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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 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
Victoria's highest maximum temperature of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F) was recorded in Hopetoun on 7 February 2009, during the 2009 south-eastern Australia heat wave. [12] A screen temperature of 50.7 °C (123.3 °F) was recorded on 7 January 1906 in Mildura .
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 ...
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]
Melbourne's maximum temperature averaged 20.1 °C (68.2 °F), which was 2.8 °C (37.0 °F) degrees above average, and had only 10.8mm of rain for the month. [48] 13 February 2024 - Severe thunderstorms sweep the state, causing power outages to over half a million households across Victoria.
Victoria's highest maximum temperature of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F) was recorded in Hopetoun on 7 February 2009, during the 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave. [ 3 ] The Victorian Alps in the northeast are the coldest part of Victoria.
Record maximum temperatures for that month were experienced in Victoria, New South Wales and Tasmania. [11] Parts of South Australia equalled or nearly broke temperature records in the first two weeks of March. [12] Tasmania recorded its hottest March ever. [13] The mean temperature across the state was 2.2 °C (4.0 °F) above normal.