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Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026

Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026: 32 records at 27 stations, peak on 31 July 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026 set or tied 32 station records at 27 stations.
  • It ran from 29 July 2026 to 4 August 2026 (7 days) and its peak day was 31 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Thredbo AWS set a daily record low minimum temperature of -9.7 C (14.5 F) on 1 August 2026.
  • The busiest day was 31 July 2026 with 10 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 57 years.

Footprint

29 July to 4 August 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026 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, 29 July to 4 August 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Thredbo AWSRecord low minimum temperature-9.7 C (14.5 F)2026-08-01
SuratRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)2026-07-31
Lake Victoria StorageRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)2026-08-01
HawkerRecord low minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)2026-07-31
Barraba Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-6.9 C (19.6 F)2026-07-31
Trangie Research Station AWSRecord low minimum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)2026-07-30
Quirindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)2026-07-30
Leigh Creek AirportRecord low minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)2026-07-30
KerangRecord low minimum temperature-1.9 C (28.6 F)2026-08-01
Dartmouth ReservoirRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)2026-08-01
ArkaroolaRecord low maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)2026-07-29
Cooma Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)2026-07-31
Goulburn TafeRecord low minimum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)2026-07-31
Ballina Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2026-08-01
GelantipyRecord low minimum temperature-0.9 C (30.4 F)2026-08-01
KeithRecord low minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)2026-07-31
Braidwood Racecourse AWSRecord low minimum temperature-6.3 C (20.7 F)2026-07-31
CoonawarraRecord low minimum temperature-2.3 C (27.9 F)2026-08-01
Mungindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)2026-07-31
EdithburghRecord low minimum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)2026-08-01
Goulburn Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)2026-07-31
Murray Bridge ComparisonRecord low minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)2026-07-31
Kingscote AeroRecord low minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)2026-08-01
Griffith Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)2026-07-30
Ouyen (Post Office)Record low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2026-07-31
Renmark AeroRecord low maximum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)2026-07-30
Penrith Lakes AWSRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2026-07-31
Parawa (Second Valley Forest ARecord low minimum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)2026-08-01

Records per Day

Peak day 10
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026 Records set or tied each day from 29 July 2026 to 4 August 2026. The most in one day was 10 on 31 July 2026. 0 3 5 8 10 07-2907-3007-3108-0108-0208-04
Records set or tied each day from 29 July 2026 to 4 August 2026. The most in one day was 10 on 31 July 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026
DateRecords
2026-07-291
2026-07-308
2026-07-3110
2026-08-0110
2026-08-022
2026-08-041

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026 ranked by margin
Lake Victoria Storage, 08-012.5 C (4.5 F)
Cooma Airport AWS, 07-311.7 C (3.1 F)
Keith, 07-311.7 C (3.1 F)
Hawker, 08-041.5 C (2.7 F)
Surat, 07-311.3 C (2.3 F)
Hawker, 07-311.0 C (1.8 F)
Kerang, 08-010.9 C (1.6 F)
Thredbo AWS, 08-010.7 C (1.3 F)
Trangie Research Station AWS, 07-300.7 C (1.3 F)
Ballina Airport AWS, 08-010.7 C (1.3 F)
Barraba Post Office, 07-310.6 C (1.1 F)
Goulburn Tafe, 07-310.6 C (1.1 F)
Hawker, 07-300.5 C (0.9 F)
Quirindi Post Office, 07-300.4 C (0.7 F)
Gelantipy, 08-010.4 C (0.7 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, 29 July to 4 August 2026 32 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 0.00.61.31.92.5 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
32 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, 29 July to 4 August 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.757
1.348
2.528
1.040
0.648
0.748
0.444
0.144
0.925
0.528
1.516
0.328
0.128
0.728
1.721
0.625
0.432
1.70
0.328
0.425
0.123
0.313
1.84
2.24
0.112
0.312
0.35
0.511
0.88
0.24
0.14
0.21

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026 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, 29 July to 4 August 2026 (this event)32 records

Every Record Set

33 of 32
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 29 July to 4 August 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-07-29ArkaroolaRecord low maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Trangie Research Station AWSRecord low minimum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Quirindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4419 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Leigh Creek AirportRecord low minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4417 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30HawkerRecord low maximum temperature11.4 C (52.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)2815 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Barraba Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)47 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Griffith Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-2.9 C (26.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)46 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-30Renmark AeroRecord low maximum temperature (tie)12.9 C (55.2 F)tie282 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31SuratRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4822 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31HawkerRecord low minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4021 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Barraba Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-6.9 C (19.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4821 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Cooma Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-8.3 C (17.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)2113 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Goulburn TafeRecord low minimum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2513 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31KeithRecord low minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)012 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Braidwood Racecourse AWSRecord low minimum temperature-6.3 C (20.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)2512 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Mungindi Post OfficeRecord low minimum temperature-1.2 C (29.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)1310 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Goulburn Airport AWSRecord low minimum temperature-8.2 C (17.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)49 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Murray Bridge ComparisonRecord low minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)58 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Ouyen (Post Office)Record low minimum temperature (tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie606 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-31Penrith Lakes AWSRecord low minimum temperature (tie)1.1 C (34.0 F)tie172 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01Thredbo AWSRecord low minimum temperature-9.7 C (14.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5725 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01Lake Victoria StorageRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)2822 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01KerangRecord low minimum temperature-1.9 C (28.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)2516 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01Dartmouth ReservoirRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2814 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01Ballina Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01GelantipyRecord low minimum temperature-0.9 C (30.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3213 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01CoonawarraRecord low minimum temperature-2.3 C (27.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2812 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01EdithburghRecord low minimum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2310 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01Kingscote AeroRecord low minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)87 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-01Parawa (Second Valley Forest ARecord low minimum temperature (tie)3.2 C (37.8 F)tie282 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-02KerangRecord low minimum temperature-0.8 C (30.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)129 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-02EdithburghRecord low minimum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)128 of 100 (Routine)
2026-08-04HawkerRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)1614 of 100 (Routine)

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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.