Moonah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Moonah

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

A rainfall gap of 192mm separates Moonah from the Tasmania average, marking it as a much drier area. The suburb experiences a climate that is quite different from the state norm, with both typical highs and lows sitting well above the Tasmanian figures.

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📍 Moonah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moonah sits — Average annual rainfall

613
  • 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 Moonah — lower than 79% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Moonah613
Tasmania 805

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is 613mm, which is much lower than most similar areas. While typical minimum temperatures are far above the state average at 8.9  degrees, the average maximum of 17.6 degrees is also well above the Tasmanian 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 Moonah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031019/moonah/topic/environment-climate