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Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019: 118 records at 74 stations, peak on 1 November 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019 set or tied 118 station records at 74 stations.
  • It ran from 28 October 2019 to 5 November 2019 (9 days) and its peak day was 1 November 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Mount Gambier Post Office set a daily record high minimum temperature of 18.4 C (65.1 F) on 31 October 2019.
  • The busiest day was 1 November 2019 with 49 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 104 years.

Footprint

28 October to 5 November 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 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, 28 October to 5 November 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)2019-10-31
Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)2019-11-01
Murray Bridge ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)2019-11-01
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature20.3 C (68.5 F)2019-11-01
Hobart AirportRecord high maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)2019-10-29
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)2019-10-31
MarrawahRecord high maximum temperature24.3 C (75.7 F)2019-10-28
Maatsuyker Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature25.3 C (77.5 F)2019-11-01
Orford (Aubin Court)Record high maximum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)2019-10-29
Mount BarkerRecord high minimum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2019-11-01
CoonawarraRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2019-11-01
Launceston AirportRecord high maximum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)2019-11-01
Cape Bruny LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature29.7 C (85.5 F)2019-11-01
Bombala (Therry Street)Record high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2019-10-29
Thredbo VillageRecord high minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2019-11-01
LongerenongRecord high minimum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)2019-11-01
Ararat PrisonRecord high minimum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)2019-11-01
Hamilton AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.6 C (67.3 F)2019-11-01

Records per Day

Peak day 49
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019 Records set or tied each day from 28 October 2019 to 5 November 2019. The most in one day was 49 on 1 November 2019. 0 13 25 38 50 10-2810-2910-3010-3111-0111-0211-0311-05
Records set or tied each day from 28 October 2019 to 5 November 2019. The most in one day was 49 on 1 November 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019
DateRecords
2019-10-281
2019-10-299
2019-10-3013
2019-10-3135
2019-11-0149
2019-11-027
2019-11-033
2019-11-051

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019 ranked by margin
Murray Bridge Comparison, 11-017.1 C (12.8 F)
Mount Barker, 11-016.5 C (11.7 F)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse, 11-016.1 C (11.0 F)
Launceston Airport, 11-014.9 C (8.8 F)
Orford (Aubin Court), 11-014.8 C (8.6 F)
Hamilton Airport, 11-014.1 C (7.4 F)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, 11-013.8 C (6.8 F)
Mount Gambier Post Office, 10-313.6 C (6.5 F)
Murray Bridge Comparison, 10-313.5 C (6.3 F)
Ararat Prison, 11-013.3 C (5.9 F)
Hobart Airport, 10-292.9 C (5.2 F)
Marrawah, 10-282.3 C (4.1 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 10-311.5 C (2.7 F)
Orford (Aubin Court), 10-291.5 C (2.7 F)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse, 11-011.4 C (2.5 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, 28 October to 5 November 2019 118 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
118 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, 28 October to 5 November 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.6104
0.384
7.132
3.832
2.960
1.550
3.550
2.344
1.450
6.50
0.631
4.99
1.546
6.14
1.352
0.324
1.250
3.332
4.132
4.814
0.250
1.215
2.730
0.213
0.56
0.213
3.96
2.432
1.341
5.74
3.84
3.713
1.832
2.432
0.313
0.541
2.714
2.632
2.526
1.532
0.44
0.341
0.832
2.514
2.028
1.632
1.421
0.732
0.732
1.132
1.514
1.132
2.24
0.432
2.56
2.20
0.132
5.00
1.032
1.128
0.732
3.44
0.724
2.10
0.832
0.132
0.528
0.432
0.532
3.59
4.70
0.132
2.214
2.06
0.613
0.332
1.513
1.86
1.012
1.99
1.49
1.014
1.24
1.30
0.224
0.116
0.98
1.24
1.26
0.58
0.76
1.39
1.60
0.50
1.49
2.00
0.80
1.54
1.50
1.60
1.04
2.00
0.59
0.66
0.70
0.49
0.39
0.54
1.30
0.54
0.50
0.74
1.20
1.00
0.14
0.30
0.46
0.14

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 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, 28 October to 5 November 2019 (this event)118 records

Every Record Set

20 of 118
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 28 October to 5 November 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-10-28MarrawahRecord high maximum temperature24.3 C (75.7 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4427 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-29Hobart AirportRecord high maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-29Orford (Aubin Court)Record high maximum temperature27.0 C (80.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4623 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-29Bombala (Therry Street)Record high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)5222 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-31Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)10451 of 100 (Notable)
2019-10-31Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5029 of 100 (Routine)
2019-10-31Murray Bridge ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)5029 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8446 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-01Murray Bridge ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)7.1 C (12.8 F)3234 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Wilsons Promontory LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature20.3 C (68.5 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)3233 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Maatsuyker Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature25.3 C (77.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5024 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Mount BarkerRecord high minimum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)6.5 C (11.7 F)023 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01CoonawarraRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3123 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Launceston AirportRecord high maximum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)923 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Cape Bruny LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature29.7 C (85.5 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)423 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Thredbo VillageRecord high minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2422 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01LongerenongRecord high minimum temperature19.3 C (66.7 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5022 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Ararat PrisonRecord high minimum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)3222 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Hamilton AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.6 C (67.3 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)3222 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-01Orford (Aubin Court)Record high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)1422 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 118 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.