Gladstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Gladstone

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

A typical maximum temperature of 28.3 degrees makes Gladstone much warmer than most similar areas. The region experiences a wet and warm climate, with annual rainfall far exceeding the state average.

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📍 Gladstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gladstone sits — Average annual rainfall

754
  • 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 Gladstone — lower than 60% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gladstone754
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall averages 754mm a year, which is far above the Queensland figure. Minimum temperatures are among the highest for areas of this size, while the typical maximum of 28.3 degrees is much higher than most similar places.

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 Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051534/gladstone/topic/environment-climate