CLIMATE & WEATHER
As seen through my geographical features of Australia, we have a wide range of climates and environments. In regions like the Snowy Mountains, it can get to below 0˚C, and in areas like the Kimberley and Central Australia, it can be over 30˚C. This is because Australia is so big it has several climatic zones. They range from Equatorial in the Northern tip of Queensland to Temperate in Victoria and Tasmania. Most of the country is under the desert climate, although the coastline is majorly temperate.
In areas categorised as tropical, sub-tropical and equatorial divide their year into two seasons, each with different kinds of weather. The six months between April and October are known as the dry season. The temperature averages in the 20˚C’s and the sky tends to be clearer. From November to March is the wet, or monsoon season. The temperature actually increases to between 30˚C and 50˚C because of the extra water in the air, also making it humid. The heavy rains can also cause major flooding during this time. There is a period of a few months known as the ‘build up’, in which it is as humid as the wet season, but without the refreshing rain. The humidity lasts all day and night until the rains begin.
Areas classified as temperate use the four seasons we know; summer, autumn, winter and spring. Summer is from December to February, autumn is March to May, winter is June to August and spring is September to October. Summer temperatures average from 16˚C to 26˚, reaching up to 35˚C sometimes. Winter is our coldest time of year and it can get as cold as 6˚C and only up to 14˚C.
In areas categorised as tropical, sub-tropical and equatorial divide their year into two seasons, each with different kinds of weather. The six months between April and October are known as the dry season. The temperature averages in the 20˚C’s and the sky tends to be clearer. From November to March is the wet, or monsoon season. The temperature actually increases to between 30˚C and 50˚C because of the extra water in the air, also making it humid. The heavy rains can also cause major flooding during this time. There is a period of a few months known as the ‘build up’, in which it is as humid as the wet season, but without the refreshing rain. The humidity lasts all day and night until the rains begin.
Areas classified as temperate use the four seasons we know; summer, autumn, winter and spring. Summer is from December to February, autumn is March to May, winter is June to August and spring is September to October. Summer temperatures average from 16˚C to 26˚, reaching up to 35˚C sometimes. Winter is our coldest time of year and it can get as cold as 6˚C and only up to 14˚C.