688
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Flinders and Cape Barren Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Average maximum temperatures of 17.9 degrees make Flinders and Cape Barren Islands one of the warmest areas for its type. This region experiences a distinct climate pattern compared to the mainland, with temperatures that stay notably higher than the state average.
688
- 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 Flinders and Cape Barren Islands — lower than 69% of areas.
| Flinders and Cape Barren Islands | 688 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The area is warmer than the Tasmanian average, with minimums far above the state figure. However, it is drier than most areas, receiving 688mm of annual rain, which is a little below the state's 805mm.
17.9
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
11.4
Lower than 55% 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 Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands/topic/environment-climate