Gladstone · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Gladstone

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

Higher minimum temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Gladstone. The region experiences a warm climate with average minimums of 16.7°C and a typical maximum of 28.5°C.

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📍 Gladstone, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Gladstone sits — Average annual rainfall

758
  • 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 Gladstone — lower than 61% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gladstone758
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is lower than in most similar areas, though Gladstone's 758mm average is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the average maximum temperature is much higher than most similar areas, it sits 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Gladstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30805/gladstone/topic/environment-climate