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Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024

Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024: 264 records at 72 stations, peak on 20 February 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024 set or tied 264 station records at 72 stations.
  • It ran from 9 February 2024 to 5 March 2024 (26 days) and its peak day was 20 February 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Geraldton Airport set an all-time record high maximum temperature of 49.3 C (120.7 F) on 18 February 2024.
  • The busiest day was 20 February 2024 with 41 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 89 years.

Footprint

9 February to 5 March 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024 is outlined, with 17 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024 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, 9 February to 5 March 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature49.3 C (120.7 F)2024-02-18
Badgingarra Research STNRecord high minimum temperature30.5 C (86.9 F)2024-02-19
Pearce RaafRecord high maximum temperature46.1 C (115.0 F)2024-02-19
Cape LeeuwinRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2024-02-20
Carnarvon AirportRecord high maximum temperature49.9 C (121.8 F)2024-02-18
Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high minimum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)2024-02-27
Paynes FindRecord high minimum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)2024-02-19
RavensthorpeRecord high maximum temperature46.0 C (114.8 F)2024-02-20
MullewaRecord high minimum temperature29.9 C (85.8 F)2024-02-15
NorthamRecord high maximum temperature43.6 C (110.5 F)2024-02-18
BidyadangaRecord high maximum temperature43.0 C (109.4 F)2024-02-29
AlbanyRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)2024-02-20
ManjimupRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)2024-02-20
Kalgoorlie-Boulder AirportRecord high maximum temperature43.8 C (110.8 F)2024-02-20
Perth AirportRecord high maximum temperature43.2 C (109.8 F)2024-02-18
PembertonRecord high maximum temperature41.0 C (105.8 F)2024-02-20
MandoraRecord high minimum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2024-02-23

Records per Day

Peak day 41
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024 Records set or tied each day from 9 February 2024 to 5 March 2024. The most in one day was 41 on 20 February 2024. 0 13 25 38 50 02-0902-1202-1502-1802-2102-2402-2703-01
Records set or tied each day from 9 February 2024 to 5 March 2024. The most in one day was 41 on 20 February 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024
DateRecords
2024-02-0910
2024-02-1022
2024-02-112
2024-02-122
2024-02-132
2024-02-143
2024-02-1515
2024-02-164
2024-02-1710
2024-02-1827
2024-02-1939
2024-02-2041
2024-02-2116
2024-02-228
2024-02-239
2024-02-247
2024-02-255
2024-02-263
2024-02-277
2024-02-287
2024-02-2920
2024-03-012
2024-03-032
2024-03-051

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024 ranked by margin
Bidyadanga, 02-294.9 C (8.8 F)
Manjimup, 02-204.1 C (7.4 F)
Badgingarra Research STN, 02-184.1 C (7.4 F)
Pemberton, 02-203.8 C (6.8 F)
Perth Airport, 02-183.5 C (6.3 F)
Geraldton Airport, 02-142.9 C (5.2 F)
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport, 02-202.3 C (4.1 F)
Carnarvon Airport, 02-182.1 C (3.8 F)
Geraldton Airport, 02-181.6 C (2.9 F)
Mullewa, 02-151.6 C (2.9 F)
Mandora, 02-231.6 C (2.9 F)
Badgingarra Research STN, 02-191.1 C (2.0 F)
Cape Leeuwin, 02-200.9 C (1.6 F)
Northam, 02-150.9 C (1.6 F)
Paynes Find, 02-190.6 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, 9 February to 5 March 2024 264 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 0.01.53.04.56.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
264 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 February to 5 March 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.670
1.154
0.147
0.989
2.116
0.434
0.632
2.974
0.133
4.932
1.668
0.480
0.576
4.164
2.370
1.660
3.557
4.152
3.864
0.969
3.346
1.160
0.858
3.046
1.461
3.340
5.838
5.620
2.354
0.852
0.70
0.732
0.52
4.824
1.548
0.219
2.940
4.638
1.828
3.940
3.228
0.132
4.138
1.649
1.225
5.120
0.456
0.819
3.145
4.138
1.638
1.938
1.052
1.732
3.140
0.426
3.924
1.038
1.648
1.513
3.728
1.246
4.032
1.740
3.220
0.250
1.245
0.944
0.652
3.036
0.319
0.548
4.928
0.748
0.250
1.225
0.217
2.820
0.340
1.228
0.30
0.10
1.028
2.320
1.440
1.438
0.638
0.436
1.838
0.540
0.344
2.329
1.538
4.28
1.638
2.434
1.138
0.144
0.144
2.216
0.728
0.140
2.320
0.140
3.528
2.628
2.728
2.128
2.620
0.510
1.532
1.238
1.138
0.640
0.832
1.020
3.313
1.432
3.69
3.720
3.128
1.028
1.428
1.920
0.440
1.038
3.44
2.324
2.06
1.716
1.216
1.325
0.40
2.028
2.728
3.420
0.728
1.428
0.636
3.64
2.325
1.128
1.49
2.320
1.028
0.628
0.928
1.720
3.42
3.64
0.932
0.720
2.016
0.932
0.325
0.718
0.228
0.528
0.228
1.02
0.413
1.02
1.618
1.125
2.210
0.132
2.012
1.18
1.016
0.216
0.216
1.513
0.816
0.525
0.128
1.512
1.98
0.828
0.726
0.626
0.428
1.320
2.114
1.222
0.522
0.98
1.04
1.313
2.08
0.620
1.520
2.92
1.88
1.120
2.316
2.316
0.425
0.132
2.08
3.04

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024 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, 9 February to 5 March 2024 (this event)264 records

Every Record Set

20 of 264
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 9 February to 5 March 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-02-14Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature44.6 C (112.3 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)7435 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-15MullewaRecord high minimum temperature29.9 C (85.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6834 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-15NorthamRecord high maximum temperature44.2 C (111.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)6931 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-18Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature49.3 C (120.7 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)7052 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-18Carnarvon AirportRecord high maximum temperature49.9 C (121.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)1638 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-18NorthamRecord high maximum temperature43.6 C (110.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)8034 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-18Perth AirportRecord high maximum temperature43.2 C (109.8 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)5732 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-18Badgingarra Research STNRecord high minimum temperature27.7 C (81.9 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)5232 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-19Badgingarra Research STNRecord high minimum temperature30.5 C (86.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5445 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-19Pearce RaafRecord high maximum temperature46.1 C (115.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4742 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-19Paynes FindRecord high minimum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3235 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-20Cape LeeuwinRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)8941 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-20RavensthorpeRecord high maximum temperature46.0 C (114.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)3335 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-20AlbanyRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-20ManjimupRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)4.1 C (7.4 F)6433 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-20Kalgoorlie-Boulder AirportRecord high maximum temperature43.8 C (110.8 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)7033 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-20PembertonRecord high maximum temperature41.0 C (105.8 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-23MandoraRecord high minimum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6032 of 100 (Routine)
2024-02-27Giles Meteorological OfficeRecord high minimum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)3437 of 100 (Notable)
2024-02-29BidyadangaRecord high maximum temperature43.0 C (109.4 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)3234 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 264 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.