Strathnairn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Strathnairn

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

A typical minimum temperature of just 7.0 degrees marks Strathnairn as one of the coldest areas for winter lows. The suburb generally follows the regional climate patterns of the Australian Capital Territory, with rainfall and temperatures that align closely with the territory's averages.

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📍 Strathnairn, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Strathnairn sits — Average annual rainfall

879
  • 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 Strathnairn — higher than 51% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Strathnairn879
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average annual rainfall is 879mm, which is about the same as the territory figure of 908mm. While the average maximum temperature of 21.2 degrees is lower than most similar areas, it remains about the same as the territory average.

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 Strathnairn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011143/strathnairn/topic/environment-climate