The Climate of the Outback

Travelling somewhere new and doing something completely adventurous is always exciting, so we prepare for things that are outside of our element such as poisonous animals, what to do in case of a fire, and so on, but sometimes the simplest most common factor can be overlooked; Climate.

The temperature and climate of the Australian Outback can be tolerable at certain points of the day but overall are considered pretty harsh in comparison to most other tourist areas as the Outback itself contains several climate zones meaning travelers travelling across it will witness a large variety of temperature changes. Overall the temperatures in the deserts have the widest range of temperatures, reaching as high as 120 degrees (F) in the peak of summer days when the sun is at its highest and can drop to as low as -15 degrees (F) in the coldest hours of the winter nights.

Another large Climate concern you should take into consideration when travelling to the Australian Outback is the rainfall in different sectors of the Outback. The tropical and northern areas of the outback tend to retain the highest humidity of the Outback, which brings plenty of rain and sometimes even monsoon type weather. Due to this heavy rain, flooding is common during the summer and even the desert can experience rainfall.

And lastly, for travelers, remember, Australia is located on the Southern Hemisphere, so our summers occur during the December through February months and our winters during the June through August months!

Last Month's Snapshots

• UPCOMING EVENTS
• DEC
  14

  Free Safari in the Outback, for all ages. So bring your safari hats and remember you sun screen.

• DEC
  18

  Hiking for fun: this event happens every month and this month it is opened for all ages.

• DEC
  25

  Free Fireworks show for all ages, This event will be happening at 8pm on this day.

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