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Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019

Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019: 128 records at 79 stations, peak on 13 February 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 set or tied 128 station records at 79 stations.
  • It ran from 9 February 2019 to 15 February 2019 (7 days) and its peak day was 13 February 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Kyancutta set a daily record low minimum temperature of 6.4 C (43.5 F) on 14 February 2019.
  • The busiest day was 13 February 2019 with 54 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 88 years.

Footprint

9 to 15 February 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
KyancuttaRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)2019-02-14
Oodnadatta AirportRecord low minimum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)2019-02-14
Narooma RvcpRecord low minimum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)2019-02-10
Wagga Wagga AMORecord low minimum temperature7.7 C (45.9 F)2019-02-14
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2019-02-13
Mildura AirportRecord low minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)2019-02-13
Canberra ForestryRecord low minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)2019-02-10
Walpeup ResearchRecord low minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)2019-02-14
CleveRecord low minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)2019-02-14
Eddystone PointRecord low minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)2019-02-10
HawkerRecord low maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2019-02-13
Castlemaine PrisonRecord low minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)2019-02-13
Taralga Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)2019-02-14
Tocumwal AirportRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2019-02-14
Ouyen (Post Office)Record low minimum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)2019-02-14
WarookaRecord low minimum temperature9.2 C (48.6 F)2019-02-13
Cape WilloughbyRecord low minimum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)2019-02-13

Records per Day

Peak day 54
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 Records set or tied each day from 9 February 2019 to 15 February 2019. The most in one day was 54 on 13 February 2019. 0 15 30 45 60 02-0902-1002-1102-1202-1302-1402-15
Records set or tied each day from 9 February 2019 to 15 February 2019. The most in one day was 54 on 13 February 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019
DateRecords
2019-02-091
2019-02-107
2019-02-111
2019-02-1225
2019-02-1354
2019-02-1437
2019-02-153

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 ranked by margin
Cleve, 02-143.2 C (5.8 F)
Walpeup Research, 02-143.1 C (5.6 F)
Castlemaine Prison, 02-132.8 C (5.0 F)
Hawker, 02-132.4 C (4.3 F)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, 02-132.1 C (3.8 F)
Castlemaine Prison, 02-142.1 C (3.8 F)
Tocumwal Airport, 02-141.7 C (3.1 F)
Warooka, 02-141.5 C (2.7 F)
Oodnadatta Airport, 02-141.4 C (2.5 F)
Ouyen (Post Office), 02-141.4 C (2.5 F)
Eddystone Point, 02-131.0 C (1.8 F)
Warooka, 02-130.9 C (1.6 F)
Taralga Post Office, 02-140.7 C (1.3 F)
Cape Willoughby, 02-130.7 C (1.3 F)
Narooma Rvcp, 02-100.5 C (0.9 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 Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 128 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
128 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 Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.288
1.473
0.553
0.273
2.144
0.369
0.165
3.152
3.235
2.452
0.755
2.152
2.844
0.260
1.748
1.447
1.044
0.948
1.541
0.748
0.747
1.252
0.553
0.753
2.141
1.535
0.647
1.044
0.552
1.247
0.148
1.444
0.552
0.647
2.520
1.135
2.023
0.745
1.835
0.839
3.124
2.623
2.923
0.51
0.727
1.327
1.331
0.933
0.635
1.823
2.123
1.923
0.832
1.023
1.023
1.023
1.223
0.927
0.235
1.028
1.517
2.011
2.112
1.912
0.527
1.223
1.023
1.49
1.016
3.28
0.523
0.623
0.223
0.723
0.727
1.713
0.423
1.023
1.912
2.48
1.68
0.819
0.523
2.41
0.123
1.223
0.623
1.417
1.78
0.812
2.51
3.11
0.119
0.313
0.419
1.39
0.68
2.41
0.611
1.18
2.01
0.323
0.512
0.58
0.317
0.98
0.48
0.48
0.91
0.51
1.38
0.98
0.58
1.51
0.311
2.11
0.58
0.71
0.21
0.41
0.11
1.61
1.31
1.21
1.51
0.11
0.71
0.11

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 compared with similar events
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 6 February to 5 March 202112,118 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 13 October to 5 November 20209,841 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 23 December 2017 to 8 January 20188,263 records
Cold outbreak in United States and Mexico, 3 to 23 January 20247,675 records
Cold outbreak in United States, 15 January to 10 February 20265,568 records
Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019 (this event)128 records

Every Record Set

20 of 128
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 9 to 15 February 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-02-10Narooma RvcpRecord low minimum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5332 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-10Canberra ForestryRecord low minimum temperature5.5 C (41.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6526 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-10Eddystone PointRecord low minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6024 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-13Wilsons Promontory LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)4428 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-13Mildura AirportRecord low minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)6927 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-13HawkerRecord low maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)5224 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-13Castlemaine PrisonRecord low minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)4424 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-13Eddystone PointRecord low minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4423 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-13WarookaRecord low minimum temperature9.2 C (48.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4822 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-13Cape WilloughbyRecord low minimum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4822 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14KyancuttaRecord low minimum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8835 of 100 (Notable)
2019-02-14Oodnadatta AirportRecord low minimum temperature13.4 C (56.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)7333 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14Wagga Wagga AMORecord low minimum temperature7.7 C (45.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7329 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14Walpeup ResearchRecord low minimum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)5226 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14CleveRecord low minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)3525 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14Taralga Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5524 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14Castlemaine PrisonRecord low minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)5224 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14Tocumwal AirportRecord low minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14Ouyen (Post Office)Record low minimum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)4723 of 100 (Routine)
2019-02-14WarookaRecord low minimum temperature10.4 C (50.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4122 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 128 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.