829
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
Richardson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Environment & Climate in Richardson
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
Lower temperatures than most similar areas define the environment in Richardson. While the typical maximum temperature is 20.7 degrees, the area is marked by some of the lowest minimum temperatures recorded for its level. This makes for a cool climate that is generally consistent with the rest of the territory.
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 Richardson — lower than 53% of areas.
| Richardson | 829 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 908 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
The average annual rainfall in Richardson is 829mm, which is a little below the Australian Capital Territory figure of 908mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 20.7 degrees is about the same as the territory average, the minimum temperature of 6.5 degrees is among the lowest for similar areas.
20.7
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
6.5
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 Richardson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071087/richardson/topic/environment-climate