Sherwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Sherwood

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

A massive gap in annual rainfall defines the environment in Sherwood, where the yearly average is 1,058mm. This is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. The area also experiences temperatures that are much higher than most similar places.

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📍 Sherwood, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sherwood sits — Average annual rainfall

1,058
  • 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 Sherwood — higher than 65% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Sherwood1,058
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the state average, reaching 1,058mm annually. This wet environment is paired with an average maximum temperature of 27.5°C and a minimum of 15.0°C, both of which are much higher than most similar areas.

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 Sherwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031095/sherwood/topic/environment-climate