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
22:50 CST
24°C
33°C
Sunny
Weather News
Y2K of GPS causes glitch grounding Bureau of Meteorology weather balloons
15:23 EST
A GPS clock rollover that experts predicted would have little impact because of years of advance notice has caused the grounding of the Bureau of Meteorology's (BOM) weather balloons.
Cyclone Trevor throws migration flight of Far Eastern curlew into disarray
14:51 EST
One endangered bird's northern migration has unravelled into a cross-country journey of confusion, loneliness and cyclonic winds.
Early season chill hits southeastern states
11:44 EST
Parts of southeastern Australia experienced their coldest morning this early in the year for more than a decade on Wednesday.
