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Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025

Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025: 165 records at 47 stations, peak on 28 March 2025. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025 set or tied 165 station records at 47 stations.
  • It ran from 22 March 2025 to 4 April 2025 (14 days) and its peak day was 28 March 2025.
  • Status: closed.
  • Albany set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.9 C (69.6 F) on 25 March 2025.
  • The busiest day was 28 March 2025 with 26 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 104 years.

Footprint

22 March to 4 April 2025
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025 is outlined, with 14 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
AlbanyRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2025-03-25
Esperance Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2025-03-28
MullewaRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2025-04-03
Perth AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.0 C (105.8 F)2025-03-24
DonnybrookRecord high maximum temperature38.0 C (100.4 F)2025-03-24
DwellingupRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)2025-03-24
Cape LeeuwinRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2025-04-01
Carnarvon AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.9 C (109.2 F)2025-03-26
Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.0 C (104.0 F)2025-03-30
Onslow AirportRecord high minimum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)2025-04-02
MerredinRecord high minimum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)2025-03-28
Pearce RaafRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)2025-03-24
Jurien BayRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)2025-03-26
Cape NaturalisteRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)2025-03-26

Records per Day

Peak day 26
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025 Records set or tied each day from 22 March 2025 to 4 April 2025. The most in one day was 26 on 28 March 2025. 0 8 15 23 30 03-2203-2403-2603-2803-3004-0104-03
Records set or tied each day from 22 March 2025 to 4 April 2025. The most in one day was 26 on 28 March 2025.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025
DateRecords
2025-03-221
2025-03-237
2025-03-2421
2025-03-2511
2025-03-2618
2025-03-2721
2025-03-2826
2025-03-2922
2025-03-3017
2025-03-313
2025-04-015
2025-04-025
2025-04-037
2025-04-041

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025 ranked by margin
Jurien Bay, 03-276.4 C (11.5 F)
Dwellingup, 03-244.5 C (8.1 F)
Perth Airport, 03-243.9 C (7.0 F)
Pearce Raaf, 03-243.6 C (6.5 F)
Jurien Bay, 03-263.6 C (6.5 F)
Donnybrook, 03-273.1 C (5.6 F)
Geraldton Airport, 03-292.9 C (5.2 F)
Cape Naturaliste, 03-272.9 C (5.2 F)
Merredin, 03-282.5 C (4.5 F)
Mullewa, 04-032.1 C (3.8 F)
Cape Naturaliste, 03-262.0 C (3.6 F)
Carnarvon Airport, 03-261.9 C (3.4 F)
Donnybrook, 03-241.8 C (3.2 F)
Geraldton Airport, 03-271.5 C (2.7 F)
Geraldton Airport, 03-301.2 C (2.2 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, 22 March to 4 April 2025 165 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 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
165 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, 22 March to 4 April 2025
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
0.6104
0.6104
2.182
3.976
1.876
4.564
0.376
1.968
1.276
0.274
3.140
2.559
1.559
3.644
3.651
2.940
6.423
0.615
2.051
2.940
3.144
1.540
3.444
1.840
2.436
3.140
0.360
1.551
0.644
0.811
0.259
1.644
0.352
1.040
0.744
2.140
2.540
1.239
1.534
0.832
2.30
0.940
0.154
5.214
6.016
2.140
0.840
1.127
0.18
0.547
0.440
0.340
3.530
1.120
0.840
1.440
3.924
1.135
2.67
0.144
1.639
0.644
5.34
0.440
0.840
0.944
0.235
2.120
1.920
4.914
3.024
4.914
1.311
0.622
0.340
0.144
1.036
1.120
0.734
0.735
1.636
5.211
0.322
0.520
0.436
1.14
1.322
0.236
3.516
4.94
3.111
0.315
1.614
0.130
4.54
2.814
2.914
1.424
1.820
1.720
1.214
0.920
1.414
1.620
2.215
2.411
2.912
0.96
0.119
2.57
0.620
0.923
2.614
0.335
1.414
2.814
2.814
2.814
0.620
1.122
1.120
0.720
0.320
0.420
1.67
1.214
3.20
1.84
0.620
0.714
0.222
1.519
0.47
0.111
1.64
0.614
3.03
0.34
1.14
0.720
1.214
0.720
0.322
2.13
0.622
0.311
0.57
1.74
0.414
0.816
1.216
0.76
2.00
0.42
0.84
0.514
0.84
1.54
2.54
0.67
0.314
0.84
0.47
0.54
0.73

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 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, 22 March to 4 April 2025 (this event)165 records

Every Record Set

20 of 165
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 22 March to 4 April 2025, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2025-03-24Perth AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.0 C (105.8 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)7638 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-24DonnybrookRecord high maximum temperature38.0 C (100.4 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)7636 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-24DwellingupRecord high maximum temperature37.8 C (100.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)6434 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-24Pearce RaafRecord high maximum temperature41.6 C (106.9 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)4428 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-25AlbanyRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10442 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-26Carnarvon AirportRecord high maximum temperature42.9 C (109.2 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6832 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-26Jurien BayRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)5128 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-26Cape NaturalisteRecord high maximum temperature32.8 C (91.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)5126 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-27DonnybrookRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)4029 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-27Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.5 C (106.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)5928 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-27Jurien BayRecord high maximum temperature40.6 C (105.1 F)6.4 C (11.5 F)2326 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-27AlbanyRecord high minimum temperature22.1 C (71.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1526 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-27Cape NaturalisteRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)4026 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-28Esperance Post OfficeRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)10441 of 100 (Notable)
2025-03-28MerredinRecord high minimum temperature23.6 C (74.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)5929 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-29Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature41.2 C (106.2 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)4026 of 100 (Routine)
2025-03-30Geraldton AirportRecord high maximum temperature40.0 C (104.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)7632 of 100 (Routine)
2025-04-01Cape LeeuwinRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7633 of 100 (Routine)
2025-04-02Onslow AirportRecord high minimum temperature27.6 C (81.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)7430 of 100 (Routine)
2025-04-03MullewaRecord high minimum temperature25.4 C (77.7 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)8240 of 100 (Notable)

The daily ledgers keep a limited number of records per day, so this list has 20 of the 165 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.