Banks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Banks

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

Cooler days define the outdoor experience in Banks, where the typical maximum temperature is lower than most similar areas. Residents experience a climate that is slightly drier than the territory average, with 829mm of annual rainfall.

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📍 Banks, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Banks sits — Average annual rainfall

829
  • 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 Banks — lower than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Banks829
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall is a little below the territory figure of 908mm. While the average maximum temperature of 20.7°C is lower than in most other areas, the average minimum is among the lowest at this level at 6.5°C.

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 Banks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071071/banks/topic/environment-climate