1,429
Higher than 88% of region (sa4) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains · Region (SA4)
Environment & Climate in Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
An annual rainfall average of 1,429mm makes Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains far wetter than the New South Wales state figure. This region combines high rainfall with a cooler climate than most other parts of the state.
1,429
- 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 - Outer West and Blue Mountains — higher than 88% of areas.
| Sydney - Outer West and Blue Mountains | 1,429 |
|---|---|
| Greater Sydney | 1,031 |
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is much wetter than most places, with rainfall far above the state average. It is also cooler, as both the usual maximum and minimum temperatures are lower than the New South Wales figures.
21.4
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
8.5
Lower than 87% 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 - Outer West and Blue Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/124/sydney-outer-west-and-blue-mountains/topic/environment-climate