885
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Tablelands (East) - Kuranda · Sub-region (SA3)
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Rainfall far exceeding the state average defines the environment in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda, where 885mm falls annually. This moisture supports the region's landscape, though temperatures remain relatively mild compared to the broader Queensland region.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Tablelands (East) - Kuranda — higher than 51% of areas.
| Tablelands (East) - Kuranda | 885 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 377 |
| Queensland | 379 |
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall of 885mm is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the usual minimum temperature of 17.0 C is among the highest for similar areas, the typical maximum of 28.5 C is a little below the state average.
885
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
28.5
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
17.0
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Tablelands (East) - Kuranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30605/tablelands-kuranda/topic/environment-climate