Queanbeyan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Queanbeyan

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

Climate patterns in Queanbeyan have remained steady over the last decade, though the area is known for its chilly winters. The region is notably wetter than the state average, with an annual rainfall of 732mm.

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📍 Queanbeyan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Queanbeyan sits — Average annual rainfall

732
  • 0–71: 0 areas
  • 71–143: 1 area
  • 143–214: 16 areas
  • 214–286: 35 areas
  • 286–357: 32 areas
  • 357–429: 45 areas
  • 429–500: 78 areas
  • 500–571: 149 areas
  • 571–643: 210 areas
  • 643–714: 288 areas
  • 714–786: 217 areas
  • 786–857: 198 areas
  • 857–929: 98 areas
  • 929–1,000: 125 areas
  • 1,000–1,071: 112 areas
  • 1,071–1,143: 128 areas
  • 1,143–1,214: 126 areas
  • 1,214–1,286: 133 areas
  • 1,286–1,357: 86 areas
  • 1,357–1,429: 103 areas
  • 1,429–1,500: 83 areas
  • 1,500–1,571: 43 areas
  • 1,571–1,643: 53 areas
  • 1,643–1,714: 19 areas
  • 1,714–1,786: 15 areas
  • 1,786–1,857: 9 areas
  • 1,857–1,929: 6 areas
  • 1,929–2,000: 42 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan — lower than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Queanbeyan732
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Queanbeyan is much wetter than the New South Wales average of 515mm. It is also cooler than most areas, with a typical low of 6.5 C which is well below the state 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 Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101021009/queanbeyan/topic/environment-climate