Tuggeranong in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Tuggeranong sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 231 mm of rain over about 29 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Tuggeranong's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Tuggeranong's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Rainfall
- 231 mm
- 29 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.0
- best season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Tuggeranong in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical summer day in Tuggeranong reaches about 24°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Tuggeranong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Tuggeranong weather by month
How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25° / 12° | 73 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.1 | 7.0 |
| Feb | 24° / 12° | 76 | 9.5 | 0 | 13.3 | 7.1 |
| Mar | 22° / 9° | 55 | 7.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Apr | 18° / 5° | 34 | 5.1 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.4 |
| May | 13° / 2° | 34 | 4.9 | 0.2 | 10.2 | 4.4 |
| Jun | 10° / 1° | 58 | 7.3 | 0.6 | 9.7 | 2.4 |
| Jul | 9° / 0° | 44 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 9.9 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 11° / 0° | 57 | 8.6 | 1.2 | 10.7 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 14° / 2° | 67 | 9 | 0.2 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 17° / 5° | 75 | 9.4 | 0.1 | 12.9 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 20° / 7° | 84 | 10.4 | 0.1 | 13.9 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 23° / 10° | 81 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.3 | 7.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Tuggeranong gets around 231 mm of rain over 29 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 9 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 54 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.9 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Tuggeranong?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is one of the better times to visit Tuggeranong for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Tuggeranong in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Tuggeranong sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.
UV index in Tuggeranong in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tuggeranong peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 Tuggeranong in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Tuggeranong is worst in December — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.2× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 22 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 9 | Good |
| Mar | 6 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 6 | Good |
| Jun | 3 | Good |
| Jul | 3 | Good |
| Aug | 4 | Good |
| Sep | 5 | Good |
| Oct | 5 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 22 | Moderate |
Where is Tuggeranong?
Tuggeranong sits at 35.4°S, 149.1°E, 579 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Canberra, 16 km away.
Topography around Tuggeranong
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Tuggeranong.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Tuggeranong has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 969 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,815 m.
The land around Tuggeranong is covered by grassland (42%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (42%) 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 Tuggeranong (-35.4165°, 149.0695°, elevation 579 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.