Canberra in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Canberra sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Canberra's 3rd-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; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 7°C
Rainfall: 165 mm; 23 wet days
Avg wind: 11 km/h
Travel score: 6.3; 3rd-best season
Months: Sep · Oct · Nov

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Temperature in Canberra in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Canberra reaches about 19°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

How spring really feels in Canberra

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

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

Canberra weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) 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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Canberra gets around 165 mm of rain over 23 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

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Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min in early September to 14 h 12 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Canberra

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In spring, 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.

Cyclone

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Canberra?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.3

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

2.7

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Canberra for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canberra in Spring

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

In spring, Canberra sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 23 days see rain.

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UV index in Canberra in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — 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 Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

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

trees 48%

16 km

489 m

grassland 45%

80 km

1,796 m

trees 51%

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Spring 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

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Power plugs: Type I; 230 V · 50 Hz
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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.