The Canberra Multicultural Festival, held every March, offers a range of free family activities as well as a hectic program of arts, theatre, dance and music from Australia and overseas. Floriade, held each spring, fills the city with beautiful displays of the season's flora. The National Gallery of Australia hosts a number of major international exhibitions each year. 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 C to well over 32 C. Because the city is 571 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 temperatures ranging from -5 C at night to around 13 C by day. Frosts are often followed by clear bright days. The average rainfall is about 650mm and snowfall in the city is rare.