Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday

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

Weather patterns in Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday have remained steady since 2011, with the region continuing to experience high temperatures. It is a warm area where the usual maximum temperature reaches 30.5°C and annual rainfall stays well above the state average.

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📍 Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday, Region (SA4)

Where Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday sits — Average annual rainfall

593
  • 0–63: 0 areas
  • 63–125: 0 areas
  • 125–188: 2 areas
  • 188–250: 0 areas
  • 250–313: 1 area
  • 313–375: 5 areas
  • 375–438: 4 areas
  • 438–500: 2 areas
  • 500–563: 5 areas
  • 563–625: 4 areas
  • 625–688: 10 areas
  • 688–750: 6 areas
  • 750–813: 4 areas
  • 813–875: 1 area
  • 875–938: 6 areas
  • 938–1,000: 6 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 2 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 3 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 4 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 6 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 3 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 1 area
  • 1,375–1,438: 6 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 2 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 1 area
  • 1,563–1,625: 0 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 2 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday — lower than 75% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday593
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The region sees 593mm of rain a year, which is well above the Queensland figure but much lower than most similar areas. It is very warm, with a typical maximum temperature of 30.5°C and a minimum of 15.6°C, both of which are about the same as the state average.

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 Mackay - Isaac - Whitsunday [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/312/mackay-isaac-whitsunday/topic/environment-climate