Nambour · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Nambour

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

A wet and mild climate defines daily life in Nambour, where the annual rainfall is far above the state average. It is an area that sees significantly more rain and remains cooler than much of Queensland.

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📍 Nambour, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Nambour sits — Average annual rainfall

1,615
  • 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 Nambour — higher than 94% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Nambour1,615
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Rainfall is among the highest for similar areas, with 1,615mm annually, far above the Queensland figure of 379mm. While the usual minimum temperature of 16.1°C is about the same as the state average, the usual maximum of 26.3°C is well below the Queensland figure.

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 Nambour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31607/nambour/topic/environment-climate