1,300
Higher than 81% of region (sa4) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Richmond - Tweed · Region (SA4)
Environment & Climate in Richmond - Tweed
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A steady climate has defined Richmond - Tweed since 2011, where rainfall remains a standout feature. The area is notably wetter than most of the state, receiving an average of 1,300mm of rain each year.
1,300
- 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 Richmond - Tweed — higher than 81% of areas.
| Richmond - Tweed | 1,300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of NSW | 505 |
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. Temperatures are also higher than most areas, with typical minimums at 13.0°C and maximums reaching 26.8°C.
26.8
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
13.0
Higher than 70% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Richmond - Tweed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/112/richmond-tweed/topic/environment-climate