Australia Sea Surface Temperature
The sea surface temperature (SST) varies much more slowly than atmospheric temperatures due to the heat capacity of water. As such, the SSTs lag the atmospheric temperatures on a seasonal timescale by about 3 months. The lowest SSTs are usually observed in early Spring and the highest SSTs are observed in early Autumn.
In tropical regions, SSTs greater than 26°C are considered suitable for formation of tropical cyclones.
The data displayed in this map is the weekly average, centred on the date shown.
Now Temperature
At Darwin Ap
08:40 CST
26°C
36°C
Sunny
Weather News
Victoria weather: Wangaratta residents given all-clear to return home after levee leak
10:02 EDT
Concerns about a leaking levee at Wangaratta, in northern Victoria, have eased overnight, with emergency officials saying residents can return to their homes today.
SA weather: Storm damage at Linear Park trail worst Adelaide council has seen
08:40 EDT
A trail of destruction left along the River Torrens and Linear Park trail after South Australia's wild storm will take weeks to clean up and repair, the Charles Sturt Council says.
Wangaratta residents face flood risk from levee as Victorians warned of wild weekend weather
07:31 EDT
A levee at risk of breaching has prompted an emergency evacuation warning for about 350 residents in Wangaratta, in Victoria's north-east.
