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 - 15 April 2004
Issued 1746 UTC Wednesday 12 January 2011| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37.5 | White Cliffs Post Office | NSW | 46042 | 151 | -30.85 | 143.09 |
| 2 | 37.4 | Ivanhoe Post Office | NSW | 49019 | 85 | -32.90 | 144.30 |
| 3 | 37.3 | Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | NSW | 46012 | 94 | -31.52 | 143.39 |
| 4 | 37.1 | Wilcannia (Reid St) | NSW | 46043 | 75 | -31.56 | 143.37 |
| 5 | 37.0 | Wyndham Aero | WA | 1006 | 4 | -15.51 | 128.15 |
| 5 | 37.0 | Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | NSW | 49000 | 100 | -32.88 | 144.31 |
| 7 | 36.7 | Emu Creek Station | WA | 6072 | 111 | -23.03 | 115.04 |
| 8 | 36.6 | Thargomindah Post Office | QLD | 45017 | 129 | -28.00 | 143.82 |
| 9 | 36.5 | Fitzroy Crossing Aero | WA | 3093 | 115 | -18.18 | 125.56 |
| 10 | 36.4 | Wanaaring Post Office | NSW | 48079 | 108 | -29.70 | 144.15 |
| 10 | 36.4 | Tibooburra Post Office | NSW | 46037 | 108 | -29.43 | 142.01 |
| 10 | 36.4 | Curtin Aero | WA | 3080 | 108 | -17.57 | 123.82 |
| 10 | 36.4 | Kalumburu Mission | WA | 1021 | 108 | -14.30 | 126.64 |
Official records for Australia in April
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45.0 | 01 April 1948 | Port Hedland Post Office | WA | 4002 | 8 | -20.31 | 118.57 |
| 1 | 45.0 | 02 April 1928 | Marble Bar Comparison | WA | 4020 | 182 | -21.18 | 119.75 |
| 3 | 44.7 | 01 April 1928 | Marble Bar Comparison | WA | 4020 | 182 | -21.18 | 119.75 |
| 4 | 44.3 | 02 April 1948 | Port Hedland Post Office | WA | 4002 | 8 | -20.31 | 118.57 |
| 5 | 44.2 | 02 April 1972 | Gascoyne Junction | WA | 6022 | 144 | -25.05 | 115.21 |
| 6 | 44.0 | 16 April 1975 | Nita Downs | WA | 3059 | 31 | -19.09 | 121.68 |
| 7 | 43.7 | 03 April 2018 | Roebourne Aero | WA | 4090 | 11 | -20.76 | 117.16 |
| 7 | 43.7 | 07 April 1986 | Mardie | WA | 5008 | 11 | -21.19 | 115.98 |
| 7 | 43.7 | 06 April 1986 | Mardie | WA | 5008 | 11 | -21.19 | 115.98 |
| 10 | 43.6 | 10 April 1985 | Mandora | WA | 4019 | 8 | -19.74 | 120.84 |
