1,472
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby · Region (SA4)
Environment & Climate in Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Annual rainfall of 1,472mm is among the highest for similar areas, making Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby a very wet region. This high rainfall stands out far above the New South Wales state figure of 515mm. The climate is generally mild, with temperatures sitting close to state averages.
1,472
- 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 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby — higher than 90% of areas.
| Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby | 1,472 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 1,031 |
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is far wetter than the New South Wales average, though its typical maximum temperature of 23.1°C is a little below the state figure. Meanwhile, the typical minimum temperature of 12.3°C is a little above the state average.
23.1
Lower than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
12.3
Higher than 59% 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 Sydney - North Sydney and Hornsby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/121/sydney-north-sydney-and-hornsby/topic/environment-climate