Heat wave in Australia, 7 to 25 December 2024
Heat wave in Australia, 7 to 25 December 2024: 139 records at 43 stations, peak on 23 December 2024. Closed.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-17).
Key Facts
- Heat wave in Australia, 7 to 25 December 2024 set or tied 139 station records at 43 stations.
- It ran from 7 December 2024 to 25 December 2024 (19 days) and its peak day was 23 December 2024.
- Status: closed.
- Mullewa set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 31.3 C (88.3 F) on 22 December 2024.
- The busiest day was 23 December 2024 with 27 records.
- The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 80 years.
Footprint
7 to 25 December 2024| Station | Type | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullewa | Record high minimum temperature | 31.3 C (88.3 F) | 2024-12-22 |
| Carnamah | Record high minimum temperature | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 2024-12-11 |
| Pearce Raaf | Record high maximum temperature | 44.7 C (112.5 F) | 2024-12-23 |
| Badgingarra Research STN | Record high maximum temperature | 44.5 C (112.1 F) | 2024-12-23 |
| Learmonth Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2024-12-21 |
| Carnarvon Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 2024-12-14 |
| Onslow Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 2024-12-17 |
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 26.5 C (79.7 F) | 2024-12-12 |
| Gascoyne Junction | Record high minimum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 2024-12-19 |
| Perth Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 41.9 C (107.4 F) | 2024-12-11 |
| Port Hedland Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 2024-12-14 |
Records per Day
Peak day 27| Date | Records |
|---|---|
| 2024-12-07 | 2 |
| 2024-12-08 | 5 |
| 2024-12-09 | 1 |
| 2024-12-10 | 4 |
| 2024-12-11 | 10 |
| 2024-12-12 | 21 |
| 2024-12-13 | 5 |
| 2024-12-14 | 6 |
| 2024-12-15 | 1 |
| 2024-12-16 | 4 |
| 2024-12-17 | 5 |
| 2024-12-18 | 5 |
| 2024-12-19 | 3 |
| 2024-12-20 | 5 |
| 2024-12-21 | 7 |
| 2024-12-22 | 20 |
| 2024-12-23 | 27 |
| 2024-12-24 | 7 |
| 2024-12-25 | 1 |
Top Records by Margin
Margin over the record replacedMargin is how far the new value is beyond the record it replaced. Ties are not shown.
Margin Against Age of the Broken Record
| Margin (C) | Years the old record stood |
|---|---|
| 1.2 | 80 |
| 3.8 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 47 |
| 2.6 | 52 |
| 0.2 | 47 |
| 0.5 | 29 |
| 2.2 | 49 |
| 0.7 | 59 |
| 0.8 | 54 |
| 2.3 | 52 |
| 5.0 | 27 |
| 2.5 | 36 |
| 2.8 | 27 |
| 0.7 | 58 |
| 0.8 | 52 |
| 0.6 | 51 |
| 0.3 | 52 |
| 0.7 | 52 |
| 0.2 | 22 |
| 0.1 | 52 |
| 0.5 | 52 |
| 0.7 | 48 |
| 1.4 | 25 |
| 0.6 | 51 |
| 0.6 | 49 |
| 2.0 | 41 |
| 3.3 | 27 |
| 0.5 | 52 |
| 1.9 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 47 |
| 3.2 | 27 |
| 4.1 | 22 |
| 0.1 | 50 |
| 0.6 | 41 |
| 0.8 | 29 |
| 1.5 | 28 |
| 1.3 | 20 |
| 0.6 | 43 |
| 1.1 | 24 |
| 0.8 | 45 |
| 1.5 | 33 |
| 3.5 | 14 |
| 1.4 | 27 |
| 2.1 | 22 |
| 1.3 | 27 |
| 0.7 | 22 |
| 1.3 | 14 |
| 1.3 | 11 |
| 1.4 | 27 |
| 3.1 | 4 |
| 1.2 | 27 |
| 1.7 | 27 |
| 2.5 | 22 |
| 1.5 | 22 |
| 1.9 | 14 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 1.8 | 27 |
| 0.7 | 31 |
| 1.7 | 14 |
| 1.1 | 27 |
| 0.7 | 27 |
| 2.5 | 27 |
| 2.0 | 9 |
| 1.5 | 12 |
| 0.3 | 29 |
| 1.3 | 12 |
| 0.7 | 20 |
| 1.5 | 27 |
| 1.9 | 24 |
| 0.1 | 27 |
| 1.9 | 27 |
| 2.0 | 27 |
| 0.2 | 27 |
| 3.2 | 5 |
| 0.3 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 9 |
| 1.3 | 15 |
| 1.5 | 12 |
| 2.4 | 13 |
| 1.3 | 3 |
| 0.1 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 22 |
| 1.2 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 22 |
| 3.0 | 9 |
| 0.3 | 25 |
| 0.5 | 22 |
| 1.1 | 8 |
| 0.5 | 9 |
| 0.1 | 14 |
| 0.6 | 20 |
| 1.2 | 24 |
| 1.5 | 22 |
| 1.8 | 22 |
| 2.0 | 9 |
| 0.1 | 18 |
| 1.0 | 25 |
| 2.2 | 5 |
| 1.1 | 22 |
| 0.7 | 7 |
| 0.2 | 5 |
| 0.8 | 19 |
| 0.6 | 12 |
| 0.2 | 19 |
| 0.7 | 22 |
| 1.5 | 7 |
| 0.3 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 15 |
| 0.1 | 22 |
| 2.1 | 6 |
| 0.8 | 1 |
| 0.8 | 8 |
| 1.2 | 5 |
| 0.5 | 6 |
| 0.6 | 9 |
| 0.5 | 6 |
| 0.1 | 22 |
| 0.3 | 22 |
| 0.1 | 6 |
| 1.2 | 4 |
| 1.6 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 9 |
| 0.7 | 12 |
| 0.5 | 7 |
| 0.1 | 4 |
| 0.5 | 7 |
| 1.6 | 9 |
| 0.8 | 6 |
| 0.6 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 13 |
| 0.5 | 9 |
| 0.9 | 4 |
| 0.4 | 9 |
| 0.5 | 6 |
| 0.2 | 6 |
| 0.4 | 9 |
| 0.3 | 5 |
| 0.4 | 5 |
| 0.3 | 3 |
Compared With Other Events
Station records per event| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 16 January to 14 February 2024 | |
|---|---|
| Heat wave in United States, 28 January to 24 February 2026 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 24 May to 19 June 2020 | |
| Heat wave in United States and Mexico, 26 March to 17 April 2021 | |
| Heat wave in Germany and 49 other countries, 18 December 2021 to 15 January 2022 | |
| Heat wave in Australia, 7 to 25 December 2024 (this event) |
Every Record Set
20 of 139| Date | Station | Record | Value | Margin | Years stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-11 | Carnamah | Record high minimum temperature | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 3.8 C (6.8 F) | 52 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-11 | Badgingarra Research STN | Record high minimum temperature | 24.6 C (76.3 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 52 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-11 | Learmonth Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 27 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-11 | Perth Airport | Record high maximum temperature | 41.9 C (107.4 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 52 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-12 | Learmonth Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 27.5 C (81.5 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 36 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-12 | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 26.5 C (79.7 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 52 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-14 | Carnarvon Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 59 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-14 | Port Hedland Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 28.6 C (83.5 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 51 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-17 | Onslow Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 54 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-19 | Gascoyne Junction | Record high minimum temperature | 29.0 C (84.2 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 58 | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-19 | Onslow Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 29.3 C (84.7 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 52 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-21 | Mullewa | Record high maximum temperature | 45.5 C (113.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 29 | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-21 | Learmonth Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 49 | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-21 | Carnarvon Airport | Record high minimum temperature | 25.7 C (78.3 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 52 | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-22 | Mullewa | Record high minimum temperature | 31.3 C (88.3 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 80 | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2024-12-23 | Pearce Raaf | Record high maximum temperature | 44.7 C (112.5 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 47 | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-23 | Mullewa | Record high maximum temperature | 45.0 C (113.0 F) | 2.6 C (4.7 F) | 52 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-23 | Badgingarra Research STN | Record high maximum temperature | 44.5 C (112.1 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 47 | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-23 | Badgingarra Research STN | Record high minimum temperature | 28.0 C (82.4 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 27 | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2024-12-23 | Pearce Raaf | Record high minimum temperature | 28.2 C (82.8 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 22 | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 139 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.