The climate of Canberra (Australia)
Canberra is Australia’s capital and is located in the Australian
Capitol Territorium. This city was created because of the rivalry
between Melbourne and Sydney. Both of these cities were eligible to
claim the title of capital. When they couldn’t come to an agreement
Canberra was founded as a solution. There was even a contest for the
best city design. This is why Canberra has become a spacious city. The
artificial lake in the city centre gives Canberra a rural feel. As
Canberra doesn’t really have the appearance of a capital a visit to
this city is quite pleasant. Canberra is the centre of power in
Australia and because of this it has a number of beautiful buildings
in its city centre. The many restaurants make it pleasant to stay
here. Although the city centre seems to be quiet at night time the
suburbs offer plenty of things to do. Cabaret, music and theatre are
among the many cultural activities.
Canberra has a moderate sea climate. Because of Canberra’s slightly
higher location than the coastal cities temperatures may vary more.
Canberra is one of the few cities in Australia where subzero
temperatures are not uncommon during the winter. Summers in Canberra
are pleasant with temperatures around 25 degrees Centigrade.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Canberra:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
27
13
9
8
n/a
February
27
13
9
7
n/a
March
24
11
8
8
n/a
April
20
7
7
8
n/a
May
15
3
5
9
n/a
June
12
1
5
10
n/a
July
11
0
5
10
n/a
August
12
1
6
11
n/a
September
15
13
7
10
n/a
October
19
6
8
11
n/a
November
22
9
9
9
n/a
December
25
11
9
8
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
