Brisbane is the capital of the state of Queensland. It has a population of about 2 million people, and is the third-largest, and fastest growing, city in Australia. Brisbane has what is considered to be an excellent climate, especially to those in the colder southern states. However, those from temperate climates may find summer unbearably hot, especially on windless days when the heat builds up in the valley. Winters are warm and generally dry and sunny (day 20-25C, night 8-12C). Summer days are warm to hot, with days over 32C common. Humidity is high during the summer months and temperatures can get as high as 40C with night temps rarely dropping below 20C. If visiting in summer air conditioning is advisable for comfortable sleep and don't overestimate what can be accomplished in terms of physical activity on hot and high-humidity days. http://wikitravel.org/en/Brisbane