victoria – Real Climate Records

Apr 10

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.

VICTORIAN HEAT WAVE (1933, April 12). Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 6. Retrieved April 12, 2021, from […]

Apr 03

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.

COOL CHANGE COMING (1928, April 3). The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 – 1954), p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2025, from […]

Apr 02

Victoria Has Record April Heat Wave. 02 April 1941. A record April heat was reached to-day

Victoria Has Record April Heat Wave (1941, April 2). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 4 (SECOND EDITION). […]

Mar 08

NINE BUSHFIRES RAGE IN VICTORIA 08 March 1950. May bring Victoria’s worst bushfire menace for 12 months

NINE BUSHFIRES RAGE IN VICTORIA (1950, March 8). Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved March 8, […]

Feb 04

THE HEAT WAVE. 112.5 in the Shade. No Respite. 02 Feb 1912. Although this temperature is excessively high it is by no means phenomenal,- for upon 15 occasions during the last 55 years the mercury has risen to a higher reading than this, the maximum having been 116.3 in January, 1858. = 46.83 Celsius.

THE HEATWAVE. (1912, February 2). Evening Journal (Adelaide, SA : 1869 – 1912), p. 2 (SPECIAL SPORTS EDITION). Retrieved February 4, […]

Jan 30

A WEEK’S EXPERIENCE IN MELBOURNE. NUMEROUS DEATHS FROM HEAT APOPLEXY. 29 Jan 1908. Swan Hill 119 degrees = 48.3 Celsius

29). Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Qld. : 1875 – 1948), p. 2. Retrieved January 30, 2024, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/97434850?searchTerm=extreme%20heat%20in%20melbourne# The torrid regions […]

Jan 21

THE HEAT RECORDS. 21 Jan 1908. Dimboola’s, since the 1st to the 8th inclusive, are, -90, 101, 101, 101, 102, 102, 100, 105, 74, 79, 83, 90, 97, 103, 107, 110, 110, etc. = 43.3 Celsius

THE HEAT RECORDS. (1908, January 21). The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 – 1954), p. 3. Retrieved January 21, 2025, from […]

Jan 20

THE HEAT WAVE. VICTORIA SIZZLES. 121 DEGREES IN MALLEE. 20 Jan 1932

THE HEAT WAVE. (1932, January 20). Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 – 1947), p. 8. Retrieved […]

Jan 08

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.

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

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 […]