Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 19 September 2024
Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 19 September 2024: 131 records at 95 stations, peak on 16 September 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 19 September 2024 set or tied 131 station records at 95 stations.
- It ran from 13 September 2024 to 19 September 2024 (7 days) and its peak day was 16 September 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Adelaide West Terrace set a monthly record low minimum temperature of 1.3 C (34.3 F) on 17 September 2024.
- The busiest day was 16 September 2024 with 46 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 116 years.
Footprint
13 to 19 September 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide West Terrace | Record low minimum temperature | 1.3 C (34.3 F) | 2024-09-17 |
| Bairnsdale Airport | Record low maximum temperature | 9.6 C (49.3 F) | 2024-09-14 |
| Lake Victoria Storage | Record low minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 2024-09-17 |
| Parafield Airport | Record low minimum temperature | 0.9 C (33.6 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Walpeup Research | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2024-09-15 |
| Burrinjuck Dam | Record low minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Record low minimum temperature | -0.8 C (30.6 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | Record low minimum temperature | 0.8 C (33.4 F) | 2024-09-17 |
| Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Hume Reservoir | Record low minimum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 2024-09-15 |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Record low minimum temperature | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | Record low minimum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Narooma Rvcp | Record low minimum temperature | 3.4 C (38.1 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Surat | Record low minimum temperature | 0.3 C (32.5 F) | 2024-09-17 |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | Record low maximum temperature | 11.2 C (52.2 F) | 2024-09-14 |
| Price | Record low maximum temperature | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Cobar Mo | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | Record low minimum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 2024-09-16 |
| Edinburgh Raaf | Record low minimum temperature | 0.1 C (32.2 F) | 2024-09-17 |
Records per Day
Peak day 46| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | 2 |
| 2024-09-14 | 18 |
| 2024-09-15 | 26 |
| 2024-09-16 | 46 |
| 2024-09-17 | 19 |
| 2024-09-18 | 18 |
| 2024-09-19 | 2 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replacedMargin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.
Margin Against Age of the Broken Record
| Margin (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 0.7 | 116 |
| 0.5 | 80 |
| 1.0 | 81 |
| 1.5 | 45 |
| 0.3 | 80 |
| 2.8 | 55 |
| 2.5 | 52 |
| 1.1 | 67 |
| 0.8 | 67 |
| 2.7 | 47 |
| 0.3 | 67 |
| 1.4 | 55 |
| 1.5 | 55 |
| 1.0 | 55 |
| 1.0 | 54 |
| 1.0 | 55 |
| 1.7 | 48 |
| 1.1 | 54 |
| 2.0 | 50 |
| 0.5 | 59 |
| 4.3 | 34 |
| 1.3 | 47 |
| 0.3 | 54 |
| 0.4 | 55 |
| 0.3 | 30 |
| 0.5 | 52 |
| 1.2 | 47 |
| 0.1 | 55 |
| 0.8 | 50 |
| 0.1 | 55 |
| 0.2 | 55 |
| 2.7 | 35 |
| 0.3 | 54 |
| 1.0 | 47 |
| 0.4 | 48 |
| 1.8 | 38 |
| 0.1 | 12 |
| 1.3 | 30 |
| 3.7 | 21 |
| 0.1 | 48 |
| 0.4 | 47 |
| 1.4 | 35 |
| 0.5 | 45 |
| 2.5 | 30 |
| 1.7 | 35 |
| 0.8 | 6 |
| 0.8 | 37 |
| 2.9 | 20 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 1.9 | 26 |
| 0.5 | 35 |
| 3.1 | 12 |
| 0.8 | 30 |
| 0.3 | 38 |
| 0.1 | 35 |
| 4.0 | 15 |
| 0.3 | 30 |
| 1.1 | 27 |
| 0.5 | 33 |
| 0.8 | 27 |
| 2.3 | 17 |
| 1.7 | 17 |
| 0.9 | 30 |
| 0.5 | 17 |
| 0.6 | 27 |
| 3.0 | 12 |
| 0.6 | 30 |
| 0.4 | 17 |
| 2.3 | 6 |
| 0.7 | 19 |
| 1.0 | 26 |
| 1.4 | 21 |
| 0.8 | 25 |
| 1.7 | 21 |
| 1.8 | 12 |
| 1.4 | 17 |
| 1.6 | 6 |
| 1.0 | 21 |
| 3.9 | 3 |
| 0.6 | 26 |
| 1.1 | 5 |
| 1.0 | 5 |
| 1.5 | 17 |
| 0.1 | 17 |
| 1.5 | 17 |
| 0.5 | 26 |
| 0.2 | 29 |
| 0.9 | 21 |
| 0.9 | 12 |
| 3.3 | 3 |
| 0.5 | 21 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
| 1.7 | 12 |
| 0.7 | 13 |
| 0.4 | 21 |
| 0.4 | 21 |
| 0.6 | 16 |
| 1.2 | 12 |
| 1.8 | 6 |
| 1.7 | 6 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.7 | 17 |
| 2.3 | 6 |
| 0.5 | 6 |
| 0.7 | 19 |
| 0.1 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 3 |
| 0.8 | 7 |
| 0.4 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 16 |
| 1.6 | 6 |
| 1.2 | 8 |
| 1.9 | 3 |
| 0.7 | 7 |
| 0.2 | 5 |
| 0.5 | 12 |
| 0.8 | 6 |
| 0.4 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.2 | 6 |
| 1.6 | 3 |
| 0.5 | 3 |
| 0.3 | 7 |
| 0.9 | 3 |
| 0.5 | 3 |
| 0.2 | 6 |
| 0.3 | 3 |
| 0.6 | 3 |
| 0.4 | 3 |
| 0.1 | 3 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 2020 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 2018 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 2024 | |
| Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 2026 | |
| Cold outbreak in Australia, 13 to 19 September 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 131| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-14 | Bairnsdale Airport | Record low maximum temperature | 9.6 C (49.3 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 81 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-14 | Bicheno (Council Depot) | Record low maximum temperature | 11.2 C (52.2 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 59 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-15 | Walpeup Research | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 55 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-15 | Hume Reservoir | Record low minimum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 55 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Adelaide West Terrace | Record low minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 80 | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-09-16 | Parafield Airport | Record low minimum temperature | 0.9 C (33.6 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 80 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Burrinjuck Dam | Record low minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 52 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Katoomba (Murri St) | Record low minimum temperature | -0.8 C (30.6 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 67 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Grenfell (Quondong Rd) | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 47 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Record low minimum temperature | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 67 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Moruya Heads Pilot Station | Record low minimum temperature | 2.9 C (37.2 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 55 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Narooma Rvcp | Record low minimum temperature | 3.4 C (38.1 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 54 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Price | Record low maximum temperature | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 55 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Cobar Mo | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 54 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-16 | Trangie Research Station AWS | Record low minimum temperature | -1.7 C (28.9 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 50 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-17 | Adelaide West Terrace | Record low minimum temperature | 1.3 C (34.3 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 116 | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-09-17 | Lake Victoria Storage | Record low minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 45 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-17 | Broken Hill Airport AWS | Record low minimum temperature | 0.8 C (33.4 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 67 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-17 | Surat | Record low minimum temperature | 0.3 C (32.5 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 55 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-09-17 | Edinburgh Raaf | Record low minimum temperature | 0.1 C (32.2 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 48 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 131 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.