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State of the Climate 2022

State of the Climate 2022 is a report produced by CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. It provides a summary of observations of Australia’s climate and analysis of the factors that influence it.

Report at a glance

The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO play an important role in monitoring, analysing and communicating observed and future changes in Australia’s climate.

Australia's changing climate

Australia’s weather and climate are changing in response to a warming global climate.

Future climate

New research in Australia and around the world, together with the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, enhance understanding of the state of Australia’s future climate.

Greenhouse gases

The global annual mean carbon dioxide level in 2021 was 414.4 parts per million (ppm).

Oceans

Average sea surface temperature in the Australian region has warmed by 1.05 °C since 1900.

References

State of the Climate 2022 is supported by a list of references, made available by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meterology.

State of the Climate 2020

State of the Climate 2020 is a report produced by CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. It provides a summary of observations of Australia’s climate and analysis of the factors that influence it.

Report at a glance

The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO play an important role in monitoring, analysing and communicating observed and future changes in Australia’s climate.

Australias changing climate

Australia’s weather and climate are changing in response to a warming global climate.

Future climate

A new set of simulations from the latest generation of global climate models are now available.

Greenhouse gases

The global annual mean carbon dioxide level in 2019 was 410 parts per million (ppm).

Oceans

Average sea surface temperature in the Australian region has warmed by more than 1 °C since 1900.

State of the Climate 2018

State of the Climate 2018 is the fifth in a series of reports produced by CSIRO and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. It provides a summary of observations of Australia’s climate and analysis of the factors that influence it.

Report at a glance

The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO play an important role in monitoring, analysing and communicating observed and future changes in Australia’s climate.

Australia's changing climate

Australia’s weather and climate continues to change in response to a warming global climate.

Oceans

The ocean surface around Australia has warmed over recent decades at a similar rate to the air temperature.

Greenhouse gases

Atmospheric concentrations of the major greenhouse gases continue to rise.

Future climate

Climate change will continue in the decades ahead, superimposed on natural variability. Changes in the climate, particularly in weather and climate extremes, can have a very significant impact on our environment and wellbeing, including on ecosystems, agriculture and the built environment.

Further information

The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO monitor, archive, analyse, model, interpret and communicate Australia’s observed and future weather and climate.

References and data sources

General climate information and links

State of the Climate 2016

Report at a glance

The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO play an important role in monitoring, analysing and communicating observed changes in Australia’s climate.

Australia's changing climate

Australia’s weather and climate are changing in response to a warming global climate system.

Oceans and cryosphere

The oceans surrounding Australia have warmed, with the greatest surface warming to the west and south of the continent.

Greenhouse gases

Atmospheric concentrations of the major greenhouse gases continue to rise.

Future climate

Observed regional trends in rainfall and temperature can seem small when compared to daily, monthly and seasonal climate variability. However, such changes in the average climate, experienced over multiple decades, can have a large influence on ecosystems, agriculture and the built environment.

Further information

The Bureau of Meteorology and CSIRO monitor, archive, analyse, model, interpret and communicate Australia’s observed and future weather and climate.

References and data sources

General climate information and links

State of the Climate 2014

Read the State of the Climate Report published in 2014 by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology.

State of the Climate 2012

Read the State of the Climate Report published in 2012 by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology.

State of the Climate 2010

Read the State of the Climate Report published in 2010 by CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology.