hottest – Real Climate Records

Jun 29

Heat Waves That Have Been 06 Jan 1899. In France, in 1718, many shops had to close. The theatres did not open their doors for three months. Not a drop of water fell during six months. In 1773 the thermometer rose to 118 degrees. 118deg F = 47.7 Celsius

“Heat Waves” that Have Been. (1899, January 6). The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal (NSW : 1899 – 1917), p. […]

Jun 09

Heat Waves Tues 7th Feb 1939. 07 Feb 1939. The highest individual day was 115 on the 23rd. The concluding month of 1896 and the first two months of 1897 were hot. December, 1896, included two days of 114 and one of 110, and for five days on end, 30th January, 1897. to 3rd February, 1897, inclusive, the figures were: 104, 111, 116, 111 and 101. These figures included the hottest individual day (116, 46.6 Celsius on 1st February, 1897) so far as we have been able to ascertain, until last month, and they show an average for the five days of 108.6 daily.

HEAT WAVES. (1939, February 7). The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved June 9, 2022, […]

Mar 27

VICTORIAN HEAT-WAVE. Record for March at Mildura. 11 March 1940. The highest recording n Melbourne was 102.5deg, and Victoria’s hottest town was Mildura, which established an all-time March record of 109deg. 42.7 Celsius.

VICTORIAN HEAT-WAVE. (1940, March 11). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 12. Retrieved March 27, 2022, […]

Feb 07

Charles Sturt’s time: so hot that thermometers exploded. Was Australia’s hottest day in 1828? 53.9 Celsius

Back before man-made climate change was frying Australia, when CO2 was around 300ppm, the continent savoured an ideal preindustrial climate, […]

Feb 02

Charles Sturt’s time: so hot that thermometers exploded. Was Australia’s hottest day in 1828? 53.9Celsius

http://joannenova.com.au/2012/07/charles-sturts-time-so-hot-that-thermometers-exploded-was-australias-hottest-day-in-1828-53-9c/ Australia’s hottest day? Not 2010, but 1828 at a blistering 53.9 °C Back before man-made climate change was frying […]

Feb 01

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA Hottest Day Since 1924. 01 Feb 1926. Forest areas and grazing lands are alight, and the almost consistent wall of fire rages for 50 miles.

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA (1926, February 1). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved February 1, […]

Jan 31

MARBLE BAR’S HEAT. 29 Jan 1941. Marble Bar equalled its previous heat wave record of 106 consecutive centuries established in the summer of 1921-22. The highest temperature ever recorded in Marble Bar is 120.5deg. = 49.1 Celsius.

1941 ‘MARBLE BAR’S HEAT.’, The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), 29 January, p. 9. , viewed 31 […]

Jan 19

Hottest Places in World. 127.5 deg F on January 16, 1889, Cloncurry in Queensland = 53 Celsius.

Hottest Places in World (1953, February 9). The North Western Courier (Narrabri, NSW : 1913 – 1955), p. 2. Retrieved […]

Jan 04

Heat Buckles Rails. 04 Jan 1940. The hottest places in the state to day were Mildura and Ouyen, which recorded 107 degrees. = 41.6 Celsius.

1940 ‘Heat Buckles Rails’, Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 – 1954), 4 January, p. 6. (LATE NEWS EDITION and DAILY), […]

Dec 27

SYDNEY ESCAPES HEAT WAVE 27 Dec 1945. In Melbourne the highest reading was 104.2 degrees, and in Hobart 101 degrees. 104.2 deg F = 40.1 Celsius.

Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), 27 December, p. 1. , viewed 27 Dec 2021, https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/17964641?searchTerm=extreme%20heat%20in%20melbourne# Sydney appears to […]