Ormiston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Ormiston

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

A massive 1,202mm of annual rainfall defines the environment in Ormiston, which is far above the Queensland average. This wet climate is paired with temperatures that stay relatively mild throughout the year.

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📍 Ormiston, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ormiston sits — Average annual rainfall

1,202
  • 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 Ormiston — higher than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Ormiston1,202
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much wetter than most, with rainfall far above the state figure of 379mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 26.0 C is higher than in most areas, it remains well below the Queensland average of 33.1 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 Ormiston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021008/ormiston/topic/environment-climate