Daily Extremes


The tables on this page display the top ten daily temperature and rainfall records around Australia for the year that you select. Daily extremes of temperature and rainfall are also displayed for any day, month or season that you select. Highest and lowest daily temperatures are displayed, as well as the highest rainfall totals. Read more

Important note: Some of these observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's real-time system. Most of the data are generated and handled automatically. Some quality checking has been performed, but it is still possible for erroneous values to appear.

 
 




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Highest daily maximum temperatures for Australia in 2020

Issued 1316 UTC Thursday 1 July 2021
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 48.9 04 January 2020 Penrith Lakes AWS NSW 67113 25 -33.72 150.68
2 48.7 05 December 2020 Birdsville Airport QLD 38026 47 -25.90 139.35
3 48.2 02 January 2020 Eyre WA 11019 6 -32.25 126.30
4 48.1 04 January 2020 Kapooka (Defence) NSW 74272 187 -35.13 147.25
5 48.0 01 December 2020 Walgett (Brewon AWS) NSW 51162 130 -30.24 147.53
5 48.0 28 November 2020 Andamooka SA 16065 76 -30.45 137.17
7 47.7 30 January 2020 Red Rocks Point WA 11053 3 -32.20 127.53
7 47.7 10 January 2020 Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS NSW 46012 94 -31.52 143.39
9 47.6 01 December 2020 Bourke Airport AWS NSW 48245 107 -30.04 145.95
9 47.6 04 January 2020 Badgerys Creek AWS NSW 67108 81 -33.90 150.73

Official records for Australia

Records based on data up to 31 December 2022
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 50.7 13 January 2022 Onslow Airport WA 5017 11 -21.67 115.11
1 50.7 02 January 1960 Oodnadatta Airport SA 17043 117 -27.56 135.45
3 50.5 13 January 2022 Roebourne Aero WA 4090 11 -20.76 117.16
3 50.5 13 January 2022 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
3 50.5 19 February 1998 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
6 50.3 03 January 1960 Oodnadatta Airport SA 17043 117 -27.56 135.45
7 50.1 11 January 1939 Wilcannia Post Office NSW 46043 75 -31.56 143.37
8 49.9 19 December 2019 Nullarbor SA 18106 64 -31.45 130.90
9 49.8 19 December 2019 Eucla WA 11003 93 -31.68 128.90
9 49.8 21 February 1998 Emu Creek Station WA 6072 111 -23.03 115.04
9 49.8 13 January 1979 Forrest Aero WA 11004 156 -30.84 128.11
9 49.8 03 January 1979 Mundrabilla Station WA 11008 20 -31.84 127.86

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