380
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Longreach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Longreach
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Extreme heat and low rainfall define the environment in Longreach, which ranks among the highest and lowest areas for these conditions. The region sees an average maximum temperature of 33.1 C and very little rain, reflecting the harsh conditions typical of the outback.
380
- 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 Longreach — lower than 95% of areas.
| Longreach | 380 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Average annual rainfall is just 380mm, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This dryness is paired with an average maximum temperature of 33.1 C and minimums of 15.8 C, both of which are much higher than most other areas.
33.1
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
15.8
Higher than 86% 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 Longreach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031412/longreach/topic/environment-climate