North Lakes · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in North Lakes

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

More than 1,300mm of annual rainfall makes North Lakes a much wetter place than most similar areas. This high rainfall defines the local environment, which stays warmer than the national average throughout the year.

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📍 North Lakes, Sub-region (SA3)

Where North Lakes sits — Average annual rainfall

1,305
  • 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 North Lakes — higher than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
North Lakes1,305
Greater Brisbane 1,009
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area sees 1,305mm of rain each year, which is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 26.5°C is much higher than most 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 North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31402/north-lakes/topic/environment-climate