Canberra, Australia: population, climate, map and landmarks

Overview

Canberra is the capital of Australia, in Australian Capital Territory. About 367,752 people live in the city proper, making it the 9th largest city of Australia in our atlas.

It lies at 35.28° S, 149.13° E, about 571 m (1,873 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Australia/Sydney time zone.

Location

Red dot: Canberra. Green dots: other major cities of Australia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Canberra has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb). The warmest month is usually Jan, with average highs near 28°C (83°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 1°C (33°F). Around 706 mm (28 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Feb.

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

National Library of AustraliaNational reference library in Canberra, Australia

Black MountainSmall mountain in Australian Capital Territory

Australian National Botanic GardensBotanical garden in Canberra, Australia

Mount AinslieHill in Canberra, Australia

Canberra Museum and GalleryArt museum

QuestaconScience museum in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Mount PleasantMountain in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

National CarillonArchitectural structure in Canberra, Australia

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in AustraliaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 2172517 (CC BY 4.0)
Wikidata Q3114 (CC0)
Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits

Canberra from Mt Ainslie (5642431515): Tim J Keegan from Lake Macquarie, Australia, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
National Library of Australia-East side entrance: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Black Mountain and Black Mountain Tower: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mt Ainslie-01JAC: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Canberra Museum and Gallery-Junction of Theatre Lane and London Circuit view: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre: Shkuru Afshar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Russell Offices: Nick Dowling at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
National Carillon, ACT - Rectilinear projection: Thennicke, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)