Adelaide - West · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Adelaide - West

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

Rainfall and temperature patterns in Adelaide - West have remained stable over the last decade. This region sees 433mm of rain each year, which is far above the South Australian average, though it is much lower than most other areas across the country.

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📍 Adelaide - West, Region (SA4)

Where Adelaide - West sits — Average annual rainfall

433
  • 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 - West — lower than 88% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Adelaide - West433
Greater Adelaide 1,104
South Australia 143

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is cooler than much of the state, with a typical maximum temperature of 22.6°C. This is well below the South Australian figure of 29.4°C, while the usual minimum of 11.8°C is a little below the state average.

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 Adelaide - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/404/adelaide-west/topic/environment-climate