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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. [3]
Climate data for Sydney (Observatory Hill) 1991–2020 averages, 1861–present extremes. Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Drought in Australia is defined by rainfall over a three-month period being in the lowest ten per cent of amounts having been recorded for that region in the past. [137] This definition takes into account that low rainfall is a relative term and rainfall deficiencies need to be compared to typical rainfall patterns including seasonal variations.
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 Wales
Snow in Australia is very rare at sea level, but is common on the highlands of the southeast, in the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania and in the Australian Capital Territory. Snow is rare even in the southernmost capitals like Melbourne and Hobart , falling less than once every decade, and in the other capitals it is unknown.
In Australia, El Niño has been linked to an increase in warm, dry weather. The Sydney airport recorded its fourth consecutive day of temperatures in excess of 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees ...
The weather is moderated by proximity to the ocean, and more extreme temperatures are recorded in the inland western suburbs. [78] The warmest month in the CBD is January, with an average air temperature range at Observatory Hill of 19.6–26.5 °C (67.3–79.7 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average range of 8.7–17.4 °C (47.7–63. ...
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. Sydney Airport warmed to 38.1 °C (100.6 °F) at 12:15pm, which made it the hottest place in the world at that time (a few reasons being due to the foehn effect and UHI effect).