The highest temperature ever recorded in Australia is , which was recorded on 2 January 1960 at
Oodnadatta, South Australia
Oodnadatta is a small, remote outback town and locality in the Australian state of South Australia, located north-north-west of the state capital of Adelaide by road or direct, at an altitude of . The unsealed Oodnadatta Track, an outback ro ...
and 13 January 2022 at
Onslow, Western Australia
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Onslow is a coastal town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, north of Perth. It has a population of 848 people and is located within the Shire of Ashburton local government area.
The town is served by Onslow Airport, and i ...
. The lowest temperature ever recorded in Australia is , at
Charlotte Pass, New South Wales
Charlotte Pass (often erroneously referred to as Charlotte's Pass) is a snow resort and village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. The pass is in the Kosciuszko National Park where the Kosciuszko Road crosses Kangaroo Ridge. ...
, on 29 June 1994.
Highest temperatures recorded in Australia
Highest temperatures for each state and territory
Lowest temperatures recorded in Australia
Lowest temperatures for each state and territory
Miscellaneous records
See also
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Climate of Australia
Australia's climate is governed mostly by its size and by the hot, sinking air of the subtropical high pressure belt (subtropical ridge or Australian High). This moves north-west and north-east with the seasons. The climate is variable, with ...
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Climate of Australia
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Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...