1,499
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Carrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Carrara
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive gap in rainfall defines Carrara, where the 1,499mm annual average is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. This high rainfall sits alongside temperatures that are much higher than most similar areas. It is a wet, warm environment compared to the broader state.
1,499
- 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 Carrara — higher than 89% of areas.
| Carrara | 1,499 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Rainfall is among the highest for areas of this size, reaching 1,499mm annually. While the typical maximum temperature of 26.3°C is much higher than most areas, it remains well below the Queensland average of 33.1°C.
26.3
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
15.5
Higher than 84% 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 Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061246/carrara/topic/environment-climate