Wednesday, 3 January 2007 - Annual Climate Summary for A.C.T
A.C.T. in 2006
2006 Hottest year on record in Canberra
Main Points for 2006:
- Record mean daily and mean maximum temperatures during 2006 in Canberra.
- Both October and November had record number of consecutive days of above 30°C.
- Fifth driest year on record.
- Record amount of sunshine
Main Points for December 2006:
- Continued dry conditions across most of the state apart from the north east
- Sixth highest statewide November maximum temperatures on record (records since 1950)
- Very high diurnal temperature ranges, sixth highest on record, with hot days and cold nights across the dry south of the state
The latest A.C.T. annual climate summary contains much more detail on the weather across New South Wales during 2006, and the latest A.C.T. seasonal climate summary details the weather for all of spring. The latest A.C.T. monthly climate summary is also available.
These climate summaries have replaced media releases as the Bureau of Meteorology's main collation of such information. The summaries will normally be issued on the first working day of each month, once all the relevant observations are received (for example, maximum temperatures for the last day of the month are not available before the thermometers are checked at 9 am on the 1st). The summaries will cover what has happened across the whole state. An archive of earlier months will be kept at www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/nsw/archive/, with an archive of earlier seasons at www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/season/nsw/archive/
Further information
Owen OfflerNSW Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (02) 6247 0411
Email reqnsw@bom.gov.au