Perth sees hottest January in 60 years
January 2022:
The Mt Lawley site has seen the hottest January on record with a mean maximum temperature of 33.7°C beating the record of 33.5°C set in January 2012.
It was the hottest January at the official Perth station since January 1962.
Perth saw 6 consecutive 40+°C days, the longest such spell beating the previous record of 4 consecutive days which prior to December 2021 was not seen outside of February.6 consecutive 40+°C days is also the longest such spell on record for any Australian capital city drawing with Adelaide in 2009 and 1908.
Six consecutive days with maximum temperatures of 41+ °C occurred at Perth Airport and Pearce RAAF which was their all-time record beating the previous record of 3 and 5 consecutive days respectively.
Bickley recorded 6 consecutive days with maximum temperatures of 38+°C, the longest such spell on record beating the record of 5 such consecutive days in January 2007.
Perth Metro's minimum temperature of 26.7 °C on the 19th was its highest minimum temperature for 7 years since 12 January 2014, the all time record of 29.7°C whilst Swanbourne saw it's highest January minimum temperature on record.
Read more at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/wa/archive/202201.perth.shtml .
The Mt Lawley site has seen the hottest January on record with a mean maximum temperature of 33.7°C beating the record of 33.5°C set in January 2012.
It was the hottest January at the official Perth station since January 1962.
Perth saw 6 consecutive 40+°C days, the longest such spell beating the previous record of 4 consecutive days which prior to December 2021 was not seen outside of February.6 consecutive 40+°C days is also the longest such spell on record for any Australian capital city drawing with Adelaide in 2009 and 1908.
Six consecutive days with maximum temperatures of 41+ °C occurred at Perth Airport and Pearce RAAF which was their all-time record beating the previous record of 3 and 5 consecutive days respectively.
Bickley recorded 6 consecutive days with maximum temperatures of 38+°C, the longest such spell on record beating the record of 5 such consecutive days in January 2007.
Perth Metro's minimum temperature of 26.7 °C on the 19th was its highest minimum temperature for 7 years since 12 January 2014, the all time record of 29.7°C whilst Swanbourne saw it's highest January minimum temperature on record.
Read more at http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/wa/archive/202201.perth.shtml .