Q) Which Australian City Has The Worst Weather? Adelaide and Melbourne take the crown when it comes to cities with the worst weather in Australia. Both these cities are generally a lot cooler than others and also experience a lot more rainfall and fewer sunny days.
The wettest city in the world is Buenaventura, where it rains 258 days per year. Australia's rainiest city is Cairns in Queensland, with 117 days of precipitation. The UK's wettest city is Londonderry in Northern Ireland (147 days). The wettest city in the US is Hilo, Hawaii (211 days).
One of the driest areas in Australia however, is Birdsville in Queensland. The desert town experiences only 10 days of rainfall per year. Although going further up North in Queensland, areas in Bamaga and Weipa are subject to much heavier rainfall, with about 75 rainfall days per year.
In 2021, Tasmania received the highest annual rainfall of any state or territory in Australia at an average of 1378 millimeters.
Although it can rain, Adelaide is the driest and least humid of all of Australia's major cities. The summer is definitely not humid and rainfall is sparse. Average temperatures are 29 Celsius/84 Fahrenheit.
1. Fairbanks, Alaska. With a minimum average temperature of about minus 17 degrees Fahrenheit, Fairbanks takes the cake as the coldest city in the U.S. The northernmost major city in Alaska, Fairbanks has seen record cold temperatures reaching minus 66 degrees in the past.
Death Valley, USA
Currently, it holds the record for the highest recorded air temperature on earth – a sizzling 134 F (57 C), which was felt way back in 1913.
Honolulu, Hawaii
With an average high of 84 degrees and 0 days below freezing, Honolulu provides the best year-round weather in the United States. While Honolulu does experience a rainy season between November and March, you'll almost never have to deal with snow or cold temperatures.
The U.S. is by far the king of tornadoes and other severe storms. “It really starts with kind of two things. Number one is the Gulf of Mexico. And number two is elevated terrain to the west,” said Victor Gensini, a Northern Illinois University meteorology professor.
1 city with the best weather in the U.S.? Honolulu, Hawaii. Honolulu took the top spot with an average annual temperature of 77.7 degrees. While the city endures an average of 93 rainy days per year, it also averages 90 sunny days and zero days where the temperature dips below freezing.
The town is an ex-Hydro village and now a residence for Inland Fisheries Services (IFS) and a Tasmania Police station. It is known for its exceptional fishing at nearby Great Lake and hosts several trout fishing events. Liawenee is the coldest permanently-inhabited place in Australia.
Oodnadatta, South Australia
Of course we Aussies don't have to travel far to feel the heat, especially during the Australian summer months. The record for the highest official temperature ever recorded in Australia belongs to the remote outback town of Oodnadatta in South Australia.
In most years, heat is the biggest killer on the planet, and its role is growing. Just looking at the 2021 U.S. statistics, heat's standing in weather fatalities stands out over a 10-year period.
One reasonable take on the literature is that extreme heat and extreme cold are both likely responsible for at least 1300 deaths per year in the U.S. In cities containing 1/3 of the U.S. population, a warming climate is expected to increase the number of extreme temperature deaths by 3900 – 9300 per year by 2090, at a ...
1. Yakutsk, Russia. Yakutsk is the city and capital of Sakha Republic, Yakutia, situated in northeastern Russia. It is widely believed to be the coldest city in the world, with an average low temperature of -35°C.
Tasmania scored highly in the report in terms of its climate, electricity supply, agricultural resources and population density.
The southern coast, which includes Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, has the best climate by far, with mild winters (June to August) between 41°F and 50°F (5°C and 10°C) and warm summers (December to February) between 77°F and 86°F (25°C and 30°C).