Sunday 3 May 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for Australian Capital Territory - Product code IDCKGC15L0
Australian Capital Territory in April 2026
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals for April were below average at all sites across Australian Capital Territory.
- April rainfall totals ranged from around 28% to around 60% of average across Australian Capital Territory.
- The wettest day was 26.0 mm on the 10th at Mount Ginini AWS, where the wettest overall for the month was also recorded with 39.4mm.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures for April at all sites across the Territory were above average.
- April mean maximum temperatures for the Territory ranged from 0.8 °C above average at Canberra Airport and Mount Ginini AWS to 0.9 °C above average at Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS.
- The warmest day was 27.7 °C at Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS on the 2nd.
- The coldest day was 3.2 °C at Mount Ginini AWS on the 12th.
- Mean minimum temperatures for April across the Territory were below to above average.
- April mean minimum temperatures for the Territory ranged from 0.26 °C below average at Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS to 0.5 °C above average at Mount Ginini AWS.
- The warmest night was 15.5 °C at Canberra Airport on the 10th.
- The coldest night was -1.8 °C at Canberra Airport on the 18th.
Canberra Airport
- Total rainfall for Canberra Airport was 11.8 mm, which is 28% of the long-term average at the current site of 42.1 mm.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Canberra Airport was 21.8 °C, which is 0.8 °C above the long-term average at the current site of 21.0 °C.
- The warmest day was 26.7 °C on the 1st, and the coolest day was on the 12th when the temperature reached 15.1 °C.
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Canberra Airport was 4.3 °C, which is 2.5 °C below the long-term average at the current site of 6.8 °C.
- The coldest morning was -1.8 °C on the 18th, and the warmest morning was on the 10th when the minimum temperature was 15.5 °C.
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Extremes in April 2026 | |
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| Hottest day |
27.7 °C at Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS on the 2nd |
| Warmest days on average |
21.9 °C at Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS |
| Coolest days on average |
12.7 °C at Mount Ginini AWS |
| Coldest day |
3.2 °C at Mount Ginini AWS on the 12th |
| Coldest night |
-1.8 °C at Canberra Airport on the 18th |
| Coolest nights on average |
4.3 °C at Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS |
| Warmest nights on average |
4.6 °C at Mount Ginini AWS |
| Warmest night |
15.5 °C at Canberra Airport on the 10th |
| Warmest on average overall |
13.1 °C at Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS |
| Coolest on average overall |
8.7 °C at Mount Ginini AWS |
| Wettest overall |
39.4 mm at Mount Ginini AWS |
| Wettest day |
26.0 mm at Mount Ginini AWS on the 10th |
| Strongest wind gust |
78.0 km/h at Mount Ginini AWS on the 11th |
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for April 2026 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for April 2026 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2026 |
Mean for April 2026 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2026 |
Total for April 2026 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2026 |
Fraction of April average |
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| Canberra Airport | 21.8 | +0.8 | 26.7 | 1st | 4.3 | -2.5 | -1.8 | 18th | 11.8 | 42.1 | low | 28% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 12.7 | +0.8 | 18.3 | 2nd | 4.6 | +0.5 | -1.3 | 12th | 39.4 | 65.4 | average | 60% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 21.9 | +0.9 | 27.7 | 2nd | 4.3 | -2.6 | -1.4 | 18th | 13.0 | 37.8 | low | 34% |
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
| Daily maximum temperatures for April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
| Canberra Airport | 26.7 | 25.0 | 17.3 | 20.0 | 17.3 | 25.2 | 24.2 | 26.6 | 21.7 | 16.1 | 15.1 | 19.1 | 22.1 | 21.8 | 22.2 | 22.5 | 20.2 | 21.5 | 22.9 | 20.6 | 19.8 | 20.2 | 21.5 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 24.4 | 23.7 | 24.4 | 23.3 | |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 18.0 | 18.3 | 16.8 | 8.5 | 9.9 | 9.2 | 14.6 | 14.2 | 14.6 | 10.0 | 5.9 | 3.2 | 10.1 | 12.6 | 14.2 | 14.4 | 11.5 | 12.9 | 10.9 | 14.8 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 13.4 | 12.9 | ||||
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 26.8 | 27.7 | 24.8 | 16.8 | 20.8 | 16.6 | 24.9 | 24.2 | 25.4 | 21.5 | 16.3 | 15.6 | 19.7 | 22.2 | 21.7 | 22.6 | 22.3 | 19.7 | 21.2 | 22.9 | 21.6 | 20.2 | 20.5 | 21.2 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 23.8 | 23.6 | 23.6 | 22.5 |
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Values are the maximum temperature, usually in the 24 hours from 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred in the afternoon of that day. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily minimum temperatures for April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
| Canberra Airport | 6.3 | 7.6 | 11.6 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 15.5 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 3.8 | -1.8 | -1.0 | -0.9 | 2.0 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 6.7 | |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 8.3 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 3.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 7.4 | 8.9 | 1.0 | -1.3 | -1.0 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 4.0 | ||||
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 6.0 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 15.4 | 8.8 | 6.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 4.8 | -1.4 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -0.5 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 5.0 |
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Values are the minimum temperature, usually in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated, and typically occurred that morning. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temperatures coloured according to their difference from the long-term average for the period |
-10.0 | -9.0 | -8.0 | -7.0 | -6.0 | -5.0 | -4.0 | -3.0 | -2.0 | -1.0 | 0.0 | +1.0 | +2.0 | +3.0 | +4.0 | +5.0 | +6.0 | +7.0 | +8.0 | +9.0 | +10.0 | °C | Grey outline marks highest and lowest for the period |
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| Daily rainfall for April 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | ||
| Aranda (Bindaga St) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.2 | - | - | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Bruce (Australian Institute of Sport) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.0 | - | - | 8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Canberra Airport | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4.0 | - | - | 7.6 | 0.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Mount Ginini AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7.2 | - | - | 26.0 | 6.2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Nicholls (Gungahlin Lakes) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Torrens (Darke St) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.8 | - | - | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.4 | - | - | 9.6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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Most values are the precipitation in the 24 hours to 9 am on the day indicated.
Days marked with → are part of a longer accumulation, which is shown on the final day. Values over 100 mm have been rounded to the nearest whole millimetre. Days marked with - have a rainfall report of zero; days left blank have no rainfall report (which often indicates no rain fell). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rainfalls coloured according to the amount |
0 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 10.0 | 15.0 | 25.0 | 50.0 | 100 | 150 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 600 | millimetres | |||||||||||||||||
Extremes Records Summaries Daily observations Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Australian Capital Territory using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Sunday 3 May 2026. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer than
10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
