Virginia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Virginia

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

A massive 1,775mm of average annual rainfall defines the environment in Virginia. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and far above the Northern Territory figure. The region also experiences high temperatures throughout the year.

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📍 Virginia, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Virginia sits — Average annual rainfall

1,775
  • 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 Virginia — higher than 98% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Virginia1,775
Northern Territory 362

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature is 34.4 degrees, which is about the same as the Northern Territory average. Minimum temperatures are a little above the territory figure at 22.2 degrees.

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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031034/virginia/topic/environment-climate