melbourne – Real Climate Records

May 20

THE WEATHER. 03 Feb 1855 -During the last few days the weather has been as hot and as distressing as ever I remember in the colony. The thermometer during both days indicated 115 degrees in the shade. 46 deg Celsius.

BENDIGO. (1855, February 3). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 6. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/4803926?# […]

May 03

MELBOURNE’S WEATHER IS CHANGING! Mar 18 1953 The average maximum temperatures during the last 35 years were between two and four degrees lower than the average for the previous 35 years. The change varied in different areas. Bendigo has cooled off 3.6 degrees over the period.

MELBOURNE’S WEATHER IS CHANGING! (1953, March 18). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 – 1957), p. 2. Retrieved May 3, […]

Apr 25

EARLY SNOW STORMS. VICTORIA FROZEN. AFTER A HEAT WAVE. MELBOURNE, April 21 1934. Victoria, which was sweltering in summer heat a few days ago, this morning had the first snow storm of the year.

EARLY SNOW STORMS. (1934, April 23). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 7. Retrieved April 25, 2022, from […]

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, 2022, from […]

Apr 06

COOL CHANGE COMING Heat Wave is Not Exceptional. 03 April 1928. The record for April is 94 degrees, recorded on the 17th, in 1922 34.4 Celsius.No March or April heat waves found since 1950.

COOL CHANGE COMING (1928, April 3). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved April 6, 2022, […]

Mar 21

WORST MARCH HEAT WAVE. 14 March 1934. Today was the sixth day of the heat wave, and still another century was added to the record of Melbourne’s worst March heat wave, and one of the most prolonged spells of heat ever experienced here.

WORST MARCH HEAT WAVE (1934, March 14). The Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 – 1954), p. 13. Retrieved March 21, […]

Mar 16

MARCH HEAT WAVE. Melbourne Swelters. MELBOURNE. March 12 1934. The record March heat wave still shows no sign of breaking. This is the fifth day of the heat wave.

MARCH HEAT WAVE. (1934, March 13). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 – 1954), p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2022, […]

Mar 08

Melbourne, March 9. 1914 HEAT WAVE.

Victoria. (1914, March 10). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6 (Daily). Retrieved March 8, 2022, from […]

Feb 23

IS THE CLIMATE CHANGING? 23 Feb 1901. Our records of forty or fifty years, if gone through thoroughly, would show you that every variety of summer has been experienced—the long dry, hot summer, as well as the short cool summer, and the intermediates.

IS THE CLIMATE CHANGING? (1901, February 23). The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 – 1946), p. 24. Retrieved February 23, […]

Feb 10

DRY TIME IN VICTORIA. 10 Feb 1939. Water Famine in Bendigo.

DRY TIME IN VICTORIA. (1939, February 10). The Riverine Grazier (Hay, NSW : 1873 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved February […]