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Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024

Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024: 405 records at 172 stations, peak on 6 November 2024. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024 set or tied 405 station records at 172 stations.
  • It ran from 1 November 2024 to 21 November 2024 (21 days) and its peak day was 6 November 2024.
  • Status: closed.
  • Bairnsdale Airport set a daily record high maximum temperature of 30.8 C (87.4 F) on 16 November 2024.
  • The busiest day was 7 November 2024 with 69 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 81 years.

Footprint

1 to 21 November 2024
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024 is outlined, with 16 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 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, 1 to 21 November 2024: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Bairnsdale AirportRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)2024-11-16
Cunnamulla Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)2024-11-11
Maatsuyker Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)2024-11-16
Laverton RaafRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2024-11-17
Nyngan AirportRecord high minimum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2024-11-07
Moruya Heads Pilot StationRecord high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)2024-11-08
Essendon AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)2024-11-16
Mitchell Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature42.9 C (109.2 F)2024-11-06
Gunnedah Resource CentreRecord high maximum temperature39.6 C (103.3 F)2024-11-07
Charleville AeroRecord high minimum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)2024-11-08
Oodnadatta AirportRecord high minimum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)2024-11-03
Broken Hill Airport AWSRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)2024-11-06
Trangie Research Station AWSRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)2024-11-07
Aireys InletRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)2024-11-16
Menindee Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature42.8 C (109.0 F)2024-11-06
Taroom Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature38.8 C (101.8 F)2024-11-09

Records per Day

Peak day 66
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024 Records set or tied each day from 1 November 2024 to 21 November 2024. The most in one day was 69 on 7 November 2024. 0 20 40 60 80 11-0111-0411-0711-1011-1311-1611-19
Records set or tied each day from 1 November 2024 to 21 November 2024. The most in one day was 69 on 7 November 2024.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024
DateRecords
2024-11-011
2024-11-026
2024-11-0328
2024-11-0422
2024-11-0512
2024-11-0666
2024-11-0769
2024-11-0836
2024-11-0927
2024-11-1013
2024-11-115
2024-11-126
2024-11-133
2024-11-148
2024-11-156
2024-11-1622
2024-11-1760
2024-11-187
2024-11-196
2024-11-201
2024-11-211

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024 ranked by margin
Aireys Inlet, 11-1610.0 C (18.0 F)
Cunnamulla Post Office, 11-115.9 C (10.6 F)
Gunnedah Resource Centre, 11-074.9 C (8.8 F)
Trangie Research Station AWS, 11-074.9 C (8.8 F)
Mitchell Post Office, 11-063.9 C (7.0 F)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse, 11-163.5 C (6.3 F)
Charleville Aero, 11-083.5 C (6.3 F)
Mitchell Post Office, 11-053.3 C (5.9 F)
Nyngan Airport, 11-073.2 C (5.8 F)
Cunnamulla Post Office, 11-062.9 C (5.2 F)
Broken Hill Airport AWS, 11-062.6 C (4.7 F)
Bairnsdale Airport, 11-162.5 C (4.5 F)
Menindee Post Office, 11-062.2 C (4.0 F)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station, 11-082.1 C (3.8 F)
Oodnadatta Airport, 11-032.1 C (3.8 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, 1 to 21 November 2024 405 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 0.02.55.07.510.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
405 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, 1 to 21 November 2024
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.579
1.581
5.940
0.581
3.560
3.263
2.164
1.476
3.952
3.545
2.959
4.942
1.160
2.155
3.352
2.663
4.942
10.017
1.659
2.263
2.059
1.963
1.460
2.063
1.565
2.052
3.942
1.357
4.042
2.644
2.057
0.662
1.847
0.365
3.642
5.037
0.563
0.659
4.534
3.142
2.042
2.244
2.942
0.352
2.838
2.538
0.157
1.738
1.144
0.655
0.640
0.555
0.254
4.233
2.538
1.644
2.338
5.713
1.042
1.231
1.641
2.731
1.436
3.034
2.242
0.441
3.433
1.742
1.444
3.834
6.717
5.222
4.624
0.143
5.517
0.140
0.638
0.147
0.636
0.942
0.151
4.019
2.833
6.318
0.544
4.224
3.934
0.844
1.135
3.924
1.842
1.134
0.641
0.241
1.733
4.76
2.136
0.642
0.542
3.817
0.842
0.642
3.719
2.034
0.829
0.741
1.829
0.633
0.934
1.916
1.233
0.542
0.244
0.542
5.411
0.935
0.438
3.517
3.124
0.142
0.142
0.742
1.536
3.034
1.137
1.824
1.136
0.523
0.629
1.329
0.733
2.31
0.529
1.319
1.516
1.233
1.333
1.133
3.319
1.629
1.633
4.216
3.228
4.026
5.212
0.242
2.633
3.512
3.512
0.636
3.87
1.924
2.224
2.827
3.827
1.335
2.87
1.038
1.829
0.329
1.629
0.533
1.623
1.019
0.233
2.419
0.933
5.06
3.116
0.338
1.015
2.828
0.535
5.06
1.037
1.317
0.236
0.434
2.419
0.320
0.721
0.133
1.316
5.212
3.919
3.419
0.530
1.128
2.128
1.819
4.013
2.917
1.817
2.124
5.111
2.87
5.93
1.619
3.55
0.227

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024 compared with similar events
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Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024 (this event)405 records

Every Record Set

20 of 405
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 1 to 21 November 2024, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2024-11-03Bairnsdale AirportRecord high maximum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)8134 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-03Oodnadatta AirportRecord high minimum temperature28.4 C (83.1 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)5528 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-05Mitchell Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature40.8 C (105.4 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5228 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-06Mitchell Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature42.9 C (109.2 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)5229 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-06Cunnamulla Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature43.3 C (109.9 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)5929 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-06Broken Hill Airport AWSRecord high maximum temperature40.4 C (104.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)6328 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-06Menindee Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature42.8 C (109.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)6327 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-07Nyngan AirportRecord high minimum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)6332 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-07Gunnedah Resource CentreRecord high maximum temperature39.6 C (103.3 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)4229 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-07Trangie Research Station AWSRecord high minimum temperature24.6 C (76.3 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)4228 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-08Moruya Heads Pilot StationRecord high maximum temperature28.8 C (83.8 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)6432 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-08Charleville AeroRecord high minimum temperature27.3 C (81.1 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)4529 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-09Taroom Post OfficeRecord high maximum temperature38.8 C (101.8 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)5927 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-11Cunnamulla Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)5.9 C (10.6 F)4033 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-16Bairnsdale AirportRecord high maximum temperature30.8 C (87.4 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)7935 of 100 (Notable)
2024-11-16Maatsuyker Island LighthouseRecord high maximum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)6033 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-16Essendon AirportRecord high maximum temperature34.0 C (93.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)7632 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-16Aireys InletRecord high maximum temperature34.9 C (94.8 F)10.0 C (18.0 F)1728 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-17Laverton RaafRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)8133 of 100 (Routine)
2024-11-17Essendon AirportRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6029 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 405 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.