Canberra ACT Highest Temperature Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Canberra, Australia. How hot did it get in 2020? When was the last time thermometers in Canberra rose above 40 °C? What was the highest temperature in Canberra five decades ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Canberra and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1940. The highest temperature measured during that time was 43 degrees Celsius (110 Fahrenheit) on January 4, 2020.

Since 2010 the temperature extremes were observed in the Tuggeranong District of Canberra. Before then, the weather station was at Canberra Airport.

Highest Canberra temperatures in recent years
Max °F	Date	Max °C
98	March 19, 2023	37
92	January 02, 2022	33
99	January 25, 2021	37
110	January 04, 2020	43
105	January 17, 2019	41
103	January 07, 2018	39
106	February 10, 2017	41
102	January 13, 2016	39
98	December 20, 2015	37
104	January 16, 2014	40
104	January 18, 2013	40
94	November 29, 2012	34
100	January 31, 2011	38
101	January 12, 2010	38

Highest temperature recorded at Canberra each year
Max °F	Date	Max °C
104	February 08, 2009 +	40
96	January 11, 2008	36
105	January 12, 2007	41
104	January 01, 2006	40
103	January 14, 2005	39
102	February 14, 2004	39
104	January 30, 2003	40
98	December 22, 2002	37
104	January 24, 2001	40
95	December 21, 2000	35
99	January 18, 1999 +	37
104	January 18, 1998	40
102	November 26, 1997	39
94	December 24, 1996	34
92	February 26, 1995	33
103	December 21, 1994	39
98	February 04, 1993	37
100	January 21, 1992	38
99	February 14, 1991	37
103	January 03, 1990	39
90	March 08, 1989	32
100	January 12, 1988	38
101	February 02, 1987	38
95	February 02, 1986	35
100	January 14, 1985	38
96	December 25, 1984	36
101	February 01, 1983	38
103	January 24, 1982	39
100	January 26, 1981	38
99	November 18, 1980	37
102	February 13, 1979	39
98	February 21, 1978 +	37
99	February 01, 1977	37
94	January 04, 1976	34
96	January 02, 1975	36
91	December 15, 1974	33
104	January 03, 1973	40
102	December 21, 1972	39
100	January 09, 1971	38
98	February 06, 1970	37
97	January 23, 1969	36
108	February 01, 1968	42
97	January 21, 1967	36
100	January 15, 1966	38
99	February 22, 1965	37
99	January 07, 1964	37
96	December 28, 1963	36
93	December 02, 1962	34
99	January 29, 1961	37
99	January 27, 1960	37
97	January 16, 1959	36
95	January 27, 1958	35
99	December 25, 1957	37
96	January 16, 1956	36
97	January 03, 1955	36
93	January 10, 1954	34
102	December 21, 1953	39
102	January 25, 1952 +	39
99	December 06, 1951	37
99	January 06, 1950	37
96	December 28, 1949	36
97	December 13, 1948	36
101	January 26, 1947	38
100	January 14, 1946	38
103	January 25, 1945	39
102	November 19, 1944	39
101	February 01, 1943	38
103	January 04, 1942	39
99	December 26, 1941	37
98	March 09, 1940	37

Canberra - Highest Temperature for Each Year

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