672
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
South East Coast · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in South East Coast
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Climate conditions in the South East Coast have remained steady over the last decade. The area experiences mild temperatures compared to the rest of the state, though it is drier than many other regions. This balance of warmth and lower rainfall defines the local environment.
672
- 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 South East Coast — lower than 71% of areas.
| South East Coast | 672 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 894 |
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The typical maximum temperature is 16.4°C, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 12.5°C. Similarly, the usual minimum of 7.6°C is far above the state average, while annual rainfall is a little below the state figure at 672mm.
16.4
Lower than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
7.6
Lower than 92% 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 South East Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60303/south-east-coast/topic/environment-climate