Kingscliff - Fingal Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Kingscliff - Fingal Head

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

Heavy rainfall and warm nights shape daily life in Kingscliff - Fingal Head. This area is one of the wettest in the region, receiving 1,864mm of rain annually, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 515mm.

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📍 Kingscliff - Fingal Head, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kingscliff - Fingal Head sits — Average annual rainfall

1,864
  • 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 Kingscliff - Fingal Head — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Kingscliff - Fingal Head1,864
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The climate is notably mild, with a typical low of 15.8 degrees that is well above the state average. Maximum temperatures reach 25.5 degrees, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the New South Wales figure.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Kingscliff - Fingal Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031250/kingscliff-fingal-head/topic/environment-climate