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 68°F (20°C)
- Driest
- Adelaide
18.6 in (473 mm) of rain a year
- Wettest
- Darwin
71.8 in (1823 mm) of rain a year
Every city
| City | Warmest-month high | Coldest-month low | Rain a year | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SydneyNew South Wales | 78°F (26°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 26.8 in (681 mm) | 5.5M people |
| MelbourneVictoria | 78°F (26°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 24.3 in (616 mm) | 5.2M people |
| BrisbaneQueensland | 84°F (29°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 33.9 in (861 mm) | 2.6M people |
| PerthWestern Australia | 88°F (31°C) | 49°F (10°C) | 21.7 in (550 mm) | 2.2M people |
| AdelaideSouth Australia | 82°F (28°C) | 47°F (8°C) | 18.6 in (473 mm) | 1.4M people |
| Gold CoastQueensland | 80°F (27°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 36.4 in (924 mm) | 641k people |
| NewcastleNew South Wales | 79°F (26°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 29.4 in (746 mm) | 508k people |
| Sunshine CoastQueensland | 82°F (28°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 40.4 in (1027 mm) | 399k people |
| CanberraAustralian Capital Territory | 80°F (27°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 22.1 in (562 mm) | 368k people |
| Central CoastNew South Wales | 78°F (26°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 34.2 in (868 mm) | 347k people |
| Logan CityQueensland | 83°F (29°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 31 in (788 mm) | 345k people |
| GeelongVictoria | 75°F (24°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 19.1 in (484 mm) | 283k people |
| WollongongNew South Wales | 77°F (25°C) | 51°F (10°C) | 34.6 in (880 mm) | 280k people |
| HobartTasmania | 71°F (22°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 24 in (611 mm) | 253k people |
| TownsvilleQueensland | 88°F (31°C) | 60°F (15°C) | 34.2 in (869 mm) | 201k people |
| CairnsQueensland | 85°F (29°C) | 65°F (19°C) | 48 in (1220 mm) | 154k people |
| DarwinNorthern Territory | 92°F (33°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 71.8 in (1823 mm) | 147k people |
| ToowoombaQueensland | 82°F (28°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 26.1 in (662 mm) | 142k people |
| City of Port PhillipVictoria | 78°F (26°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 24.3 in (616 mm) | 113k people |
| BallaratVictoria | 76°F (25°C) | 40°F (4°C) | 24.4 in (619 mm) | 112k people |
| MandurahWestern Australia | 86°F (30°C) | 50°F (10°C) | 23.6 in (600 mm) | 108k people |
| BendigoVictoria | 83°F (28°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 20 in (508 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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