Denistone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Denistone

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

A massive 685mm gap in annual rainfall separates Denistone from the New South Wales average. This small area receives a heavy 1,200mm of rain each year, which is much higher than most other similar areas. While the rainfall is striking, the temperatures remain typical for the region.

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📍 Denistone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Denistone sits — Average annual rainfall

1,200
  • 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 Denistone — higher than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Denistone1,200
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Denistone sees an average annual rainfall of 1,200mm, far above the state figure of 515mm. Its average maximum temperature of 23.9°C is about the same as the New South Wales average, while the typical minimum of 12.4°C is a little above the state 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 Denistone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021722/denistone/topic/environment-climate