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Queensland WeatherQueensland holidays are popular all year-round round and the state is a major tourist destination. The best time time of year will be that which matches the activities you have planned. If personal comfort is important then the June - August winter period may suit your vacation best because summer in the Central, North and Far North regions can be quite uncomfortable due to heat and humidity. The heat levels in the Outback during summer are extreme and winter is the best time to visit. The South East region and the Great Barrier Reef are the major holiday destinations and generally have milder, less oppressive summer weather. The state sits either side of the Tropic of Capricorn with warm tropics to the north and warm temperates to the south. There is a narrow sub-equatorial coastal band from Cairns around the northern coast to the Northern Territory border. Queensland is very diverse with countryside that ranges from virgin rain forest to dry outback and from equatorial tropics to cool plateaus. Winter is June - August with maximum temperatures around 20° C in the southern coastal regions, 23° C in the central coastal regions and 25° C in the northern coastal regions. |
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Summer is December - February with maximum temperatures around 29° C in the southern coastal regions and 31° C in both the central and northern coastal regions. Temperatures in outback areas are more extreme. Summer maximums typically range from 34° C in the southern outback up to 37° C in the north. Winter minimums typically range from 4° C in the southern outback up to 8° C in the northern areas. Some outback areas may experience frost on winter mornings. Rainfall is mainly during summer. Monsoonal cyclones (hurricanes) occasionally cross the tropical north coast during the summer months. This is not a frequent event and usually results in localised property damage and flooding. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology provides detailed weather information.
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