Anzac Day falls this Saturday, April 25. Here’s our wrap of forecast weather conditions for the Australian capital cities, as well as the likely conditions at dawn services around the country.

Overall, Australia’s weather this weekend will be dominated by a broad ridge of high pressure centred over southern parts of the continent. This ridge will ensure stable conditions across most of the country, blocking Southern Ocean cold fronts from reaching Tasmania or the mainland.

Of the heavily populated parts of the country, only the Queensland coastline and areas along the New South Wales coast and adjacent ranges north of about Newcastle can expect showers on Saturday.

Anzac Day weather and dawn service conditions for the capital cities

Anzac Day weather in Melbourne

Melbourne’s unusually persistent spell of dry, mild, mid-autumn weather with maximums in the mid-20s will persist right through this weekend, with clear conditions on Saturday and an expected high of 25°C.

By next Wednesday, Melbourne is likely to have experienced nine straight days with maximums that are around 3 to 7 degrees above the average April maximum of 20.4°C. 

Dawn service conditions in Melbourne

A relatively mild minimum of 14°C is forecast for Melbourne on Saturday, and the low should occur around the time of the dawn service. Due to light breezes out of the northeast, the apparent or "feels like" temperature will be closer to 12°C. Melbourne’s average April minimum is 10.9°C.

Anzac Day weather in Sydney

Sydney will warm up this weekend with maximums of 25°C predicted for both Saturday and Sunday after a run of days with maximums close to the April average of 22.6°C. Only a few clouds are expected, with any NSW coastal rain likely to fall at least a couple of hours north of Sydney.

Dawn service conditions in Sydney

Sydney’s Saturday minimum should be around 15°C, with the apparent or "feels like" temperature only a degree or so lower. Minimums will be a few degrees cooler in the city’s west.

Anzac Day weather in Brisbane

Like Sydney and Melbourne, Brisbane should see an Anzac Day top temperature around 25°C, but unlike all other Australian capitals, Brisbane will see showers and could even see a late morning or afternoon storm, with the probability of rain dropping off in the evening.

Dawn service conditions in Brisbane

A minimum of 17°C is expected around the time of the dawn service, although it will obviously feel a little cooler when those showers arrive.

Image: Mean sea level pressure and precipitable water over Australia for Anzac Day this Saturday, April 25, 2026. The atmospheric moisture which could generate showers can be seen near the Queensland coast. Source: Weatherzone.

Anzac Day weather in Perth

Sunny and dry with a high of 24°C is the short version of Perth’s Anzac Day weather. The maximum should rise to a warm 28°C on Sunday ahead of a cooler, wetter start to the new week as a relatively weak cold front flicks WA’s southwest.

Dawn service conditions in Perth

Expect a minimum of 10°C around dawn, with a slightly cooler apparent or "feels like" temperature under easterly winds.

Anzac Day weather in Canberra

The national capital is often the focus on Anzac Day due to events in and around the Australian War Memorial, and while the morning will be chilly and potentially foggy, skies will eventually clear and a mild maximum of 23°C can be expected. Canberra’s average April maximum is 21°C.

Dawn service conditions in Canberra

On Anzac Day 2024, the mercury in Canberra dipped to an icy -0.5°C. While Canberra won’t turn on a heavy frost this year, it will still be by far the coldest of the capitals, with a minimum around 3°C.

Anzac Day weather in Adelaide

Adelaide’s warm spell continues into Anzac Day, with a Saturday maximum of 28°C on the cards, after a run of well above-average days this week that included a maximum of 30.5°C on Tuesday. A late Anzac Day shower is possible.

Dawn service conditions in Adelaide

The surge of warmth pushing across South Australia ahead of a weak cool change due on Sunday will mean a mild morning on Anzac Day, with a minimum of 17°C. Adelaide’s average April minimum is 12.8°C.

Image: Forecast minimums according to the ECMWF model for Anzac Day this Saturday, April 25, 2026. Source: Weatherzone.

Anzac Day weather in Hobart

Last Saturday, Hobart’s maximum was just 13.5°C, and that wasn’t even the coldest day this month. This Saturday will be much more comfortable, with an Anzac Day maximum of 24°C on the cards under mostly cloudy but dry skies.

Dawn service conditions in Hobart

An unseasonably warm minimum of 13°C can be expected, which will be around four degrees warmer than the average April minimum of 9°C. 

Anzac Day weather in Darwin

The wet season is just about on its last legs in the Top End, and while Darwin had a couple of days of significant rainfall earlier this week, a dry pattern looks locked in for the next week or so, including Anzac Day, when the maximum should reach 34°C under sunny skies.

Dawn service conditions in Darwin

A minimum of 24°C will keep things comfortable for those attending the dawn service.

Weatherzone would like to take this opportunity to express our respect and gratitude to all Australian servicemen and servicewomen, past and present. Lest we forget.