354
Lower than 93% of region (sa4) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Far West and Orana · Region (SA4)
Environment & Climate in Far West and Orana
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Hotter temperatures define the environment in Far West and Orana, where the typical daily high reaches 27.5°C. This vast region is significantly warmer and drier than the rest of the state, making it one of the lowest-rainfall areas in the country.
354
- 0–63: 0 areas
- 63–125: 0 areas
- 125–188: 2 areas
- 188–250: 0 areas
- 250–313: 1 area
- 313–375: 5 areas
- 375–438: 4 areas
- 438–500: 2 areas
- 500–563: 5 areas
- 563–625: 4 areas
- 625–688: 10 areas
- 688–750: 6 areas
- 750–813: 4 areas
- 813–875: 1 area
- 875–938: 6 areas
- 938–1,000: 6 areas
- 1,000–1,063: 2 areas
- 1,063–1,125: 3 areas
- 1,125–1,188: 4 areas
- 1,188–1,250: 6 areas
- 1,250–1,313: 3 areas
- 1,313–1,375: 1 area
- 1,375–1,438: 6 areas
- 1,438–1,500: 2 areas
- 1,500–1,563: 1 area
- 1,563–1,625: 0 areas
- 1,625–1,688: 2 areas
- 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Far West and Orana — lower than 93% of areas.
| Far West and Orana | 354 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 505 |
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is only 354mm, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 515mm. This dryness goes along with high temperatures, as both the typical maximum and minimum temperatures are higher than most other areas.
27.5
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
12.8
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) 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 Far West and Orana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/topic/environment-climate