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 minimum temperatures for Australia in 1973

Issued 0624 UTC Friday 14 September 2012
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 35.0 30 January 1973 Marree Comparison SA 17031 50 -29.65 138.06
2 34.0 04 March 1973 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
2 34.0 31 January 1973 Moomba SA 17096 39 -28.11 140.21
4 33.9 29 January 1973 Oodnadatta Airport SA 17043 117 -27.56 135.45
5 33.6 29 January 1973 Finke Post Office NT 15526 267 -25.58 134.57
6 33.4 21 November 1973 Goldsworthy WA 4074 45 -20.34 119.52
7 33.0 03 January 1973 Quandialla Post Office NSW 73032 250 -34.01 147.79
7 33.0 31 January 1973 Birdsville Police Station QLD 38002 47 -25.90 139.35
7 33.0 05 February 1973 Moomba SA 17096 39 -28.11 140.21
10 32.9 05 February 1973 Thargomindah Post Office QLD 45017 129 -28.00 143.82

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 36.6 26 January 2019 Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) NSW 46136 121 -29.76 143.11
2 36.1 26 January 2019 Moomba Airport SA 17123 38 -28.10 140.20
3 36.0 26 December 2019 Walungurru Airport NT 15664 454 -23.27 129.38
4 35.9 18 January 2019 Noona AWS NSW 48250 179 -31.73 144.93
5 35.6 18 January 2019 Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) NSW 46136 121 -29.76 143.11
6 35.5 21 January 2003 Wittenoom WA 5026 463 -22.24 118.34
6 35.5 24 January 1982 Arkaroola SA 17099 318 -30.31 139.34
8 35.4 24 January 1982 Andamooka SA 16065 76 -30.45 137.17
8 35.4 24 January 1982 Port Augusta Power Station SA 19066 7 -32.53 137.79
10 35.2 24 January 1982 Adelaide (Waite Institute) SA 23031 115 -34.97 138.63
10 35.2 24 January 1982 Adelaide (Parafield Plant Introduction Centre) SA 23037 16 -34.78 138.62

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