Burdekin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Burdekin

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

A massive 470mm more rain than the Queensland average falls annually in Burdekin. This large area experiences a tropical environment where both typical high and low temperatures are among the highest for similar regions.

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📍 Burdekin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Burdekin sits — Average annual rainfall

850
  • 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 Burdekin — lower than 51% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Burdekin850
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives 850mm of rain each year, which is far above the state figure. It stays warm throughout the year, with an average minimum temperature of 19.2°C and a typical maximum of 30.5°C.

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 Burdekin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011461/burdekin/topic/environment-climate