1,349
Higher than 84% of region (sa4) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Illawarra · Region (SA4)
Environment & Climate in Illawarra
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Wet weather defines the environment in Illawarra, where annual rainfall is far above the state average. The region experiences a damp climate with a typical maximum temperature of 21.2°C, which is lower than most other areas.
1,349
- 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 Illawarra — higher than 84% of areas.
| Illawarra | 1,349 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 505 |
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall is a standout feature here, averaging 1,349mm annually, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. Temperatures remain relatively mild, with a typical maximum of 21.2°C and a minimum of 10.5°C, both of which are lower than in most other areas.
21.2
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
10.5
Lower than 65% 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 Illawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/107/illawarra/topic/environment-climate