Canberra weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Canberra is expected to be 9°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Canberra, A.C.T., Australia for more weather parameters.

  • Thursday
    28th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Friday
    29th Aug
    Mostly cloudy with light rain (2-5 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Saturday
    30th Aug
    Sunshine and showers (0-2 mm of rainfall expected)
  • Sunday
    31st Aug
    Scattered clouds
  • Monday
    1st Sep
    Broken clouds

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Thursday 28th August 2025 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for A.C.T., represented by Canberra, (Canberra) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Canberra weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Canberra for the next 5 days.

Canberra weather for Thursday 28th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Canberra, A.C.T. with a maximum temperature of 9°C, maximum UV of 2 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 55% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 36 kph from the north-west.

  • 9°C maximum temperature9
    °C maximum temperature
  • 6°C minimum temperature6
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 2 (Low)2
    UV index (Low)
  • 55% chance of some rain55
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 5°C wind chill5
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 36 kph from the North-West36
    kph wind from NW

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Canberra weather for Friday 29th August 2025

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Canberra, A.C.T. with a maximum temperature of 12°C, maximum UV of 3 (Moderate) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 99% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 38 kph from the north-west.

  • 12°C maximum temperature12
    °C maximum temperature
  • 5°C minimum temperature5
    °C minimum temperature
  • Mostly cloudy with light rain
    mostly cloudy with light rain
  • 3 hours of bright sunshine3
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 3 (Moderate)3
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 99% chance of some rain99
    % chance of some rain
  • 2-5 mm of rainfall expected<5
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 12°C wind chill12
    °C wind chill
  • Fresh breeze of 38 kph from the North-West38
    kph wind from NW

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Canberra weather for Saturday 30th August 2025

Expect sunshine and showers in Canberra, A.C.T. with a maximum temperature of 11°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 20% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the north-west.

  • 11°C maximum temperature11
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Sunshine and showers
    sunshine and showers
  • 7 hours of bright sunshine7
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 20% chance of some rain20
    % chance of some rain
  • 0-2 mm of rainfall expected<2
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Fresh breeze of 34 kph from the North-West34
    kph wind from NW

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Canberra weather for Sunday 31st August 2025

Expect scattered clouds in Canberra, A.C.T. with a maximum temperature of 14°C, maximum UV of 5 (Moderate) and 8 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a moderate breeze of 20 kph from the north-west.

  • 14°C maximum temperature14
    °C maximum temperature
  • 0°C minimum temperature0
    °C minimum temperature
  • Scattered clouds
    scattered clouds
  • 8 hours of bright sunshine8
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 5 (Moderate)5
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • No heat & humidity0
    no heat & humidity
  • Moderate breeze of 20 kph from the North-West20
    kph wind from NW

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Canberra weather for Monday 1st September 2025

Expect broken clouds in Canberra, A.C.T. with a maximum temperature of 15°C, maximum UV of 4 (Moderate) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 17 kph from the north-west.

  • 15°C maximum temperature15
    °C maximum temperature
  • 1°C minimum temperature1
    °C minimum temperature
  • Broken clouds
    broken clouds
  • 4 hours of bright sunshine4
    hours of sunshine
  • UV (maximum) index 4 (Moderate)4
    UV index (Moderate)
  • 0 mm of rainfall expected0
    mm of rainfall expected
  • 15°C wind chill15
    °C wind chill
  • Gentle breeze of 17 kph from the North-West17
    kph wind from NW

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