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Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026

Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026: 20 records at 14 stations, peak on 18 July 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026 set or tied 20 station records at 14 stations.
  • It ran from 17 July 2026 to 20 July 2026 (4 days) and its peak day was 18 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Stawell Aerodrome set an all-time record low maximum temperature of 6.9 C (44.4 F) on 18 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 18 July 2026 with 7 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 56 years.

Footprint

17 to 20 July 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Stawell AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)2026-07-18
KerangRecord low maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)2026-07-19
LongerenongRecord low maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)2026-07-19
HawkerRecord low minimum temperature-1.4 C (29.5 F)2026-07-17
Stenhouse BayRecord low minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)2026-07-18
Ouyen (Post Office)Record low maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)2026-07-18
EdithburghRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)2026-07-17
Port Fairy AWSRecord low minimum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)2026-07-19
Kingscote AeroRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)2026-07-17
Clare High SchoolRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)2026-07-17
North Shields (Port Lincoln AwRecord low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)2026-07-18
Portland (Cashmore Airport)Record low minimum temperature1.8 C (35.2 F)2026-07-19
Cape Nelson LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)2026-07-19
Cape Jaffa (the Limestone)Record low minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)2026-07-17

Records per Day

Peak day 7
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 17 July 2026 to 20 July 2026. The most in one day was 7 on 18 July 2026. 0 2 4 6 8 07-1707-1807-1907-20
Records set or tied each day from 17 July 2026 to 20 July 2026. The most in one day was 7 on 18 July 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-176
2026-07-187
2026-07-195
2026-07-202

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026 ranked by margin
Kerang, 07-182.5 C (4.5 F)
Ouyen (Post Office), 07-182.4 C (4.3 F)
Stenhouse Bay, 07-182.2 C (4.0 F)
Port Fairy AWS, 07-192.0 C (3.6 F)
Kerang, 07-191.8 C (3.2 F)
North Shields (Port Lincoln Aw, 07-181.5 C (2.7 F)
Longerenong, 07-181.1 C (2.0 F)
Hawker, 07-170.9 C (1.6 F)
Stawell Aerodrome, 07-200.9 C (1.6 F)
Longerenong, 07-200.8 C (1.4 F)
Kingscote Aero, 07-180.7 C (1.3 F)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse, 07-190.6 C (1.1 F)
Kingscote Aero, 07-170.5 C (0.9 F)
Longerenong, 07-190.4 C (0.7 F)
Edithburgh, 07-170.4 C (0.7 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, 17 to 20 July 2026 20 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 15 30 45 60 0.00.61.31.92.5 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
20 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, 17 to 20 July 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.122
1.843
0.456
2.519
0.941
2.220
2.411
0.410
1.116
2.016
0.532
0.728
0.232
0.812
1.53
0.116
0.93
0.39
0.63
0.25

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026 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, 17 to 20 July 2026 (this event)20 records

Every Record Set

21 of 20
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 20 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-17HawkerRecord low minimum temperature-1.4 C (29.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17EdithburghRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)1018 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17Kingscote AeroRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3213 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17Clare High SchoolRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3212 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17Stenhouse BayRecord low minimum temperature4.2 C (39.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)96 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-17Cape Jaffa (the Limestone)Record low minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)54 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18Stawell AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2229 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18KerangRecord low maximum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)1921 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18Stenhouse BayRecord low minimum temperature4.6 C (40.3 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2019 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18Ouyen (Post Office)Record low maximum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)1119 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18LongerenongRecord low maximum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1615 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18Kingscote AeroRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-18North Shields (Port Lincoln AwRecord low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)39 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-19KerangRecord low maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)4325 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-19LongerenongRecord low maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5623 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-19Port Fairy AWSRecord low minimum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)1615 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-19Portland (Cashmore Airport)Record low minimum temperature1.8 C (35.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)168 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-19Cape Nelson LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature3.4 C (38.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-19Stawell AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature (tie)9.0 C (48.2 F)tie111 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-20LongerenongRecord low maximum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)1212 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-20Stawell AerodromeRecord low maximum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)37 of 100 (Routine)

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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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.