Noosa Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Noosa Hinterland

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

Heavy rainfall and mild temperatures shape daily life in the Noosa Hinterland. With an average of 1,487mm of rain each year, the area is one of the wettest at its level and is far wetter than the Queensland average.

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📍 Noosa Hinterland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Noosa Hinterland sits — Average annual rainfall

1,487
  • 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 Noosa Hinterland — higher than 89% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Noosa Hinterland1,487
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature is 26.4°C, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the Queensland figure. Nightly lows average 15.5°C, which is about the same as the state 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 Noosa Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316081549/noosa-hinterland/topic/environment-climate