Australian Weather
Australia's climate varies enormously due to Australia's considerable land mass (approximately 7,692,030 km, the 6th largest among countries) and latitudinal range.
Seasonal temperature variations can also be significant. Average temperatures range from 28 ° Celcius along Western Australia's Kimberley Coast to 4 ° Celcius in the mountainous areas of South Eastern Australia.
The coldest winter month is July across the entire country and the warmest is January or February in the South, December in the North and November in the extreme North and Northwest.
Waiting for the rain
As Australia's geography lacks high mountains and is characterized by low plains, Australia's rainfall is abundant in some areas and virtually absent in others. The lack of rainfall in many areas has led to serious drought conditions and the need to take extensive water conservation measures including the development of dams, reservoirs, large tanks and other storage facilities, as well as limiting the watering of lawns and gardens.
A large portion of the Australian territory encompassing large expanses of Western Australia and most of South Australia receives under 200mm in annual rainfall (i.e., it is incredibly dry). The region with the most annual rainfall is Queensland's East Coast between Cairns and Cardwell. The South of the country receives most of its rain in winter and the North is wettest in the summer months.
