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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) – Highly underrated, but not for everyone.

Australians do winter well. Think open fireplaces in pubs, dark beer festivals, and the best soup of your life in a Melbourne laneway. Plus, the sun sets at 5:00 PM, which is the perfect excuse to go to a jazz bar. The Bad (The reality check) 1. Southern Cities are Cold & Wet Do not come to Sydney or Melbourne in July expecting California weather. Sydney gets rain; Melbourne gets bitter wind and hail. Houses have terrible insulation, so 10°C (50°F) inside your Airbnb feels like 0°C. You will wear a coat indoors.

You might get a stunning, moody, dramatic ocean view. Or you might get sideways rain and zero visibility. Winter is the stormiest season in the south.

Flights and hotels on the east coast (Sydney, Brisbane) drop by nearly 40%. You will have Bondi Beach to yourself (well, relative to January). You can actually get a table at a restaurant without booking three weeks in advance.

Sunrise at 7:00 AM, sunset at 4:45 PM. You lose about 4 hours of daylight compared to December. If you are a photographer or hiker, your window is tight.

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) – Highly underrated, but not for everyone.

Australians do winter well. Think open fireplaces in pubs, dark beer festivals, and the best soup of your life in a Melbourne laneway. Plus, the sun sets at 5:00 PM, which is the perfect excuse to go to a jazz bar. The Bad (The reality check) 1. Southern Cities are Cold & Wet Do not come to Sydney or Melbourne in July expecting California weather. Sydney gets rain; Melbourne gets bitter wind and hail. Houses have terrible insulation, so 10°C (50°F) inside your Airbnb feels like 0°C. You will wear a coat indoors. australia winter months

You might get a stunning, moody, dramatic ocean view. Or you might get sideways rain and zero visibility. Winter is the stormiest season in the south. Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (4/5) – Highly underrated, but not

Flights and hotels on the east coast (Sydney, Brisbane) drop by nearly 40%. You will have Bondi Beach to yourself (well, relative to January). You can actually get a table at a restaurant without booking three weeks in advance. Plus, the sun sets at 5:00 PM, which

Sunrise at 7:00 AM, sunset at 4:45 PM. You lose about 4 hours of daylight compared to December. If you are a photographer or hiker, your window is tight.