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Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022

Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022: 106 records at 28 stations, peak on 4 August 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022 set or tied 106 station records at 28 stations.
  • It ran from 2 August 2022 to 14 August 2022 (13 days) and its peak day was 4 August 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Boulia Airport set a daily record high maximum temperature of 35.1 C (95.2 F) on 5 August 2022.
  • The busiest day was 4 August 2022 with 19 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 91 years.

Footprint

2 to 14 August 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022 is outlined, with 10 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022 is outlined, with 10 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Boulia AirportRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)2022-08-05
Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature35.4 C (95.7 F)2022-08-05
JervoisRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2022-08-04
Jabiru AirportRecord high maximum temperature37.3 C (99.1 F)2022-08-06
Alice Springs AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2022-08-03
Camooweal TownshipRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)2022-08-04
Curtin SpringsRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)2022-08-04
Mount Isa AeroRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)2022-08-04
Cygnet BayRecord high minimum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)2022-08-12
Derby AeroRecord high minimum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)2022-08-10

Records per Day

Peak day 19
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022 Records set or tied each day from 2 August 2022 to 14 August 2022. The most in one day was 19 on 4 August 2022. 0 5 10 15 20 08-0208-0408-0608-0808-1008-1208-14
Records set or tied each day from 2 August 2022 to 14 August 2022. The most in one day was 19 on 4 August 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022
DateRecords
2022-08-025
2022-08-0313
2022-08-0419
2022-08-0518
2022-08-0612
2022-08-075
2022-08-087
2022-08-096
2022-08-1011
2022-08-116
2022-08-122
2022-08-131
2022-08-141

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022 ranked by margin
Jervois, 08-047.5 C (13.5 F)
Alice Springs Airport, 08-035.4 C (9.7 F)
Alice Springs Airport, 08-045.2 C (9.4 F)
Jervois, 08-034.9 C (8.8 F)
Jervois, 08-054.6 C (8.3 F)
Boulia Airport, 08-043.0 C (5.4 F)
Camooweal Township, 08-042.8 C (5.0 F)
Curtin Springs, 08-042.4 C (4.3 F)
Mount Isa Aero, 08-042.2 C (4.0 F)
Jabiru Airport, 08-062.0 C (3.6 F)
Boulia Airport, 08-051.7 C (3.1 F)
Boulia Airport, 08-041.6 C (2.9 F)
Daly Waters AWS, 08-051.5 C (2.7 F)
Derby Aero, 08-101.2 C (2.2 F)
Jabiru Airport, 08-080.9 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, 2 to 14 August 2022 106 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
106 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, 2 to 14 August 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.791
1.691
1.579
2.040
0.567
4.649
7.525
5.231
5.431
2.849
0.423
3.033
2.451
0.756
0.234
4.924
2.240
0.840
1.248
0.940
0.840
0.828
1.640
0.148
1.529
2.716
0.447
0.940
1.340
1.731
1.240
1.140
0.240
0.828
0.147
0.247
0.940
0.149
0.632
0.337
0.933
0.443
0.440
2.129
1.725
0.933
1.432
0.924
1.924
2.823
2.613
0.932
2.24
1.724
1.917
0.233
0.531
1.724
0.828
1.028
0.523
0.516
0.624
0.924
0.431
2.73
0.220
0.316
0.432
0.424
1.225
2.413
1.225
0.925
0.124
1.116
0.61
0.417
1.24
0.224
0.713
0.517
0.58
1.63
0.44
1.07
0.115
0.48
0.38
0.60
0.70
1.04
1.14
0.515
1.23
0.60
0.34
0.75
0.511
1.81
0.45
0.14
0.41
0.50
0.10
0.20

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 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, 2 to 14 August 2022 (this event)106 records

Every Record Set

20 of 106
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 2 to 14 August 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-08-03Alice Springs AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)5.4 C (9.7 F)3128 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-03JervoisRecord high minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)2423 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-03Boulia AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Boulia AirportRecord high maximum temperature33.8 C (92.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)9140 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-04JervoisRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)7.5 C (13.5 F)2529 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Alice Springs AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.7 C (65.7 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)3128 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Camooweal TownshipRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)4928 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Boulia AirportRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)3327 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Curtin SpringsRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)5126 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-04Mount Isa AeroRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-05Boulia AirportRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9141 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-05Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature35.4 C (95.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7936 of 100 (Notable)
2022-08-05JervoisRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)4929 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-05Boulia AirportRecord high minimum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)2328 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-06Jabiru AirportRecord high maximum temperature37.3 C (99.1 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4029 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-06Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6729 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-06Daly Waters AWSRecord high minimum temperature19.8 C (67.6 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5625 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-08Jabiru AirportRecord high maximum temperature36.2 C (97.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4022 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-10Derby AeroRecord high minimum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4822 of 100 (Routine)
2022-08-12Cygnet BayRecord high minimum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3423 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 106 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.