Climate of Canberra

Canberra is an inland city, 150km away from the coast and in average of 600m above the sea level. Compared to the other coastal highly populated cities in Australia, Canberra has continental climate. It is hot in summer and cold in winter. The temperature can go over 40 degrees in summer (December to February) and can also reach below -10 degrees in winter (June to August).

Rainfall is distributed throughout the whole year evenly. Nevertheless, October is statistically the most rainy month. Fog and frost are a part of the daily life during the winter and mostly occur between April and September/October. The rest of the year (October to March) can be called as thunderstorm season where thunderstorms takes place very often. Snow is very rare in Canberra and doesn't stay on the ground long. The mountains (for ex. Snowy Mountains) in the surroundings are more lucky from this point of view and are visited by winter sports lovers nationwide.

Nevertheless, Canberra has one of the highest sunshine days in Australia. The sun can start to smile at any time following a fog, a frost or a thunderstorm all year around.

Data source Bureau of Meteorology: