Australia Sees Its Second Warmest Year on Record in 2024
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Sydney, Jan 2 (NationPress) Australia has officially reported its second warmest year ever in 2024, according to the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM).
Data released by the BoM on Thursday indicates that the national mean temperature for 2024 was 1.46 degrees Celsius above the average baseline from 1961 to 1990.
This makes 2024 the second hottest year in Australia since record-keeping started in 1910, only trailing behind 2019, when the average national temperature was 1.51 degrees Celsius above the baseline.
The BoM calculates the national mean temperature by averaging all recorded minimum and maximum temperatures across Australia.
In 2024, minimum temperatures hit an all-time high, with overnight lows averaging 1.43 degrees Celsius above the baseline, surpassing the previous record of 1.27 degrees Celsius set in 1998.
The mean maximum temperature was 1.48 degrees Celsius higher than the baseline average, ranking as the fourth highest figure behind 2019, 2013, and 2018.
Notably, April was the only month that showed a mean temperature below the long-term average, as reported by Xinhua news agency.
August saw a mean temperature that was 3.03 degrees Celsius above average, while October recorded a 2.51 degrees Celsius increase.
In every other month, the mean temperature ranged from 0.7 degrees Celsius to 1.9 degrees Celsius higher than the historical average.
Perth in Western Australia stood out as the only capital city to experience its hottest year in 2024, with a mean temperature exceeding 20 degrees Celsius for the first time and average maximum temperatures surpassing 26 degrees Celsius for the first time.
Australian authorities have expressed concerns regarding Extreme Fire conditions, labeling them as the most severe in certain areas since the Black Summer of 2019-2020.
Communities and firefighting teams in Australia have been gearing up for several days of heightened bushfire risks.
When a fire is classified as having Extreme Fire Danger, it spreads rapidly and poses significant threats.
