Canberra weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Canberra, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 39°C on 2020-02-01; its coldest fell to -6°C on 2017-07-21.
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 | 39°C2026-01-28
15°C1980-01-12
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25°C1982-01-24
2°C2012-01-11
|
| February | 39°C2020-02-01
13°C1988-02-07
|
23°C2004-02-08
4°C2017-02-20
|
| March | 34°C1998-03-13
13°C2021-03-14
|
23°C1983-03-08
1°C1995-03-31
|
| April | 30°C1986-04-04
7°C2008-04-28
|
19°C1986-04-04
-2°C2008-04-28
|
| May | 23°C1997-05-01
3°C2000-05-28
|
15°C2019-05-02
-5°C1999-05-16
|
| June | 18°C2005-06-08
4°C1983-06-26
|
12°C1995-06-09
-5°C2015-06-01
|
| July | 17°C2003-07-23
5°C1986-07-25
|
11°C2016-07-18
-6°C2017-07-21
|
| August | 22°C1982-08-30
5°C2008-08-10
|
12°C1995-08-25
-5°C2014-08-02
|
| September | 27°C2023-09-18
7°C2017-09-05
|
15°C2023-09-19
-5°C2024-09-15
|
| October | 31°C2006-10-13
8°C1998-10-07
|
17°C1998-10-01
-2°C1993-10-10
|
| November | 35°C1997-11-26
10°C2008-11-22
|
23°C2006-11-21
-2°C2025-11-11
|
| December | 37°C2019-12-21
12°C1982-12-08
|
24°C2005-12-23
2°C2025-12-01
|
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) | 39°C2020-02-01
12°C1982-12-08
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25°C1982-01-24
2°C2025-12-01
|
| Autumn (Mar–May) | 34°C1998-03-13
3°C2000-05-28
|
23°C1983-03-08
-5°C1999-05-16
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 22°C1982-08-30
4°C1983-06-26
|
12°C1995-08-25
-6°C2017-07-21
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 35°C1997-11-26
7°C2017-09-05
|
23°C2006-11-21
-5°C2024-09-15
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Canberra has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Gust
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.