Pioneer Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Pioneer Valley

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

A massive 1,258mm of average annual rainfall makes Pioneer Valley much wetter than most areas. This high rainfall is a standout feature of the region, which also sees some of the highest average temperatures for its area type.

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📍 Pioneer Valley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pioneer Valley sits — Average annual rainfall

1,258
  • 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 Pioneer Valley — higher than 78% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Pioneer Valley1,258
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The valley's rain levels are far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. It is also a warm place, with an average maximum temperature of 28.6°C and a minimum of 17.7°C, both of which are among the highest for similar areas.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Pioneer Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021351/pioneer-valley/topic/environment-climate