Geoscience Reference
In-Depth Information
Projected climate changes for eight selected sites at
1
4°C GW
Sydney area
Brisbane area
Annual temperature
change
3.2 to 5.2 C warmer
3.0 to 4.0 C warmer
Annual precipitation
change
2
35% to
1
12%
2
45% to
1
25%
Annual PE change
1
10% to
1
19%
1
10% to
1
18%
Current climate
22.7 C, 1180 mm, moderate
summer-autumn peak
25.8 C. 1070 mm,
moderate summer peak
Mid case scenario, and
analogue
26.8 C, 1030 mm
Bundaberg, QLD
29.5 C 970 mm,
Ayr, QLD
Hottest, driest scenario,
and analogue
27.8 C 760 mm
Rockhampton, QLD
30.3 C 670 mm
Collinsville, (Charters
Towers area) QLD
Least hot, wettest
scenario, and analogue
25.8 C 1330 mm
Tewantin, QLD
28.7 C 1330 mm
Proserpine, QLD
Melbourne area
Canberra area
Annual temperature
change
2.8 to 4.4 C warmer
3.3 to 5.1 C warmer
Annual precipitation
change
2
35% to 0%
2
40% to
1
10%
Annual PE change
1
3% to
1
22%
1
7% to
1
20%
Current climate
20.0 C, 610 mm, year
around
20.0 C, 625 mm, year
round
Mid case scenario and
analogue
23.6 C, 510 mm
Wyalong, NSW
24.2 C. 545 mm,
Dubbo, NSW
Hottest, driest scenario,
and analogue
24.4 C, 420 mm
Leeton, NSW
25.1 C, 405 mm
Cobar, Western NSW
Least hot, wettest
scenario, and analogue
22.8 C, 610 mm
Cowra,, NSW
23.4 C, 690 mm
Tamworth area, NSW
Cairns area
Perth area
Annual temperature
change
2.8 to 4.4 C warmer
3.1 to 4.8 C warmer
Annual precipitation
change
2
35% to
1
30%
2
50% to 0%
Annual PE change
1
10% to
1
18%
1
5% to
1
16%
Current climate
29.1 C, 2010 mm, summer
peak
25.8 C. 1070 mm, winter
peak
