Johnstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Johnstone

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

Rainfall and temperatures in Johnstone are among the highest seen in similar areas across the region. This place is exceptionally wet, receiving an average of 3,546mm of rain each year, which is far above the Queensland average of 379mm.

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📍 Johnstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Johnstone sits — Average annual rainfall

3,546
  • 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 Johnstone — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Johnstone3,546
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much wetter than the state average, though its typical maximum temperature of 28.6 degrees is a little below the Queensland figure. Night-time lows are a little above the state average at 19.6 degrees.

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 Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031160/johnstone/topic/environment-climate