Moreton Bay · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Moreton Bay

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

Annual rainfall of 1,328mm is far above the Queensland average, making Moreton Bay a notably wet region. The area experiences high temperatures throughout the year, with typical maximums and minimums that are much higher than most other Australian regions.

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📍 Moreton Bay, Council (LGA)

Where Moreton Bay sits — Average annual rainfall

1,328
  • 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 Moreton Bay — higher than 88% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Moreton Bay1,328
Greater Brisbane 1,009
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the state figure, with an annual average of 1,328mm. The area is also much warmer than most regions, reaching a typical maximum temperature of 27.1°C and a minimum of 15.4°C.

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 Moreton Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35010/moreton-bay/topic/environment-climate