Rainy Season — Australia

Welcome to "The Wet."

In an year, the warm water moves away toward South America. Australia is left dry. The rainy season can fail entirely, leading to drought, harsher bushfire seasons, and a parched landscape that struggles to recover. rainy season australia

Rainfall is unpredictable and can lead to "weather whiplash," where years of drought are followed by record-breaking floods that can fill massive dry basins like Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre . Key Drivers of Rainfall Welcome to "The Wet

Australia experiences distinct "wet" periods depending on the latitude: leading to drought