Queanbeyan · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in Queanbeyan

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

Rainfall and temperatures in Queanbeyan have remained steady over the last decade, maintaining a climate that is much wetter and cooler than the state average. The area receives a generous 1,033mm of rain each year, making it a lush environment compared to much of New South Wales.

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📍 Queanbeyan, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Queanbeyan sits — Average annual rainfall

1,033
  • 250–313: 12 areas
  • 313–375: 6 areas
  • 375–438: 13 areas
  • 438–500: 10 areas
  • 500–563: 17 areas
  • 563–625: 20 areas
  • 625–688: 35 areas
  • 688–750: 17 areas
  • 750–813: 25 areas
  • 813–875: 17 areas
  • 875–938: 15 areas
  • 938–1,000: 13 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 11 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 23 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 19 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 13 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 12 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 10 areas
  • 1,375–1,438: 13 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 9 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 7 areas
  • 1,563–1,625: 4 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 4 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas
  • 1,750–1,813: 3 areas
  • 1,813–1,875: 1 area
  • 1,875–1,938: 0 areas
  • 1,938–2,000: 5 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Queanbeyan — higher than 63% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Queanbeyan1,033
Rest of NSW 505
New South Wales 515

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Queanbeyan is far wetter than the state average, with annual rainfall of 1,033mm. It is also much cooler than most areas, with a typical maximum temperature of 18.9°C and a minimum of 5.7°C, which is among the lowest in the country.

Sources

  • SILO gridded climate data — Queensland Government (Long Paddock), 2019–2023 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Environment & Climate in Queanbeyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10102/queanbeyan/topic/environment-climate