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 - October 1999
Issued 0722 UTC Monday 10 September 2012| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 43.0 | 16 October 1999 | Camooweal Township | QLD | 37010 | 231 | -19.92 | 138.12 |
| 2 | 42.6 | 16 October 1999 | Urandangi | QLD | 37043 | 174 | -21.61 | 138.31 |
| 3 | 42.4 | 29 October 1999 | Urandangi | QLD | 37043 | 174 | -21.61 | 138.31 |
| 4 | 42.0 | 15 October 1999 | Camooweal Township | QLD | 37010 | 231 | -19.92 | 138.12 |
| 4 | 42.0 | 29 October 1999 | Richmond Airport | QLD | 30161 | 206 | -20.70 | 143.12 |
| 4 | 42.0 | 09 October 1999 | Birdsville Police Station | QLD | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 4 | 42.0 | 29 October 1999 | Camooweal Township | QLD | 37010 | 231 | -19.92 | 138.12 |
| 8 | 41.8 | 17 October 1999 | Birdsville Police Station | QLD | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 9 | 41.7 | 15 October 1999 | Julia Creek Post Office | QLD | 29025 | 123 | -20.66 | 141.75 |
| 9 | 41.7 | 29 October 1999 | Richmond Post Office | QLD | 30045 | 211 | -20.73 | 143.14 |
Official records for Australia in October
Records based on data up to 31 December 2022| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | State | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46.9 | 22 October 2002 | Port Hedland Airport | WA | 4032 | 6 | -20.37 | 118.63 |
| 2 | 46.8 | 22 October 2002 | Mandora | WA | 4019 | 8 | -19.74 | 120.84 |
| 3 | 46.7 | 22 October 2002 | Pardoo Station | WA | 4028 | 9 | -20.11 | 119.58 |
| 3 | 46.7 | 21 October 2002 | Mandora | WA | 4019 | 8 | -19.74 | 120.84 |
| 5 | 46.5 | 28 October 2002 | Cadjebut | WA | 3078 | 200 | -18.73 | 125.99 |
| 5 | 46.5 | 22 October 2002 | Roebourne Aero | WA | 4090 | 11 | -20.76 | 117.16 |
| 7 | 46.2 | 21 October 2002 | Pardoo Station | WA | 4028 | 9 | -20.11 | 119.58 |
| 8 | 46.0 | 26 October 2002 | Roebourne Aero | WA | 4090 | 11 | -20.76 | 117.16 |
| 8 | 46.0 | 22 October 2002 | Marble Bar | WA | 4106 | 182 | -21.18 | 119.75 |
| 8 | 46.0 | 22 October 2002 | Mardie | WA | 5008 | 11 | -21.19 | 115.98 |
| 8 | 46.0 | 22 October 2002 | Onslow Airport | WA | 5017 | 11 | -21.67 | 115.11 |
| 8 | 46.0 | 22 October 2002 | Pannawonica | WA | 5069 | 200 | -21.64 | 116.33 |
| 8 | 46.0 | 21 October 2002 | Port Hedland Airport | WA | 4032 | 6 | -20.37 | 118.63 |
| 8 | 46.0 | 21 October 2002 | Roebourne Aero | WA | 4090 | 11 | -20.76 | 117.16 |
