Esk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Esk

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

Environmental conditions in Esk have remained steady over the last decade, with a typical maximum temperature of 27.9°C. The area is defined by its high rainfall, receiving far more water annually than the Queensland average.

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📍 Esk, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Esk sits — Average annual rainfall

824
  • 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 Esk — lower than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Esk824
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall in Esk reaches 824mm, which is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While typical maximum and minimum temperatures are a little below state levels, the usual maximum of 27.9°C is much higher than most similar 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 Esk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310021278/esk/topic/environment-climate