Harrison · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Harrison

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

Average maximum temperatures of 20.9 degrees define the climate in Harrison, which is lower than most similar areas. The local environment is shaped by a mix of moderate temperatures and rainfall that sits slightly below the territory average.

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📍 Harrison, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Harrison 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 Harrison — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Harrison780
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 780mm, which is a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. While typical daytime highs are lower than in most similar areas, the average minimum temperature of 6.7 degrees is among the lowest at this 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 Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041044/harrison/topic/environment-climate