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 2024

Issued 1316 UTC Tuesday 1 July 2025
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 49.9 18 February 2024 Carnarvon Airport WA 6011 4 -24.89 113.67
2 49.8 18 February 2024 Shark Bay Airport WA 6105 34 -25.89 113.58
3 49.4 25 January 2024 Birdsville Airport QLD 38026 47 -25.90 139.35
4 49.3 18 February 2024 Geraldton Airport WA 8315 30 -28.80 114.70
5 49.1 22 February 2024 Emu Creek Station WA 6072 111 -23.03 115.04
5 49.1 21 February 2024 Eyre WA 11019 6 -32.25 126.30
7 48.7 20 February 2024 Emu Creek Station WA 6072 111 -23.03 115.04
7 48.7 21 January 2024 Onslow Airport WA 5017 11 -21.67 115.11
7 48.7 21 January 2024 Emu Creek Station WA 6072 111 -23.03 115.04
10 48.5 25 January 2024 Marree Aero SA 17126 50 -29.66 138.07

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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