Winter officially runs from June to August . This means that when countries like the UK or Canada are enjoying summer, Australians are bundling up for winter, and vice versa.

In the northern parts of the country (Queensland, the Northern Territory, and northern Western Australia), winter doesn't really exist in the traditional sense.

Historically the coldest month, with the most reliable snowfall in alpine regions.

Yes, that officially runs from June 1 to August 31 . Because it is in the Southern Hemisphere, Australia’s seasons are the opposite of those in the Northern Hemisphere—when it is summer in the US or Europe, it is winter "Down Under".