The tables on this page display the top ten temperature and rainfall records around Australia on the day that you select. Daily extremes of temperature and rainfall are also displayed for any month, season or year 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.
Highest daily maximum temperatures for Australia - 18 January 1978
Issued 0142 UTC Friday 22 July 2011| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.0 | Emu Creek Station | WA | 6072 | 111 | -23.03 | 115.04 |
| 1 | 41.0 | Birdsville Police Station | QLD | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 3 | 40.3 | Windorah Post Office | QLD | 38024 | 126 | -25.42 | 142.66 |
| 3 | 40.3 | Thargomindah Post Office | QLD | 45017 | 129 | -28.00 | 143.82 |
| 5 | 40.0 | Boulia Airport | QLD | 38003 | 162 | -22.91 | 139.90 |
| 5 | 40.0 | Adavale Post Office | QLD | 45000 | 229 | -25.92 | 144.60 |
| 7 | 39.7 | Goldsworthy | WA | 4074 | 45 | -20.34 | 119.52 |
| 7 | 39.7 | Pannawonica | WA | 5069 | 200 | -21.64 | 116.33 |
| 9 | 39.5 | Richmond Post Office | QLD | 30045 | 211 | -20.73 | 143.14 |
| 10 | 39.0 | Hamelin Pool | WA | 6025 | 15 | -26.40 | 114.17 |
Official records for Australia in January
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 |
| 5 | 50.3 | 03 January 1960 | Oodnadatta Airport | SA | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 6 | 50.0 | 11 January 1939 | Wilcannia Post Office | NSW | 46043 | 75 | -31.56 | 143.37 |
| 7 | 49.8 | 13 January 1979 | Forrest Aero | WA | 11004 | 156 | -30.84 | 128.11 |
| 7 | 49.8 | 03 January 1979 | Mundrabilla Station | WA | 11008 | 20 | -31.84 | 127.86 |
| 9 | 49.7 | 10 January 1939 | Menindee Post Office | NSW | 47019 | 61 | -32.39 | 142.42 |
| 10 | 49.6 | 12 January 2013 | Moomba Airport | SA | 17123 | 38 | -28.10 | 140.20 |
