Brighton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Brighton

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 in Brighton, where 1,267 millimetres falls on average each year. This coastal suburb experiences weather patterns that differ sharply from the broader state trends.

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📍 Brighton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Brighton sits — Average annual rainfall

1,267
  • 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 Brighton — higher than 79% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Brighton1,267
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the Queensland figure of 379 millimetres. While the typical minimum temperature of 16.2 degrees is about the same as the state average, the average maximum of 26.4 degrees is well below the Queensland figure.

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 Brighton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041042/brighton/topic/environment-climate