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ClimateRainfall
Very dry Photo: DERM A north to south gradient exists for annual mean precipitation, ranging from dry to moderate. It forms three bands roughly equating to high rainfall in the tropical north of the Cape York Peninsula, moderate amounts in the centre of the province around the around the Einasleigh Uplands and the least amount of rain occurs in the Gulf Plains and the semi-arid Mitchell Grass Downs at the south of the province. Aside from a few small sections on the eastern edge of the province, the driest quarter mean precipitation is very dry and homogenous across the province. Rainfall erosivity is high overall varies across the province. Patterns of erosivity correspond closely to annual mean rainfall. As such the areas of highest erosivity are in the north and lowest in the south.
Summary maps of province rainfall State rainfall map Temperature
Temperature ranges from hot to cold Photo: DERM Annual mean temperature for the province ranges from hot to cool. Cool areas of the province are limited to the south-eastern margin. The highest mean maximum temperature also demonstrates that the hottest temperatures occur in the semi-arid areas of the south-west of the province. The ratio of hottest weekly maximum to coldest weekly minimum shows that temperatures tend to be consistent throughout the province.
Summary maps of province temperature State temperature map
Water balance
Near Northern Territory Border Photo: DERM Runoff varies across the province; mean annual runoff tends to be moderate (2 mm). Spatially runoff varies with rainfall; it follows a similar north-south gradient with high runoff at the north of the province scaling to low runoff in the south.
Last updated: 21 February 2012 |
— Department of Environment and Resource Management
