Canberrans found themselves in the hottest capital city in the country on Sunday, with the region's string of sizzling days and clear skies set to continue well into the week.

Weatherzone.com.au meteorologist Drew Casper-Richardson said the hot, dry conditions that had settled into the region were set to linger for a few more days before the heat eased about Thursday.

Trish McEwan waters plants at the Canberra City Farm Education Centre during Sunday's hot weather. Credit:Dion Georgopoulos

He said a series of low pressure troughs in the north had dragged the hot weather south, causing a "stagnant weather pattern" of warm, dry days.

The mercury had soared to nearly 37 degrees about 2pm Sunday.