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Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024

Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024: 188 records at 96 stations, peak on 31 March 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024 set or tied 188 station records at 96 stations.
  • It ran from 26 March 2024 to 9 April 2024 (15 days) and its peak day was 31 March 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Surat set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 24.2 C (75.6 F) on 2 April 2024.
  • The busiest day was 31 March 2024 with 61 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 80 years.

Footprint

26 March to 9 April 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
SuratRecord high minimum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2024-04-02
Wagga Wagga AMORecord high maximum temperature32.7 C (90.9 F)2024-04-01
Katoomba (Murri St)Record high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2024-04-02
Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2024-04-06
Amberley AMORecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)2024-04-07
Oodnadatta AirportRecord high minimum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)2024-03-30
Walpeup ResearchRecord high maximum temperature34.7 C (94.5 F)2024-03-30
Rutherglen ResearchRecord high maximum temperature34.3 C (93.7 F)2024-04-01
Cobar MoRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)2024-03-30
Corowa AirportRecord high maximum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)2024-03-29
Balranald (Rsl)Record high maximum temperature34.6 C (94.3 F)2024-03-30
Tumbarumba Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature29.9 C (85.8 F)2024-03-31
Griffith Airport AWSRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2024-03-31
Brewarrina HospitalRecord high maximum temperature34.6 C (94.3 F)2024-03-31

Records per Day

Peak day 61
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024 Records set or tied each day from 26 March 2024 to 9 April 2024. The most in one day was 61 on 31 March 2024. 0 20 40 60 80 03-2603-2903-3104-0204-0404-0704-09
Records set or tied each day from 26 March 2024 to 9 April 2024. The most in one day was 61 on 31 March 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024
DateRecords
2024-03-261
2024-03-282
2024-03-295
2024-03-3048
2024-03-3161
2024-04-0136
2024-04-0211
2024-04-039
2024-04-042
2024-04-061
2024-04-079
2024-04-082
2024-04-091

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024 ranked by margin
Rutherglen Research, 04-013.9 C (7.0 F)
Walpeup Research, 03-302.5 C (4.5 F)
Katoomba (Murri St), 04-022.3 C (4.1 F)
Surat, 04-022.2 C (4.0 F)
Rutherglen Research, 03-311.9 C (3.4 F)
Yamba Pilot Station, 04-061.8 C (3.2 F)
Oodnadatta Airport, 03-301.8 C (3.2 F)
Corowa Airport, 03-291.4 C (2.5 F)
Corowa Airport, 03-311.4 C (2.5 F)
Griffith Airport AWS, 03-311.4 C (2.5 F)
Cobar Mo, 03-301.2 C (2.2 F)
Tumbarumba Post Office, 03-311.0 C (1.8 F)
Brewarrina Hospital, 03-311.0 C (1.8 F)
Wagga Wagga AMO, 03-300.7 C (1.3 F)
Brewarrina Hospital, 04-010.6 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, 26 March to 9 April 2024 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 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, 26 March to 9 April 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.244
2.366
0.580
0.374
1.847
0.772
1.850
2.553
3.938
0.550
1.953
1.253
0.257
1.053
1.453
1.452
1.453
0.344
1.047
0.650
0.849
3.732
0.853
0.753
0.853
0.650
1.045
1.545
1.235
0.250
0.853
2.338
3.630
2.539
1.538
1.438
2.039
0.214
3.330
2.530
0.543
0.744
1.439
1.239
1.239
1.339
1.132
0.330
0.139
0.639
1.339
2.724
0.539
2.030
0.328
1.924
0.636
1.932
1.032
2.723
0.339
2.132
0.314
1.632
0.439
4.815
1.132
0.139
0.239
0.739
2.619
0.134
2.310
3.312
2.528
0.819
2.812
1.032
2.330
2.529
3.020
1.215
0.19
0.927
0.628
0.532
0.232
3.315
1.432
0.138
0.338
0.920
0.536
1.419
2.719
3.519
0.128
3.215
1.615
2.710
1.232
1.724
4.49
2.919
0.327
0.826
1.515
2.715
2.715
2.515
3.215
0.420
1.019
2.419
1.119
0.319
0.915
1.024
1.08
2.63
1.115
0.719
1.719
2.119
1.419
0.920
0.610
1.212
1.215
2.115
1.518
1.810
0.624
0.219
1.219
0.819
0.19
0.224
0.99
0.410
0.423
0.723
0.612
2.012
1.415
0.915
1.415
1.810
1.410
1.215
0.510
0.514
0.914
0.120
0.618
2.09
1.210
0.419
0.219
0.110
1.49
1.86
0.615
1.86
2.24
0.910
1.212
0.38
0.69
0.215
0.87
0.810
0.18
0.315
0.69
0.315
1.19
0.96
0.76
0.84
1.06
0.29
0.84
0.76
0.44
0.16
0.24
0.46

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024 compared with similar events
Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 20249,869 records
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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, 26 March to 9 April 2024 (this event)188 records

Every Record Set

20 of 188
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 26 March to 9 April 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-03-29Corowa AirportRecord high maximum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5223 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-30Wagga Wagga AMORecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)7230 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-30Oodnadatta AirportRecord high minimum temperature25.1 C (77.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5027 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-30Walpeup ResearchRecord high maximum temperature34.7 C (94.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)5326 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-30Cobar MoRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5324 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-30Balranald (Rsl)Record high maximum temperature34.6 C (94.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)5723 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-31Rutherglen ResearchRecord high maximum temperature32.7 C (90.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)5325 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-31Tumbarumba Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature29.9 C (85.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5323 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-31Corowa AirportRecord high maximum temperature32.5 C (90.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5323 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-31Griffith Airport AWSRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5323 of 100 (Routine)
2024-03-31Brewarrina HospitalRecord high maximum temperature34.6 C (94.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4722 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-01Wagga Wagga AMORecord high maximum temperature32.7 C (90.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8033 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-01Rutherglen ResearchRecord high maximum temperature34.3 C (93.7 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)3826 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-01Brewarrina HospitalRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)5022 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-02SuratRecord high minimum temperature24.2 C (75.6 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)4434 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-02Katoomba (Murri St)Record high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)6633 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-03Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5025 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-03Amberley AMORecord high maximum temperature32.9 C (91.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4422 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-06Yamba Pilot StationRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)4730 of 100 (Routine)
2024-04-07Amberley AMORecord high minimum temperature21.4 C (70.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7430 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.