Climate Canberra is one of the few cities in Australia to experience four distinct seasons. Summers are fairly hot with day temperatures ranging from 20 celsius to well over 32 celsius. Because the city is more than 580 metres above sea level, night temperatures are generally much cooler. Humidity is low. Spring and autumn are delightful in Canberra.
Days are warm and generally sunny and nights are cool.
Winter is crisp with night temperatures ranging from -5 celsius to around 13 celsius by day. The average rainfall is about 650mm and snowfall in the city is rare. Floriade, Canberra's Spring Festival, is held on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. The large concrete structure on the far side of the lake is the High Court of Australia.