Fast Facts
Climate
Melbourne | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Average Maximum Temperature | 26 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 24 |
Average Minimum Temperature | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Average Rainfall mm | 49 | 47 | 52 | 58 | 57 | 50 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 68 | 60 | 60 |
Sydney | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Average Maximum Temperature | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
Average Minimum Temperature | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
Average Rainfall mm | 104 | 117 | 133 | 126 | 121 | 131 | 99 | 80 | 70 | 77 | 83 | 79 |
Cairns | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Average Maximum Temperature | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
Average Minimum Temperature | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Average Rainfall mm | 416 | 435 | 442 | 191 | 94 | 49 | 28 | 27 | 36 | 38 | 90 | 180 |
Gold Coast | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Average Maximum Temperature | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 |
Average Minimum Temperature | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Average Rainfall mm | 184 | 181 | 213 | 114 | 124 | 122 | 96 | 103 | 49 | 108 | 137 | 166 |
Australia is in the southern hemisphere and the seasons are opposite to those in Europe and North America. There are two climatic zones: the tropical zone (in the north above the Tropic of Capricorn) and the temperate zone. The tropical zone (consisting of 40% of Australia) has two seasons, summer (‘wet’) and winter (‘dry’), while the temperate zone has all four seasons.
Spring to summer (October to March): Warm or hot everywhere, tropical in the north, and warm to hot with mild nights in the south.Autumn to winter (April to September): Northern and central Australia have clear warm days and cool nights; the south has cool days with occasional rain but still plenty of sun. Snow is totally confined to mountainous regions of the southeast. Drought is becoming more widespread with southeast Queensland, Victoria and South Australia all badly affected.
Australia has the fourth highest life expectancy in the world after Iceland, Japan and Hong Kong.
Life expectancy in Australia in 2010 was 79.5 years for males and 84.0 years for females.
*** Notes : Data collected to the best possible options available ,it might change .