Canberra Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Canberra Airport

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

A typical year at Canberra Airport brings about 734mm of rain, which is lower than most areas. This dry pattern and the cool air define the local environment, creating a climate that is a little drier than the rest of the territory.

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📍 Canberra Airport, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Canberra Airport sits — Average annual rainfall

734
  • 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 Airport — lower than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Canberra Airport734
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area is drier than the territory average, with 734mm of annual rainfall. While the typical maximum temperature of 21.1°C is about the same as the territory figure, the minimum temperature of 6.8°C is among the lowest across similar areas.

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 Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801031114/canberra-airport/topic/environment-climate