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Because of its elevation and distance from the coast, the Australian Capital Territory experiences four distinct seasons, unlike many other Australian cities whose climates are moderated by the sea.

Canberra is notorious for hot, dry summers, and cold winters with occasional fog and frequent frosts.

Many of the higher mountains in the territory's south-west are snow-covered for at least part of the winter.

Thunderstorms can occur between October and March, and annual rainfall is 623 millimetres ( 24. 5 in ), with rainfall highest in spring and summer and lowest in winter.