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Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019

Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019: 152 records at 98 stations, peak on 9 November 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 set or tied 152 station records at 98 stations.
  • It ran from 5 November 2019 to 15 November 2019 (11 days) and its peak day was 9 November 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Cairns Aero set a daily record low minimum temperature of 16.6 C (61.9 F) on 10 November 2019.
  • The busiest day was 9 November 2019 with 60 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 116 years.

Footprint

5 to 15 November 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Cairns AeroRecord low minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2019-11-10
Cairns Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2019-11-10
MaryboroughRecord low minimum temperature6.6 C (43.9 F)2019-11-10
Mackay AeroRecord low minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)2019-11-07
Amberley AMORecord low minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)2019-11-06
Taroom Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature5.9 C (42.6 F)2019-11-10
Brisbane AeroRecord low minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)2019-11-06
Gabo Island LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)2019-11-09
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)Record low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2019-11-09
Gladstone RadarRecord low minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)2019-11-11
Lake EildonRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)2019-11-09
Ballarat AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)2019-11-09
East Sale AirportRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2019-11-09
Launceston AirportRecord low maximum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)2019-11-07
Thredbo AWSRecord low maximum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)2019-11-08
Oberon (Springbank)Record low minimum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)2019-11-09
Rosedale (Turretfield ResearchRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)2019-11-08
GympieRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2019-11-10

Records per Day

Peak day 60
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 Records set or tied each day from 5 November 2019 to 15 November 2019. The most in one day was 60 on 9 November 2019. 0 15 30 45 60 11-0511-0611-0711-0811-0911-1011-1111-1211-1411-15
Records set or tied each day from 5 November 2019 to 15 November 2019. The most in one day was 60 on 9 November 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019
DateRecords
2019-11-0512
2019-11-0617
2019-11-0713
2019-11-0816
2019-11-0960
2019-11-1020
2019-11-118
2019-11-121
2019-11-144
2019-11-151

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 ranked by margin
Lake Eildon, 11-094.5 C (8.1 F)
Maryborough, 11-114.3 C (7.7 F)
Amberley AMO, 11-103.2 C (5.8 F)
Thredbo AWS, 11-083.0 C (5.4 F)
Cairns Aero, 11-102.9 C (5.2 F)
Taroom Post Office, 11-102.4 C (4.3 F)
Point Hicks (Lighthouse), 11-092.3 C (4.1 F)
Ballarat Aerodrome, 11-091.9 C (3.4 F)
Maryborough, 11-101.6 C (2.9 F)
Mackay Aero, 11-071.6 C (2.9 F)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research, 11-081.6 C (2.9 F)
Oberon (Springbank), 11-091.5 C (2.7 F)
Gympie, 11-101.5 C (2.7 F)
Gladstone Radar, 11-111.4 C (2.5 F)
Gabo Island Lighthouse, 11-091.3 C (2.3 F)

Margin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.

Margin Against Age of the Broken Record

Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 152 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right. 0 30 60 90 120 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
152 records plotted by how far they beat the old record (across) and how many years the old record had stood (up). Long standing records beaten by a wide margin sit in the top right.
Margin against age of the broken record in Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.976
0.6116
1.645
1.668
2.461
3.248
1.172
0.769
1.452
4.320
1.358
2.348
4.544
1.960
0.165
3.048
0.261
1.552
1.617
1.548
0.952
2.048
0.358
1.152
1.056
1.140
1.444
2.040
1.848
0.157
1.148
1.544
1.837
0.449
0.836
0.148
0.148
0.848
0.248
1.76
1.036
1.040
0.148
0.248
1.537
2.336
0.148
0.140
2.416
1.520
2.524
1.626
1.436
1.136
1.316
0.820
1.726
2.120
2.526
3.128
1.036
1.326
2.420
0.936
0.334
2.626
0.636
1.124
0.230
0.626
0.926
1.725
1.726
0.325
1.820
1.029
2.024
0.825
1.629
0.528
1.628
0.828
0.228
0.426
1.320
1.320
0.526
2.120
1.024
0.629
0.822
0.324
1.225
0.425
0.425
1.55
0.324
2.21
1.020
1.220
1.120
0.228
0.624
0.528
2.218
1.128
1.129
0.129
0.524
0.224
0.626
0.426
1.216
0.620
0.525
0.920
0.622
0.824
0.528
0.125
0.124
0.726
1.317
1.82
0.216
2.32
1.90
0.417
0.420
0.616
1.54
0.317
1.46
2.45
0.420
1.42
2.00
0.85
1.75
1.70
1.50
1.20
0.312
0.112
1.30
0.44
1.11
1.32
0.49
0.25
0.35
0.12

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019 (this event)152 records

Every Record Set

20 of 152
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 5 to 15 November 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-11-06Amberley AMORecord low minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7231 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-06Brisbane AeroRecord low minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6930 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-07Mackay AeroRecord low minimum temperature14.8 C (58.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6833 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-07Launceston AirportRecord low maximum temperature13.7 C (56.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6125 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-08Thredbo AWSRecord low maximum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)4825 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-08Rosedale (Turretfield ResearchRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1723 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-09Gabo Island LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)5828 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-09Point Hicks (Lighthouse)Record low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4828 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-09Lake EildonRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)4427 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-09Ballarat AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-09East Sale AirportRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6526 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-09Oberon (Springbank)Record low minimum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5224 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-10Cairns AeroRecord low minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)7647 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-10Cairns Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11643 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-10MaryboroughRecord low minimum temperature6.6 C (43.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4535 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-10Taroom Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature5.9 C (42.6 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6131 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-10Amberley AMORecord low minimum temperature6.6 C (43.9 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)4831 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-10GympieRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-11Gladstone RadarRecord low minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5228 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-11MaryboroughRecord low minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)2028 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 152 records the event counts. The counts above use the full total.

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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.