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Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025

Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025: 546 records at 195 stations, peak on 15 March 2025. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025 set or tied 546 station records at 195 stations.
  • It ran from 22 February 2025 to 17 March 2025 (24 days) and its peak day was 15 March 2025.
  • Status: closed.
  • Neptune Island set a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.3 C (90.1 F) on 15 March 2025.
  • The busiest day was 15 March 2025 with 109 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 134 years.

Footprint

22 February to 17 March 2025
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Neptune IslandRecord high maximum temperature32.3 C (90.1 F)2025-03-15
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature41.7 C (107.1 F)2025-03-15
Oodnadatta AirportRecord high maximum temperature46.1 C (115.0 F)2025-03-01
Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2025-02-23
Robe ComparisonRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)2025-03-10
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)2025-02-27
Ceduna AMORecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)2025-03-15
Streaky BayRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2025-03-15
Moorabbin AirportRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2025-02-23
Mildura AirportRecord high minimum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)2025-03-15
Melbourne AirportRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2025-02-23
Nowra Ran Air Station AWSRecord high maximum temperature37.1 C (98.8 F)2025-03-14
Canberra ForestryRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)2025-02-27
EudundaRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)2025-03-15
Katoomba (Murri St)Record high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2025-03-16
Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2025-03-03
Broken Hill Airport AWSRecord high minimum temperature30.2 C (86.4 F)2025-03-16

Records per Day

Peak day 109
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025 Records set or tied each day from 22 February 2025 to 17 March 2025. The most in one day was 109 on 15 March 2025. 0 30 60 90 120 02-2202-2502-2803-0303-0603-0903-1203-15
Records set or tied each day from 22 February 2025 to 17 March 2025. The most in one day was 109 on 15 March 2025.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025
DateRecords
2025-02-2220
2025-02-2328
2025-02-243
2025-02-254
2025-02-269
2025-02-2731
2025-02-2828
2025-03-0119
2025-03-0227
2025-03-0316
2025-03-044
2025-03-0516
2025-03-066
2025-03-078
2025-03-0812
2025-03-0922
2025-03-1038
2025-03-1112
2025-03-1210
2025-03-1310
2025-03-1441
2025-03-15109
2025-03-1671
2025-03-172

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025 ranked by margin
Neptune Island, 03-157.3 C (13.1 F)
Nowra Ran Air Station AWS, 03-146.0 C (10.8 F)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), 02-274.8 C (8.6 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 03-154.6 C (8.3 F)
Ceduna AMO, 03-154.2 C (7.6 F)
Melbourne Airport, 02-234.1 C (7.4 F)
Streaky Bay, 03-154.0 C (7.2 F)
Essendon Airport, 03-153.5 C (6.3 F)
Eudunda, 03-153.4 C (6.1 F)
Essendon Airport, 02-232.8 C (5.0 F)
Katoomba (Murri St), 03-162.2 C (4.0 F)
Broken Hill Airport AWS, 03-162.2 C (4.0 F)
Robe Comparison, 03-102.1 C (3.8 F)
Moorabbin Airport, 02-231.4 C (2.5 F)
Canberra Forestry, 02-271.3 C (2.3 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, 22 February to 17 March 2025 500 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
500 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, 22 February to 17 March 2025
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
7.360
4.6134
1.273
2.184
2.884
4.857
3.576
4.258
4.058
1.444
0.576
0.474
6.026
4.146
3.447
2.260
1.367
1.347
2.224
0.656
1.427
1.756
1.356
3.832
0.268
0.567
0.141
1.943
3.643
3.046
4.419
3.939
0.856
0.156
2.548
0.759
0.955
1.155
0.362
5.019
3.519
0.927
1.158
0.852
1.930
0.552
1.426
1.356
0.748
1.056
0.958
0.359
0.452
5.98
3.73
3.010
0.322
4.518
0.158
0.158
1.648
2.016
0.255
1.340
0.548
1.842
2.639
0.848
4.020
2.834
1.146
4.916
0.944
0.943
3.832
1.342
0.847
0.837
1.240
1.342
0.547
0.516
1.340
0.647
0.127
2.811
1.640
0.712
2.432
2.736
3.918
3.918
1.539
0.248
4.67
3.37
1.528
1.442
4.016
4.012
1.26
4.618
0.640
1.718
1.230
0.642
0.340
0.943
0.546
0.138
0.642
1.140
2.718
0.246
3.918
0.934
0.216
2.728
2.228
3.116
2.418
0.830
3.116
0.742
0.542
1.37
0.739
0.244
2.520
3.618
0.116
0.435
2.116
3.818
2.618
3.716
3.716
3.028
0.89
0.130
0.27
2.320
3.220
1.527
2.120
4.118
1.135
1.316
6.18
2.318
3.816
0.730
0.427
1.018
0.732
2.712
1.920
2.614
3.014
1.427
1.21
2.90
2.724
1.316
0.234
2.025
1.728
4.53
2.316
3.60
3.916
1.828
0.130
0.527
0.430
0.231
0.27
2.514
2.224
1.824
1.424
2.420
2.57
1.411
1.018
2.016
1.532
1.416
3.88
0.835
0.437
1.326
0.11
4.23
0.26
0.36
2.118
2.016
3.98
1.28

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025 compared with similar events
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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, 22 February to 17 March 2025 (this event)546 records

Every Record Set

20 of 546
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 22 February to 17 March 2025, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2025-02-23Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8441 of 100 (Notable)
2025-02-23Moorabbin AirportRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4432 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-23Melbourne AirportRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)4630 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-27Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record high minimum temperature24.8 C (76.6 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)5737 of 100 (Notable)
2025-02-27Canberra ForestryRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6729 of 100 (Routine)
2025-02-28Oodnadatta AirportRecord high maximum temperature45.5 C (113.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7430 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-01Oodnadatta AirportRecord high maximum temperature46.1 C (115.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7342 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-03Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5628 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-09Robe ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature21.3 C (70.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4728 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-10Robe ComparisonRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)8441 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-14Nowra Ran Air Station AWSRecord high maximum temperature37.1 C (98.8 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)2630 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-15Neptune IslandRecord high maximum temperature32.3 C (90.1 F)7.3 C (13.1 F)6054 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-15Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature41.7 C (107.1 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)13449 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-15Essendon AirportRecord high maximum temperature38.6 C (101.5 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-15Ceduna AMORecord high minimum temperature26.4 C (79.5 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)5835 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-15Streaky BayRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)5835 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-15Mildura AirportRecord high minimum temperature22.6 C (72.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7631 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-15EudundaRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)4729 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-16Katoomba (Murri St)Record high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-16Broken Hill Airport AWSRecord high minimum temperature30.2 C (86.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)2428 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 546 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.