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Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026

Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026: 13 records at 11 stations, peak on 7 October 2026. Closed.

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

Key Facts

  • Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026 set or tied 13 station records at 11 stations.
  • It ran from 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026 (5 days) and its peak day was 7 October 2026.
  • Status: closed.
  • Murchison set a daily record high minimum temperature of 23.2 C (73.8 F) on 6 October 2026 (provisional).
  • The busiest day was 7 October 2026 with 6 records.
  • The oldest broken record in the ranked list had stood for 52 years.

Footprint

5 to 9 October 2026
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026 The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type.
The area covered by Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026 is outlined, with 11 of the stations that set records marked, coloured by record type. Made with Natural Earth.
Footprint of Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026: stations that set records in the event
StationTypeValueDate
MurchisonRecord high minimum temperature23.2 C (73.8 F)2026-10-06
Jurien BayRecord high minimum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)2026-10-07
Dalwallinu ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)2026-10-09
Esperance AeroRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)2026-10-07
MerredinRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)2026-10-07
Perth MetroRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)2026-10-08
Hopetoun NorthRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)2026-10-06
KalbarriRecord high minimum temperature17.9 C (64.2 F)2026-10-07
Rocky GullyRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)2026-10-05
BunburyRecord high minimum temperature15.5 C (59.9 F)2026-10-05
HydenRecord high minimum temperature15.4 C (59.7 F)2026-10-07

Records per Day

Peak day 6
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026 Records set or tied each day from 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 7 October 2026. 0 2 3 5 6 10-0510-0610-0710-0810-09
Records set or tied each day from 5 October 2026 to 9 October 2026. The most in one day was 6 on 7 October 2026.
Records per day during Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026
DateRecords
2026-10-052
2026-10-062
2026-10-076
2026-10-082
2026-10-091

Top Records by Margin

Margin over the record replaced
Top records of Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026 ranked by margin
Murchison, 10-066.6 C (11.9 F)
Esperance Aero, 10-072.7 C (4.9 F)
Esperance Aero, 10-071.4 C (2.5 F)
Jurien Bay, 10-071.1 C (2.0 F)
Dalwallinu Comparison, 10-090.8 C (1.4 F)
Merredin, 10-070.8 C (1.4 F)
Rocky Gully, 10-050.4 C (0.7 F)
Bunbury, 10-050.4 C (0.7 F)
Kalbarri, 10-070.3 C (0.5 F)
Hyden, 10-070.3 C (0.5 F)
Perth Metro, 10-080.1 C (0.2 F)
Hopetoun North, 10-060.1 C (0.2 F)
Esperance Aero, 10-080.1 C (0.2 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, 5 to 9 October 2026 13 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 15 30 45 60 0.02.04.06.08.0 Margin (C) Years the old record stood
13 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, 5 to 9 October 2026
Margin (C)Years the old record stood
6.69
1.152
0.843
2.727
0.840
0.128
0.316
0.121
1.412
0.115
0.49
0.48
0.33

Compared With Other Events

Station records per event
Station records in Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 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, 5 to 9 October 2026 (this event)13 records

Every Record Set

13 of 13
Every record set or tied during Heat wave in Australia, 5 to 9 October 2026, in date order
DateStationRecordValueMarginYears stoodSignificance
2026-10-05Rocky GullyRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)12.0 C (53.6 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)96 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-05BunburyRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)15.5 C (59.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)86 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-06MurchisonRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)23.2 C (73.8 F)6.6 C (11.9 F)925 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-06Hopetoun NorthRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)13.9 C (57.0 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)219 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-07Jurien BayRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.8 C (62.2 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)5223 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-07Esperance AeroRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.0 C (60.8 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)2720 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-07MerredinRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)16.6 C (61.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4020 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-07KalbarriRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)17.9 C (64.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)169 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-07Esperance AeroRecord high maximum temperature (provisional)30.3 C (86.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)128 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-07HydenRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)15.4 C (59.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)35 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-08Perth MetroRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)15.6 C (60.1 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)2811 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-08Esperance AeroRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)13.3 C (55.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)157 of 100 (Routine)
2026-10-09Dalwallinu ComparisonRecord high minimum temperature (provisional)15.4 C (59.7 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4321 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.