1,053
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Thornton - Millers Forest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Thornton - Millers Forest
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Over double the state average rainfall defines the environment in Thornton - Millers Forest. This area receives 1,053mm of rain each year, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm. It is a wetter region than most similar areas.
1,053
- 0–71: 0 areas
- 71–143: 1 area
- 143–214: 16 areas
- 214–286: 35 areas
- 286–357: 32 areas
- 357–429: 45 areas
- 429–500: 78 areas
- 500–571: 149 areas
- 571–643: 210 areas
- 643–714: 288 areas
- 714–786: 217 areas
- 786–857: 198 areas
- 857–929: 98 areas
- 929–1,000: 125 areas
- 1,000–1,071: 112 areas
- 1,071–1,143: 128 areas
- 1,143–1,214: 126 areas
- 1,214–1,286: 133 areas
- 1,286–1,357: 86 areas
- 1,357–1,429: 103 areas
- 1,429–1,500: 83 areas
- 1,500–1,571: 43 areas
- 1,571–1,643: 53 areas
- 1,643–1,714: 19 areas
- 1,714–1,786: 15 areas
- 1,786–1,857: 9 areas
- 1,857–1,929: 6 areas
- 1,929–2,000: 42 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Thornton - Millers Forest — higher than 65% of areas.
| Thornton - Millers Forest | 1,053 |
|---|---|
| New South Wales | 515 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall is far higher than the state average, while temperatures remain typical for the region. The average maximum temperature is 24.6 degrees, and the usual minimum is 12.5 degrees, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
24.6
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
12.5
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Thornton - Millers Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106021618/thornton-millers-forest/topic/environment-climate