Oxley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Oxley

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

Weather patterns in Oxley have remained steady over the last decade, with the area seeing much higher rainfall than the state average. The typical year brings 1,058mm of rain, making it a wetter environment than most similar places.

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📍 Oxley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Oxley sits — Average annual rainfall

1,058
  • 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 Oxley — higher than 65% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Oxley1,058
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is warmer than most similar places, with a typical maximum temperature of 27.5°C. While the average minimum of 15.0°C is about the same as the Queensland figure, the annual rainfall is far above the state 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 Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011275/oxley/topic/environment-climate