Western Australia - Outback (South) · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Western Australia - Outback (South)

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

A massive rainfall gap defines Western Australia - Outback (South), where annual levels are well below the state average. This vast region experiences some of the lowest rainfall and highest minimum temperatures across similar areas, creating a harsh and dry environment.

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📍 Western Australia - Outback (South), Region (SA4)

Where Western Australia - Outback (South) sits — Average annual rainfall

132
  • 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 Western Australia - Outback (South) — lower than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Western Australia - Outback (South)132
Rest of WA 191
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is just 132mm, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 185mm. Typical maximum temperatures hit 29.9°C, while minimums of 14.7°C are much higher than most other areas.

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 Western Australia - Outback (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/511/western-australia-outback/topic/environment-climate