Canberra weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · regional city · humid subtropical climate
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.
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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Canberra: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Canberra?
Canberra is a regional city in Australia at 571 m elevation with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Canberra get a year?
Canberra gets about 2,862 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around April.
When is the best time to visit Canberra?
The sunniest time to visit Canberra is April, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 88/100 (with January and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 20°C / 68°F.
What is the least sunny month in Canberra?
July is the least sunny month in Canberra, scoring 22/100 with about 46 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Canberra?
The typical midday UV index in Canberra peaks around 11 (extreme) in January, easing to about 2 (low) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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