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Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026

Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026: 11 records at 11 stations, peak on 25 July 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026 set or tied 11 station records at 11 stations.
  • It ran from 24 July 2026 to 26 July 2026 (3 days) and its peak day was 25 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Barraba Post Office set a daily record low minimum temperature of -8.2 C (17.2 F) on 25 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 25 July 2026 with 7 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 56 years.

Footprint

24 to 26 July 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Barraba Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)2026-07-25
Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord low minimum temperature-9.5 C (14.9 F)2026-07-24
Tamworth Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)2026-07-25
Trangie Research Station AWSRecord low minimum temperature-1.3 C (29.7 F)2026-07-25
Moree AeroRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)2026-07-25
Dalby AirportRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)2026-07-26
Norah Head AWSRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)2026-07-25
Inverell (Raglan St)Record low minimum temperature-5.4 C (22.3 F)2026-07-25
Mangrove Mountain AWSRecord low minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)2026-07-24
Condobolin Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)2026-07-24
Armidale Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)2026-07-25
Scone Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)2026-07-25

Records per Day

Peak day 7
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 24 July 2026 to 26 July 2026. The most in one day was 7 on 25 July 2026. 0 2 4 6 8 07-2407-2507-26
Records set or tied each day from 24 July 2026 to 26 July 2026. The most in one day was 7 on 25 July 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-243
2026-07-257
2026-07-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026 ranked by margin
Tamworth Airport AWS, 07-253.0 C (5.4 F)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN, 07-242.0 C (3.6 F)
Barraba Post Office, 07-251.4 C (2.5 F)
Moree Aero, 07-251.0 C (1.8 F)
Dalby Airport, 07-260.6 C (1.1 F)
Mangrove Mountain AWS, 07-240.5 C (0.9 F)
Norah Head AWS, 07-250.2 C (0.4 F)
Armidale Airport AWS, 07-250.2 C (0.4 F)
Trangie Research Station AWS, 07-250.1 C (0.2 F)
Inverell (Raglan St), 07-250.1 C (0.2 F)
Condobolin Airport AWS, 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, 24 to 26 July 2026 11 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 0.00.81.52.33.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
11 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, 24 to 26 July 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.456
2.015
3.031
0.131
1.031
0.632
0.231
0.124
0.50
0.10
0.20

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 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, 24 to 26 July 2026 (this event)11 records

Every Record Set

12 of 11
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 24 to 26 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-24Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord low minimum temperature-9.5 C (14.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)1524 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Mangrove Mountain AWSRecord low minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)04 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-24Condobolin Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)03 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Barraba Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5625 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Tamworth Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)3119 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Trangie Research Station AWSRecord low minimum temperature-1.3 C (29.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3114 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Moree AeroRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)3114 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Norah Head AWSRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3112 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Inverell (Raglan St)Record low minimum temperature-5.4 C (22.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2410 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Armidale Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)03 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Scone Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature (tie)-3.6 C (25.5 F)tie00 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Dalby AirportRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3213 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.