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Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019: 158 records at 125 stations, peak on 21 November 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019 set or tied 158 station records at 125 stations.
  • It ran from 16 November 2019 to 26 November 2019 (11 days) and its peak day was 21 November 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Cape Otway Lighthouse set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.1 C (95.2 F) on 21 November 2019.
  • The busiest day was 21 November 2019 with 76 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 129 years.

Footprint

16 to 26 November 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019 is outlined, with 20 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)2019-11-21
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)2019-11-20
Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature35.8 C (96.4 F)2019-11-20
KyancuttaRecord high maximum temperature44.4 C (111.9 F)2019-11-20
Hobart AirportRecord high maximum temperature37.7 C (99.9 F)2019-11-21
Echuca AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature42.6 C (108.7 F)2019-11-21
East Sale AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.8 C (105.4 F)2019-11-21
Moruya Heads Pilot StationRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)2019-11-26
Melbourne AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)2019-11-21
Mangalore AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.2 C (108.0 F)2019-11-21
Orford (Aubin Court)Record high maximum temperature36.8 C (98.2 F)2019-11-21
Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high maximum temperature35.7 C (96.3 F)2019-11-21
Canberra ForestryRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)2019-11-22
Kyabram DpiRecord high maximum temperature43.6 C (110.5 F)2019-11-21
Castlemaine PrisonRecord high maximum temperature40.1 C (104.2 F)2019-11-21
Mount Gambier AeroRecord high maximum temperature35.8 C (96.4 F)2019-11-20
Loxton Research CentreRecord high minimum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)2019-11-21
Laverton RaafRecord high maximum temperature42.4 C (108.3 F)2019-11-21
CleveRecord high maximum temperature42.0 C (107.6 F)2019-11-20
Hume ReservoirRecord high maximum temperature40.5 C (104.9 F)2019-11-21

Records per Day

Peak day 76
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019 Records set or tied each day from 16 November 2019 to 26 November 2019. The most in one day was 76 on 21 November 2019. 0 20 40 60 80 11-1611-1811-1911-2011-2111-2211-2311-2411-2511-26
Records set or tied each day from 16 November 2019 to 26 November 2019. The most in one day was 76 on 21 November 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019
DateRecords
2019-11-161
2019-11-181
2019-11-192
2019-11-2052
2019-11-2176
2019-11-2216
2019-11-235
2019-11-243
2019-11-251
2019-11-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019 ranked by margin
Moruya Heads Pilot Station, 11-264.8 C (8.6 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 11-204.6 C (8.3 F)
Hobart Airport, 11-214.1 C (7.4 F)
Cleve, 11-203.6 C (6.5 F)
Echuca Aerodrome, 11-213.2 C (5.8 F)
Loxton Research Centre, 11-212.4 C (4.3 F)
Cape Otway Lighthouse, 11-212.3 C (4.1 F)
Canberra Forestry, 11-222.1 C (3.8 F)
Laverton Raaf, 11-212.1 C (3.8 F)
Melbourne Airport, 11-212.0 C (3.6 F)
Kyabram Dpi, 11-211.3 C (2.3 F)
Castlemaine Prison, 11-211.3 C (2.3 F)
Mangalore Airport, 11-211.2 C (2.2 F)
Orford (Aubin Court), 11-211.2 C (2.2 F)
Mount Gambier Aero, 11-201.1 C (2.0 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, 16 to 26 November 2019 158 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 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
158 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, 16 to 26 November 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.3129
4.680
0.980
0.980
4.160
4.828
3.260
1.036
2.160
2.036
1.236
1.237
0.741
1.339
1.336
2.432
1.160
2.121
3.652
0.239
2.353
4.928
7.028
0.225
2.26
3.50
0.621
0.125
0.621
0.521
0.121
1.812
0.321
1.021
0.322
4.212
0.110
1.26
3.06
1.312
4.712
1.436
5.312
1.02
5.612
0.128
0.70
1.79
1.029
3.512
4.42
2.212
1.712
2.112
3.412
3.36
3.56
3.56
3.612
3.812
1.910
3.512
2.412
3.312
1.512
0.325
0.524
0.822
3.312
2.712
1.712
2.612
3.112
2.412
2.012
3.312
1.912
3.52
1.212
2.112
1.312
2.012
2.512
2.612
1.912
1.812
1.19
1.04
1.19
2.012
2.212
1.79
2.34
1.89
1.49
1.712
1.99
3.012
2.24
2.312
1.09
0.812
1.64
1.212
1.112
1.412
2.82
1.22
1.312
2.86
1.412
1.712
0.812
0.112
2.312
2.31
1.09
1.14
0.39
0.112
1.19
1.09
1.19
0.94
1.09
0.69
0.99
1.012
2.02
0.79
0.112
1.14
0.99
0.112
1.04
0.112
0.69
0.912
1.012
1.112
1.89
1.22
0.612
1.14
0.39
0.59
0.65
1.22
0.54
1.32
1.42
0.34
0.34
0.72
0.212
0.54
0.12
0.14

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
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, 16 to 26 November 2019 (this event)158 records

Every Record Set

20 of 158
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 26 November 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-11-20Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)8042 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-20Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature35.8 C (96.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-20KyancuttaRecord high maximum temperature44.4 C (111.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-20Mount Gambier AeroRecord high maximum temperature35.8 C (96.4 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-20CleveRecord high maximum temperature42.0 C (107.6 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)5226 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)12944 of 100 (Notable)
2019-11-21Hobart AirportRecord high maximum temperature37.7 C (99.9 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)6033 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Echuca AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature42.6 C (108.7 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)6030 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21East Sale AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.8 C (105.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)3630 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Melbourne AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)3629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Mangalore AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.2 C (108.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Orford (Aubin Court)Record high maximum temperature36.8 C (98.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3729 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high maximum temperature35.7 C (96.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4129 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Kyabram DpiRecord high maximum temperature43.6 C (110.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3928 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Castlemaine PrisonRecord high maximum temperature40.1 C (104.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3628 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Loxton Research CentreRecord high minimum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)3227 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Laverton RaafRecord high maximum temperature42.4 C (108.3 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)2127 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-21Hume ReservoirRecord high maximum temperature40.5 C (104.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3926 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-22Canberra ForestryRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2019-11-26Moruya Heads Pilot StationRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)2830 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 158 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.