Forrest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Forrest

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

Rainfall in Forrest is a little below the ACT average, with an annual total of 786mm. This small area experiences temperatures that are typical for the territory, though it sees some of the lowest minimum temperatures compared to similar areas.

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📍 Forrest, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Forrest sits — Average annual rainfall

786
  • 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 Forrest — lower than 57% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Forrest786
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average maximum temperature is 21.1°C, which is lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the average minimum temperature is 6.8°C, 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 Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061063/forrest/topic/environment-climate