Canberra East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Canberra East

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

Weather patterns in Canberra East have remained steady over the last decade. The area sees an average annual rainfall of 766mm, which is a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. It is a place where typical temperatures stay closely in line with the wider territory.

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📍 Canberra East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Canberra East sits — Average annual rainfall

766
  • 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 Canberra East — lower than 59% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Canberra East766
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Maximum temperatures average 20.9°C, which is lower than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the average minimum temperature of 6.6°C is among the lowest for its level, though it sits a little above the ACT figure of 6.0°C.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Canberra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031113/canberra-east/topic/environment-climate