, as winters (from June to August) are quite cold and summers (from December to February) are warm to hot, although there are some oceanic features.
Canberra is the capital of Australia and is located in the south-east of the country, at an altitude of 570 metres (1,870 feet), in the small territory of the Australian Federal Capital, within New South Wales.
South and west of the city is the Brindabella Range, the northernmost part of the
Due to its location in southeastern Australia, not far from the ocean and at a fairly high altitude, Canberra's climate is different from that of the main Australian cities, and in particular it is more
. In this season, during periods of stable weather, the temperature can drop a few degrees below freezing at night, and
During cold spells, the temperature can drop to -7/-8 °C (18/19 °F). The coldest record is -10 °C (14 °F) and was set in July 1971.
. Canberra is blanketed in snow about every 15 years, usually by a few centimeters, while there is a light snowfall about every three years.
The heaviest snowfall occurred in August 1965. Snowfalls usually occur from late May to late August, but in 1987 it even snowed in October, in late spring.
of Antarctic origin, which are felt more than at sea level, can also occur in spring, but basically in all seasons, so much so that the temperature can occasionally drop to 5 °C (41 °F) or below even in midsummer, in January and February.
from the desert. In these cases, the temperature can reach 38/40 °C (100/104 °F) from November to March. In January 2020, the heat record was broken with 44 °C (111 °F).
To visit Canberra you can choose the summer, from December to February, as it is the warmest period of the year. However, since it can sometimes get very hot, you can choose the intermediate periods, i.e. from mid-March to mid-April and from mid-October to mid-November.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the warmest month of the year, is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
21.6 °C, with a minimum of
13.8 °C and a maximum of
29.4 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7.5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.6 °C in January 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
38 °C. However, it reached
44 °C in January 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
60 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 10 minutes. So the days are long.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
12.6 kph.
February is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
20.6 °C, with a minimum of
13.3 °C and a maximum of
27.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
7 °C. However, it dropped to
2.8 °C in February 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35.5 °C. However, it reached
42.7 °C in February 2020.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 25 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 59%.
The average wind speed is of
11.8 kph.
March is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
17.8 °C, with a minimum of
10.6 °C and a maximum of
25 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4 °C. However, it dropped to
0.5 °C in March 1995.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31.5 °C. However, it reached
37.5 °C in March 1998.
Precipitation amounts to
40 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 62%.
The average wind speed is of
10.8 kph.
April is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
6.3 °C and a maximum of
20.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.7 °C in April 1999.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
26.5 °C. However, it reached
31.8 °C in April 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
25 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 10 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 66%.
The average wind speed is of
9.8 kph.
May is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
9.6 °C, with a minimum of
2.5 °C and a maximum of
16.6 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-3.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-7 °C in May 2011.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
22 °C. However, it reached
24.5 °C in May 2018.
Precipitation amounts to
30 mm, distributed over 4 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 20 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 72%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
9.7 kph.
June is generally a quite mild month. The average temperature is of
7 °C, with a minimum of
0.9 °C and a maximum of
13.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8 °C in June 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
17.5 °C. However, it reached
20.1 °C in June 2004.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes. June 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 53% of the time.
The average humidity is 78%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
10.8 kph.
July, the coldest month of the year, is generally a quite cold month. The average temperature is of
6.1 °C, with a minimum of
-0.2 °C and a maximum of
12.3 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.7 °C in July 2017.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16.5 °C. However, it reached
18.8 °C in July 2016.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 58% of the time.
The average humidity is 76%. Hence, the air is normally humid.
The average wind speed is of
11.4 kph.
August is generally a quite mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
7.2 °C, with a minimum of
0.6 °C and a maximum of
13.9 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-5 °C. However, it dropped to
-8 °C in August 2014.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
19 °C. However, it reached
21.9 °C in August 1995.
Precipitation amounts to
45 mm, distributed over 6 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.
There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 70%.
The average wind speed is of
13.6 kph.
September is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
10.2 °C, with a minimum of
3.2 °C and a maximum of
17.2 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-6.8 °C in September 2012.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23.5 °C. However, it reached
30.2 °C in September 2017.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 55 minutes.
There are on average 7.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
13.8 kph.
October is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13.4 °C, with a minimum of
6 °C and a maximum of
20.8 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-0.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.4 °C in October 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
28 °C. However, it reached
32.1 °C in October 2006.
Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 8.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
13.3 kph.
November is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.6 °C, with a minimum of
9.1 °C and a maximum of
24.1 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
2 °C. However, it dropped to
-1.5 °C in November 2013.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
33 °C. However, it reached
39 °C in November 2014.
Precipitation amounts to
70 mm, distributed over 8 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 0 minutes.
There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 64% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
13.3 kph.
December is generally a warm month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
19.4 °C, with a minimum of
11.7 °C and a maximum of
27 °C.
On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.7 °C in December 2001.
On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
35 °C. However, it reached
41.1 °C in December 2019.
Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 5 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 30 minutes. So the days are long. December 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Southern Hemisphere.
There are on average 9.5 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 65% of the time.
The average humidity is 55%.
The average wind speed is of
13.3 kph.