889
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A massive gap in rainfall defines Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan, where the average annual rainfall of 889mm is far above the Queensland average. This coastal area experiences weather that is significantly warmer than most similar regions, while remaining much wetter than the state typical figure.
889
- 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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan — higher than 52% of areas.
| Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan | 889 |
|---|---|
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is far above the Queensland average at 889mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 27.0°C is a little below the state figure, it remains much higher than most similar areas.
27.0
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
16.8
Higher than 88% 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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041520/torquay-scarness-kawungan/topic/environment-climate