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Sydney’s winter months are June to August when average temperatures drop between 8.8 – 17°C (47.8 – 62.6°F). Sydney’s rainfall is generally highest in June, with an average of 132 mm (5.2 inches), while July is the coolest month when average daytime temperatures reach about 17°C (62.6°F).

Australia’s seasons are at opposite times to those in the northern hemisphere. December to February is summer; March to May is autumn; June to August is winter; and September to November is spring.

February is slightly cooler than January in most places, but not noticeably so. While average highs in coastal cities like Sydney and Melbourne don’t look extremely high on paper, at around 78° F (25° C), it’s not unusual for them to experience heatwaves with temperatures of more than 100° F (37° C).

The Best Months to Visit Australia Seasons in Australia are opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere, with summer from December through February, and winter from June through August. Visit in January or February for warm beach weather — and to catch baby ‘roos hopping around.

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According to Expatistan, an online cost of living calculator, cost of living in Melbourne is almost 5% lesser than cost of living in Sydney. In fact, travelling in Melbourne is also approximately 4% cheaper than in Sydney.

Sydney wins. Sydney is the most spectacular city in Australia with its amazing harbour views, better weather and the picturesque beaches. Melbourne has many of the hippest and coolest suburbs in oz and on average most people live in suburbs that are of better standard than Sydney.

Sydney Has Better Weather Compared to Melbourne, Sydney has considerably better weather year-round. It tends to be less windy, less rainy and more consistently sunny. You probably won’t be going to Australia for the culture so you’ll be relying on its nature.

There are more jobs in Sydney. The job market is bigger but the quality of work and ‘talent’ in Creative and Digital in Melbourne is not that of a small country town, not even close.

This might lead us to think they enjoy similar summer weather – but with higher humidity in Sydney. The reality is that Sydney’s summer temperatures are much less variable than Melbourne’s. Melbourne’s average temperature is made up of more very hot days and more cool days than Sydney’s.

The seven best places to live in Australia are: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney….Best Places to Live in Australia.

Sydney enjoys a sunny, Mediterranean-style climate all year round with more than 340 sunny days per year. Summers are warm to hot and winters are mild, with rainfall spread fairly evenly throughout the year.

The hottest thing that we know of (and have seen) is actually a lot closer than you might think. It’s right here on Earth at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). When they smash gold particles together, for a split second, the temperature reaches 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit.