Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures
Summary
Australia’s largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, had their warmest or equal warmest winters recorded, with several eastern states also setting temperature records. The Bureau of Meteorology expects warmer than usual temperatures to continue, influenced by weather patterns like high pressure systems and a developing El Niño, alongside ongoing global warming.Key Facts
- Sydney had its warmest winter on record, with an average temperature of 15.3°C, beating the previous record from 2013.
- Melbourne matched its warmest winter temperature record set in 2005 at 12.2°C.
- Canberra recorded its warmest winter maximum temperature at 14.7°C.
- New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania had their warmest winters since records began in 1910.
- Most other Australian states also experienced one of their top 10 warmest winters.
- Australia’s national winter temperature was 1.45°C above the 1961–1990 average, ranking as the third highest since 1910.
- Warm weather resulted from high pressure systems letting tropical air flow south and the influence of a developing strong El Niño.
- Australia’s average annual temperature is about 1.5°C higher than in 1910 due to human-driven climate change.
- Winter rainfall was generally above average, especially in southern inland Australia, but below average in parts of the east coast and southwest.
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