Weather records smashed in 2017 as climate changes bite

Sydney Scorches Again Following Record Highs

Photo: Brook Mitchell Source: Getty Images AsiaPac

When it comes to the weather, Australia continued to make it into the record books over the past year.


From record temperatures to rainfall, 2017 saw it all according to the Bureau of Meteorology's Annual Climate Statement. If you felt the heat last year (2017) it might be because Australia felt its third-warmest year on record, coming in nearly a degree (0.95 degrees) above the 1961-to-1990 average.


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