when does summer end in australia

Summer in Australia officially ends on the last day of February, so the season runs from 1 December to 28 or 29 February each year.

Official season dates

• In Australia, the meteorological seasons start on the first of the month, not on solstices or equinoxes.

• That means:
  • Summer: December–February
  • Autumn: March–May
    So summer is considered to end on 28/29 February, and autumn begins on 1 March.

How it feels in real life

• Many parts of Australia, especially in the south (like Adelaide and Melbourne), often stay hot well into March, and sometimes even into early April.

• People on local forums often joke that “summer ends when it wants to end” , because heatwaves can still pop up after the calendar says autumn has started.

Regional differences

• In tropical northern Australia, there is more of a wet and dry pattern than four classic seasons, and the wet season runs roughly November to April, so it can still feel very summery when “official” summer has ended.

• In temperate southern cities, you will usually notice cooler nights and shorter days creeping in through March even if daytime temperatures stay warm.

Quick Scoop

• Short answer: Summer in Australia officially ends on 28/29 February, with autumn starting on 1 March.

• On the ground: Expect genuinely summery weather to sometimes linger into March, especially in southern cities, and much longer in the tropical north.

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