The report also found the planet experienced its third warmest June-to-August period in 141 years of records. 9News
it was the tenth warmest winter, and the sixth hottest August ever. During August the national mean temperature was 1.38C above the 1961-1990 average.
Western Australia sweltered through its hottest winter ever, and its fourth highest August temperature on record. The Northern Territory recorded its highest August temperature since 2009."August 2020 was characterized by warmer-than-average conditions across much of the globe,'' the report found.
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