Climate in Australia

Australia is one of the driest countries in the world. Much of the interior is flat,barren and sparsely populated, whereas much of northern Australia has a
tropical climate. Parts of Queensland, the north of Western Australia and the Northern Territory experience monsoon–type rainfalls during the wet season from January to March. In fact, Australia is so large that it experiences a wide variety of climatic conditions, ranging from snow and frost to heat waves.
The coldest areas are in Tasmania and the alpine areas in the south–east highlands of mainland Australia. The hottest areas are in the central west of the continent.
Australia’s seasons are the opposite of those of the northern hemisphere.

Summer is from December to February, autumn is from March to May, winter is from June to August and spring is from September to November.

July has the coldest average temperature. Temperatures below freezing are rare near the coast but many inland areas experience light overnight frosts in winter. In alpine areas, temperatures regularly fall below 0 degrees Celsius (32 F) and snow lies above 1500 metres elevation for several months a year.
January and February are the hottest months in southern Australia, whereas in the tropics November and December are hottest.