Cherbourg · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Cherbourg

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

Rainfall in Cherbourg is far above the Queensland average, with 698mm falling annually. This creates a distinct environment where water levels are significantly higher than in much of the state.

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📍 Cherbourg, Council (LGA)

Where Cherbourg sits — Average annual rainfall

698
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 6 areas
  • 143–214: 17 areas
  • 214–286: 31 areas
  • 286–357: 45 areas
  • 357–429: 42 areas
  • 429–500: 34 areas
  • 500–571: 42 areas
  • 571–643: 36 areas
  • 643–714: 62 areas
  • 714–786: 42 areas
  • 786–857: 27 areas
  • 857–929: 21 areas
  • 929–1,000: 24 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 13 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 10 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 13 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 11 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 7 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 13 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 10 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 8 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 6 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 4 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 1 area
  • 1,786–1,857: 4 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 0 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 16 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Cherbourg — higher than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cherbourg698
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is warmer than most similar places, with a typical high of 27.5°C. However, it is cooler than the state average, with minimum temperatures of 12.4°C falling well below the Queensland figure.

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 Cherbourg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32330/cherbourg/topic/environment-climate