when is summer in australia

Summer in Australia runs from December to February, with the season officially considered to start on 1 December and end on the last day of February.

When is summer in Australia?

• Meteorological/official summer :
  • Starts: 1 December
  • Ends: 28 or 29 February
    These are the commonly used “summer months” across Australia.

• Astronomical summer :
  • Roughly from the summer solstice around 21–22 December through to around 21 March, based on Earth’s tilt and orbit.

Why those months?

• Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, so its seasons are flipped compared with Europe or North America. When it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere, it is summer in Australia.

• During December–February, the Southern Hemisphere is tilted more towards the Sun, bringing longer days and warmer temperatures across most of Australia.

What is summer like there?

• Typical conditions include hot to very hot days, with many inland areas becoming extremely dry and coastal regions often hot and humid.

• It is peak time for beach trips, swimming, surfing, and outdoor events, but also the main period for heatwaves and increased bushfire risk in some regions.

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