Yorke Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Yorke Peninsula

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

Rainfall of 399mm is far above the South Australian average in Yorke Peninsula, though this remains among the lowest levels for similar areas. The region is generally cooler than most of the state, with lower typical maximums and minimums.

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📍 Yorke Peninsula, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Yorke Peninsula sits — Average annual rainfall

399
  • 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 Yorke Peninsula — lower than 93% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Yorke Peninsula399
Rest of SA 145
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area sees a typical maximum temperature of 22.4 °C and a minimum of 10.4 °C, both of which are well below the South Australian figures.

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 Yorke Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40504/yorke-peninsula/topic/environment-climate