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Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021

Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021: 239 records at 139 stations, peak on 10 June 2021. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021 set or tied 239 station records at 139 stations.
  • It ran from 27 May 2021 to 14 June 2021 (19 days) and its peak day was 10 June 2021.
  • Status: closed.
  • Richmond Raaf set a monthly record low maximum temperature of 8.3 C (46.9 F) on 10 June 2021.
  • The busiest day was 10 June 2021 with 45 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 94 years.

Footprint

27 May to 14 June 2021
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021 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, 27 May to 14 June 2021: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Richmond RaafRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2021-06-10
Camden Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)2021-06-10
Adelaide West TerraceRecord low minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)2021-05-30
Katoomba (Murri St)Record low minimum temperature-5.1 C (22.8 F)2021-05-30
Lake Victoria StorageRecord low minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)2021-05-30
Bundaberg AeroRecord low minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)2021-06-10
Scone Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)2021-06-10
Brewarrina HospitalRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2021-06-10
Mount Boyce AWSRecord low maximum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)2021-06-10
Parramatta North (Masons DriveRecord low maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)2021-06-10
Essendon AirportRecord low minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)2021-05-30
Woomera AerodromeRecord low minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)2021-05-30
MarrawahRecord low minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)2021-05-30
Canberra ForestryRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)2021-06-01
Streaky BayRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)2021-06-08
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record low maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)2021-06-09
CleveRecord low maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)2021-06-08
Neptune IslandRecord low minimum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)2021-06-08

Records per Day

Peak day 45
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021 Records set or tied each day from 27 May 2021 to 14 June 2021. The most in one day was 45 on 10 June 2021. 0 13 25 38 50 05-2705-2905-3106-0306-0606-0806-1006-1206-14
Records set or tied each day from 27 May 2021 to 14 June 2021. The most in one day was 45 on 10 June 2021.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021
DateRecords
2021-05-275
2021-05-288
2021-05-2922
2021-05-3032
2021-05-3135
2021-06-013
2021-06-032
2021-06-054
2021-06-064
2021-06-072
2021-06-0823
2021-06-0932
2021-06-1045
2021-06-1111
2021-06-127
2021-06-133
2021-06-141

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021 ranked by margin
Brewarrina Hospital, 06-104.0 C (7.2 F)
Bundaberg Aero, 06-103.8 C (6.8 F)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), 06-093.2 C (5.8 F)
Richmond Raaf, 06-102.7 C (4.9 F)
Richmond Raaf, 06-032.7 C (4.9 F)
Neptune Island, 06-082.6 C (4.7 F)
Katoomba (Murri St), 05-302.3 C (4.1 F)
Camden Airport AWS, 06-101.2 C (2.2 F)
Lake Victoria Storage, 05-301.2 C (2.2 F)
Cleve, 06-081.1 C (2.0 F)
Parramatta North (Masons Drive, 06-101.0 C (1.8 F)
Streaky Bay, 06-081.0 C (1.8 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 05-300.8 C (1.4 F)
Canberra Forestry, 06-010.8 C (1.4 F)
Essendon Airport, 05-300.7 C (1.3 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, 27 May to 14 June 2021 239 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
239 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, 27 May to 14 June 2021
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.762
1.237
0.894
2.343
3.858
1.254
0.630
4.047
0.526
1.045
0.272
0.772
0.670
0.870
0.250
1.063
3.244
2.732
1.163
2.619
0.963
2.348
0.167
0.240
2.547
0.242
1.448
4.034
0.139
2.144
1.152
1.847
1.525
1.051
0.752
1.040
3.012
1.354
1.944
1.842
1.238
1.315
0.655
1.447
1.344
0.158
0.648
0.452
0.947
2.223
2.632
2.332
2.132
0.351
2.820
0.851
1.148
0.748
1.644
0.352
0.747
1.738
0.452
0.722
1.139
0.244
0.228
0.632
0.548
0.447
0.547
0.547
0.448
3.610
2.628
1.532
2.619
0.152
0.444
2.810
0.644
2.228
0.844
0.440
0.738
1.232
0.838
0.248
1.623
0.838
0.143
0.432
1.134
0.110
0.242
0.432
1.828
0.924
0.215
1.820
0.438
0.838
0.932
1.232
1.328
1.720
0.932
2.515
2.612
1.228
2.310
1.328
1.028
2.624
0.40
0.532
0.213
1.620
1.223
0.927
0.332
0.534
0.524
0.928
0.916
0.823
0.228
2.214
0.624
0.232
2.010
0.828
1.812
2.04
2.110
0.715
1.610
0.912
0.427
1.712
1.610
0.128
0.722
1.812
0.328
0.819
0.824
0.720
1.011
0.723
1.212
1.812
0.520
0.520
1.710
0.428
0.715
0.824
0.224
0.415
1.219
0.328
0.515
0.718
0.519
0.424
0.224
0.510
0.123
0.416
0.416
0.816
0.523
0.523
0.515
1.610
0.912
0.912
0.910
1.110
0.228
1.110
0.120
1.110
0.720
0.518
1.115
1.119
1.118
1.219
0.619
0.912
0.712
0.916
1.011
0.812
1.64
0.215
0.419
0.84

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021 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, 27 May to 14 June 2021 (this event)239 records

Every Record Set

20 of 239
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 27 May to 14 June 2021, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2021-05-30Adelaide West TerraceRecord low minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)9440 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-30Katoomba (Murri St)Record low minimum temperature-5.1 C (22.8 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4337 of 100 (Notable)
2021-05-30Lake Victoria StorageRecord low minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5434 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-30Essendon AirportRecord low minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)7231 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-30Woomera AerodromeRecord low minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7030 of 100 (Routine)
2021-05-30MarrawahRecord low minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5030 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-01Canberra ForestryRecord low minimum temperature-5.2 C (22.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)7030 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-03Richmond RaafRecord low maximum temperature11.8 C (53.2 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)3229 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-08Adelaide West TerraceRecord low maximum temperature12.6 C (54.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7231 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-08Streaky BayRecord low maximum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6329 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-08CleveRecord low maximum temperature10.1 C (50.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6328 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-08Neptune IslandRecord low minimum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)1928 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-09Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record low maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)4429 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-10Richmond RaafRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)6248 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-10Camden Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3741 of 100 (Notable)
2021-06-10Bundaberg AeroRecord low minimum temperature3.1 C (37.6 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)5834 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-10Scone Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature8.4 C (47.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3034 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-10Brewarrina HospitalRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)4732 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-10Mount Boyce AWSRecord low maximum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2632 of 100 (Routine)
2021-06-10Parramatta North (Masons DriveRecord low maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4532 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 239 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.