Marion · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Marion

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

A massive 442mm gap separates Marion's annual rainfall from the South Australian average. This makes the area far wetter than the state average, while temperatures generally stay lower than in many other parts of the country.

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📍 Marion, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Marion sits — Average annual rainfall

585
  • 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 Marion — lower than 79% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Marion585
Greater Adelaide 1,104
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall here is far above the state figure, averaging 585mm annually. The weather is milder than in most areas, with typical maximum temperatures of 21.3°C and minimums of 11.7°C, which is a little below the South Australian 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 Marion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40302/marion/topic/environment-climate