Canberra weather in August 2020

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  • 12°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Canberra12
    12°C max day temperature
  • 6 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in August in Canberra11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 1°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Canberra1
    1°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in August in Canberra11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in August in Canberra0
    No heat & humidity
  • 64 mm monthly rainfall in August in Canberra64
    64 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Canberra3
    3 (Moderate) UV index
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The August weather guide for Canberra, A.C.T. shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

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How warm is it in Canberra in August?

Daytime temperatures usually reach 12°C in Canberra in August, falling to 1°C at night.

How sunny is it in Canberra in August?

There are normally 6 hours of bright sunshine each day in Canberra in August - that's 59% of daylight hours.

Does it rain in Canberra in August?

There are usually 11 days with some rain in Canberra in August and the average monthly rainfall is 64mm.

Canberra sunrise & sunset times for August 2020

Browse the sunrise & sunset times for Canberra in August 2020. Select a month to view Canberra sunrise & sunset times for the next twelve months.

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Date Sunrise times Sunset times
Saturday, 1st August 2020 06:59 17:21
Sunday, 16th August 2020 06:43 17:33
Monday, 31st August 2020 06:24 17:44

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