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Because Australia is a medium-sized continent, separated from polar regions by the Southern Ocean, it is not subject to movements of frigid polar air during winter, of the type that sweep over the continents in the northern hemisphere during their winter. Consequently, Australia's winter is relatively mild, with less contrast between summer and ...
Snow in Australia is very rare at sea level, but is common on the highlands of the southeast, in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and in the Australian Capital Territory. Snow is rare even in the southernmost capitals like Melbourne and Hobart , falling less than once every decade, and in the other capitals it is unknown.
The highest temperature ever recorded in Australia is 50.7 °C (123.3 °F), which was recorded on 2 January 1960 at Oodnadatta, South Australia, and 13 January 2022 at Onslow, Western Australia. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Australia is −23.0 °C (−9.4 °F), at Charlotte Pass, New South Wales
This weather included storms, rainfall, strong wind, and some, although below average, snow. South Australia received a dumping of rainfall, recording between 50 and 80mm in Adeliade Hills, and subsequently flash flooding. [14] In the early morning of June 9, South Australia the highest daily rainfall totals in over 100 years. [15]
Winter in Adelaide also sees quite a significant wind chill, which makes the apparent temperature seem colder than it actually is. Winter has fairly reliable rainfall with June being the wettest month of the year, averaging around 80 mm. The city's dry summers are attributed to the Australian High on the Great Australian Bight.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology's 2011 Australian Climate Statement, Australia had lower than average temperatures in 2011 as a consequence of a La Niña weather pattern; however, "the country's 10-year average continues to demonstrate the rising trend in temperatures, with 2002–2011 likely to rank in the top two warmest 10-year ...
A thunderstorm in Sydney. The climate of Sydney, Australia is humid subtropical (Köppen: Cfa), [1] shifting from mild [2] [3] [4] and cool [5] in winter to warm and occasionally hot [5] in the summer, with no extreme seasonal differences since the weather has some maritime influence (as it is moderated by proximity to the Pacific Ocean). [3]
Compared to other major Australia cities Hobart has the second least daily average hours of sunshine, with 5.9 hours (Melbourne has the least). [14] The city rarely receives snow in winter; however, the adjacent Mount Wellington is often seen with a covering in winter, and it has received unseasonal snowfalls in all seasons, including summer ...