Macnamara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Macnamara

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

Cooler temperatures define the environment in Macnamara, where average maximums are lower than most similar areas. This 4.2 square kilometre patch of the ACT experiences a climate that closely mirrors the wider territory's patterns.

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📍 Macnamara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Macnamara sits — Average annual rainfall

891
  • 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 Macnamara — higher than 52% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Macnamara891
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area sees about 891mm of rain annually, which is about the same as the territory figure of 908mm. While typical maximum temperatures are lower than most areas, the average minimum of 7.0 degrees is among the lowest at this level.

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 Macnamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011142/macnamara/topic/environment-climate