Barcaldine - Blackall · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Barcaldine - Blackall

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

A typical maximum temperature of 30.9°C makes Barcaldine - Blackall one of the hottest areas of its kind. This region faces a harsh climate with high temperature averages and rainfall that varies significantly from the state norm.

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📍 Barcaldine - Blackall, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Barcaldine - Blackall sits — Average annual rainfall

564
  • 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 Barcaldine - Blackall — lower than 86% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Barcaldine - Blackall564
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area sees an average annual rainfall of 564mm, which is well above the Queensland figure of 379mm but much lower than most similar areas. Both the usual maximum and minimum temperatures are among the highest seen in similar regions.

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 Barcaldine - Blackall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031408/barcaldine-blackall/topic/environment-climate