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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia in August

In an average August, Canberra sees a daily high around 11°C and a low around 1°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high11°C
Typical high range8°C to 15°C
Average low1°C
Typical low range-1°C to 5°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

August records

The most extreme August on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total August accumulation.

High

Highest 21°C 1982-08-30
Lowest 4°C 2000-08-28

Low

Highest 10°C 2022-08-04
Lowest -4°C 2015-08-04

Feels-like

Highest 10°C 2022-08-04
Lowest -10°C 2015-08-04

Humidity

Highest 10.2 g/m³ 2003-08-13
Lowest 3.9 g/m³ 2006-08-08

Wind

Highest 37 km/h 2003-08-24
Lowest 5 km/h 2023-08-08

Precip

Wettest 179 mm 1998
Driest 12 mm 2019

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