Thornlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Thornlands

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

Much higher rainfall than most other areas defines the environment in Thornlands, where the average annual total reaches 1,272mm. This makes the area far wetter than the Queensland average. While the air stays relatively mild, it is typically warmer than many similar regions.

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📍 Thornlands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Thornlands sits — Average annual rainfall

1,272
  • 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 Thornlands — higher than 79% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Thornlands1,272
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall of 1,272mm is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. The typical maximum temperature is 25.9°C, which is higher than most areas but well below the state average, while the usual minimum of 16.1°C is about the same as across Queensland.

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 Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021012/thornlands/topic/environment-climate