climigo

Australia

When to go?

The best months are April–October.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

Solomon IslandsTimor-LestePapua New GuineaIndonesiaAustralian Capital TerritoryNew South WalesNorthern TerritoryQueenslandSouth AustraliaTasmaniaVictoriaWestern AustraliaMelbourneMelbourneMelbourneSydneySydneySydneyPerthPerthPerthBrisbaneBrisbaneBrisbaneCanberraCanberraAdelaideAdelaideAdelaideDarwinDarwinDarwinGold CoastGold CoastGold CoastHobartHobartHobartAlice SpringsAlice SpringsAlice SpringsCairnsCairnsCairnsCoober PedyCoober PedyCoober Pedy

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 35°22°
February 34°21°
March 33°19°
April 29°16°
May 25°12°
June 22°9°
July 22°8°
August 24°9°
September 28°12°
October 31°16°
November 33°18°
December 35°21°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°40°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec21.7 · 35.4 °CJanuary: 21.7 · 35.4 °C21.1 · 34.4 °CFebruary: 21.1 · 34.4 °C19.2 · 32.5 °CMarch: 19.2 · 32.5 °C15.7 · 29.3 °CApril: 15.7 · 29.3 °C11.5 · 25.1 °CMay: 11.5 · 25.1 °C8.5 · 21.9 °CJune: 8.5 · 21.9 °C7.6 · 21.7 °CJuly: 7.6 · 21.7 °C8.9 · 24.0 °CAugust: 8.9 · 24.0 °C12.3 · 27.9 °CSeptember: 12.3 · 27.9 °C15.7 · 31.1 °COctober: 15.7 · 31.1 °C18.3 · 33.1 °CNovember: 18.3 · 33.1 °C20.5 · 34.7 °CDecember: 20.5 · 34.7 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan 21.7 – 35.4 °C
Feb 21.1 – 34.4 °C
Mar 19.2 – 32.5 °C
Apr 15.7 – 29.3 °C
May 11.5 – 25.1 °C
Jun 8.5 – 21.9 °C
Jul 7.6 – 21.7 °C
Aug 8.9 – 24.0 °C
Sep 12.3 – 27.9 °C
Oct 15.7 – 31.1 °C
Nov 18.3 – 33.1 °C
Dec 20.5 – 34.7 °C

How much it rains

January 85 mm7 d
February 83 mm6 d
March 66 mm5 d
April 27 mm3 d
May 23 mm3 d
June 23 mm3 d
July 21 mm3 d
August 17 mm2 d
September 17 mm2 d
October 23 mm3 d
November 37 mm4 d
December 62 mm5 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec85 mm · 7 rain days · 12 mm a dayJanuary: 85 mm · 7 rain days · 12 mm a day83 mm · 6 rain days · 14 mm a dayFebruary: 83 mm · 6 rain days · 14 mm a day66 mm · 5 rain days · 13 mm a dayMarch: 66 mm · 5 rain days · 13 mm a day27 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a dayApril: 27 mm · 3 rain days · 9 mm a day23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayMay: 23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayJune: 23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day21 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a dayJuly: 21 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a day17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a dayAugust: 17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a daySeptember: 17 mm · 2 rain days · 9 mm a day23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a dayOctober: 23 mm · 3 rain days · 8 mm a day37 mm · 4 rain days · 9 mm a dayNovember: 37 mm · 4 rain days · 9 mm a day62 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a dayDecember: 62 mm · 5 rain days · 12 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 85 mm7 d
Feb 83 mm6 d
Mar 66 mm5 d
Apr 27 mm3 d
May 23 mm3 d
Jun 23 mm3 d
Jul 21 mm3 d
Aug 17 mm2 d
Sep 17 mm2 d
Oct 23 mm3 d
Nov 37 mm4 d
Dec 62 mm5 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 13 h 35
February 12 h 58
March 12 h 16
April 11 h 29
May 10 h 51
June 10 h 31
July 10 h 39
August 11 h 12
September 11 h 56
October 12 h 41
November 13 h 23
December 13 h 45

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Main cities

Melbourne

Sydney

Perth

Regions