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Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020

Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020: 194 records at 113 stations, peak on 16 November 2020. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020 set or tied 194 station records at 113 stations.
  • It ran from 9 November 2020 to 20 November 2020 (12 days) and its peak day was 16 November 2020.
  • Status: closed.
  • Narooma Rvcp set a daily record high maximum temperature of 32.0 C (89.6 F) on 16 November 2020.
  • The busiest day was 11 November 2020 with 49 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 133 years.

Footprint

9 to 20 November 2020
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020 is outlined, with 18 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2020-11-11
Narooma RvcpRecord high maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)2020-11-16
Cape Bruny LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)2020-11-11
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2020-11-12
Butlers GorgeRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)2020-11-12
Sydney Airport AMORecord high maximum temperature39.7 C (103.5 F)2020-11-16
East Sale ComparisonRecord high maximum temperature31.4 C (88.5 F)2020-11-16
Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)2020-11-16
Scoresby Research InstituteRecord high minimum temperature21.3 C (70.3 F)2020-11-11
Scottsdale (West Minstone RoadRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)2020-11-11
Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high maximum temperature33.5 C (92.3 F)2020-11-11
Strahan AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2020-11-11
NullarborRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)2020-11-10
Laverton RaafRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2020-11-11
Hobart AirportRecord high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)2020-11-11
Pindari DamRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)2020-11-18
Charleville AeroRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)2020-11-16
Tocumwal AirportRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)2020-11-16

Records per Day

Peak day 49
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020 Records set or tied each day from 9 November 2020 to 20 November 2020. The most in one day was 49 on 11 November 2020. 0 13 25 38 50 11-0911-1111-1311-1611-1811-20
Records set or tied each day from 9 November 2020 to 20 November 2020. The most in one day was 49 on 11 November 2020.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020
DateRecords
2020-11-095
2020-11-1033
2020-11-1149
2020-11-1231
2020-11-135
2020-11-1510
2020-11-1649
2020-11-177
2020-11-183
2020-11-191
2020-11-201

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020 ranked by margin
Narooma Rvcp, 11-168.7 C (15.7 F)
Strahan Aerodrome, 11-118.5 C (15.3 F)
Nullarbor, 11-108.4 C (15.1 F)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse, 11-118.0 C (14.4 F)
Strahan Aerodrome, 11-116.0 C (10.8 F)
Butlers Gorge, 11-125.8 C (10.4 F)
Laverton Raaf, 11-115.8 C (10.4 F)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, 11-115.5 C (9.9 F)
Tocumwal Airport, 11-165.2 C (9.4 F)
Hobart Airport, 11-115.0 C (9.0 F)
Scoresby Research Institute, 11-114.8 C (8.6 F)
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road, 11-114.2 C (7.6 F)
Cape Otway Lighthouse, 11-112.8 C (5.0 F)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse, 11-122.5 C (4.5 F)
East Sale Comparison, 11-162.0 C (3.6 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, 9 to 20 November 2020 194 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
194 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, 9 to 20 November 2020
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
8.755
2.8122
8.061
1.1133
5.861
1.576
2.072
0.675
4.841
4.240
5.540
6.020
8.410
0.543
5.820
5.040
2.544
8.518
0.272
5.234
6.222
0.862
0.764
2.938
0.762
3.144
2.650
2.850
2.145
6.63
3.436
5.716
0.432
1.058
3.938
3.040
5.217
2.936
2.144
1.850
3.540
0.258
1.838
1.944
1.244
2.538
6.411
4.011
1.941
2.441
0.852
1.141
1.444
3.020
3.020
1.736
2.734
1.141
3.320
3.920
5.711
2.635
4.55
0.846
2.731
0.441
2.035
5.711
0.140
0.841
0.538
1.240
0.744
0.144
3.120
3.611
0.340
5.313
4.317
6.21
0.52
3.623
0.640
4.311
2.511
3.523
0.635
0.430
4.25
4.011
0.436
0.42
0.50
5.01
3.211
3.23
4.711
3.711
2.723
4.03
0.827
3.73
2.023
3.08
2.811
0.629
1.212
1.331
0.920
2.220
1.120
3.111
2.011
1.024
2.911
2.711
3.63
0.626
1.911
0.126
0.524
2.63
2.011
2.311
2.517
1.820
1.320
0.826
1.123
0.411
1.111
1.926
0.126
0.223
0.123
0.224
2.211
0.714
2.49
0.220
0.811
2.111
0.811
1.311
1.98
1.011
1.411
0.517
0.222
2.63
1.210
0.911
0.911
1.816
1.19
1.411
0.217
0.811
1.611
0.76
1.011
1.69
0.66
0.217
1.311
0.511
0.38
2.111
1.48
0.611
0.311
0.211
0.711
0.411
0.63
1.63
0.83
0.323
0.65
1.211
0.89
0.511
1.63
0.411
0.411
0.44
0.511
0.111
0.34
0.83
0.43
0.23
0.23
0.14

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
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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, 9 to 20 November 2020 (this event)194 records

Every Record Set

20 of 194
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 9 to 20 November 2020, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2020-11-10NullarborRecord high minimum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)8.4 C (15.1 F)1029 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-11Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)12251 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-11Cape Bruny LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)8.0 C (14.4 F)6145 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-11Scoresby Research InstituteRecord high minimum temperature21.3 C (70.3 F)4.8 C (8.6 F)4130 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-11Scottsdale (West Minstone RoadRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)4.2 C (7.6 F)4030 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-11Bushy Park (Bushy Park EstatesRecord high maximum temperature33.5 C (92.3 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)4030 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-11Strahan AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)6.0 C (10.8 F)2030 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-11Laverton RaafRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)2029 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-11Hobart AirportRecord high maximum temperature31.6 C (88.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)4029 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-11Strahan AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature31.4 C (88.5 F)8.5 C (15.3 F)1829 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-12Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)13344 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-12Butlers GorgeRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)5.8 C (10.4 F)6141 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-12Cape Bruny LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature16.5 C (61.7 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)4429 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-16Narooma RvcpRecord high maximum temperature32.0 C (89.6 F)8.7 C (15.7 F)5551 of 100 (Notable)
2020-11-16Sydney Airport AMORecord high maximum temperature39.7 C (103.5 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-16East Sale ComparisonRecord high maximum temperature31.4 C (88.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)7232 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-16Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)7531 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-16Charleville AeroRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7228 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-16Tocumwal AirportRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)5.2 C (9.4 F)3428 of 100 (Routine)
2020-11-18Pindari DamRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4329 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 194 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.