Weather · 2026Australia weather
When to go · monthly temps & rain · a live forecast for every city
Right now in Australia's capital it's 13°, Cloudy. The best time to visit is usually January, February, December — mild and drier. We've put together the month-by-month climate and a live forecast for every major city.
Weather across Australia's cities
| City | Today | Rain | Humidity | Sunrise | Sunset | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide | 16° / 14°Partly cloudy | 0.1 מ״מ | 86% | 05:26 | 18:08 | Full forecast › |
| Alice Springs | 24° / 18°Clear sky | — | 51% | 05:34 | 18:02 | Full forecast › |
| Brisbane | 24° / 16°Fair | — | 85% | 05:31 | 18:04 | Full forecast › |
| Byron Bay | 24° / 19°Fair | — | 87% | 05:30 | 18:04 | Full forecast › |
| Cairns | 27° / 21°Fair | — | 87% | 05:37 | 17:58 | Full forecast › |
| Canberra | 18° / 11°Heavy rain | 6.6 מ״מ | 83% | 05:27 | 18:10 | Full forecast › |
| Darwin | 28° / 25°Fair | — | 75% | 05:38 | 17:56 | Full forecast › |
| Gold Coast | 24° / 17°Fair | — | 88% | 05:31 | 18:05 | Full forecast › |
| Hobart | 18° / 13°Partly cloudy | — | 74% | 05:20 | 18:15 | Full forecast › |
| Melbourne | 18° / 14°Light showers | 0.7 מ״מ | 70% | 05:25 | 18:11 | Full forecast › |
| Perth | 15° / 14°Light showers | 0.2 מ״מ | 88% | 05:28 | 18:06 | Full forecast › |
| Sydney | 20° / 16°Light rain | 2.1 מ״מ | 82% | 05:28 | 18:08 | Full forecast › |
Temperature & rainfall in Australia
Multi-year normals (1991–2020) — the planning baseline. The table above is the live near-term forecast.
Avg temp (°C) Rainfall (mm)Source: Open-Meteo climate normals 1991–2020
Near-term forecast for Australia
The temperature right now in Australia's capital and the days ahead. For a specific city, see the table above.
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Sources: Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Climate: Open-Meteo (1991–2020)