871
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Bowen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Bowen
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Warm temperatures and high rainfall shape daily life in Bowen. The area sees far more rain than the Queensland average, with 871mm falling annually. This creates a humid environment where both the typical highs and lows are among the highest for similar areas.
871
- 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 Bowen — higher than 51% of areas.
| Bowen | 871 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Bowen is a hot place, with a typical maximum temperature of 29.3°C and a minimum of 19.5°C. These figures are both among the highest for similar areas, though the average maximum remains a little below the state figure of 33.1°C.
29.3
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
19.5
Higher than 94% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Bowen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011337/bowen/topic/environment-climate