The Hills District · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in The Hills District

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

High annual rainfall of 1,259mm makes The Hills District a notably wet area compared to the rest of the state. This significant amount of rain shapes the local environment and daily life for residents across the district.

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📍 The Hills District, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where The Hills District sits — Average annual rainfall

1,259
  • 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 The Hills District — higher than 78% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
The Hills District1,259
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm and much higher than most other areas. Meanwhile, the usual maximum temperature of 26.7°C is a little below the state average, while the minimum of 15.0°C is about the same.

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 The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314011386/the-hills-district/topic/environment-climate