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Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019: 184 records at 108 stations, peak on 6 October 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019 set or tied 184 station records at 108 stations.
  • It ran from 1 October 2019 to 9 October 2019 (9 days) and its peak day was 6 October 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Adelaide West Terrace set a daily record high maximum temperature of 33.8 C (92.8 F) on 5 October 2019.
  • The busiest day was 6 October 2019 with 34 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 116 years.

Footprint

1 to 9 October 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature33.8 C (92.8 F)2019-10-05
HawkerRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2019-10-05
Murrurundi Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature40.1 C (104.2 F)2019-10-07
Maatsuyker Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature23.7 C (74.7 F)2019-10-03
EllistonRecord high maximum temperature35.2 C (95.4 F)2019-10-01
Lake Victoria StorageRecord high minimum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)2019-10-06
Yarras (Mount Seaview)Record high maximum temperature38.2 C (100.8 F)2019-10-07
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2019-10-07
Broken Hill Airport AWSRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)2019-10-05
Williamtown RaafRecord high minimum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)2019-10-05
Menindee Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)2019-10-06
Tabulam (Muirne)Record high maximum temperature36.3 C (97.3 F)2019-10-07
Ceduna AMORecord high maximum temperature37.5 C (99.5 F)2019-10-01
WonthaggiRecord high maximum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)2019-10-02
Griffith Airport AWSRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)2019-10-06
Lake EildonRecord high minimum temperature17.3 C (63.1 F)2019-10-06
Rockhampton AeroRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)2019-10-08
Monto TownshipRecord high maximum temperature38.6 C (101.5 F)2019-10-08

Records per Day

Peak day 34
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019 Records set or tied each day from 1 October 2019 to 9 October 2019. The most in one day was 34 on 6 October 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 10-0110-0210-0310-0410-0510-0610-0710-0810-09
Records set or tied each day from 1 October 2019 to 9 October 2019. The most in one day was 34 on 6 October 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019
DateRecords
2019-10-017
2019-10-0222
2019-10-0327
2019-10-0413
2019-10-0528
2019-10-0634
2019-10-0733
2019-10-0819
2019-10-091

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019 ranked by margin
Hawker, 10-057.6 C (13.7 F)
Menindee Post Office, 10-066.9 C (12.4 F)
Broken Hill Airport AWS, 10-056.7 C (12.1 F)
Elliston, 10-015.4 C (9.7 F)
Rockhampton Aero, 10-084.5 C (8.1 F)
Lake Victoria Storage, 10-064.2 C (7.6 F)
Lake Eildon, 10-064.1 C (7.4 F)
Tabulam (Muirne), 10-074.0 C (7.2 F)
Yarras (Mount Seaview), 10-073.8 C (6.8 F)
Griffith Airport AWS, 10-063.8 C (6.8 F)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse, 10-033.7 C (6.7 F)
Murrurundi Post Office, 10-073.6 C (6.5 F)
Wonthaggi, 10-033.4 C (6.1 F)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), 10-072.9 C (5.2 F)
Monto Township, 10-082.8 C (5.0 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, 1 to 9 October 2019 184 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 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
184 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, 1 to 9 October 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.0116
7.652
3.630
3.749
2.446
5.448
4.238
3.848
2.948
6.94
6.713
4.038
0.457
1.448
3.838
2.446
4.128
4.55
3.433
2.832
0.816
2.137
0.714
4.522
2.038
3.128
2.216
2.836
3.020
3.028
4.712
1.536
0.248
1.636
1.340
0.148
0.148
1.138
5.18
3.716
2.128
4.212
1.037
1.338
0.934
3.413
4.24
1.032
0.436
1.913
2.813
1.820
4.74
1.036
0.730
0.438
3.213
0.338
2.816
3.34
1.816
4.616
1.420
0.430
3.74
2.613
1.028
2.316
3.82
0.913
1.213
2.013
0.328
2.512
3.84
3.64
3.64
1.313
0.630
0.913
1.514
1.313
1.913
1.613
3.34
2.210
0.628
0.328
0.717
2.24
2.94
3.24
0.920
2.51
1.513
1.113
2.24
1.613
1.84
0.421
0.812
1.74
0.212
1.612
0.316
1.14
2.54
0.813
0.220
0.221
1.113
1.313
1.313
0.313
1.013
2.74
1.318
1.114
1.54
2.15
2.44
0.618
0.228
1.44
1.44
0.618
0.613
0.813
2.44
0.613
0.513
0.613
0.113
0.812
0.813
0.218
0.713
1.34
0.36
2.82
0.113
3.04
0.314
0.113
0.413
1.94
0.713
1.24
0.54
0.84
0.95
0.75
1.04
1.04
0.213
1.34
1.34
1.04
0.110
1.24
0.64
0.213
0.412
0.612
0.64
0.34
0.84
0.110
0.64
0.64
0.64
0.64
0.54
1.14
0.54
0.24
0.44
1.24
0.14
0.24
0.44
1.20
0.54
0.30

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019 (this event)184 records

Every Record Set

20 of 184
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 October 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-10-01EllistonRecord high maximum temperature35.2 C (95.4 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)4829 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-01Ceduna AMORecord high maximum temperature37.5 C (99.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4824 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-02Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature20.7 C (69.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)4630 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-02WonthaggiRecord high maximum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)4624 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-03Maatsuyker Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature23.7 C (74.7 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)4931 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-03WonthaggiRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)3323 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-05Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature33.8 C (92.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)11643 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-05HawkerRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)7.6 C (13.7 F)5238 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-05Broken Hill Airport AWSRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)1325 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-05Williamtown RaafRecord high minimum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5725 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-06Lake Victoria StorageRecord high minimum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)3827 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-06Menindee Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)6.9 C (12.4 F)425 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-06Griffith Airport AWSRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)3824 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-06Lake EildonRecord high minimum temperature17.3 C (63.1 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)2824 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-07Murrurundi Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature40.1 C (104.2 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)3032 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-07Yarras (Mount Seaview)Record high maximum temperature38.2 C (100.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)4827 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-07Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)4826 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-07Tabulam (Muirne)Record high maximum temperature36.3 C (97.3 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)3825 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-08Rockhampton AeroRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)523 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-08Monto TownshipRecord high maximum temperature38.6 C (101.5 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)3222 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 184 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.