Daily Extremes


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.

 
 





 
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Highest daily maximum temperatures for Australia - 31 December 2014

Issued 0415 UTC Wednesday 1 July 2015
Rank Value
(°C)
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 45.1 Onslow Airport WA 5017 11 -21.67 115.11
2 44.6 Marble Bar WA 4106 182 -21.18 119.75
3 44.0 Emu Creek Station WA 6072 111 -23.03 115.04
3 44.0 Bulga Downs WA 12239 439 -28.50 119.74
5 43.7 Paraburdoo Aero WA 7185 424 -23.17 117.75
6 43.5 Meekatharra Airport WA 7045 517 -26.61 118.54
6 43.5 Yeelirrie WA 12090 487 -27.28 120.09
8 43.3 Wittenoom WA 5026 463 -22.24 118.34
9 43.1 Leonora Aero WA 12241 370 -28.88 121.32
10 42.8 Mount Magnet Aero WA 7600 407 -28.12 117.84

Official records for Australia in December

Records based on data up to 31 December 2022
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 49.9 19 December 2019 Nullarbor SA 18106 64 -31.45 130.90
2 49.8 19 December 2019 Eucla WA 11003 93 -31.68 128.90
3 49.5 19 December 2019 Forrest WA 11052 159 -30.85 128.11
3 49.5 24 December 1972 Birdsville Police Station QLD 38002 47 -25.90 139.35
5 49.4 21 December 2011 Roebourne WA 4035 12 -20.78 117.15
6 49.3 24 December 2019 Birdsville Airport QLD 38026 47 -25.90 139.35
6 49.3 27 December 2018 Marble Bar WA 4106 182 -21.18 119.75
8 49.2 20 December 2019 Keith (Munkora) SA 25557 27 -36.11 140.33
8 49.2 22 December 2011 Onslow Airport WA 5017 11 -21.67 115.11
10 49.1 27 December 2018 Onslow Airport WA 5017 11 -21.67 115.11
10 49.1 23 December 1972 Moomba SA 17096 39 -28.11 140.21

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