Temperature Records

Table 1. Locations with lowest daily maximum temperature for February

Location State Date Temperature
(degrees C)		 Previous
record
(degrees C)		 Date Number of
years of data
Mount Barker SA 3rd 15.5 15.8 20/02/1987 48
Meningie SA 4th 17.7 18 21/02/1993 38
Murray Bridge SA 3rd 17.4 18.3 14/02/1972 38
Keith SA 3rd 16.2 17.2 15/02/1965 43
Lameroo SA 3rd 16.5 17.8 1/02/1960 48
Balranald NSW 3rd 12.5 17.3 28/02/1996 38
Ivanhoe NSW 3rd 19.5 19.7 21/02/1977 42
Yass NSW 3rd 14.5 15 20/02/1966 39
Thredbo Village NSW 3rd 5.4 6.5 22/02/1993 33
Cabramurra NSW 3rd 3.8 4 22/02/1993 44
Hume Reservoir NSW 3rd 12 15.6 9/02/1996 40
Tumbarumba NSW 3rd 8.9 11.4 9/02/1996 38
Wagga Wagga NSW 3rd 13.4 16.4 25/02/1909 132
Burrinjuck Dam NSW 3rd 13.6 13.9 20/02/1966 39
Wyalong NSW 3rd 15.5 16 21/02/1993 46
Corowa NSW 3rd 12 16 1/02/1990 35
Tocumwal NSW 2nd 13.8 16.6 1/02/1990 34
Narrandera NSW 3rd 13 17.8 4/02/2002 33
Deniliquin NSW 2nd 11.7 15.1 18/02/1951 144
Hay NSW 2nd 13 17.7 22/02/1996 48
Hillston NSW 2nd 16 19.5 23/02/1992 48
Lake Cargelligo NSW 3rd 18 19.2 7/02/1973 39
Ouyen VIC 3rd 15.1 16.8 28/02/1987 48
Walpeup VIC 3rd 16.1 17.2 28/02/1987 40
Horsham VIC 3rd 15.5 17.2 8/02/1996 48
Longerenong VIC 2nd/3rd 16.6* 17.1 28/02/1987 40
Echuca VIC 2nd 11.8 16.8 28/02/1996 48
Kerang VIC 2nd 11.7 17 28/02/1987 41
Kyabram VIC 2nd 12.5 15.9 1/02/1990 40
Tatura VIC 2nd 13.1 15.6 1/02/1990 40
Benalla VIC 3rd 12.5 16.4 9/02/1996 48
Corryong VIC 3rd 13.1 15.4 22/02/1993 33
Rutherglen VIC 3rd 12 16 3/02/2002 40
Strathbogie VIC 3rd 10.5 13 1/02/1990 31
Omeo VIC 3rd 9.8 11.1 4/02/2002 48
Scoresby VIC 2nd 14 15.5 16/02/1998 37
Melbourne Airport VIC 2nd 13.5 14.9 1/02/1990 34
Lake Eildon VIC 3rd 11.9 14 9/02/1996 34
Maryborough VIC 2nd 11.3 14.2 9/02/1996 40
Mangalore VIC 2nd 12.8 14.3 1/02/1990 46
Castlemaine VIC 2nd 10.5 14 28/02/1993 38
Ballarat VIC 2nd 10 11.1 9/02/1996 48
Ararat VIC 2nd 11.9 13.2 1/02/1990 35

Table 2. Locations with lowest daily minimum temperature for February

Location State Date Temperature
(degrees C)		 Previous
record
(degrees C)		 Date Number of
years of data
Nonning SA 3rd 6.5 7.5 17/02/1990 34
Cleve SA 2nd 8.3 8.5 12/02/1964 48
Hawker SA 2nd 9.4 9.9 21/02/1972 32
Cape Willoughby SA 2nd 9 9.2 8/02/1985 37
Barcaldine QLD 5th 15.2 15.3 17/02/1962 43
Isisford QLD 4th 13.6 14 18/02/1976 47
Longreach Airport QLD 4th 14.5 15 19/02/1999 37
Camooweal QLD 5th 14.3 15.6 26/02/1964 46
Urandangi QLD 5th 14.3 14.4 4/02/1989 46
Cunnamulla QLD 3rd 11.5 12.8 24/02/1964 47
Thargomindah QLD 3rd/4th 13.0* 13.3 24/02/1964 46
Collarenebri NSW 3rd 8.4 8.9 23/02/1993 37
Condobolin NSW 3rd 5 6.6 27/02/1985 39
Coonamble NSW 3rd 7.9 9.5 22/02/1972 40
Walgett NSW 3rd 7.1 9.4 22/02/1931 125
Baradine NSW 3rd 6.4 7.1 22/02/1972 36
Barraba NSW 4th 5 7 23/02/1993 37
Coonabarabran NSW 3rd 3.6 5.6 23/02/1993 47

Note: Only locations with at least 30 years (for temperature) are listed. In some cases data is drawn from two or more sites in the same general location.
Maximum and minimum temperatures are for the 24 hours ending 9 am local time. Melbourne City was widely reported as having set a record low February maximum temperature on the 2nd, but it rose above the previous record early on the morning of the 3rd, before the 9 am cut-off time.
*  Set record on the first date listed and equalled it on the second.