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extreme weather Australia and UK (temperature (Australia (in Darwin…
extreme weather Australia and UK
temperature
Australia is warmer than the UK as it has hotter summers and milder winters
Australia
in Darwin (northern Australia) average max temp during summer are about 33°C. Temp over 40°C are considered as extremely hot
UK
in London average max temp during summer are about 23°C. Temp over 30°C are considered as extremely hot
Australian summers are 10°C warmer than UK summers
for both countries extreme temp are about 7°C warmer than the average max temp
precipitation
Australia has lower precipitation than the UK, in fact is one of the driest inhabited continents
Australia
average annual rainfall is 465mm
extreme wet years have a rainfall of more than 550mm
extreme dry years have a rainfall of less than 360mm
UK
average annual rainfall is over 1150mm
extreme wet years have a rainfall of more than 1210mm
extreme dry years have a rainfall of less than 950mm
wind
Australia has stronger extreme winds than the UK
Australia
tropical cyclones are common which cause very strong winds of over 118 km/h
Barrow Island (north-west coast)
tropical cyclone Olivia in 1996
strongest wind ever recorded was over 400 km/h
UK
gales (winds over 62km/h) are rare
Fraserburgh in Scotland in 1989
strongest wind ever recorded was over 220 km/h