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Climate West Australia (Perth) by month

West Australia has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for West Australia is 45° degrees and there is about 112 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 240 days a year with an average humidity of 63% and an UV-index of 5.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 88 87 83 77 70 65 62 64 66 72 79 84
Night temp. (°F) 66 66 64 60 55 52 50 50 50 54 59 62
Water temp. (°F) 75 78 78 76 75 73 70 68 68 69 70 73
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 5 2 3 6 13 15 20 19 12 6 6 4
Days with rain 5 3 6 8 9 10 15 14 12 9 6 5
Dry days 26 25 25 22 22 20 16 17 18 22 24 26
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 12 11 9 7 6 6 6 6 8 11 11 12
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6

Weather data from: Perth

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Climate East Australia (Brisbane) by month

East Australia has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for East Australia is 46° degrees and there is about 234 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 149 days a year with an average humidity of 74% and an UV-index of 5.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 82 82 80 76 71 67 67 69 73 76 80 81
Night temp. (°F) 72 71 70 65 60 56 55 55 60 63 67 69
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 29 22 33 21 16 18 9 10 10 23 17 26
Days with rain 15 17 20 17 14 13 11 9 12 14 12 17
Dry days 16 11 11 13 17 17 20 22 18 17 18 14
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 10 9 7 7 6 6 7 9 9 11 10
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 5 5 6 6 6

Weather data from: Brisbane

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Climate Southeast Australia (Melbourne) by month

Southeast Australia has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for Southeast Australia is 37° degrees and there is about 150 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 168 days a year with an average humidity of 72% and an UV-index of 4.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 78 77 73 66 60 55 54 56 60 66 71 74
Night temp. (°F) 58 59 57 52 48 45 44 44 45 48 52 55
Water temp. (°F) 69 68 67 65 65 62 62 60 60 61 64 66
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 10 12 11 10 11 11 10 13 13 13 16 19
Days with rain 9 9 12 12 14 13 16 15 15 12 13 12
Dry days 22 19 19 18 17 17 15 16 15 19 17 19
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10
Wind force (Bft) 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2
UV-index 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 6

Weather data from: Melbourne

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Climate South Australia (Adelaide) by month

South Australia has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for South Australia is 39° degrees and there is about 105 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 204 days a year with an average humidity of 66% and an UV-index of 5.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 80 79 75 69 63 59 57 59 62 67 72 75
Night temp. (°F) 64 64 62 58 54 50 49 49 50 53 57 61
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 5 6 7 7 9 10 12 12 9 7 11 10
Days with rain 6 6 9 9 12 12 15 13 12 9 9 10
Dry days 25 22 22 21 19 18 16 18 18 22 21 21
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 9 10
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 5 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6

Weather data from: Adelaide

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Climate North Australia (Darwin) by month

North Australia has a desert climate. The daytime temperature is warm to hot, while it can also be cold at night. You won't have rain here anytime soon. The average annual temperature for North Australia is 59° degrees and there is about 471 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 157 days a year with an average humidity of 67% and an UV-index of 7.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 88 88 88 88 87 85 85 87 90 91 92 90
Night temp. (°F) 81 81 80 78 76 72 72 72 76 80 82 82
Water temp. (°F) 89 88 89 89 89 84 81 82 85 88 91 91
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 117 85 85 33 9 1 1 1 6 19 36 80
Days with rain 28 26 27 20 9 2 3 1 7 15 23 28
Dry days 3 2 4 10 22 28 28 30 23 16 7 3
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
UV-index 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7

Weather data from: Darwin

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Best time to visit Australia

To go to Australia, the best time to visit is January through April and October through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. In Australia, January is the warmest month with 82°F and the most cold month is 50°F in July. The highest water temperature is 78°F and it does not get colder than 68°F.

In the table below you can quickly check the average weather in Australia per month, the temperature per month or the period with the highest precipitation. Monthly average climate data is based on data from the last 30 years.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Australia?

Australia lies in a straight line about 10,518 miles from United States (New York → Canberra).

How long is the flight to Australia?

The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Australia is approximately 16 h. 30 min.

What are the largest airports in Australia?

These are the largest airports in Australia:

  • Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD) in Sydney
  • Brisbane International Airport (BNE) in Brisbane
  • Perth International Airport (PER) in Perth
  • Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Adelaide
  • Cairns International Airport (CNS) in Cairns
  • Townsville Airport (TSV) in Townsville
  • Albury Airport (ABX) in Albury
  • Darwin International Airport (DRW) in Darwin
  • Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) in Toowoomba
  • Hobart International Airport (HBA) in Hobart

How many inhabitants does Australia have?

Australia has 24,981,500 inhabitants.

How big is Australia?

The surface area of Australia is 4,779,824 mi². It is 20x bigger than United States.

What is the capital of Australia?

The capital of Australia is Canberra.

What is the currency of Australia?

In Australia, the Australian dollar (AUD) is used for payment.

Exchange rates on 3 June 2023

  • 1 US dollar = 1.37 Australian dollar
  • 1 Australian dollar = 0.73 US dollar
  • 100 US dollar = 137.32 Australian dollar
  • 100 Australian dollar = 72.82 US dollar

What is the area code of Australia?

The area code to call Australia is +61.

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