Ashmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Ashmore

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

A massive 1,089mm gap in yearly rainfall separates Ashmore from the Queensland average. This wet and warm environment makes the area stand out from most other regions across the state.

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📍 Ashmore, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ashmore sits — Average annual rainfall

1,469
  • 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 Ashmore — higher than 88% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Ashmore1,469
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall reaches 1,469mm, which is far above the Queensland figure. While the typical maximum temperature of 26.1°C is well below the state average, it remains much higher than most other areas.

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 Ashmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091263/ashmore/topic/environment-climate