Kingston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Kingston

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

A typical minimum temperature of 6.8°C is among the lowest for any similar area, marking Kingston as a particularly chilly spot. The neighbourhood experiences a drier climate than the rest of the territory, with an average annual rainfall of 755mm.

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📍 Kingston, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kingston 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 Kingston — lower than 60% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Kingston755
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall in Kingston is 755mm, which is lower than most areas and a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. The average maximum temperature is 21.1°C, which is 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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061131/kingston/topic/environment-climate