Australian Capital Territory · 7-day forecast
Canberra weather forecast
Fog in Canberra today, 4 to 23°C, with 4% chance of rain, gusts to 42 km/h, UV very high (9). Model estimate now: 17°C, wind NNW 9 km/h.
Canberra today
- Min / max
- 4°C / 23°C
- Chance of rain
- 4%
- Rain amount
- 0 mm
- Peak gust
- 42 km/h
- UV max
- 9 · very high
- Sunrise / sunset
- 5:52am / 7:42pm
- Model estimate now
- 17°C, feels 18°C
- Humidity now
- 51%
Next rain in the model forecast: light drizzle around 5pm Wednesday (22% chance, 0.2 mm that hour).
7-day forecast for Canberra
| Day | Conditions | Min / max °C | Rain chance | Rain | Peak gust | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Fog | 4° / 23° | 4% | 0 mm | 42 km/h | 9 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Light drizzle | 9° / 26° | 22% | 0.3 mm | 36 km/h | 9 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | Cloudy | 11° / 25° | 4% | 0 mm | 42 km/h | 9 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | Light drizzle | 13° / 28° | 35% | 0.3 mm | 32 km/h | 9 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | Light drizzle | 16° / 28° | 67% | 0.3 mm | 50 km/h | 5 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | Heavy drizzle | 11° / 23° | 55% | 5 mm | 49 km/h | 3 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | Drizzle | 8° / 17° | 69% | 7 mm | 49 km/h | 2 |
Rain chance is the model's probability of measurable rain on that day; the rain column is the forecast amount. What rain chance and millimetres mean.
Next 24 hours
| Time (AEDT) | Conditions | Temp | Rain chance | Wind | Gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11am | Clear | 17° | 0% | NNW 8 km/h | 25 km/h |
| 2pm | Clear | 22° | 4% | NW 16 km/h | 39 km/h |
| 5pm | Clear | 22° | 0% | NW 18 km/h | 42 km/h |
| 8pm | Clear | 18° | 0% | WNW 8 km/h | 32 km/h |
| 11pm | Clear | 15° | 0% | E 4 km/h | 5 km/h |
| Wed 2am | Mostly clear | 12° | 8% | SE 4 km/h | 9 km/h |
| Wed 5am | Clear | 9° | 10% | SE 6 km/h | 12 km/h |
| Wed 8am | Mostly clear | 13° | 10% | SE 3 km/h | 12 km/h |
For every hour over seven days, with charts for temperature, rain, wind, humidity and UV, open the Canberra hourly forecast explorer.
The week ahead in Canberra
- Warmest day: Fri, 13 Nov, 28°C.
- Coolest night: Today, 4°C.
- Wettest day: Mon, 16 Nov, about 7 mm.
- Rain over 7 days: about 13 mm in total, with 3 days at 50% chance or higher.
- Strongest gusts: Sat, 14 Nov, up to 50 km/h.
- Highest UV: Fri, 13 Nov, 9 (very high). Sun protection is recommended when the UV index is 3 or above.
Canberra rain radar and warnings
Open the Canberra rain radar loop for recent rain, with playback and distance rings centred on Canberra. It is a historical composite supplied through RainViewer, so it shows where rain has been, not where it will fall next.
Official BOM classic radar loops covering Canberra: Canberra (Captains Flat) (54 km away) 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km.
Check BOM warnings and the Australian Capital Territory warning and emergency links before acting on severe weather. This page does not show warnings.
Forecasts near Canberra
| Town | Distance | Today min / max | Rain chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queanbeyan | 12 km south-east | 4° / 23° | 4% |
| Wagga Wagga | 161 km west | 9° / 27° | 10% |
| Wollongong | 186 km north-east | 10° / 20° | 0% |
| Sydney | 247 km north-east | 11° / 22° | 0% |
| Bairnsdale | 314 km south-west | 5° / 20° | 49% |
| Dubbo | 341 km north | 11° / 30° | 4% |
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About this forecast
These are computer model forecasts for the point 35.28°S, 149.13°E (model grid point 35.33°S, 149.16°E), shown in Sydney time (AEDT). Conditions can differ across town, on nearby ranges and along the coast.
The model is Open-Meteo best match, delivered by Open-Meteo. Weather data by Open-Meteo (Open-Meteo API terms (CC BY 4.0)). It is not an official Bureau of Meteorology forecast, and it is not a warning service. For the official forecast and warnings, use the Bureau of Meteorology.