Canberra climate guide

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Temperature in Canberra (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
28°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Canberra28
27°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Canberra27
24°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Canberra24
20°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Canberra20
15°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Canberra15
12°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Canberra12
11°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Canberra11
12°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Canberra12
16°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Canberra16
19°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Canberra19
22°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Canberra22
26°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Canberra26
Min temperature (night-time)
13°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Canberra13
13°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Canberra13
11°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Canberra11
7°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Canberra7
3°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Canberra3
1°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Canberra1
0°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Canberra0
1°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Canberra1
3°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Canberra3
6°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Canberra6
9°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Canberra9
11°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Canberra11

Sunshine & Daylight in Canberra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
14 hours of daylight per day in January in Canberra14
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Canberra13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Canberra12
11 hours of daylight per day in April in Canberra11
10 hours of daylight per day in May in Canberra10
10 hours of daylight per day in June in Canberra10
10 hours of daylight per day in July in Canberra10
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Canberra11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Canberra12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Canberra13
14 hours of daylight per day in November in Canberra14
14 hours of daylight per day in December in Canberra14

Rainfall in Canberra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
13 days with some rainfall in January in Canberra13
12 days with some rainfall in February in Canberra12
13 days with some rainfall in March in Canberra13
11 days with some rainfall in April in Canberra11
11 days with some rainfall in May in Canberra11
11 days with some rainfall in June in Canberra11
10 days with some rainfall in July in Canberra10
11 days with some rainfall in August in Canberra11
12 days with some rainfall in September in Canberra12
14 days with some rainfall in October in Canberra14
13 days with some rainfall in November in Canberra13
11 days with some rainfall in December in Canberra11
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
62 mm monthly rainfall in January in Canberra62
51 mm monthly rainfall in February in Canberra51
61 mm monthly rainfall in March in Canberra61
56 mm monthly rainfall in April in Canberra56
58 mm monthly rainfall in May in Canberra58
50 mm monthly rainfall in June in Canberra50
62 mm monthly rainfall in July in Canberra62
64 mm monthly rainfall in August in Canberra64
67 mm monthly rainfall in September in Canberra67
76 mm monthly rainfall in October in Canberra76
62 mm monthly rainfall in November in Canberra62
54 mm monthly rainfall in December in Canberra54

More climate for Canberra

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Canberra11
UV (maximum) index 11 (Extreme) in February in Canberra11
UV (maximum) index 9 (Very High) in March in Canberra9
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in April in Canberra5
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in May in Canberra3
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in June in Canberra2
UV (maximum) index 2 (Low) in July in Canberra2
UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate) in August in Canberra3
UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate) in September in Canberra5
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in October in Canberra8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in November in Canberra10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Canberra11
Heat & Humidity
Low heat & humidity in January in CanberraL
Low heat & humidity in February in CanberraL
No heat & humidity in March in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in April in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in May in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in June in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in July in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in August in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in September in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in October in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in November in Canberra0
No heat & humidity in December in Canberra0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

What's the climate like in Canberra?

Canberra has a temperate climate with warm summers and some rainfall in all months.

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The climate guide for Canberra, A.C.T. shows long term monthly 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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