australia – Real Climate Records

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 […]

Jan 02

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 01

THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA. 01 Jan 1870. First Drought Recorded In 1789. Two Years After The First Fleet. First Flood 1799.

1870 ‘THE CLIMATE OF AUSTRALIA.’, The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), 1 January, p. 6. , viewed 1 […]

Dec 25

Christmas Quiz : In what year did Sydney have its hottest ever Christmas Day (and Melb, Bris & Adel)

Dec 15

MUD SHOWERS, HEAT WAVES DUSTSTORMS. Nov 14 1944. A heat wave extended to practically the whole of the State. 110 Deg F = 43.3 Celsius

1944 ‘MUD SHOWERS, HEAT WAVES DUSTSTORMS’, Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), 14 November, p. 2. , viewed […]

Dec 08

The Recent Heat Wave. 08 Dec 1899. December 6, 1896 – 115.4 degrees F = 46.3 Celsius.

The Recent Heat Wave. (1899, December 8). Hawkesbury Advocate (Windsor, NSW : 1899 – 1900), p. 10. Retrieved December 8, […]

Dec 03

MORE LIKE WINTER. COLD DECEMBER WEATHER. 03 Dec 1924. December generally brings heat waves, but the weather of the past few days has been extremely cold. The lowest shade reading yesterday was 44.9 = 7.1 Celsius.

1924 ‘MORE LIKE WINTER.’, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1889 – 1931), 3 December, p. 13. , viewed 03 Dec […]