Sunshine West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Sunshine West

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

Much lower rainfall and temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Sunshine West. The area sees about 568mm of rain a year and has a typical maximum temperature of 20.4°C.

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📍 Sunshine West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sunshine West sits — Average annual rainfall

568
  • 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 Sunshine West — lower than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Sunshine West568
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 568mm, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 510mm. While the typical maximum temperature is about the same as the state's 21.0°C, the usual minimum of 10.9°C is a little above the state average.

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 Sunshine West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011338/sunshine-west/topic/environment-climate