East Arm · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in East Arm

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

A massive 1,530mm of average annual rainfall makes East Arm one of the wettest areas at this level. The region experiences a tropical climate with high humidity and consistently warm temperatures throughout the year.

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📍 East Arm, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Arm sits — Average annual rainfall

1,530
  • 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 East Arm — higher than 90% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
East Arm1,530
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area's annual rainfall is far above the Northern Territory figure of 362mm. It is also one of the warmest places in the region, with a typical minimum temperature of 23.2°C, which is a little above the territory 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 East Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021017/east-arm/topic/environment-climate