How Cold Will It Be This Year? [Video]

The mercury is dropping all around Australia and winter is coming. But just how cold will this winter be? Unlike many countries around the world, winters tend to be pretty mild in Australia. Sure, we break out the North Face puffers and huddle around gas column heaters at the pub, but rarely do we have to deal with sub zero temperatures or snow like other parts of the world.

So with winter barely a month away, we thought we’d dig into what the experts are saying about just how cold the temperatures will get in 2024.

To get a sense of how this winter is shaping up, let’s head on over to our first port of call – the Bureau of Meteorology.

The BOM’s long-range forecast overview for May through July this year suggests that both maximum and minimum temperatures for most of Australia have an increased likelihood (over 80%) of being unusually warm. These unusually high temperatures are defined as the warmest …