When to go · Canberra
Canberra in April
Great month. Inside Canberra's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C70°F / 7°C45°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Canberra's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Weather in April
- CanberraHighs around 21 °C, lows around 7 °C, rain on about 5 daysHighs around 70 °F, lows around 45 °F, rain on about 5 days
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidebest weather
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter big impact
Mar–Apr (26–29 Mar 2027) · Australia
Four-day weekend plus school holidays; roads out of cities jam; Good Friday closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Medium
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Autumn colour, Easter holidays; the north begins to dry out late in the month.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings