Weather in Australia
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Plan ahead with this information on weather and rainfall in Australia’s capital cities.
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
| Dec | Jan | Feb | |
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25.7 78 | 26.4 80 | 26.3 79 |
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17.5 64 | 18.8 66 | 19 66 |
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74 | 94 | 113 |
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AUTUMN
| Mar | Apr | May | |
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25.2 77 | 22.9 73 | 20 68 |
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17.5 64 | 14.1 57 | 10.9 52 |
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115 | 106 | 101 |
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WINTER
| Jun | Jul | Aug | |
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17.6 64 | 17 63 | 18.3 65 |
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8.6 47 | 7.1 45 | 8.1 47 |
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120 | 69 | 77 |
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SPRING
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
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20.5 69 | 22.5 73 | 24 75 |
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10.3 51 | 13.1 56 | 15.3 60 |
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61 | 72 | 81 |
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Weather in Melbourne
SUMMER
| Dec | Jan | Feb | |
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24.2 76 | 25.9 79 | 25.8 78 |
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12.9 55 | 14.3 58 | 14.6 58 |
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59 | 48 | 48 |
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AUTUMN
| Mar | Apr | May | |
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23.9 75 | 20.3 69 | 16.7 62 |
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13.2 56 | 10.8 51 | 8.6 47 |
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50 | 58 | 56 |
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WINTER
| Jun | Jul | Aug | |
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14 57 | 13.4 56 | 15 59 |
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6.9 44 | 6 43 | 6.7 44 |
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49 | 48 | 50 |
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SPRING
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
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20.5 69 | 22.5 73 | 24 75 |
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10.3 51 | 13.1 56 | 15.3 60 |
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61 | 72 | 81 |
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Weather in Brisbane
SUMMER
| Dec | Jan | Feb | |
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28.6 83 | 29.1 84 | 28.9 84 |
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19.8 68 | 20.9 70 | 20.8 69 |
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126 | 158 | 172 |
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AUTUMN
| Mar | Apr | May | |
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28.1 83 | 26.3 79 | 23.5 74 |
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19.5 67 | 16.9 62 | 13.8 57 |
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139 | 90 | 99 |
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WINTER
| Jun | Jul | Aug | |
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21.2 70 | 20.6 69 | 21.7 71 |
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10.9 52 | 9.5 49 | 10 50 |
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71 | 63 | 43 |
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SPRING
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
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23.8 75 | 25.6 78 | 27.3 81 |
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12.5 55 | 15.6 60 | 18 64 |
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35 | 94 | 97 |
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Weather in Perth
SUMMER
| Dec | Jan | Feb | |
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28.9 84 | 31.6 89 | 31.9 89 |
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14.8 59 | 16.9 62 | 17.5 64 |
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10 | 9 | 15 |
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AUTUMN
| Mar | Apr | May | |
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28.1 83 | 25.5 78 | 21.7 71 |
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19.5 67 | 12.9 55 | 10.4 51 |
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139 | 41 | 100 |
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WINTER
| Jun | Jul | Aug | |
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18.9 66 | 17.9 64 | 18.4 65 |
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9 48 | 8 46 | 8 46 |
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162 | 159 | 117 |
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SPRING
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
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20.1 68 | 22.6 73 | 25.8 78 |
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8.9 48 | 10.2 50 | 12.7 55 |
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71 | 45 | 26 |
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Weather in Adelaide
SUMMER
| Dec | Jan | Feb | |
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26.8 80 | 28.5 83 | 28.5 83 |
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15.1 59 | 16.5 62 | 16.8 62 |
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26 | 20 | 21 |
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AUTUMN
| Mar | Apr | May | |
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26 79 | 22.1 72 | 18.6 65 |
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15.2 59 | 12.7 55 | 10.4 51 |
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24 | 44 | 68 |
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WINTER
| Jun | Jul | Aug | |
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15.8 60 | 14.9 59 | 16.1 61 |
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8.5 47 | 7.5 46 | 8 46 |
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72 | 67 | 62 |
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SPRING
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
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18.4 65 | 21.3 70 | 24.4 76 |
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9.2 49 | 11.1 52 | 13.1 56 |
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51 | 45 | 31 |
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Weather in Canberra
SUMMER
| Dec | Jan | Feb | |
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26.1 79 | 28 82 | 27.1 81 |
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11.4 53 | 13.2 56 | 13.1 56 |
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54 | 59 | 56 |
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AUTUMN
| Mar | Apr | May | |
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24.5 76 | 20 68 | 15.6 60 |
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10.7 51 | 6.7 44 | 3.2 38 |
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51 | 46 | 44 |
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WINTER
| Jun | Jul | Aug | |
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12.3 54 | 11.4 53 | 13 55 |
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1 34 | -0.1 32 | 1 34 |
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40 | 41 | 46 |
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SPRING
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
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16.2 61 | 19.4 67 | 22.7 73 |
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3.3 38 | 6.1 43 | 8.8 48 |
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52 | 62 | 64 |
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Weather in Darwin
SUMMER
| Dec | Jan | Feb | |
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32.6 91 | 31.8 89 | 31.4 89 |
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25.3 78 | 24.8 77 | 24.7 76 |
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252 | 426 | 376 |
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AUTUMN
| Mar | Apr | May | |
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31.9 89 | 32.7 91 | 32 90 |
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24.5 76 | 24 75 | 22.1 72 |
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318 | 102 | 21 |
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WINTER
| Jun | Jul | Aug | |
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30.6 87 | 30.5 87 | 31.3 88 |
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20 68 | 19.3 67 | 20.4 69 |
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2 | 1 | 5 |
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SPRING
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
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32.6 91 | 33.2 92 | 33.3 92 |
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23.1 74 | 24.9 77 | 25.3 78 |
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16 | 70 | 140 |
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Weather in Hobart
SUMMER
| Dec | Jan | Feb | |
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20.3 69 | 21.6 71 | 21.6 71 |
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10.8 51 | 11.9 53 | 12 54 |
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57 | 48 | 40 |
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AUTUMN
| Mar | Apr | May | |
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20.1 68 | 17.3 63 | 14.4 58 |
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10.9 52 | 8.9 48 | 7 45 |
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45 | 52 | 46 |
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WINTER
| Jun | Jul | Aug | |
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12 54 | 11.7 53 | 13 55 |
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5.2 41 | 4.6 40 | 5.2 41 |
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54 | 52 | 54 |
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SPRING
| Sep | Oct | Nov | |
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15.1 59 | 16.9 62 | 18.7 66 |
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6.4 44 | 7.8 46 | 9.3 49 |
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54 | 62 | 54 |
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