Climate in Australia
22 cities in Australia, compared on thirty-year climate normals. Open any city for its month-by-month record, or take the quiz to see which of them fits the weather you actually like.
- Hottest summers
- Darwin
average high 92°F (33°C) in the warmest month
- Mildest winters
- Darwin
coldest-month lows near 64°F (18°C)
- Driest
- Adelaide
19.9 in (507 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Cairns
93 in (2363 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneyNew South Wales | 80°F (26°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 46.1 in (1171 mm) | 5.5M people |
| MelbourneVictoria | 80°F (27°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 23.7 in (602 mm) | 5.2M people |
| BrisbaneQueensland | 87°F (31°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 45.8 in (1163 mm) | 2.6M people |
| PerthWestern Australia | 88°F (31°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 27.7 in (704 mm) | 2.2M people |
| AdelaideSouth Australia | 84°F (29°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 19.9 in (507 mm) | 1.4M people |
| Gold CoastQueensland | 86°F (30°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 55.1 in (1400 mm) | 641k people |
| NewcastleNew South Wales | 80°F (27°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 42.9 in (1090 mm) | 508k people |
| Sunshine CoastQueensland | 86°F (30°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 58.6 in (1490 mm) | 399k people |
| CanberraAustralian Capital Territory | 84°F (29°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 24.9 in (632 mm) | 368k people |
| Central CoastNew South Wales | 81°F (27°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 48 in (1218 mm) | 347k people |
| Logan CityQueensland | 87°F (30°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 43.6 in (1107 mm) | 345k people |
| GeelongVictoria | 78°F (26°C) | 44°F (6°C) | 20.4 in (519 mm) | 283k people |
| WollongongNew South Wales | 80°F (26°C) | 47°F (9°C) | 48 in (1220 mm) | 280k people |
| HobartTasmania | 73°F (23°C) | 40°F (5°C) | 25.9 in (659 mm) | 253k people |
| TownsvilleQueensland | 90°F (32°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 76 in (1931 mm) | 201k people |
| CairnsQueensland | 89°F (32°C) | 63°F (17°C) | 93 in (2363 mm) | 154k people |
| DarwinNorthern Territory | 92°F (33°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 72.9 in (1851 mm) | 147k people |
| ToowoombaQueensland | 83°F (29°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 28.9 in (734 mm) | 142k people |
| City of Port PhillipVictoria | 79°F (26°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 22.9 in (581 mm) | 113k people |
| BallaratVictoria | 78°F (25°C) | 38°F (4°C) | 26.2 in (665 mm) | 112k people |
| MandurahWestern Australia | 85°F (30°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 29.6 in (752 mm) | 108k people |
| BendigoVictoria | 85°F (30°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 21.1 in (535 mm) | 103k people |
Which of these would suit you? The quiz scores every city against the temperatures, humidity, sun, rain and snow you enjoy.
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