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 South Australia - 13 October 1974
Issued 0726 UTC Thursday 7 July 2011| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26.1 | Marree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 2 | 25.1 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 3 | 23.4 | Coober Pedy | 16007 | 215 | -29.00 | 134.76 |
| 4 | 23.2 | Moomba | 17096 | 39 | -28.11 | 140.21 |
| 5 | 23.0 | Ernabella | 16013 | 676 | -26.29 | 132.13 |
| 6 | 22.0 | Tarcoola | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 7 | 21.9 | Lake Torrens | 16081 | 31 | -31.90 | 137.71 |
| 8 | 21.5 | Leigh Creek Aero | 17005 | 194 | -30.47 | 138.41 |
| 9 | 21.4 | Andamooka | 16065 | 76 | -30.45 | 137.17 |
| 10 | 21.2 | Kyancutta | 18044 | 57 | -33.13 | 135.56 |
Official records for South Australia in October
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45.4 | 31 October 1995 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 2 | 45.1 | 29 October 1960 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 2 | 45.1 | 28 October 1958 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 4 | 45.0 | 31 October 1995 | Tarcoola | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 4 | 45.0 | 20 October 1988 | Oodnadatta Police Station | 17114 | 120 | -27.54 | 135.44 |
| 4 | 45.0 | 31 October 1987 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 7 | 44.9 | 21 October 1971 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 8 | 44.8 | 31 October 1995 | Coober Pedy Airport | 16090 | 225 | -29.03 | 134.72 |
| 9 | 44.3 | 22 October 1940 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 10 | 44.2 | 29 October 1990 | Oodnadatta | 17114 | 120 | -27.55 | 135.45 |
