Forde · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Forde

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

A little less rain than the territory average falls across Forde, which sees about 805mm of annual rainfall. This small area is defined by its cool conditions, with typical minimum temperatures among the lowest found in similar regions.

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📍 Forde, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Forde sits — Average annual rainfall

805
  • 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 Forde — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Forde805
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The typical daily high is 20.4°C, which is much lower than most areas, while the average low of 6.5°C is slightly above the territory figure.

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 Forde [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041038/forde/topic/environment-climate