Canberra weather in June

In June, Canberra sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 6.8 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of June to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Canberra's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canberra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:15 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
59%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Canberra is capital city of Australia.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
779/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical June day in Canberra reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 3°C cooler than May and about 1°C warmer than July.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1133
2133
3133
4133
5133
6123
7123
8123
9123
10123
11123
12123
13123
14123
15123
16112
17112
18112
19112
20112
21112
22112
23112
24112
25112
26112
27112
28112
29112
30112

How June really feels in Canberra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Canberra weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 14°496.614.17.2
Feb26° / 14°51613.37.4
Mar23° / 11°385.312.37.8
Apr19° / 27411.17.1
May15° / 284.310.25.3
Jun12° / 516.89.73.3
Jul11° / 386.79.92.9
Aug12° / 497.510.73.6
Sep16° / 517.411.85.2
Oct19° / 567.312.96.6
Nov22° / 588.413.97.0
Dec25° / 12°566.914.37.5

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in June, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25050
35050
45050
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204852
214852
224852
234852
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Canberra gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 6.8 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
320
420
521
621
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3023

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of June to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 8:17 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.88:075:55
29.88:085:55
39.88:085:54
49.88:095:54
59.78:095:54
69.78:105:54
79.78:115:53
89.78:115:53
99.78:125:53
109.78:125:53
119.78:135:53
129.78:135:53
139.78:135:53
149.68:145:53
159.68:145:53
169.68:155:53
179.68:155:53
189.68:155:53
199.68:165:53
209.68:165:53
219.68:165:53
229.68:165:54
239.68:175:54
249.68:175:54
259.68:175:54
269.68:175:55
279.68:175:55
289.68:175:55
299.68:175:55
309.68:175:56

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 2.17 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in January across the year — June's 2.17 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

0123151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.2Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
292.2Moderate
302.2Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Canberra

In seasonPeak

None of Canberra's seasonal hazards are active in June. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Canberra sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is June a good time to visit Canberra?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

June is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Canberra.

What to pack for Canberra in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Canberra sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Canberra in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 2. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 13Jun 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Canberra in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where June 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.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 2235 µg/m³Jul 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec36Poor
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
282 m
16 km
489 m
80 km
1,796 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
June weather nearby: Tuggeranong 16 km · Goulburn 80 km · Batemans Bay 106 km · Wollongong city centre 187 km · Wollongong 187 km · Katoomba 205 km · Blue Mountains 206 km · Bathurst 212 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).