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Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022

Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022: 139 records at 105 stations, peak on 5 August 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022 set or tied 139 station records at 105 stations.
  • It ran from 1 August 2022 to 9 August 2022 (9 days) and its peak day was 5 August 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Adelaide West Terrace set a daily record high maximum temperature of 20.9 C (69.6 F) on 3 August 2022.
  • The busiest day was 5 August 2022 with 56 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 104 years.

Footprint

1 to 9 August 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022 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 August 2022 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 August 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2022-08-03
Williamtown RaafRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)2022-08-05
Gulgong Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2022-08-05
Collarenebri (Albert St)Record high maximum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)2022-08-04
PalmervilleRecord high maximum temperature35.4 C (95.7 F)2022-08-05
Texas Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2022-08-01
Kowanyama AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.8 C (94.6 F)2022-08-04
Sydney Airport AMORecord high minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)2022-08-04
Lake Cargelligo AirportRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)2022-08-04
Mungindi Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature27.9 C (82.2 F)2022-08-04
Stanthorpe Leslie ParadeRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2022-08-02
Echuca AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2022-08-03
Tumbarumba Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature9.3 C (48.7 F)2022-08-04
Barcaldine Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)2022-08-05
Cardwell Marine PdeRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)2022-08-06
Lake Victoria StorageRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2022-08-04
South Johnstone Exp STNRecord high maximum temperature28.6 C (83.5 F)2022-08-05
Walkamin Research StationRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)2022-08-06

Records per Day

Peak day 56
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022 Records set or tied each day from 1 August 2022 to 9 August 2022. The most in one day was 56 on 5 August 2022. 0 15 30 45 60 08-0108-0208-0308-0408-0508-0608-0708-09
Records set or tied each day from 1 August 2022 to 9 August 2022. The most in one day was 56 on 5 August 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022
DateRecords
2022-08-013
2022-08-022
2022-08-0314
2022-08-0449
2022-08-0556
2022-08-0610
2022-08-074
2022-08-091

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022 ranked by margin
Gulgong Post Office, 08-053.9 C (7.0 F)
Texas Post Office, 08-013.0 C (5.4 F)
Lake Cargelligo Airport, 08-043.0 C (5.4 F)
Tumbarumba Post Office, 08-042.3 C (4.1 F)
Collarenebri (Albert St), 08-042.1 C (3.8 F)
Mungindi Post Office, 08-042.0 C (3.6 F)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, 08-021.7 C (3.1 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 08-031.5 C (2.7 F)
Walkamin Research Station, 08-061.5 C (2.7 F)
Palmerville, 08-051.4 C (2.5 F)
Kowanyama Airport, 08-041.3 C (2.3 F)
Sydney Airport AMO, 08-041.3 C (2.3 F)
Cardwell Marine Pde, 08-061.3 C (2.3 F)
Echuca Aerodrome, 08-031.2 C (2.2 F)
Lake Victoria Storage, 08-040.9 C (1.6 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 August 2022 139 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
139 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 August 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.5104
0.7103
0.564
3.936
1.433
2.156
1.348
3.048
1.347
3.040
2.052
0.540
1.751
1.348
0.157
2.340
1.248
1.540
0.748
0.948
2.732
1.624
1.527
1.740
0.648
3.324
3.224
3.224
0.547
0.547
1.831
1.016
1.536
4.021
1.533
0.544
3.311
0.419
2.724
2.816
2.024
0.936
1.033
2.324
2.824
0.631
2.616
2.124
1.325
0.924
2.031
0.837
0.937
2.224
2.224
2.524
0.924
2.424
3.424
2.024
2.616
0.437
1.624
2.120
0.424
0.337
1.524
1.424
1.924
1.631
2.411
0.237
0.136
0.432
1.325
1.420
0.429
1.324
1.524
1.524
1.216
1.224
0.531
0.431
1.431
1.820
2.511
3.05
1.811
1.121
0.524
1.616
1.616
0.624
0.825
0.625
0.524
1.119
0.525
1.624
0.724
2.24
0.824
2.116
0.431
0.632
0.219
0.423
1.211
1.116
0.224
0.232
0.425
0.825
1.311
0.716
1.216
0.712
0.415
0.224
0.64
0.44
1.64
0.711
1.011
0.411
0.121
0.313
1.11
0.14
0.84
0.211
0.311
0.71
0.14
0.44
0.41
0.34
0.81

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022 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, 1 to 9 August 2022 (this event)139 records

Every Record Set

20 of 139
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 August 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-08-01Texas Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)4826 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-02Stanthorpe Leslie ParadeRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5124 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-03Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)10445 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-03Echuca AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)10342 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-04Collarenebri (Albert St)Record high maximum temperature28.2 C (82.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)5627 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Kowanyama AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.8 C (94.6 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4826 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Sydney Airport AMORecord high minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4726 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Lake Cargelligo AirportRecord high minimum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)4026 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Mungindi Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature27.9 C (82.2 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5225 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Tumbarumba Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature9.3 C (48.7 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Lake Victoria StorageRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4822 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-05Williamtown RaafRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-05Gulgong Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)3628 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-05PalmervilleRecord high maximum temperature35.4 C (95.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)3327 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-05Barcaldine Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5723 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-05South Johnstone Exp STNRecord high maximum temperature28.6 C (83.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4822 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-06PalmervilleRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4024 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-06Cardwell Marine PdeRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-06Walkamin Research StationRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4022 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 139 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.