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 - 21 July 1989
Issued 1054 UTC Friday 22 July 2011| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22.5 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.61 | 130.41 |
| 2 | 18.8 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 3 | 17.5 | Ceduna AMO | 18012 | 15 | -32.13 | 133.70 |
| 4 | 17.2 | Tarcoola | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 4 | 17.2 | Elliston | 18069 | 7 | -33.65 | 134.89 |
| 6 | 17.0 | Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison | 21043 | 4 | -33.17 | 138.01 |
| 7 | 16.9 | Moomba | 17096 | 39 | -28.11 | 140.21 |
| 8 | 16.7 | Waikerie (Cadell) | 24045 | 16 | -34.06 | 139.76 |
| 9 | 16.5 | Port Augusta Power Station | 19066 | 7 | -32.53 | 137.79 |
| 10 | 16.3 | Streaky Bay | 18079 | 13 | -32.80 | 134.21 |
| 10 | 16.3 | Whyalla Aero | 18120 | 7 | -33.05 | 137.52 |
Official records for South Australia in July
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34.2 | 29 July 1975 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.62 | 130.41 |
| 2 | 32.6 | 29 July 1975 | Ceduna AMO | 18012 | 15 | -32.13 | 133.70 |
| 3 | 32.2 | 18 July 1964 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 4 | 32.0 | 28 July 1975 | Coober Pedy | 16007 | 215 | -29.01 | 134.76 |
| 5 | 31.9 | 31 July 2021 | Moomba Airport | 17123 | 38 | -28.10 | 140.20 |
| 6 | 31.7 | 27 July 2021 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 6 | 31.7 | 12 July 1975 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 8 | 31.6 | 17 July 1974 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 9 | 31.4 | 30 July 1975 | Coober Pedy | 16007 | 215 | -29.01 | 134.76 |
| 10 | 31.2 | 29 July 2017 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 10 | 31.2 | 28 July 2017 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 10 | 31.2 | 30 July 1975 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 10 | 31.2 | 28 July 1975 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 10 | 31.2 | 27 July 1958 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
