How warm does Canberra get?

Typical daytime highs in Canberra are Mar–May 19°C (65°F), Jun–Aug 12°C (53°F), Sep–Nov 19°C (66°F), Dec–Feb 26°C (79°F).

Is Canberra expensive?

On the ground, Canberra is mid-range.

Oceania / Australia

Canberra

Q: What sort of trip is Canberra good for?

Canberra is good for old stones and real towns, an unhurried pace, eating extremely well.

Canberra · Australia · Canberra

A capital designed from a blank paddock by an American architect who never got to see it finished, a war memorial that treats its subject with real gravity, and a lake at the centre of it all that the whole city was built around.

The best time to visit Canberra is Mar–May, Sep–Nov, when typical daytime highs reach about 19°C (66°F). Local time there is 22:01 (UTC+10).

Best time to go

Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Budget on the ground

$$ · mid-range

Nearest airport

CBR · Canberra

Good for

old stones and real towns an unhurried pace eating extremely well

In season

March April May September October November

The year at a glance

Light0 to 24h High8 to 32°C46 to 90°F Rain0 to 100mm0 to 3.9in

March · high 73°F · rain 3.5in · 12.4h of daylight · in the recommended window

shaded columns are the recommended window

Canberra month by month, the same numbers the figure draws
Month	High °CHigh °F	Rain mmRain in	Light	Notes
January	28°C82°F	79mm3.1in	14.3h14.3h
February	26°C78°F	60mm2.4in	13.4h13.4h
March	23°C73°F	90mm3.5in	12.4h12.4h	in the recommended window
April	19°C66°F	59mm2.3in	11.2h11.2h	in the recommended window
May	14°C57°F	47mm1.9in	10.3h10.3h	in the recommended window
June	11°C52°F	45mm1.8in	9.8h9.8h
July	11°C52°F	36mm1.4in	10.0h10.0h
August	12°C54°F	70mm2.8in	10.8h10.8h
September	16°C61°F	59mm2.3in	11.9h11.9h	in the recommended window
October	19°C66°F	87mm3.4in	13.1h13.1h	in the recommended window
November	22°C72°F	99mm3.9in	14.0h14.0h	in the recommended window
December	25°C77°F	70mm2.8in	14.5h14.5h

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