Riverside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Riverside

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

Riverside has seen its climate patterns remain relatively steady since 2011. The area is defined by an average maximum temperature of 17.3°C, which is among the lowest seen in similar regions.

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📍 Riverside, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Riverside sits — Average annual rainfall

758
  • 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 Riverside — lower than 60% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Riverside758
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 758mm, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Tasmanian figure. Typical minimum and maximum temperatures are both far above the state average, though they remain among the lowest for this type of area.

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 Riverside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011046/riverside/topic/environment-climate