758
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Gladstone · Council (LGA)
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.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Gladstone — higher than 62% of areas.
| Gladstone | 758 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 377 |
| Queensland | 379 |
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.
758
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
28.5
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
16.7
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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