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Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024

Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024: 185 records at 115 stations, peak on 18 October 2024. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024 set or tied 185 station records at 115 stations.
  • It ran from 13 October 2024 to 26 October 2024 (14 days) and its peak day was 18 October 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Robe Comparison set a daily record high minimum temperature of 17.1 C (62.8 F) on 17 October 2024.
  • The busiest day was 18 October 2024 with 43 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 125 years.

Footprint

13 to 26 October 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Robe ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)2024-10-17
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature33.4 C (92.1 F)2024-10-16
Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2024-10-18
Bairnsdale AirportRecord high maximum temperature30.1 C (86.2 F)2024-10-22
Ararat PrisonRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)2024-10-18
Oodnadatta AirportRecord high minimum temperature26.9 C (80.4 F)2024-10-16
Mount BarkerRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)2024-10-17
Mildura AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)2024-10-17
East Sale AirportRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)2024-10-19
PriceRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2024-10-15
Ballarat AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)2024-10-18
Gladstone RadarRecord high maximum temperature32.9 C (91.2 F)2024-10-19
Barcaldine Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)2024-10-21
CleveRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)2024-10-16
Neptune IslandRecord high minimum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)2024-10-16
Parawa (Second Valley Forest ARecord high minimum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)2024-10-16
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)2024-10-22
Cape WilloughbyRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)2024-10-16
Laverton RaafRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2024-10-17

Records per Day

Peak day 43
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024 Records set or tied each day from 13 October 2024 to 26 October 2024. The most in one day was 43 on 18 October 2024. 0 13 25 38 50 10-1310-1510-1710-1910-2110-2310-25
Records set or tied each day from 13 October 2024 to 26 October 2024. The most in one day was 43 on 18 October 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024
DateRecords
2024-10-134
2024-10-142
2024-10-154
2024-10-1623
2024-10-1731
2024-10-1843
2024-10-1929
2024-10-202
2024-10-218
2024-10-2216
2024-10-238
2024-10-2410
2024-10-254
2024-10-261

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024 ranked by margin
Ararat Prison, 10-185.9 C (10.6 F)
Oodnadatta Airport, 10-164.2 C (7.6 F)
Price, 10-154.2 C (7.6 F)
Ballarat Aerodrome, 10-184.1 C (7.4 F)
Parawa (Second Valley Forest A, 10-164.1 C (7.4 F)
Barcaldine Post Office, 10-214.0 C (7.2 F)
Essendon Airport, 10-182.8 C (5.0 F)
Mount Barker, 10-172.5 C (4.5 F)
Mildura Airport, 10-172.3 C (4.1 F)
Robe Comparison, 10-171.5 C (2.7 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 10-161.2 C (2.2 F)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, 10-221.2 C (2.2 F)
Cape Willoughby, 10-161.0 C (1.8 F)
East Sale Airport, 10-190.8 C (1.4 F)
Neptune Island, 10-160.7 C (1.3 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, 13 to 26 October 2024 185 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
185 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, 13 to 26 October 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.5114
1.2125
2.882
0.579
5.938
4.244
2.556
2.356
0.861
0.264
4.231
4.036
0.666
4.135
0.464
0.756
4.130
1.259
1.056
0.456
1.057
1.351
0.856
0.156
2.633
0.751
3.326
0.256
4.030
1.244
0.756
1.939
1.115
0.744
1.729
0.638
0.744
0.251
6.17
5.77
1.935
0.941
3.518
1.839
2.035
0.938
0.535
2.828
3.316
1.634
2.818
2.97
0.635
1.626
1.825
0.534
0.726
2.326
2.118
1.226
0.930
1.525
1.228
0.526
1.326
1.120
2.75
3.19
1.031
2.69
0.232
3.19
1.526
2.810
2.37
3.97
1.913
1.916
1.89
0.24
1.812
1.418
0.417
2.017
0.329
2.610
2.86
2.024
1.026
1.126
1.426
1.49
0.320
1.120
1.424
0.818
2.410
2.57
3.66
2.09
1.56
0.724
0.120
1.911
0.725
0.520
0.122
0.924
1.016
0.418
1.67
0.918
2.26
0.613
1.36
0.57
0.523
0.911
0.420
2.56
0.318
0.624
1.17
1.27
2.610
0.418
0.226
1.519
1.518
0.326
0.27
0.515
0.115
0.77
0.224
2.32
0.720
1.19
1.47
1.12
0.122
0.111
1.01
0.418
1.24
0.718
0.718
0.719
0.217
0.46
0.57
1.07
0.64
1.14
1.11
0.117
1.36
0.214
1.06
0.86
1.17
1.17
0.33
0.52
1.27
0.810
1.56
0.26
0.57
0.31
0.34
0.45
0.89
0.510
0.57
0.34
0.29
0.37
0.56
0.56
0.23
0.41
0.11
0.13
0.22

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024 (this event)185 records

Every Record Set

20 of 185
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 13 to 26 October 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-10-15PriceRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)3127 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-16Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature33.4 C (92.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)12542 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-16Oodnadatta AirportRecord high minimum temperature26.9 C (80.4 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)4430 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-16Oodnadatta AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.4 C (108.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-16CleveRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6426 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-16Neptune IslandRecord high minimum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5626 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-16Parawa (Second Valley Forest ARecord high minimum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)3026 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-16Cape WilloughbyRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5625 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-17Robe ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)11445 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-17Mount BarkerRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)5629 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-17Mildura AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)5629 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-17Laverton RaafRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5625 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-18Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8240 of 100 (Notable)
2024-10-18Ararat PrisonRecord high minimum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)5.9 C (10.6 F)3831 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-18Ballarat AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature15.7 C (60.3 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)3527 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-19East Sale AirportRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6128 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-19Gladstone RadarRecord high maximum temperature32.9 C (91.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6627 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-21Barcaldine Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)3627 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-22Bairnsdale AirportRecord high maximum temperature30.1 C (86.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7932 of 100 (Routine)
2024-10-22Wilsons Promontory LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5926 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 185 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.