Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, weather: Abnormally low temperatures to strike trends now
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Abnormally low temperatures have left Australians shivering through endless cold nights as some cities experience one of the iciest Mays on record.
The last month of Autumn was particularly brisk for people living in Sydney and Brisbane, where minimum temperatures hit record-lows.
Residents have experienced some of the coldest May nights in decades as forecasters warn icy winds and wintry temperatures are here to stay.
A series of large high-pressure systems hovering over Australia's centre and southwest have created a stream of cold air over the east and southeast.
The conveyer belt of systems has also brought clear skies and a light breeze, creating the perfect storm for abnormally low overnight temperatures.
Abnormally low temperatures have left Australians shivering through endless cold nights after experiencing one of the iciest Mays on record (pictured, pedestrians brave the cold in Sydney)
The last month of Autumn was particularly brisk for people living in Sydney and Brisbane where minimum temperatures hit record-lows (pictured, daily minimum temperatures)
In NSW and Queensland, the average temperature has consistently sat at -3.5C, with many locations experiencing their coldest May nights on record.
In the Queensland city of Ipswich, Amberley's average monthly temperatures to 9am reached a measly 5.2C, well below the long-term average of 10C.
It also beat out the 2006 record of 6.1C.
In Sydney, the average minimum temperature at Observatory Hill up to 9am on May 30 was just 10C, 1.6C below average.
It was the Harbour City's lowest May minimum temperature since 1957.
Temperatures in the western suburbs dropped even lower, with Richmond Airport recording an average monthly minimum of 4.4C - the lowest since 1957.
Records were also broken on Saturday, with Sydney's Observatory Hill recording a minimum temperature of 6.9°C at 7:04am – its coldest May morning in 24 years, while Bega's -1.6C was its coldest in 15 years.
NSW suburbs, including Camden and Tibooburra also recorded their coldest mornings for the month in 12 years, with
