Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 41°C on 2020-01-04; its coldest fell to -5°C on 1986-07-26.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 41°C2020-01-04
12°C1986-01-18
|
22°C2019-01-26
4°C2012-01-12
|
| February | 39°C2009-02-08
13°C2002-02-05
|
26°C2020-02-01
4°C1996-02-13
|
| March | 35°C1983-03-07
12°C1984-03-27
|
22°C1983-03-08
1°C1984-03-28
|
| April | 31°C1986-04-04
7°C2008-04-28
|
15°C2018-04-12
-1°C2006-04-22
|
| May | 23°C2018-05-01
3°C2000-05-28
|
13°C1996-05-05
-3°C1982-05-22
|
| June | 19°C2005-06-08
3°C1989-06-10
|
10°C1995-06-09
-4°C1985-06-24
|
| July | 17°C2016-07-19
3°C1990-07-01
|
10°C2016-07-19
-5°C1986-07-26
|
| August | 21°C1982-08-30
4°C2000-08-28
|
10°C2022-08-04
-4°C2015-08-04
|
| September | 29°C2017-09-23
6°C1987-09-01
|
12°C2005-09-10
-4°C1982-09-12
|
| October | 30°C2019-10-31
8°C2012-10-11
|
16°C2023-10-03
-2°C1989-10-03
|
| November | 36°C2009-11-20
10°C1987-11-11
|
19°C2024-11-26
-1°C1981-11-17
|
| December | 38°C2019-12-21
11°C2002-12-10
|
22°C2019-12-29
1°C1987-12-04
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 41°C2020-01-04
11°C2002-12-10
|
26°C2020-02-01
1°C1987-12-04
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 35°C1983-03-07
3°C2000-05-28
|
22°C1983-03-08
-3°C1982-05-22
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 21°C1982-08-30
3°C1989-06-10
|
10°C2022-08-04
-5°C1986-07-26
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 36°C2009-11-20
6°C1987-09-01
|
19°C2024-11-26
-4°C1982-09-12
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Canberra has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.