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Canberra Weather, When to Go and Canberra Climate Information
(Canberra, Australian Capital Territory - ACT, Australia AU)



The weather and climate is Canberra has distinct seasons, with sunny, hot summers and cool winters. Canberra weather is generally fairly dry and Canberra's summer months of December, January and February feature extremely hot weather and many sunny days. Weather in Canberra is affected by Australia's subtropical ridge pressure systems, which brings exceptionally warm and fine weather to Canberra in the summer, with mild easterly and north-westerley winds.

As the subtropical weather front moves away from Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in the autumn, the climate in Canberra begins to change. In the autumn months of March, April and May, the weather in Canberra starts to become cooler, particularly at night, with many cold fronts influencing the climate. Snowy weather in Canberra is extremely unusual during the winter climate and if snow does fall in Canberra, it usually melts very quickly, before it even starts to settle.




January is Canberra's hottest month, with exceptionally sunny weather and a hot climate. Temperatures in Canberra during January tend to average at around 28ºC (82ºF), although on the hottest days, maximum temperatures can exceed 40ºC (104ºF). Canberra's rainfall is fairly minimal and historic weather records show that October in Canberra contains the most rainy weather, and June is the driest month. During the autumn, the climate in Canberra is particularly attractive and autumn is a popular time of the year to visit Canberra and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).

Canberra generally enjoys an extremely high average of more than seven hours of sunshine every day of the year, peaking at around nine hours of sunny weather in the summer. The hot weather, glorious sunshine, and generally mild climate in Canberra make this one of the most popular cities to visit in Australia.

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Canberra Weather and Climate Chart - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
The following are the normal daily temperature ranges for Canberra:

	Maximum	Minimum
Canberra weather in January	28°C / 82°F	13°C / 55°F
Canberra weather in February	27°C / 81°F	13°C / 55°F
Canberra weather in March	24°C / 75°F	11°C / 52°F
Canberra weather in April	20°C / 68°F	7°C / 45°F
Canberra weather in May	15°C / 59°F	3°C / 37°F
Canberra weather in June	12°C / 54°F	1°C / 34°F
Canberra weather in July	11°C / 52°F	0°C / 32°F
Canberra weather in August	13°C / 55°F	1°C / 34°F
Canberra weather in September	16°C / 61°F	3°C / 37°F
Canberra weather in October	19°C / 66°F	6°C / 43°F
Canberra weather in November	23°C / 73°F	9°C / 48°F
Canberra weather in December	26°C / 79°F	11°C / 52°F

Canberra Weather Charts - further Canberra climate statistics and charts.

Canberra Seasons - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT), Australia AU
Australia's seasons are almost the opposite of seasons in the Northern Hemisphere and the seasons in Australia are as follows.

• Spring in Canberra - September to November
• Summer in Canberra - December to February
• Autumn / Fall in Canberra - March to May
• Winter in Canberra - June to August

 
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