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Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019: 142 records at 64 stations, peak on 16 October 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019 set or tied 142 station records at 64 stations.
  • It ran from 11 October 2019 to 21 October 2019 (11 days) and its peak day was 16 October 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Darwin Airport set a daily record high maximum temperature of 38.2 C (100.8 F) on 21 October 2019.
  • The busiest day was 16 October 2019 with 31 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 74 years.

Footprint

11 to 21 October 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 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, 11 to 21 October 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Darwin AirportRecord high maximum temperature38.2 C (100.8 F)2019-10-21
Brunette DownsRecord high minimum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)2019-10-16
Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)2019-10-15
Charleville AeroRecord high maximum temperature40.2 C (104.4 F)2019-10-16
Darwin Airport ComparisonRecord high maximum temperature38.2 C (100.8 F)2019-10-21
Camooweal TownshipRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)2019-10-14
Collarenebri (Albert St)Record high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2019-10-17
Inverell Research CentreRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)2019-10-17
Mungindi Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)2019-10-17
Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)2019-10-17
JervoisRecord high minimum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2019-10-16
MaryboroughRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)2019-10-16
Tambo Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)2019-10-17
Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.8 C (105.4 F)2019-10-15
Jabiru AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.8 C (107.2 F)2019-10-18
Brewarrina HospitalRecord high maximum temperature38.5 C (101.3 F)2019-10-16
Tindal RaafRecord high maximum temperature42.7 C (108.9 F)2019-10-17

Records per Day

Peak day 31
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019 Records set or tied each day from 11 October 2019 to 21 October 2019. The most in one day was 31 on 16 October 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 10-1110-1310-1510-1710-1910-21
Records set or tied each day from 11 October 2019 to 21 October 2019. The most in one day was 31 on 16 October 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019
DateRecords
2019-10-113
2019-10-125
2019-10-1310
2019-10-1416
2019-10-1526
2019-10-1631
2019-10-1730
2019-10-184
2019-10-196
2019-10-207
2019-10-214

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019 ranked by margin
Brunette Downs, 10-177.2 C (13.0 F)
Jervois, 10-165.3 C (9.5 F)
Collarenebri (Albert St), 10-173.9 C (7.0 F)
Brunette Downs, 10-163.6 C (6.5 F)
Mungindi Post Office, 10-173.5 C (6.3 F)
Brewarrina Hospital, 10-162.5 C (4.5 F)
Inverell Research Centre, 10-172.4 C (4.3 F)
Charleville Aero, 10-162.3 C (4.1 F)
Tambo Post Office, 10-172.2 C (4.0 F)
Alice Springs Airport, 10-152.1 C (3.8 F)
Tindal Raaf, 10-172.1 C (3.8 F)
Charleville Aero, 10-141.4 C (2.5 F)
Darwin Airport, 10-211.2 C (2.2 F)
Yamba Pilot Station, 10-171.0 C (1.8 F)
Alice Springs Airport, 10-140.5 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 Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019 142 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 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
142 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, 11 to 21 October 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.268
3.61
2.168
0.210
0.574
2.361
7.213
0.464
1.457
3.945
2.452
3.545
1.052
5.332
2.252
0.461
0.157
0.231
2.130
2.545
3.229
1.848
1.333
3.034
2.230
2.034
0.448
2.134
0.219
3.128
0.641
1.032
1.232
1.932
2.832
2.134
0.640
1.816
1.230
1.140
2.124
0.732
0.50
1.232
1.232
0.733
1.432
0.520
1.028
1.730
1.929
2.416
2.426
0.736
0.832
0.416
1.526
0.330
1.316
0.530
1.720
0.528
0.430
0.136
0.730
1.128
1.028
1.628
0.828
0.416
0.316
0.729
0.430
0.820
1.320
1.320
0.232
2.912
1.225
0.728
0.130
0.129
0.332
0.328
0.624
0.822
0.420
0.225
0.428
0.128
0.328
0.328
0.228
0.116
0.420
0.816
1.912
0.714
0.720
0.420
0.121
0.610
0.65
0.914
0.516
0.516
0.714
0.814
1.412
0.114
0.54
0.116
1.05
2.10
0.514
0.316
1.112
2.04
1.15
1.08
1.212
0.512
0.812
1.74
0.410
0.85
0.914
0.116
0.75
0.24
0.29
0.74
0.38
0.24
0.25
0.54
0.14
0.25
0.84
0.41
0.44
0.10

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 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, 11 to 21 October 2019 (this event)142 records

Every Record Set

20 of 142
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 11 to 21 October 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-10-14Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature39.2 C (102.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7430 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-14Camooweal TownshipRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-14Charleville AeroRecord high maximum temperature38.6 C (101.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5727 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-15Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)6831 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-15Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.8 C (105.4 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5724 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-16Brunette DownsRecord high minimum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)135 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-16Charleville AeroRecord high maximum temperature40.2 C (104.4 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6130 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-16JervoisRecord high minimum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)3225 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-16MaryboroughRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6125 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-16Brewarrina HospitalRecord high maximum temperature38.5 C (101.3 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)4523 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-17Brunette DownsRecord high minimum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)1329 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-17Collarenebri (Albert St)Record high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)4527 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-17Inverell Research CentreRecord high minimum temperature17.4 C (63.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)5227 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-17Mungindi Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)4526 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-17Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5226 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-17Tambo Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5225 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-17Tindal RaafRecord high maximum temperature42.7 C (108.9 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)3023 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-18Jabiru AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.8 C (107.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3124 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-21Darwin AirportRecord high maximum temperature38.2 C (100.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6836 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-21Darwin Airport ComparisonRecord high maximum temperature38.2 C (100.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1030 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 142 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.