January in Canberra: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8.1/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in January, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
103 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
February: the best month of the year in Canberra
Best window · 9/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (66°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 65 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Canberra at 9/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
March in Canberra — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 8/10March averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 95 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
April in Canberra — reliably good (9th best month)
Good · 7/10Temperatures hover around 12°C (54°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 74 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Canberra — 2 points higher on the same scale.
May in Canberra: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.4/10May averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 44 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 daylight hours.
It scores 6.4/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? February scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
June in Canberra — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.9/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in June. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 28 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5.9/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Canberra — 3.1 points higher on the same scale.
July in Canberra: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.1/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in July. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 25 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 3 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.8 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.1/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, February is materially better in Canberra — 2.9 points higher on the same scale.
August in Canberra: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7.1/10August averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 9 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 daylight hours.
It scores 7.1/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
Flexible dates? February scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September is one of the strongest months in Canberra (3rd)
Best window · 8.6/10September averages 10°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 33 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.8 daylight hours.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Canberra (3rd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
October in Canberra — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 8.2/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (55°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
November in Canberra — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.2/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (61°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
108 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
December in Canberra — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.9/10December averages 18°C (64°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 74 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.4 hours of daylight.
A 8.9/10 puts this among the year's best months in Canberra (2nd of 12); only February scores higher, at 9/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
