When to go · Canberra

Canberra in May

Great month. Inside Canberra's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C); average high / low
Rain days: 6
Crowds: Low; Australia overall
Prices: Medium; Australia overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Canberra

Inside Canberra's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

No other month rates higher than May for Canberra in this guide.

Long-term averages

CanberraHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 6 days
South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidefine
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C (104 °F) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F (40 °C) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.

Australia overall: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Canberra, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Inside Canberra's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

March: Inside Canberra's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.

Canberra: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.