1,633
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Caloundra · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in Caloundra
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Higher rainfall than most similar areas defines Caloundra, where the region sees an average of 1,633mm each year. This creates a distinct local environment that differs significantly from the broader state averages.
1,633
- 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 Caloundra — higher than 95% of areas.
| Caloundra | 1,633 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 377 |
| Queensland | 379 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the typical minimum temperature is about the same as the state's 16.1 degrees, the average maximum of 26.3 degrees is much higher than most other areas.
26.3
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
16.4
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Caloundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31602/caloundra/topic/environment-climate