The most sophisticated understanding of Australian seasons comes from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Indigenous Australians have developed intricate calendars based on environmental cues rather than dates. These calendars track the flowering of plants, the migration of birds, and the breeding cycles of animals.
In everyday Australian language, most people use the meteorological months (Dec–Feb = summer). However, colloquial expressions often include: seasonal months in australia
For practical climatological recording and forecasting, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) uses fixed, whole-month seasons: the migration of birds
Hot and sunny, with temperatures often exceeding 30°C (86°F). whole-month seasons: Hot and sunny
The Floriade flower festival in Canberra and the blooming jacarandas in Brisbane and Sydney.