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About Australia weather
Australia has a climate that spans tropical conditions in the north, arid desert across the outback interior and temperate weather along the southern coasts. This page gives you a live Australia weather forecast — current conditions plus an hourly and 16-day outlook — alongside a guide to how the climate changes across the country's different regions and seasons. This page shows live, auto-refreshing weather for Australia: current conditions, an hourly breakdown, a 16-day outlook, a date-lookup tool for any past or future date, and real-time air quality, sourced from Open-Meteo.
Frequently asked questions
The live current conditions, hourly forecast and 16-day outlook above are pulled in real time, so refresh the page any time for the latest national and regional readings.
This depends heavily on which region of Australia you're visiting; use the 16-day forecast above together with the linked city and region pages to plan around conditions closer to your travel date.
Yes — Australia has a climate that spans tropical conditions in the north, arid desert across the outback interior and temperate weather along the southern coasts, so conditions in one part of the country can look very different from another at the same time of year.
Forecasts are generated from live meteorological data for precise coordinates and are updated frequently, though accuracy naturally decreases the further out the forecast looks.
Use the region and city links below to jump to a live, location-specific weather forecast rather than the national overview on this page.
Because Australia covers such a range of regional climates, the national picture only tells part of the story — use the city and region links below for a precise, live local Australia weather forecast wherever you're headed. See the hourly weather forecast or the air quality index for more detail.