Climate by city
| City | January max / min | July max / min | Rain a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darwin | 31.8 / 24.9°C | 30.7 / 19.3°C | 1,732 mm |
| Brisbane | 30.4 / 21.7°C | 22.0 / 10.6°C | 1,056 mm |
| Gold Coast | 28.5 / 21.0°C | 20.8 / 10.2°C | 1,539 mm |
| Perth | 31.4 / 18.2°C | 18.5 / 8.1°C | 727 mm |
| Sydney | 26.8 / 19.0°C | 17.2 / 7.5°C | 1,097 mm |
| Newcastle | 25.6 / 19.3°C | 16.9 / 8.5°C | 1,118 mm |
| Wollongong | 25.0 / 19.2°C | 17.3 / 10.3°C | 1,137 mm |
| Adelaide | 28.7 / 16.6°C | 15.0 / 7.6°C | 526 mm |
| Melbourne | 26.8 / 16.5°C | 14.5 / 7.6°C | 578 mm |
| Canberra | 30.0 / 14.2°C | 12.9 / 0.1°C | 637 mm |
| Hobart | 21.8 / 12.1°C | 11.9 / 4.7°C | 611 mm |
Bureau of Meteorology means for all years of record at one station per city (Sydney Airport, Melbourne Olympic Park, Canberra Airport, Bellambi for Wollongong, Nobbys for Newcastle); the Melbourne and Canberra stations have short records. January is summer, July winter.
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Seasons that surprise Indian students
Seasons are reversed: winter runs from June to August. Canberra, Melbourne and Hobart winters are cold, with Canberra nights averaging around freezing in July, so budget for heating and warm clothes. Darwin has a wet season from October to April and a dry season from May to September, and the tropical cyclone season runs from 1 November to 30 April. Perth has dry summers and wet winters.
Scams to watch for
Rental scams target new arrivals: inspect a property or have someone inspect it, confirm the landlord's identity before paying, and pay only the bond and up to four weeks' rent after signing a lease. The bond must be lodged with the state bond authority, not paid to a housemate. Ignore calls claiming to be from immigration or your bank asking for money; hang up and call the official number. Australians lost more than A$837 million (about ₹5,600 crore) to investment scams in 2025, according to the National Anti-Scam Centre figures quoted by Moneysmart.
Your rights at work and at university
International students have the same rights to laws and police protection as everyone else in Australia. At work you are entitled to the minimum wage, a payslip and a safe workplace; cash-back schemes and pay in food or housing are illegal. If your university mistreats you, the National Student Ombudsman takes complaints from higher education students, after you use the university's own process.
Numbers to save
- 000: police, fire, ambulance in an emergency.
- 131 444: police assistance for non-urgent crime.
- 132 500: State Emergency Service for floods and storms.
- 13 11 26: Poisons Information.
- 131 450: TIS National, a free interpreter.
- Your university's campus security number, from your enrolment information.