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Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019: 118 records at 41 stations, peak on 3 December 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019 set or tied 118 station records at 41 stations.
  • It ran from 30 November 2019 to 7 December 2019 (8 days) and its peak day was 3 December 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kellerberrin set a daily record high maximum temperature of 43.0 C (109.4 F) on 4 December 2019.
  • The busiest day was 4 December 2019 with 35 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 100 years.

Footprint

30 November to 7 December 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KellerberrinRecord high maximum temperature43.0 C (109.4 F)2019-12-04
NorthamRecord high minimum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)2019-12-04
DonnybrookRecord high maximum temperature39.1 C (102.4 F)2019-12-06
Pearce RaafRecord high minimum temperature27.1 C (80.8 F)2019-12-06
NarroginRecord high maximum temperature38.4 C (101.1 F)2019-12-03
PembertonRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2019-12-03
Perth AirportRecord high minimum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2019-12-06
CarnamahRecord high minimum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)2019-12-06
Onslow AirportRecord high maximum temperature44.0 C (111.2 F)2019-12-04
Cape NaturalisteRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)2019-12-03
Mount BarkerRecord high maximum temperature36.4 C (97.5 F)2019-12-03
Kalgoorlie-Boulder AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.2 C (104.4 F)2019-12-05
OngerupRecord high maximum temperature39.0 C (102.2 F)2019-12-03
Cape LeeuwinRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2019-12-05
ManjimupRecord high maximum temperature37.4 C (99.3 F)2019-12-03
Meekatharra AirportRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)2019-12-07

Records per Day

Peak day 31
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019 Records set or tied each day from 30 November 2019 to 7 December 2019. The most in one day was 35 on 4 December 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 12-0212-0312-0412-0512-0612-07
Records set or tied each day from 30 November 2019 to 7 December 2019. The most in one day was 35 on 4 December 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019
DateRecords
2019-12-027
2019-12-0331
2019-12-0435
2019-12-0513
2019-12-0627
2019-12-075

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019 ranked by margin
Pearce Raaf, 12-066.1 C (11.0 F)
Ongerup, 12-035.5 C (9.9 F)
Carnamah, 12-064.8 C (8.6 F)
Perth Airport, 12-064.2 C (7.6 F)
Pemberton, 12-033.7 C (6.7 F)
Ongerup, 12-043.0 C (5.4 F)
Cape Naturaliste, 12-032.5 C (4.5 F)
Manjimup, 12-032.4 C (4.3 F)
Onslow Airport, 12-041.8 C (3.2 F)
Narrogin, 12-031.6 C (2.9 F)
Carnamah, 12-031.6 C (2.9 F)
Northam, 12-041.5 C (2.7 F)
Kellerberrin, 12-041.4 C (2.5 F)
Mount Barker, 12-031.4 C (2.5 F)
Meekatharra Airport, 12-071.4 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, 30 November to 7 December 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 25 50 75 100 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, 30 November to 7 December 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.4100
1.093
1.388
1.580
6.141
0.388
1.674
4.252
3.752
1.869
4.840
2.552
1.461
0.476
1.661
0.556
5.546
3.046
1.457
2.461
0.161
5.041
2.344
0.661
0.560
3.246
3.040
1.552
0.161
1.341
1.450
1.846
3.146
1.346
0.841
0.313
1.636
2.141
1.241
0.838
0.641
1.420
2.818
0.744
1.538
0.646
1.241
2.320
0.540
0.841
2.626
1.620
2.032
2.720
1.826
1.341
3.320
0.541
3.620
0.920
0.426
5.08
1.926
0.141
2.020
0.441
0.238
3.21
1.220
1.526
1.620
2.320
2.98
1.118
0.918
0.118
1.820
0.120
0.726
1.621
3.41
1.720
0.820
0.318
1.220
2.75
1.020
3.30
2.74
0.620
1.81
2.70
1.20
1.88
3.20
2.40
1.11
2.01
0.318
0.88
1.58
2.04
1.90
2.30
1.00
0.94
1.01
0.45
0.61
0.49
0.64
0.14
0.44
0.34
0.41
0.70
0.29
0.80

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 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, 30 November to 7 December 2019 (this event)118 records

Every Record Set

20 of 118
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 30 November to 7 December 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-12-03KellerberrinRecord high maximum temperature41.0 C (105.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)9340 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-03NarroginRecord high maximum temperature38.4 C (101.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7435 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-03PembertonRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)5234 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-03Cape NaturalisteRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)5230 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-03Mount BarkerRecord high maximum temperature36.4 C (97.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6130 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-03CarnamahRecord high maximum temperature41.0 C (105.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6129 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-03OngerupRecord high maximum temperature39.0 C (102.2 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)4629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-03ManjimupRecord high maximum temperature37.4 C (99.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)6128 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-04KellerberrinRecord high maximum temperature43.0 C (109.4 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)10042 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-04NorthamRecord high minimum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8038 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-04DonnybrookRecord high maximum temperature37.0 C (98.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8836 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-04Onslow AirportRecord high maximum temperature44.0 C (111.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)6932 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-04OngerupRecord high minimum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)4629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-05Kalgoorlie-Boulder AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.2 C (104.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7630 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-05Cape LeeuwinRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-06DonnybrookRecord high maximum temperature39.1 C (102.4 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)8838 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-06Pearce RaafRecord high minimum temperature27.1 C (80.8 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)4136 of 100 (Notable)
2019-12-06Perth AirportRecord high minimum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)5234 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-06CarnamahRecord high minimum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)4032 of 100 (Routine)
2019-12-07Meekatharra AirportRecord high minimum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5728 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.