Yes Australia can indeed become quite chilly in the parts of the country during the winter months (from June, to August). Some areas experience snowfall. Temperatures can plummet below freezing. For instance in places like the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales and Victoria winter temperatures can reach minus 10 degrees Celsius (14 degrees Fahrenheit) or even lower. On the hand regions like the coast of Western Australia and Tasmania tend to have milder winters with average temperatures around 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit). However as a whole Australia is renowned for its climate and warm weather particularly, in the northern and central regions of the country.