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Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019

Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019: 143 records at 99 stations, peak on 29 May 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019 set or tied 143 station records at 99 stations.
  • It ran from 26 May 2019 to 8 June 2019 (14 days) and its peak day was 29 May 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Oakey Aero set a daily record low maximum temperature of 10.8 C (51.4 F) on 4 June 2019.
  • The busiest day was 4 June 2019 with 33 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 78 years.

Footprint

26 May to 8 June 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Oakey AeroRecord low maximum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)2019-06-04
Oodnadatta AirportRecord low minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)2019-06-08
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape LRecord low minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)2019-05-31
Double Island Point LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)2019-06-04
PalmervilleRecord low maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2019-06-02
Taroom Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)2019-06-01
Williamtown RaafRecord low maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)2019-06-04
Bairnsdale AirportRecord low minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)2019-06-08
Stanthorpe Leslie ParadeRecord low maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)2019-06-04
Woomera AerodromeRecord low minimum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)2019-06-06
Ararat PrisonRecord low maximum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)2019-05-29
Guyra HospitalRecord low minimum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)2019-05-31
Oberon (Springbank)Record low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)2019-05-31
Griffith Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)2019-06-03
Lady Elliot IslandRecord low maximum temperature18.6 C (65.5 F)2019-06-04
Sandy Cape LighthouseRecord low maximum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)2019-06-04
Tenterfield (Federation Park)Record low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2019-06-04
Tabulam (Muirne)Record low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2019-06-04

Records per Day

Peak day 31
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019 Records set or tied each day from 26 May 2019 to 8 June 2019. The most in one day was 33 on 4 June 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 05-2605-2805-3006-0106-0306-0506-07
Records set or tied each day from 26 May 2019 to 8 June 2019. The most in one day was 33 on 4 June 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019
DateRecords
2019-05-261
2019-05-274
2019-05-284
2019-05-2931
2019-05-309
2019-05-3116
2019-06-0111
2019-06-021
2019-06-0314
2019-06-0433
2019-06-054
2019-06-068
2019-06-072
2019-06-085

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019 ranked by margin
Oakey Aero, 06-044.6 C (8.3 F)
Taroom Post Office, 06-014.0 C (7.2 F)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, 06-043.5 C (6.3 F)
Double Island Point Lighthouse, 06-042.6 C (4.7 F)
Palmerville, 05-312.4 C (4.3 F)
Ararat Prison, 05-292.1 C (3.8 F)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse, 06-042.0 C (3.6 F)
Griffith Airport AWS, 06-032.0 C (3.6 F)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L, 05-311.8 C (3.2 F)
Tenterfield (Federation Park), 06-041.8 C (3.2 F)
Lady Elliot Island, 06-041.7 C (3.1 F)
Tabulam (Muirne), 06-041.7 C (3.1 F)
Double Island Point Lighthouse, 06-041.6 C (2.9 F)
Palmerville, 06-021.5 C (2.7 F)
Williamtown Raaf, 06-041.5 C (2.7 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, 26 May to 8 June 2019 143 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 20 40 60 80 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
143 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, 26 May to 8 June 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
4.645
0.678
2.650
1.858
1.656
1.541
4.048
1.552
0.173
3.533
0.269
2.410
2.148
1.733
2.033
1.849
0.537
1.745
0.235
2.045
1.511
0.754
1.452
1.733
0.156
1.050
0.848
0.845
1.233
2.438
0.254
0.750
0.450
1.045
2.424
1.933
2.113
1.641
1.445
0.852
1.241
3.221
1.929
1.824
0.252
0.154
0.349
1.440
0.349
0.150
0.149
1.036
1.418
0.112
0.913
0.345
0.645
0.741
0.641
1.336
1.336
0.448
0.440
0.541
1.528
0.313
0.140
0.933
1.032
0.736
0.136
0.233
2.018
0.238
1.132
1.325
0.133
1.418
0.233
0.432
0.633
1.918
0.432
0.332
0.232
0.529
1.518
0.633
2.218
2.118
1.313
0.426
0.921
0.721
1.118
0.429
0.529
0.318
0.118
0.418
0.418
2.012
0.125
0.818
0.421
0.818
0.118
0.318
1.92
1.217
1.48
1.414
0.118
1.46
0.110
0.321
0.518
0.112
0.225
0.312
0.914
0.421
0.312
0.512
0.412
0.113
0.814
0.518
1.06
0.112
0.312
1.12
0.318
0.29
1.50
1.11
0.72
0.96
0.52
0.51
1.22
0.62
0.24

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 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, 26 May to 8 June 2019 (this event)143 records

Every Record Set

20 of 143
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 26 May to 8 June 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-05-29Ararat PrisonRecord low maximum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)4826 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-31South West Rocks (Smoky Cape LRecord low minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5831 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-31PalmervilleRecord low maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)1026 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-31Guyra HospitalRecord low minimum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3725 of 100 (Routine)
2019-05-31Oberon (Springbank)Record low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3525 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-01Taroom Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)4829 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-02PalmervilleRecord low maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4129 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-03Griffith Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4525 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Oakey AeroRecord low maximum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)4533 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Double Island Point LighthouseRecord low minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)5031 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Double Island Point LighthouseRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5630 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Williamtown RaafRecord low maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5229 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Stanthorpe Leslie ParadeRecord low maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)3328 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Lady Elliot IslandRecord low maximum temperature18.6 C (65.5 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3325 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Sandy Cape LighthouseRecord low maximum temperature17.0 C (62.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)3325 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Tenterfield (Federation Park)Record low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)4925 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-04Tabulam (Muirne)Record low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4525 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-06Woomera AerodromeRecord low minimum temperature1.4 C (34.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6927 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-08Oodnadatta AirportRecord low minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7832 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-08Bairnsdale AirportRecord low minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7329 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 143 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.