Australia endures hottest spring ever, with average temperatures more than 2C above average

Maximum heat in November was average of 2.9C above long-term mean, despite a La Nina event, which typically brings cooler patterns

Australia has sweltered through its hottest spring and November on record, with both the season and the month more than 2C warmer than the long-term average.

Temperatures in spring were 2.03C hotter than average across night and day. In November, they were 2.47C above the long-term mean, which is measured across the years 1961-90.