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Pages in category "Weather events in Australia" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
Since the beginning of the 20th century, Australia has experienced an increase of over 1.5 °C in average annual temperatures, [150] [151] with warming occurring at twice the rate over the past 50 years compared with the previous 50 years. [152] Recent climate events such as extremely high temperatures and widespread drought have focused ...
The 2023 Australian Winter was the warmest on record, showing an average of 1.53 °C above the 1961–1990 average. [1] The winter began on June 22 at the winter solstice, and concluded with the September equinox on September 23. [2] The meteorological winter began on June 1, and finished on 31 August. [3]
The list of weather records includes ... The Lut Desert was also found to have the highest maximum temperature in five of the seven years measured (2004, 2005, 2006 ...
Australia experienced its eighth-warmest year in 2023, with the influence of climate change pushing average temperatures almost 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) above the 1961-1990 ...
This heatwave has been directly linked to climate change, which is unusual for specific weather events. [80] Following the 2014 event, it was predicted that temperatures might increase by up to 1.5 °C by 2030. [81] 2015 was Australia's fifth-hottest year on record, continuing the trend of record-breaking high temperatures across the country. [82]
It was previously thought that the highest temperature in Australia was 53.1 °C (127.6 °F) in Cloncurry, Queensland, on 16 January 1889. This record has been removed by the Bureau of Meteorology though as it was measured using a non-standard temperature screen. It is believed that the temperature that day was most likely about 47 °C (117 °F).
Snow over Thredbo Top Station, July 2011. In southern New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and eastern Victoria, the elevated regions of the Snowy Mountains, Brindabella Range and Victorian Alps experience an alpine climate, where the areas above 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) are subject to a consistent heavy winter snowpack.