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If you’re planning a trip to Canberra, use our guide to make the most of your trip. We’ve compiled a snapshot of the best months to visit based on weather, prices and crowds.
We recommend visiting from March to May.
Spring and autumn are ideal seasons to take a break in Canberra as they both bring pleasant weather to the capital.
However, during autumn you also get the chance to celebrate Canberra Day, the Canberra Hot Air Balloon Festival, and the National Folk Festival, which takes place all over the city. With so much to do, and at a time when the city is draped in vivid hues of crimson, gold, ochre and russet, autumn in Canberra is hard to beat.
Kayak
Kayak
Domestic flights from $31 each way
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Available on flights from October 2021 – March 2022. Destinations include Gold Coast, Cairns, Brisbane, Perth and more. Sample fare is Sydney-Melbourne with Jetstar.
Flight Centre - Domestic
Flight Centre - Domestic
New South Wales flights from $69 each way
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Available on select flight dates from October 2021 – June 2022. Destinations include Newcastle, Ballina, Merimbula, Orange and more. Sample fare is Melbourne-Sydney with Jetstar.
Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Up to 50% off domestic flights
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Available on flights from October – November 2021. Destinations include Hamilton Island, Cairns, Adelaide, Sunshine Coast, Sydney, Gold Coast and more. T&Cs apply.
Agoda
Agoda
Up to 30% off Australia hotels + an extra 10% off with code
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Available on stays until 31 December 2022 when you use the code. Destinations include Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Gold Coast, Perth, Sydney and more. T&Cs apply.
Flight Centre - Domestic
Flight Centre - Domestic
Up to 50% off Australia-wide flights
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Available on select flights in 2021 to Gold Coast, Launceston, Hobart, Adelaide, Cairns, Darwin, Broome, Perth, Canberra, Alice Springs and more.
Hertz
Hertz
Get 1 day free on 5-day rentals
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Available on rentals until 31 December 2021 when you book a minimum of 5 consecutive days. Destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
Europcar
Europcar
Up to 20% off 2+ days Australia and New Zealand rentals
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Available on rentals until 11 December 2021 when you book 21 days in advance. Destinations include Canberra, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane, Auckland and more. T&Cs apply.
Adrenaline
Adrenaline
Up to 50% off Australia experiences
Available on select dates for activities such as skydiving, hot air balloon flights, bridge climbing, high teas and more. Destinations include Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Canberra, Melbourne and more.
Adrenaline
Adrenaline
Up to 42% off activities for kids
Available on select dates for activities like whale watching, go karting, sightseeing tours, attraction passes and more. Destinations include Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sydney, Canberra and more.
Viator
Viator
Up to 15% off local activities
Available on select dates on activities including day tours, skydiving, hot air ballooning, attraction passes and cruises. Destinations include in Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Cairns, Canberra, Brisbane, Hobart and more. T&Cs apply.
Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Australia flights from $59 each way
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Available on flights from October 2021 – June 2022. Destinations include Adelaide, Melbourne, Launceston, Canberra, Gold Coast, Darwin, Cairns, Perth and more. Sample fare is Ballina-Sydney. T&Cs apply.
Contiki
Contiki
Up to 20% off + $99 deposits on Australia adventures
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Available on trips from 6 November 2021 - 15 April 2022. Destinations include Melbourne, Perth, Rottnest Island, Cairns, Darwin, Sydney, Byron Bay, Uluru, Canberra, Jindabyne, Great Ocean Road and more.
Luxury Escapes
Luxury Escapes
Up to 48% off holiday packages
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Available on select dates until December 2022. Destinations include Adelaide, Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Sydney, Cairns, Canberra, Hunter Valley and more.
RedBalloon
RedBalloon
Extra $10 off Australia getaway packages
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $300. Destinations include Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Blue Mountains, Cairns, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
Scoopon
Scoopon
Up to 70% on local deals
Shop for dining experiences, attractions and more for up to 70% off. Destiantiosn include Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra, Perth, Adelaide and more.
Expedia.com.au
Expedia.com.au
Up to 40% off last-minute domestic escapes
Available on stays within the next 14 days. Destinations include Sydney, Gold Coast, Byron Bay, Sunshine Coast, Brisbane, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
Expedia.com.au
Expedia.com.au
Up to 35% off domestic stays + free cancellations
Available on select travel dates to Broome, Mackay, Launceston, Darwin, Perth, Cairns, Sydney, Gold Coast and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
RedBalloon
Up to $10 off Canberra hot air balloon flight experiences
Available on select travel dates when you spend a minimum of $300. T&Cs apply.
Lastminute.com.au
Lastminute.com.au
Up to 43% off domestic getaways
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Available on select dates in 2021, plus get free cancellation with select hotels. Destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Cairns, Brisbane, Townsville, Adelaide, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
RedBalloon
Up to 19% off Australia experiences for 2
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Plus an extra $5 off with code when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Include tours, skydives, high teas and attraction passes. Destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Hobart, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
RedBalloon
RedBalloon
Things to do in Canberra from $15 + an extra $5 off with code
Available on select dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Activities include tandem skydives, dinning experiences, getaways, spas, wine tastings and more. T&Cs apply.
Expedia.com.au
Expedia.com.au
Australia-wide flights from $80 each way
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Available on flights from November 2021 – February 2022 to Darwin, Hobart, Canberra, Adelaide, Cairns, Perth and more. Sample fare is Brisbane-Sydney with Jetstar.
Hotels.com
Hotels.com
Up to 40% off Canberra stays
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Available on select stays until March 2022. Plus free cancellation on select hotels.
Luxury Escapes
Luxury Escapes
Up to 32% off Canberra holiday with wine + flights
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Available for travel from 16 October 2021 - 30 September 2022 and includes return airfares, stay at Hotel Kurrajong Canberra, breakfast and more. Valid for 2 persons.
My Travel Experience (formerly Destination International)
My Travel Experience (formerly Destination International)
Up to 33% off 6 nights Fiji getaway with flights
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Available for travel in 2022. Includes return flights departing from Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Canberra and Hobart, accommodation and transfers. T&Cs apply.
Accor Hotels
Accor Hotels
Up to 25% off Australia-wide escapes
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Available on 2+ night stays until 2022. Destinations included Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Cairns, Perth, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
Hertz
Hertz
Up to 20% off Australia car hires
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Available on weekend rentals until 31 December 2021. Destinations include Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, Hobart, Adelaide and more. T&Cs apply.
Hertz
Hertz
Up to 20% off Australia car rentals
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Available on rentals until 31 December 2021 when you book a minimum of 7 days. Destinations include Melbourne, Adelaide, Hobart, Sydney, Brisbane, Darwin, Canberra, Perth, Cairns and more. T&Cs apply.
Virgin Australia
Virgin Australia
Up to 15% off flights with code
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Available on Australia flights until September 2022 when you book 7 days in advance. Destinations include Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane and more. T&Cs apply.
Agoda
Agoda
Canberra getaways from $38 per night
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Available on select travel dates. Includes free breakfast, free cancellation, pay at the hotel option on select properties and more. Sample rate is at Canberra City YHA.
Trip.com
Trip.com
Up to 40% off domestic getaways
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Available on select travel dates until December 2021. Destinations include Adelaide, Brisbane, Perth, Cairns, Noosa Heads and Surfers Paradise. T&Cs apply.
IHG AMEA
IHG AMEA
Crowne Plaza getaways from $157 per night
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Available on stays until 2022 across Australia including Sydney, Alice Springs, Melbourne, Hunter Valley, Adelaide, Canberra and more. Sample stay is at Perth.
HotelsCombined
HotelsCombined
Australia stays from $28 per night
Available on select stay dates until December 2021 in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Darwin, Canberra and more. Sample rate is for a stay at Gilligan's Backpackers Hotel & Resort in Cairns.
RedBalloon
RedBalloon
Extra $5 off Australia romantic getaways with code
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Available on select travel dates when you buy 2 or more vouchers. Destinations include Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Canberra, Cairns, Yarra Valley and more. T&Cs apply.
Flight Centre - Domestic
Flight Centre - Domestic
Hobart flights from $56 each way
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Available on flights from September 2021 - March 2022. Sample fare departs from Melbourne with Jetstar. Other flights depart from Sydney, Brisbane and more.
Experience Oz
Experience Oz
Up to 20% off Canberra experiences and activities
Available on select travel dates and on select activities including hot air balloon flights and attraction passes. T&Cs apply.
Accor Hotels
Accor Hotels
Up to 25% off advance purchase
Available on select dates when you book and pay 30+ days in advance. Destinations include Melbourne, Sydney, Cairns, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra and more. T&Cs apply.
Stayz
Stayz
Canberra stays from $53 per night
Available on select travel dates. Sample stay is for a room with an ensuite near Canberra centre. Destinations include City East, City West, Canberra Airport and more.
Gift It Now
Gift It Now
Up to 50% off Canberra experiences
Available on select travel dates. Activities include hot air balloon flights, rafting tours and more.
Canberra has a dry continental climate, with hot summers and chilly winters. January is the hottest month, reaching a maximum average temperature of 29°C. During winter, temperatures can drop to -1°C at night.
Precipitation is evenly distributed throughout the year, with snowfall in winter and thunderstorms in summer.
Since Canberra is situated at an altitude of 577 metres, heavy fog and occasional frost is quite common in winter, making it the quietest tourist season of the year.
Best time to visit for weather: Spring and autumn have comfortable temperatures with minimal rain.
Cheapest time to visit: Prices are at their lowest during winter when there are fewer tourists due to the misty and freezing weather, and the absence of long holiday breaks.
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