Australian Capital Territory · Region (SA4)

Environment & Climate in Australian Capital Territory

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

Cooler days and chilly nights define the daily experience in the Australian Capital Territory. With a typical minimum temperature of just 6.0°C, this region is among the coldest across the country.

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📍 Australian Capital Territory, Region (SA4)

Where Australian Capital Territory sits — Average annual rainfall

908
  • 0–63: 0 areas
  • 63–125: 0 areas
  • 125–188: 2 areas
  • 188–250: 0 areas
  • 250–313: 1 area
  • 313–375: 5 areas
  • 375–438: 4 areas
  • 438–500: 2 areas
  • 500–563: 5 areas
  • 563–625: 4 areas
  • 625–688: 10 areas
  • 688–750: 6 areas
  • 750–813: 4 areas
  • 813–875: 1 area
  • 875–938: 6 areas
  • 938–1,000: 6 areas
  • 1,000–1,063: 2 areas
  • 1,063–1,125: 3 areas
  • 1,125–1,188: 4 areas
  • 1,188–1,250: 6 areas
  • 1,250–1,313: 3 areas
  • 1,313–1,375: 1 area
  • 1,375–1,438: 6 areas
  • 1,438–1,500: 2 areas
  • 1,500–1,563: 1 area
  • 1,563–1,625: 0 areas
  • 1,625–1,688: 2 areas
  • 1,688–1,750: 2 areas

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Australian Capital Territory — higher than 54% of areas.

Average annual rainfall compared with the state and national average
Australian Capital Territory908
Australian Capital Territory 908
Australian Capital Territory 908

Climate

Average rainfall and temperature.

The area sees an average annual rainfall of 908mm, which is around the middle for similar regions. However, it stays quite cool, with a typical maximum temperature of 19.7°C that is much lower than most other areas.

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 Australian Capital Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/801/australian-capital-territory/topic/environment-climate