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 - 20 April 1982
Issued 0656 UTC Thursday 16 August 2012| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29.4 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 1 | 29.4 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.61 | 130.41 |
| 3 | 29.0 | Coober Pedy | 16007 | 215 | -29.00 | 134.76 |
| 4 | 28.8 | Tarcoola | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 5 | 28.7 | Marree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 6 | 27.0 | Port Augusta Power Station | 19066 | 7 | -32.53 | 137.79 |
| 7 | 26.5 | Andamooka | 16065 | 76 | -30.45 | 137.17 |
| 8 | 26.2 | Moomba | 17096 | 39 | -28.11 | 140.21 |
| 9 | 26.1 | Leigh Creek Aero | 17005 | 194 | -30.47 | 138.41 |
| 10 | 26.0 | Streaky Bay | 18079 | 13 | -32.80 | 134.21 |
Official records for South Australia in April
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42.2 | 09 April 2018 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 2 | 42.1 | 02 April 2005 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 3 | 41.8 | 01 April 2005 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 3 | 41.8 | 03 April 1953 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 5 | 41.5 | 02 April 2005 | Coober Pedy Airport | 16090 | 225 | -29.03 | 134.72 |
| 6 | 41.3 | 09 April 2018 | Ceduna AMO | 18012 | 15 | -32.13 | 133.70 |
| 6 | 41.3 | 02 April 2005 | Marla Police Station | 16085 | 323 | -27.30 | 133.62 |
| 8 | 41.2 | 12 April 1956 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 9 | 41.1 | 01 April 1966 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.61 | 130.41 |
| 9 | 41.1 | 05 April 1938 | Kyancutta | 18044 | 59 | -33.13 | 135.55 |
