perth – Real Climate Records

Apr 11

TERRIFIC HEAT IN PERTH. 11 April 1910. The temperature on Saturday was 101deg in the shade. 38.3 Celsius.

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

Apr 09

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

FREAK HEAT WAVE. (1938, April 9). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 19. Retrieved April 9, […]

Apr 05

COASTAL HEAT WAVE. PERTH, April 5 1906. The shade temperature for the past four days has been 94, 91, 95, and 98 deg. 36.6 Celsius.

COASTAL HEAT WAVE. (1906, April 10). Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), p. 37. Retrieved April 5, 2025, […]

Mar 22

1921 HEAT RECORD EQUALLED 22 March 1921. 90 Deg. F = 32.3 Celsius.

1921 HEAT RECORD EQUALLED (1947, March 22). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 – 1955), p. 1 (LATE SPORTS). Retrieved […]

Mar 17

THE PERTH HEAT WAVE. Perth, March 14 1910. 98 deg F = 36.6 Celsius.

THE PERTH HEAT WAVE. (1910, March 22). Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 – 1916), p. 42. Retrieved March 17, 2024, […]

Feb 13

HIGH TEMPERATURES 13 Feb 1951. Laverton on the goldfields and Eucla on the coast both recorded 110 degrees. = 43.3 Celsius

HIGH TEMPERATURES (1951, February 13). Kalgoorlie Miner (WA : 1895 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved February 13, 2025, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/256812963?searchTerm=extreme%20maximum%20temperatures# Perth. […]

Jan 28

EXTREME HEAT SPELLS Record Temperatures. On January 28, the hottest day for 27 years was recorded in Perth, the temperature being 109.4 = 43 Celsius 13 Feb 1921

EXTREME HEAT SPELLS (1921, February 13). Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 – 1954), p. 11 (First Section). Retrieved January 28, […]

Dec 18

HEAT WAVE ENDS. Dec 18 1942 Maximum temperature of 101.1deg = 38.3Celsius. In the tropics Whim Creek was again the highest with 113deg. = 45 Celsius.

HEAT WAVE ENDS. (1942, December 18). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 – 1954), p. 4. Retrieved December 18, […]

Dec 09

Perth’s Record Heat. 09 Dec 1931. The temperature to-day was 100deg., and last Saturday it was 101.2. 38.4 Celsius. There were 29 funerals at Karrakatta to-day, and 21 yesterday, compared with the record of 19 In 1919, when there was the pneumonic influenza epidemic.

Perth’s Record Heat. (1931, December 9). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 – 1933), p. 13. Retrieved December 9, 2024, […]

Nov 13

SEVEN-YEAR NOVEMBER HEAT RECORD. Nov 13 1943. Guildford 101deg F = 38.3 Celsius

SEVEN-YEAR NOVEMBER HEAT RECORD (1943, November 13). The Daily News (Perth, WA : 1882 – 1950), p. 2 (FIRST EDITION). Retrieved […]