North Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)

Environment & Climate in North Canberra

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

Typical temperatures here are lower than most similar areas, making North Canberra a relatively cool place to live. The area sees a fair amount of rain, though it is slightly drier than the broader ACT region.

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📍 North Canberra, Sub-region (SA3)

Where North Canberra sits — Average annual rainfall

778
  • 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 North Canberra — lower than 58% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
North Canberra778
Australian Capital Territory 908
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

Annual rainfall averages 778mm, which is a little below the ACT figure of 908mm. While the typical maximum temperature of 20.9°C is lower than most similar areas, the average minimum of 6.7°C is among the lowest at this 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 North Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80105/north-canberra/topic/environment-climate