Climate

Australia lies south of the equator, and so its seasons are opposite those in the Northern Hemisphere. The southern part of the continent has four distinct seasons. Winter, the wettest and coolest season in Australia, lasts from June through August. Summer, which is the hottest and driest season, lasts from December through February.

Tropical northern Australia has only two seasons - a wet season and a dry one. The wet corresponds with summer and lasts from November through April. The dry season corresponds with winter and lasts from May through October.

In New Zealand, the climate is generally wet, although there is plenty of sun, and the rain is distributed throughout the year.