Navigating climate portals

November 21, 2025

Accessibility and interpretation of climate data can vary between sources. Numerous sources of climate change data in Australia vary in presentation, coverage, scale, and time periods. This guide helps users select the appropriate information for their needs.

There are no right or wrong data sources. Climate data sources represent reasonable future scenarios using different methods and assumptions. Each source has strengths suited to various applications, and even older models remain valuable for understanding climate scenarios.

Updated November 2025.