Deserts occupy almost 45% of Australia's land and are prominent in the centre and North West.
Climate averages published in the Australian Weather Calendar are calculated from data recorded at the Bureau of Meteorology sites and over the time periods listed below. Weatherwise, Australia's capital cities, aside from Tasmania's Hobart, should have daytime temperatures above 20° C. 12 of 12 Brisbane has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. Climate averages in other publications may differ due to differences in the site and/or the period of record. About 1168 mm | 46.0 inch of precipitation falls annually. Summers are extremely hot, with temperatures generally between 32°C and 40°C during the warmest months. The climate here is classified as Cfa by the Köppen-Geiger system. Brisbane's climate is classified as warm and temperate. Winters are warm with temperatures between 18°C and 23°C. Rainfall in the desert is very low – around 200mm to 250mm per year. It is also the month when the official end of World War I on November 11, 1918, is commemorated in Australia on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month at war shrines throughout the country. The temperature here averages 20.3 °C | 68.5 °F. This is true even for the driest month.
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