2023 – Page 3 – Real Climate Records

Dec 14

Tomatoes Scarce DISEASE AND HEAT RESPONSIBLE. 15 Dec 1941. High temperatures have caused the tomatoes to ‘boil’ and plants are yielding poor quality yellow fruit.

Tomatoes Scarce (1941, December 15). Barrier Daily Truth (Broken Hill, NSW : 1908; 1941 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved December 14, […]

Dec 13

QUEENSLAND HEAT. 13 Dec 1938. An unprecedented heat wave is being experienced in Cloncurry, and for the past seven days in succession the temperature has been more than 100. Today the thermometer reached 110.6 degrees. 43.6 Celsius. Birds are dropping dead from trees.

QUEENSLAND HEAT (1938, December 13). The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 – 1954), p. 10. Retrieved December 13, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/25573529?searchTerm=Record%20Heat%20december# Brisbane’s […]

Dec 12

HEAT IN SYDNEY. 12 Dec 1911. The temperature to-day was 100.7 degrees. 38.1 Celsius.

HEAT IN SYDNEY. (1911, December 12). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 7 (DAILY). Retrieved December 12, 2023, […]

Dec 11

THE CAUSE OF HOT AND COLD SUMMERS. 12 Dec 1846.

THE CAUSE OF HCT AND COLD SUMMERS. (1846, December 12). Geelong Advertiser and Squatters’ Advocate (Vic. : 1845 – 1847), p. […]

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.

Perth’s Record Heat. (1931, December 9). The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 – 1933), p. 13. Retrieved December 9, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/21738323# […]

Dec 08

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA 07 Dec 1950. At Boort, inland Victoria, the temperature at 2.30 was 104 and still rising. 40 Celsius

HEAT WAVE IN VICTORIA (1950, December 7). Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 – 1954), p. 1 (DAILY). Retrieved December 8, […]

Dec 07

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 7, 2023, […]

Dec 06

Record Heat Hits Melb. Dec. 6th 1950. 5 Now Dead. In the country, temperatures of over 100 degrees have been recorded in several places. 37.7 Celsius.

(1950, December 6). The Sun (Sydney, NSW : 1910 – 1954), p. 19 (LATE FINAL EXTRA). Retrieved December 6, 2023, from https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/230878311?searchTerm=Record%20Heat%20december# […]

Dec 05

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

MUD SHOWERS, HEAT WAVES DUSTSTORMS (1944, November 14). Daily Examiner (Grafton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved December 5, […]

Dec 04

Is the Climate Changing. 02 March 1901. In fact, the five years 1895-1899, inclusive, were not examples of what I call the long, hot, dry summer – the summer that begins in October and lasts until nearly the end of March

Is the Climate Changing. (1901, March 2). Port Pirie Recorder and North Western Mail (SA : 1898 – 1918), p. 4. […]