Table 1 Average number of days per year above 35°C in the major cities of Australia for the present-day climate and predicted for 2070.

From: Facing the heat

 

Present

2070

Adelaide

17

47

Brisbane

1

21

Canberra

5

26

Darwin

11

308

Melbourne

9

26

Perth

28

67

Sydney

3.5

12

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