806
Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Kimberley · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Kimberley
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive 806mm of average annual rainfall defines the Kimberley, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 185mm. This region is notably hotter than most similar areas, with both typical high and low temperatures sitting well above the state average.
806
- 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 Kimberley — lower than 56% of areas.
| Kimberley | 806 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | 191 |
| Western Australia | 185 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The typical maximum temperature is 35°C, which is among the highest for its level and a little above the state's 31.3°C. Night-time lows are also higher, with an average minimum of 18.8°C compared to the Western Australian figure of 15.6°C.
35.0
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
18.8
Higher than 95% 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).
More for Kimberley
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Kimberley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51001/kimberley/topic/environment-climate