The Hills District · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in The Hills District

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

A massive gap in rainfall separates The Hills District from the rest of the state. This area sees 1,246mm of rain a year, which is far above the Queensland average of 379mm. It is a region where wet conditions are much more common than in most other similar areas.

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📍 The Hills District, Sub-region (SA3)

Where The Hills District sits — Average annual rainfall

1,246
  • 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 The Hills District — higher than 78% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
The Hills District1,246
Greater Brisbane 1,009
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While rainfall is very high, temperatures are slightly cooler than the state figures. The usual maximum is 26.9°C and the minimum is 14.7°C, both of which are much higher than in most other similar areas.

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 The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31401/the-hills-district/topic/environment-climate