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The worst bushfires in Australian history occurred during the 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season, also known as the "Black Summer", which lasted for 6 months and burnt 140,000 km 2 (55,000 mi 2) of land primarily in New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory. By the end of the season there had been 14-34 ...
The Copernicus Programme reported that 2024 continued 2023's series of record high global average sea surface temperatures. [12]2024 Southeast Asia heat wave. For the first time, in each month in a 12-month period (through June 2024), Earth’s average temperature exceeded 1.50 °C (2.70 °F) above the pre-industrial baseline.
In mid-December 2024, Australia experienced an intense heatwave affecting multiple states and territories, with temperatures exceeding 40 °C (104 °F) in numerous locations. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) defined this event as a severe to extreme heatwave throughout Northern Australia and severe to low-intensity in southeastern regions. [1]
Snowfall in the Australian Alps started off slow, and peaked at 131 cm as of July 13. This was the lowest reading since the 2006 season which had a peak of 85.1cms. [ 7 ] These low levels of snow could be attributed to the below average levels of precipitation and abnormally high temperatures seen throughout the season.
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 changeable weather conditions. This is ...
The Bureau of Meteorology is the main provider of weather forecasts, warnings and observations to the Australian public. The Bureau's head office is in Melbourne Docklands , which includes the Bureau's Research Centre, the Bureau National Operations Centre, the National Climate Centre, the Victorian Regional Forecasting Centre as well as the ...
On 30 August 2024, Sydney Airport broke its winter record of 31.1 °C (88.0 °F) (which was registered in 1954), reaching 31.6 °C (88.9 °F) in the afternoon. [67] [68] On 27 November 2024, after a nearly a week-long heatwave conditions in Sydney, where the City saw weather conditions more typical of January or February than in November.
Western Australia: Mardie Station [2] 19 February 1998 13 January 2022 Roebourne [2] 13 January 2022 50.3 °C (122.5 °F) South Australia Oodnadatta: 3 January 1960 50.1 °C (122.2 °F) New South Wales: Wilcannia: 11 January 1939 49.9 °C (121.8 °F) South Australia Nullarbor: 19 December 2019 Western Australia: Carnarvon: 18 February 2024