Sian PowellJun 22, 2026 – 5.00amResidents of Western Sydney now routinely dread the baking days of summer, when temperatures can soar into the 40s in some districts – heat of 44 degrees has been recorded at Badgerys Creek, 43.9 at Penrith Lakes, 43.8 at Richmond Airbase.These are days when it’s too hot to let the kids play outside, too hot to walk a few blocks to visit a friend, too hot to ride a bike to the shops or work in the yard.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Western Sydney, where housing is a dangerously hot topic
Summer is increasingly unbearable, thanks to decades of bad planning, and the mitigation will come at a cost just when cheaper homes are needed.
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