1,705
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Palmerston · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Palmerston
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Among the highest for its kind, Palmerston's climate is marked by high rainfall and heat. The area sees a massive 1,705mm of annual rain, far exceeding the Northern Territory average. It is a place of consistent warmth and significant seasonal wetness.
1,705
- 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 Palmerston — higher than 98% of areas.
| Palmerston | 1,705 |
|---|---|
| Greater Darwin | 1,652 |
| Northern Territory | 362 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is far above the Territory's 362mm, while temperatures stay high. The typical maximum is 34.1°C and the minimum is 22.6°C, both of which are among the highest figures for similar areas.
34.1
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
22.6
Higher than 99% 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 Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70104/palmerston/topic/environment-climate