Etheridge · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Etheridge

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

Nearly 900mm of annual rainfall defines the environment in Etheridge, which is far above the Queensland average. This expansive region experiences a hot climate with high typical temperatures throughout the year.

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📍 Etheridge, Council (LGA)

Where Etheridge sits — Average annual rainfall

871
  • 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 Etheridge — higher than 71% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Etheridge871
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much higher than most areas, averaging 871mm. The heat is also intense, with a typical maximum of 32.8 degrees and minimums that are much higher than most areas at 18.4 degrees.

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 Etheridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33100/etheridge/topic/environment-climate