Hughes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Hughes

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

Cooler days and low overnight temperatures define the daily experience for people in Hughes. The area typically sees a maximum temperature of 20.7 degrees, which is lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Hughes, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hughes sits — Average annual rainfall

807
  • 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 Hughes — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Hughes807
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall in Hughes is 807mm, which is a little below the Australian Capital Territory figure of 908mm. While the typical maximum temperature is about the same as the territory average, the typical minimum of 6.5 degrees is among the lowest for its 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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091103/hughes/topic/environment-climate