Leichhardt · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Leichhardt

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

A massive 1,316mm of average annual rainfall makes Leichhardt much wetter than most other areas. This high rainfall defines the local environment, while temperatures remain relatively typical for the region.

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📍 Leichhardt, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Leichhardt sits — Average annual rainfall

1,316
  • 250–313: 12 areas
  • 313–375: 6 areas
  • 375–438: 13 areas
  • 438–500: 10 areas
  • 500–563: 17 areas
  • 563–625: 20 areas
  • 625–688: 35 areas
  • 688–750: 17 areas
  • 750–813: 25 areas
  • 813–875: 17 areas
  • 875–938: 15 areas
  • 938–1,000: 13 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
  • 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
  • 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
  • 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
  • 1,813–1,875: 1 area
  • 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
  • 1,938–2,000: 5 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Leichhardt — higher than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Leichhardt1,316
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure. While the usual maximum temperature is about the same as the state average, minimum temperatures are well above the state and higher than most areas.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Leichhardt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12002/leichhardt/topic/environment-climate