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 February 1982
Issued 0710 UTC Tuesday 17 May 2011| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42.3 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.61 | 130.41 |
| 1 | 42.3 | Naracoorte | 26023 | 58 | -36.96 | 140.74 |
| 3 | 41.3 | Keith | 25507 | 29 | -36.10 | 140.36 |
| 4 | 40.9 | Loxton (Wanbi Research Centre) | 25034 | 77 | -34.78 | 140.27 |
| 5 | 40.6 | Mount Gambier Aero | 26021 | 63 | -37.75 | 140.77 |
| 6 | 40.5 | Parafield Airport | 23013 | 10 | -34.80 | 138.63 |
| 6 | 40.5 | Padthaway | 26089 | 37 | -36.60 | 140.49 |
| 8 | 40.4 | Caliph | 25050 | 68 | -34.63 | 140.24 |
| 9 | 40.3 | Lameroo Comparison | 25509 | 99 | -35.33 | 140.52 |
| 10 | 40.2 | Lucindale Post Office | 26016 | 30 | -36.97 | 140.37 |
Official records for South Australia in February
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48.2 | 09 February 2017 | Tarcoola Aero | 16098 | 123 | -30.71 | 134.58 |
| 1 | 48.2 | 07 February 2009 | Renmark Aero | 24048 | 32 | -34.20 | 140.68 |
| 3 | 48.1 | 07 February 2009 | Port Augusta Aero | 18201 | 14 | -32.51 | 137.71 |
| 4 | 48.0 | 07 February 2009 | Whyalla Aero | 18120 | 7 | -33.05 | 137.52 |
| 5 | 47.9 | 16 February 2004 | Marree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 5 | 47.9 | 17 February 1992 | Tarcoola | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 7 | 47.6 | 09 February 2017 | Mount Ive | 16067 | 177 | -32.44 | 136.07 |
| 7 | 47.6 | 07 February 2009 | Lameroo (Austin Plains) | 25562 | 110 | -35.38 | 140.54 |
| 7 | 47.6 | 17 February 2007 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 10 | 47.5 | 07 February 2009 | Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 20028 | 55 | -33.76 | 140.13 |
| 10 | 47.5 | 20 February 2004 | Maree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
