Black Mountain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Black Mountain

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

Average minimum temperatures of 6.7 degrees are among the lowest for any similar area in Black Mountain. This ensures the area stays cool, though its overall rainfall and heat patterns largely follow the patterns seen across the territory.

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📍 Black Mountain, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Black Mountain sits — Average annual rainfall

802
  • 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 Black Mountain — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Black Mountain802
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 802mm, which is a little below the territory figure of 908mm. The typical maximum temperature is 20.9 degrees, about the same as 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 Black Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051123/black-mountain/topic/environment-climate