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Weather in Australia

Plan ahead with this information on weather and rainfall in Australia’s capital cities.

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What is the weather like in Australia?

Australia's climate varies greatly throughout the eight states and territories; there are four seasons across most of the country and a wet and dry season in the tropical north.

Australia's seasons are at opposite times to those in the northern hemisphere. December to February is summer; March to May is autumn; June to August is winter; and September to November is spring.

Plan ahead with this information on weather and rainfall in Australia’s capital cities.

Weather in Sydney

SUMMER

Weather Categories Dec Jan Feb
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 25.7 78 26.4 80 26.3 79
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 17.5 64 18.8 66 19 66
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 74 94 113
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

AUTUMN

Weather Categories Mar Apr May
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 25.2 77 22.9 73 20 68
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 17.5 64 14.1 57 10.9 52
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 115 106 101
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

WINTER

Weather Categories Jun Jul Aug
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 17.6 64 17 63 18.3 65
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 8.6 47 7.1 45 8.1 47
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 120 69 77
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

SPRING

Weather Categories Sep Oct Nov
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 20.5 69 22.5 73 24 75
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 10.3 51 13.1 56 15.3 60
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 61 72 81
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days
Find out more about weather in Sydney

Weather in Melbourne

SUMMER

Weather Categories Dec Jan Feb
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 24.2 76 25.9 79 25.8 78
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 12.9 55 14.3 58 14.6 58
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 59 48 48
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

AUTUMN

Weather Categories Mar Apr May
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 23.9 75 20.3 69 16.7 62
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 13.2 56 10.8 51 8.6 47
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 50 58 56
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

WINTER

Weather Categories Jun Jul Aug
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 14 57 13.4 56 15 59
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 6.9 44 6 43 6.7 44
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 49 48 50
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

SPRING

Weather Categories Sep Oct Nov
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 20.5 69 22.5 73 24 75
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 10.3 51 13.1 56 15.3 60
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 61 72 81
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days
Find out more about weather in Melbourne

Weather in Brisbane

SUMMER

Weather Categories Dec Jan Feb
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 28.6 83 29.1 84 28.9 84
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 19.8 68 20.9 70 20.8 69
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 126 158 172
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

AUTUMN

Weather Categories Mar Apr May
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 28.1 83 26.3 79 23.5 74
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 19.5 67 16.9 62 13.8 57
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 139 90 99
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

WINTER

Weather Categories Jun Jul Aug
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 21.2 70 20.6 69 21.7 71
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 10.9 52 9.5 49 10 50
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 71 63 43
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

SPRING

Weather Categories Sep Oct Nov
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 23.8 75 25.6 78 27.3 81
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 12.5 55 15.6 60 18 64
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 35 94 97
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days
Find out more about weather in Brisbane

Weather in Perth

SUMMER

Weather Categories Dec Jan Feb
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 28.9 84 31.6 89 31.9 89
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 14.8 59 16.9 62 17.5 64
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 10 9 15
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

AUTUMN

Weather Categories Mar Apr May
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 28.1 83 25.5 78 21.7 71
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 19.5 67 12.9 55 10.4 51
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 139 41 100
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

WINTER

Weather Categories Jun Jul Aug
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 18.9 66 17.9 64 18.4 65
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 9 48 8 46 8 46
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 162 159 117
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

SPRING

Weather Categories Sep Oct Nov
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 20.1 68 22.6 73 25.8 78
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 8.9 48 10.2 50 12.7 55
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 71 45 26
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days
Find out more about weather in Perth

Weather in Adelaide

SUMMER

Weather Categories Dec Jan Feb
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 26.8 80 28.5 83 28.5 83
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 15.1 59 16.5 62 16.8 62
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 26 20 21
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

AUTUMN

Weather Categories Mar Apr May
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 26 79 22.1 72 18.6 65
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 15.2 59 12.7 55 10.4 51
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 24 44 68
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

WINTER

Weather Categories Jun Jul Aug
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 15.8 60 14.9 59 16.1 61
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 8.5 47 7.5 46 8 46
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 72 67 62
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

SPRING

Weather Categories Sep Oct Nov
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 18.4 65 21.3 70 24.4 76
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 9.2 49 11.1 52 13.1 56
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 51 45 31
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days
Find out more about weather in Adelaide

Weather in Canberra

SUMMER

Weather Categories Dec Jan Feb
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 26.1 79 28 82 27.1 81
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 11.4 53 13.2 56 13.1 56
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 54 59 56
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

AUTUMN

Weather Categories Mar Apr May
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 24.5 76 20 68 15.6 60
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 10.7 51 6.7 44 3.2 38
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 51 46 44
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

WINTER

Weather Categories Jun Jul Aug
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 12.3 54 11.4 53 13 55
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 1 34 0.1 32 1 34
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 40 41 46
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

SPRING

Weather Categories Sep Oct Nov
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 16.2 61 19.4 67 22.7 73
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 3.3 38 6.1 43 8.8 48
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 52 62 64
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days
Find out more about weather in Canberra

Weather in Darwin

SUMMER

Weather Categories Dec Jan Feb
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 32.6 91 31.8 89 31.4 89
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 25.3 78 24.8 77 24.7 76
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 252 426 376
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

AUTUMN

Weather Categories Mar Apr May
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 31.9 89 32.7 91 32 90
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 24.5 76 24 75 22.1 72
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 318 102 21
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

WINTER

Weather Categories Jun Jul Aug
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 30.6 87 30.5 87 31.3 88
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 20 68 19.3 67 20.4 69
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 2 1 5
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

SPRING

Weather Categories Sep Oct Nov
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 32.6 91 33.2 92 33.3 92
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 23.1 74 24.9 77 25.3 78
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 16 70 140
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days
Find out more about weather in Darwin

Weather in Hobart

SUMMER

Weather Categories Dec Jan Feb
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 20.3 69 21.6 71 21.6 71
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 10.8 51 11.9 53 12 54
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 57 48 40
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

AUTUMN

Weather Categories Mar Apr May
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 20.1 68 17.3 63 14.4 58
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 10.9 52 8.9 48 7 45
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 45 52 46
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

WINTER

Weather Categories Jun Jul Aug
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 12 54 11.7 53 13 55
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 5.2 41 4.6 40 5.2 41
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 54 52 54
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days

SPRING

Weather Categories Sep Oct Nov
Maximum temp Maximum temp ºC | ºF 15.1 59 16.9 62 18.7 66
Minimum temp Minimum temp ºC | ºF 6.4 44 7.8 46 9.3 49
Average hours of sunshine daily Average hours of sunshine daily
Avg rainfall mm Avg rainfall mm 54 62 54
Avg rainy days Avg rainy days
Find out more about weather in Hobart

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