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 - 14 January 1981
Issued 0621 UTC Thursday 16 August 2012| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.1 | Penola State Forest Reserve | 26036 | 65 | -37.49 | 140.83 |
| 2 | 43.0 | Keith | 25507 | 29 | -36.10 | 140.36 |
| 2 | 43.0 | Lameroo Comparison | 25509 | 99 | -35.33 | 140.52 |
| 4 | 42.8 | Mount Gambier Aero | 26021 | 63 | -37.75 | 140.77 |
| 5 | 42.7 | Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) | 25034 | 77 | -34.78 | 140.27 |
| 6 | 42.6 | Kybybolite Research Centre | 26013 | 95 | -36.88 | 140.93 |
| 6 | 42.6 | Mount Burr Forest Reserve | 26019 | 65 | -37.56 | 140.42 |
| 6 | 42.6 | Naracoorte | 26023 | 58 | -36.96 | 140.74 |
| 9 | 42.5 | Loxton Research Centre | 24023 | 66 | -34.43 | 140.60 |
| 9 | 42.5 | Caliph | 25050 | 68 | -34.63 | 140.24 |
| 9 | 42.5 | Struan | 26082 | 65 | -37.10 | 140.79 |
Official records for South Australia in January
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50.7 | 02 January 1960 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 2 | 50.3 | 03 January 1960 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 3 | 49.6 | 12 January 2013 | Moomba Airport | 17123 | 38 | -28.10 | 140.20 |
| 4 | 49.5 | 24 January 2019 | Port Augusta Aero | 18201 | 14 | -32.51 | 137.72 |
| 5 | 49.4 | 02 January 1960 | Marree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 5 | 49.4 | 02 January 1960 | Whyalla (Norrie) | 18103 | 13 | -33.03 | 137.53 |
| 7 | 49.3 | 02 January 2014 | Moomba Airport | 17123 | 38 | -28.10 | 140.20 |
| 7 | 49.3 | 09 January 1939 | Kyancutta | 18044 | 59 | -33.13 | 135.55 |
| 9 | 49.2 | 24 January 2019 | Kyancutta | 18044 | 59 | -33.13 | 135.55 |
| 9 | 49.2 | 01 January 1960 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
