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Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022

Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022: 391 records at 143 stations, peak on 14 May 2022. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022 set or tied 391 station records at 143 stations.
  • It ran from 4 May 2022 to 22 May 2022 (19 days) and its peak day was 14 May 2022.
  • Status: closed.
  • Tenterfield (Federation Park) set a daily record high maximum temperature of 25.1 C (77.2 F) on 15 May 2022.
  • The busiest day was 14 May 2022 with 79 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 69 years.

Footprint

4 to 22 May 2022
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
East Sale AirportRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)2022-05-14
Tenterfield (Federation Park)Record high maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)2022-05-15
Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)2022-05-15
Mackay AeroRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2022-05-19
Bundaberg AeroRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2022-05-13
Thredbo AWSRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2022-05-13
Amberley AMORecord high minimum temperature17.3 C (63.1 F)2022-05-11
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record high minimum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)2022-05-15
Taralga Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)2022-05-15
Cabramurra SmheaRecord high minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)2022-05-13
Brisbane AeroRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2022-05-15
Lady Elliot IslandRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)2022-05-17
PalmervilleRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)2022-05-10
MaryboroughRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)2022-05-11
Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2022-05-11
Monto TownshipRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)2022-05-12
GympieRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2022-05-13

Records per Day

Peak day 79
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022 Records set or tied each day from 4 May 2022 to 22 May 2022. The most in one day was 79 on 14 May 2022. 0 20 40 60 80 05-0405-0705-0905-1105-1305-1505-1705-1905-22
Records set or tied each day from 4 May 2022 to 22 May 2022. The most in one day was 79 on 14 May 2022.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022
DateRecords
2022-05-041
2022-05-066
2022-05-079
2022-05-082
2022-05-094
2022-05-107
2022-05-1118
2022-05-1234
2022-05-1376
2022-05-1479
2022-05-1568
2022-05-1644
2022-05-1720
2022-05-1812
2022-05-197
2022-05-203
2022-05-221

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022 ranked by margin
Tenterfield (Federation Park), 05-153.3 C (5.9 F)
Thredbo AWS, 05-132.7 C (4.9 F)
Gympie, 05-132.6 C (4.7 F)
Brisbane Aero, 05-152.3 C (4.1 F)
Bundaberg Aero, 05-132.2 C (4.0 F)
Palmerville, 05-101.9 C (3.4 F)
East Sale Airport, 05-141.6 C (2.9 F)
Cabramurra Smhea, 05-131.6 C (2.9 F)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), 05-151.5 C (2.7 F)
Maryborough, 05-131.5 C (2.7 F)
Mackay Aero, 05-191.2 C (2.2 F)
Maryborough, 05-111.2 C (2.2 F)
Taralga Post Office, 05-151.1 C (2.0 F)
Yamba Pilot Station, 05-140.7 C (1.3 F)
Glen Innes Ag Research STN, 05-150.6 C (1.1 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 22 May 2022 391 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
391 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 22 May 2022
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.352
1.669
0.649
1.264
2.253
2.755
0.469
0.267
1.564
1.134
0.664
2.344
1.655
1.932
0.236
2.652
1.259
1.553
0.726
0.659
2.453
0.959
0.264
1.052
3.044
0.164
2.435
2.832
2.048
1.356
0.164
0.264
2.248
0.653
0.459
1.444
0.752
2.341
2.929
0.726
2.232
0.826
0.153
0.153
1.452
0.855
2.932
0.852
1.241
0.352
1.748
2.044
1.935
0.453
0.452
0.952
0.452
2.424
3.429
1.048
0.156
2.436
1.444
0.248
1.732
3.419
3.121
1.248
0.848
0.152
1.243
2.129
0.448
1.727
0.253
1.044
1.048
1.844
1.544
0.222
1.048
0.848
0.948
0.948
2.916
0.833
0.744
0.644
1.036
0.248
0.436
0.248
2.324
2.525
0.739
0.444
0.252
0.935
0.844
2.915
1.144
0.452
0.252
0.449
0.648
0.448
2.132
0.310
2.132
0.348
0.348
0.648
0.648
4.228
2.221
1.129
1.229
0.935
1.129
2.928
0.735
0.244
0.76
1.333
0.635
1.539
1.136
2.827
0.544
1.232
1.735
1.639
1.035
1.227
0.348
0.841
2.032
0.248
2.527
0.122
0.348
0.248
1.136
1.035
0.639
0.539
1.317
1.535
1.623
0.144
2.615
2.524
1.624
3.223
0.635
0.827
1.527
1.035
0.344
1.335
0.148
1.720
0.535
1.132
4.07
0.136
0.835
1.820
0.827
0.927
0.239
0.835
1.135
2.329
1.632
1.336
1.135
1.932
0.636
0.935
1.727
2.427
3.024
4.95
0.435
3.224
2.520
2.527
2.724
0.435
0.239
0.432
0.533
1.320
1.527
2.024
0.327
0.635
0.927
0.635

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022 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 22 May 2022 (this event)391 records

Every Record Set

20 of 391
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 4 to 22 May 2022, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2022-05-10PalmervilleRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)3226 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-11Amberley AMORecord high minimum temperature17.3 C (63.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)6728 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-11MaryboroughRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5926 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-11Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5926 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-12Mackay AeroRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6928 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-12Monto TownshipRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)3626 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-13Bundaberg AeroRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5329 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-13Thredbo AWSRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)5529 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-13Cabramurra SmheaRecord high minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5527 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-13GympieRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)5226 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-13MaryboroughRecord high minimum temperature21.5 C (70.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5326 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-14East Sale AirportRecord high minimum temperature13.8 C (56.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6931 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-14Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature22.1 C (71.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)2626 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-15Tenterfield (Federation Park)Record high maximum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5231 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-15Glen Innes Ag Research STNRecord high minimum temperature14.6 C (58.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4930 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-15Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)Record high minimum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)6428 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-15Taralga Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature14.5 C (58.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3428 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-15Brisbane AeroRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4427 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-17Lady Elliot IslandRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6427 of 100 (Routine)
2022-05-19Mackay AeroRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)6429 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 391 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.