Capalaba · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Capalaba

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

Over 1,100mm of annual rain shapes the natural landscape of Capalaba. This creates a wet environment that is far wetter than the Queensland state average, though temperatures remain relatively mild for the region.

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📍 Capalaba, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Capalaba sits — Average annual rainfall

1,115
  • 250–313: 12 areas
  • 313–375: 6 areas
  • 375–438: 13 areas
  • 438–500: 10 areas
  • 500–563: 17 areas
  • 563–625: 20 areas
  • 625–688: 35 areas
  • 688–750: 17 areas
  • 750–813: 25 areas
  • 813–875: 17 areas
  • 875–938: 15 areas
  • 938–1,000: 13 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
  • 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
  • 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
  • 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
  • 1,813–1,875: 1 area
  • 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
  • 1,938–2,000: 5 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Capalaba — higher than 70% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Capalaba1,115
Greater Brisbane 1,009
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is far above the Queensland figure at 1,115mm. While the average minimum temperature of 16.1°C is about the same as the state average, the typical maximum temperature of 26.1°C is well below the Queensland figure.

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 Capalaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30101/capalaba/topic/environment-climate