Moama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Moama

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

Only 434mm of rain falls on average each year in Moama, making it one of the driest areas at this level. This low rainfall defines the local environment, though temperatures remain typical for the region.

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📍 Moama, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moama sits — Average annual rainfall

434
  • 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 Moama — lower than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Moama434
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The annual rainfall is a little below the New South Wales figure of 515mm. While maximum temperatures are about the same as the state average, the typical minimum temperature is 9.6°C, which is much lower than most other 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 Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109031184/moama/topic/environment-climate