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Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019: 107 records at 58 stations, peak on 19 February 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 set or tied 107 station records at 58 stations.
  • It ran from 18 February 2019 to 22 February 2019 (5 days) and its peak day was 19 February 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Cairns Post Office set a daily record high maximum temperature of 39.5 C (103.1 F) on 21 February 2019.
  • The busiest day was 19 February 2019 with 38 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 104 years.

Footprint

18 to 22 February 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Cairns Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)2019-02-21
Gabo Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)2019-02-18
Cairns AeroRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)2019-02-20
InnisfailRecord high maximum temperature40.8 C (105.4 F)2019-02-21
Townsville AeroRecord high maximum temperature40.3 C (104.5 F)2019-02-20
Lucinda PointRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)2019-02-21
Rockhampton AeroRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2019-02-21
South Johnstone Exp STNRecord high maximum temperature40.5 C (104.9 F)2019-02-21
Menindee Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature43.9 C (111.0 F)2019-02-18
Walkamin Research StationRecord high minimum temperature24.3 C (75.7 F)2019-02-21
Ingham CompositeRecord high maximum temperature40.1 C (104.2 F)2019-02-21
Lockhart River AirportRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2019-02-22
Inverell Research CentreRecord high maximum temperature36.5 C (97.7 F)2019-02-19
Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2019-02-18
Taralga Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)2019-02-19
Springsure Comet StRecord high maximum temperature42.4 C (108.3 F)2019-02-20
Low Isles LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)2019-02-21

Records per Day

Peak day 38
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 Records set or tied each day from 18 February 2019 to 22 February 2019. The most in one day was 38 on 19 February 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 02-1802-1902-2002-2102-22
Records set or tied each day from 18 February 2019 to 22 February 2019. The most in one day was 38 on 19 February 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019
DateRecords
2019-02-1813
2019-02-1938
2019-02-2027
2019-02-2122
2019-02-227

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 ranked by margin
Gabo Island Lighthouse, 02-185.0 C (9.0 F)
Lucinda Point, 02-213.8 C (6.8 F)
Ingham Composite, 02-213.1 C (5.6 F)
Springsure Comet St, 02-202.9 C (5.2 F)
Cairns Aero, 02-202.7 C (4.9 F)
Walkamin Research Station, 02-212.5 C (4.5 F)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN, 02-182.5 C (4.5 F)
Menindee Post Office, 02-181.7 C (3.1 F)
Taralga Post Office, 02-191.6 C (2.9 F)
Lucinda Point, 02-201.4 C (2.5 F)
Walkamin Research Station, 02-211.3 C (2.3 F)
Cairns Post Office, 02-211.1 C (2.0 F)
Inverell Research Centre, 02-191.1 C (2.0 F)
Lockhart River Airport, 02-221.0 C (1.8 F)
South Johnstone Exp STN, 02-210.9 C (1.6 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 Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 107 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 30 60 90 120 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
107 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 Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.1104
2.763
5.043
0.534
0.750
3.832
0.650
0.873
1.40
0.927
1.039
1.339
3.129
1.753
2.529
1.153
0.129
2.936
2.536
1.644
0.239
0.753
0.653
4.015
3.63
0.40
3.64
3.03
0.141
1.936
1.229
0.936
1.75
0.236
0.344
1.820
0.436
0.436
1.320
3.415
0.736
0.445
0.136
2.215
3.615
1.03
1.915
0.916
1.84
2.712
2.512
2.015
3.78
1.64
1.215
3.30
2.015
0.915
1.315
2.14
0.523
0.415
2.74
1.715
1.815
1.715
2.415
1.40
0.67
0.815
1.315
1.415
0.816
1.60
1.015
0.88
1.412
0.915
1.50
1.14
0.615
0.615
0.54
1.13
1.03
0.215
0.315
0.415
1.90
0.215
1.015
0.115
0.512
0.712
0.73
0.80
0.61
0.68
1.50
0.63
0.23
0.33
0.70
0.212
0.31
0.412
0.50

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019 (this event)107 records

Every Record Set

20 of 107
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 18 to 22 February 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-02-18Gabo Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)4339 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-18Menindee Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature43.9 C (111.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5325 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-18Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)3623 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-19Inverell Research CentreRecord high maximum temperature36.5 C (97.7 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5324 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-19Taralga Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)4423 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-20Cairns AeroRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)6339 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-20Townsville AeroRecord high maximum temperature40.3 C (104.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5036 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-20Lucinda PointRecord high maximum temperature38.5 C (101.3 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)032 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-20Springsure Comet StRecord high maximum temperature42.4 C (108.3 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)3623 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-21Cairns Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10445 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-21InnisfailRecord high maximum temperature40.8 C (105.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3438 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-21Lucinda PointRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)3236 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-21Cairns AeroRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5035 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-21Rockhampton AeroRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)7334 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-21South Johnstone Exp STNRecord high maximum temperature40.5 C (104.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)2726 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-21Walkamin Research StationRecord high minimum temperature24.3 C (75.7 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3925 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-21Ingham CompositeRecord high maximum temperature40.1 C (104.2 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)2925 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-21Walkamin Research StationRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)2924 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-21Low Isles LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2923 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-22Lockhart River AirportRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)3925 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 107 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.