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Canberra Weather by Month

Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Canberra, Australia, month by month, built from OpenWeather’s historical records. Use it to see what a typical Canberra month looks like before you travel — then check the live Canberra forecast for the days ahead.

Warmest month

January

28°C average high

Coolest month

July

2°C average low

Wettest month

December

72 mm of rain

Driest month

July

41 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Canberra by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	28°C	15°C	3°C / 42°C	63 mm	63%	13 km/h
February	26°C	14°C	3°C / 40°C	49 mm	67%	12 km/h
March	24°C	12°C	2°C / 36°C	62 mm	70%	12 km/h
April	20°C	9°C	-1°C / 31°C	61 mm	74%	11 km/h
May	16°C	6°C	-4°C / 27°C	57 mm	79%	11 km/h
June	13°C	3°C	-7°C / 24°C	60 mm	84%	11 km/h
July	14°C	2°C	-8°C / 25°C	41 mm	81%	13 km/h
August	14°C	3°C	-6°C / 27°C	56 mm	78%	14 km/h
September	18°C	5°C	-6°C / 32°C	49 mm	71%	14 km/h
October	20°C	8°C	-2°C / 31°C	49 mm	67%	13 km/h
November	23°C	11°C	0°C / 37°C	53 mm	65%	14 km/h
December	26°C	13°C	2°C / 39°C	72 mm	62%	13 km/h

Best time to visit Canberra

The most comfortable time to visit Canberra is generally February to March and November, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around December, totalling about 673 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for January, when highs average 28°C. December is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 72 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Canberra forecast for what is happening now.