Australia Weather

Weather in Australia

Weather is so important in society, it determines what we can and can't do each day. Being such a diverse country Australia's weather is much the same. Located in the southern hemisphere the seasons are almost back to front of the seasons in the northern hemisphere. Winter is during June, July and August. Spring is during September, October and November. Summer is during December, January and Febuary and Autumn is during March, April and May.

Australia is known for its beautiful weather, with hot summers with temperatures between 30 and 40 (C) most Australians will head straight for the water, or they will be found at home with the air conditioner on.

Winter is more varied across the country with Western Australia, Queensland and the Northern Territory having temperatures between 18 and 27 (C) usually with an average of 23 (C).

Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania and South Australia have cooler winters with temperatures between 8 and 15 (C).

Autumn and Spring have milder temperatures in the northern and western states there are temperatures of 20 to 30 (C), the southern states will have temperatures of 15 to 20 (C).

The weather is not all perfect, with Victoria and New South Wales prone to bush fires in the summer months. Queensland and the Northern Territory have more monsoonal weather during summer due to their sub tropical climate, this weather has been known to cause flooding. Although these are not regular occurrences.

Each Australian state is different and so is its weather, making it a fantastic place to holiday.