<P> Because Australia is a small continent , separated from polar regions by the Southern Ocean , it is not subject to the movements of frigid polar air that sweep over Northern Hemisphere continents during winter . Consequently , its winter is relatively mild , so that there is n't the great contrast between summer and winter temperatures there is in the northern continents . Yet in many parts of the country , seasonal highs and lows can be considerable : temperatures have ranged from above 50 ° C ( 122 ° F ) to well below zero . Nonetheless , minimum temperatures are moderated . </P>
<P> Because Australia is a small continent , separated from polar regions by the Southern Ocean , it is not subject to the movements of frigid polar air that sweep over Northern Hemisphere continents during winter . Consequently , its winter is relatively mild , so that there is n't the great contrast between summer and winter temperatures there is in the northern continents . Yet in many parts of the country , seasonal highs and lows can be considerable : temperatures have ranged from above 50 ° C ( 122 ° F ) to well below zero . Nonetheless , minimum temperatures are moderated . </P>
why is australia hot when it 's not near the equator
why is australia hot when it 's not near the equator
it is not subject to the movements of frigid polar air that sweep over Northern Hemisphere continents during winter
it is not subject to the movements of frigid polar air that sweep over Northern Hemisphere continents during winter