| Climate data for Canberra Airport | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.0 (107.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.5 (2.30) |
56.4 (2.22) |
50.7 (2.00) |
46.0 (1.81) |
44.4 (1.75) |
40.4 (1.59) |
41.4 (1.63) |
46.2 (1.82) |
52.0 (2.05) |
62.4 (2.46) |
64.4 (2.54) |
53.8 (2.12) |
616.4 (24.27) |
| Average precipitation days | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 106.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294.5 | 254.3 | 251.1 | 219 | 186 | 156 | 179.8 | 217 | 231 | 266.6 | 267 | 291.4 | 2,813.7 |
| Source 1: Climate averages for Canberra Airport Comparison (1939–2010)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Special climate statements and climate summaries for more recent extremes[2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Canberra Airport | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 42.0 (107.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
32.6 (90.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
24.0 (75.2) |
28.6 (83.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
39.9 (103.8) |
39.2 (102.6) |
42.2 (108.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
15.6 (60.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.0 (55.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
19.4 (66.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
19.7 (67.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 13.2 (55.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
10.7 (51.3) |
6.7 (44.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
1.0 (33.8) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.1 (43.0) |
8.8 (47.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
6.5 (43.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 1.6 (34.9) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−1.1 (30.0) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−6.8 (19.8) |
−3.4 (25.9) |
−1.8 (28.8) |
0.3 (32.5) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.5 (2.30) |
56.4 (2.22) |
50.7 (2.00) |
46.0 (1.81) |
44.4 (1.75) |
40.4 (1.59) |
41.4 (1.63) |
46.2 (1.82) |
52.0 (2.05) |
62.4 (2.46) |
64.4 (2.54) |
53.8 (2.12) |
616.4 (24.27) |
| Average precipitation days | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 106.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 294.5 | 254.3 | 251.1 | 219 | 186 | 156 | 179.8 | 217 | 231 | 266.6 | 267 | 291.4 | 2,813.7 |
| Source 1: Climate averages for Canberra Airport Comparison (1939–2010)[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Special climate statements and climate summaries for more recent extremes[3] | |||||||||||||
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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- "Special climate statement 36 – Unseasonal cold in southeast Australia" (PDF). Bureau of Meteorology. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "ACT in September 2012". Bureau of Meteorology. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "ACT in December 2012". Bureau of Meteorology. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "Special Climate Statement 43 – extreme heat in January 2013" (PDF). Bureau of Meteorology. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- "ACT in October 2013". Bureau of Meteorology. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
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- "Special climate statement 36 – Unseasonal cold in southeast Australia" (PDF). Bureau of Meteorology. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "ACT in September 2012". Bureau of Meteorology. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "ACT in December 2012". Bureau of Meteorology. 2 January 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "Special Climate Statement 43 – extreme heat in January 2013" (PDF). Bureau of Meteorology. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- "ACT in October 2013". Bureau of Meteorology. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2014.