Russell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Russell

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

A typical maximum temperature of 21.1 degrees marks Russell as a place with cooler conditions than most similar areas. The local climate is mostly mild, though it receives less rain than the wider region.

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📍 Russell, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Russell sits — Average annual rainfall

755
  • 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 Russell — lower than 60% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Russell755
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall in Russell averages 755mm, which is lower than most areas and a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. While the typical maximum temperature is about the same as the territory average, the usual minimum of 6.8 degrees is among the lowest for its area type.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Russell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051128/russell/topic/environment-climate