Canberra in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Canberra sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 93 mm of rain over about 14 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 13°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Canberra's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Canberra's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 19°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 93 mm
- 14 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.7
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Canberra in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 24°C in early March to 13°C by late May.
A typical fall day in Canberra reaches about 19°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.
How fall really feels in Canberra
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
fall sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Canberra weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 14° | 49 | 6.6 | 14.1 | 7.2 |
| Feb | 26° / 14° | 51 | 6 | 13.3 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 23° / 11° | 38 | 5.3 | 12.3 | 7.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 8° | 27 | 4 | 11.1 | 7.1 |
| May | 15° / 4° | 28 | 4.3 | 10.2 | 5.3 |
| Jun | 12° / 2° | 51 | 6.8 | 9.7 | 3.3 |
| Jul | 11° / 1° | 38 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 2.9 |
| Aug | 12° / 2° | 49 | 7.5 | 10.7 | 3.6 |
| Sep | 16° / 4° | 51 | 7.4 | 11.8 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 19° / 7° | 56 | 7.3 | 12.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 22° / 9° | 58 | 8.4 | 13.9 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 25° / 12° | 56 | 6.9 | 14.3 | 7.5 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Canberra gets around 93 mm of rain over 14 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early March to 9 h 48 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Canberra
In fall, Canberra overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Canberra sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Is fall a good time to visit Canberra?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Canberra for sightseeing.
What to pack for Canberra in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Canberra sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.
UV index in Canberra in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Canberra peaks around December 23 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 12 | Extreme |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Moderate |
| Jul | 3 | Moderate |
| Aug | 4 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 9 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Air quality in Canberra in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Canberra is worst in December — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.2× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Canberra's WHO annual average of 13.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 33 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 36 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Poor |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 12 | Good |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 5 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 8 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 36 | Poor |
Where is Canberra?
Canberra sits at 35.3°S, 149.1°E, 571 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Tuggeranong, 16 km away.
Topography around Canberra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Canberra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Canberra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,796 m.
The land around Canberra is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Canberra (-35.2835°, 149.1281°, elevation 571 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.