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Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026

Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026: 12 records at 8 stations, peak on 25 July 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026 set or tied 12 station records at 8 stations.
  • It ran from 22 July 2026 to 26 July 2026 (5 days) and its peak day was 25 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Salmon Gums Res.STN. set a daily record low minimum temperature of -4.2 C (24.4 F) on 25 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 25 July 2026 with 6 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 56 years.

Footprint

22 to 26 July 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026 is outlined, with 8 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026 is outlined, with 8 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Salmon Gums Res.STN.Record low minimum temperature-4.2 C (24.4 F)2026-07-25
Dalwallinu ComparisonRecord low maximum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)2026-07-23
RavensthorpeRecord low minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)2026-07-26
WaginRecord low minimum temperature-0.5 C (31.1 F)2026-07-25
JacupRecord low minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)2026-07-25
Esperance AeroRecord low minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)2026-07-25
Newdegate Research StationRecord low minimum temperature-2.6 C (27.3 F)2026-07-25
JarrahwoodRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)2026-07-25

Records per Day

Peak day 6
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 22 July 2026 to 26 July 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 25 July 2026. 0 2 3 5 6 07-2207-2307-2407-2507-26
Records set or tied each day from 22 July 2026 to 26 July 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 25 July 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-221
2026-07-231
2026-07-243
2026-07-256
2026-07-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026 ranked by margin
Ravensthorpe, 07-261.9 C (3.4 F)
Salmon Gums Res.STN., 07-241.1 C (2.0 F)
Dalwallinu Comparison, 07-231.0 C (1.8 F)
Wagin, 07-251.0 C (1.8 F)
Salmon Gums Res.STN., 07-250.9 C (1.6 F)
Newdegate Research Station, 07-250.7 C (1.3 F)
Jacup, 07-220.6 C (1.1 F)
Esperance Aero, 07-240.5 C (0.9 F)
Jacup, 07-250.4 C (0.7 F)
Esperance Aero, 07-250.3 C (0.5 F)
Jarrahwood, 07-250.1 C (0.2 F)
Newdegate Research Station, 07-240.1 C (0.2 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, 22 to 26 July 2026 12 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 0.00.51.01.52.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
12 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, 22 to 26 July 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.956
1.02
1.916
1.116
1.024
0.332
0.432
0.125
0.724
0.612
0.55
0.13

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 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, 22 to 26 July 2026 (this event)12 records

Every Record Set

12 of 12
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 22 to 26 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-22JacupRecord low minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)128 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-23Dalwallinu ComparisonRecord low maximum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)220 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Salmon Gums Res.STN.Record low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)1616 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Esperance AeroRecord low minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)56 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Newdegate Research StationRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Salmon Gums Res.STN.Record low minimum temperature-4.2 C (24.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)5628 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25WaginRecord low minimum temperature-0.5 C (31.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)2415 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Esperance AeroRecord low minimum temperature3.8 C (38.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)3213 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25JacupRecord low minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3213 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25JarrahwoodRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2512 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Newdegate Research StationRecord low minimum temperature-2.6 C (27.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2412 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26RavensthorpeRecord low minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)1618 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 2026-10-17. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.