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Candles suffering the effects of Melbourne's hottest recorded temperature of 46.4 °C (115.5 °F) on 7 February 2009. Many of the hottest days recorded in Melbourne occurred during major heatwaves which precipitated large firestorms: 47.2 °C (117.0 °F) (Anecdotal) – 6 February 1851 (Black Thursday) [51]
Melbourne receives 48.6 clear days annually. Dewpoint temperatures in the summer range from 9.5 to 11.7 °C (49.1 to 53.1 °F). [4] Melbourne is also prone to isolated convective showers forming when a cold pool crosses the state, especially if there is considerable daytime heating. These showers are often heavy and can include hail, squalls ...
Temperature graph for Melbourne during the peak of the heatwave. A week before the fires, a significant heatwave affected southeastern Australia. From 28 to 30 January, Melbourne broke temperature records by experiencing three consecutive days above 43 °C (109 °F), with the temperature peaking at 45.1 °C (113.2 °F) on 30 January, the third hottest day in the city's history.
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During the heat wave, several records were broken; Tasmania recorded its highest-ever temperature; 42.2 °C (108 °F) in Scamander, and the long-standing Tasmanian record of 40.8 °C (105.4 °F) (recorded in Hobart on 4 January 1976) was broken five times within two days at Flinders Island, Fingal (twice), St Helens and Scamander, [7] while Hopetoun in Victoria recorded the state's highest ...
The 20th Melbourne Food and Wine Festival, presented by Bank of Melbourne, celebrated its 50th year [clarification needed] over 20 days, 2 – 21 March. There was around 30 events staged along Melbourne's Yarra River and Docklands. The Festival launch also saw the opening of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival Greenhouse by "Joost", a ...
14–20 December – Thomas Sewell leader of the European Australia Movement and Far Right Lads Society contested charges of affray, recklessly causing injury, and unlawful assault in the Melbourne Magistrates Court. [75] He attended with a number of supporters, including Blair Cottrell.
Midsumma Festival is a celebration of LGBTQIA+ arts and cultures held annually for 22 days over January and February in Melbourne, Australia. The festival began as a one-week celebration of LGBTQIA+ pride in 1989. The festival has since expanded to a three-week (four weekend) event that attracts over 240,000 people each year.