2,074
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Palm Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Palm Island
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Among the highest rainfall levels for its kind are found on Palm Island, where annual totals reach 2,074mm. This wet tropical environment is defined by high moisture and warm nights that stay well above the state average.
2,074
- 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 Palm Island — higher than 99% of areas.
| Palm Island | 2,074 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The island is much warmer than most areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 27.7°C. Its nights are also very mild, with an average minimum of 20.2°C, which is well above the Queensland figure of 16.1°C.
27.7
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
20.2
Higher than 96% 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).
More for Palm Island
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Palm Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318011466/palm-island/topic/environment-climate