australia – Page 22 – Real Climate Records

Feb 03

THE HEAT WAVE. 112.5 in the Shade. No Respite. 02 Feb 1912. Although this temperature is excessively high it is by no means phenomenal,- for upon 15 occasions during the last 55 years the mercury has risen to a higher reading than this, the maximum having been 116.3 in January, 1858. = 46.83 Celsius.

1912 ‘THE HEATWAVE.’, Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 – 1912), 2 February, p. 2. (SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION), viewed 03 […]

Jan 27

RECORD HEAT. 24 Jan 1912. Brewarrina to-day reported 118 degrees, this being the highest record for the present summer. 118 deg F = 47.7 Celsius.

RECORD HEAT. (1912, January 24). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 8. Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39921546?searchTerm=record%20heat&searchLimits=# […]

Jan 26

AUSTRALIA DAY 26 Jan 1942. “Thus, it has been that each succeeding Australia Day has been an occasion for measuring national progress, and each succeeding survey has demonstrated that a superior summit has been reached in our country’s greatness.”

AUSTRALIA DAY (1942, January 26). The Canberra Times (ACT : 1926 – 1995), p. 2. Retrieved January 26, 2022, from […]

Jan 24

RECORD HEAT. 24 Jan 1912. Brewarrina to-day recorded 118 deg F = 47.7 Celsius.

RECORD HEAT. (1912, January 24). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 8. Retrieved January 24, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39921546?searchTerm=record%20heat&searchLimits=# […]

Jan 15

THE EXTREME HEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES. OVER 16 DEATHS REPORTED. 14 Jan 1896. At Narrabri the thermometer registered 115 in the shade. = 46.1 Celsius

896 ‘THE EXTREME HEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.’, Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 – 1929), 14 January, p. 2. , […]

Jan 13

Phenomenal Temperature. 11 Jan 1896. 1878, 117.1deg F = 47.2 Celsius.

Phenomenal Temperature. (1896, January 11). Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 – 1961), p. 6. Retrieved January 13, 2022, […]

Jan 08

Heat Waves Fri 9Jan 1903. For about a month the temperature averaged 114 degrees of shade heat, while for six days in succession the glass never showed less than 118 degrees. 118deg.F = 47.7778 Degrees Celsius

HEAT WAVES. (1903, January 9). The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 – 1909), p. 6. Retrieved January 8, 2022, […]

Jan 06

EXTREME HEAT. 6 Jan 1906. 113 deg F = 45 Celsius. ADELAIDE, Friday. To-day was the fourth consecutive day that the temperature has exceeded 100 degrees.

EXTREME HEAT. (1906, January 6). Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), p. 8 (DAILY.). Retrieved January 6, 2022, from […]

Jan 04

EXCESSIVE HEAT AT HAY. A December Record. 29 Dec 1896. 114 deg F = 45.5 Celsius. The great heat was general throughout the district, as high as 120 being recorded at Mossgiel and Ivanhoe

EXCESSIVE HEAT AT HAY. (1896, December 29). The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved January […]

Jan 03

The Heat 03 Jan 1900. The thermometer at Mr. Meylan’s (who keeps the official record) reached 117 degs. in the shade. 47.2 Celsius.

The port Pirie Recorder. (1900, January 3). Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA : 1898 – 1918), p. […]