Australian Capital Territory
Climate

Australian Capital Territory

Section Title: Climate
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Climate data for Canberra Airport, ACT (1981–2010 normals, extremes 1939–present)

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year

Record high °C (°F)	41.6 (106.9)	42.2 (108.0)	37.5 (99.5)	32.6 (90.7)	24.5 (76.1)	20.1 (68.2)	19.7 (67.5)	24.0 (75.2)	28.6 (83.5)	32.7 (90.9)	38.9 (102.0)	39.2 (102.6)	42.2 (108.0)

Average high °C (°F)	28.7 (83.7)	27.7 (81.9)	24.8 (76.6)	20.5 (68.9)	16.3 (61.3)	12.5 (54.5)	11.8 (53.2)	13.5 (56.3)	16.6 (61.9)	19.9 (67.8)	23.3 (73.9)	26.3 (79.3)	20.2 (68.4)

Daily mean °C (°F)	21.2 (70.2)	20.7 (69.3)	17.9 (64.2)	13.8 (56.8)	10.0 (50.0)	6.9 (44.4)	6.0 (42.8)	7.4 (45.3)	10.2 (50.4)	13.2 (55.8)	16.4 (61.5)	19.1 (66.4)	13.6 (56.5)

Average low °C (°F)	13.7 (56.7)	13.6 (56.5)	10.9 (51.6)	7.1 (44.8)	3.7 (38.7)	1.3 (34.3)	0.2 (32.4)	1.3 (34.3)	3.8 (38.8)	6.4 (43.5)	9.5 (49.1)	11.9 (53.4)	7.0 (44.6)

Record low °C (°F)	1.8 (35.2)	3.0 (37.4)	−1.1 (30.0)	−3.7 (25.3)	−7.5 (18.5)	−8.5 (16.7)	−10.0 (14.0)	−8.5 (16.7)	−6.4 (20.5)	−3.3 (26.1)	−1.8 (28.8)	1.1 (34.0)	−10.0 (14.0)

Average precipitation mm (inches)	58.5 (2.30)	56.4 (2.22)	50.7 (2.00)	46.0 (1.81)	44.4 (1.75)	40.4 (1.59)	41.4 (1.63)	46.2 (1.82)	52.0 (2.05)	62.4 (2.46)	64.4 (2.54)	53.2 (2.09)	615.2 (24.22)

Average precipitation days	7.3	6.7	6.9	7.3	8.4	9.8	10.5	11.1	10.2	10.4	9.8	7.7	106.1

Mean monthly sunshine hours	294.5	254.3	251.1	219.0	186.0	156.0	179.8	217.0	231.0	266.6	267.0	291.4	2,813.7

Source #1: Climate averages for Canberra Airport Comparison (1939–2010)

Source #2: Special climate statements and climate summaries for more recent extremes

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The highest maximum temperature recorded in the Australian Capital Territory was 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) in February.

final_sentence: The highest maximum temperature recorded in the Australian Capital Territory was 42.2 °C (108.0 °F) in February.