Boulder · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Boulder

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

Weather patterns in Boulder have remained steady over the last decade, though the area stays very hot. The typical maximum temperature reaches 26.6  C, which is much higher than most other areas in the country.

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📍 Boulder, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Boulder sits — Average annual rainfall

191
  • 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 Boulder — lower than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Boulder191
Western Australia 185

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is among the lowest for similar areas, averaging 191mm a year, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure. While the typical daily high is high, the typical minimum of 12.3  C is well below the state average.

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 Boulder [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031278/boulder/topic/environment-climate