Australian Weather and Climate: In few words you will LOVE its weather as it is temperate all year around.

“The weather and climate can affect the lifestyle you are looking for. This will also be important when  choosing a city and the place you will live in Australia”.

 

Australia experiences temperate weather for most of the year . The northern states typically experience warm weather much of the time (having wet/dry tropical weather). When choosing a place to live in Brisbane, the Gold Coast or Townsville try to find something with common outdoor areas. You can take advantage of the warm weather and make BBQ with your flatmates or the other students living with you.

The southern parts of the country experiencing marked seasons with cooler winters and warm summers. When choosing rooms in capital cities, pay close attention if they include heating/air conditioning. Given that seasons are marked this can be an important point. Some options include nice terraces where you can enjoy your time during the summer time.

Australia is an island continent that experiences a variety of climates due to its size. There is not one single seasonal calendar for the entire continent. Instead there are six climatic zones and this translates as two main seasonal patterns.

There are seasons (Summer / Autumn / Winter / Spring) in the temperate -southern- areas. Occupies the coastal hinterland of New South Wales, much of Victoria, Tasmania, the south-eastern corner of South Australia and the south-west of Western Australia.

As Australia is in the southern hemisphere, our seasons are the reverse of those in the northern hemisphere.

Please pay close attention to this if you are a student coming from the US, Canada, China, India (or anywhere in North Asia), Russia, and all European countries). This means our summer runs from December to February and our winter runs from June to August. Australian universities have a long vacation in summer (usually from November to February) and short vacation in winter (usually in July). So, Australians head to the beach in December and to the ski fields in July!

So there you go, that’s the weather in Australia. Mild, temperate and perfect to come and study. All you need to do now is find a course, start the process. When this is done, start looking for a room in Australia. All you need to do is complete the FIND ME A ROOM form (takes you 2 minutes) and we will do all the work for you. Room options in Australia will start arriving directly to you.

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