2,013
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Kuranda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Kuranda
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Over 2,000 millimetres of annual rainfall makes Kuranda one of the wettest areas in its class. This high rainfall defines the local environment, creating a lush landscape that stands in stark contrast to the drier conditions found across much of the state.
2,013
- 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 Kuranda — higher than 99% of areas.
| Kuranda | 2,013 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area sees far more rain than the Queensland average of 379mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 28.8 degrees is a little below the state figure, the usual minimum of 19.4 degrees is a little higher than the state average.
28.8
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
19.4
Higher than 94% 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 Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306051168/kuranda/topic/environment-climate