Edmonton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Edmonton

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

Annual rainfall of 2,274mm makes Edmonton one of the wettest areas at this level. This high rainfall is paired with mild, humid conditions that keep the area warmer than the state average during the cooler months.

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📍 Edmonton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Edmonton sits — Average annual rainfall

2,274
  • 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 Edmonton — higher than 99% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Edmonton2,274
Queensland 379

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical maximum temperature reaches 29.8°C, while the usual minimum of 20.4°C is well above the Queensland figure. These temperatures are among the highest for similar areas.

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 Edmonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021147/edmonton/topic/environment-climate