Glenorchy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Glenorchy

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

Maximum temperatures in Glenorchy are well above the Tasmanian average, reaching a typical high of 16.4°C. This area experiences a climate that is warmer than the state average for both its daily highs and lows.

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📍 Glenorchy, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenorchy sits — Average annual rainfall

757
  • 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 Glenorchy — lower than 60% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Glenorchy757
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 757mm, which is about the same as the state figure. While the typical low of 7.7°C is far above the Tasmanian average, the area's maximum temperatures are among the lowest compared to similar places.

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 Glenorchy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031017/glenorchy/topic/environment-climate