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Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026

Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026: 34 records at 25 stations, peak on 8 August 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026 set or tied 34 station records at 25 stations.
  • It ran from 8 August 2026 to 13 August 2026 (6 days) and its peak day was 8 August 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Perth Airport set a daily record low maximum temperature of 12.1 C (53.8 F) on 8 August 2026.
  • The busiest day was 8 August 2026 with 15 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 65 years.

Footprint

8 to 13 August 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Perth AirportRecord low maximum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)2026-08-08
Wongan HillsRecord low maximum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)2026-08-08
Badgingarra Research STNRecord low maximum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)2026-08-08
KarnetRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2026-08-08
KalbarriRecord low maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2026-08-11
Windy HarbourRecord low minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2026-08-09
MullewaRecord low minimum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)2026-08-09
Rottnest IslandRecord low maximum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)2026-08-08
Perth MetroRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)2026-08-08
Jandakot AeroRecord low maximum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)2026-08-08
JacupRecord low minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)2026-08-11
Paynes FindRecord low maximum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)2026-08-11
SwanbourneRecord low maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2026-08-08
BunburyRecord low minimum temperature0.8 C (33.4 F)2026-08-11
CarnegieRecord low maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2026-08-11
Gingin AeroRecord low maximum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)2026-08-08
Mount Magnet AeroRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)2026-08-11
YorkRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)2026-08-12
MurchisonRecord low maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)2026-08-11
BickleyRecord low maximum temperature9.3 C (48.7 F)2026-08-08
DwellingupRecord low maximum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)2026-08-08
Leinster AeroRecord low maximum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)2026-08-09
Meekatharra AirportRecord low maximum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)2026-08-11
Jurien BayRecord low maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)2026-08-08
KellerberrinRecord low minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)2026-08-13

Records per Day

Peak day 15
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026 Records set or tied each day from 8 August 2026 to 13 August 2026. The most in one day was 15 on 8 August 2026. 0 4 8 11 15 08-0808-0908-1008-1108-1208-13
Records set or tied each day from 8 August 2026 to 13 August 2026. The most in one day was 15 on 8 August 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026
DateRecords
2026-08-0815
2026-08-094
2026-08-101
2026-08-1111
2026-08-122
2026-08-131

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026 ranked by margin
Perth Metro, 08-083.1 C (5.6 F)
Jandakot Aero, 08-082.5 C (4.5 F)
Swanbourne, 08-082.0 C (3.6 F)
Perth Airport, 08-081.7 C (3.1 F)
Gingin Aero, 08-081.7 C (3.1 F)
Windy Harbour, 08-091.5 C (2.7 F)
Windy Harbour, 08-111.5 C (2.7 F)
Bunbury, 08-111.2 C (2.2 F)
Carnegie, 08-111.1 C (2.0 F)
Wongan Hills, 08-081.0 C (1.8 F)
Jacup, 08-110.9 C (1.6 F)
Rottnest Island, 08-080.7 C (1.3 F)
Perth Airport, 08-110.6 C (1.1 F)
Mount Magnet Aero, 08-110.6 C (1.1 F)
Rottnest Island, 08-080.5 C (0.9 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, 8 to 13 August 2026 34 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 20 40 60 80 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
34 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, 8 to 13 August 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.755
0.665
1.053
0.357
0.155
0.255
1.536
0.127
0.736
3.19
0.536
2.59
0.427
1.517
0.928
2.09
1.224
1.128
0.628
1.711
0.217
0.528
0.132
0.228
0.228
1.49
0.39
1.316
1.012
0.98
1.19
1.69
0.44
1.24

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 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, 8 to 13 August 2026 (this event)34 records

Every Record Set

34 of 34
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 8 to 13 August 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-08-08Perth AirportRecord low maximum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5531 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08Wongan HillsRecord low maximum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5325 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08Badgingarra Research STNRecord low maximum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5724 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08KarnetRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5522 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08Rottnest IslandRecord low maximum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)3617 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08Perth MetroRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)917 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08Rottnest IslandRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3616 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08Jandakot AeroRecord low maximum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)915 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08SwanbourneRecord low maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)913 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08Gingin AeroRecord low maximum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)1112 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08BickleyRecord low maximum temperature9.3 C (48.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)910 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08DwellingupRecord low maximum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)910 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08JacupRecord low maximum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)98 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-08Jurien BayRecord low maximum temperature (tie)16.4 C (61.5 F)tie535 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09Windy HarbourRecord low minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)3619 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09MullewaRecord low minimum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2718 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-09Leinster AeroRecord low maximum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)98 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-10Windy HarbourRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)47 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Perth AirportRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6528 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11KalbarriRecord low maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5521 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Paynes FindRecord low maximum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)2714 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Windy HarbourRecord low minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)1714 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11JacupRecord low minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)2814 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11BunburyRecord low minimum temperature0.8 C (33.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)2413 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11CarnegieRecord low maximum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)2813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Mount Magnet AeroRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2812 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11MurchisonRecord low maximum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2811 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11BickleyRecord low minimum temperature2.3 C (36.1 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)88 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Meekatharra AirportRecord low maximum temperature (tie)14.9 C (58.8 F)tie656 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-11Leinster AeroRecord low maximum temperature (tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie83 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-12YorkRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2812 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-13JacupRecord low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3212 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-13KellerberrinRecord low minimum temperature (tie)-2.0 C (28.4 F)tie244 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-13BunburyRecord low minimum temperature (tie)2.8 C (37.0 F)tie192 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.