Adelaide - Central and Hills · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Adelaide - Central and Hills

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

A gap of over 600 millimetres in annual rainfall separates Adelaide - Central and Hills from the South Australian state average. This region is much cooler and wetter than the typical state landscape, creating a distinct climate profile for the area.

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📍 Adelaide - Central and Hills, Region (SA4)

Where Adelaide - Central and Hills sits — Average annual rainfall

744
  • 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 Adelaide - Central and Hills — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Adelaide - Central and Hills744
Greater Adelaide 1,104
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 744mm, which is far above the state figure. Temperatures are also much lower than most areas, with a typical maximum of 20.3°C and a minimum of 9.8°C, both well below the state averages.

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 Adelaide - Central and Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/401/adelaide-central-and-hills/topic/environment-climate