Average Monthly Sunshine hours in Canberra

This graph shows the average number of hours per month that Canberra receives direct sunlight. The numbers are calculated over a 30-year period to provide a reliable average.

On average, January is the sunniest month with 301 hours of sunshine.
June has on average the lowest amount of sunshine with 153 hours.
On average, the total annual amount of sun is 2815 hours.

Forecast: is it sunny in Canberra?

Wed Dec 04

28°C | 13°C

18 km/h

2.3 mm

partly cloudy and chance of rain

hourly forecast

Thu Dec 05

30°C | 11°C

18 km/h

1.4 mm

partly cloudy and thunder

hourly forecast

Fri Dec 06

32°C | 17°C

18 km/h

5 mm

partly cloudy and thunder

hourly forecast

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