Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House is a parliament building and art museum in Canberra, Australia. Designed by Romaldo Giurgola in a modern architecture style, the building was established in 1988. It is one of the 62 sights in Australia on this site. It is the 18th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather in Canberra varies by season. The warmest months are January and February, with daily highs of 26 °C and lows of 14 °C. The coldest months are July and August, when daily highs are between 10 °C and 12 °C and lows are 2 °C. Rainfall is present in every month, with the highest amount of 71 mm occurring in November and the lowest of 43 mm in April.
Canberra Airport is 6 km from the site, and the building is 2 km from Canberra. Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport is 241 km away. The site is wheelchair accessible. Nearby attractions include the High Court of Australia, 1.5 km away, and the Australian War Memorial, 3.8 km away. Government House, Canberra, is 4.3 km away, and the Canberra Deep Space Communication Complex is 16.6 km away.
Weather by month
The warmest month is January, with an average high of 27 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 27 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 |
| Average low, °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 |
| Rainfall, mm | 56 | 57 | 49 | 43 | 46 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 62 | 64 | 71 | 65 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
