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Australia endures hot, dry spring

Rob Sharpe, Tuesday December 1, 2015 - 07:24 AEDT

Spring was marked by record breaking heat and long dry spells, with only small areas away from that norm.

Most Australians experienced a drier than usual spring, with all capital cities drier than average except for Sydney. However, even the Harbour City was merely 17mm wetter than average.

Across the nation there were only a few areas that picked up more rain than usual. These were mainly in northern and eastern Western Australia, northeastern New South Wales and parts of southeastern Queensland.

Some of the driest areas relative to average were in Victoria and Tasmania. In the Apple Isle, most of the state recorded less than half of its usual spring rains, including Hobart which had its driest spring in 43 years (80mm).

In terms of temperature, almost the entire country was hotter than average, with October being an exceptionally hot month across the nation.

During spring all capital cities were warmer than average, with Perth and Hobart leading the pack, setting new records for the season. Sydney came close, recording its second warmest spring in over 150 years of records.

Across the nation there was only a few locations that managed a slightly cooler than average season, mainly on Queensland's Cape York.

As we start summer today, most of the nation is looking to continue the same trend, with hotter and drier than usual conditions. However there are some areas that will manage to break the trends, most likely in parts of the south and non-tropical east.

- Weatherzone

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