Moranbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Moranbah

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

Some of the highest temperatures in the region are found in Moranbah, where the typical daily maximum hits 31.1 degrees. This heat is paired with an average annual rainfall of 532mm, which is well above the Queensland figure.

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📍 Moranbah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moranbah sits — Average annual rainfall

532
  • 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 Moranbah — lower than 88% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Moranbah532
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is much warmer than most similar places, with a typical minimum temperature of 15.7 degrees. While it is among the hottest areas at this level, its rainfall of 532mm is much lower than most other similar regions.

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 Moranbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312011341/moranbah/topic/environment-climate