Tuggeranong in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Tuggeranong sees average daytime highs around 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 160 mm of precipitation over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Tuggeranong's weakest 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
- 10°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 0°C
- Precipitation
- 160 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 2.4
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Tuggeranong in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 10°C.
A typical winter day in Tuggeranong reaches about 10°C and drops to 0°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Tuggeranong
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 92 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Tuggeranong weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Tuggeranong gets around 160 mm of rain and snow over 23 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min in early June to 11 h 12 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Tuggeranong?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tuggeranong.
What to pack for Tuggeranong in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Tuggeranong sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Tuggeranong in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 3. 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 Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter 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.