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Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024

Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024: 116 records at 78 stations, peak on 24 July 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024 set or tied 116 station records at 78 stations.
  • It ran from 21 July 2024 to 27 July 2024 (7 days) and its peak day was 24 July 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Adelaide West Terrace set a daily record high maximum temperature of 21.8 C (71.2 F) on 24 July 2024.
  • The busiest day was 24 July 2024 with 39 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 107 years.

Footprint

21 to 27 July 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)2024-07-24
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2024-07-23
Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2024-07-24
East Sale AirportRecord high minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)2024-07-23
Parafield AirportRecord high maximum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)2024-07-24
Moruya Heads Pilot StationRecord high maximum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)2024-07-25
Butlers GorgeRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2024-07-25
Narooma RvcpRecord high maximum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)2024-07-25
Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)2024-07-24
Edinburgh RaafRecord high maximum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)2024-07-24
Scoresby Research InstituteRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)2024-07-25
Bollon Mary StRecord high minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)2024-07-27
Neptune IslandRecord high maximum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)2024-07-23
WonthaggiRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)2024-07-23
Scottsdale (West Minstone RoadRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2024-07-23
Mount BarkerRecord high minimum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)2024-07-24

Records per Day

Peak day 39
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024 Records set or tied each day from 21 July 2024 to 27 July 2024. The most in one day was 39 on 24 July 2024. 0 10 20 30 40 07-2107-2207-2307-2407-2507-2607-27
Records set or tied each day from 21 July 2024 to 27 July 2024. The most in one day was 39 on 24 July 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024
DateRecords
2024-07-212
2024-07-228
2024-07-2332
2024-07-2439
2024-07-2526
2024-07-265
2024-07-274

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024 ranked by margin
Butlers Gorge, 07-233.1 C (5.6 F)
Parafield Airport, 07-241.9 C (3.4 F)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road), 07-241.7 C (3.1 F)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station, 07-251.4 C (2.5 F)
Narooma Rvcp, 07-251.2 C (2.2 F)
Bollon Mary St, 07-271.2 C (2.2 F)
Scottsdale (West Minstone Road, 07-231.2 C (2.2 F)
Adelaide West Terrace, 07-241.1 C (2.0 F)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road), 07-231.0 C (1.8 F)
Edinburgh Raaf, 07-240.9 C (1.6 F)
Wonthaggi, 07-230.9 C (1.6 F)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road), 07-250.8 C (1.4 F)
Butlers Gorge, 07-250.6 C (1.1 F)
Cape Otway Lighthouse, 07-230.4 C (0.7 F)
Scoresby Research Institute, 07-250.4 C (0.7 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, 21 to 27 July 2024 116 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 0.01.02.03.04.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
116 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, 21 to 27 July 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
1.1107
1.094
0.3107
0.378
1.948
0.854
1.454
1.734
0.449
0.663
1.249
3.132
0.154
0.948
1.251
0.454
0.154
0.154
0.949
1.249
0.550
0.351
0.154
1.043
2.515
1.034
1.917
1.812
2.417
0.543
1.736
2.37
0.323
2.231
0.931
2.210
1.017
1.531
0.91
1.919
0.919
0.224
0.434
1.124
0.917
1.024
1.210
0.924
0.831
1.027
0.428
0.231
1.119
0.225
1.019
0.919
0.426
1.024
1.710
0.119
0.531
0.824
1.96
1.019
0.220
0.127
0.719
0.227
0.217
2.87
1.22
2.113
0.424
0.324
0.619
1.32
0.57
0.220
0.117
0.719
0.620
0.519
0.919
0.719
0.819
0.124
0.614
0.71
0.214
0.75
0.419
0.417
0.110
0.47
0.310
1.12
0.92
0.416
0.16
0.219
0.710
0.56
1.51
1.42
0.22
0.32
0.42
0.52
0.42
1.02
0.82
0.25
0.62
0.37
0.11
0.32

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 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, 21 to 27 July 2024 (this event)116 records

Every Record Set

20 of 116
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 21 to 27 July 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-07-23Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)9442 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-23East Sale AirportRecord high minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7831 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-23Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4926 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-23Butlers GorgeRecord high minimum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)3225 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-23Neptune IslandRecord high maximum temperature18.4 C (65.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5422 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-23WonthaggiRecord high minimum temperature11.9 C (53.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4922 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-23Scottsdale (West Minstone RoadRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4922 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-24Adelaide West TerraceRecord high maximum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10745 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-24Cape Otway LighthouseRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)10741 of 100 (Notable)
2024-07-24Parafield AirportRecord high maximum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)4830 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-24Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high maximum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)3427 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-24Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5424 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-24Edinburgh RaafRecord high maximum temperature21.8 C (71.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-24Mount BarkerRecord high minimum temperature11.2 C (52.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)5422 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-25Hobart (Ellerslie Road)Record high minimum temperature11.6 C (52.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5429 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-25Moruya Heads Pilot StationRecord high maximum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)5428 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-25Butlers GorgeRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)6326 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-25Narooma RvcpRecord high maximum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)4925 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-25Scoresby Research InstituteRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5423 of 100 (Routine)
2024-07-27Bollon Mary StRecord high minimum temperature13.5 C (56.3 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)5123 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 116 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.