Climate - Highest, Lowest temperatures - Highest Rainfall
Date of Record: 28/02/2013
In terms of both maximum and mean temperatures, summer 2012-13 was the warmest on record for Australia. Minimum temperatures were also significantly above average for the season, placing as the sixth warmest in 103 years of record.
For Australia as a whole, summer maximum temperatures were 1.44°C above average, making this the hottest summer in Australia since records commenced in 1910, and surpassing the previous record (held by summer 1982-83) by a large margin (0.21°C). All States recorded maxima at least 0.95°C warmer than average; South Australia recorded the largest anomaly at +1.98°C. All mainland States placed in the ten highest records for summer maxima.
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE
State |
Temp.(°C) |
Date |
Place name |
Station # |
Latitude |
Longitude |
SA |
50.7 |
2 January 1960 |
Oodnadatta Airport |
17043 |
-27.56 |
135.45 |
WA |
50.5 |
19 February 1998 |
Mardie |
5008 |
-21.19 |
115.98 |
NSW |
49.7 |
10 January 1939 |
Menindee Post Office |
47019 |
-32.39 |
142.42 |
QLD |
49.5 |
24 December 1972 |
Birdsville Police Station |
38002 |
-25.90 |
139.35 |
VIC |
48.8 |
7 February 2009 |
Hopetoun Airport |
77010 |
-35.72 |
142.36 |
NT |
48.3 |
2 January 1960 |
Finke Post Office |
15526 |
-25.58 |
134.57 |
" |
48.3 |
1 January 1960 |
Finke Post Office |
15526 |
-25.58 |
134.57 |
TAS |
42.2 |
30 January 2009 |
Scamander |
92094 |
-41.46 |
148.26 |
LOWEST TEMPERATURE
State |
Temp.(°C) |
Date |
Place name |
Station # |
Latitude |
Longitude |
NSW |
-23.0 |
29 June 1994 |
Charlotte Pass (Kosciusko Chalet) |
71003 |
-36.43 |
148.33 |
TAS |
-13.0 |
30 June 1983 |
Tarraleah Village |
95018 |
-42.30 |
146.45 |
" |
-13.0 |
30 June 1983 |
Butlers Gorge |
96003 |
-42.28 |
146.27 |
" |
-13.0 |
30 June 1983 |
Shannon HEC |
96021 |
-42.05 |
146.75 |
VIC |
-11.7 |
3 July 1970 |
Falls Creek |
83071 |
-36.87 |
147.28 |
" |
-11.7 |
15 June 1965 |
Omeo Comparison |
83025 |
-37.10 |
147.60 |
QLD |
-10.6 |
12 July 1965 |
Warwick (The Hermitage) |
41004 |
-28.21 |
152.10 |
" |
-10.6 |
23 June 1961 |
Stanthorpe (Leslie Parade) |
41095 |
-28.66 |
151.93 |
SA |
-8.2 |
20 July 1976 |
Yongala |
19062 |
-33.03 |
138.75 |
NT |
-7.5 |
17 July 1976 |
Alice Springs Airport |
15590 |
-23.80 |
133.89 |
WA |
-7.2 |
17 August 2008 |
Eyre |
11019 |
-32.25 |
126.00 |
RAINFALL - HIGHEST DAILY
State |
Rainfall (mm) |
Date |
Place name |
Station # |
Latitude |
Longitude |
QLD |
907.0 |
3 February 1893 |
Crohamhurst |
40062 |
-26.81 |
152.87 |
NSW |
809.2 |
21 February 1954 |
Dorrigo (Myrtle Street) |
59067 |
-30.34 |
152.71 |
WA |
747.0 |
3 April 1898 |
Whim Creek |
4042 |
-20.84 |
117.84 |
NT |
544.6 |
15 April 1963 |
Roper Valley |
14617 |
-14.93 |
134.01 |
VIC |
377.8 |
23 March 2011 |
Tidal River |
85082 |
-39.03 |
146.32 |
TAS |
352.0 |
22 March 1974 |
St Marys (Cullenswood) |
92009 |
-41.59 |
148.13 |
SA |
272.6 |
14 March 1989 |
Motpena |
17098 |
-31.19 |
138.28 |
RAINFALL - HIGHEST MONTHLY
State |
Rainfall (mm) |
Month |
Place name |
Station # |
Latitude |
Longitude |
QLD |
5387.0 |
January 1979 |
Bellenden Ker (Top Station) |
31141 |
-17.29 |
145.92 |
NSW |
1620.6 |
January 1974 |
Upper Crystal Creek |
58150 |
-28.28 |
153.31 |
WA |
1540.4 |
January 2011 |
Kuri Bay |
1009 |
-15.49 |
124.52 |
NT |
1252.1 |
January 2003 |
Redbank Mine |
14718 |
-17.19 |
137.74 |
VIC |
989.6 |
July 1964 |
Falls Creek |
83037 |
-36.87 |
147.28 |
TAS |
984.0 |
October 1988 |
Mount Mawson |
95053 |
-42.68 |
146.58 |
SA |
676.0 |
March 1989 |
Balcanoona |
17010 |
-30.53 |
139.30 |
RAINFALL - HIGHEST ANNUAL
State |
Rainfall (mm) |
Year |
Place name |
Station # |
Latitude |
Longitude |
QLD |
12461.0 |
2000 |
Bellenden Ker (Top Station) |
31141 |
-17.29 |
145.92 |
NSW |
4539.7 |
1950 |
Tallowwood Point |
59066 |
-30.35 |
152.87 |
TAS |
4504.1 |
1948 |
Lake Margaret Dam |
97006 |
-41.99 |
145.57 |
NT |
3866.6 |
2011 |
Lake Evella |
14515 |
-12.50 |
135.80 |
VIC |
3738.5 |
1956 |
Falls Creek |
83037 |
-36.86 |
147.28 |
WA |
2461.8 |
2011 |
Doongan |
1025 |
-15.38 |
126.31 |
SA |
1852.6 |
1917 |
Aldgate |
23768 |
-35.02 |
138.75 |
