Much has been said of the climate of Australia, and many are the conflicting statements thereon. The following table contains all the information—personal and otherwise—which I have been enabled to collect.
JANUARY AND FEBRUARY.—Generally the hottest months; average of the thermometer, 78 in the shade; thunder-storms and COLONIAL showers of rain occasionally visit us.
MARCH.—Fine genial weather; average temperature, 73 in the shade.
APRIL.—Weather more uncertain; mosquitos depart; average temperature, 70 in the shade:
MAY.—Fine, till towards the latter part of the month, when sometimes the rainy season commences; average temperature in the shade, 64.
JUNE.—Rainy, and much cooler; temperature at an average of 58 in the shade.
JULY.—Coldest month in the year; midwinter in the colonies; average temperature, 53. Ice and snow may be seen inland.
AUGUST.—Very rainy. Average temperature, 58 in the shade.
SEPTEMBER.—Windy stormy month; weather getting warmer. Average temperature, 63 in the shade.
OCTOBER—The presence of the mosquito, a sure proof that the weather is permanently warm. Average temperature in the shade, 66.