Comments by "Helmuth Schultes" (@helmuthschultes9243) on "American Reacts to 10 Best Places to Visit in Australia" video.
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Seasons wise, yes opposite to northern hemisphere. However Australia stretches a long way north south. While the lower part Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, even southerly part of New South Wales all have winter, and especially Vic and NSW have extensive ski areas both down hill and cross country, Tasmania too but I believe not as developed. The general climate is above 0 degC / 32 degF so unless exceptional most peoppe live in regions from a few degC up, with day time high mostly in teens. Some country areas do get sub zero minimum overnight but lower than -5 to -8 degC is the exception. Northwards the temperatures are of course warmer, even Sydney will have into 20s range in winter, but so can Melbourne Adelaide and even Hobart in Tasmania. More rainy days and moderate temperatures is best description of winter.
Summer in southern regions may have 30 to 40+ range in hot times, but high 20 DegC maximums are more average. Hot spells may be week at a time, great swimming conditions. Mid north like Sydney may tend towards humid, and more thunderstorm, rain shower conditions though also general warm to hot sunny weather.
Though Sydney in winter can have periods of sunny weather, like more southerly cloudy more rsiny weather also sets in. As one goes even higher north, the weather in winter gets most pleasant, warm but not so tropical humid. In fact the winter months is the best time in northern areas, while summer Nov to Apr is a hot humid time with monsoon rains here that season is called "wet season" up north and not exceptional is heavy rain and flooding. A time to not plan travelling there. Inland Australia can be totally closed by flooding in central and northern areas as very few sealed highways exist, and could have flooding and wahouts. In general dirt roads are not suitable when wet and are even closed for months while wet as traffic causes severe road damage costly to repair thousands of kilometers of such once dry again. But almost undriveable until regraded, as ruts and potholes created by even one vehicle once dry and hard makes travel very difficult and damaging to vehicles.
In essence for very northern latitudes the winter is best time, and summer is to be best. Progressively southern latitudes are best in summer, and less so in winter, except skiing. Colder and rainy weather makes summer better. Though with possible 40 DegC and over may make Dec to Mar less interesting for people not liking hit conditions. In southern summer heat at least normally it is dry heat not so humid. A point for Central Australia is that while day time could be hot 30 to 40 degC, nights can fall to sub zero as ckear skies and low humidity can plunge tempertures during nights. Have had 45 day and -3 night temperature extremes during desert travel.
In overall view where one jntends to gi, the best season is variable. Far north do avoid the wet season Nov to Apr.
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