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Sydney records hottest June since 1859 as expert warns new high a 'signature' of global warming Sydney has officially experienced its hottest June since records began, following a winter month of spring-like warmth. While early weather data suggested the month was merely among the warmest, the Bureau of Meteorology confirmed on Friday that June 2026 broke the all-time mean temperature record at Observatory Hill, where tracking first began in 1859. The month was marked by 15 consecutive days with a maximum temperature of at least 20C between June 7 and 21. This overtook the previous June record of nine consecutive days in 1919. According to a bureau spokesperson, Sydney’s overall mean temperature – the standard metric for heat records that is the average across each day – in June hit a record-breaking 16.1C, eclipsing the previous 1991 record of 15.7C. While the average maximum (20C) and minimum (12.2C) both technically ranked as the second-highest on record individually, their sustained, unseasonal consistency was enough to secure June 2026 its place as the warmest overall. Prof Andy Pitman, a Sydney-based climate scientist, expressed a “complete lack of surprise” at the new record. “It’s got the signature of global warming all over it,” Pitman said. “With temperature, there’s no wiggle room around it anymore … We know that the... https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jul/04/sydney-records-hottest-june-since-1859-as-expert-warns-new-high-a-signature-of-global-warming