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The northern part of Australia has a more tropical affected climate (hot and humid summer, and warm and dry winter), while the middle and southern part of Australia has a subtropical climate. Only the south-east and south-west parts of the country have a temperate climate.
Australian medium surface air temperature has risen by about 1°C after 1910, with warming over most territories since 1950.
Heatwaves have risen in duration, frequency, and intensity in many areas.
Highest maximum temperatures in Australia
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
In recent decades, months warmer than average has happened more often than months colder than average.
