When to go · Canberra

Canberra in September

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

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; 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 September for Canberra in this guide.

Long-term averages

CanberraHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 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: Spring in the south, still dry in the north; one of the best months to combine both.

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

First month

Second month

September: 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.