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Western Australia's August brought extreme swings from icy cold to rare rain

July was WA's driest on record, but August flipped with wild weather: Perth temperature swings, rare snow on Bluff Knoll, and unseasonal rain in normally-dry northern regions.

Why it mattersThe extreme weather swings show how Australian conditions are becoming more volatile and harder to predict, affecting farming, water planning, and daily life.

AustraliaWestern Australians saw dramatic weather whiplash in August, with drought-breaking rains after record dryness, signalling how variable and hard-to-predict conditions are becoming across the state.