Sydney - Northern Beaches · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Sydney - Northern Beaches

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

Heavy rainfall and mild temperatures shape daily life across the Sydney - Northern Beaches. The area is much wetter than most other regions, with an average of 1,408mm of rain each year. This moisture, combined with temperatures that stay more stable than the state average, creates a distinct local environment.

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📍 Sydney - Northern Beaches, Region (SA4)

Where Sydney - Northern Beaches sits — Average annual rainfall

1,408
  • 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 - Northern Beaches — higher than 87% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Sydney - Northern Beaches1,408
Greater Sydney 1,031
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure, hitting 1,408mm. While the usual maximum temperature of 22.8°C is a little below the state average, the minimum is well above at 13.1°C.

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 Sydney - Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/topic/environment-climate