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TODAY8° 21° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 40% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:04am EST 6:30am EST 5:35pm EST 6:01pm EST NOW18.6° Feels Like: 13.3° Relative Humidity: 38% Dew: 4.0° Wind: NW 20km/h Gust: 32km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1017.1hPa -
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CanberraNow19.1°cFeels Like:14.1°Wind:NW 19km/hGusts:30km/hHumidity:36%8°Min21°MaxToday in CanberraPartly cloudy. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.Tomorrow5°Min19°MaxPartly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the late morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. Winds W 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Forecast for Canberra (35.282°S, 149.1286°E, 561m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary Minimum 8° 5° 7° 4° 5° 5° 7° Maximum 21° 19° 20° 21° 22° 23° 20° Chance of rain 40% 90% 5% 10% 5% 30% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Slight Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 7
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(km/h)Wind direction WNW WNW WSW SSE S SE S NNE SSE N NNW NW NW NW Relative humidity 96% 33% 77% 57% 68% 45% 75% 38% 79% 39% 77% 39% 73% 38% Dew point 13°C 4°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 5°C 8°C 7°C 9°C 8°C 7°C 4°C -
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Canberra Rain Forecast
Canberra 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025877656699786105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are high across most of the Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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Past 5 Days
Canberra Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Sunday
Apr 147.6 °C 22.3 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 151.1 °C 22.4 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 162.1 °C 22.3 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 177.8 °C 21.0 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 188.6 °C 19.5 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Canberra minimum temp history (35.282°S, 149.1286°E, 561m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 29.0° 01/04/2024 Coldest this month 1.1° 15/04/2024 Hottest on record 32.6 12/04/1968 Coldest on record -3.7 25/04/1999 Hottest this year 34.5° 12/03/2024 Coldest this year 1.1° 15/04/2024 Long term average 20.9° Long term average 6.9° Average this month 21.4° Average this month 7.7° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 24.5° 2005 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 4.0° 1949 Canberra rainfall history (35.282°S, 149.1286°E, 561m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 37.4mm 06/04/2024 Total This Month 74.2mm
6.0 daysLong Term Average 40.5mm 7.5 days Wettest April on record 187.2mm 1989 Driest on record 1.4mm 2021 -
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Canberra Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 226.3mm 33.0 day(s) Total For 2024 270.4mm 37.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 253.4mm 36.0 day(s) Wettest Day 37.4mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature 1.1°C Apr15 Highest Temperature 34.5°C Mar12 -
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Canberra Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.0 27.9 25.0 20.9 16.4 13.2 12.8 14.2 17.9 21.3 24.7 27.2 20.9 Mean Min (°C) 14.2 13.4 11.2 6.9 2.4 1.2 0.0 1.0 3.1 6.2 9.7 11.9 6.7 Mean Rain (mm) 55.9 65.1 64.8 40.5 33.4 48.3 31.0 49.5 53.6 55.9 77.8 75.8 648.1 Mean Rain Days 8.1 8.3 9.1 7.5 7.3 11.6 11.5 10.9 8.3 9.4 9.4 9.4 110.6