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 - 17 August 1981
Issued 0635 UTC Thursday 16 August 2012| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37.6 | Kalumburu Mission | WA | 1021 | 23 | -14.30 | 126.64 |
| 2 | 36.5 | Wyndham | WA | 1013 | 11 | -15.49 | 128.12 |
| 3 | 36.3 | Timber Creek | NT | 14850 | 20 | -15.66 | 130.48 |
| 4 | 36.0 | Oenpelli | NT | 14042 | 7 | -12.33 | 133.06 |
| 5 | 35.7 | Roper Bar Store | NT | 14633 | 18 | -14.74 | 134.53 |
| 6 | 35.6 | Kuri Bay | WA | 1009 | 12 | -15.49 | 124.52 |
| 7 | 35.5 | Mango Farm | NT | 14938 | 15 | -13.74 | 130.68 |
| 8 | 35.3 | Jabiru Airport | NT | 14198 | 27 | -12.66 | 132.89 |
| 9 | 35.2 | Daly Waters | NT | 14618 | 212 | -16.25 | 133.37 |
| 10 | 35.0 | McArthur River Mine | NT | 14704 | 40 | -16.44 | 136.08 |
| 10 | 35.0 | Katherine Council | NT | 14902 | 107 | -14.46 | 132.26 |
Official records for Australia in August
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41.2 | 23 August 2020 | West Roebuck | WA | 3096 | 32 | -17.90 | 122.31 |
| 2 | 40.7 | 22 August 2020 | Yampi Sound (Defence) | WA | 3108 | 41 | -16.77 | 123.98 |
| 3 | 40.1 | 27 August 2020 | West Roebuck | WA | 3096 | 32 | -17.90 | 122.31 |
| 4 | 40.0 | 27 August 1970 | Kalumburu Mission | WA | 1021 | 23 | -14.30 | 126.64 |
| 5 | 39.9 | 29 August 2020 | Port Hedland Airport | WA | 4032 | 6 | -20.37 | 118.63 |
| 5 | 39.9 | 26 August 2020 | West Roebuck | WA | 3096 | 32 | -17.90 | 122.31 |
| 5 | 39.9 | 23 August 2020 | Yampi Sound (Defence) | WA | 3108 | 41 | -16.77 | 123.98 |
| 8 | 39.8 | 28 August 2020 | West Roebuck | WA | 3096 | 32 | -17.90 | 122.31 |
| 9 | 39.7 | 20 August 2013 | Timber Creek | NT | 14850 | 20 | -15.66 | 130.48 |
| 9 | 39.7 | 31 August 2009 | Wyndham Aero | WA | 1006 | 4 | -15.51 | 128.15 |
