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 - 23 December 2014
Issued 0415 UTC Tuesday 23 June 2015| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 39.3 | Moomba Airport | 17123 | 38 | -28.10 | 140.20 |
| 2 | 34.7 | Marree | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 3 | 34.6 | Marree Aero | 17126 | 50 | -29.66 | 138.07 |
| 4 | 34.0 | Oodnadatta Airport | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 5 | 33.4 | Karoonda | 25006 | 72 | -35.09 | 139.90 |
| 6 | 32.4 | Leigh Creek Airport | 17110 | 259 | -30.60 | 138.42 |
| 7 | 31.2 | Marla Police Station | 16085 | 323 | -27.30 | 133.62 |
| 8 | 30.1 | Andamooka | 16065 | 76 | -30.45 | 137.17 |
| 9 | 30.0 | Roxby Downs (Olympic Dam Aerodrome) | 16096 | 99 | -30.48 | 136.88 |
| 10 | 29.4 | Coober Pedy Airport | 16090 | 225 | -29.03 | 134.72 |
Official records for South Australia in December
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49.9 | 19 December 2019 | Nullarbor | 18106 | 64 | -31.45 | 130.90 |
| 2 | 49.2 | 20 December 2019 | Keith (Munkora) | 25557 | 27 | -36.11 | 140.33 |
| 3 | 49.1 | 23 December 1972 | Moomba | 17096 | 39 | -28.11 | 140.21 |
| 4 | 49.0 | 22 December 1972 | Marree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 5 | 48.9 | 19 December 2019 | Ceduna AMO | 18012 | 15 | -32.13 | 133.70 |
| 5 | 48.9 | 27 December 1949 | Tarcoola | 16044 | 120 | -30.71 | 134.57 |
| 7 | 48.8 | 21 December 1972 | Marree Comparison | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 8 | 48.6 | 20 December 2019 | Gluepot Reserve (Gluepot) | 20028 | 57 | -33.76 | 140.13 |
| 8 | 48.6 | 20 December 2019 | Renmark Aero | 24048 | 32 | -34.20 | 140.68 |
| 8 | 48.6 | 21 December 1972 | Moomba | 17096 | 39 | -28.11 | 140.21 |
