Farrer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Farrer

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

Average minimum temperatures of 6.5 degrees make Farrer one of the coldest areas at its level. This small 2.1 square kilometre patch of the ACT experiences weather that is typical for the region, though it is slightly drier than the state average.

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📍 Farrer, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Farrer sits — Average annual rainfall

833
  • 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 Farrer — lower than 53% of areas.

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

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 833mm, which is a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 20.7 degrees is about the same as the state's 19.7 degrees, the area's minimum temperatures are among the lowest across similar regions.

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 Farrer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091101/farrer/topic/environment-climate