Swan · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Swan

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

A drier-than-average climate defines Swan, where the annual rainfall of 680mm is lower than in most similar areas. The region generally sees warmer maximum temperatures than most nearby places, though it remains cooler than the state average.

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📍 Swan, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Swan sits — Average annual rainfall

680
  • 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 Swan — lower than 70% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Swan680
Greater Perth 793
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Swan receives 680mm of annual rain, which is far above the Western Australian average of 185mm. Typical maximum temperatures reach 25.6°C, while minimums sit around 11.8°C, both of which are well below the state 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 Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50403/swan/topic/environment-climate