What is the best time to visit Canberra?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, March is the best month to visit Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Canberra?

Canberra has an annual Comfort Score of 6.1/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

Does it frost in Canberra?

Yes, Canberra averages about 67 frost days per year. The coldest overnight temperatures typically occur in June.

Canberra Weather and Climate

Australian Capital Territory, Australia (35.28°S, 149.13°E, 574m elevation) Oceanic (Cfb)

6.1/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: March (10.0/10). Ranked #122 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

March is the sweet spot

March: 10.0/10. June: 1.0/10. Annual score 6.1/10, ranked #122 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

8.2 - 19.6°C

Days 4.2 degrees cooler; nights 6.1 degrees cooler

Annual rainfall

597mm

32% below national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

79 days/yr

26 fewer rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

17.8 MJ/m²

0.5 MJ/m² below national avg

Humidity

48%

0 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer8.9/10

14.5 - 26.4°C

216mm rain

Autumn6.3/10

8.2 - 19.4°C

121mm rain

Winter1.5/10

2.2 - 11.9°C

120mm rain

Spring7.8/10

8.1 - 20.7°C

140mm rain

Temperature

December has the warmest afternoons at 27.4 degrees. June has the coolest nights at 1.2 degrees.

Rainfall

597mm falls across 79 rain days. January is wettest (105mm), March driest (22mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 5 times.

Comfort window

March scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. June is the hardest month at 1.0/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Canberra with the national climate baseline.