Proserpine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Proserpine

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

Heavy rainfall makes Proserpine stand out among similar areas, with 1,411mm of rain each year. This is far above the Queensland average of 379mm, which helps define the local environment in this part of the state.

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📍 Proserpine, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Proserpine sits — Average annual rainfall

1,411
  • 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 Proserpine — higher than 87% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Proserpine1,411
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is among the warmest at this level, with a typical high of 29.3°C and a typical low of 18.4°C. While its minimum temperature is a little above the state figure, the maximum is a little below Queensland's average of 33.1°C.

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 Proserpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312031361/proserpine/topic/environment-climate