West Gladstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in West Gladstone

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

Lower rainfall than most similar areas defines the environment in West Gladstone. While it is drier than nearby spots, it remains far wetter than the Queensland average with 754mm of annual rain.

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📍 West Gladstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where West 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 West Gladstone — lower than 60% of areas.

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

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Summer heat is more intense here than in most similar areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 28.3°C. This is paired with some of the highest minimum temperatures around, reaching 18.9°C on 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 West Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051539/west-gladstone/topic/environment-climate