Mount Isa · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Mount Isa

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

High temperatures dominate daily life in Mount Isa, where the typical maximum is 34.2°C. It is one of the hottest areas of its type, creating a climate that stays warmer than most other regions both day and night.

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📍 Mount Isa, Council (LGA)

Where Mount Isa sits — Average annual rainfall

525
  • 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 Mount Isa — lower than 65% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mount Isa525
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much warmer at night than most similar places, with a typical minimum of 18.9°C. While annual rainfall is lower than in most areas, the 525mm average is well above the Queensland figure.

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 Mount Isa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35300/mount-isa/topic/environment-climate