Playford · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Playford

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

Weather patterns in Playford have remained steady over the last decade. The area generally stays cooler than the state average, with typical minimum temperatures around 10.8°C.

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📍 Playford, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Playford sits — Average annual rainfall

414
  • 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 Playford — lower than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Playford414
Greater Adelaide 1,104
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Playford receives 414mm of annual rain, which is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. It is generally cooler than the state average, with a typical maximum temperature of 23.4°C and a minimum of 10.8°C.

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 Playford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40202/playford/topic/environment-climate