Southern summer (December to February)
Pleasant warmth with highs around 26° and lows near 14°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
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Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Canberra?
Best time to visit Canberra: from September to May. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From September to May
Hottest month
January · 28°
Coldest month
July · 1°
Wettest month
November · 81 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryIdéal
28° / 15°
- Rain
- 71 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 11.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 64%
- FebruaryIdéal
26° / 14°
- Rain
- 49 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 11.2 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- MarchIdéal
23° / 12°
- Rain
- 64 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 9.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 72%
- AprilIdéal
19° / 9°
- Rain
- 51 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 9.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 76%
- MayTrès bien
14° / 4°
- Rain
- 40 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 8.6 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- JuneCorrect
11° / 2°
- Rain
- 57 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 7.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
- JulyMitigé
11° / 1°
- Rain
- 36 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- AugustMitigé
12° / 2°
- Rain
- 63 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 81%
- SeptemberIdéal
16° / 4°
- Rain
- 54 mm · 6 d
- Sunshine
- 10.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 75%
- OctoberIdéal
20° / 8°
- Rain
- 66 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 10.5 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- NovemberIdéal
22° / 10°
- Rain
- 81 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 11.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- DecemberIdéal
25° / 13°
- Rain
- 73 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 12.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 64%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Southern fall (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 8°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Southern winter (June to August)
Cool weather with highs around 11° and lows near 2°, a few showers (7 rainy days per month on average). A decent time to go, as long as you're willing to make a few compromises.
Southern spring (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 19° and lows near 7°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Canberra?
- The best time to visit Canberra is from September to May, with highs between 14° and 28° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Canberra?
- January is the hottest month, with an average high of 28 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Canberra?
- July is the coldest month, with an average low of 1 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Canberra?
- November is the wettest month (81 mm, about 9 rainy days). The driest is July (36 mm).
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