The Australian climate

Seasons and temperatures in Australia

Choose the best times to tour the different regions of Australia according to the weather and temperatures.

Australia is a vast country with great climatic variety. In the southern hemisphere the seasons are the opposite when compared to Europe. The north of the Australia has a tropical climate and the south has a moderate climate. Therefore it's possible to have a motorhome holiday in Australia all year round, choosing your route according to the time of year and season. In general the climate is dry (Australia is the continent with the lowest rainfall) and two-thirds of the country is arid or semi-arid. However, in northern Australia during the rainy season from December to March, some roads may be closed.

Below is an overview of average monthly temperatures: 

  J F M A M J J A S O N D
Adelaide 28 20 26 22 19 16 15 16 18 21 24 26
16 16 14 12 10 8 7 8 9 11 13 15
Alice Springs 36 35 32 28 23 20 20 22 27 31 34 36
21 20 18 13 8 5 4 6 10 15 18 20
Brisbane 29 29 28 26 23 20 20 22 27 31 34 36
21 20 19 16 13 11 9 10 13 16 18 20
Cairns 31 31 30 29 28 26 26 27 28 29 30 31
24 24 23 22 20 18 17 18 19 21 22 23
Darwin 32 32 32 33 32 31 31 31 32 33 33 33
25 25 25 24 22 20 19 21 23 25 25 25
Hobart 22 22 20 18 15 12 12 13 15 17 19 20
12 11 9 7 5 4 5 6 8 10 10 11
Melbourne 26 26 24 21 17 14 13 15 17 20 22 24
15 15 14 12 9 7 6 7 9 10 12 14
Perth 30 30 28 25 21 18 17 18 20 22 25 27
18 18 17 14 12 10 9 9 10 12 14 16
Sydney 26 26 25 23 20 18 17 18 20 22 24 25
19 19 18 15 12 10 9 10 12 14 16 18

 

 

 

 

 

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