Australia Months _verified_ | Seasons

Miri picked up a handful of red soil and let it sift through her fingers.

| Season | Months | Typical Characteristics (South) | Typical Characteristics (North) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | December, January, February | Hot / Dry | Hot / Wet (Monsoon) | | Autumn | March, April, May | Mild / Foliage changes | Warm / Humidity dropping | | Winter | June, July, August | Cool / Wet / Alpine Snow | Warm / Dry / Sunny | | Spring | September, October, November | Mild / Wildflowers | Hot / Humidity rising | seasons australia months

“This is when the sky turns fat and heavy,” Miri said. In December, the mangoes swelled. By January, the air was so thick you could drink it. February brought cyclones with names like Ada and Marcus, and the rivers ate the roads. Children swam in flooded paddocks. Tourists complained about humidity; Miri’s people sang for the rain. Miri picked up a handful of red soil