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 - 26 May 1988
Issued 0418 UTC Monday 17 September 2012| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21.1 | Marree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 2 | 21.0 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.61 | 130.41 |
| 3 | 20.5 | Tarcoola | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 3 | 20.5 | Moomba | 17096 | 39 | -28.11 | 140.21 |
| 3 | 20.5 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 6 | 19.2 | Port Lincoln | 18070 | 4 | -34.72 | 135.86 |
| 6 | 19.2 | Murray Bridge Comparison | 24521 | 33 | -35.12 | 139.26 |
| 8 | 19.0 | Coober Pedy | 16007 | 215 | -29.00 | 134.76 |
| 8 | 19.0 | Andamooka | 16065 | 76 | -30.45 | 137.17 |
| 8 | 19.0 | Port Augusta Power Station | 19066 | 7 | -32.53 | 137.79 |
| 8 | 19.0 | Strathalbyn | 23747 | 70 | -35.26 | 138.89 |
| 8 | 19.0 | Waikerie (Cadell) | 24045 | 16 | -34.06 | 139.76 |
Official records for South Australia in May
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36.5 | 04 May 1990 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 2 | 36.0 | 04 May 1990 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.62 | 130.41 |
| 3 | 35.4 | 01 May 1981 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.62 | 130.41 |
| 4 | 35.0 | 01 May 1944 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 5 | 34.9 | 11 May 1996 | Marla Police Station | 16085 | 323 | -27.30 | 133.62 |
| 6 | 34.8 | 08 May 1990 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.62 | 130.41 |
| 7 | 34.7 | 20 May 1999 | Marla Police Station | 16085 | 323 | -27.30 | 133.62 |
| 8 | 34.5 | 03 May 1990 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 8 | 34.5 | 03 May 1990 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.62 | 130.41 |
| 10 | 34.3 | 04 May 1978 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.62 | 130.41 |
| 10 | 34.3 | 04 May 1951 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
