australia – Page 3 – Real Climate Records

Feb 06

HEAT WAVES AT BOURKE. 6 Feb 1906. 120 deg F = 48.8 Degrees Celsius. Comparatively few deaths have been recorded this summer as the direct result of the abnormal heat — sad though those few have been — goes to prove that present conditions have not been so severe as those of the former period.

HEAT WAVES AT BOURKE. (1906, February 6). The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved Feb 6, […]

Feb 04

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.

THE HEATWAVE. (1912, February 2). Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 – 1912), p. 2 (SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION). Retrieved February 4, […]

Jan 27

Horses Drop in 117 Degrees of Heat ADELAIDE 20 Jan 1934. Birds were flying into the houses to escape the heat. 117 deg F = 47.2 Celsius.

Horses Drop in 117 Degrees of Heat (1934, January 20). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. 7. […]

Jan 24

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 24, 2025, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39921546?searchTerm=record%20heat&searchLimits=# RECORD HEAT. […]

Jan 23

HEAT CAUSES 14 DEATHS 124 Degrees At White Cliffs SYDNEY. Thursday. 12 Jan 1939. 124 deg F = 45.5 Celsius

HEAT CAUSES 14 DEATHS (1939, January 12). News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved January 23, 2025, from […]

Jan 22

Horses Drop in 117 Degrees of Heat ADELAIDE 20 Jan 1934. Birds were flying into the houses to escape the heat. 117 deg F = 47.2 Celsius.

Horses Drop in 117 Degrees of Heat (1934, January 20). The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1931 – 1954), p. 7. […]

Jan 12

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

Phenomenal Temperature. (1896, January 11). Windsor and Richmond Gazette (NSW : 1888 – 1965), p. 6. Retrieved January 12, 2025, from […]

Jan 10

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 = 47.7 Degrees Celsius

HEAT WAVES. (1903, January 9). The Australian Star (Sydney, NSW : 1887 – 1909), p. 6. Retrieved January 10, 2025, from […]

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. to-day 113 = 45 celsius

EXTREME HEAT. (1906, January 6). Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), p. 8 (DAILY.). Retrieved January 6, 2025, from […]

Jan 04

FRIGHTFULLY HOT WEATHER IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. 01 Jan 1870. The hot winds which commenced on Sunday continued on Monday with increased violence. The temperature stood as high as 115 in the shade. 46.1 Celsius.

January 1). The Newcastle Chronicle (NSW : 1866 – 1876), p. 2. Retrieved January 4, 2025, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/111160385?searchTerm=WEATHER%20IN%20SOUTH%20AUSTRALIA# The South Australian Register, of the […]