Cloncurry · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Cloncurry

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

Cloncurry's environmental conditions have remained steady over the last decade, with a focus on heat and dry spells. The area is marked by extreme warmth, with typical maximum temperatures hitting 33.7 degrees. This makes it one of the hottest places at this level across the country.

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📍 Cloncurry, Council (LGA)

Where Cloncurry sits — Average annual rainfall

504
  • 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 Cloncurry — lower than 67% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cloncurry504
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Typical maximum temperatures are among the highest in similar areas, while minimums are much higher than most. The annual rainfall of 504mm is lower than most areas, although this is still well above the Queensland figure of 379mm.

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 Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA32450/cloncurry/topic/environment-climate