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 - 17 August 1978
Issued 0203 UTC Friday 22 July 2011| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.2 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.61 | 130.41 |
| 2 | 20.0 | Moomba | 17096 | 39 | -28.11 | 140.21 |
| 3 | 18.2 | Renmark | 24016 | 20 | -34.17 | 140.75 |
| 4 | 17.5 | Whyalla (Norrie) | 18103 | 13 | -33.03 | 137.53 |
| 5 | 17.4 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 6 | 17.0 | Ernabella | 16013 | 676 | -26.29 | 132.13 |
| 6 | 17.0 | Waikerie | 24018 | 25 | -34.18 | 139.98 |
| 8 | 16.8 | Port Augusta Power Station | 19066 | 7 | -32.53 | 137.79 |
| 9 | 16.7 | Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison | 21043 | 4 | -33.17 | 138.01 |
| 10 | 16.6 | Loxton Research Centre | 24023 | 66 | -34.43 | 140.60 |
Official records for South Australia in August
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36.5 | 12 August 1946 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 2 | 36.4 | 11 August 1946 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 3 | 36.2 | 26 August 1970 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 4 | 36.1 | 23 August 1954 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 5 | 36.0 | 31 August 1961 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 5 | 36.0 | 21 August 1954 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 7 | 35.8 | 15 August 2017 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 8 | 35.5 | 23 August 2006 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 9 | 35.4 | 22 August 1954 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 10 | 35.3 | 15 August 2009 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
