Western Australia equals its warmest 12 months since records began

First 7 of 7 paragraphs shown Western Australia was the third state to set or equal such a record in 2009-2010. It was also a very dry period.
Av temp of 23.55°C: Western Australia's average temperature during the 12 months to the end of June was 23.55°C, matching the previous record of 23.55°C set between October 2004 and September 2005. It is the third state to set or equal such a record in 2009-2010, following similar records set in Victoria and Tasmania for the twelve months to end of April.
Summer, hottest on record: Temperatures in Western Australia have been consistently above average throughout the 12 month period. All 12 months were warmer than the long-term average. The most significant heat was in summer, which was the state's hottest on record, 1.32°C above the long-term average.
No individual month set a statewide record, although August and January both ranked as the second-hottest on record, with December, February and April all ranking third. June was 0.76°C warmer than the long-term average, despite a
cold finish in the state's south, including an equal state record low for June, -6.0°C at Norseman Airport on 27 June.
Max and mins both high: Both daytime maximum and overnight minimum temperatures contributed to the record warm period. Daytime maximum temperatures were 1.23°C above average, and overnight minima 0.93°C above average.
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