Stanthorpe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Stanthorpe

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

Cooler temperatures and higher rainfall define the local environment in Stanthorpe. This area is far wetter and chillier than the Queensland average, with a typical maximum temperature of just 22.7 degrees.

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📍 Stanthorpe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Stanthorpe sits — Average annual rainfall

781
  • 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 Stanthorpe — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Stanthorpe781
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The annual rainfall of 781mm is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. It is also a cold spot, with a typical minimum temperature of 8.8 degrees, which is far below the state average.

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 Stanthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031187/stanthorpe/topic/environment-climate