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Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019

Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019: 188 records at 82 stations, peak on 5 September 2019. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019 set or tied 188 station records at 82 stations.
  • It ran from 1 September 2019 to 9 September 2019 (9 days) and its peak day was 5 September 2019.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bundaberg Aero set a daily record high maximum temperature of 34.0 C (93.2 F) on 4 September 2019.
  • The busiest day was 5 September 2019 with 59 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 77 years.

Footprint

1 to 9 September 2019
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Bundaberg AeroRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2019-09-04
Brisbane AeroRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)2019-09-04
Mackay AeroRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2019-09-06
Cape Moreton LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)2019-09-04
Amberley AMORecord high maximum temperature34.6 C (94.3 F)2019-09-05
Stanthorpe Leslie ParadeRecord high maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)2019-09-05
Archerfield AirportRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)2019-09-06
Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)2019-09-06
Monto TownshipRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)2019-09-05
Bathurst Agricultural StationRecord high maximum temperature25.7 C (78.3 F)2019-09-06
Gladstone RadarRecord high maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)2019-09-04
Dunedoo Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)2019-09-05
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record high maximum temperature28.7 C (83.7 F)2019-09-06
Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2019-09-06
Hillston AirportRecord high maximum temperature31.2 C (88.2 F)2019-09-05
Double Island Point LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)2019-09-06

Records per Day

Peak day 59
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019 Records set or tied each day from 1 September 2019 to 9 September 2019. The most in one day was 59 on 5 September 2019. 0 15 30 45 60 09-0109-0209-0309-0409-0509-0609-0709-0809-09
Records set or tied each day from 1 September 2019 to 9 September 2019. The most in one day was 59 on 5 September 2019.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019
DateRecords
2019-09-011
2019-09-022
2019-09-0315
2019-09-0445
2019-09-0559
2019-09-0658
2019-09-076
2019-09-081
2019-09-091

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019 ranked by margin
Archerfield Airport, 09-066.2 C (11.2 F)
Bundaberg Aero, 09-045.2 C (9.4 F)
Brisbane Aero, 09-045.1 C (9.2 F)
Bathurst Agricultural Station, 09-064.9 C (8.8 F)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse, 09-044.8 C (8.6 F)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, 09-054.7 C (8.5 F)
Amberley AMO, 09-064.7 C (8.5 F)
Dunedoo Post Office, 09-054.6 C (8.3 F)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN, 09-064.2 C (7.6 F)
Monto Township, 09-053.9 C (7.0 F)
Gladstone Radar, 09-063.8 C (6.8 F)
Double Island Point Lighthouse, 09-063.6 C (6.5 F)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), 09-063.1 C (5.6 F)
Hillston Airport, 09-052.7 C (4.9 F)
Mackay Aero, 09-062.1 C (3.8 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, 1 to 9 September 2019 188 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 20 40 60 80 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
188 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, 1 to 9 September 2019
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
5.258
5.136
2.166
4.88
1.577
4.754
6.218
0.965
3.948
4.946
1.458
3.154
4.646
0.266
1.856
3.812
4.238
4.718
3.622
2.746
0.729
1.654
2.846
2.548
3.48
0.129
1.354
5.418
3.832
2.346
3.71
4.11
2.049
2.246
4.416
1.346
0.544
3.21
1.836
0.841
3.61
0.253
4.820
2.536
2.632
1.046
1.436
2.68
3.418
3.41
1.336
4.016
4.018
4.016
0.346
3.516
1.636
3.518
0.146
4.216
4.316
3.816
4.96
0.146
2.528
0.936
3.11
0.836
0.138
3.518
2.924
3.416
3.316
2.66
3.66
3.716
1.121
2.61
3.118
3.516
2.024
5.05
1.526
0.820
0.11
0.336
2.016
3.55
2.816
1.624
4.112
2.516
4.25
2.516
2.216
2.416
4.95
2.418
4.15
2.816
1.59
2.312
0.716
1.216
2.716
1.316
3.76
3.85
1.224
2.916
0.916
0.916
2.31
0.324
2.016
0.820
1.024
0.130
1.516
1.516
2.66
1.86
1.012
0.424
1.51
2.41
1.616
1.718
0.516
1.220
1.716
2.95
1.516
0.318
1.48
0.524
2.95
0.824
2.86
2.56
1.312
2.31
1.41
2.85
0.620
1.316
0.224
0.516
0.616
0.716
0.416
0.716
0.616
2.55
2.25
0.416
2.51
0.210
0.812
0.116
1.81
0.116
0.116
1.78
1.116
1.19
0.28
0.218
1.00
1.50
1.85
0.89
0.112
0.65
0.55
1.51
0.613
1.25
0.55
1.25
0.39
0.21
0.81
0.51
0.30
0.11
0.35
0.21

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019 (this event)188 records

Every Record Set

20 of 188
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 9 September 2019, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2019-09-04Bundaberg AeroRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)5847 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-04Brisbane AeroRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)5.1 C (9.2 F)3640 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-04Cape Moreton LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)835 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-04Gladstone RadarRecord high maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5829 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-04Mackay AeroRecord high maximum temperature28.5 C (83.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6627 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-05Amberley AMORecord high maximum temperature34.6 C (94.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7734 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-05Stanthorpe Leslie ParadeRecord high maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)5434 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-05Monto TownshipRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)4830 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-05Dunedoo Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature31.0 C (87.8 F)4.6 C (8.3 F)4629 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-05Hillston AirportRecord high maximum temperature31.2 C (88.2 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)4626 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Mackay AeroRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)6636 of 100 (Notable)
2019-09-06Archerfield AirportRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)6.2 C (11.2 F)1833 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Sydney (Observatory Hill)Record high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6531 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Bathurst Agricultural StationRecord high maximum temperature25.7 C (78.3 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)4630 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record high maximum temperature28.7 C (83.7 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)5429 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Monto TownshipRecord high maximum temperature32.4 C (90.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5627 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Gladstone RadarRecord high maximum temperature33.0 C (91.4 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)1227 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)3827 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Amberley AMORecord high maximum temperature36.4 C (97.5 F)4.7 C (8.5 F)1826 of 100 (Routine)
2019-09-06Double Island Point LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)2226 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 188 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.