Balonne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Balonne

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

A typical maximum temperature of 29.1 degrees makes Balonne one of the hottest areas at this level. This vast region experiences a dry climate, though its annual rainfall of 477mm remains well above the Queensland average.

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📍 Balonne, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Balonne sits — Average annual rainfall

477
  • 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 Balonne — lower than 90% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Balonne477
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is quite warm, with typical minimum temperatures of 13.5 degrees being higher than most areas. While the heat is significant, the annual rainfall is among the lowest for similar regions.

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 Balonne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011171/balonne/topic/environment-climate