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Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018

Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018: 246 records at 113 stations, peak on 1 November 2018. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-18).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018 set or tied 246 station records at 113 stations.
  • It ran from 30 October 2018 to 8 November 2018 (10 days) and its peak day was 1 November 2018.
  • Status: closed.
  • Sydney (Observatory Hill) set a daily record high maximum temperature of 37.1 C (98.8 F) on 2 November 2018.
  • The busiest day was 6 November 2018 with 57 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 119 years.

Footprint

30 October to 8 November 2018
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 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, 30 October to 8 November 2018: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high maximum temperature37.1 C (98.8 F)2018-11-02
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)2018-10-31
Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2018-11-01
Canberra ForestryRecord high maximum temperature34.2 C (93.6 F)2018-11-01
Sydney Airport AMORecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)2018-11-02
Amberley AMORecord high minimum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)2018-11-06
Ceduna Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature39.0 C (102.2 F)2018-10-31
Charleville AeroRecord high minimum temperature25.7 C (78.3 F)2018-11-07
Gabo Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)2018-11-02
Tumbarumba Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2018-11-02
Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord high maximum temperature33.0 C (91.4 F)2018-11-05
Tambo Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2018-11-06
Cunnamulla Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)2018-11-04
Texas Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)2018-11-06
Mungindi Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature42.8 C (109.0 F)2018-11-06
Richmond RaafRecord high minimum temperature21.6 C (70.9 F)2018-11-06
Tabulam (Muirne)Record high minimum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)2018-11-07

Records per Day

Peak day 56
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018 Records set or tied each day from 30 October 2018 to 8 November 2018. The most in one day was 57 on 6 November 2018. 0 15 30 45 60 10-3010-3111-0111-0211-0311-0411-0511-0611-0711-08
Records set or tied each day from 30 October 2018 to 8 November 2018. The most in one day was 57 on 6 November 2018.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018
DateRecords
2018-10-301
2018-10-316
2018-11-0156
2018-11-0253
2018-11-039
2018-11-0410
2018-11-0518
2018-11-0657
2018-11-0734
2018-11-082

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018 ranked by margin
Glen Innes Ag Research STN, 11-056.0 C (10.8 F)
Texas Post Office, 11-065.7 C (10.3 F)
Canberra Forestry, 11-015.6 C (10.1 F)
Mungindi Post Office, 11-064.8 C (8.6 F)
Sydney Airport AMO, 11-024.3 C (7.7 F)
Tumbarumba Post Office, 11-024.1 C (7.4 F)
Tabulam (Muirne), 11-074.0 C (7.2 F)
Ceduna Post Office, 10-313.4 C (6.1 F)
Tambo Post Office, 11-063.3 C (5.9 F)
Richmond Raaf, 11-063.1 C (5.6 F)
Sydney (Observatory Hill), 11-022.8 C (5.0 F)
Cunnamulla Post Office, 11-041.5 C (2.7 F)
Canberra Forestry, 11-041.4 C (2.5 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 10-311.1 C (2.0 F)
Charleville Aero, 11-071.1 C (2.0 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, 30 October to 8 November 2018 246 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 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
246 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, 30 October to 8 November 2018
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.8119
1.196
1.088
0.688
5.660
0.160
4.360
3.460
1.169
3.348
6.029
4.149
0.437
5.727
1.560
4.840
4.024
3.132
1.460
1.060
2.349
4.037
2.552
1.852
3.352
2.052
2.852
5.037
3.640
5.516
5.329
5.127
2.432
0.720
3.240
2.251
1.648
2.149
1.652
3.240
0.855
2.251
0.552
3.040
1.148
4.431
2.937
1.052
0.852
2.940
4.036
2.432
1.247
4.431
1.551
0.552
0.752
1.549
1.552
1.940
2.632
1.249
1.145
0.652
0.152
3.327
0.848
1.231
5.98
3.231
1.631
0.345
0.152
0.152
2.913
0.248
0.252
1.940
0.649
1.540
1.632
0.248
2.312
2.529
1.937
2.231
5.35
2.536
2.623
1.340
0.440
0.245
2.627
3.85
1.237
0.28
2.631
0.731
2.031
4.08
1.831
0.440
3.912
0.737
4.47
2.223
1.432
1.37
2.923
3.88
1.231
1.531
0.631
0.527
3.88
1.132
0.636
3.012
1.527
4.95
0.432
2.129
4.08
3.512
0.631
1.431
1.917
0.436
3.012
4.85
1.529
1.028
0.536
2.612
0.331
0.627
2.412
2.612
3.35
3.65
1.027
3.93
1.627
1.83
3.15
0.528
3.48
0.831
0.716
0.923
0.333
3.94
0.229
2.63
1.93
0.823
0.612
1.323
2.98
2.612
0.531
0.131
1.512
1.412
0.916
2.212
0.413
1.311
2.34
0.819
2.48
2.98
0.531
1.021
2.05
1.85
2.48
2.55
0.220
1.212
2.08
1.18
1.18
2.28
0.812
1.712
1.323
0.812
1.28
1.212
1.84
0.716
1.68
0.48
1.98
1.25
0.93
0.512
0.116
0.312

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018 (this event)246 records

Every Record Set

20 of 246
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 30 October to 8 November 2018, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2018-10-31Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)9641 of 100 (Notable)
2018-10-31Ceduna Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature39.0 C (102.2 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-01Adelaide West TerraceRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8838 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-01Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8837 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-01Canberra ForestryRecord high maximum temperature34.2 C (93.6 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)6036 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-01Gabo Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-02Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high maximum temperature37.1 C (98.8 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)11947 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-02Sydney Airport AMORecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)6035 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-02Tumbarumba Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)4928 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-02Gabo Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3728 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-04Cunnamulla Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-04Canberra ForestryRecord high maximum temperature30.3 C (86.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-05Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord high maximum temperature33.0 C (91.4 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)2928 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-06Amberley AMORecord high minimum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6035 of 100 (Notable)
2018-11-06Tambo Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)4828 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-06Texas Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)5.7 C (10.3 F)2727 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-06Mungindi Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature42.8 C (109.0 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)4027 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-06Richmond RaafRecord high minimum temperature21.6 C (70.9 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)3227 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-07Charleville AeroRecord high minimum temperature25.7 C (78.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6929 of 100 (Routine)
2018-11-07Tabulam (Muirne)Record high minimum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)2427 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 246 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 2026-10-18. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.