Evans Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Evans Head

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

Over 1,500mm of annual rainfall makes Evans Head one of the wettest areas at this level. This coastal environment stays warmer than most other regions, with typical minimum and maximum temperatures sitting well above the national figures.

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📍 Evans Head, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Evans Head sits — Average annual rainfall

1,535
  • 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 Evans Head — higher than 90% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Evans Head1,535
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the New South Wales figure, averaging 1,535mm. The area is also much warmer than most, with a typical minimum temperature of 14.7 C and a maximum of 26.0 C.

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 Evans Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011241/evans-head/topic/environment-climate