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Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026

Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026: 29 records at 17 stations, peak on 18 October 2026. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-11-12).

Key Facts

  • Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026 set or tied 29 station records at 17 stations.
  • It ran from 15 October 2026 to 21 October 2026 (7 days) and its peak day was 18 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Mitchell Post Office set a daily record low maximum temperature of 16.7 C (62.1 F) on 18 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 18 October 2026 with 11 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 56 years.

Footprint

15 to 21 October 2026
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026 The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Mitchell Post OfficeRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2026-10-18
Springsure Comet StRecord low maximum temperature18.6 C (65.5 F)2026-10-17
Bollon Mary StRecord low maximum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2026-10-18
Cunnamulla Post OfficeRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2026-10-18
SuratRecord low maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2026-10-19
Roma AirportRecord low maximum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)2026-10-18
Dalby AirportRecord low maximum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)2026-10-18
Murwillumbah (Bray Park)Record low maximum temperature20.5 C (68.9 F)2026-10-15
Emerald AirportRecord low maximum temperature20.3 C (68.5 F)2026-10-17
Monto TownshipRecord low maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2026-10-15
Tambo Post OfficeRecord low maximum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)2026-10-18
Maroochydore AeroRecord low maximum temperature21.2 C (70.2 F)2026-10-15
Proserpine AirportRecord low maximum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2026-10-18
Brisbane AeroRecord low maximum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)2026-10-19
Walgett Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2026-10-21
ApplethorpeRecord low maximum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)2026-10-19

Records per Day

Peak day 11
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 15 October 2026 to 21 October 2026. The most in one day was 11 on 18 October 2026. 0 3 6 9 12 10-1510-1610-1710-1810-1910-21
Records set or tied each day from 15 October 2026 to 21 October 2026. The most in one day was 11 on 18 October 2026.
Records per day during Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-157
2026-10-161
2026-10-174
2026-10-1811
2026-10-195
2026-10-211

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026 ranked by margin
Mitchell Post Office, 10-185.3 C (9.5 F)
Roma Airport, 10-184.5 C (8.1 F)
Dalby Airport, 10-184.1 C (7.4 F)
Springsure Comet St, 10-173.4 C (6.1 F)
Emerald Airport, 10-173.2 C (5.8 F)
Cunnamulla Post Office, 10-183.1 C (5.6 F)
Bollon Mary St, 10-182.2 C (4.0 F)
Surat, 10-192.0 C (3.6 F)
Springsure Comet St, 10-151.9 C (3.4 F)
Mitchell Post Office, 10-171.9 C (3.4 F)
Proserpine Airport, 10-181.7 C (3.1 F)
Roma Airport, 10-191.6 C (2.9 F)
Tambo Post Office, 10-181.5 C (2.7 F)
Maroochydore Aero, 10-151.3 C (2.3 F)
Monto Township, 10-151.2 C (2.2 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, 15 to 21 October 2026 29 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 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
29 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, 15 to 21 October 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
5.352
3.452
2.256
3.152
2.056
1.952
0.856
4.133
1.949
4.533
3.231
0.848
1.533
1.239
0.848
0.441
1.715
1.323
1.620
0.228
0.816
0.228
1.28
0.916
1.516
0.120
0.415
0.78
0.44

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 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, 15 to 21 October 2026 (this event)29 records

Every Record Set

27 of 29
Every record set or tied during Cold outbreak in Australia, 15 to 21 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-15Springsure Comet StRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)22.1 C (71.8 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)5226 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15Murwillumbah (Bray Park)Record low maximum temperature (provisional)20.5 C (68.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4821 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15Monto TownshipRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)22.0 C (71.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)3920 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15Maroochydore AeroRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)21.2 C (70.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)2313 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15SuratRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)21.5 C (70.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)1611 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-15Brisbane AeroRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)21.4 C (70.5 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)810 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-17Springsure Comet StRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)18.6 C (65.5 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)5231 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-17Mitchell Post OfficeRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)17.4 C (63.3 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)4923 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-17Emerald AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)20.3 C (68.5 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)3121 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-17Roma AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)18.6 C (65.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)1610 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Mitchell Post OfficeRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)16.7 C (62.1 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)5232 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Bollon Mary StRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)18.0 C (64.4 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5628 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Cunnamulla Post OfficeRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)18.3 C (64.9 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)5228 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18SuratRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)17.5 C (63.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5624 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Dalby AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)17.9 C (64.2 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)3323 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Roma AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)17.7 C (63.9 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)3323 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Tambo Post OfficeRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)22.4 C (72.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)3320 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Springsure Comet StRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4119 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Proserpine AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.2 C (75.6 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)1513 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-18Emerald AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)24.1 C (75.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)158 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19SuratRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)19.0 C (66.2 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5627 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19Mitchell Post OfficeRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)21.1 C (70.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4820 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19Roma AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)19.0 C (66.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)2012 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19Brisbane AeroRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)20.2 C (68.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2811 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19ApplethorpeRecord low maximum temperature (tie) (provisional)13.5 C (56.3 F)tie525 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-19Dalby AirportRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)20.6 C (69.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)44 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-21Walgett Airport AWSRecord low maximum temperature (provisional)22.8 C (73.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2811 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 27 of the 29 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 2026-11-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.