Winter Challenge
When it comes about weather and climate, Australia is the land of contrasts. The climate is pretty dry all over the continent. In fact, the only continent that gets less rain then Australia is Antarctica. But, beside that constant, there are huge differences between the north and the south of the country. The northern part has a tropical/sub-tropical climate, with two seasons: dry and wet. The central region is mostly desert, with some rain falling during very hot months: October to March. The south is cooler and has four seasons climate. Since Australia is in southern hemisphere, the seasons are opposite to those from Europe and North America. Spring to summer (October to March) brings warm and hot days everywhere in Australia. Autumn and winter come with cooler days and nights, but it’s still plenty of sun. Now it’s the right time to travel in Australia, whether you want to visit the northern or southern part of the country.
Australia winter weather and climate
When it comes to outdoor activities, sports and tourism, Australia winter weather and climate are perfect. Most of the days are warm or sunny, just right for being outside. A very interesting characteristic of Australian weather and climate is the very narrow range of average temperatures. In Sydney, for example, the average minimum temperature is 8 degrees Celsius, while the average maximum temperature is 26 degrees Celsius. Of course, temperatures can go below 8 degrees Celsius and above 25 degrees Celsius, but average temperature is a good indicator on what to expect when traveling to Australia.
Visiting Australia during local winter is an amazing experience. You have the opportunity to enjoy a lot of very different sports, from ski and snowboard in higher regions, such as Blue Mountains, or snorkeling and diving on Queensland’s coast, next to the Great Barrier Reef.
Things you need to know on Australia winter weather and climate
If you’re traveling to Australia during local winter and you’re coming from regions with harsher climate, you don’t have any reasons to be worried about the weather. The temperatures during daytime are comfortable in the south – rather like autumn from temperate climate regions. In the north, weather is pretty warm and dry. There are still some precautions you need to take if you are a tourist in Australia during winter. In the southern regions, even if the weather is nice and warm during the day, as the night falls the temperature can drop abruptly, sometimes below freezing. This is why you need to be prepared with the right clothes. During the day, you’ll probably wear summer clothes, but during the night you will need a warm jacket. If you’re planning to go hiking and camping, make sure you have the right equipment.
Winter time means tax time in Australia and that means everyone is worried about their finances. Income protection insurance is a tax deductible type of insurance that will help you out should you slip on some ice and hurt yourself so that you are unable to work. If you hit your head on the way down and die then for your families sake you better have life insurance to help them pay the bills.