What season is it in Australia now?
Australia, namely Australia, is located in the southern hemisphere. The four seasons in the southern hemisphere are just opposite to those in the northern hemisphere. The spring, summer, autumn and winter in the southern hemisphere are 9-165438+1October,12-February, March-May and June-August respectively. 65438+February is summer in Australia (southern hemisphere).
From the autumnal equinox to the vernal equinox (September-March of the following year), the northern hemisphere is in the winter half year and the southern hemisphere is in the summer half year. During this period, the direct point of the sun in the northern and southern hemispheres is located in the southern hemisphere, with long days and short nights in the southern hemisphere and short nights in the northern hemisphere. The height of the sun in the north of the Tropic of Cancer is always less than the average, and the height of the sun in the south of the Tropic of Cancer is greater than the average. At this time, the southern hemisphere receives more solar heat, which is the summer half year of the southern hemisphere.
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Climatic characteristics of Australia
Australia is located in the southern hemisphere. Although the time difference between Australia and China is only 2-3 hours, the seasons are completely opposite. 65438+February-February is summer, March-May is autumn, June-August is winter, and September-165438+1October is spring. The annual average temperature in the north is 27℃, and that in the south is 65438 04℃.
Australia spans two climatic zones, and the north is tropical. Because it is close to the equator, 65438+10-February is the typhoon period. Southern Australia belongs to temperate zone. The midwest of Australia is a barren desert with drought, little rain, high temperature and large temperature difference. In coastal areas, there is abundant rainfall and humid climate.
Australia is the driest continent in the world, and the drinking water is mainly natural precipitation, relying on dams to store water and supply water. The government forbids the use of groundwater, because once it is exploited, it is difficult to recover it.