755
Lower than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average annual rainfall (mm), estimated from SILO gridded climate records, 2019–2023.
South Canberra · Sub-region (SA3)
Environment & Climate in South Canberra
The local climate — how much rain the area gets and how warm or cool it tends to be.
A little less rain falls in South Canberra than across the rest of the territory, with an annual average of 755mm. The area experiences a cool climate that is typical for the region.
755
- 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 South Canberra — lower than 61% of areas.
| South Canberra | 755 |
|---|---|
| Australian Capital Territory | 908 |
| Australian Capital Territory | 908 |
Climate
Average rainfall and temperature.
Annual rainfall is a little below the territory figure. While the typical maximum temperature of 21.1C is about the same as the rest of the ACT, the average minimum of 6.8C is among the lowest for similar areas.
21.1
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily maximum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
6.8
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Mean daily minimum temperature (°C), SILO grid estimate, 2019–2023.
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 South Canberra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80106/south-canberra/topic/environment-climate