The tables on this page display the top ten daily temperature and rainfall records around Australia for the month that you select. Daily extremes of temperature and rainfall are also displayed for any day, 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 Australia - February 1980
Issued 2335 UTC Thursday 25 October 2012| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47.5 | 29 February 1980 | Pannawonica | WA | 5069 | 200 | -21.64 | 116.33 |
| 2 | 46.5 | 06 February 1980 | Urandangi | QLD | 37043 | 174 | -21.61 | 138.31 |
| 3 | 46.0 | 20 February 1980 | Yudnapinna | SA | 16056 | 128 | -32.12 | 137.15 |
| 4 | 45.7 | 20 February 1980 | Whyalla (Norrie) | SA | 18103 | 13 | -33.03 | 137.53 |
| 4 | 45.7 | 20 February 1980 | Marree Comparison | SA | 17031 | 50 | -29.65 | 138.06 |
| 6 | 45.5 | 20 February 1980 | Caliph | SA | 25050 | 68 | -34.63 | 140.24 |
| 7 | 45.4 | 20 February 1980 | Lake Torrens | SA | 16081 | 31 | -31.90 | 137.71 |
| 8 | 45.1 | 20 February 1980 | Oodnadatta Airport | SA | 17043 | 117 | -27.56 | 135.45 |
| 8 | 45.1 | 20 February 1980 | Andamooka | SA | 16065 | 76 | -30.45 | 137.17 |
| 10 | 45.0 | 24 February 1980 | Mungindi Post Office | NSW | 52020 | 160 | -28.98 | 148.99 |
| 10 | 45.0 | 20 February 1980 | Loxton Research Centre | SA | 24023 | 66 | -34.43 | 140.60 |
| 10 | 45.0 | 19 February 1980 | Ceduna AMO | SA | 18012 | 15 | -32.13 | 133.70 |
| 10 | 45.0 | 21 February 1980 | Birdsville Police Station | QLD | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 10 | 45.0 | 29 February 1980 | Telfer Aero | WA | 13030 | 292 | -21.71 | 122.23 |
| 10 | 45.0 | 22 February 1980 | Bollon Mary St | QLD | 44010 | 183 | -28.03 | 147.48 |
| 10 | 45.0 | 29 February 1980 | Murgoo | WA | 7064 | 303 | -27.36 | 116.43 |
Official records for Australia in February
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50.5 | 19 February 1998 | Mardie | WA | 5008 | 11 | -21.19 | 115.98 |
| 2 | 49.8 | 21 February 1998 | Emu Creek Station | WA | 6072 | 111 | -23.03 | 115.04 |
| 3 | 49.4 | 16 February 1998 | Emu Creek Station | WA | 6072 | 111 | -23.03 | 115.04 |
| 4 | 49.2 | 21 February 2015 | Roebourne Aero | WA | 4090 | 11 | -20.76 | 117.16 |
| 4 | 49.2 | 09 February 1977 | Mardie | WA | 5008 | 11 | -21.19 | 115.98 |
| 6 | 49.1 | 18 February 1998 | Roebourne | WA | 4035 | 12 | -20.78 | 117.15 |
| 7 | 48.8 | 07 February 2009 | Hopetoun Airport | VIC | 77010 | 77 | -35.72 | 142.36 |
| 7 | 48.8 | 06 February 1991 | Gascoyne Junction | WA | 6022 | 144 | -25.05 | 115.21 |
| 9 | 48.7 | 23 February 1991 | Eneabba | WA | 8225 | 100 | -29.82 | 115.27 |
| 9 | 48.7 | 20 February 1985 | Nokanena | WA | 8267 | 60 | -28.35 | 114.58 |
