Scarborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Scarborough

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

Higher typical temperatures than most similar places define the environment in Scarborough. While the area sees 672mm of annual rain, it is generally warmer than nearby parts of the region.

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📍 Scarborough, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Scarborough sits — Average annual rainfall

672
  • 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 Scarborough — lower than 71% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Scarborough672
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature here is 24.7°C, which is higher than most similar areas. Minimum temperatures are also much higher than in most areas at 14.1°C, though both figures remain well below the Western Australian averages.

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 Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021092/scarborough/topic/environment-climate