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Climate and Weather of the CaprYork Peninsula

CLIMATE AND WEATHER OF THE CAPE YORK PENINSULA
The Cape York Peninsula has a tropical climate. The Cape York Peninsula is situated in North Queensland Australia, which has two very distinct climates, the wet and the dry.

The wet season is from October to March (summer). During this period it is extremely hot and humid. The humidity levels vary from 60% - 80%. The average temperatures range from a maximum of 36 degrees (inland) and 33 degree (coastal) to a minimum of 25 degrees. This is also the time of year where vigorous flooding occurs and cyclones become a danger. Many rivers in Cape York flood during this time. The wet season is most extreme in January, February and March where daily temperatures can reach the 40’s.

The Dry season is from April to September. The conditions are mild to warm with little or no rainfall. If rainfall does occur, it is due to the moist trade winds being uplifted over the coast. The average maximum temperature is 25 degrees with the minimum being...

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