Gordon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Gordon

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

Lower temperatures than most similar areas mark the environment in Gordon. While the climate is generally consistent with the rest of the territory, the area is known for some of the lowest minimum temperatures recorded at this level.

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📍 Gordon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gordon 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 Gordon — lower than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Gordon829
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Gordon sees an average annual rainfall of 829mm, which is a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 20.7°C is about the same as the territory average, the typical minimum of 6.5°C is among the lowest for similar areas.

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 Gordon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071078/gordon/topic/environment-climate