Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025
Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025: 165 records at 47 stations, peak on 28 March 2025. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025 set or tied 165 station records at 47 stations.
- It ran from 22 March 2025 to 4 April 2025 (14 days) and its peak day was 28 March 2025.
- Status: closed.
- Albany set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.9 C (69.6 F) on 25 March 2025.
- The busiest day was 28 March 2025 with 26 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 104 years.
Footprint
22 March to 4 April 2025| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | Record high minimum temperature | 20.9 C (69.6 F) | 2025-03-25 |
| Esperance Post Office | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 2025-03-28 |
| Mullewa | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 2025-04-03 |
| Perth Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 41.0 C (105.8 F) | 2025-03-24 |
| Donnybrook | Record high maximum temperature | 38.0 C (100.4 F) | 2025-03-24 |
| Dwellingup | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 2025-03-24 |
| Cape Leeuwin | Record high minimum temperature | 20.9 C (69.6 F) | 2025-04-01 |
| Carnarvon Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 42.9 C (109.2 F) | 2025-03-26 |
| Geraldton Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 40.0 C (104.0 F) | 2025-03-30 |
| Onslow Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 2025-04-02 |
| Merredin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 2025-03-28 |
| Pearce Raaf | Record high maximum temperature | 41.6 C (106.9 F) | 2025-03-24 |
| Jurien Bay | Record high maximum temperature | 41.2 C (106.2 F) | 2025-03-26 |
| Cape Naturaliste | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 2025-03-26 |
Records per Day
Peak day 26| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-22 | 1 |
| 2025-03-23 | 7 |
| 2025-03-24 | 21 |
| 2025-03-25 | 11 |
| 2025-03-26 | 18 |
| 2025-03-27 | 21 |
| 2025-03-28 | 26 |
| 2025-03-29 | 22 |
| 2025-03-30 | 17 |
| 2025-03-31 | 3 |
| 2025-04-01 | 5 |
| 2025-04-02 | 5 |
| 2025-04-03 | 7 |
| 2025-04-04 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replaced| Jurien Bay, 03-27 | |
|---|---|
| Dwellingup, 03-24 | |
| Perth Airport, 03-24 | |
| Pearce Raaf, 03-24 | |
| Jurien Bay, 03-26 | |
| Donnybrook, 03-27 | |
| Geraldton Airport, 03-29 | |
| Cape Naturaliste, 03-27 | |
| Merredin, 03-28 | |
| Mullewa, 04-03 | |
| Cape Naturaliste, 03-26 | |
| Carnarvon Airport, 03-26 | |
| Donnybrook, 03-24 | |
| Geraldton Airport, 03-27 | |
| Geraldton Airport, 03-30 |
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 (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 0.6 | 104 |
| 0.6 | 104 |
| 2.1 | 82 |
| 3.9 | 76 |
| 1.8 | 76 |
| 4.5 | 64 |
| 0.3 | 76 |
| 1.9 | 68 |
| 1.2 | 76 |
| 0.2 | 74 |
| 3.1 | 40 |
| 2.5 | 59 |
| 1.5 | 59 |
| 3.6 | 44 |
| 3.6 | 51 |
| 2.9 | 40 |
| 6.4 | 23 |
| 0.6 | 15 |
| 2.0 | 51 |
| 2.9 | 40 |
| 3.1 | 44 |
| 1.5 | 40 |
| 3.4 | 44 |
| 1.8 | 40 |
| 2.4 | 36 |
| 3.1 | 40 |
| 0.3 | 60 |
| 1.5 | 51 |
| 0.6 | 44 |
| 0.8 | 11 |
| 0.2 | 59 |
| 1.6 | 44 |
| 0.3 | 52 |
| 1.0 | 40 |
| 0.7 | 44 |
| 2.1 | 40 |
| 2.5 | 40 |
| 1.2 | 39 |
| 1.5 | 34 |
| 0.8 | 32 |
| 2.3 | 0 |
| 0.9 | 40 |
| 0.1 | 54 |
| 5.2 | 14 |
| 6.0 | 16 |
| 2.1 | 40 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 1.1 | 27 |
| 0.1 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 47 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 3.5 | 30 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 1.4 | 40 |
| 3.9 | 24 |
| 1.1 | 35 |
| 2.6 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 44 |
| 1.6 | 39 |
| 0.6 | 44 |
| 5.3 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 40 |
| 0.8 | 40 |
| 0.9 | 44 |
| 0.2 | 35 |
| 2.1 | 20 |
| 1.9 | 20 |
| 4.9 | 14 |
| 3.0 | 24 |
| 4.9 | 14 |
| 1.3 | 11 |
| 0.6 | 22 |
| 0.3 | 40 |
| 0.1 | 44 |
| 1.0 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 0.7 | 34 |
| 0.7 | 35 |
| 1.6 | 36 |
| 5.2 | 11 |
| 0.3 | 22 |
| 0.5 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 36 |
| 1.1 | 4 |
| 1.3 | 22 |
| 0.2 | 36 |
| 3.5 | 16 |
| 4.9 | 4 |
| 3.1 | 11 |
| 0.3 | 15 |
| 1.6 | 14 |
| 0.1 | 30 |
| 4.5 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 14 |
| 2.9 | 14 |
| 1.4 | 24 |
| 1.8 | 20 |
| 1.7 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 14 |
| 0.9 | 20 |
| 1.4 | 14 |
| 1.6 | 20 |
| 2.2 | 15 |
| 2.4 | 11 |
| 2.9 | 12 |
| 0.9 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 19 |
| 2.5 | 7 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 0.9 | 23 |
| 2.6 | 14 |
| 0.3 | 35 |
| 1.4 | 14 |
| 2.8 | 14 |
| 2.8 | 14 |
| 2.8 | 14 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 1.1 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 20 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 20 |
| 0.4 | 20 |
| 1.6 | 7 |
| 1.2 | 14 |
| 3.2 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 0.7 | 14 |
| 0.2 | 22 |
| 1.5 | 19 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 11 |
| 1.6 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 14 |
| 3.0 | 3 |
| 0.3 | 4 |
| 1.1 | 4 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 14 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 0.3 | 22 |
| 2.1 | 3 |
| 0.6 | 22 |
| 0.3 | 11 |
| 0.5 | 7 |
| 1.7 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 14 |
| 0.8 | 16 |
| 1.2 | 16 |
| 0.7 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 0 |
| 0.4 | 2 |
| 0.8 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 14 |
| 0.8 | 4 |
| 1.5 | 4 |
| 2.5 | 4 |
| 0.6 | 7 |
| 0.3 | 14 |
| 0.8 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 7 |
| 0.5 | 4 |
| 0.7 | 3 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 165| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Perth Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 41.0 C (105.8 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 76 | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-24 | Donnybrook | Record high maximum temperature | 38.0 C (100.4 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 76 | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-24 | Dwellingup | Record high maximum temperature | 37.8 C (100.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 64 | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-24 | Pearce Raaf | Record high maximum temperature | 41.6 C (106.9 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 44 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-25 | Albany | Record high minimum temperature | 20.9 C (69.6 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 104 | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-26 | Carnarvon Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 42.9 C (109.2 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 68 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-26 | Jurien Bay | Record high maximum temperature | 41.2 C (106.2 F) | 3.6 C (6.5 F) | 51 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-26 | Cape Naturaliste | Record high maximum temperature | 32.8 C (91.0 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 51 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-27 | Donnybrook | Record high minimum temperature | 22.0 C (71.6 F) | 3.1 C (5.6 F) | 40 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-27 | Geraldton Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 41.5 C (106.7 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 59 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-27 | Jurien Bay | Record high maximum temperature | 40.6 C (105.1 F) | 6.4 C (11.5 F) | 23 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-27 | Albany | Record high minimum temperature | 22.1 C (71.8 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 15 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-27 | Cape Naturaliste | Record high maximum temperature | 35.0 C (95.0 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 40 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-28 | Esperance Post Office | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 104 | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2025-03-28 | Merredin | Record high minimum temperature | 23.6 C (74.5 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 59 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-29 | Geraldton Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 41.2 C (106.2 F) | 2.9 C (5.2 F) | 40 | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-03-30 | Geraldton Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 40.0 C (104.0 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 76 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-04-01 | Cape Leeuwin | Record high minimum temperature | 20.9 C (69.6 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 76 | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-04-02 | Onslow Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 27.6 C (81.7 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 74 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2025-04-03 | Mullewa | Record high minimum temperature | 25.4 C (77.7 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 82 | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 165 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.