Howard Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Howard Springs

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

A massive 1,769mm of average annual rainfall makes Howard Springs one of the wettest areas at this level. The region experiences high heat and moisture throughout the year, with temperatures and rainfall levels well above the Territory average.

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📍 Howard Springs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Howard Springs sits — Average annual rainfall

1,769
  • 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 Howard Springs — higher than 98% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Howard Springs1,769
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the Northern Territory figure. Typical maximum temperatures reach 34°C, while the average minimum of 22.6°C 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Howard Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031031/howard-springs/topic/environment-climate