If you decide to go during the wet season you will find the climate hot and humid, and, after the rains, many places of interest in the outback or National Parks, may become impassable due to flooding.  However don’t be too much put off by this as, if you are a nature lover, some parks such as Kakadu can be brought alive by the rains.

 

In the southern half of Australia the climate is temperate and an easy way to remember is that the seasons fall exactly opposite to those in Europe. Along the southern coastline, which is probably the most popular with tourists, the summer temperatures are warm and pleasant, although Tasmania and Victoria, being a little further south, can be cloudy and wet in wintertime.

 

Most outback areas during the summer months should be avoided as temperatures can soar and the heat is extreme. June to September is a great time to go skiing in the Victoria Alps and during September and December Western Australia can be awash with beautifully stunning wildflowers.

 

Australia is a massive island continent in the southern hemisphere with a varied range of climate zones. Climate varies from the tropical regions in the north of Australia through the arid areas of the interior to temperate zones in the south.

 

Seasonal variations can be huge with temperatures ranging from above 50 ° Celsius to below zero degrees.

 

Australia is a relatively dry continent, with 80% of the land experiencing a rainfall less than 600 millimetres per year and 50% experiencing even less than 300 millimetres. Most of the Australian population live near to the wetter more moderate south eastern coastline and major cities.