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Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025

Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025: 174 records at 31 stations, peak on 2 March 2025. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025 set or tied 174 station records at 31 stations.
  • It ran from 20 February 2025 to 16 March 2025 (25 days) and its peak day was 2 March 2025.
  • Status: closed.
  • Camooweal Township set a daily record high minimum temperature of 28.1 C (82.6 F) on 10 March 2025.
  • The busiest day was 2 March 2025 with 17 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 83 years.

Footprint

20 February to 16 March 2025
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025 is outlined, with 8 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025 is outlined, with 8 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Camooweal TownshipRecord high minimum temperature28.1 C (82.6 F)2025-03-10
Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.5 C (108.5 F)2025-03-03
Troughton IslandRecord high minimum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)2025-03-06
Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)2025-03-05
Curtin SpringsRecord high maximum temperature43.5 C (110.3 F)2025-03-04
Rabbit FlatRecord high maximum temperature44.6 C (112.3 F)2025-03-04
Mount Isa AeroRecord high maximum temperature40.6 C (105.1 F)2025-03-06
JervoisRecord high maximum temperature43.8 C (110.8 F)2025-03-09

Records per Day

Peak day 17
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025 Records set or tied each day from 20 February 2025 to 16 March 2025. The most in one day was 17 on 2 March 2025. 0 5 10 15 20 02-2002-2402-2703-0203-0503-0803-1103-14
Records set or tied each day from 20 February 2025 to 16 March 2025. The most in one day was 17 on 2 March 2025.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025
DateRecords
2025-02-201
2025-02-222
2025-02-231
2025-02-241
2025-02-251
2025-02-265
2025-02-2710
2025-02-2810
2025-03-0111
2025-03-0217
2025-03-0313
2025-03-0415
2025-03-0514
2025-03-0614
2025-03-075
2025-03-086
2025-03-097
2025-03-1012
2025-03-113
2025-03-121
2025-03-138
2025-03-149
2025-03-155
2025-03-163

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025 ranked by margin
Curtin Springs, 03-104.9 C (8.8 F)
Jervois, 03-092.8 C (5.0 F)
Curtin Springs, 03-042.5 C (4.5 F)
Camooweal Township, 03-102.0 C (3.6 F)
Alice Springs Airport, 03-011.8 C (3.2 F)
Rabbit Flat, 03-041.5 C (2.7 F)
Alice Springs Airport, 03-081.3 C (2.3 F)
Mount Isa Aero, 03-061.0 C (1.8 F)
Camooweal Township, 03-011.0 C (1.8 F)
Camooweal Township, 03-031.0 C (1.8 F)
Camooweal Township, 03-090.7 C (1.3 F)
Troughton Island, 03-060.7 C (1.3 F)
Camooweal Township, 03-100.6 C (1.1 F)
Halls Creek Airport, 03-050.4 C (0.7 F)
Jervois, 03-050.4 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, 20 February to 16 March 2025 174 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 0.01.32.53.85.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
174 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, 20 February to 16 March 2025
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
2.080
0.783
0.174
0.374
0.766
0.460
2.555
1.555
1.055
4.919
1.85
2.836
1.040
1.040
0.455
0.245
0.640
0.336
0.247
1.332
1.836
4.216
0.99
1.139
1.139
0.17
2.920
0.940
1.15
2.039
0.49
4.36
0.239
2.020
0.75
0.136
0.60
0.79
0.20
0.520
0.236
0.45
0.627
0.728
1.00
0.639
0.60
1.00
0.719
0.536
2.318
0.15
0.239
0.55
0.44
0.20
0.20
0.820
1.327
1.49
0.920
0.237
2.76
0.616
0.328
1.311
0.720
2.112
1.518
0.618
1.610
0.727
1.220
0.35
0.137
0.337
1.018
0.320
1.120
2.63
0.96
2.56
1.96
0.318
0.728
2.116
2.311
0.920
1.48
1.18
0.520
0.719
0.926
2.67
1.54
0.118
1.57
0.624
1.08
1.14
0.127
1.48
0.118
0.220
1.018
1.54
1.03
0.38
0.219
0.78
0.78
0.618
1.610
1.33
1.33
2.03
0.418
1.36
0.220
1.28
0.43
0.53
1.24
1.06
1.63
1.08
0.610
0.510
1.96
1.13
0.28
0.38
1.34
0.46
0.51
0.66
0.58
0.38
0.86
0.84
1.56
1.66
0.78
0.81
1.31
0.38
0.63
0.116
0.73
0.28
0.66
0.92
0.83
0.210
1.63
0.43
0.43
0.38
0.19
0.28
0.26
0.53
0.19
0.19
1.21
1.02
0.96
0.28
0.34
0.21
0.13
0.66
0.20
0.33

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025 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, 20 February to 16 March 2025 (this event)174 records

Every Record Set

20 of 174
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 20 February to 16 March 2025, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2025-02-27Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.3 C (106.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4521 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-01Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature44.5 C (112.1 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)523 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-01Camooweal TownshipRecord high maximum temperature42.6 C (108.7 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-02Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.3 C (106.3 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)3620 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-03Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.5 C (108.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7430 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-03Camooweal TownshipRecord high maximum temperature42.8 C (109.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)4023 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-04Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.3 C (108.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)7430 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-04Curtin SpringsRecord high maximum temperature43.5 C (110.3 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)5527 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-04Rabbit FlatRecord high maximum temperature44.6 C (112.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5525 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-05Halls Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6027 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-05JervoisRecord high maximum temperature42.1 C (107.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)5522 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-06Troughton IslandRecord high minimum temperature29.5 C (85.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)6629 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-06Mount Isa AeroRecord high maximum temperature40.6 C (105.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)5525 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-08Alice Springs AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.7 C (105.3 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)3220 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-09Camooweal TownshipRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)8334 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-09JervoisRecord high maximum temperature43.8 C (110.8 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)3623 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-10Camooweal TownshipRecord high minimum temperature28.1 C (82.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)8038 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-10Curtin SpringsRecord high minimum temperature30.9 C (87.6 F)4.9 C (8.8 F)1923 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-10Camooweal TownshipRecord high maximum temperature41.4 C (106.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)4021 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-13Curtin SpringsRecord high maximum temperature41.0 C (105.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)4720 of 100 (Routine)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 174 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.