Lyons · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Lyons

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

An average minimum temperature of 6.6°C makes Lyons one of the coolest places for overnight lows among similar areas. This small 2.3 square kilometre area experiences typical weather patterns for the region, with mild summer peaks and chilly winters.

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📍 Lyons, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Lyons 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 Lyons — lower than 53% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Lyons824
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 824mm, which is a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 20.8°C is lower than most areas, it remains about the same as the territory average.

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 Lyons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091105/lyons/topic/environment-climate