Mareeba · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Mareeba

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

Over 1,000mm of annual rain and searing heat shape daily life in Mareeba. This region is much wetter than most of Australia and among the hottest areas in the country, with typical maximums hitting 33.5°C.

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📍 Mareeba, Council (LGA)

Where Mareeba sits — Average annual rainfall

1,062
  • 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 Mareeba — higher than 79% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mareeba1,062
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 1,062mm, which is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. This high rainfall comes alongside temperatures that are among the highest at this level, with typical minimums of 19.6°C sitting a little 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 Mareeba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34880/mareeba/topic/environment-climate