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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Graham Readfearn

Australia sweats through hottest August on record with temperatures 3C above average

Crowds on Sydney's Bondi beach beat the heat on the last day of winter 2024. BoM data showed average temperatures across Australia in August were 3.03C above the long-term average.
Crowds on Sydney's Bondi beach beat the heat on the last day of winter 2024. BoM data showed average temperatures across Australia in August were 3.03C above the long-term average. Photograph: David Gray/AFP/Getty Images

Australia recorded its hottest August on record, with the national temperature 3C above average, as September kicked off with total fire bans in parts of New South Wales on Monday.

Bureau of Meteorology data showed average temperatures across the nation in August were 3.03C above the long-term average, easily beating the previous 2.56C record set in 2009.

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