Beaufort · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Beaufort

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

Much lower temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Beaufort. While the region stays cooler than the state average, it receives a generous amount of rain, with 688mm falling annually.

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📍 Beaufort, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Beaufort sits — Average annual rainfall

688
  • 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 Beaufort — lower than 68% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Beaufort688
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Beaufort is colder than most similar places, with a typical low of 8.1°C and a maximum of 18.6°C. This is a little below the Victorian figures, but the area sees 688mm of rain a year, which is well above the state average of 510mm.

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 Beaufort [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031014/beaufort/topic/environment-climate