Torrens · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Environment & Climate in Torrens

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

Low minimum temperatures of 6.5 degrees define the climate in Torrens. This small area experiences conditions that are generally consistent with the rest of the territory, though it is slightly drier than the national average.

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📍 Torrens, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Torrens 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 Torrens — lower than 55% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Torrens807
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The average minimum temperature is among the lowest for similar areas, while the typical maximum is 20.7 degrees. Yearly rainfall in Torrens is 807mm, which is a little below the Australian Capital Territory figure of 908mm.

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 Torrens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801091110/torrens/topic/environment-climate