Climate and weather
Australia's seasons are the opposite of the northern hemisphere -
Summer (December to February)
Autumn (March to May)
Winter (June to August)
Spring (September to November)
Australia is the driest continent on earth, the average temperature ranges from
23-26°C above the Tropic of Capricorn. The southern areas are more temperate, although subject to variations.
In winter you can be skiing in the southern states one day and be diving at the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland the next.
Due to its size, geographical location and the lack of extensive high mountain ranges Australia has a wide range of climates generally there are no severe extremes.
As you head north the seasonal variations become fewer until, in the far north around Darwin (the monsoon belt) there are just two seasons - hot and wet, hot and dry.
The center of the continent is arid hot and dry during the day and often bitterly cold at night.
In Melbourne the southern most capital city on the mainland the extremes are not too severe.
It is a rare occasion when Mercury hits freezing, although it's a different story in Canberra, the national capital.
In the Snowy Mountains of southern New South Wales and the high country of north-east Victoria there's a snow season with excellent skiing.
New South Wales - Sydney
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
Victoria - Melbourne
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
South Australia - Adelaide
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
Queensland - Brisbane
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
Queensland - Cairns
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
Western Australia - Perth
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
Northern Territory - Darwin
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
Northern Territory - Alice Springs
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
Australian Capital Territory - Canberra
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
Tasmania - Hobart
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Average temperature and rainfall in each of the four seasons.
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