Coolum Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Coolum Beach

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

A massive 1,624mm of average annual rainfall defines the environment in Coolum Beach. This amount is among the highest for similar areas and sits far above the Queensland figure. The climate is generally mild and wet.

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📍 Coolum Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Coolum Beach sits — Average annual rainfall

1,624
  • 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 Coolum Beach — higher than 93% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Coolum Beach1,624
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature is 26.0°C, which is higher than most areas but well below the state average. Minimum temperatures average 16.5°C, a figure that is much higher than most similar places and about the same as the Queensland average.

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 Coolum Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316031425/coolum-beach/topic/environment-climate