Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Canberra
Canberra is a capital city in Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 571 m above sea level. It has a population of about 473,855 (2024). The climate is classified as oceanic (Köppen Cfb), with rain spread through the year and no real dry season.
Now23°C
Best timeApr · Oct · Dec
Population473,855
Local time10:04
35.28° S, 149.13° EElevation 571 mUTC+11 · Australian Eastern Daylight Time
Postal codes2600–2602, 2605 …October: high / low18° / 7°
Rain this month62mm
Best timeApr · Oct · Dec
Best: Apr · Oct · Dec. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Canberra at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:11 · 19:2613 h 15 min of daylightThe moon tonightFull moon98% · Moonrise 18:32Northern lights tonightUnlikely tonightKp needed: 8Next holiday25 DecemberChristmas DayNext eclipse19 Jul 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse
Best time to visitApr · Oct · Dec
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month27°C
Average high in January
Coolest month2°C
Average low in July
Wettest monthJanuary
54 mm of rain
Driest monthApril
42 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
within 2.7 km
How Canberra has grown
People living in the built-up area (21 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+393%11k in 1975 → 55k in 2025Weather in Canberra
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
23°C
Today hour by hourRain · wind 24 km/h · humidity 68%
Today25 Oct23°16°23.1 mm
Mon26 Oct19°8°1.1 mm
Tue27 Oct17°4°
Wed28 Oct17°5°0.5 mm
Thu29 Oct20°5°
Fri30 Oct22°9°
Sat31 Oct22°12°
Sun1 Nov20°13°11.2 mm
Mon2 Nov21°14°16.6 mm
Tue3 Nov21°13°2.9 mm
When to go to Canberra
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 61 | 69 | 68 | 84 | 65 | 46 | 39 | 48 | 69 | 74 | 74 | 76 |
| High | 27° | 26° | 23° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° |
| Low | 14° | 14° | 12° | 9° | 5° | 3° | 2° | 2° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 12° |
| Rain (mm) | 54 | 55 | 47 | 42 | 46 | 57 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 62 | 69 | 63 |
| Wet days | 14 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
What's on in Canberra
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Music venues
The Basement2 Cohen Street, Belconnen, ACT, 2617, Australia · 7.9 km
4 showsAIS ArenaLeverrier Crescent, Bruce ACT 2617 · 4.7 km
2 showsMonuments and museums in Canberra
1.9 km
Australian War MemorialBuilt 19252 km
National Gallery of AustraliaBuilt 1967
1.9 km
High Court of Australia BuildingBuilt 19802.2 km
John Gorton BuildingBuilt 1945
1.6 km
Albert Hall, CanberraBuilt 19282.1 km
Old Parliament HouseBuilt 2008
Museum1.7 km
QuestaconBuilt 1985
Museum0.4 km
Canberra Museum and GalleryBuilt 1998More museums: Calthorpes House · Canberra Fire Museum · Canberra Railway Museum · National Archives of Australia · St Johns Schoolhouse Museum
Outdoors around Canberra
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Canberra Walk in AviaryZoos
2.9 kmMount Pleasant LookoutViewpoints
3.2 kmCapital Country Holiday ParkCamp sites
4 kmRoyal Canberra Golf ClubGolf courses
4.4 kmMountain StrongClimbing
5.3 kmBlocHaus Bouldering FyshwickClimbing
5.5 kmIn depth ScubaDive site
7.8 kmNature around Canberra
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Australia seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Canberra
Earthquakes around Canberra
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 8 · 1 km
Silurian · 8
Formations around the town
Trilobites · 20Batocara, Gravicalymene, Onycopyge, Platylichas, Otarion, Australoscutellum, Staurocephalus
Universities and research institutes
Mount Stromlo ObservatoryUniversity or college · founded 1924
Australian National UniversityUniversity or college · founded 1946
Australian Academy of ScienceUniversity or college · founded 1954
University of CanberraUniversity or college · founded 1967
Alliance College of AustraliaUniversity or college · founded 1970
Academy of the Social Sciences in AustraliaUniversity or college · founded 1971
Australian Defence Force AcademyUniversity or college · founded 1986
Australian Defence CollegeUniversity or college · founded 1999
Australian College of NursingUniversity or college · founded 2012
UNSW CanberraUniversity or college
National Measurement LaboratoryResearch institute · founded 1926
Plant IndustryResearch institute · founded 1927
Australian and New Zealand Society of Palliative MedicineResearch institute · founded 1987
Centre for Invasive Species SolutionResearch institute · founded 1999
Cooperative Research Centre for Greenhouse AccountingResearch institute · founded 1999
Australian Seafood Cooperative Research CenterResearch institute · founded 2007
Division of Materials Science and EngineeringResearch institute · founded 2007
Phenomics AustraliaResearch institute · founded 2007
Ecosystem SciencesResearch institute · founded 2011
ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical SystemsResearch institute · founded 2020
Australia's Climate SimulatorResearch institute · founded 2021
France Australia Mathematical Sciences and Interactions International Research LabResearch institute · founded 2025
Agriculture and FoodResearch institute
CSIRO ManufacturingResearch institute
CSIRO Scientific ComputingResearch institute
Centre for Advanced MicroscopyResearch institute
Division of EnergyResearch institute
Division of Fossil Fuels EnergyResearch institute
Heavy Ion AcceleratorsResearch institute
Mineral ResourcesResearch institute
Canberra from above
Around Canberra36 places to see, do and reach nearby
Lake GinninderraNature7.9 kmQueanbeyan RiverNature11 kmSullivans CreekNature1.6 kmWest BasinNature0.8 kmWest LakeNature2.1 kmYerrabi PondNature12 kmQueen Elizabeth II IslandNature2.1 kmSpringbank IslandNature1.7 kmMount FranklinMountain39 kmMount CoreeMountain29 kmMount TennentMountain30 kmGibraltar Hill (Williamsdale, New South Wales)Mountain32 kmGibraltar Peak (Canberra)Mountain25 kmMount MajuraMountain7.0 kmIn depth ScubaDive site7.8 kmAustralian War MemorialMonument1.9 kmNational Gallery of AustraliaMonument2.0 kmHigh Court of Australia BuildingMonument1.9 kmJohn Gorton BuildingMonument2.1 kmAlbert Hall, CanberraMonument1.6 kmOld Parliament HouseMonument2.1 kmHotel KurrajongMonument2.7 kmHotel CanberraMonument1.8 kmQuestaconMuseum1.6 kmCanberra Museum and GalleryMuseum0.4 kmNational Film and Sound Archive of AustraliaMuseum0.6 kmAustralian National University Classics MuseumMuseum0.8 kmNational Museum of AustraliaMuseum1.3 kmCanberraStation4.4 kmQueanbeyanStation11 kmQueanbeyanPlace12 kmSuttonPlace17 kmHallPlace14 kmBywongPlace23 kmUriarra VillagePlace18 kmYassPlace53 km
Postal codes
2600–2602260526122614
Getting to Canberra
Canberra AirportCBR
6.6 kmCooma Snowy Mountains AirportOOM
114 kmMoruya AirportMYA
115 kmCanberraRailway station
4.4 kmQueanbeyanRailway station
11 kmPlaces near Canberra
Places with a climate like Canberra
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Canberra?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, October and December offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Canberra.
What is the hottest month in Canberra?
January is the warmest month, with average highs of 27°C and lows of 14°C.
What is the coldest month in Canberra?
July is the coldest month, with average highs of 10°C and lows of 2°C.
What is the rainiest month in Canberra?
January is the wettest month with about 54 mm of precipitation on 14 wet days.
What is the postal code of Canberra?
Canberra has 6 postal codes: 2600–2602, 2605, 2612, 2614.