Australia's climate is changing
It is the Bureau's responsibility to provide decision makers and the general public with accurate observations and information about our changing climate.
Australia and the globe are experiencing rapid climate change. Since the middle of the 20th century, Australian temperatures have, on average, risen by about 1°C with an increase in the frequency of heatwaves and a decrease in the numbers of frosts and cold days. Rainfall patterns have also changed - the northwest has seen an increase in rainfall over the last 50 years while much of eastern Australia and the far southwest have experienced a decline.
Climate trends and variations in the Australian records, and the data and observation networks used.
Observed trends and variations in the global climate.
Australian data for monitoring climate change
Australian climate projections for managing future climate change (external site)
Understanding past and future climate change in the Pacific (external site)
