Canberra weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Canberra is April — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 88/100), with January and October close behind. Canberra averages about 2,862 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F and roughly 41 mm of rain in April.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,862
- Sunniest month
- April
- Peak score
- 88/100
- Rain / year
- 706 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 11 (extreme)
- Population
- 368k
- Elevation
- 571 m
When is the best time to visit Canberra?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Canberra is April, then January and October. The dullest month is July (22/100, 46 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Canberra?
Canberra gets a lot of sun: around 2,862 hours a year. 66 Sunshine Score points separate April (88) from July (22), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #78 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, below the national median of 3,071 hours. The year's 706 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 30° / 86°F | 15° / 59°F | 58 mm | 11 |
| February | 79 | 27° / 81°F | 14° / 57°F | 92 mm | 9 |
| March | 83 | 24° / 75°F | 12° / 54°F | 68 mm | 7 |
| April | 88 | 20° / 68°F | 9° / 48°F | 41 mm | 5 |
| May | 53 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 31 mm | 3 |
| June | 28 | 12° / 54°F | 3° / 37°F | 65 mm | 2 |
| July | 22 | 11° / 52°F | 2° / 36°F | 46 mm | 2 |
| August | 36 | 13° / 55°F | 2° / 36°F | 53 mm | 3 |
| September | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 5° / 41°F | 47 mm | 5 |
| October | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 7° / 45°F | 59 mm | 7 |
| November | 82 | 24° / 75°F | 11° / 52°F | 75 mm | 9 |
| December | 83 | 27° / 81°F | 12° / 54°F | 71 mm | 10 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Sydney (Mascot) Australia · 236 km · best in Sep · 2,606 h sun/yr
- Newcastle Australia · 370 km · best in Sep · 2,691 h sun/yr
- Melbourne Australia · 470 km · best in Jan · 2,583 h sun/yr
- Launceston (Western Junction) Australia · 715 km · best in Feb · 2,489 h sun/yr
- Ballina Australia · 829 km · best in Sep · 2,742 h sun/yr
- Hobart (Cambridge) Australia · 850 km · best in Feb · 2,388 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Moruya Australia · 108 km · 2,587 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Cooma Australia · 112 km · 2,825 h sun/yr · best in Jan
- Forest Hill Australia · 158 km · 3,072 h sun/yr · best in Apr
- Wollongong Australia · 167 km · 2,610 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Merimbula Australia · 189 km · 2,718 h sun/yr · best in Apr
Head-to-head
How Canberra compares month by month: Canberra vs Sydney (Mascot) · Canberra vs Melbourne · Canberra vs Adelaide · Canberra vs Newcastle · all comparisons
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