april – Page 4 – Real Climate Records

Apr 26

AUTUMN HEAT. 95.9 DEG IN PERTH. 19 April 1945. All-time Late April Record. 95.9 Deg F. 35.5 Celsius in April. No March or April heat waves found in Australia since 1950.

AUTUMN HEAT. (1945, April 19). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved April 26, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/51741921?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# […]

Apr 21

THE HEAT WAVE. 24 April 1919. For eight successive days the highest shade thermometer readings in Adelaide has gone over 80 deg. To-day, the highest reading occurring at Adelaide, 88. 5 deg. = 31.3 Celsius

GENERAL NEWS. (1919, April 24). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 6. Retrieved April 21, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5646090?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# GENERAL […]

Apr 19

THE HEAT WAVE. 22 April 1902. This is the longest spell of warm weather on record for so late in the month of April.

THE HEAT WAVE. (1902, April 22). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), p. 4. Retrieved April 19, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4912801?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# […]

Apr 18

Heat Wave in Sydney. 22 April 1922. The shade temperature was 91 degrees 32.7, Celsius at 12.30. which is the highest reading for April since 1859.

Heat Wave in Sydney. (1922, April 22). Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 – 1922), p. 8. Retrieved April 18, 2023, […]

Apr 17

SUMMER’S FIRE RETURNS FOURTH HOTTEST DAY. April 20 1934. Yesterday the mercury climbed to 92 degrees. 33.3 Celsius.

SUMMER’S FIRE RETURNS (1934, April 20). Tweed Daily (Murwillumbah, NSW : 1914 – 1949), p. 3. Retrieved April 17, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/193531953?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# […]

Apr 15

HEAT WAVE IN PERTH. 19 April 1945. “To-day the maxi mum temperature was 95.0 degrees, 35 Celsius. 19.8, 6.7C above the April normal and a record for so late in the season.” No March or April heat waves found since 1950.

HEAT WAVE IN PERTH (1945, April 19). Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners’ Advocate (NSW : 1876 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved […]

Apr 12

FREAK HEAT WAVE. RECORD NIGHT TEMPERATURE. 09 April 1938. Not for many years had there been such remarkable weather in Perth as the excessive heat of Thursday night. No March or April heat waves found since 1950.

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE (1933, April 12). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41215074?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# Minimum […]

Apr 11

TERRIFIC HEAT IN PERTH. 11 April 1910. The temperature on Saturday was 101deg in the shade. 38.3 Celsius. No heat waves found for March or April since 1950.

TERRIFIC HEAT IN PERTH. (1910, April 11). Evening News (Sydney, NSW : 1869 – 1931), p. 5. Retrieved April 11, 2023, […]

Apr 08

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE MELBOURNE, April II 1933. A wind storm over Melbourne last night, coupled with heat and humidity, made it one of the most unpleasant nights experienced for many years. At midnight the temperature was over 80 degrees. 26.6 Celsius

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE (1933, April 12). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6. Retrieved April 8, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/41215074?searchTerm=april%20heat%20wave&searchLimits=# A […]

Apr 07

AN APRIL HEAT WAVE. 08 April 1908. Only once before in the history of the Observatory has this run been exceeded in April, and that was in 1865, when there were five days in succession on which the shade reading was over 90. From April 3 to April 7, 1865. The highest shade reading ever recorded in April was 98 deg. = 36.6 Celsius

AN APRIL HEAT WAVE. (1908, April 8). The Express and Telegraph (Adelaide, SA : 1867 – 1922), p. 2 (4 O’CLOCK […]