Palm Island · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Palm Island

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

Environmental patterns have remained steady on Palm Island, where the landscape is defined by a very wet climate. With annual rainfall reaching 2,074mm, it is one of the wettest areas in its class.

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📍 Palm Island, Council (LGA)

Where Palm Island sits — Average annual rainfall

2,074
  • 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 Palm Island — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Palm Island2,074
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The island sees far more rain than the Queensland average, with a typical yearly total of 2,074mm. Nights are notably warmer here, with an average minimum of 20.2°C, which is well above the state 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 Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35790/palm-island/topic/environment-climate