Toowoomba · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Toowoomba

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

Over 700mm of rain falls each year in Toowoomba, which is far above the Queensland average. This high rainfall helps define the local environment, though the area still experiences typical regional temperature swings.

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📍 Toowoomba, Region (SA4)

Where Toowoomba sits — Average annual rainfall

707
  • 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 Toowoomba — lower than 62% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Toowoomba707
Rest of Qld 377
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature of 28.1 C is much higher than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the usual minimum of 12.6 C is higher than most areas, though both figures are below the Queensland averages.

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 Toowoomba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/317/toowoomba/topic/environment-climate