The Central Queensland Highlands enjoys a sub-tropical, sub-humid climate with nearly half of its annual rainfall falling in the summer months of December through to February.
Our weather information is taken from climatology measurements for Emerald available on the Bureau of Meteorology website. It gives a good picture of what to expect across the Central Queensland Highlands region.
If you are interested in more detailed weather information, townships within Central Queensland Highlands where the Bureau collects detailed weather information include:
For the latest information on extreme weather events:
- Listen to your local radio station.
- Call 13 19 40 or visit 131940.qld.gov.au for road conditions.
- Visit local emergency management dashboard beprepared.chrc.qld.gov.au or follow the Central Highlands Regional Council Facebook page.
- bom.gov.au
- weatherzone.com.au
Other useful information sources include: