Australia just sweltered through its warmest August on record, meteorologists have confirmed, with temperatures smashing the long-term average by more than three degrees Celsius.
Bureau of Meteorology data showed that last month was the hottest August since records began in 1910, with several parts of the continent logging their highest-ever maximum and minimum temperatures.
The area-averaged mean temperature across Australia was 3.03 degrees Celsius (5.5 degrees Fahrenheit) higher than the long-term average, the bureau said.
"Australia has never recorded a winter month anywhere near as warm as August 2024," meteorological service Weatherzone said on Monday.
The states of Western Australia (WA), Queensland and South Australia all set new record-high winter temperatures in the second half of August.
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