Warmest month on record in Darwin, Australia
Darwin has just experienced its warmest month on record, according to the Bureau of Meteorology. Darwin has recorded the hottest ever month of daytime temperatures at the official observing site at Darwin Airport. Darwin Airport has been recording weather observations since 1941. “The average maximum temperature in October was 34.8°C” , Darwin climatologist Dr Shaik Hakeem said. “This is the highest mean maximum temperature recorded in any month for Darwin. The previous record for the month of October and for any month of the year was 34.4°C, most recently in October 2008. This October, the daily maximum temperature during the month reached 35.0°C on 13 days, the highest on record for any month, and there were another 4 days with 34.9°C.” The 38.0°C recorded on the 18th was the second highest daily maximum temperature on record at Darwin Airport, while the 37.8°C the previous day ranks equal third. The highest maximum temperature ever recorded at Darwin Airport occurred on the 18th October 1982 when the mercury reached 38.9°C. …
