Climate by country

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India
Best time to visit: October to March inclusive

Australia
Best time to visit: North - April to November; Other Regions - November to March
Australia's climatic extremes are greater than most countries in the world. The seasons are in reverse to those of the UK and climate differs from region to region. The north is dominated by a wet monsoon in the Summer Months (November to March) so the best months to visit these areas are April to November.
The best months to visit most other regions of Australia are November to March

The southern and southwestern corners and Tasmania enjoy a Mediterranean climate, receiving their rainfall in the winter months of June to September. In Kimberley, the Top End and the Southern Outback summer temperatures often exceeded 100F/38C.

New Zealand
The north of New Zealand is subtropical and the south temperate. The warmest months are December, January and February, and the coldest June, July and August. In summer (October to May incl), the average maximum temperature ranges between 20-30șC and in winter (June to September) between 10-15șC.   

Indian Ocean

Seychelles
Best time to visit: June to October 
Tropical rains from November to February.

Mauritius
SUMMER -  Tropical rains from November to March when it is hot and humid.  It is slightly cooler from May to September.

Mozambique Islands
March.Temperatures vary only 5 degrees either side if 80 degrees on average throughout the year. The coolest months are July and August and the hotest December and January.

Maldives
Best time to visit: November to March

Generally warm and humid with sunshine all year round. The best time to visit is between November and March during the north-east monsoon when it is dry with very little wind.

Maldives is located at the equator and experiences monsoonal climate. Maldives has two distinct seasons; dry season (northeast monsoon) and wet season (southwest monsoon). In these two seasons the temperature hardly varies. The Northeast monsoon extends from January to March. Since Maldives consists of small islands and are surrounded by seas, hot days are often tempered by cooling sea breezes and balmy evening temperatures. Throughout the year, temperature remains almost same in the Maldives.

The wet season- southwest monsoon runs from mid-May to November but the fact that the Maldives is located at the equator, means thatthe islands continue to receive plentiful of sunshine through out the year. On average Southern atolls (Gan) of the Maldives receives 2704.07 hours of sunshine each year. Furthermore, on average central (Hulhule) parts of the country receives 2784.51 hours of sunshine per year.