Hot Easter.

[Don White]

Easter this year was the 4^th latest in 150 years.

Despite that, Sydney’s temps  from Good Friday to today were 25.6, 28.6, 29.6 & 28.0 + Average 28.1

This was the 2^nd hottest Easter ever in Sydney just behind  2018  when those 4 days averaged  28.1 ( 29.3, 25.6, 27.1 & 30.4) …  and Easter that year was 3 weeks earlier.

Note:  3 of the hottest Easters ever have occurred in the last 5 years

Hot Easters in Sydney (1) Year 2018 2025 1906 2021 2024 1922   Date Max Date Max Date Max Date Max Date Max Date Max Good Friday 30 Mar 29.3 18 Apr 25.6 13 Apr 24.9 2 Apr 27.3 29 Mar 26.7 14 Apr 24.2 Easter Sat. 31 Mar 25.6 19 Apr 28.6 14 Apr 26.1 3 Apr 26.9 30 Mar 26.9 15 Apr 25.0 Easter  Sun. 1 Apr 27.1 20 Apr 29.6 15 Apr 30.7 4 Apr 27.3 31 Mar 27.5 16 Apt 28.3 Monday 2 Apr 30.4 21 Apr 28.0 16 Apr 29.4 5 Apr 28.3 1 Apr 28.6 17 Apr 27.7 Ave Temp   28.1   28.0 * 27.8   27.5   27.4 ** 26.3 *   15-18 April 1906  averaged  29.6  ** 17-20 April 1922  averaged  29.2

 

Don White

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