Weather Australia is marked by great variations as the country itself is very large. Different parts of the country experiences different weather conditions throughout the year. Weather Australia is considered to be an important element of the World Weather.
Australian Seasonal Features
Weather Australia is marked by opposite seasonal periods when compared to the rest of the world. For Australia, November to March is the summer months whereas May to August winter prevails. ‘Heat lows' are a common feature in the northern part of Australia during the summer months. On the other hand, ‘cyclones' and ‘cold fronts' are the common features during the winter months. Spring is a small season that lasts from September to November and autumn commences in June and lasts till August. Australia is known to be very dry. Temperature in Australia remains in between 50 ° C to almost 0 ° C.
Weather Variations in Australia
Different parts of Australia record diverse and interesting weather conditions. Some parts may experience scorching heat during the summer while other parts may enjoy cool summers. Southern part of Australia enjoys pretty cool weather during summer seasons. But summers are hot in Northern and Western Australia. For example, New South Wales and Queensland are characterized by very hot summer months and cool winter months. But Victoria and Tasmania, on the contrary are subjected to cool summers but freezing winter temperatures.
Tropical and Dry Regions in Australia.
Two important regions of Weather Australia are the tropical region and dry region . The tropical regions of Australia such as Queensland experience two specific seasons. They are Wet season that occurs from December to March and Dry Season that lasts from May to October. The northern part of Australia generally consists of the Tropical regions. Cyclones are very common in the Tropical regions. On the other hand, central Australia is marked by dry regions which are described by very hot days and equally cold nights.
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