694
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Charters Towers · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Charters Towers
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Climate patterns in Charters Towers have remained steady over the last decade, defined by high temperatures and moderate rain. The area sees an average of 694mm of rain each year, while typical daily highs reach 31.7 degrees.
694
- 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 Charters Towers — lower than 68% of areas.
| Charters Towers | 694 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Summer heat is a major feature here, with maximum and minimum temperatures among the highest for similar areas. While the typical yearly rainfall of 694mm is lower than most areas, it is still far above the Queensland figure.
31.7
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
17.3
Higher than 89% 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Charters Towers [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011462/charters-towers/topic/environment-climate