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Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018

Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018: 430 records at 152 stations, peak on 19 January 2018. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 set or tied 430 station records at 152 stations.
  • It ran from 16 January 2018 to 31 January 2018 (16 days) and its peak day was 19 January 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Launceston Airport set a daily record high maximum temperature of 36.2 C (97.2 F) on 19 January 2018.
  • The busiest day was 19 January 2018 with 88 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 127 years.

Footprint

16 to 31 January 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Launceston AirportRecord high maximum temperature36.2 C (97.2 F)2018-01-19
Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high minimum temperature21.9 C (71.4 F)2018-01-29
Butlers GorgeRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)2018-01-29
Eddystone PointRecord high minimum temperature20.7 C (69.3 F)2018-01-28
Burnie (Round Hill)Record high minimum temperature22.1 C (71.8 F)2018-01-28
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2018-01-28
Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2018-01-29
East Sale ComparisonRecord high maximum temperature40.9 C (105.6 F)2018-01-19
Walpeup ResearchRecord high minimum temperature30.1 C (86.2 F)2018-01-29
Maatsuyker Island LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)2018-01-29
Warracknabeal MuseumRecord high maximum temperature50.0 C (122.0 F)2018-01-19
Ouyen (Post Office)Record high minimum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)2018-01-29
Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)2018-01-29
MarrawahRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)2018-01-29
Streaky BayRecord high minimum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2018-01-28
EllistonRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2018-01-18
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature33.8 C (92.8 F)2018-01-18

Records per Day

Peak day 88
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 Records set or tied each day from 16 January 2018 to 31 January 2018. The most in one day was 88 on 19 January 2018. 0 25 50 75 100 01-1601-1801-2001-2201-2401-2601-2801-30
Records set or tied each day from 16 January 2018 to 31 January 2018. The most in one day was 88 on 19 January 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018
DateRecords
2018-01-161
2018-01-172
2018-01-1854
2018-01-1988
2018-01-2055
2018-01-2130
2018-01-2237
2018-01-2320
2018-01-247
2018-01-255
2018-01-269
2018-01-2723
2018-01-2858
2018-01-2939
2018-01-301
2018-01-311

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 ranked by margin
Launceston Airport, 01-197.3 C (13.1 F)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, 01-185.8 C (10.4 F)
East Sale Comparison, 01-195.3 C (9.5 F)
Streaky Bay, 01-284.7 C (8.5 F)
Elliston, 01-183.7 C (6.7 F)
Warracknabeal Museum, 01-193.2 C (5.8 F)
Launceston Airport, 01-271.4 C (2.5 F)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse, 01-291.2 C (2.2 F)
Ouyen (Post Office), 01-290.9 C (1.6 F)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, 01-290.8 C (1.4 F)
Burnie (Round Hill), 01-280.8 C (1.4 F)
Essendon Airport, 01-290.8 C (1.4 F)
Eddystone Point, 01-280.7 C (1.3 F)
Sydney (Observatory Hill), 01-280.7 C (1.3 F)
Marrawah, 01-290.7 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 Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 430 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 38 75 113 150 0.02.55.07.510.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
430 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 Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
7.370
0.856
0.558
0.751
0.850
0.6127
0.4104
0.792
0.642
5.370
1.245
0.949
3.28
0.875
0.721
4.744
1.470
3.750
0.149
5.836
4.712
5.444
0.671
1.166
1.656
1.959
3.244
5.444
4.344
5.844
1.359
1.359
0.966
5.644
3.144
0.533
4.944
0.466
0.750
2.536
0.166
1.359
0.959
0.34
9.512
2.630
2.147
1.355
1.444
1.659
0.747
1.544
4.444
2.944
1.052
0.959
1.155
2.548
2.536
2.051
0.859
7.912
2.544
1.647
1.448
1.544
1.844
2.744
3.144
3.344
2.543
1.044
0.517
0.852
0.559
0.256
0.944
3.242
2.244
1.644
0.644
0.651
1.548
1.451
0.156
1.844
2.344
2.344
2.444
3.444
1.244
4.818
3.036
1.444
2.236
2.144
1.944
1.943
2.043
2.243
1.036
1.444
1.844
1.244
1.944
1.45
5.511
1.244
2.536
2.144
3.936
1.836
0.251
1.743
2.824
1.344
1.344
2.436
3.436
2.044
1.944
0.644
4.02
0.744
0.942
5.218
0.944
1.144
0.743
1.843
1.343
0.731
3.88
0.644
1.044
0.644
0.344
0.144
0.444
0.336
1.936
4.016
1.438
0.144
1.536
0.51
0.942
0.344
3.512
0.344
1.48
0.736
0.636
0.643
1.016
0.343
2.67
0.338
0.336
0.236
3.08
3.62
3.116
1.330
0.53
2.916
3.88
0.236
4.28
5.116
0.427
0.536
2.226
0.336
0.436
1.030
0.632
0.41
1.516
0.236
2.119
1.326
4.28
1.426
2.526
0.10
0.236
2.012
0.336
0.836
3.720
1.28
1.719
0.530
2.916
1.226
0.836
1.626
1.036
1.026

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018 (this event)430 records

Every Record Set

20 of 430
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 16 to 31 January 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-01-18EllistonRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)5030 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-18Wilsons Promontory LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature33.8 C (92.8 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)3630 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-19Launceston AirportRecord high maximum temperature36.2 C (97.2 F)7.3 C (13.1 F)7046 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-19East Sale ComparisonRecord high maximum temperature40.9 C (105.6 F)5.3 C (9.5 F)7038 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-19Warracknabeal MuseumRecord high maximum temperature50.0 C (122.0 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)832 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-19Ouyen (Post Office)Record high maximum temperature46.7 C (116.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4930 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-27Launceston AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.2 C (93.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)7031 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-28Eddystone PointRecord high minimum temperature20.7 C (69.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)5143 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-28Burnie (Round Hill)Record high minimum temperature22.1 C (71.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5042 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-28Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12742 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-28Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high minimum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)9240 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-28Streaky BayRecord high minimum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)4431 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-29Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high minimum temperature21.9 C (71.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5644 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-29Butlers GorgeRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5844 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-29Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)10441 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-29Walpeup ResearchRecord high minimum temperature30.1 C (86.2 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4238 of 100 (Notable)
2018-01-29Maatsuyker Island LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4534 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-29Ouyen (Post Office)Record high minimum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4932 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-29Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)7532 of 100 (Routine)
2018-01-29MarrawahRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2132 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 430 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.