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 - August 1998

Issued 0705 UTC Monday 10 September 2012
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 39.2 25 August 1998 Mango Farm NT 14938 15 -13.74 130.68
2 39.0 25 August 1998 Fitzroy Crossing Aero WA 3093 115 -18.18 125.56
3 38.7 25 August 1998 Douglas River NT 14901 43 -13.83 131.19
4 38.6 24 August 1998 Derby Aero WA 3032 6 -17.37 123.66
5 38.5 25 August 1998 Derby Aero WA 3032 6 -17.37 123.66
5 38.5 25 August 1998 Kimberley Res.station WA 2014 31 -15.65 128.71
7 38.4 26 August 1998 Curtin Aero WA 3080 78 -17.57 123.82
8 38.3 25 August 1998 Curtin Aero WA 3080 78 -17.57 123.82
9 38.2 23 August 1998 Wyndham WA 1013 11 -15.49 128.12
10 38.1 25 August 1998 Kununurra Aero WA 2056 44 -15.78 128.71

Official records for Australia in August

Records based on data up to 31 December 2022
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 41.2 23 August 2020 West Roebuck WA 3096 32 -17.90 122.31
2 40.7 22 August 2020 Yampi Sound (Defence) WA 3108 41 -16.77 123.98
3 40.1 27 August 2020 West Roebuck WA 3096 32 -17.90 122.31
4 40.0 27 August 1970 Kalumburu Mission WA 1021 23 -14.30 126.64
5 39.9 29 August 2020 Port Hedland Airport WA 4032 6 -20.37 118.63
5 39.9 26 August 2020 West Roebuck WA 3096 32 -17.90 122.31
5 39.9 23 August 2020 Yampi Sound (Defence) WA 3108 41 -16.77 123.98
8 39.8 28 August 2020 West Roebuck WA 3096 32 -17.90 122.31
9 39.7 20 August 2013 Timber Creek NT 14850 20 -15.66 130.48
9 39.7 31 August 2009 Wyndham Aero WA 1006 4 -15.51 128.15

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