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
12:10 CST
30°C
24°C
Possible thunderstorm
Weather News
Heating up across the southeastern capitals
11:19 EDT
A couple of scorchers are on the way for Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney over the next few days.
Darwin not quite that wet (yet)
11:13 EDT
Following a good start to January 2017 rainfall, when 125mm fell during the first 48 hours of the year, conditions have been relatively dry for the Northern Territory capital.
Steamy night in Brisbane
14:29 EDT
In the early hours of the morning, Brisbane had its warmest minimum temperature since at least 1999, when the mercury halted its descent at 28 degrees just after 3am.
