How Hot is Australia?

When I say Australia is hot, I'm comparing it with the UK rather than other places in the world, because that's what most Brits are used to.  

If you flipped Australia over, so it was in the Northern Hemisphere, most if would be in Africa  (see below).   

Of course, the climate isn't the same as Africa because there are so many other variables, like rain and winds and the proximity of the sea, plus the earth's tilt. But it does show that no one should be coming to Australia expecting a climate that is remotely like anything in Europe, even in their summer holiday spots in Spain or Cyprus. 

You'll notice that with a couple of exceptions, most of the comparisons on the map are not in Europe.

40 minutes ago, Marisawright said:

When I say Australia is hot, I'm comparing it with the UK rather than other places in the world, because that's what most Brits are used to.  

If you flipped Australia over, so it was in the Northern Hemisphere, most if would be in Africa  (see below).   

Of course, the climate isn't the same as Africa because there are so many other variables, like rain and winds and the proximity of the sea, plus the earth's tilt. But it does show that no one should be coming to Australia expecting a climate that is remotely like anything in Europe, even in their summer holiday spots in Spain or Cyprus. 

You'll notice that with a couple of exceptions, most of the comparisons on the map are not in Europe.

Would be interesting to transpose this onto the Americas also.  I always equate Brisbane with Miami when explaining the climate to Brits who have never been here because many of them have been to Disneyworld, Florida. Temperatures year round are similar I believe as is the humid/hot summers and the drier, sunny winters.

On 22/10/2018 at 00:19, Gbye grey sky said:

Would be interesting to transpose this onto the Americas also.  I always equate Brisbane with Miami when explaining the climate to Brits who have never been here because many of them have been to Disneyworld, Florida. Temperatures year round are similar I believe as is the humid/hot summers and the drier, sunny winters.

My BiL lives in Atlanta.   They too have all 4 seasons and the temperatures almost uncannily reflects Canberra, right down to the sub-zeros in winter, very occasional snowfall and long hot summers.  We can pretty much guarantee that they get the opposite of what we're getting. much moreso than a comparison with the UK where we all originated from.

Where they vary is the humidity and thus the rainfall. I believe Canberra gets the better of that in that you can breathe and sleep better with cleaner air,  whereas Atlanta can be insufferable in summer.