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Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019: 226 records at 127 stations, peak on 11 June 2019. Closed.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-12).

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019 set or tied 226 station records at 127 stations.
  • It ran from 6 June 2019 to 18 June 2019 (13 days) and its peak day was 11 June 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Williamtown Raaf set a daily record high maximum temperature of 26.1 C (79.0 F) on 13 June 2019.
  • The busiest day was 11 June 2019 with 82 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 100 years.

Footprint

6 to 18 June 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Williamtown RaafRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)2019-06-13
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)2019-06-11
Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2019-06-11
Nyngan AirportRecord high minimum temperature16.2 C (61.2 F)2019-06-13
KimbaRecord high maximum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)2019-06-11
Yarras (Mount Seaview)Record high maximum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2019-06-11
Mildura AirportRecord high maximum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2019-06-11
Ceduna Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)2019-06-11
Ceduna AMORecord high maximum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)2019-06-11
Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2019-06-11
Woomera AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2019-06-11
Oodnadatta AirportRecord high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)2019-06-11
Trangie Research Station AWSRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2019-06-11
Hillston AirportRecord high maximum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)2019-06-11
Taralga Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)2019-06-12
Wagga Wagga AMORecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2019-06-13
CleveRecord high maximum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)2019-06-11
Brisbane AeroRecord high maximum temperature24.3 C (75.7 F)2019-06-11
Ouyen (Post Office)Record high maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2019-06-11

Records per Day

Peak day 82
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019 Records set or tied each day from 6 June 2019 to 18 June 2019. The most in one day was 82 on 11 June 2019. 0 25 50 75 100 06-0606-0906-1106-1306-1506-17
Records set or tied each day from 6 June 2019 to 18 June 2019. The most in one day was 82 on 11 June 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019
DateRecords
2019-06-061
2019-06-072
2019-06-095
2019-06-1014
2019-06-1182
2019-06-1253
2019-06-1336
2019-06-1415
2019-06-1512
2019-06-163
2019-06-172
2019-06-181

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019 ranked by margin
Oodnadatta Airport, 06-115.0 C (9.0 F)
Kimba, 06-114.6 C (8.3 F)
Williamtown Raaf, 06-134.2 C (7.6 F)
Yarras (Mount Seaview), 06-113.8 C (6.8 F)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, 06-112.8 C (5.0 F)
Taralga Post Office, 06-122.4 C (4.3 F)
Mildura Airport, 06-112.1 C (3.8 F)
Ceduna Post Office, 06-111.5 C (2.7 F)
Ceduna AMO, 06-111.5 C (2.7 F)
Williamtown Raaf, 06-111.4 C (2.5 F)
Woomera Aerodrome, 06-111.3 C (2.3 F)
Hillston Airport, 06-111.3 C (2.3 F)
Nyngan Airport, 06-131.2 C (2.2 F)
Cleve, 06-111.0 C (1.8 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 06-110.9 C (1.6 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, 6 to 18 June 2019 226 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 25 50 75 100 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
226 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, 6 to 18 June 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
4.264
0.9100
2.861
1.257
4.640
3.844
2.164
1.564
1.564
1.461
0.264
1.361
5.020
0.343
2.448
0.668
1.361
1.061
0.168
0.661
0.461
0.161
0.557
2.828
0.748
0.161
2.432
0.361
1.245
2.832
2.917
2.334
0.852
2.028
1.828
1.345
0.652
1.842
1.444
0.353
1.932
0.852
2.421
0.548
0.346
2.416
0.153
2.916
2.032
0.250
0.148
0.346
0.152
1.628
1.832
1.916
2.317
0.932
1.232
3.116
0.828
1.528
2.517
1.132
1.617
1.232
1.532
1.420
2.117
1.532
2.317
2.517
0.828
1.032
1.213
0.632
2.210
1.032
2.416
1.032
1.516
0.732
0.242
2.521
3.00
0.832
0.832
2.96
0.632
1.821
0.632
0.732
0.332
0.729
0.329
1.028
2.39
1.013
1.613
0.713
0.332
1.916
3.00
0.626
1.316
0.920
2.35
1.021
0.816
3.00
0.128
0.332
1.414
0.921
1.95
1.117
1.616
0.428
0.916
0.117
0.516
0.813
1.75
1.514
1.117
1.516
0.232
1.510
0.432
1.014
1.113
0.816
1.017
2.41
1.410
0.910
0.816
1.72
0.714
0.228
2.00
1.417
1.60
0.914
0.316
0.720
1.017
0.420
1.013
1.85
0.817
1.74
0.320
2.31
1.116
0.416
0.616
0.617
1.110
0.416
1.19
0.613
0.613
0.814
0.616
0.717
1.210
0.417
0.317
1.210
1.80
0.417
0.317
1.55
0.917
0.516
0.717
1.313
1.210
0.213
0.217
0.217
0.72
0.414
0.217
0.214
0.116
0.313
0.217
1.34
0.316
0.316
0.313
0.55
1.00
0.513
1.20
0.113
0.60
0.510

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 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, 6 to 18 June 2019 (this event)226 records

Every Record Set

20 of 226
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 6 to 18 June 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-06-11Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)10044 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-11Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)6137 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-11KimbaRecord high maximum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)4035 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-11Yarras (Mount Seaview)Record high maximum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)4434 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Mildura AirportRecord high maximum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)6434 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Ceduna Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Ceduna AMORecord high maximum temperature26.5 C (79.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Williamtown RaafRecord high maximum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)6131 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Mount Gambier Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6430 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Woomera AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6129 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Oodnadatta AirportRecord high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)2029 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Trangie Research Station AWSRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4328 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Hillston AirportRecord high maximum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)6128 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11CleveRecord high maximum temperature23.8 C (74.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6127 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Brisbane AeroRecord high maximum temperature24.3 C (75.7 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)6827 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-11Ouyen (Post Office)Record high maximum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6126 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-12Taralga Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)4828 of 100 (Routine)
2019-06-13Williamtown RaafRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)6445 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-13Nyngan AirportRecord high minimum temperature16.2 C (61.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5736 of 100 (Notable)
2019-06-13Wagga Wagga AMORecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6828 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 226 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 2026-10-12. Events are found by this site from station records and are not official designations. Records are provisional until reprocessed.