Risdon Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Risdon Vale

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

Annual rainfall of 598mm is much lower than most areas, making Risdon Vale a relatively dry spot for the region. The local climate is marked by temperatures that stay well above the Tasmanian average throughout the year.

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📍 Risdon Vale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Risdon Vale sits — Average annual rainfall

598
  • 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 Risdon Vale — lower than 82% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Risdon Vale598
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

While rainfall is well below the state figure, average temperatures are far above the Tasmanian norm, with typical minimums of 8.3°C and maximums of 17.0°C.

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 Risdon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021010/risdon-vale/topic/environment-climate