Murray Darling Depression - climate
The Murray Darling Depression Bioregion is dominated by a hot semi-arid climate in the northern section of the bioregion including the northeastern arms, and a warm semi-arid climate in the southern half of the bioregion and eastern outliers. Small patches in the west of the bioregion fall in the NSW arid zone (Stern et al. 2000).
| Murray Darling Depression Bioregion - climate variable information |
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| Mean annual temperature | 16-19°C |
| Minimum average monthly temperature | 2.9-4.9°C |
| Maximum average monthly temperature | 32.4-35°C |
| Mean annual rainfall | 210-408mm |
| Minimum average monthly rainfall | 12-29mm |
| Maximum average monthly rainfall | 22-40mm |
Page last updated: 27 February 2011
