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Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019

Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019: 111 records at 71 stations, peak on 24 June 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019 set or tied 111 station records at 71 stations.
  • It ran from 17 June 2019 to 28 June 2019 (12 days) and its peak day was 24 June 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Adelaide West Terrace set a daily record low maximum temperature of 11.7 C (53.1 F) on 24 June 2019.
  • The busiest day was 24 June 2019 with 32 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 102 years.

Footprint

17 to 28 June 2019
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Adelaide West TerraceRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)2019-06-24
Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-1.4 C (29.5 F)2019-06-24
Robe ComparisonRecord low minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)2019-06-24
Parafield AirportRecord low minimum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)2019-06-24
CoonawarraRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)2019-06-22
Adelaide AirportRecord low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)2019-06-24
Laverton RaafRecord low maximum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)2019-06-23
Charleville AeroRecord low minimum temperature-3.5 C (25.7 F)2019-06-23
Taralga Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-5.5 C (22.1 F)2019-06-20
CleveRecord low minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)2019-06-24
Brewarrina HospitalRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)2019-06-22
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)Record low minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)2019-06-23
Mitchell Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-5.5 C (22.1 F)2019-06-22
Mungindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)2019-06-23
Burrinjuck DamRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)2019-06-23
Adelaide (Waite Institute)Record low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)2019-06-24

Records per Day

Peak day 32
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019 Records set or tied each day from 17 June 2019 to 28 June 2019. The most in one day was 32 on 24 June 2019. 0 10 20 30 40 06-1706-1906-2106-2306-2506-27
Records set or tied each day from 17 June 2019 to 28 June 2019. The most in one day was 32 on 24 June 2019.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019
DateRecords
2019-06-171
2019-06-181
2019-06-193
2019-06-2025
2019-06-2111
2019-06-2214
2019-06-2316
2019-06-2432
2019-06-253
2019-06-261
2019-06-273
2019-06-281

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019 ranked by margin
Adelaide (Waite Institute), 06-243.0 C (5.4 F)
Mitchell Post Office, 06-222.5 C (4.5 F)
Brewarrina Hospital, 06-222.2 C (4.0 F)
Mount Gambier Post Office, 06-221.9 C (3.4 F)
Adelaide Airport, 06-241.6 C (2.9 F)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd), 06-231.4 C (2.5 F)
Burrinjuck Dam, 06-231.2 C (2.2 F)
Mungindi Post Office, 06-231.0 C (1.8 F)
Burrinjuck Dam, 06-240.8 C (1.4 F)
Parafield Airport, 06-240.5 C (0.9 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 06-230.5 C (0.9 F)
Cleve, 06-240.5 C (0.9 F)
Taralga Post Office, 06-200.5 C (0.9 F)
Laverton Raaf, 06-230.4 C (0.7 F)
Mount Gambier Post Office, 06-240.3 C (0.5 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, 17 to 28 June 2019 111 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 30 60 90 120 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
111 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, 17 to 28 June 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.1102
0.396
1.968
0.288
0.574
1.660
0.221
0.468
0.269
0.546
0.558
0.560
0.357
2.244
1.452
2.544
1.053
1.215
0.853
3.021
1.046
1.544
0.552
0.257
0.450
0.350
0.545
0.153
1.148
0.541
0.546
1.336
3.026
0.844
2.034
0.833
2.224
0.444
0.446
0.242
2.829
1.134
1.329
0.237
1.629
1.729
3.120
0.636
0.933
0.436
0.237
0.236
0.820
0.534
0.136
0.632
0.437
1.134
0.129
0.924
0.928
0.732
1.028
0.432
0.532
1.429
0.132
0.232
1.917
0.332
0.132
0.420
0.132
2.518
0.232
0.912
0.520
2.24
2.45
1.012
1.114
1.54
0.816
0.616
0.512
1.612
0.612
0.412
1.26
1.06
0.614
1.112
0.812
1.10
1.34
0.16
0.26
0.112
0.66
0.812
0.412
0.612
0.75
0.44
0.35
0.71
0.40
0.112
0.15
0.25
0.15

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 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, 17 to 28 June 2019 (this event)111 records

Every Record Set

20 of 111
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 17 to 28 June 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-06-20Taralga Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-5.5 C (22.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6025 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-22Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6836 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-22CoonawarraRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2129 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-22Charleville AeroRecord low minimum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5724 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-22Brewarrina HospitalRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4424 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-22Mitchell Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-5.5 C (22.1 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)4423 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-23Laverton RaafRecord low maximum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-23Charleville AeroRecord low minimum temperature-3.5 C (25.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6927 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-23Adelaide West TerraceRecord low minimum temperature1.8 C (35.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4626 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-23Grenfell (Quondong Rd)Record low minimum temperature-3.6 C (25.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5224 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-23Mungindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-1.6 C (29.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5323 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-23Burrinjuck DamRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)1523 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-24Adelaide West TerraceRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)10240 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-24Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-1.4 C (29.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)9639 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-24Robe ComparisonRecord low minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8836 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-24Parafield AirportRecord low minimum temperature-1.8 C (28.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7431 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-24Adelaide AirportRecord low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-24CleveRecord low minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5825 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-24Burrinjuck DamRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5323 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-24Adelaide (Waite Institute)Record low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)2122 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 111 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.