Daily Extremes


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.

 
 




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Highest daily maximum temperatures for Australia - February 1986

Issued 0839 UTC Friday 22 July 2011
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 47.9 06 February 1986 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
2 46.8 07 February 1986 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
3 46.6 08 February 1986 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
4 46.0 01 February 1986 Marree Comparison SA 17031 50 -29.65 138.06
4 46.0 08 February 1986 Marla Police Station SA 16085 323 -27.30 133.62
6 45.9 01 February 1986 Birdsville Police Station QLD 38002 47 -25.90 139.35
7 45.7 01 February 1986 Andamooka SA 16065 76 -30.45 137.17
7 45.7 09 February 1986 Birdsville Police Station QLD 38002 47 -25.90 139.35
9 45.2 08 February 1986 Coober Pedy SA 16007 215 -29.00 134.76
9 45.2 01 February 1986 Learmonth Airport WA 5007 5 -22.24 114.10
9 45.2 06 February 1986 Pannawonica WA 5069 200 -21.64 116.33

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

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