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Across 16 destinations in Australia, the warmest is Perth at 31 °C in Feb, the coolest is Hobart at 22 °C, and annual rainfall ranges from 473 mm in Adelaide to 1,221 mm in Cairns. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.

16 destinations with full climate records · 255 awaiting data

The rangeHow much Australia varies

Climate varies across Australia. At the warmest month of the year, Perth averages 31 °C by day while Hobart reaches 22 °C — a difference of 9.2 °C between two places in the same country.

Rainfall separates them more than temperature does: Cairns averages 1,221 mm a year against 473 mm in Adelaide.

DestinationsThe year in each of the largest

Adelaide
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Brisbane
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Gold Coast
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Melbourne
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Perth
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D
Sydney
  1. J
  2. F
  3. M
  4. A
  5. M
  6. J
  7. J
  8. A
  9. S
  10. O
  11. N
  12. D

All of themEvery destination with a full record

Destination Warmest month Peak avg high Annual rainfall
Sydney Jan 26 °C 681 mm
Melbourne Jan 26 °C 616 mm
Brisbane Jan 29 °C 861 mm
Perth Feb 31 °C 550 mm
Adelaide Jan 28 °C 473 mm
Gold Coast Jan 27 °C 924 mm
Newcastle Jan 26 °C 746 mm
Sunshine Coast Jan 28 °C 1,027 mm
Canberra Jan 27 °C 562 mm
Central Coast Jan 26 °C 868 mm
Logan City Jan 29 °C 788 mm
Geelong Jan 24 °C 484 mm
Wollongong Jan 25 °C 880 mm
Hobart Jan 22 °C 611 mm
Townsville Dec 31 °C 869 mm
Cairns Jan 29 °C 1,221 mm

Awaiting climate data

These destinations are in our database but do not yet have complete 30-year records, so they have no page yet.

… and 135 more.

Data sources and method

Normal period
1991–2020
Dataset version
era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
Last processed

Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: warmest month, annual rainfall total. Full formulas are on the methodology page.

Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.