Australian City Breaks Weather Record After 18 Years
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- Sep 19
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Perth has just notched up its wettest four-month run in 18 years, soaking through winter and now into spring.
According to Weatherzone, the city hit its September average rainfall of 79.3mm earlier this week, thanks to light showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. By Thursday morning, another round of rain pushed the total up to 93mm for the month.
That capped off a very soggy winter:
June brought in 129mm,
July totalled 174mm, and
August delivered a huge 203mm.
The last time Perth had this kind of consistent run of wet weather was back in 2007.
The downpours were a big shift from the long stretch of below-average rain Perth has endured — from last November through to May this year. Forecasters say the city and much of WA’s south-west had been in a rainfall deficit since September 2021, which only just came to an end.
Even so, Perth’s water storage is still only at 48% capacity, showing just how dry it’s been over the past few years.
Looking ahead, though, things are about to dry up again. The forecast points to clearer skies over the next week, and by next Wednesday Perth is set to hit 30°C — a taste of summer just around the corner.
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