Buloke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Buloke

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

Climate patterns in Buloke have remained steady over the last decade, but the area continues to be very dry. Annual rainfall is significantly lower than the state average, with only 360mm falling on average each year.

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📍 Buloke, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Buloke sits — Average annual rainfall

360
  • 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 Buloke — lower than 96% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Buloke360
Victoria 510

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall of 360mm is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the Victorian figure of 510mm. While typical maximum temperatures are a little above the state average at 23.7°C, the typical minimum is much lower than most areas at 9.1°C.

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 Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031400/buloke/topic/environment-climate