Australia
Canberra in March
🍂 AutumnPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why March scores 9.7What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%9.7
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (25°C highs / 11°C lows)
- ✓Comfortable humidity (dew point 10.8°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~38 mm rain)
- Air quality20%10.0
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~5 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%8.5
- ·Normal precautions
| Mar | Feb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.7 Excellent | 9.7 Excellent |
| Season | 🍂 Autumn | ☀️ Summer |
| High / low | 25° / 11° | 28° / 14° |
| Rain | 38 mm | 55 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 11° | dew pt 12° |
| PM2.5 | 5 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Canberra Airport weather-station normals. Rainfall: Canberra Airport weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMarch 2027
Long weekendThere's at least one long weekend. Domestic travel picks up and popular spots get busier over those days.
- Good Friday 26–29 Mar · 4 days off in a row
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore CanberraEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyCanberra is Australia's purpose-built capital, laid out around Lake Burley Griffin. Travellers come for national museums and galleries, Parliament House and easy access to nature.
Enlighten FestivalDate variesDates vary; usually late February to March
Major buildings are lit with projections, alongside food stalls and night events; the Canberra Balloon Spectacular often runs around the same time.
Why go: A good time to see the city's institutions at night.
Where: Parliamentary Triangle and around the city
Coming up later
Anzac DayEvery year25 April every year
A national day of remembrance with a dawn service and march.
Why go: The dawn service is very well attended; arrive early and dress warmly.
Where: Australian War Memorial
FloriadeDate variesDates vary; usually mid-September to mid-October
A large spring flower festival with tulip displays, music and food.
Why go: Spring is a popular time to visit, so book accommodation ahead.
Where: Commonwealth Park
Australian War Memorial
A major museum and memorial covering Australia's military history.
💡 Stay for the Last Post Ceremony held near closing time each day.
Parliament House
Australia's federal parliament building, open to visitors with public galleries and a rooftop lawn.
💡 Check the sitting calendar if you want to watch Question Time.
National Gallery of Australia
The national art collection, with a strong focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
Lake Burley Griffin
The central lake, ringed by walking and cycling paths that link many of the main sights.
💡 Hiring a bike is an easy way to get between the lakeside museums.
Mount Ainslie Lookout
A hilltop lookout with the classic view down Anzac Parade to Parliament House.
Canberra District wine
Cool-climate wines, especially shiraz and riesling, from the region around the city.
💡 Cellar doors around Murrumbateman and restaurants in town
Truffles
Black truffles grown in the region and featured on menus in winter.
💡 Restaurants and truffle farms during winter, roughly June to August
Meat pie
A classic Australian handheld pie filled with minced meat and gravy.
💡 Bakeries across the city
Local wine
Bottles from Canberra District wineries.
💡 Cellar doors and bottle shops
Aboriginal art and design
Prints, books and design items featuring Aboriginal artists.
💡 Museum and gallery shops, especially the National Gallery
Local crafts and produce
Handmade goods and regional food products.
💡 Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston on Sundays