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Australia's annual average temperatures are projected to increase 0.4–2.0 °C above 1990 levels by the year 2030, and 1–6 °C by 2070. Average precipitation in the southwest and southeast Australia is projected to decline during this time, while regions such as the northwest may experience increases in rainfall.
The climate of Sydney, Australia is humid subtropical ( Köppen: Cfa ), [ 1] shifting from mild [ 2][ 3][ 4] and cool [ 5] in winter to warm and occasionally hot [ 5] in the summer, with no extreme seasonal differences as the weather is moderated by proximity to the ocean, [ 3] although more contrasting temperatures are recorded in the inland ...
In Australia there was a 34% decrease in climate change articles published from March 2020. [217] A 2022 analysis found that Sky News Australia was a major source of climate misinformation globally. [218] Australia has recently experienced some of the most intense bushfire seasons in its immediate history. This phenomenon has sparked extensive ...
Perth, the capital city of the state of Western Australia, has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa), with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters.. February is the hottest month of the year, with an average high of 31.6 °C (88.9 °F), and July is the coldest month of the year, with an average low of 7.9 °C (46.2 °F). 77% of rain in Perth falls between May and Septe
Summer rain over Melbourne, taken from Brighton Winter fog over the Melbourne city centre. Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria and the second most populous city in Australia (most populous in urban area), has a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb), [1] [2] bordering on a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), and is well known for its ...
List of extreme temperatures in Australia. The highest temperature ever recorded in Australia is 50.7 °C (123.3 °F), which was recorded on 2 January 1960 at Oodnadatta, South Australia, and 13 January 2022 at Onslow, Western Australia. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Australia is −23.0 °C (−9.4 °F), at Charlotte Pass, New South ...
The 35 months from May 1998 to March 2001 can be considered a long La Niña phase, although much of eastern Australia experienced a dry 2001. 2002 was one of Australia's driest and warmest years on record, with 'remarkably widespread' dry conditions, particularly in the eastern half of the country which was again affected by El Niño conditions.
The city's highest recorded temperature was 43.2 °C (109.8 °F) on Australia Day 1940 at the Brisbane Regional Office, [10] with the highest temperature at the current station being 41.7 °C (107.1 °F) on 22 February 2004; [11] but temperatures above 38 °C (100 °F) are uncommon.