Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate report shows 2020 was the Northern Territory’s fifth hottest year ever recorded
LAST year was the fifth hottest year ever recorded in the Northern Territory, according to data compiled by the Bureau of Meteorology
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LAST year was the fifth hottest year ever recorded in the Northern Territory, according to data compiled by the Bureau of Meteorology.
Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist Dr Lynette Bettio said the Bureau’s annual national outlook report revealed 2020 was hotter than average across the Territory.
“It was a warm year for the Territory, 2020 was the fifth warmest year on record for the Northern Territory,” she said.
“Darwin Airport’s annual mean daily maximum temperature was 1 degree above average.”
But Australia — nationally — even outdid the Teriitory. Compared to the NT being 1 degree above average annually, Australia — as a whole — was 1.15C hotter above the 1961-1990 average across the year.
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NORTHERN TERRITORY HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE BoM’s NATIONAL OUTLOOK
– 2020 was the fifth-warmest year on record for the Northern Territory
– Annual rainfall for the Territory was above average, though most of the Top End had close to average rainfall, and the far southeast was drier than average
– January, February, October, and December were the only months that saw above average rainfall
– Dum In Mirrie had the highest daily rainfall ever recorded in the Territory with 562mm on 11 January
– Darwin Airport’s annual mean daily maximum temperature was 1C above average.
– Alice Springs Airport’s annual mean daily maximum temperature was well above average.
Dr Bettio said the Territory also bucked the national trend with rainfall, seeing above average rainfall while some regions including the west of Western Australia, southeastern Queensland, and western Tasmania, received below average rainfall.
“Rainfall for the territory was above average though most of the Top End had close to average rainfall and the far south east was drier than average,” she said.
“We saw some dry months over the year with January, February, October and December the only months with above average rainfall.
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“We had a very wet start to the year in the Territory, we saw Dum In Mirrie in the North West top End had the highest daily rainfall ever recorded in the Territory with 562mm on the 11th of January.”
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