Canberra monthly weather averages

  • Average daytime temperature

    The bar chart below shows the average monthly peak daytime temperatures at Canberra

    Canberra average temperature chart
    Average monthly temperatures in Canberra (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    °C 27.4 27 24 19.5 14.7 11.6 10.6 12.2 15.2 18.8 22.2 25.5
    °F 81.4 80.6 75.2 67.1 58.5 52.9 51.1 54 59.4 65.9 72 78

    Please note: these are the average peak daytime temperatures (usually around mid-afternoon) so do not show daytime / night highs and lows. To see the daily range of temperatures have a look at the temperature max / min chart below.

  • Average rainfall & rainy days

    The graph below shows the average rainfall and number of rainy days per month.

    Average monthly rainfall in Canberra (mm and inches)
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    mm 62 51 61 56 58 50 62 64 67 76 62 54
    inches 2.4 2 2.4 2.2 2.3 2 2.5 2.5 2.6 3 2.4 2.1
    Rainy days 13 12 13 11 11 11 10 11 12 14 13 11
  • Average daily sunshine

    The bar chart below shows the average daily sunshine hours in Canberra

    Average daily sunshine Canberra
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Hrs sunshine 10 9.3 8 7.1 5.7 5.4 6 6.8 7.6 8.7 9.3 9.8
  • Day / night temperatures

    The graph below shows the daily range of temperatures for each month.

    Maximum and minimum daily temperatures in Canberra (degrees centigrade and fahrenheit)
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Min °C 13 13.1 10.7 6.6 3.2 0.8 -0.3 1.1 3.1 6.1 8.7 11.1
    Max °C 27.8 27.4 24.4 19.8 15 11.9 10.9 12.5 15.5 19.2 22.6 25.9
    Min °F 55.4 55.5 51.2 43.9 37.8 33.4 31.6 34 37.6 42.9 47.6 52
    Max °F 68.7 68.4 63.5 55.8 48.4 43.3 41.5 44.2 48.7 54.7 60.1 65.3
  • Sea temperature

    The graph below shows the average sea temperature.

    Average sea temperature around Canberra in degrees centigrade and fahrenheit
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    °C 22 22.7 22.3 21.4 19.9 18.4 17.2 16.9 17.2 17.9 19 20.5
    °F 71.7 72.8 72.2 70.6 67.8 65.1 63 62.5 63 64.2 66.1 69
  • Wind speed

    The graph below shows the average wind speed.

    Average wind speed in Canberra (mph and kmh)
      Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    km/h 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 14 13
    mph 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 8

    A monthly average windspeed of over 16km/h or 10mph suggests a location is fairly windy.

  • Relative humidity

    The graph below shows the average relative humidity.

    Average relative humidity in Canberra
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    49% 52% 54% 61% 69% 72% 71% 66% 60% 55% 52% 47%
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Canberra weather statistics
Hottest month: January 27.4°C 81.3°F
Driest month: June 50mm 2ins
Sunniest month: January 10hrs
Coldest month: July 10.6°C 51.1°F
Wettest month: October 76mm 3ins
Warmest sea: February 22.7°C 72.9°F
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