Australia is bisected by the tropic of Capricorn and as a result much of Australia is closer to the equator than any part of the United States of America. Northern Australia enjoys a tropical climate where as southern Australia a temperate one.
Queensland and the Northern Territory, in the tropical region have a highly predictable weather. Maximum temperatures in the winter months are from 20 to 24 degrees Celsius and rainfall is scanty. The beaches and tropical islands of Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef are perhaps at their most pleasant at this time of year. Further south, the weather is unpredictable. For example Melbourne in August has maximum temperatures as low as 13 degrees and can reach as high as 23 degrees.
The northern states are hotter and wetter in summer, while the southern states are extremely hot, with temperatures touching 41 degrees in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne. The temperature generally ranges from 25 and 33 degrees Celsius and usually pleasant.
Snowfall is rare in the southernmost capitals Melbourne and Hobart, perhaps once in ten years. There is no snowfall in other parts of the country. However, there are extensive, well-developed ski fields in the Great Dividing Range, a few hours drive from Melbourne and Sydney. August is the peak month for snowfall and ski resorts are overcrowded during this time of the year.
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