Denmark · Council (LGA)

Environment & Climate in Denmark

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

A massive 843mm gap in annual rainfall separates Denmark from the Western Australian average. This creates a wet and cool environment that stands out significantly from most other parts of the state.

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📍 Denmark, Council (LGA)

Where Denmark sits — Average annual rainfall

1,028
  • 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 Denmark — higher than 78% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Denmark1,028
Rest of WA 191
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is much higher than most areas, averaging 1,028mm per year. Temperatures are also notably lower, with a typical maximum of 21.5°C and a minimum of 11.0°C, both of which are well below the state figures.

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 Denmark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52730/denmark/topic/environment-climate