Climate

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Use the table below to plan your trip and make the most of Australia's beautiful climate.
Note: Average temperatures are in Celcius.

Indicative Temperature Averages

Season

Summer

Autumn

Winter

Spring

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Adelaide

Maximum Temperature

28°

25°

22°

18°

16°

15°

16°

18°

21°

24°

26°

Minimum Temperature

16°

14°

12°

10°

7°

8°

9°

10°

12°

14°

Alice Spings

Maximum Temperature

36°

35°

32°

28°

23°

20°

19°

22°

26°

31°

34°

36°

Minimum Temperature

21°

17°

13°

8°

5°

4°

6°

10°

15°

18°

20°

Brisbane

Maximum Temperature

29°

28°

26°

23°

21°

20°

22°

24°

26°

28°

29°

Minimum Temperature

21°

19°

17°

13°

11°

10°

13°

16°

18°

20°

Broome

Maximum Temperature

33°

34°

31°

29°

28°

30°

32°

33°

34°

Minimum Temperature

26°

25°

22°

18°

15°

13°

15°

18°

22°

25°

26°

Cairns

Maximum Temperature

31°

30°

29°

27°

26°

27°

28°

29°

31°

32°

Minimum Temperature

24°

23°

22°

20°

18°

17°

19°

20°

22°

23°

Average Rainfall

407

422

447

200

179

Rainy Days

Canberra

Maximum Temperature

28°

27°

24°

20°

15°

12°

11°

13°

16°

19°

23°

26°

Minimum Temperature

13°

11°

7°

3°

1°

0°

1°

3°

6°

9°

11°

Darwin

Maximum Temperature

32°

33°

31°

32°

33°

34°

33°

Minimum Temperature

25°

24°

23°

21°

20°

21°

23°

25°

26°

Hobart

Maximum Temperature

22°

21°

20°

17°

14°

12°

13°

15°

17°

18°

20°

Minimum Temperature

12°

11°

9°

7°

5°

4°

5°

6°

8°

9°

11°

Melbourne

Maximum Temperature

26°

24°

20°

17°

14°

13°

15°

17°

20°

22°

24°

Minimum Temperature

14°

13°

11°

8°

7°

6°

7°

8°

9°

11°

13°

Perth

Maximum Temperature

30°

29°

25°

21°

19°

18°

20°

22°

25°

27°

Minimum Temperature

18°

19°

17°

14°

12°

10°

9°

10°

12°

14°

16°

Sydney

Maximum Temperature

26°

25°

22°

19°

17°

16°

18°

20°

22°

24°

25°

Minimum Temperature

18°

19°

17°

15°

11°

9°

8°

9°

11°

13°

16°

17°

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