Lockhart River · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Lockhart River

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

An annual rainfall of 1,748mm makes Lockhart River far wetter than the Queensland average. This area experiences a tropical climate with consistently warm nights and high rainfall levels that stand out among similar regions.

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📍 Lockhart River, Council (LGA)

Where Lockhart River sits — Average annual rainfall

1,748
  • 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 Lockhart River — higher than 95% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Lockhart River1,748
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average minimum temperature of 21.6°C is well above the Queensland figure and among the highest for similar areas. While the typical maximum is 30.0°C, this is a little below the state average.

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 Lockhart River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34570/lockhart-river/topic/environment-climate