In southern Australia it it winter of course now and summer will begin in December. The hottest months are January and February where the average day temperature is mid to high 20s. Some days reach over 40 but these are rare. In the far north of Australia there are only two seasons - wet and dry. The wet season is humid and rainy while the dry has beautiful sunny days with temperatures into the low 30s. Many people in the norther hemisphere are surprised that the seasons are the opposite to theirs in the southern hemisphere.