McKinlay · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in McKinlay

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

An average maximum temperature of 35.2°C makes McKinlay one of the hottest areas in the region. This heat is paired with a rainfall average of 526mm, which is well above the Queensland figure. These figures define the environment of this vast area.

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📍 McKinlay, Council (LGA)

Where McKinlay sits — Average annual rainfall

526
  • 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 McKinlay — lower than 65% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
McKinlay526
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While the typical maximum temperature is among the highest for similar areas, the average minimum of 17.8°C is also much higher than most. This heat is matched by rainfall that sits well above 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 McKinlay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34800/mckinlay/topic/environment-climate