Wambo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Wambo

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

Annual rainfall of 536mm in Wambo is well above the Queensland figure of 379mm. This large gap in water availability defines the environment of this expansive region. The area's climate is marked by a mix of high daytime temperatures and cooler nights.

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📍 Wambo, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wambo sits — Average annual rainfall

536
  • 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 Wambo — lower than 87% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wambo536
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Wambo sees an average maximum temperature of 27.9°C, which is much higher than most similar areas. While typical nights are cooler than the state average at 12.0°C, the overall rainfall remains 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 Wambo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021183/wambo/topic/environment-climate