What are the wettest towns in Australia?
The wettest regions are around Cairns in far north Queensland and the west coast of Tasmania around Strahan, about 1600 kilometres to the south.
Where is the driest town in Australia?
Driest places by mean rainfall in Australia
| Ranking | Place Name | Annual Mean Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coober Pedy, SA | 159.1 mm |
| 2 | Lyndhurst, SA | 163.6 mm |
| 3 | Woomera, SA | 188.2 mm |
| 4 | Andamooka, SA | 199.2 mm |
Which Australian town has the best weather?
Perth arguably has the best Australia Day weather, experiencing just 8 Australia Day’s of rain since 1900 with an average of 2.9mm of rain falling on these days. It also has the highest average maximum temperature at 30.4°C with 61 of the past 116 Australia Days above 30°C.
Which city has the least rainfall in Australia?
Dubbo, in the Central West Slopes and Plains district had a return to the drought-like rainfall of 2019, a year in which it recorded its lowest recorded annual rainfall total of just 211.2mm.
Which town in Australia has the most rainfall?
Wettest places by mean rainfall in Australia
| Ranking | Place Name | Annual Mean Rainfall (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babinda, QLD | 3560 mm |
| 2 | Flying Fish Point, QLD | 3560 mm |
| 3 | Innisfail, QLD | 3560 mm |
| 4 | Bramston Beach, QLD | 3560 mm |
What is the rainiest city in Australia?
Cairns
Cairns is Australia’s wettest city, with 117 days, compared to 136 for New Zealand’s wettest city, Invercargill.
Which Australian city has the most rainfall?
Does Sydney get more rain than Melbourne?
Despite varying temperatures and public perception that Melbourne is worse for the weather, Sydney is the city that receives more rainfall – a total of 1223 mm on average while Melbourne receives less than half of that (603 mm).
What is the wettest capital city in Australia?