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 November 1998
Issued 0707 UTC Monday 10 September 2012| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44.0 | Fitzroy Crossing Aero | WA | 3093 | 115 | -18.18 | 125.56 |
| 2 | 43.2 | Marble Bar Comparison | WA | 4020 | 182 | -21.18 | 119.75 |
| 3 | 43.1 | Cadjebut | WA | 3078 | 200 | -18.73 | 125.99 |
| 4 | 42.8 | Curtin Aero | WA | 3080 | 78 | -17.57 | 123.82 |
| 5 | 42.4 | Cloncurry Airport | QLD | 29141 | 186 | -20.67 | 140.51 |
| 6 | 42.0 | Newman Aero | WA | 7176 | 524 | -23.42 | 119.80 |
| 6 | 42.0 | Urandangi | QLD | 37043 | 174 | -21.61 | 138.31 |
| 8 | 41.9 | Brunette Downs | NT | 15085 | 218 | -18.64 | 135.95 |
| 8 | 41.9 | Rabbit Flat | NT | 15666 | 340 | -20.18 | 130.01 |
| 10 | 41.7 | Telfer Aero | WA | 13030 | 292 | -21.71 | 122.23 |
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 |
