Mount Taylor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Mount Taylor

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

Few other areas in the region have temperatures as low as Mount Taylor. The local climate is defined by cool conditions and moderate rainfall, with an average maximum temperature of 20.8°C.

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📍 Mount Taylor, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Taylor sits — Average annual rainfall

824
  • 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 Mount Taylor — lower than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Mount Taylor824
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 824mm, which is a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. While typical daily highs are lower than most areas, the average minimum temperature of 6.6°C 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 Mount Taylor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071085/mount-taylor/topic/environment-climate