Downer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Downer

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 Downer, where annual rainfall typically hits 778mm. This small area of the ACT experiences temperatures that generally align with the rest of the region.

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📍 Downer, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Downer sits — Average annual rainfall

778
  • 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 Downer — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Downer778
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature is 20.9°C, which is lower than most similar areas. Meanwhile, the typical minimum temperature of 6.7°C is among the lowest at this level and 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 Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051055/downer/topic/environment-climate