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Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024

Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024: 186 records at 42 stations, peak on 13 May 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024 set or tied 186 station records at 42 stations.
  • It ran from 8 May 2024 to 27 May 2024 (20 days) and its peak day was 13 May 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Cape Leeuwin set a daily record high maximum temperature of 27.4 C (81.3 F) on 18 May 2024.
  • The busiest day was 13 May 2024 with 30 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 106 years.

Footprint

8 to 27 May 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024 is outlined, with 10 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024 is outlined, with 10 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Cape LeeuwinRecord high maximum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)2024-05-18
Salmon Gums Res.STN.Record high maximum temperature27.1 C (80.8 F)2024-05-27
Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature33.6 C (92.5 F)2024-05-12
CarnamahRecord high maximum temperature31.2 C (88.2 F)2024-05-13
Perth AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2024-05-14
Cape NaturalisteRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2024-05-21
Albany AirportRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2024-05-13
Pearce RaafRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)2024-05-16
KarnetRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)2024-05-13
Windy HarbourRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2024-05-24

Records per Day

Peak day 30
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024 Records set or tied each day from 8 May 2024 to 27 May 2024. The most in one day was 30 on 13 May 2024. 0 8 15 23 30 05-0805-1005-1205-1405-1605-1805-2005-2205-2405-26
Records set or tied each day from 8 May 2024 to 27 May 2024. The most in one day was 30 on 13 May 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024
DateRecords
2024-05-081
2024-05-094
2024-05-1011
2024-05-114
2024-05-122
2024-05-1330
2024-05-1426
2024-05-159
2024-05-1615
2024-05-1710
2024-05-1817
2024-05-198
2024-05-206
2024-05-219
2024-05-221
2024-05-234
2024-05-249
2024-05-2511
2024-05-265
2024-05-274

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024 ranked by margin
Windy Harbour, 05-243.0 C (5.4 F)
Cape Naturaliste, 05-212.5 C (4.5 F)
Cape Leeuwin, 05-182.3 C (4.1 F)
Pearce Raaf, 05-162.3 C (4.1 F)
Cape Naturaliste, 05-162.3 C (4.1 F)
Albany Airport, 05-132.1 C (3.8 F)
Carnamah, 05-132.0 C (3.6 F)
Perth Airport, 05-142.0 C (3.6 F)
Karnet, 05-251.6 C (2.9 F)
Geraldton Airport, 05-121.4 C (2.5 F)
Perth Airport, 05-251.4 C (2.5 F)
Karnet, 05-131.4 C (2.5 F)
Pearce Raaf, 05-131.4 C (2.5 F)
Salmon Gums Res.STN., 05-261.2 C (2.2 F)
Salmon Gums Res.STN., 05-271.1 C (2.0 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, 8 to 27 May 2024 186 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 30 60 90 120 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
186 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, 8 to 27 May 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.396
0.7106
0.699
1.184
1.478
1.279
2.060
2.060
2.544
2.345
2.153
1.452
0.460
1.458
2.339
0.565
3.039
1.453
1.652
0.452
1.355
0.762
2.330
0.452
1.641
1.447
2.733
1.247
2.245
1.650
4.731
0.152
2.525
2.533
0.652
0.748
2.130
2.519
0.847
0.452
1.244
1.535
0.553
0.848
1.743
0.747
2.624
0.453
1.826
0.248
0.439
0.343
1.236
2.826
1.117
2.018
0.449
2.131
0.535
1.626
1.430
2.026
2.518
2.417
2.726
2.518
1.830
0.943
2.726
0.335
1.535
2.226
0.339
2.631
0.343
1.326
1.827
2.027
0.935
1.117
1.227
0.827
0.830
2.318
1.530
0.339
1.227
2.018
0.522
1.618
1.427
1.06
0.118
1.218
1.911
0.123
0.233
0.628
0.435
1.218
0.433
1.326
2.312
1.026
1.715
1.720
1.022
0.227
0.626
0.125
2.06
1.921
1.018
1.521
1.225
1.422
0.626
0.130
0.625
0.526
0.525
0.819
1.56
1.76
1.019
0.818
0.225
0.910
0.917
0.16
0.315
1.46
0.615
0.319
0.14
0.915
0.518
0.526
0.917
0.616
1.68
2.01
0.918
2.31
1.31
1.04
0.16
0.519
1.84
0.418
0.56
0.121
0.48
1.61
0.712
1.08
0.27
0.81
0.86
1.03
0.53
0.14
0.56
0.71
0.92
0.34
0.43
1.12
1.01
0.85
0.76
0.310
0.76
0.42
0.15
0.24
0.71
0.55
0.91
0.81
0.92
0.14
0.56
0.24
0.25
0.16

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024 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, 8 to 27 May 2024 (this event)186 records

Every Record Set

20 of 186
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 8 to 27 May 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-05-12Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature33.6 C (92.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)7835 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-13CarnamahRecord high maximum temperature31.2 C (88.2 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-13Albany AirportRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)5328 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-13KarnetRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5827 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-13Pearce RaafRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5326 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-14Perth AirportRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)6031 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-14Pearce RaafRecord high minimum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-15Cape LeeuwinRecord high minimum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9941 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-16Pearce RaafRecord high maximum temperature29.0 C (84.2 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)4528 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-16Cape NaturalisteRecord high maximum temperature25.7 C (78.3 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)3927 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-18Cape LeeuwinRecord high maximum temperature27.4 C (81.3 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)9648 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-20Cape LeeuwinRecord high maximum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5226 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-21Cape LeeuwinRecord high minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)10643 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-21Cape NaturalisteRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)4430 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-24Cape NaturalisteRecord high maximum temperature26.3 C (79.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6527 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-24Windy HarbourRecord high maximum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)3927 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-25Perth AirportRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5227 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-25KarnetRecord high minimum temperature14.7 C (58.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5226 of 100 (Routine)
2024-05-26Salmon Gums Res.STN.Record high maximum temperature26.2 C (79.2 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7935 of 100 (Notable)
2024-05-27Salmon Gums Res.STN.Record high maximum temperature27.1 C (80.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8437 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 186 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.