Australia climate

World Climates covers 39 places in Australia. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Wyndham (28 °C83 °F) and the coolest is Ballarat (12 °C54 °F). The wettest is Cairns with 1,935 mm76 in of precipitation per year, the driest Broken Hill with 208 mm8.2 in.

The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are humid subtropical (Cfa, 19 places), temperate oceanic (Cfb, 6 places), hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 3 places) and tropical savanna (dry winter) (Aw, 3 places).

The highest monthly average high is in Marble Bar (42 °C107 °F in December); the lowest monthly average low is in Armidale (1 °C34 °F in July).

Across the places in Australia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, October and November (31, 29 and 24 of 39 places respectively).

Temperature and rainfall across Australia

Annual mean temperatures in Australia range from 12 °C54 °F to 28 °C83 °F. The typical place (the median of all 39) has a year average of 18 °C65 °F. Annual precipitation ranges from 208 mm8.2 in to 1,935 mm76 in. The median place receives about 802 mm32 in in an average year.

In 0 places of 39, the coldest month has an average low below 0 °C (32 °F). In 20 places, the warmest month has an average high above 30 °C (86 °F). 1 place get less than 250 mm (10 in) of precipitation a year, which is very dry. None gets more than 2,000 mm (79 in) a year.

Averaged over all 39 places, January is the warmest month, with a mean of 25 °C76 °F. July is the coldest, with 13 °C56 °F. The wettest month on average is February (114 mm4.5 in). The driest is September (40 mm1.6 in). Single places can differ a lot from this average, so check the page of each city.

The table below lists the places sorted by population. The largest ones covered here are Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. Each city page has a chart and a table for every month. It also shows the best time to visit and what to pack. The figures are 25-year averages for 2001–2025 from NASA POWER. They describe grid cells of roughly 50–70 km, not single weather stations.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the warmest place in Australia?

By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Australia is Wyndham at 28 °C83 °F. The coolest is Ballarat at 12 °C54 °F.

Where does it rain the most in Australia?

Cairns gets the most precipitation, 1,935 mm76 in in an average year. The driest place is Broken Hill with 208 mm8.2 in.

How many places in Australia does this site cover?

World Climates has climate data for 39 places in Australia. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.

When is the best time to visit Australia?

It depends on the place. Across Australia, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are April, October and November. Check the page of each city for its own best months.