Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Griffith

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

Lower rainfall than most similar areas defines the natural setting of Griffith. The area typically sees 755mm of rain each year, which is a little below the average for the Australian Capital Territory.

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📍 Griffith, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Griffith 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 Griffith — lower than 60% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Griffith755
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Average maximum temperatures are 21.1 degrees, about the same as the territory figure. However, the typical minimum temperature of 6.8 degrees is 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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061064/griffith/topic/environment-climate