Waterford West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Waterford West

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

Higher rainfall and warmer temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Waterford West. The area sees a significant 1,097mm of rain each year, which is far above the Queensland average.

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📍 Waterford West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Waterford West sits — Average annual rainfall

1,097
  • 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 Waterford West — higher than 68% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Waterford West1,097
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 1,097mm, much higher than most areas and far above the state figure. Typical maximum and minimum temperatures are 27.2 and 14.7 degrees, both much higher than most similar places.

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 Waterford West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051328/waterford-west/topic/environment-climate