The state sits either side of the Tropic of Capricorn with warm tropics to the north and warm temperatures to the south. There is a narrow sub-equatorial coastal band from Cairns around the northern coast to the Northern Territory border. One of Queensland's greatest attractions is its climate. It's a land of long warm summers and short cool winters. With a typical subtropical to tropical climate, the seasons are not as distinctive as in the cooler climates of Australia's southern States.
Rainfall occurs mainly during summer months, with the highest falls recorded in the tropical north.