Watson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Watson

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

A typical maximum temperature of 20.9 degrees makes Watson cooler than most similar areas. This small 3.7 square kilometre area experiences mild conditions, though its annual rainfall is slightly lower than the territory average.

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📍 Watson, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Watson 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 Watson — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Watson778
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall in Watson averages 778mm, which is a little below the Australian Capital Territory figure of 908mm. While the usual minimum temperature of 6.7 degrees is among the lowest for its level, it remains a little above the territory average.

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 Watson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051061/watson/topic/environment-climate