Karama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Karama

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

A massive 1,222mm gap separates the annual rainfall in Karama from the Northern Territory average. This area is far wetter and warmer than most of the territory, with a tropical climate that sees high rainfall and high temperatures throughout the year.

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📍 Karama, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Karama sits — Average annual rainfall

1,584
  • 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 Karama — higher than 92% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Karama1,584
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall reaches 1,584mm, which is far above the territory figure. The weather is consistently hot, with an average maximum temperature of 33.3 °C and a minimum of 23.3 °C, both of which are among the highest for similar areas.

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 Karama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021019/karama/topic/environment-climate