Salisbury · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Salisbury

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

Weather patterns in Salisbury have remained steady since 2011. The area is defined by a dry climate, with average annual rainfall of 404mm, which is among the lowest for similar regions.

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📍 Salisbury, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Salisbury sits — Average annual rainfall

404
  • 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 Salisbury — lower than 93% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Salisbury404
Greater Adelaide 1,104
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall of 404mm is far above the South Australian figure of 143mm. The average maximum temperature of 23.2 degrees and minimum of 11.3 degrees both sit around the middle for this level, though both are below the state averages.

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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40204/salisbury/topic/environment-climate