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 Australia - 05 March 2015
Issued 0415 UTC Thursday 3 September 2015| Rank | Value (°C) |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.5 | Boulia Airport | QLD | 38003 | 162 | -22.91 | 139.90 |
| 2 | 42.9 | Urandangi Aerodrome | QLD | 37058 | 179 | -21.60 | 138.37 |
| 3 | 42.8 | Isisford Post Office | QLD | 36026 | 203 | -24.26 | 144.44 |
| 4 | 42.7 | Trepell Airport | QLD | 37036 | 266 | -21.84 | 140.89 |
| 5 | 42.1 | Winton Airport | QLD | 37039 | 192 | -22.36 | 143.08 |
| 6 | 42.0 | The Monument Airport | QLD | 37034 | 288 | -21.81 | 139.93 |
| 7 | 41.8 | Longreach Aero | QLD | 36031 | 192 | -23.44 | 144.28 |
| 8 | 41.7 | Century Mine | QLD | 29167 | 127 | -18.76 | 138.71 |
| 9 | 41.4 | Julia Creek Airport | QLD | 29058 | 123 | -20.67 | 141.72 |
| 9 | 41.4 | Blackall Airport | QLD | 36034 | 281 | -24.43 | 145.43 |
Official records for Australia in March
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48.5 | 11 March 2019 | Emu Creek Station | WA | 6072 | 111 | -23.03 | 115.04 |
| 2 | 48.1 | 10 March 2019 | Roebourne Aero | WA | 4090 | 11 | -20.76 | 117.16 |
| 3 | 47.8 | 06 March 2007 | Carnarvon Airport | WA | 6011 | 4 | -24.89 | 113.67 |
| 3 | 47.8 | 04 March 1998 | Roebourne | WA | 4035 | 12 | -20.78 | 117.15 |
| 5 | 47.4 | 10 March 2019 | Marble Bar | WA | 4106 | 182 | -21.18 | 119.75 |
| 6 | 47.2 | 10 March 2019 | Onslow Airport | WA | 5017 | 11 | -21.67 | 115.11 |
| 6 | 47.2 | 06 March 2007 | Shark Bay Airport | WA | 6105 | 34 | -25.89 | 113.58 |
| 6 | 47.2 | 06 March 2007 | Kalbarri | WA | 8251 | 6 | -27.71 | 114.17 |
| 6 | 47.2 | 04 March 1980 | Mardie | WA | 5008 | 11 | -21.19 | 115.98 |
| 10 | 47.1 | 16 March 2022 | Roebourne Aero | WA | 4090 | 11 | -20.76 | 117.16 |
