Sea surface temperatures in Great Barrier Reef are rising
Annual sea surface temperatures now exceed the 30-year average from 1961-1990 by 0.78 degrees Celsius.
A column chart shows the average difference between average annual sea surface temperatures in the Great Barrier Reef and the 1961-1990 average climatology. It shows after 1969, temperatures start to fall above that average, up to 0.78C in 2024.
