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Queensland
Queensland is known as Australia’s "sunshine state"
although weather conditions vary greatly between the coastal plain
and the inland.
Brisbane averages 7.1 hours of sunshine a day in winter. Inland,
the days are warm and sunny and the nights cold and frosty, particularly
in the south. Queensland’s wet season is from December to
March, when the northwest monsoons sweep down from Asia and cyclones
are most prevalent.
Annual rainfall can exceed 4000 mm in the north, in 2002 the rainfall
was up to 7000mm. In the north-west, Mount Isa averages less than
400 mm a year and the average dwindles to about 200 mm in the
south-west corner. Brisbane averages 1200 mm.
Cape Tribulation, north Queensland: The peakseason of July and
August gets cool nights as low as 13 degrees and often strong
winds. The end of the year is a better time for water based activities
like reef trips and sea kayaking as the oceans are usually calm,
rains do not usually set in till early February. Although the
rains can be heavy and cut you off for a day or so, it is an interesting
time to visit as as the rainforest and creeks are at their wildest
best during this time.
New South Wales
Daily summer temperatures range from 14 to 23 C in the coastal
areas, 11 to 20 C in the mountains and 16 to 31 C inland. In winter,
temperatures range from 7 C to 14 C in coastal areas, 0 C to 5
C in the mountains and 5 C to 16 C inland. Snow settles on the
Australian Alps in the north-east of Victoria from June to September.New
South Wales lies in the temperate zone and the climate is generally
free from extremes of heat and cold. The greatest heat is usually
experienced in the north-west; a shade temperature of more than
51°C has been recorded at Bourke. The coldest region is the
Snowy Mountains, where winter frosts and snow are experienced
over long periods. Rainfall varies widely over the state, gradually
diminishing to an annual average of 180 mm in the far north-west.Temperatures
vary widely but most of the State falls within the warm, temperate
belt of the south-east corner of Australia, characterised by warm
and dry summers and cool to mild, wet, winters.
Victoria
Rainfall is heaviest in the eastern highlands, in Gippsland
in the east of the State and in the Otway Ranges in western Victoria.
Some areas receive annual rainfalls of more than 1000 mm. Lowest
falls are in the Mallee region, where the average is 327 mm. Melbourne’s
average rainfall is about 660 mm a year.
South Australia
South Australia enjoys hot dry summers with relatively mild nights
and cool winters, with most rainfall occurring during May to August.
Adelaide's average daily maximum temperature in January is 29°C,
and in July 15°C. South Australia is the driest of the Australian
States and Territories. Its average annual rainfall is 528 mm,
but just over 80 per cent of the State receives an average of
less than 250 mm of rain a year.
Western Australia
From its tropical north, to temperate areas in its south-west
corner, Western Australia experiences a variety of climatic conditions.With
distance from the coast, rainfall decreases and temperature variations
are more pronounced.Perth averages eight hours sunshine per day
and 118 clear days per year. Mean monthly maximum temperatures
range from 17ºC in July to 30ºC in February. Even in
the coldest months, minimum temperatures rarely fall below 5ºC.
Most of its 802mm annual rainfall occurs in the winter months.
Northern Territory
Rainfall varies from an average 1570 mm a year in the far north
to less than 150 mm in the south. About two-thirds of the Territory
receives less than 500 mm a year. In the north, monsoonal influences
produce two definite seasons known locally as "the wet"
(October to April) and "the dry" (May to September).
During the wet season, the coast is subject to tropical cyclones
(hurricanes or typhoons).The temperature in Darwin remains almost
constant throughout the year. The daily average maximum in January
is 31.8 C and the average minimum 24.8 C. In July, the average
maximum is 30.3 C and the minimum 19.3 C. Although most tourists
come in the dry season the wet season, now also marketed as the
green season, also has its attractions.
More weather links;
bom.gov.au
weatherchannel.com.au
theweather.com.au
weatherzone.com.au
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