The recent climate – news, reports and summaries

Climate influences

  • ENSO Wrap-Up – El Niño-Southern Oscillation status and outlook

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Monthly reviews

Annual climate statement

Significant weather

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State of the Climate 2018

118 years of Australian rainfall Australian rainfall poster

National Climate and Water Briefings

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Seasonal reviews

Extended seasonal summaries from the Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science (PDFs).

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Summaries from earlier years are available from the JSHESS page; published papers can be searched by year.

JSHESS was formerly the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal, and before that the Australian Meteorological Magazine.

Annual reviews (reports)

Reviews of Australia's annual rainfall, temperature, and significant weather and climate events (PDFs).

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