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 - 27 November 1992
Issued 0520 UTC Wednesday 20 March 2013| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42.5 | Telfer Aero | WA | 13030 | 292 | -21.71 | 122.23 |
| 2 | 42.0 | Marble Bar Comparison | WA | 4020 | 182 | -21.18 | 119.75 |
| 3 | 41.8 | Balgo Hills | WA | 13007 | 420 | -20.14 | 127.99 |
| 3 | 41.8 | Marla Police Station | SA | 16085 | 323 | -27.30 | 133.62 |
| 5 | 41.5 | Newman | WA | 7151 | 544 | -23.37 | 119.73 |
| 6 | 41.3 | Mount Barnett | WA | 3051 | 401 | -16.74 | 125.91 |
| 7 | 41.2 | Kulgera | NT | 15603 | 509 | -25.84 | 133.30 |
| 8 | 41.1 | Yulara Aero | NT | 15635 | 492 | -25.19 | 130.97 |
| 9 | 41.0 | Rabbit Flat | NT | 15548 | 340 | -20.19 | 130.02 |
| 9 | 41.0 | Normanton Post Office | QLD | 29041 | 8 | -17.67 | 141.07 |
Official records for Australia in November
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48.7 | 17 November 1990 | Birdsville Police Station | QLD | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 2 | 48.5 | 30 November 2006 | Birdsville Airport | QLD | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 3 | 48.2 | 19 November 1987 | Birdsville Police Station | QLD | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 4 | 48.0 | 28 November 2020 | Andamooka | SA | 16065 | 76 | -30.45 | 137.17 |
| 4 | 48.0 | 19 November 1973 | Goldsworthy | WA | 4074 | 45 | -20.34 | 119.52 |
| 6 | 47.9 | 30 November 1993 | Tarcoola | SA | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 7 | 47.8 | 16 November 1968 | Derby Post Office | WA | 3007 | 8 | -17.30 | 123.63 |
| 8 | 47.5 | 28 November 2020 | Marree Aero | SA | 17126 | 50 | -29.66 | 138.07 |
| 9 | 47.4 | 28 November 2020 | Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | SA | 16096 | 99 | -30.49 | 136.87 |
| 9 | 47.4 | 28 November 2020 | Oodnadatta Airport | SA | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 9 | 47.4 | 15 November 2020 | Oodnadatta Airport | SA | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 9 | 47.4 | 18 November 2009 | Marree Comparison | SA | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 9 | 47.4 | 19 November 1973 | Port Hedland Airport | WA | 4032 | 6 | -20.37 | 118.63 |
| 9 | 47.4 | 19 November 1973 | Roebourne | WA | 4035 | 12 | -20.78 | 117.15 |
