Bring on spring

We had a lovely warm day, with the maximum temperature reaching 20 degrees Celsius. After the chill of the last few weeks, it was so lovely to get some winter warmth, and tomorrow looks like being the same. Perhaps it is not surprising, as the spring season starts on Thursday.

Australia follows the seasonal meteorological system, which means our seasons change on the first of September, March, June and December.
These guides make it easier for metrologists and climatologists to compare seasonal statistics.

But this isn’t the only way seasons are organised. Some Indigenous Australian communities observe as many as six seasons in 12 months.
Many countries, like the UK and US, follow the astronomical season convention, meaning their seasons start between the 20th and 23rd of September, March, June and December. However, in Sweden, temperature determines when the seasons switch.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest climate outlook report, temperatures will rise in September — and it will be a pretty toasty spring.
Minimum temperatures for September to November are likely to be above median Australia-wide. Bring on spring.