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How's the weather in Australia?

Is the Australian climate as extreme as you think it is?
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Last updated: February 26, 2023
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1. Which city has the highest average annual morning humidity?
Canberra
Brisbane
Cairns
Ballarat
Ballarat is 81, Canberra 73, Cairns 72, Brisbane 66
2. Which of these cities has the highest average annual afternoon humidity?
Newcastle
Perth
Adelaide
Townsville
Newcastle is 67, Townsville 57, Adelaide 47, Perth 45
3. Which city has the highest average high temperature annually?
Darwin
Rockhampton
Cairns
Townsville
Darwin's average high is 32°C (90°F), Cairns Rockhampton and Townsville all 29°
4. Which of these cities has the lowest average low temperature annually?
Hobart
Albury
Melbourne
Canberra
Canberra's average low is 7°C (45°F), which equals Ballarat and Launceston. Hobart's is 9°, equal with Albury, and Melbourne's is 11°
5. What is the sunniest city in Australia?
Perth
Rockhampton
Albury
Adelaide
With 146 sunny days and 140 partly sunny days, Rockingham in Western Australia easily tops the list
6. Which is the windiest city?
Mackay
Geelong
Newcastle
Mandurah
Average afternoon windspeed in Newcastle is 30.9kph (19.2mph)
7. Which of these cities has the highest number of rainy days a year?
Sydney
Wollongong
Melbourne
Ballarat
Melbourne 93, Sydney 98, Wollongong 100, Ballarat 105
8. Which city has the highest annual rainfall?
Melbourne
Cairns
Darwin
Sydney
Cairns 1986mm, Darwin 1811mm, Sydney 1223mm, Melbourne 603mm
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