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Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019: 185 records at 45 stations, peak on 9 March 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019 set or tied 185 station records at 45 stations.
  • It ran from 4 March 2019 to 17 March 2019 (14 days) and its peak day was 9 March 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bidyadanga set an all-time record high minimum temperature of 33.0 C (91.4 F) on 15 March 2019.
  • The busiest day was 11 March 2019 with 28 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 104 years.

Footprint

4 to 17 March 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
BidyadangaRecord high minimum temperature33.0 C (91.4 F)2019-03-15
Boulia AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.8 C (109.0 F)2019-03-11
WittenoomRecord high maximum temperature45.7 C (114.3 F)2019-03-10
WilunaRecord high minimum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)2019-03-11
Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high maximum temperature43.0 C (109.4 F)2019-03-10
Onslow AirportRecord high minimum temperature29.8 C (85.6 F)2019-03-11
MandoraRecord high maximum temperature45.5 C (113.9 F)2019-03-10
Meekatharra AirportRecord high maximum temperature43.8 C (110.8 F)2019-03-12
Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.1 C (107.8 F)2019-03-09
Port Hedland AirportRecord high maximum temperature43.4 C (110.1 F)2019-03-09
Emu Creek StationRecord high maximum temperature48.5 C (119.3 F)2019-03-11
Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)2019-03-08
Broome AirportRecord high maximum temperature38.8 C (101.8 F)2019-03-10
Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)2019-03-12

Records per Day

Peak day 26
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019 Records set or tied each day from 4 March 2019 to 17 March 2019. The most in one day was 28 on 11 March 2019. 0 8 15 23 30 03-0403-0603-0803-1003-1203-1403-16
Records set or tied each day from 4 March 2019 to 17 March 2019. The most in one day was 28 on 11 March 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019
DateRecords
2019-03-042
2019-03-054
2019-03-064
2019-03-077
2019-03-0817
2019-03-0926
2019-03-1025
2019-03-1128
2019-03-1228
2019-03-1315
2019-03-1412
2019-03-1512
2019-03-164
2019-03-171

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019 ranked by margin
Mandora, 03-103.3 C (5.9 F)
Wiluna, 03-113.1 C (5.6 F)
Meekatharra Airport, 03-122.9 C (5.2 F)
Victoria River Downs, 03-122.0 C (3.6 F)
Wittenoom, 03-101.8 C (3.2 F)
Bidyadanga, 03-151.5 C (2.7 F)
Onslow Airport, 03-111.5 C (2.7 F)
Halls Creek Airport, 03-091.5 C (2.7 F)
Emu Creek Station, 03-111.5 C (2.7 F)
Onslow Airport, 03-111.4 C (2.5 F)
Wiluna, 03-121.3 C (2.3 F)
Port Hedland Airport, 03-091.2 C (2.2 F)
Halls Creek Airport, 03-080.9 C (1.6 F)
Giles Meteorological Office, 03-100.8 C (1.4 F)
Meekatharra Airport, 03-110.8 C (1.4 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, 4 to 17 March 2019 185 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
185 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, 4 to 17 March 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.542
0.6104
1.859
3.141
1.574
0.860
3.356
1.468
2.964
1.564
0.966
1.266
0.666
0.765
1.539
0.834
0.554
1.360
0.260
2.048
0.333
1.114
1.945
2.930
0.158
0.845
3.629
1.245
1.345
1.045
1.140
1.420
2.030
1.933
1.340
1.533
1.533
0.245
2.928
0.93
1.336
0.245
1.433
0.412
1.526
1.60
0.941
1.533
1.63
0.214
2.528
1.530
0.538
0.345
0.245
0.340
2.628
1.926
0.313
1.330
0.93
1.628
0.23
0.432
0.728
2.613
0.826
1.332
2.229
1.429
1.626
1.330
2.028
0.43
1.428
2.116
1.428
0.628
1.526
2.29
2.613
0.90
1.313
0.928
1.026
0.932
0.932
1.426
1.820
0.830
0.53
0.830
1.026
0.633
0.716
0.29
0.230
0.128
0.528
0.626
2.82
1.128
0.830
0.533
0.23
0.625
0.134
0.628
0.429
1.128
0.625
0.23
0.232
0.528
0.330
0.430
0.428
0.232
1.120
2.210
0.330
0.428
1.220
0.50
0.713
0.30
1.129
1.620
0.526
0.528
0.232
0.328
0.320
0.313
0.616
0.228
1.04
0.228
2.713
2.21
1.45
0.520
1.522
0.113
2.24
1.38
0.229
0.429
0.514
1.62
1.813
0.28
1.24
1.22
1.44
0.98
0.616
0.912
0.28
0.14
1.02
0.113
0.94
0.95
0.513
0.21
0.22
1.02
0.58
0.68
0.62
0.14
0.52
0.35
0.54
0.38
0.60
0.18
0.15
0.21
0.65
0.12
0.22
0.12
0.12

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019 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, 4 to 17 March 2019 (this event)185 records

Every Record Set

20 of 185
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 17 March 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-03-08Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.8 C (107.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6630 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-08Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-09Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.1 C (107.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6431 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-09Port Hedland AirportRecord high maximum temperature43.4 C (110.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6630 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-10WittenoomRecord high maximum temperature45.7 C (114.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5938 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-10Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high maximum temperature43.0 C (109.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6035 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-10MandoraRecord high maximum temperature45.5 C (113.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5632 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-10Onslow AirportRecord high minimum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6529 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-10Broome AirportRecord high maximum temperature38.8 C (101.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5426 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-11Boulia AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.8 C (109.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10441 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-11WilunaRecord high minimum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)4136 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-11Onslow AirportRecord high minimum temperature29.8 C (85.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7435 of 100 (Notable)
2019-03-11Onslow AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.6 C (108.7 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6832 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-11Emu Creek StationRecord high maximum temperature48.5 C (119.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)3929 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-11Meekatharra AirportRecord high maximum temperature44.5 C (112.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)3428 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-12Meekatharra AirportRecord high maximum temperature43.8 C (110.8 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-12WilunaRecord high maximum temperature43.0 C (109.4 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6026 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-12Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)4826 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-14Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-03-15BidyadangaRecord high minimum temperature33.0 C (91.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4245 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 185 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.