Bureau of Meteorology data showed average temperatures across the nation in August were 3.03˚C above the long-term average, easily beating the previous 2.56˚C record set in 2009.
The 2024 winter also ranked as the second hottest on record going back to 1910, the data showed, coming in at 1.48˚C above average. The hottest winter on record was 2023 at 1.54˚C above average.
Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland all set record winter high temperatures during the second half of August. Large parts of the country saw daily and nighttime temperatures more than 10˚C above average.