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Warm to Cold Record Ratio: Australia

6,530 record highs and 1,810 record lows were set in Australia in 2026, a ratio of 3.6 to 1, with the trend by year and decade.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-14).

Key Facts

  • In 2026, 6,530 record highs and 1,810 record lows were set in Australia, a warm to cold ratio of 3.6 to 1.
  • So far this year, 6,530 record highs and 1,810 record lows have been set in Australia, a ratio of 3.6 to 1.
  • The ratio in Australia was 1.1 to 1 in the 1920s and 2.2 to 1 in the 2020s.
  • The series starts in 1919.
  • A ratio of 1 to 1 means as many record highs as record lows; above 1 means more record highs.

Ratio by Year

Record highs divided by record lows
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Australia Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Australia, from 1919 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split. 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 19191933194719611975198920032017
Record highs divided by record lows for each year in Australia, from 1919 to 2026. A value of 1 is an even split.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by year, Australia
YearHighs to lows
19192.9 to 1
19200.7 to 1
19211.6 to 1
19221.5 to 1
19231.5 to 1
19240.7 to 1
19250.6 to 1
19262.2 to 1
19270.8 to 1
19282.1 to 1
19290.6 to 1
19301.1 to 1
19311.0 to 1
19321.0 to 1
19331.1 to 1
19340.9 to 1
19350.9 to 1
19361.6 to 1
19371.4 to 1
19381.6 to 1
19391.0 to 1
19401.4 to 1
19410.9 to 1
19421.8 to 1
19430.7 to 1
19441.1 to 1
19451.2 to 1
19460.8 to 1
19471.3 to 1
19481.0 to 1
19490.9 to 1
19501.0 to 1
19510.9 to 1
19521.0 to 1
19530.8 to 1
19540.9 to 1
19550.7 to 1
19560.5 to 1
19571.5 to 1
19581.9 to 1
19592.2 to 1
19600.6 to 1
19612.1 to 1
19622.1 to 1
19631.8 to 1
19640.8 to 1
19651.8 to 1
19660.9 to 1
19671.7 to 1
19680.9 to 1
19691.7 to 1
19701.2 to 1
19711.0 to 1
19722.0 to 1
19732.8 to 1
19740.8 to 1
19751.5 to 1
19761.1 to 1
19771.7 to 1
19781.2 to 1
19792.2 to 1
19803.2 to 1
19811.9 to 1
19821.4 to 1
19832.3 to 1
19840.7 to 1
19852.2 to 1
19861.1 to 1
19871.6 to 1
19883.0 to 1
19891.0 to 1
19901.5 to 1
19912.5 to 1
19920.8 to 1
19931.4 to 1
19941.4 to 1
19951.1 to 1
19961.2 to 1
19971.5 to 1
19982.3 to 1
19991.4 to 1
20001.1 to 1
20011.7 to 1
20022.5 to 1
20031.9 to 1
20041.8 to 1
20052.4 to 1
20061.3 to 1
20072.2 to 1
20081.0 to 1
20093.3 to 1
20101.5 to 1
20111.1 to 1
20121.1 to 1
20133.6 to 1
20143.1 to 1
20152.3 to 1
20163.1 to 1
20172.5 to 1
20182.7 to 1
20193.3 to 1
20202.2 to 1
20211.2 to 1
20221.2 to 1
20231.9 to 1
20243.8 to 1
20252.3 to 1
20263.6 to 1

The chart starts in 1919. Earlier years are left out because fewer than 500 records were set in each, from too few stations to give a steady ratio. The data download has every year.

Ratio by Decade

Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Australia Decade ratios in Australia: 1920s 1.1 to 1, 1930s 1.1 to 1, 1940s 1.1 to 1, 1950s 1.0 to 1, 1960s 1.3 to 1, 1970s 1.5 to 1, 1980s 1.7 to 1, 1990s 1.5 to 1, 2000s 1.8 to 1, 2010s 2.2 to 1, 2020s 2.2 to 1. 0.0 0.6 1.3 1.9 2.5 1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Decade ratios in Australia: 1920s 1.1 to 1, 1930s 1.1 to 1, 1940s 1.1 to 1, 1950s 1.0 to 1, 1960s 1.3 to 1, 1970s 1.5 to 1, 1980s 1.7 to 1, 1990s 1.5 to 1, 2000s 1.8 to 1, 2010s 2.2 to 1, 2020s 2.2 to 1. Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Ratio of record highs to record lows by decade, Australia
DecadeRatio
1920s1.1 to 1
1930s1.1 to 1
1940s1.1 to 1
1950s1.0 to 1
1960s1.3 to 1
1970s1.5 to 1
1980s1.7 to 1
1990s1.5 to 1
2000s1.8 to 1
2010s2.2 to 1
2020s2.2 to 1

Cumulative Highs and Lows in 2026

Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Australia Running totals of record highs and record lows in Australia through 2026: 6,530 highs against 1,810 lows so far. 0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 1 Jan5 Feb12 Mar16 Apr21 May25 Jun30 Jul3 Sep
Running totals of record highs and record lows in Australia through 2026: 6,530 highs against 1,810 lows so far.
Cumulative record highs and record lows in 2026, Australia
DateRecord highsRecord lows
2026-01-01120
2026-01-02125
2026-01-03327
2026-01-04829
2026-01-051930
2026-01-062935
2026-01-0710635
2026-01-0820538
2026-01-0933546
2026-01-1037252
2026-01-1137568
2026-01-1237879
2026-01-1338082
2026-01-1439084
2026-01-1540188
2026-01-1640994
2026-01-1742299
2026-01-18427109
2026-01-19445114
2026-01-20448116
2026-01-21457120
2026-01-22462130
2026-01-23464142
2026-01-24476146
2026-01-25527149
2026-01-26621157
2026-01-27738175
2026-01-28824181
2026-01-29879186
2026-01-30913190
2026-01-31965196
2026-02-01991209
2026-02-021,005261
2026-02-031,011287
2026-02-041,012292
2026-02-051,015299
2026-02-061,017308
2026-02-071,023310
2026-02-081,028314
2026-02-091,034317
2026-02-101,043326
2026-02-111,066332
2026-02-121,077352
2026-02-131,084366
2026-02-141,088371
2026-02-151,089388
2026-02-161,094390
2026-02-171,106400
2026-02-181,113406
2026-02-191,130411
2026-02-201,145415
2026-02-211,164415
2026-02-221,192420
2026-02-231,208427
2026-02-241,213431
2026-02-251,227437
2026-02-261,240447
2026-02-271,242450
2026-02-281,267451
2026-03-011,285470
2026-03-021,307478
2026-03-031,329480
2026-03-041,354485
2026-03-051,378491
2026-03-061,404494
2026-03-071,438498
2026-03-081,466506
2026-03-091,474514
2026-03-101,480517
2026-03-111,482528
2026-03-121,496552
2026-03-131,502567
2026-03-141,504583
2026-03-151,505588
2026-03-161,506611
2026-03-171,517624
2026-03-181,546633
2026-03-191,570638
2026-03-201,580640
2026-03-211,592640
2026-03-221,596646
2026-03-231,597653
2026-03-241,622659
2026-03-251,641661
2026-03-261,658669
2026-03-271,668756
2026-03-281,669807
2026-03-291,671829
2026-03-301,679840
2026-03-311,702846
2026-04-011,711849
2026-04-021,717851
2026-04-031,720853
2026-04-041,721861
2026-04-051,722862
2026-04-061,727878
2026-04-071,752879
2026-04-081,783886
2026-04-091,820887
2026-04-101,878899
2026-04-111,920916
2026-04-121,929932
2026-04-131,930942
2026-04-141,935961
2026-04-151,937979
2026-04-161,944983
2026-04-171,956985
2026-04-181,9611,015
2026-04-191,9651,067
2026-04-201,9731,079
2026-04-211,9891,085
2026-04-221,9981,091
2026-04-232,0091,095
2026-04-242,0251,096
2026-04-252,0741,103
2026-04-262,0931,107
2026-04-272,0991,117
2026-04-282,1041,118
2026-04-292,1271,118
2026-04-302,1801,118
2026-05-012,2861,135
2026-05-022,3731,160
2026-05-032,4211,165
2026-05-042,4331,165
2026-05-052,4361,166
2026-05-062,4391,166
2026-05-072,4481,188
2026-05-082,4481,204
2026-05-092,4561,208
2026-05-102,4621,210
2026-05-112,4691,211
2026-05-122,4911,213
2026-05-132,5091,213
2026-05-142,5241,213
2026-05-152,5491,215
2026-05-162,6021,216
2026-05-172,6401,218
2026-05-182,6831,222
2026-05-192,7531,226
2026-05-202,7571,227
2026-05-212,7631,231
2026-05-222,7651,233
2026-05-232,7701,251
2026-05-242,7791,265
2026-05-252,8291,267
2026-05-262,8971,272
2026-05-272,9611,274
2026-05-283,0101,275
2026-05-293,0501,277
2026-05-303,0591,282
2026-05-313,0691,287
2026-06-013,0761,292
2026-06-023,1041,294
2026-06-033,1251,295
2026-06-043,1301,301
2026-06-053,1311,305
2026-06-063,1321,313
2026-06-073,1381,320
2026-06-083,1491,322
2026-06-093,1691,326
2026-06-103,2081,329
2026-06-113,2741,331
2026-06-123,3781,331
2026-06-133,5071,336
2026-06-143,5671,336
2026-06-153,6301,356
2026-06-163,7561,379
2026-06-173,9621,389
2026-06-184,1071,398
2026-06-194,1841,408
2026-06-204,2051,409
2026-06-214,2121,409
2026-06-224,2151,410
2026-06-234,2151,413
2026-06-244,2181,416
2026-06-254,2241,420
2026-06-264,2251,434
2026-06-274,2261,441
2026-06-284,2301,442
2026-06-294,2401,442
2026-06-304,2961,442
2026-07-014,3731,443
2026-07-024,4471,444
2026-07-034,5121,444
2026-07-044,5231,449
2026-07-054,5251,451
2026-07-064,5301,454
2026-07-074,5391,460
2026-07-084,5441,464
2026-07-094,5561,466
2026-07-104,5621,466
2026-07-114,5681,466
2026-07-124,5701,466
2026-07-134,5871,467
2026-07-144,6111,469
2026-07-154,6471,469
2026-07-164,6961,470
2026-07-174,7401,476
2026-07-184,7861,483
2026-07-194,8291,493
2026-07-204,8721,497
2026-07-214,8951,498
2026-07-224,9041,500
2026-07-234,9071,503
2026-07-244,9081,512
2026-07-254,9131,528
2026-07-264,9181,531
2026-07-274,9261,535
2026-07-284,9301,539
2026-07-294,9311,544
2026-07-304,9341,554
2026-07-314,9391,569
2026-08-014,9391,579
2026-08-024,9421,586
2026-08-034,9621,591
2026-08-044,9751,593
2026-08-054,9831,596
2026-08-064,9901,596
2026-08-075,0021,600
2026-08-085,0191,615
2026-08-095,0511,627
2026-08-105,0741,634
2026-08-115,0851,649
2026-08-125,0911,652
2026-08-135,1011,653
2026-08-145,1171,654
2026-08-155,1201,658
2026-08-165,1261,658
2026-08-175,1431,659
2026-08-185,1691,661
2026-08-195,2001,662
2026-08-205,2471,665
2026-08-215,2721,668
2026-08-225,2901,669
2026-08-235,2911,669
2026-08-245,3031,669
2026-08-255,3191,671
2026-08-265,3571,673
2026-08-275,3651,680
2026-08-285,3711,681
2026-08-295,3841,681
2026-08-305,4201,682
2026-08-315,4491,684
2026-09-015,4601,686
2026-09-025,4911,686
2026-09-035,5351,686
2026-09-045,5481,687
2026-09-055,6001,688
2026-09-065,6401,689
2026-09-075,6501,694
2026-09-085,6551,705
2026-09-095,6561,712
2026-09-105,6651,714
2026-09-115,6781,716
2026-09-125,6991,718
2026-09-135,7171,718
2026-09-145,7521,718
2026-09-155,7671,719
2026-09-165,8211,723
2026-09-175,8931,726
2026-09-185,9471,727
2026-09-195,9911,732
2026-09-206,0961,732
2026-09-216,1541,736
2026-09-226,1611,755
2026-09-236,1721,761
2026-09-246,2121,764
2026-09-256,3171,766
2026-09-266,3951,775
2026-09-276,4001,782
2026-09-286,4121,794
2026-09-296,4511,802
2026-09-306,4711,806
2026-10-016,5091,808
2026-10-026,5251,809
2026-10-076,5251,810
2026-10-096,5281,810
2026-10-106,5301,810

Year to Date Against Previous Years

Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Australia The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 201620182020202220242026
The ratio of record highs to record lows over the same part of the year, for each of the previous ten years and this year (highlighted). Dashed line: an even split of 1 to 1.
Year to date ratio against the previous ten years, Australia
YearRatio
20163.7 to 1
20172.4 to 1
20182.5 to 1
20192.9 to 1
20202.0 to 1
20211.3 to 1
20221.8 to 1
20231.8 to 1
20243.3 to 1
20252.6 to 1
2026 (this year)3.6 to 1

Download the Data

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 2026-10-14. Records are computed by this site. The ratio uses record highs and record lows of daily maximum and minimum temperature.