Middle Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Middle Ridge

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

Far more rain falls in Middle Ridge than in the wider state, with an annual average of 800mm. The area experiences a cooler climate overall, with typical temperatures sitting well below the Queensland figures.

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📍 Middle Ridge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Middle Ridge sits — Average annual rainfall

800
  • 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 Middle Ridge — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Middle Ridge800
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the Queensland average at 800mm annually. Temperatures are also much lower, with an average maximum of 24.3°C and a minimum of 11.3°C, both of which sit well below state figures.

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 Middle Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011452/middle-ridge/topic/environment-climate