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 - 29 March 1996
Issued 1835 UTC Friday 14 January 2011| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 36.7 | Marree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 2 | 36.4 | Moomba | 17096 | 39 | -28.11 | 140.21 |
| 3 | 36.2 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 4 | 35.4 | Moomba Airport | 17123 | 38 | -28.10 | 140.20 |
| 5 | 34.7 | Marla Police Station | 16085 | 323 | -27.30 | 133.62 |
| 6 | 33.6 | Arkaroola | 17099 | 318 | -30.31 | 139.34 |
| 7 | 33.0 | Leigh Creek Airport | 17110 | 259 | -30.60 | 138.42 |
| 7 | 33.0 | Andamooka | 16065 | 76 | -30.45 | 137.17 |
| 9 | 32.0 | Coober Pedy Airport | 16090 | 225 | -29.03 | 134.72 |
| 10 | 31.5 | Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam) | 16089 | 104 | -30.45 | 136.87 |
Official records for South Australia in March
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46.5 | 06 March 1986 | Cook | 18110 | 120 | -30.62 | 130.41 |
| 2 | 46.1 | 06 March 1986 | Kyancutta | 18044 | 57 | -33.13 | 135.56 |
| 2 | 46.1 | 01 March 1963 | Marree | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 4 | 45.8 | 06 March 1986 | Ceduna AMO | 18012 | 15 | -32.13 | 133.70 |
| 5 | 45.7 | 07 March 1986 | Tarcoola | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 6 | 45.4 | 19 March 2015 | Moomba Airport | 17123 | 38 | -28.10 | 140.20 |
| 6 | 45.4 | 10 March 1940 | Kyancutta | 18044 | 57 | -33.13 | 135.56 |
| 8 | 45.3 | 01 March 2019 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 9 | 45.2 | 03 March 2009 | Moomba Airport | 17123 | 38 | -28.10 | 140.20 |
| 9 | 45.2 | 06 March 1986 | Polda (Gum View) | 18139 | 37 | -33.51 | 135.29 |
| 9 | 45.2 | 03 March 1942 | Kyancutta | 18044 | 57 | -33.13 | 135.56 |
