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Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019: 197 records at 104 stations, peak on 23 May 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019 set or tied 197 station records at 104 stations.
  • It ran from 15 May 2019 to 26 May 2019 (12 days) and its peak day was 23 May 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Adelaide West Terrace set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.6 C (65.5 F) on 19 May 2019.
  • The busiest day was 23 May 2019 with 34 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 129 years.

Footprint

15 to 26 May 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature18.6 C (65.5 F)2019-05-19
Parafield AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)2019-05-19
Bairnsdale AirportRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)2019-05-25
Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2019-05-19
KyancuttaRecord high minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)2019-05-19
Montague Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)2019-05-25
WarookaRecord high maximum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)2019-05-18
Leigh Creek AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)2019-05-19
Butlers GorgeRecord high maximum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)2019-05-19
Tenterfield (Federation Park)Record high maximum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)2019-05-21
Sydney Airport AMORecord high maximum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)2019-05-21
Wagga Wagga AMORecord high maximum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)2019-05-20
Ouyen (Post Office)Record high maximum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)2019-05-23
Rosedale (Turretfield ResearchRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)2019-05-19
Mildura AirportRecord high maximum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)2019-05-23
Streaky BayRecord high minimum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)2019-05-24
Oodnadatta AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.2 C (66.6 F)2019-05-18
Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)2019-05-21
Woomera AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)2019-05-23

Records per Day

Peak day 34
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019 Records set or tied each day from 15 May 2019 to 26 May 2019. The most in one day was 34 on 23 May 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 05-1505-1805-2005-2205-2405-26
Records set or tied each day from 15 May 2019 to 26 May 2019. The most in one day was 34 on 23 May 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019
DateRecords
2019-05-151
2019-05-171
2019-05-1816
2019-05-1928
2019-05-2030
2019-05-2126
2019-05-2217
2019-05-2334
2019-05-2423
2019-05-2519
2019-05-262

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019 ranked by margin
Leigh Creek Airport, 05-195.3 C (9.5 F)
Bairnsdale Airport, 05-254.0 C (7.2 F)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research, 05-194.0 C (7.2 F)
Parafield Airport, 05-193.7 C (6.7 F)
Montague Island Lighthouse, 05-253.5 C (6.3 F)
Warooka, 05-182.3 C (4.1 F)
Sydney Airport AMO, 05-212.3 C (4.1 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 05-191.8 C (3.2 F)
Butlers Gorge, 05-191.8 C (3.2 F)
Ouyen (Post Office), 05-231.6 C (2.9 F)
Mount Gambier Post Office, 05-191.1 C (2.0 F)
Oodnadatta Airport, 05-181.0 C (1.8 F)
Kyancutta, 05-190.9 C (1.6 F)
Streaky Bay, 05-240.7 C (1.3 F)
Mildura Airport, 05-230.7 C (1.3 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, 15 to 26 May 2019 197 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
197 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, 15 to 26 May 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.8129
3.776
4.074
1.184
0.190
0.976
3.532
5.336
2.352
0.346
2.344
1.860
0.569
1.657
0.760
4.034
0.757
0.260
1.052
0.644
2.144
1.344
1.052
0.360
0.257
1.044
1.741
0.244
3.520
3.324
1.044
0.844
1.144
0.844
3.120
2.825
0.144
1.524
1.044
0.444
0.349
5.34
2.420
0.144
0.644
4.14
1.624
0.244
0.924
2.716
4.54
3.513
0.136
0.144
0.244
0.544
2.38
2.312
1.034
2.013
0.724
3.46
0.144
2.612
3.46
1.720
1.221
2.020
0.136
2.813
0.238
1.613
3.44
3.54
1.413
2.413
2.14
1.120
0.432
1.120
0.913
1.413
1.720
0.428
2.24
0.920
2.316
2.29
0.528
1.220
1.54
1.413
1.213
0.624
1.713
2.04
0.129
0.224
0.420
0.820
0.228
0.714
0.620
0.413
2.013
1.64
1.64
0.818
0.520
0.120
0.224
0.420
0.612
0.612
1.113
0.914
0.514
1.49
0.613
1.54
1.64
1.612
0.120
1.62
1.54
0.325
0.220
0.220
0.79
0.320
1.48
0.79
0.620
0.620
0.214
0.820
1.313
1.88
0.813
0.313
1.516
0.616
0.99
1.012
0.98
1.09
1.612
1.49
0.718
1.66
0.29
0.79
1.34
0.812
0.712
0.113
1.04
0.79
1.01
0.38
0.74
0.74
0.54
0.42
0.48
1.11
0.113
1.14
1.44
0.38
0.94
1.34
0.54
0.79
0.29
0.54
0.64
0.11
0.29
0.82
0.12
0.64
0.14
0.34
0.52
0.54
0.24
0.24
0.49
0.24
0.91
0.31
0.32
0.21
0.21
0.14
0.24

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019 (this event)197 records

Every Record Set

20 of 197
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 15 to 26 May 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-05-18WarookaRecord high maximum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)5229 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-18Oodnadatta AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.2 C (66.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5225 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-19Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature18.6 C (65.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)12946 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-19Parafield AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)7641 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-19Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8438 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-19KyancuttaRecord high minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)7634 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-19Leigh Creek AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)3629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-19Butlers GorgeRecord high maximum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-19Rosedale (Turretfield ResearchRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)3426 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-20Wagga Wagga AMORecord high maximum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6928 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-21Tenterfield (Federation Park)Record high maximum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-21Sydney Airport AMORecord high maximum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4429 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-21Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4425 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-23Ouyen (Post Office)Record high maximum temperature26.6 C (79.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5727 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-23Mildura AirportRecord high maximum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5726 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-23Woomera AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature29.2 C (84.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6025 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-24Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)9037 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-24Streaky BayRecord high minimum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-25Bairnsdale AirportRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)7441 of 100 (Notable)
2019-05-25Montague Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature24.1 C (75.4 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 197 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.