Waterloo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Waterloo

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

High annual rainfall of 1,390mm defines the climate in Waterloo. This level of rain is much higher than most areas and far above the New South Wales figure. The area also stays warmer during the night than many other places.

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📍 Waterloo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Waterloo sits — Average annual rainfall

1,390
  • 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 Waterloo — higher than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Waterloo1,390
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 1,390mm, which is far above the state figure. While the typical maximum temperature of 23.4 degrees is about the same as the state average, the typical minimum is 13.7 degrees, well above the New South Wales figure.

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 Waterloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117031647/waterloo/topic/environment-climate