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Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019: 404 records at 150 stations, peak on 1 March 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019 set or tied 404 station records at 150 stations.
  • It ran from 27 February 2019 to 18 March 2019 (20 days) and its peak day was 1 March 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Hobart (Ellerslie Road) set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 39.1 C (102.4 F) on 2 March 2019.
  • The busiest day was 1 March 2019 with 63 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 125 years.

Footprint

27 February to 18 March 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high maximum temperature39.1 C (102.4 F)2019-03-02
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)2019-03-02
Ceduna Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature44.3 C (111.7 F)2019-03-01
Amberley AMORecord high maximum temperature41.3 C (106.3 F)2019-03-12
Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)2019-03-03
Mount WellingtonRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2019-03-02
Parafield AirportRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)2019-03-02
Sydney Airport AMORecord high maximum temperature36.5 C (97.7 F)2019-03-12
CleveRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)2019-03-02
Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high maximum temperature38.6 C (101.5 F)2019-03-02
Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)2019-03-02
Eddystone PointRecord high maximum temperature32.1 C (89.8 F)2019-03-03
Tabulam (Muirne)Record high maximum temperature34.7 C (94.5 F)2019-03-10
Yamba Pilot StationRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)2019-03-12
Archerfield AirportRecord high maximum temperature35.2 C (95.4 F)2019-03-13
Texas Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)2019-03-10

Records per Day

Peak day 63
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019 Records set or tied each day from 27 February 2019 to 18 March 2019. The most in one day was 63 on 1 March 2019. 0 20 40 60 80 02-2703-0103-0303-0503-0703-0903-1103-1303-1503-18
Records set or tied each day from 27 February 2019 to 18 March 2019. The most in one day was 63 on 1 March 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019
DateRecords
2019-02-278
2019-02-2820
2019-03-0163
2019-03-0253
2019-03-0326
2019-03-0420
2019-03-0514
2019-03-0630
2019-03-0715
2019-03-0810
2019-03-097
2019-03-1027
2019-03-1128
2019-03-1238
2019-03-1318
2019-03-1411
2019-03-1514
2019-03-161
2019-03-181

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019 ranked by margin
Essendon Airport, 03-035.9 C (10.6 F)
Essendon Airport, 03-014.4 C (7.9 F)
Tabulam (Muirne), 03-104.3 C (7.7 F)
Cape Otway Lighthouse, 03-023.7 C (6.7 F)
Essendon Airport, 03-023.6 C (6.5 F)
Archerfield Airport, 03-133.5 C (6.3 F)
Eddystone Point, 03-032.5 C (4.5 F)
Amberley AMO, 03-122.4 C (4.3 F)
Sydney Airport AMO, 03-122.3 C (4.1 F)
Mount Wellington, 03-022.3 C (4.1 F)
Mount Wellington, 03-022.1 C (3.8 F)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road), 03-021.8 C (3.2 F)
Parafield Airport, 03-021.5 C (2.7 F)
Yamba Pilot Station, 03-121.5 C (2.7 F)
Texas Post Office, 03-101.3 C (2.3 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, 27 February to 18 March 2019 404 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 38 75 113 150 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
404 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, 27 February to 18 March 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.878
0.276
1.076
2.453
0.4125
5.946
3.662
4.446
2.152
1.576
2.366
2.352
0.553
1.052
3.729
2.553
3.532
4.345
1.553
1.339
1.368
4.436
0.540
1.453
0.172
4.044
2.744
2.548
1.953
2.645
1.512
1.453
2.453
0.760
1.653
0.239
0.958
0.360
4.829
1.258
2.729
1.053
0.232
1.848
2.049
0.560
0.844
0.260
1.354
1.653
5.420
2.544
1.744
0.133
3.529
0.328
0.260
2.124
3.136
2.345
2.044
1.050
0.256
0.332
0.653
1.545
0.553
2.334
3.036
0.154
0.453
2.736
3.136
0.553
0.553
1.044
1.81
0.520
0.248
1.249
1.048
1.345
1.148
0.153
3.328
1.544
2.829
0.945
1.736
2.030
0.445
1.048
0.445
0.353
1.540
0.644
0.353
0.227
2.937
3.037
3.137
1.110
0.510
1.110
0.318
3.429
1.730
0.734
0.745
1.436
0.448
0.745
0.845
2.129
1.041
0.745
1.536
2.037
2.136
3.018
0.246
0.914
0.148
0.936
2.420
0.145
1.236
0.645
2.428
2.536
2.337
0.244
2.218
1.528
0.937
2.329
0.45
0.436
3.329
0.310
1.537
0.112
2.516
1.220
1.10
2.012
0.345
0.936
1.229
1.234
0.345
2.029
0.836
3.512
0.145
0.345
0.538
1.536
0.536
0.410
2.629
1.729
1.636
3.029
0.736
1.429
1.620
2.116
1.117
1.329
0.920
0.638
1.036
1.64
0.938
0.638
2.530
0.735
1.729
1.929
2.218
1.91
1.229
1.429
0.836
3.31
1.018
1.320
2.412
0.620
0.236
1.020
2.414
1.820
2.217
0.136
2.114
1.628
1.117
1.720

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019 (this event)404 records

Every Record Set

20 of 404
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 27 February to 18 March 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-03-01Ceduna Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature44.3 C (111.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)7642 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-01Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature40.3 C (104.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)12540 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-01Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)4635 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-02Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high maximum temperature39.1 C (102.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)7847 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-02Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7643 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-02Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)6237 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-02Mount WellingtonRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)5235 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-02Parafield AirportRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7634 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-02Mount WellingtonRecord high maximum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)5234 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-02CleveRecord high minimum temperature29.3 C (84.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5333 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-02Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high maximum temperature38.6 C (101.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5233 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-02Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)2932 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-03Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)5.9 C (10.6 F)4640 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-03Eddystone PointRecord high maximum temperature32.1 C (89.8 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)5332 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-10Tabulam (Muirne)Record high maximum temperature34.7 C (94.5 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)4531 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-10Texas Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3930 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-12Amberley AMORecord high maximum temperature41.3 C (106.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)5342 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-12Sydney Airport AMORecord high maximum temperature36.5 C (97.7 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6634 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-12Yamba Pilot StationRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5331 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-13Archerfield AirportRecord high maximum temperature35.2 C (95.4 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)3231 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 404 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.