‘Climate of Australia’
Torrid zone
In the tropical belt on the Australian continent formed by two main types of climate: tropical wet and tropical dry. The tropical humid climate is typical of extreme eastern part of Australia, which is included in the zone of south-eastern trade winds. These winds bring with them to the mainland with moisture saturated air masses from the Pacific Ocean. Therefore, the entire area of the coastal plains and the eastern slopes of the Great Dividing Range are well hydrated (an average fall of 1000 before 1500 mm of rainfall) and has a mild warm climate (temperature of the warmest month Sydney - 22-25 ° C, and the coldest - 11,5-13 ° C). Air mass, bringing moisture from the Pacific Ocean, penetrate to the Great Dividing Range, lost on the way a significant amount of moisture, therefore, only the rainfall on the western slopes of the ridge and in the foothills.
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