619
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Rockhampton - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Rockhampton - West
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Changing weather patterns have shaped the local landscape of Rockhampton - West over the last decade. The area is now among the hottest in the region, with typical maximum temperatures reaching 29.7 degrees.
619
- 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 Rockhampton - West — lower than 78% of areas.
| Rockhampton - West | 619 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is 619mm, which is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm, though it remains much lower than most similar areas. Typical minimum temperatures of 17.6 degrees are among the highest at this level.
29.7
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
17.6
Higher than 90% 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 Rockhampton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031216/rockhampton-west/topic/environment-climate