Wilston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Wilston

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

Over 1,200mm of average annual rainfall makes Wilston much wetter than most other areas. This high rainfall is a defining feature of the local environment, paired with temperatures that are generally higher than those seen in many similar places.

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📍 Wilston, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wilston sits — Average annual rainfall

1,206
  • 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 Wilston — higher than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wilston1,206
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives 1,206mm of rain yearly, which is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 27.0°C is much higher than in most areas, it remains a little below the state average.

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 Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031129/wilston/topic/environment-climate