What are the different weather conditions in Australia?

Answer 1

The weather in the southern regions of Australia varies from state to state. Tasmania and parts of Victoria can experience both very cool summer temperatures, then sudden jumps to extreme heat. Parts of southern Australia experience heatwaves which can continue for weeks, oftne igniting bushfires.

Very few places in Australia experience snow, but these regions do tend to be in the south. In Winter, snow falls in the Alpine regions of southern New South Wales and Victoria. Tasmania experiences some snow, as does Canberra, less frequently.

Answer 2

Due to the size of the continent, there is a great variety of weather conditions in Australia. It is a vast continent of comparable size to the United states, barring Alaska. Most of the continent lies within the temperate zone, but northern Queensland and the Top End of the Northern Territory experience tropical and sub-tropical weather, with monsoonal rains and cyclones during the summer. This area experiences just two clear seasons: wet and dry.

By contrast, Tasmania and parts of Victoria can experience both very cool summer temperatures, then sudden jumps to extreme heat. In the centre of the country are dry, desert regions with high daytime temperatures and low amounts of rain. While conditions are excessively hot during summer, winter nights in the desert can be bitterly cold.

It is also very dry throughout southern Australia in summer - as witnessed through the tragic bushfires that killed over 150 in Victoria (February 2009). Australia experiences droughts for long periods of time, and associated heatwaves. Yet, at the same time people were losing their lives and homes in Victoria, others along the northern coast of Queensland were losing their homes to floods, with the promise of even more rain to come. Brisbane and regions north along the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range are prone to sudden thunderstorms in summer. Inconsistency is the catchword in Australia - for example, Melbourne and southern Victoria can easily switch from hot and dry one day to cold and wet the next.

Very few places in Australia experience snow, compared to the size of the continent. In Winter, snow falls in the Alpine regions of New South Wales and Victoria, and sometimes even in the central tablelands of NSW, near the Blue Mountains and Orange. Tasmania experiences some snow, as does Canberra, less frequently. To show what an unusual country Australia is, snow has even been known to fall in the southern tablelands of Queensland, Australia's "Sunshine State".

The temperature in Australia changes with the seasons, but in general it ranges between highs of 50 degrees Celsius to lows of sub-zero temperatures. These are extremes. Generally, much of Australia ranges between 10 degrees Celsius and 30 degrees Celsius at different times of the year. The lowest temperatures reached in Australia, however, are not comparable to the extreme lows experienced in other continents. This is partly because Australia lacks very high mountains and enjoys the presence of warming oceans around its coastal regions.

The weather and rainfall are considerably influenced by El Nina or La Nina conditions in the oceans off South America.

Answer 3

I know they are going into their winter now, opposite of the US

Answer 4

Very hot and dry.