Cambridge · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Cambridge

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

An average annual rainfall of 656mm makes Cambridge much wetter than the Western Australian average. The area experiences a mild climate with temperatures that stay well below the state's typical maximums. This creates a local environment that is far wetter and cooler than much of the rest of the state.

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📍 Cambridge, Council (LGA)

Where Cambridge sits — Average annual rainfall

656
  • 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 Cambridge — higher than 51% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Cambridge656
Greater Perth 793
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the Western Australian figure of 185mm. The typical maximum temperature of 24.8°C is well below the state average, while the usual minimum of 14.0°C is much higher than in most similar areas.

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 Cambridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51310/cambridge/topic/environment-climate