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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 ...
June and July are the coldest months, with average maximums of about 22 °C (72 °F); maximum temperatures below 20 °C (68 °F) are rare. Brisbane has never recorded a sub-zero minimum temperature (with one exception at night), and minimums are generally warm to mild year-round, averaging about 21 °C (70 °F) in summer and 11 °C (52 °F) in ...
A thunderstorm in Sydney. 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 since the weather has some maritime influence (as it is moderated by proximity to the Pacific Ocean). [3]
The former town of Aberfeldy averages 32.5 snowy days per annum at just 1,060 metres (3,480 ft), [3] making it the snowiest locality on mainland Australia, in addition to having more snowy days than northern hemisphere cities with colder winters like Boston (23.0 days), Chicago (28.2 days) and even approaching those of Minneapolis (38.2 days).
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 ...
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According to Australian Climate Council in 2017 Australia had its warmest winter on record, in terms of average maximum temperatures, reaching nearly 2 °C above average. [81] January 2019 was the hottest month ever in Australia with average temperatures exceeding 30 °C (86 °F). [82] [83]