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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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Map of record temperatures. 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.
45.6 °C (114.1 °F) – 13 January 1939 (Black Friday) Melbourne's warmest overnight temperature was 30.5 °C (86.9 °F) on 1 February 1902 and 29 January 2009. Melbourne's coldest daytime temperature was 4.4 °C (39.9 °F) on 4 July 1901. Melbourne's coldest temperature ever was −2.8 °C (27.0 °F) on 21 July 1869.
Daily temperatures in parts of the state in January and February can be up to 50 °C (122 °F). The highest maximum temperature was recorded as 50.7 °C (123.3 °F) at Oodnadatta on 2 January 1960, which is the highest official temperature recorded in Australia. The lowest minimum temperature was −8.0 °C (17.6 °F) at Yongala on 20 July 1976.
National Weather Service Forecast Office, Kansas City/Pleasant Hill. Retrieved 29 August 2016. ^ "NOWData: Las Vegas Area monthly summarized data, 1981–2010, mean of monthly average temperatures". National Weather Service Forecast Office, Las Vegas, NV.
The first metric Melbourne Cup was raced in November 1972. An early change was the metrication of horse racing. This was facilitated because the furlong (one-eighth of a mile) is close to 200 m. Therefore, the Melbourne Cup was changed from 2 mi to 3,200 m, a reduction of 19 m or about 0.6%. The first metric Melbourne Cup was raced in November ...
Australia's annual average temperatures are projected to increase 0.4–2.0 °C above 1990 levels by the year 2030, and 1–6 °C by 2070. Average precipitation in the southwest and southeast Australia is projected to decline during this time, while regions such as the northwest may experience increases in rainfall.