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 - April 2006

Issued 0053 UTC Thursday 13 January 2011
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 39.4 15 April 2006 Mandora WA 4019 8 -19.74 120.84
2 39.2 04 April 2006 Windorah Post Office QLD 38024 126 -25.42 142.66
3 39.0 04 April 2006 Urandangi QLD 37043 174 -21.61 138.31
4 38.6 04 April 2006 Boulia Airport QLD 38003 162 -22.91 139.90
5 38.5 14 April 2006 Fitzroy Crossing Aero WA 3093 115 -18.18 125.56
5 38.5 15 April 2006 Bidyadanga WA 3030 11 -18.68 121.78
7 38.4 04 April 2006 Quilpie Airport QLD 45015 200 -26.61 144.26
7 38.4 04 April 2006 Ali Curung NT 15502 375 -21.00 134.40
7 38.4 03 April 2006 Isisford Post Office QLD 36026 203 -24.26 144.44
10 38.3 19 April 2006 Fitzroy Crossing Aero WA 3093 115 -18.18 125.56
10 38.3 15 April 2006 Fitzroy Crossing Aero WA 3093 115 -18.18 125.56

Official records for Australia in April

Records based on data up to 31 December 2022
Rank Value
(°C)
Date
Station Name State Station
Number
Elevation
(m)
Latitude
(°)
Longitude
(°)
1 45.0 01 April 1948 Port Hedland Post Office WA 4002 8 -20.31 118.57
1 45.0 02 April 1928 Marble Bar Comparison WA 4020 182 -21.18 119.75
3 44.7 01 April 1928 Marble Bar Comparison WA 4020 182 -21.18 119.75
4 44.3 02 April 1948 Port Hedland Post Office WA 4002 8 -20.31 118.57
5 44.2 02 April 1972 Gascoyne Junction WA 6022 144 -25.05 115.21
6 44.0 16 April 1975 Nita Downs WA 3059 31 -19.09 121.68
7 43.7 03 April 2018 Roebourne Aero WA 4090 11 -20.76 117.16
7 43.7 07 April 1986 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
7 43.7 06 April 1986 Mardie WA 5008 11 -21.19 115.98
10 43.6 10 April 1985 Mandora WA 4019 8 -19.74 120.84

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