City break

Canberra weather in July

Temperature, rain and sunshine in July: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in July

Poor

Best time to visit: October – April

What is the weather like in Canberra in July?

In July, Canberra is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 47 mm. All in all, July is not an ideal month for a holiday in Canberra.

July compared

How the weather changes from June to August. Tap a month to open it.

JuneJunJulyJulAugustAug
Score403748
Day11°10°12°
Night2°1°2°
Sun4 h5 h6 h
Rain days889

More details for July

Daylight
9 h 59 min07:10 – 17:09
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
17 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
60 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Time zone
UTC+10Australia/Sydney

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %20 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in July

  • A jumper for the evenings

Canberra in July: quick answers

Is Canberra hot in July?

No. In July, Canberra is cool: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.

Does it rain much in Canberra in July?

Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 47 mm.

Canberra month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences