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Originally Posted by Janszoon
Hey Australians, what's your country like in the winter? Does it get cold or is it just mild? Is there any part of the country where it snows?
On the flip side, what's typically the hottest month of the year there? January?
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In Victoria we also get 47 degree days in the middle of February. BUT we also get snow on some of our mountain ranges. Because we are so far away from the equator in Victoria, our weather is very eclectic (i.e. extremely hot summers but very cold winters) whereas parts of Australia that are closer to the equator (e.g. Queensland, Northern Territory, New South Wales) have more persistent weather where it is generally quite hot all year around.
Because Australia is so large our weather varies greatly from state to state. So, I'm from Victoria (the southernmost state on the mainland) and yes it gets quite cold it winter. However it only snows on the mountain ranges, not in areas of main population.
Our summers however, are very hot. The hottest month would probably be February. But while we do get 40-45 degree C days in summer, it's usually just a one-off thing and while it might be very hot one day, a cool change will come and it will be quite cool the next day. It's very typical of Melbourne, Victoria to have bi-polar weather!
But overall I think Melbourne has the most temperate weather in Australia and I think it would be quite pleasant for most foreigners. It's nice and warm in summer (but MOST of the time not TOO hot) and it's cold in winter but not as cold as the snowy weather you guys endure overseas.
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Originally Posted by Batty
Adelaide is the driest city in the driest state in the driest country on the driest continent in the world. Yeah pretty dry in summer 4% humidity isn't uncommon.
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The driest continent in the world is actually Antarctica
