350
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Mid North · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Mid North
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Environmental conditions in Mid North have remained steady over the last decade. The region is defined by its cool temperatures and a yearly rainfall of 350mm, which is far above the South Australian average.
350
- 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 Mid North — lower than 96% of areas.
| Mid North | 350 |
|---|---|
| Rest of SA | 145 |
| South Australia | 143 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is much colder than most similar regions, with a typical low of 9.2°C. While the usual maximum temperature of 23.2°C is well below the state figure, the rainfall of 350mm is far above the South Australian average.
23.2
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
9.2
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40503/mid-north/topic/environment-climate