Best Time to Visit Canberra (Climate Chart and Table)

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Canberra. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Canberra. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Canberra for your holiday.

Climate Overview

-0 °C to 28 °C

1.18 – 2.56 in (5 – 8 Days of Rain)

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Beach Vacation in February

Ko Samui

28 °C

30 °C

1.3 in

Best Time to Visit Canberra: Overview

JanuaryJan Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Canberra	FebruaryFeb Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Canberra	MarchMar Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Canberra	AprilApr TemperaturesTemp. up to 21 °C	MayMay TemperaturesTemp. up to 15 °C	JuneJun MaximumMax. 12 °C
JulyJul MaximumMax. 11 °C	AugustAug MaximumMax. 13 °C	SeptemberSep TemperaturesTemp. up to 16 °C	OctoberOct Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Canberra	NovemberNov Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Canberra	DecemberDec Best time to traveltime PerfectPerf. climate in Canberra

Climate Chart Canberra

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Canberra

In the following, you will find the climate table for Canberra, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day Temperature	28°	27°	25°	20°	15°	12°	11°	13°	16°	19°	23°	26°
Night Temperature	13°	13°	11°	7°	3°	1°	-0°	1°	3°	6°	9°	11°
Precipitation (inch)	2.13	2.28	2.13	2.09	1.77	1.18	1.61	2.01	2.2	2.56	2.56	2.05
Rainy days	6	5	5	6	6	5	6	7	7	7	8	6
Hours of Sunshine	10	9	8	7	5	5	6	7	7	9	9	10

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Temperatures

The annual average temperature is 13 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: January (20.4 °C)
Coldest month: July (5.5 °C)

Precipitation

Overall annual precipitation: 24.57 inch on 74 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: May, June, July, August, and September

Sunshine

As our climate table shows, January is the sunniest month with an average of 9.7 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 7.6 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

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Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Canberra

overcast clouds, 17.7 °C

Clouds: 100 % Wind: 8 mph OSO
Air Pressure: 1016 hPa Humidity: 82 %

Last updated: 8th Feb 2023, 12:02 pm

The next days …

8th Feb 2023	9th Feb 2023	10th Feb 2023	11th Feb 2023	12th Feb 2023	13th Feb 2023
16 °C to 22 °C	16 °C to 27 °C	14 °C to 28 °C	14 °C to 33 °C	16 °C to 33 °C	16 °C to 23 °C
16 °C to 22 °C	16 °C to 27 °C	14 °C to 28 °C	14 °C to 33 °C	16 °C to 33 °C	16 °C to 23 °C
Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 100 %	Clouds: 14 %	Clouds: 7 %	Clouds: 0 %	Clouds: 99 %
No Precipitation	0.52 in of rain	0.03 in of rain	No Precipitation	No Precipitation	No Precipitation

Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)

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Australia: Regions

Canberra is part of the holiday destination Australia. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

Best Time to Travel for the Regions

Canberra: January, February, March, October, November, and December

Hottest Month

January: 28 °C
Day Temperature

Coldest Month

July: -0 °C
Night Temperature

Rainiest Month

October: 2.56 in
Rain

Driest Month

June: 1.18 in
Rain

Sunniest Month

January: 9.7 hours/day
Sunshine

Distances to Canberra

	London	New York	Los Angeles
Canberra	10560 mi	10090 mi	7660 mi

Where’s Canberra?

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Continent: Oceania

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Canberra: Experiences of our Visitors

There are 1 reviews for Canberra holiday already. Average rating is 4 of 5 stars.

günter kroll, 80 years old was there in April

in april 2014 the weather was very good 12 to 15 degrees
!bright to cloudy good for chimney wood splitting and stacking
my boyfriend died in 2017!!!

Weather Rating: 4 stars – Good

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