Mount Sheridan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Mount Sheridan

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

Heavy rainfall and warm nights define daily life in Mount Sheridan, where the area sees 2,336mm of rain each year. This is among the highest amounts recorded for similar areas and far above the Queensland figure.

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📍 Mount Sheridan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Sheridan sits — Average annual rainfall

2,336
  • 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 Mount Sheridan — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mount Sheridan2,336
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Summer heat is tempered by a typical maximum temperature of 29.8°C, which is a little below the state average. However, nights stay warm, with a minimum temperature of 20.6°C that is well above 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 Mount Sheridan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021153/mount-sheridan/topic/environment-climate