Apr 19

Heat Wave in Sydney. 22 April 1922. The shade temperature was 91 degrees 32.7, Celsius at 12.30. which is the highest reading for April since 1859.

Heat Wave in Sydney. (1922, April 22). Darling Downs Gazette (Qld. : 1881 – 1922), p. 8. Retrieved April 19, […]

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Mar 30

HEAT WAVE CIRCLES SYDNEY. 09 Mar 1915. This month has so far proved the hottest March experienced in Sydney. A temperature of 105 decrees was reported from Bourke, and 106 from Jerry’s Plain. = 41 Celsius.

HEAT WAVE CIRCLES SYDNEY. (1915, March 9). Geelong Advertiser (Vic. : 1859 – 1929), p. 3. Retrieved March 30, 2022, […]

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Feb 22

ABOUT HEAT WAVES. 22 Feb 1899. New South Wales is perspiring, groaning, and griting its teeth under a succession of violent hot sandstorms. Reports from forty-eight places show temperatures ranging from 105deg. to 123 deg. in the shade. 50.5 Celsius

ABOUT HEAT WAVES. (1899, February 22). Riverina Recorder (Balranald, Moulamein, NSW : 1887 – 1944), p. 3. Retrieved February 22, […]

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Jan 18

EXTREME HEAT. OVER 100 DEGREES IN CITY. 16 Jan 1923. Yesterday 102.8 degrees. = 39.3 Celsius

EXTREME HEAT. (1923, January 16). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 – 1954), p. 9. Retrieved January 18, 2022, […]

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Jan 11

HEAT WAVE. SYDNEY SWELTERS. 10 Jan 1929. The maximum being 111 degrees at Bourke. = 43.8 Celsius

HEAT WAVE. (1929, January 10). The Maitland Daily Mercury (NSW : 1894 – 1939), p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2022, […]

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Dec 22

Record Heat Wave For December. 18 Dec 1945. The highest maximum temperature recorded in Leeton was 117 degrees on January 11, 1939. 47.2 Celsius.

Record Heat Wave For December (1945, December 18). The Murrumbidgee Irrigator (Leeton, NSW : 1915 – 1954), p. 2. Retrieved […]

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Dec 20

GREAT HEAT IN MUNGINDI. 19 Dec 1913. For six consecutive days the records were 113, 110, 112, 117, 103, and 114. 117 deg F = 47.2 Celsius.

    GREAT HEAT IN MUNGINDI. (1913, December 19). The Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 – 1947), p. 7 (SECOND […]

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Dec 16

YESTERDAY’S HEAT. 16 Dec 1904. In 1900 104.1 = 40.05 Celsius

1904 ‘YESTERDAY’S HEAT.’, The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 – 1930), 16 December, p. 6. , viewed 16 Dec […]

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Dec 14

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 14, […]

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Dec 09

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

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

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