Forest Lake - Oxley · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Forest Lake - Oxley

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

More than 1,100 millimetres of rain fall each year in Forest Lake - Oxley, making it a much wetter place than most other areas. This high rainfall defines the local environment, paired with temperatures that stay warmer than typical for many similar regions.

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📍 Forest Lake - Oxley, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Forest Lake - Oxley sits — Average annual rainfall

1,105
  • 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 Forest Lake - Oxley — higher than 69% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Forest Lake - Oxley1,105
Greater Brisbane 1,009
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the average maximum temperature of 27.6 degrees is much higher than most areas, it remains a little below both the state and national figures.

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 Forest Lake - Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31001/forest-lake-oxley/topic/environment-climate