June 2026 sees record temperatures in Sydney and Melbourne amid varied climate patterns
Sydney posted a new June temperature record, Melbourne matched the trend, and scientists are questioning whether 2026 could be Australia’s warmest winter, while a series of climate and astronomical observations from 2025 provide additional context.
Sydney recorded a mean temperature of 16.1 °C in June 2026, surpassing the previous record of 15.7 °C set in 1991. Melbourne also experienced record‑breaking June temperatures, according to bluesky. Scientists are asking whether 2026 will be Australia’s warmest winter ever, bluesky reported.
2025 was identified as the 54th closest‑average‑yearly‑perigee between 1900‑2030, ski.com.au reported. The same source noted that November and December 2025 were very dry, and that the Jupiter/Saturn square in 2025 tends to bring wetter conditions to Australia, especially in summer (January‑May) and in the latter two to three months of 2025.
Patchy rainfall across southern Australia may mean that long‑term droughts could persist in the far southwest and in the southeast, including parts of the Murray‑Darling Basin, all of Victoria and northern Tasmania, ski.com.au reported. July to October is dry across the south, with widespread above‑average rainfall returning in November, ski.com.au added.
Cool temperatures during June are a result of unusually heavy rains over northern Australia and a series of low‑pressure systems, including one which may cause flooding around Newcastle, ski.com.au reported.
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