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Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026

Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026: 31 records at 16 stations, peak on 3 July 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026 set or tied 31 station records at 16 stations.
  • It ran from 30 June 2026 to 4 July 2026 (5 days) and its peak day was 3 July 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Camooweal Township set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.7 C (69.3 F) on 3 July 2026.
  • The busiest day was 3 July 2026 with 13 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 84 years.

Footprint

30 June to 4 July 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026 is outlined, with 13 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
Camooweal TownshipRecord high minimum temperature20.7 C (69.3 F)2026-07-03
Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature33.5 C (92.3 F)2026-07-03
Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature34.3 C (93.7 F)2026-07-04
Tennant Creek AirportRecord high minimum temperature20.3 C (68.5 F)2026-07-01
LajamanuRecord high minimum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)2026-07-03
Territory Grape FarmRecord high minimum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)2026-07-03
Kununurra AeroRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)2026-07-04
Centre IslandRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2026-07-01
ElliottRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)2026-07-02
Mount Isa AeroRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2026-07-03
JervoisRecord high minimum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)2026-07-04
Channel PointRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)2026-07-03
BorroloolaRecord high minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)2026-07-02
Douglas RiverRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)2026-07-04
DoonganRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)2026-07-04

Records per Day

Peak day 13
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026 Records set or tied each day from 30 June 2026 to 4 July 2026. The most in one day was 13 on 3 July 2026. 0 4 8 11 15 06-3007-0107-0207-0307-04
Records set or tied each day from 30 June 2026 to 4 July 2026. The most in one day was 13 on 3 July 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026
DateRecords
2026-06-301
2026-07-013
2026-07-026
2026-07-0313
2026-07-048

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026 ranked by margin
Lajamanu, 07-034.3 C (7.7 F)
Camooweal Township, 07-033.5 C (6.3 F)
Camooweal Township, 07-023.5 C (6.3 F)
Mount Isa Aero, 07-032.2 C (4.0 F)
Territory Grape Farm, 07-042.1 C (3.8 F)
Territory Grape Farm, 07-031.9 C (3.4 F)
Tennant Creek Airport, 07-031.8 C (3.2 F)
Elliott, 07-021.7 C (3.1 F)
Tennant Creek Airport, 07-011.3 C (2.3 F)
Channel Point, 07-030.9 C (1.6 F)
Mount Isa Aero, 07-020.9 C (1.6 F)
Borroloola, 07-020.9 C (1.6 F)
Lajamanu, 07-030.7 C (1.3 F)
Jervois, 07-040.6 C (1.1 F)
Victoria River Downs, 07-030.5 C (0.9 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, 30 June to 4 July 2026 31 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
31 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, 30 June to 4 July 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
3.584
3.560
0.284
0.460
0.556
1.348
4.35
1.929
0.536
1.815
0.129
1.716
2.115
2.28
0.619
0.916
0.324
0.78
0.95
0.98
0.18
0.48
1.08
0.18
0.58
0.58
0.55
0.11
0.71
0.35
0.25

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026 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, 30 June to 4 July 2026 (this event)31 records

Every Record Set

31 of 31
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 30 June to 4 July 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-06-30Centre IslandRecord high minimum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-01Tennant Creek AirportRecord high minimum temperature20.3 C (68.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4823 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-01Centre IslandRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2913 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-01ElliottRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-01Centre IslandRecord high minimum temperature (tie)23.0 C (73.4 F)tie81 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-01BorroloolaRecord high minimum temperature (tie)19.5 C (67.1 F)tie111 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-02Camooweal TownshipRecord high minimum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)6034 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-02ElliottRecord high minimum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)1613 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-02Mount Isa AeroRecord high maximum temperature30.7 C (87.3 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)59 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-02BorroloolaRecord high minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)88 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-02Tennant Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature (tie)30.1 C (86.2 F)tie51 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03Camooweal TownshipRecord high minimum temperature20.7 C (69.3 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)8441 of 100 (Notable)
2026-07-03Daly Waters AWSRecord high maximum temperature33.5 C (92.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8433 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature35.1 C (95.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)5624 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03LajamanuRecord high minimum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)4.3 C (7.7 F)517 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03Territory Grape FarmRecord high minimum temperature12.1 C (53.8 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)2917 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03Tennant Creek AirportRecord high minimum temperature20.7 C (69.3 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)1514 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03Mount Isa AeroRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)813 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03Channel PointRecord high minimum temperature20.9 C (69.6 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)1611 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03LajamanuRecord high maximum temperature32.4 C (90.3 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)810 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03Tennant Creek AirportRecord high maximum temperature30.4 C (86.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)88 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03Kununurra AeroRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)56 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-03ElliottRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)55 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-04Victoria River DownsRecord high maximum temperature34.3 C (93.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)6025 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-04Kununurra AeroRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)3616 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-04Territory Grape FarmRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2.1 C (3.8 F)1513 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-04JervoisRecord high minimum temperature13.2 C (55.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)1912 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-04Channel PointRecord high minimum temperature21.0 C (69.8 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)2411 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-04LajamanuRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)88 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-04Douglas RiverRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)87 of 100 (Routine)
2026-07-04DoonganRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)54 of 100 (Routine)

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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.