Nathan · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Nathan

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

Rainfall is significantly higher in Nathan than in most other similar areas. The region sees 1,035mm of rain a year, which is far above the Queensland average of 379mm. This high rainfall defines the local environment more than the temperature patterns.

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📍 Nathan, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Nathan sits — Average annual rainfall

1,035
  • 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 Nathan — higher than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Nathan1,035
Greater Brisbane 1,009
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature is 26.9°C, which is much higher than most areas. This sits a little below the Queensland figure of 33.1°C, while the usual minimum of 15.1°C is about the same as the state 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 Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30304/nathan/topic/environment-climate