Gladstone · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Gladstone

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

A massive gap in annual rainfall defines Gladstone, where the 758mm average is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. This region experiences much higher temperatures than most similar areas, creating a distinct local environment across its large land area.

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📍 Gladstone, Council (LGA)

Where Gladstone sits — Average annual rainfall

758
  • 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 Gladstone — higher than 62% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gladstone758
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the state average, while the typical minimum temperature of 16.7°C is about the same as the Queensland figure. The average maximum temperature is 28.5°C, which is much higher than most similar areas.

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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33360/gladstone/topic/environment-climate