Weekly note

Australia in August

4 of the 4 destinations in Australia are in season in August: 1 a sweet spot, 1 good, 2 ok.

August is a sweet spot at 1 of these 4 places: Brisbane.

Ranked for August

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Brisbane sweet spot 23° 2d — 23C max, 2 rainy days
2 Sydney good 18° 6d £921 18C max, 6 rainy days
3 Perth ok 18° 10d — 18C max, 10 rainy days
4 Melbourne ok 15° cool 9d £1,109 15C max, 9 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for August departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for August departures.

Other months for Australia

August elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Australia as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.