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Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024

Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024: 105 records at 81 stations, peak on 9 July 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024 set or tied 105 station records at 81 stations.
  • It ran from 3 July 2024 to 11 July 2024 (9 days) and its peak day was 9 July 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Wagga Wagga AMO set a daily record high minimum temperature of 9.4 C (48.9 F) on 10 July 2024.
  • The busiest day was 9 July 2024 with 47 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 67 years.

Footprint

3 to 11 July 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024 is outlined, with 19 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Wagga Wagga AMORecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)2024-07-10
Thredbo VillageRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2024-07-08
Gabo Island LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)2024-07-09
Double Island Point LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)2024-07-10
Woomera AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2024-07-07
Wynyard AirportRecord high maximum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)2024-07-10
AndamookaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2024-07-07
Strahan AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature17.3 C (63.1 F)2024-07-08
Kyabram DpiRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2024-07-09
Bankstown Airport AWSRecord high minimum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)2024-07-08
Thredbo AWSRecord high minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)2024-07-09
Rockhampton AeroRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)2024-07-10
Tambo Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)2024-07-11
Whyalla AeroRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2024-07-07
Orange Agricultural InstituteRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2024-07-09
Gulgong Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)2024-07-10
Lake Cargelligo AirportRecord high minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)2024-07-10
MaitlandRecord high minimum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)2024-07-09
Rutherglen ResearchRecord high minimum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)2024-07-09

Records per Day

Peak day 47
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024 Records set or tied each day from 3 July 2024 to 11 July 2024. The most in one day was 47 on 9 July 2024. 0 13 25 38 50 07-0307-0407-0607-0707-0807-0907-1007-11
Records set or tied each day from 3 July 2024 to 11 July 2024. The most in one day was 47 on 9 July 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024
DateRecords
2024-07-031
2024-07-043
2024-07-064
2024-07-0712
2024-07-084
2024-07-0947
2024-07-1030
2024-07-114

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024 ranked by margin
Thredbo Village, 07-082.9 C (5.2 F)
Strahan Aerodrome, 07-082.6 C (4.7 F)
Wagga Wagga AMO, 07-101.6 C (2.9 F)
Kyabram Dpi, 07-091.6 C (2.9 F)
Orange Agricultural Institute, 07-091.5 C (2.7 F)
Lake Cargelligo Airport, 07-101.3 C (2.3 F)
Gabo Island Lighthouse, 07-091.2 C (2.2 F)
Thredbo AWS, 07-091.1 C (2.0 F)
Gulgong Post Office, 07-101.1 C (2.0 F)
Double Island Point Lighthouse, 07-101.0 C (1.8 F)
Andamooka, 07-071.0 C (1.8 F)
Whyalla Aero, 07-071.0 C (1.8 F)
Rutherglen Research, 07-091.0 C (1.8 F)
Woomera Aerodrome, 07-070.7 C (1.3 F)
Rockhampton Aero, 07-100.7 C (1.3 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, 3 to 11 July 2024 105 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 0.00.81.52.33.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
105 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, 3 to 11 July 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.667
2.947
1.060
1.251
0.744
0.217
1.044
1.634
2.610
0.149
0.736
0.351
1.137
1.042
1.139
1.536
0.148
1.331
0.630
1.036
1.323
1.623
0.636
0.536
0.631
1.130
0.731
0.136
0.436
0.136
1.725
0.430
2.25
0.831
0.133
0.433
0.230
0.830
0.336
1.417
0.825
0.131
0.531
0.919
1.48
0.931
0.928
1.918
0.822
0.421
0.222
0.833
0.915
0.430
0.623
1.013
0.130
0.35
1.15
0.131
1.719
1.98
0.131
1.25
0.425
0.225
0.525
0.318
1.38
1.48
0.722
0.515
1.25
0.115
0.612
0.322
0.214
0.223
0.75
0.419
1.11
1.11
1.85
0.55
1.31
0.11
1.01
0.68
0.317
0.18
0.45
1.05
0.15
0.15
0.75
0.43
0.38
0.41
0.51
0.17
1.01
0.71
0.35
0.44
0.71

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 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, 3 to 11 July 2024 (this event)105 records

Every Record Set

20 of 105
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 3 to 11 July 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-07-07Woomera AerodromeRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)4422 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-07AndamookaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4421 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-07Whyalla AeroRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4219 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-08Thredbo VillageRecord high maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)4730 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-08Strahan AerodromeRecord high maximum temperature17.3 C (63.1 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)1021 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-08Bankstown Airport AWSRecord high minimum temperature12.3 C (54.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)5120 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-09Gabo Island LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5128 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-09Kyabram DpiRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)3421 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-09Thredbo AWSRecord high minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3720 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-09Orange Agricultural InstituteRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)3619 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-09Thredbo VillageRecord high maximum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4819 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-09MaitlandRecord high minimum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)3018 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-09Rutherglen ResearchRecord high minimum temperature10.7 C (51.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)3618 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-10Wagga Wagga AMORecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)6732 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-10Double Island Point LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)6028 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-10Wynyard AirportRecord high maximum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1722 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-10Rockhampton AeroRecord high maximum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-10Gulgong Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)3919 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-10Lake Cargelligo AirportRecord high minimum temperature8.5 C (47.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3119 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-11Tambo Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)4920 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 105 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.