944
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
King Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in King Island
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Temperature and rainfall patterns have remained steady on King Island since 2011, with the area experiencing milder conditions than much of the state. The island stays noticeably warmer than the Tasmanian average, with typical minimum temperatures sitting 7.1 degrees higher.
944
- 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 King Island — higher than 57% of areas.
| King Island | 944 |
|---|---|
| Tasmania | 805 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Average annual rainfall is 944mm, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure of 805mm. While the island's typical maximum temperature of 16.8 degrees is among the lowest for its level, it is still well above the state average.
16.8
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
10.9
Lower than 64% 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in King Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604031093/king-island/topic/environment-climate