Case Study: New York City and Melbourne
New York City is in the United States. It is located in the northern hemisphere. Melbourne, Australia, is located in the southern hemisphere. Click on More Information to learn about June and December in both of these places.
June in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
June – New York City, USA
New York City is in the northern hemisphere. June is the beginning of summer here. Days are hot. A high daytime temperature in June might be about 79°F. The Sun rises at about 5:25 a.m. and sets at about 8:30 p.m. on summer days.
What evidence of summer do you see in this picture of New York City?
What is June like where you live?
June – Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne, Australia, is in the southern hemisphere. June is the beginning of winter here. Days are cool. A high daytime temperature in June might be about 57°F. The Sun rises at about 7:35 a.m. and sets at about 5:08 p.m. on winter days.
What evidence of winter do you see in this picture of Melbourne?
How is June different in the northern and southern hemispheres?
December in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
December – New York City, USA
December in New York City means the beginning of winter. Days are colder. A high temperature in December might be about 44°F. The Sun rises at about 7:16 a.m. and sets at about 4:32 p.m. in winter.
What evidence of winter do you see in this picture of New York City?
What is December like where you live?
December – Melbourne, Australia
December in Melbourne, Australia, means the beginning of summer. Days are hotter. A high temperature in Melbourne in December might be about 76°F. The Sun rises at about 5:54 a.m. and sets at about 8:41 p.m. in summer.
What evidence of summer do you see in this picture of Melbourne?
How is December different in the northern and southern hemispheres?
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