646
Lower than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
South East · Region (SA4)
Environment & Climate in South East
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Warm and relatively dry weather defines daily life in South East, where typical temperatures are higher than in other parts of the state. With an average annual rainfall of 646mm, it is drier than most similar areas.
646
- 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 South East — lower than 70% of areas.
| South East | 646 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Tas. | 894 |
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is notably warmer than the Tasmanian average, with typical maximum and minimum temperatures well above state figures. Rainfall is a little below the state average of 805mm, making it lower than most similar areas.
15.6
Lower than 97% of region (sa4) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
5.6
Lower than 99% 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 South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/603/south-east/topic/environment-climate