Canberra weather in August 2025

Q: How warm is it in Canberra in August?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 54°F in Canberra, A.C.T. in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 2.5 inches of rainfall in the month.

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54°F max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
11
11 days with some rainfall
34
34°F min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
2.5
2.5 inches of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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The August weather guide for A.C.T., represented by Canberra, (Canberra) 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 54°F in Canberra in August, falling to 34°F 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 2.5 inches.

Canberra August sunrise & sunset times

Browse the sunrise and sunset times for Canberra in August 2025. Select a month to view Canberra sunrise and sunset times for the next 12 months.

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Date	Sunrise times	Sunset times
Friday, 1st August 2025	06:59	17:21
Saturday, 16th August 2025	06:44	17:33
Sunday, 31st August 2025	06:25	17:44

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