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Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022

Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022: 168 records at 28 stations, peak on 29 April 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022 set or tied 168 station records at 28 stations.
  • It ran from 5 April 2022 to 4 May 2022 (30 days) and its peak day was 29 April 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Daly Waters AWS set a daily record high maximum temperature of 39.5 C (103.1 F) on 10 April 2022.
  • The busiest day was 29 April 2022 with 17 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 80 years.

Footprint

5 April to 4 May 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)2022-04-10
Darwin AirportRecord high minimum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)2022-04-28
Darwin Airport ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)2022-04-18
Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature38.4 C (101.1 F)2022-04-16
Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)2022-04-12
WarmunRecord high minimum temperature28.6 C (83.5 F)2022-05-01
Gove AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)2022-04-09
Yulara AeroRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)2022-04-13
Camooweal TownshipRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)2022-04-16
JervoisRecord high maximum temperature38.1 C (100.6 F)2022-04-18
ElliottRecord high minimum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)2022-04-30

Records per Day

Peak day 17
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022 Records set or tied each day from 5 April 2022 to 4 May 2022. The most in one day was 17 on 29 April 2022. 0 5 10 15 20 04-0504-0904-1204-1504-1804-2104-2404-2704-3005-04
Records set or tied each day from 5 April 2022 to 4 May 2022. The most in one day was 17 on 29 April 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022
DateRecords
2022-04-052
2022-04-076
2022-04-083
2022-04-095
2022-04-109
2022-04-1111
2022-04-126
2022-04-1311
2022-04-1412
2022-04-154
2022-04-168
2022-04-175
2022-04-187
2022-04-196
2022-04-204
2022-04-213
2022-04-221
2022-04-232
2022-04-241
2022-04-254
2022-04-261
2022-04-278
2022-04-287
2022-04-2917
2022-04-3015
2022-05-015
2022-05-023
2022-05-042

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022 ranked by margin
Elliott, 04-303.3 C (5.9 F)
Victoria River Downs, 04-112.2 C (4.0 F)
Victoria River Downs, 04-122.0 C (3.6 F)
Yulara Aero, 04-131.9 C (3.4 F)
Victoria River Downs, 04-281.7 C (3.1 F)
Daly Waters AWS, 04-101.6 C (2.9 F)
Gove Airport, 04-091.4 C (2.5 F)
Jervois, 04-181.4 C (2.5 F)
Halls Creek Airport, 04-291.0 C (1.8 F)
Daly Waters AWS, 04-280.9 C (1.6 F)
Darwin Airport Comparison, 04-180.8 C (1.4 F)
Halls Creek Airport, 04-160.7 C (1.3 F)
Camooweal Township, 04-140.6 C (1.1 F)
Darwin Airport, 04-280.5 C (0.9 F)
Daly Waters AWS, 04-080.5 C (0.9 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, 5 April to 4 May 2022 168 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
168 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, 5 April to 4 May 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.680
0.580
0.980
0.580
0.867
0.571
0.771
1.064
0.468
0.269
2.052
1.756
2.244
0.231
1.432
3.332
1.453
1.917
0.253
0.648
1.240
0.356
2.535
0.544
2.016
0.548
0.156
0.153
0.153
0.613
0.933
1.535
0.832
0.244
0.348
0.536
0.235
0.632
2.25
0.27
0.936
0.441
0.736
1.535
0.836
0.736
0.335
0.439
0.736
1.615
0.832
1.827
0.933
0.629
0.720
1.516
2.716
2.016
2.51
1.225
1.424
0.716
0.816
1.516
0.516
0.225
0.224
1.24
0.316
0.416
0.120
0.620
0.819
0.824
2.88
1.716
1.45
1.416
0.419
0.712
0.315
0.415
0.235
0.528
0.624
1.116
2.316
0.219
1.116
0.125
0.84
1.41
0.320
1.35
0.420
0.524
0.127
2.28
1.55
1.516
1.120
1.719
0.821
1.44
0.117
0.124
1.51
1.44
1.216
0.67
0.85
0.55
0.416
0.95
0.88
1.41
0.716
0.116
0.316
0.47
0.119
1.87
1.57
0.81
0.77
0.115
1.04
0.116
1.51
0.716
0.35
0.112
0.34
0.71
0.91
0.95
1.01
0.48
0.94
1.73
0.67
1.25
0.21
0.25
0.25
0.18
0.74
0.64
0.17
0.71
0.45
0.27
1.61
0.25
0.15
0.33
0.54
0.45
0.41
0.25
0.51
0.11
0.15
0.31
0.37
0.64
0.21
0.25

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 20266,528 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 20205,047 records
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 20213,669 records
Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 20223,626 records
Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022 (this event)168 records

Every Record Set

20 of 168
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 5 April to 4 May 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-04-08Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature38.4 C (101.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-09Gove AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)3224 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-10Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature39.5 C (103.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8038 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-11Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4426 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-12Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5228 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-13Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature38.4 C (101.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7131 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-13Yulara AeroRecord high minimum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)1724 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-14Camooweal TownshipRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-16Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature38.4 C (101.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)7130 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-16Camooweal TownshipRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5324 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-18Darwin Airport ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)6731 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-18JervoisRecord high maximum temperature38.1 C (100.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5324 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-25Daly Waters AWSRecord high minimum temperature24.1 C (75.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6928 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-28Darwin AirportRecord high minimum temperature26.8 C (80.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-28Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature37.7 C (99.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8035 of 100 (Notable)
2022-04-28Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)5627 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-29Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature37.6 C (99.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-30Daly Waters AWSRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6829 of 100 (Routine)
2022-04-30ElliottRecord high minimum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)3224 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-01WarmunRecord high minimum temperature28.6 C (83.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3125 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 168 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.