How cold does it get in Australia?
As most people view Australia as a hot and dry continent, it may come as a surprise to discover that it actually gets cold here. In fact, some places in Australia get so cold during the winter months that it actually snows. Although we don’t rank anywhere near the other cold countries of the world, Australia has experienced some extremely cold days. The lowest recorded temperature was at Charlotte’s Pass in New South Wales, where it reached -23.0 degrees Celcius on the 29th of June, 1994. New South Wales receives some of the nation’s coldest weather, particularly around the Snowy Mountains. Ski resort towns such as Thredbo and Jindabyne demonstrate some of Australia’s lowest temperatures, making them the perfect destination for skiing in the winter months. Areas in Victoria such as Dinner Plain and Myrtleford have a mean maximum temperature of 9.7 degrees Celcius, making them the coldest areas in the state. The Snowy Mountains also cross the border of New South Wales into Victoria, mak
