| Season | Start Month | End Month | Months Included | |--------|-------------|-----------|------------------| | Summer | December | February | Dec, Jan, Feb | | Autumn | March | May | Mar, Apr, May | | Winter | June | August | Jun, Jul, Aug | | Spring | September | November | Sep, Oct, Nov |
| Group / Region | Season Example | Approximate Months | Key Indicator | |----------------|----------------|--------------------|----------------| | | Petyan | Nov–Dec | Cockatoos laying eggs; warm, drying | | | Chinang | Jan–Feb | Hot, dry; flies abundant | | Yolŋu (Arnhem Land, NT) | Dhaarratharramirri | Apr–May | Early dry; termites swarm | | | Rarranhdharr | Dec–Mar | Monsoon rains; cyclones | | Noongar (SW WA) | Birak | Dec–Jan | Hot, dry; fires used for land clearing | | | Makuru | Jun–Jul | Cold, wet; breeding season for kangaroos | seasonal months in australia
