Lake King · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Lake King

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

Daily life in Lake King is shaped by a climate that is wetter than much of the state. The area sees 685mm of annual rainfall, which is well above the Victorian average of 510mm. This rainfall helps define the local environment and the landscape of the region.

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📍 Lake King, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lake King sits — Average annual rainfall

685
  • 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 Lake King — lower than 69% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Lake King685
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is a standout feature here, being much higher than the national figure, though the typical maximum temperature of 20.8 °C is about the same as the state average. Meanwhile, the usual minimum temperature is 9.8 °C, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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 Lake King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021083/lake-king/topic/environment-climate