Today's Weather Forecast - Canberra

Today's weather in Canberra. high 18°C (64°F), low 2°C (36°F). Sunny.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon
Wind speed
5 km/h
Rain probability
0%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM17°
Wind speed
9 km/h
Rain probability
0%
Evening6 PM – Midn11°
Wind speed
9 km/h
Rain probability
0%
NightMidn – 6 AM
Wind speed
5 km/h
Rain probability
0%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 5:39 AM
Total Daylight
16% of day elapsedSolar noon 12:00 PM
Sunset
Dusk 6:21 PM
Remaining9h 52m
Solar elevation21°
vs yesterday+3 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Good
Dominant pollutant
Dominant: O3
Monitoring station
Civic, Canberra
O₃
0.5ppb
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Canberra is forecast to reach a high of 18°C today, with an overnight low around 2°C. That's 3° above the long-term average high of 15°C for this time of year. It continues a recent pattern — 16 of the last 20 days with published data have run warmer than normal. Expect little chance of rain (0% probability) and a gentle breeze averaging 9 km/h. Air quality is currently Moderate (AQI 51), driven mainly by PM2.5 at 9.7 μg/m³.

Today vs Normal

18°C+3° above normal

The long-term average high for today is 15°C.

16 of the last 20 days with published data ran above normal.

It continues that pattern - today's forecast is also running above normal.

2026-08-19: 15°C15°2026-08-20: 16°C16°2026-08-21: 13°C13°2026-08-22: 15°C15°2026-08-23: 16°C16°2026-08-24: 17°C17°2026-08-25: 14°C14°2026-08-26: 15°C15°2026-08-27: 16°C16°2026-08-28: 16°C16°2026-08-29: 18°C18°2026-08-30: 20°C20°

Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days

Air Quality

Air Quality
Moderate

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.