1,469
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Benowa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Benowa
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive rainfall gap defines Benowa, where the annual average of 1,469mm is far above the Queensland figure. This wet environment is paired with mild temperatures that stay well below the state average for summer highs.
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 Benowa — higher than 88% of areas.
| Benowa | 1,469 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is much higher here than in most areas, reaching 1,469mm. While the typical low of 16.0 C is about the same as the state average, the typical maximum of 26.1 C is well below the Queensland figure.
26.1
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
16.0
Higher than 86% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Benowa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309101267/benowa/topic/environment-climate