Wacol · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Wacol

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

Nearly 1,000mm of rain falls annually in Wacol, which is far above the Queensland average. This makes the area much wetter than most similar places. It also experiences temperatures that are typically higher than those in many other areas.

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📍 Wacol, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wacol sits — Average annual rainfall

994
  • 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 Wacol — higher than 60% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Wacol994
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 994mm, which is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. The typical maximum temperature is 27.9 degrees, while the minimum is 14.1 degrees; both are 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 Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011276/wacol/topic/environment-climate