Thorneside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Thorneside

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

A massive gap exists between the 1,115mm of annual rain in Thorneside and the Queensland average of 379mm. This area is much wetter and stays cooler than much of the state, creating a distinct local climate.

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📍 Thorneside, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Thorneside sits — Average annual rainfall

1,115
  • 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 Thorneside — higher than 69% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Thorneside1,115
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the state figure, though the typical maximum temperature of 26.1°C is well below the Queensland average. The usual minimum temperature is 16.1°C, which is about the same as 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 Thorneside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301011005/thorneside/topic/environment-climate