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