Innisfail - Cassowary Coast · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Innisfail - Cassowary Coast

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

Over 3,500mm of annual rainfall makes Innisfail - Cassowary Coast one of the wettest areas in the country. This region experiences a tropical climate with very high rainfall compared to the rest of Queensland. Temperatures stay mild and warm throughout the year.

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📍 Innisfail - Cassowary Coast, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Innisfail - Cassowary Coast sits — Average annual rainfall

3,521
  • 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 Innisfail - Cassowary Coast — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Innisfail - Cassowary Coast3,521
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average annual rainfall is 3,521mm, which is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the typical minimum temperature of 18.8°C is among the highest for similar areas, the average maximum of 27.9°C is a little below the state 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 Innisfail - Cassowary Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30603/innisfail-cassowary-coast/topic/environment-climate