These extremes pull the “average” toward misleading normality. For example, while the average January max in Sydney is ~27°C, heatwaves can push it above 40°C for days.
Because Australia is a massive continent—roughly the size of the United States—there is no single "average" weather. The climate ranges from tropical rainforests in the north to arid deserts in the center and temperate coasts in the south.
These extremes pull the “average” toward misleading normality. For example, while the average January max in Sydney is ~27°C, heatwaves can push it above 40°C for days.
Because Australia is a massive continent—roughly the size of the United States—there is no single "average" weather. The climate ranges from tropical rainforests in the north to arid deserts in the center and temperate coasts in the south.