Daily records
Page built 2026-10-19
Data as of 2026-10-17
Search
Built 2026-10-19 (19 October 2026)

Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026

Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026: 20 records at 16 stations, peak on 27 July 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026 set or tied 20 station records at 16 stations.
  • It ran from 25 July 2026 to 30 July 2026 (6 days) and its peak day was 27 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Hobart (Ellerslie Road) set a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.3 C (52.3 F) on 27 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 27 July 2026 with 7 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 51 years.

Footprint

25 to 30 July 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)2026-07-27
MarrawahRecord high minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)2026-07-27
DoverRecord high minimum temperature10.4 C (50.7 F)2026-07-27
Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high minimum temperature6.8 C (44.2 F)2026-07-26
Avalon AirportRecord high minimum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)2026-07-27
Strahan AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)2026-07-27
Eddystone PointRecord high maximum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)2026-07-25
Portland (Cashmore Airport)Record high minimum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)2026-07-28
EdithburghRecord high maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)2026-07-26
Devonport AirportRecord high maximum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)2026-07-30
Cape Jaffa (the Limestone)Record high maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)2026-07-26
Cape Nelson LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)2026-07-26
Scottsdale (West Minstone RoadRecord high minimum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)2026-07-28
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)Record high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2026-07-28
RhyllRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2026-07-27
Port Fairy AWSRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2026-07-25

Records per Day

Peak day 7
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 25 July 2026 to 30 July 2026. The most in one day was 7 on 27 July 2026. 0 2 4 6 8 07-2507-2607-2707-2807-30
Records set or tied each day from 25 July 2026 to 30 July 2026. The most in one day was 7 on 27 July 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-253
2026-07-265
2026-07-277
2026-07-284
2026-07-301

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026 ranked by margin
Dover, 07-273.0 C (5.4 F)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road), 07-271.8 C (3.2 F)
Devonport Airport, 07-281.1 C (2.0 F)
Avalon Airport, 07-271.0 C (1.8 F)
Portland (Cashmore Airport), 07-280.6 C (1.1 F)
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road, 07-280.6 C (1.1 F)
Launceston (Ti Tree Bend), 07-280.6 C (1.1 F)
Strahan Aerodrome, 07-270.4 C (0.7 F)
Cape Jaffa (the Limestone), 07-260.4 C (0.7 F)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, 07-260.3 C (0.5 F)
Marrawah, 07-270.2 C (0.4 F)
Devonport Airport, 07-300.2 C (0.4 F)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse, 07-260.2 C (0.4 F)
Rhyll, 07-270.2 C (0.4 F)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse, 07-250.2 C (0.4 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, 25 to 30 July 2026 20 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 15 30 45 60 0.00.81.52.33.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
20 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, 25 to 30 July 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.851
0.251
3.016
1.028
0.320
0.428
0.620
0.119
0.17
0.116
0.119
0.216
0.412
0.212
1.14
0.64
0.64
0.24
0.23
0.13

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026 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, 25 to 30 July 2026 (this event)20 records

Every Record Set

20 of 20
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 25 to 30 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-25Eddystone PointRecord high maximum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)1912 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Cape Nelson LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-25Port Fairy AWSRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high minimum temperature6.8 C (44.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2014 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature9.7 C (49.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)712 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26EdithburghRecord high maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)199 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Cape Jaffa (the Limestone)Record high maximum temperature16.4 C (61.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)128 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-26Cape Nelson LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)127 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5132 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27MarrawahRecord high minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27DoverRecord high minimum temperature10.4 C (50.7 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)1618 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Avalon AirportRecord high minimum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)2814 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Strahan AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)2813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high minimum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)1611 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-27RhyllRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)45 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Portland (Cashmore Airport)Record high minimum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2012 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Devonport AirportRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)47 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Scottsdale (West Minstone RoadRecord high minimum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-28Launceston (Ti Tree Bend)Record high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)46 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Devonport AirportRecord high maximum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)169 of 100 (Routine)

Download the Data

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.