Climate overview March to May 2015‏

Summary

  The Bureau of Meteorology has released its climate forecast for March to May 2015.

Climate outlook overview

  • March to May is likely to be wetter than normal over central parts of WA and central Australia. Elsewhere, the chances of a wetter or drier season are roughly equal.
  • For March, the Top End of the NT and areas near the Queensland-NSW border have an increased chance of above average rainfall.
  • For March to May, warmer than normal days are likely over western and southern WA, much of northern Australia, and southeast Australia.
  • Night-time temperatures for the season are likely to be warmer than normal over most of Australia, except parts of the Top End of the NT, and southeast Queensland.
  • Climate influences include warmer than normal sea surface temperatures in the western tropical Pacific Ocean and to the south and west of Australia.

View the Climate outlook overview