For the continent as a whole, January is the peak of summer. The average mean temperature hovers around during the day, cooling to a balmy 15–20°C (59–68°F) at night. However, these numbers are misleading. “Average” doesn’t exist in a land of extremes.
Just saying the words might make you reach for a bottle of water and a pair of sunglasses. For many travelers from the Northern Hemisphere, escaping their own freezing winter to experience an Australian summer is a dream trip. But what is the actual temperature?
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) plays a pivotal role in inter-annual January temperature variability.
For the continent as a whole, January is the peak of summer. The average mean temperature hovers around during the day, cooling to a balmy 15–20°C (59–68°F) at night. However, these numbers are misleading. “Average” doesn’t exist in a land of extremes.
Just saying the words might make you reach for a bottle of water and a pair of sunglasses. For many travelers from the Northern Hemisphere, escaping their own freezing winter to experience an Australian summer is a dream trip. But what is the actual temperature?
The El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) plays a pivotal role in inter-annual January temperature variability.