Fairfield · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Fairfield

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

Weather patterns in Fairfield have remained steady over the last decade, with the area now seeing far more rain than the state average. This region experiences a damp and warm climate that differs significantly from the rest of New South Wales.

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📍 Fairfield, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Fairfield sits — Average annual rainfall

1,030
  • 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 Fairfield — higher than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Fairfield1,030
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Fairfield receives 1,030mm of annual rainfall, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. Typical maximum temperatures reach 24.8°C, while the usual minimum is 11.4°C, slightly above the state average.

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 Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12702/fairfield/topic/environment-climate