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 2005

Issued 0512 UTC Thursday 21 March 2013
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 47.5 17 February 2005 Onslow Airport WA 5017 11 -21.67 115.11
1 47.5 18 February 2005 Onslow Airport WA 5017 11 -21.67 115.11
3 47.4 15 February 2005 Morawa WA 8093 274 -29.21 116.01
4 47.2 01 February 2005 Emu Creek Station WA 6072 111 -23.03 115.04
4 47.2 15 February 2005 Carnamah WA 8025 268 -29.69 115.89
4 47.2 15 February 2005 Morawa Airport WA 8296 271 -29.20 116.02
4 47.2 01 February 2005 Pannawonica WA 5069 200 -21.64 116.33
8 47.1 15 February 2005 Eneabba WA 8225 100 -29.82 115.27
8 47.1 18 February 2005 Marble Bar Comparison WA 4020 182 -21.18 119.75
8 47.1 18 February 2005 Onslow WA 5016 4 -21.64 115.11
8 47.1 17 February 2005 Onslow WA 5016 4 -21.64 115.11

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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