Australia Climate
Climate Zone and Historical Climate Data
Australia Climatic Classifications
| Code | Description | Group | Number of states/regions | States/regions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bsh | Subtropical steppe | Arid | 3 | New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland |
| Cfb | Marine west coast, warm summer | Temperate | 3 | Australian Capital Territory Tasmania Victoria |
| Bwh | Subtropical desert | Arid | 2 | South Australia Western Australia |
Summary: Most regions (3) in Australia lie in the Subtropical steppe climate zone (Köppen: Bsh). The mean average of annual temperatures range from a high of 27.63°C (81.73°F) in Northern Territory to a low of 13.5°C (56.3°F) in Tasmania.
Climate Australia: Weather By Month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Nov | Oct | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.77(96.39) | 35.69(96.24) | 34.29(93.72) | 31.76(89.17) | 27.09(80.76) | 23.92(75.06) | 24.29(75.72) | 27.06(80.71) | 31.86(89.35) | 34.97(94.95) | 36.45(97.61) | 36.5(97.7) | 36.5(97.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.03(87.85) | 29.82(85.68) | 27.4(81.32) | 24.08(75.34) | 19.57(67.23) | 16.57(61.83) | 16.41(61.54) | 17.95(64.31) | 21.55(70.79) | 25.2(77.36) | 27.61(81.7) | 29.45(85.01) | 23.89(75.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.42(81.36) | 26.25(79.25) | 23.94(75.09) | 20.6(69.08) | 16.27(61.29) | 13.4(56.12) | 12.99(55.38) | 14.29(57.72) | 17.71(63.88) | 21.41(70.54) | 24.09(75.36) | 26.03(78.85) | 20.37(68.67) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.37(68.67) | 19.82(67.68) | 18.2(64.76) | 15.08(59.14) | 11.22(52.2) | 8.81(47.86) | 8.03(46.45) | 8.5(47.3) | 10.98(51.76) | 13.99(57.18) | 16.66(61.99) | 18.8(65.84) | 14.21(57.58) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 13.39(56.1) | 12.96(55.33) | 11.18(52.12) | 7.84(46.11) | 3.6(38.48) | 2.15(35.87) | 1.12(34.02) | 1.31(34.36) | 3.45(38.21) | 5.82(42.48) | 8.19(46.74) | 11.0(51.8) | 1.12(34.02) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.45(1.59) | 43.16(1.7) | 31.0(1.22) | 19.07(0.75) | 20.56(0.81) | 21.65(0.85) | 18.28(0.72) | 23.26(0.92) | 21.45(0.84) | 25.46(1.0) | 27.01(1.06) | 34.9(1.37) | 27.19(1.07) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.22 | 5.58 | 5.01 | 3.35 | 3.83 | 3.35 | 3.69 | 4.41 | 3.99 | 4.25 | 5.18 | 5.61 | 4.54 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 49.81 | 52.17 | 55.14 | 55.79 | 61.38 | 66.31 | 64.66 | 59.12 | 54.87 | 50.43 | 48.73 | 48.21 | 55.55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 11.72 | 11.16 | 10.83 | 10.3 | 9.46 | 8.67 | 9.38 | 9.95 | 10.75 | 11.19 | 12.48 | 12.82 | 10.73 |
Australia Climate Graph
Australia’s Cities by Temperature
Australia’s states/regions ranking by average yearly temperature:
| Northern Territory |
|
27.63°C | 81.73°F |
| Queensland |
|
26.37°C | 79.47°F |
| Western Australia |
|
22.97°C | 73.35°F |
| South Australia |
|
21.88°C | 71.38°F |
| New South Wales |
|
21.03°C | 69.85°F |
| Victoria |
|
15.38°C | 59.68°F |
| Australian Capital Territory |
|
14.17°C | 57.51°F |
| Tasmania |
|
13.5°C | 56.3°F |
Popular places in Australia
- Mosman New South Wales
- Hughes Australian Capital Territory
- Greenfields Western Australia
- Canberra Central Australian Capital Territory
- Townsville Queensland
- Ferntree Gully Victoria
- Newcastle New South Wales
- Elanora Queensland
- Coomera Queensland
- Brunswick Victoria
- Lockleys South Australia
- Gilmore Australian Capital Territory
- Nook Tasmania
- Mawson Lakes South Australia
- Henley Beach South Australia
- Douglas-Daly Northern Territory
- Wynn Vale South Australia
- New Farm Queensland
- Wickham Tasmania
- Inglewood Western Australia
- Calwell Australian Capital Territory
- Auburn New South Wales
- Canley Heights New South Wales
- Hamilton Hill Western Australia
- Kensington New South Wales
- Hurstville New South Wales
- Calvert Northern Territory
- Amaroo Australian Capital Territory
- Alma South Australia
- Cobourg Northern Territory
- Bayview Northern Territory
- Berwick Victoria
- Bellevue Hill New South Wales
- Girrawheen Western Australia
- Mount Gambier South Australia
- North Scottsdale Tasmania
- Bibra Lake Western Australia
- Bull Creek Western Australia
- Duncraig Western Australia
- Gladesville New South Wales
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