New England and North West · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in New England and North West

The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.

Average weather conditions in New England and North West are generally typical for its level, though it is notably wetter than the state average. The region receives 777mm of rain each year, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 515mm.

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📍 New England and North West, Region (SA4)

Where New England and North West sits — Average annual rainfall

777
  • 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 New England and North West — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
New England and North West777
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While maximum temperatures are about the same as the state average at 24.4°C, the region is much colder at night than most areas. The typical minimum temperature is 8.3°C, which is a little below the New South Wales figure of 10.0°C.

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 New England and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/110/new-england-and-north-west/topic/environment-climate