1,477
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Southern Moreton Bay Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Southern Moreton Bay Islands
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Much higher rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment of Southern Moreton Bay Islands. This region sees a massive 1,477mm of rain each year, which is far above the Queensland average. The local climate is generally warmer than typical areas in the region.
1,477
- 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 Southern Moreton Bay Islands — higher than 89% of areas.
| Southern Moreton Bay Islands | 1,477 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is very high at 1,477mm, far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the usual maximum temperature of 25.9°C is higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the state average.
25.9
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
16.6
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Southern Moreton Bay Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021551/southern-moreton-bay-islands/topic/environment-climate