chilling - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature. cooling, temperature reduction. freeze, freezing - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid. heat dissipation - dissipation of heat.
Australia is also one of the driest continents on earth with an average annual rainfall of less than 600 millimetres. Like all countries in the southern hemisphere, Australia's seasons are opposite to those in the northern hemisphere.
Australian Geography. 1  The lowest annual rainfall occurs at Lake Eyre in South Australia, with an annual mean precipitation of about 100mm. 2  The highest annual rainfall occurs at Tully in Queensland, with an annual mean precipitation of 4400mm.