508
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Northern Highlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Northern Highlands
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A maximum average temperature of 34.8 degrees makes Northern Highlands one of the hottest areas at this level. This vast region experiences intense heat and relatively low rainfall compared to other similar places. It remains a warm and dry environment overall.
508
- 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 Northern Highlands — lower than 89% of areas.
| Northern Highlands | 508 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is among the hottest in the country, with typical maximum and minimum temperatures slightly above the Queensland figures. While rainfall is much lower than in most similar areas, it is still well above the state average at 508mm per year.
34.8
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
17.3
Higher than 89% 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 Northern Highlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315021407/northern-highlands/topic/environment-climate