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"Sydney has officially experienced its hottest June since records began, after
a winter month of spring-like warmth.
While early weather data suggested the month was merely among the warmest, the
Bureau of Meteorology confirmed on Friday that June 2026 broke the all-time
mean temperature record at Observatory Hill, where tracking first began in
1859.
The month was marked by 15 consecutive days with a maximum temperature of at
least 20C between 7 and 21 June. This overtook the previous June record of nine
consecutive days in 1919.
According to a bureau spokesperson, Sydney’s overall mean temperature – the
standard metric for heat records that is the average across each day – in June
hit a record-breaking 16.1C, eclipsing the previous 1991 record of 15.7C.
While the average maximum (20C) and minimum (12.2C) both technically ranked as
the second-highest on record individually, their sustained, unseasonal
consistency was enough to secure June 2026 its place as the warmest overall.
Prof Andy Pitman, a Sydney-based climate scientist, expressed a “complete lack
of surprise” at the new record.
“It’s got the signature of global warming all over it,” Pitman said. “With
temperature, there’s no wriggle room around it any more … We know that the
warming is due to the failure of governments around the world to deeply cut
emissions.”"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
