682
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Rockhampton City · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Rockhampton City
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
An average maximum temperature of 29.2 degrees makes Rockhampton City one of the warmest places at this level. This tropical heat is paired with a rainfall of 682mm, which is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm.
682
- 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 City — lower than 69% of areas.
| Rockhampton City | 682 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
While the typical high of 29.2 degrees is among the highest for similar areas, the average minimum of 18.0 degrees is also very high. This warmth is matched by 682mm of annual rain, which is lower than most areas but still far above the state average.
29.2
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
18.0
Higher than 91% 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).
More for Rockhampton City
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Rockhampton City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031217/rockhampton-city/topic/environment-climate