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Best time to visit Canberra

The best time to visit Canberra is September–May, with daytime temperatures around 30°C.

Canberra at a glance: warmest in January with daytime temperatures around 30°C and coolest in July (12°C). The wettest month is November (76 mm) and the driest April (43 mm), with about 730 mm of rain a year. Sunniest in September.

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Canberra

600 m
Warm and showery
65
30°/14°55 mm58 %14 h
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
A typical mid-January in Canberra
Sunny 16Cloudy 1Rain 13
Daytime temperature (night ☾)
14°24°35°−2°37°
Daylight (solar time)
04:5219:08
0006121824
14 h 16 m
Precipitation
080 mm
55 mm
Air feel
FreshComfortableHumidMuggy
RH 47 %
Poor ExcellentDoesn’t matchERA5 · CRU TS · ETOPO

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Month by month

MonthScoreDayNightRainWet daysSunDaylightFeels like
January6530°14°55 mm1358 %14 hWarm and showery
February6928°14°66 mm1558 %13 hWarm and showery
March6925°11°68 mm1453 %12 hWarm and showery
April8221°7°43 mm956 %11 hPleasantly warm
May6716°3°44 mm958 %10 hMild
June3613°2°70 mm1348 %10 hMild and showery
July4212°1°64 mm1054 %10 hMild
August5314°1°65 mm1056 %11 hMild
September7117°3°55 mm961 %12 hMild
October7421°6°66 mm1253 %13 hPleasantly warm and showery
November6724°10°76 mm1551 %14 hWarm and showery
December7027°12°61 mm1455 %15 hWarm and showery

The score (0–100) combines daytime temperature, rain days, humidity and cloud cover, weighted for a typical warm-weather trip: 20–28 °C, little rain. On the map you can change these preferences.

Climate averages 2016–2025 (ERA5, CRU TS). Sea temperature from ERA5. Not a forecast. Elevation: 596 m. Coordinates: -35.28, 149.13.