Gungahlin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Gungahlin

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

Gungahlin sees temperatures that are often lower than most similar areas. This 4.6 square kilometre region experiences a climate that is generally consistent with the rest of the territory, though it records slightly less rain than the own state average.

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📍 Gungahlin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gungahlin sits — Average annual rainfall

780
  • 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 Gungahlin — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gungahlin780
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area receives 780mm of annual rainfall, which is a little below the territory's 908mm. While the average maximum temperature of 20.9°C is about the same as the territory figure, the average minimum of 6.7°C is among the lowest for its 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 Gungahlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041040/gungahlin/topic/environment-climate