2,882
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Daintree
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Nearly 2,900mm of average annual rainfall defines the lush environment of Daintree. This high rainfall, combined with temperatures that stay well above the state average at night, creates a distinct tropical climate.
2,882
- 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 Daintree — higher than 99% of areas.
| Daintree | 2,882 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall is far above the Queensland figure, reaching 2,882mm annually. While the typical maximum temperature of 29.6°C is a little below the state average, the average minimum of 21.4°C is well above the Queensland figure.
29.6
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
21.4
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041164/daintree/topic/environment-climate