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The following table lists records of extreme temperature in territories of Australia and Oceania. Much of the available extreme temperature data recorded in the smaller Pacific islands is of poor quality and is not included here. The aim is to present a reliable list of extreme temperatures. The elevation in metres above sea level of locations reporting record minimum temperatures is given where relevant to the temperature recorded.
^†ʘ Record observed in an area with a permanent resident population. Unless otherwise stated, this will be the case.
^†O Territory or location has no permanent resident population.
^†50 Record in the last 50 years; only given if the all-time record occurred more than 50 years ago.
Notes and References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Estimated. No data has been found.
- ^ a b c d e f CliFLo National Climate Database, New Zealand National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research Limited (NIWA). Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ M. L. Leamy & L. C. Blakemore (1960) The peat soils of the Auckland Islands, New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research, 3:3, 526-546, DOI: 10.1080/00288233.1960.10426636.
- ^ SYNOP/BUFR observations. Month Summary, Station : Enderby Island AWS (New Zealand), Meteomanz.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Rainfall and Temperature Extremes, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Charlotte Pass is a ski resort with little or no permanent population.
- ^ The Coldest Ever – Kiandra breaks record, Trove (The Canberra Times). Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ Daily Extremes: Highest daily maximum temperatures for Australia - 13 January 2022, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ a b c 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値), 父島(東京都), Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese; Values from 1st to 10th in the history of observation (values throughout the year), Chichijima (Tokyo)). Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w Global Summary of the Day (GSOD), National Climatic Data Center. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ This reading is possibly unreliable.
- ^ SYNOP/BUFR observations. Month Summary, Campbell Island AWS (NEW ZEALAND), MeteoManz. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ -2.9°C reported at Chatham Island Radio station on 28 July 1965, and temperatures as low as -3.3°C (reported at Chatham Island EWS on 21 July 2007) are unreliable.
- ^ 29.6°C reported at Chatham Island EWS on 30 January 2013 is unreliable (it most likely should be 19.6°C). The temperature recorded at the Chatham Island Aero station (at the same site) on this day was 20.1°C.
- ^ The Climate and Weather of the Southern Cook Islands, New Zealand Meteorological Service. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Date is approximate; a record low temperature (at the time) of 12.2°C was reported at Alofi Niue on this date.
- ^ 35.6°C reported at Aitutaki in February 1933 is unreliable.
- ^ Coldest temperature in 40 years, Cook Island News. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ Daily Minimum Temperature, Cato Island, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ Temperatures at Elizabeth Reef and Middleton Reef, both close to latitude 30°S (compare to Cato Island at 23.25°S), could be expected to reach 10°C.
- ^ Monthly Highest Temperature, Willis Island, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Annual Meteorological Report for the Year 1938, Colony of Fiji, NOAA Central Library, Climate Data Imaging Project. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Annual Meteorological Report for the Year 1939, Colony of Fiji, NOAA Central Library, Climate Data Imaging Project. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ Weather Summary for Fiji Islands – January 2003, Fiji Meteorological Service, World AgroMeteorological Information Service (WAMIS). Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ^ The month is incorrectly given as December 2002 in the table header.
- ^ 39.4°C reported at Nacocolevu Viti Levu in February 1968, 38.0°C reported at Labasa (Lambasa) Vanua Levu in January 1980, and 37.8°C reported at Yasawa-i-rara Yasawa on 28 January 2016 are unreliable.
- ^ Cold weather being experienced around the country to continue till late next month, fijivillage.com Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Fiji Meteorological Service.
- ^ Weather Underground. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Threaded Station Extremes, ThreadEx. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Lower temperatures reported at Guam are believed to be unreliable.
- ^ At the same place, 35.6°C reported on 18 April 1971 and 1 April 1990, and 35.0°C reported on 16 April 1971 is probably unreliable.
- ^ This is the latest date; also recorded on previous dates.
- ^ a b c Climatological Data Publications, NOAA Satellite and Information Service. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ The station only reported between 1905 and 1914. -7.8°C was recorded at the Mauna Loa Slope Observatory at an elevation of 3395 m on Mauna Loa Hawaiʻi on 20 February 1962. -17°C was reported during experiments at an elevation of 4140 m on Mauna Kea Hawaiʻi on 20 January 1970.
- ^ 37.8°C reported at Pāhala Hawaiʻi on 27 April 1931 is unreliable, as are numerous other high readings from various places.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Climate Explorer, The Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI). Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Also on 8 February 1970, 21 December 1977, 24 January 1980 and 25 January 1980.
- ^ Kahului, Kahului Airport (United States), OGIMet. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ 32.8°C reported at Tern Island on 13 May 1976 is probably unreliable.
- ^ a b Hourly (not extreme) data for Baker Island exists only for the two years October 1943 to October 1945. Data for Howland Island for 5 years between 1935 and 1941 produced extreme temperatures of 21.7°C and 38.3°C but the maximum temperature appears to indicate an overexposure of the thermometer.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Local Climatological Data Publication, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ The temperature record after 1985 is not reliable.
- ^ Also on numerous other dates.
- ^ a b Meteorological Observations take at Ooma during March 1907, British Atmospheric Data Centre. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b Meteorological Observations at Ocean Island, August 1950, British Atmospheric Data Centre. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b c Lower temperatures have been reported at a number of islands, including 18.3°C at Tabuaeran (Fanning Atoll) and 18.9°C at Butaritari and Kiritimati (Christmas Island) but none are believed to be reliable. Temperatures may be expected to approach 18°C at Flint Island in the Southern Line Islands at latitude 11°26′S.
- ^ a b Meteorological Observations at Ocean Island for the month of September 1929, British Atmospheric Data Centre. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b Also 1 April 1905, 18 November 1928, 26, 27 and 28 December 1928 and possibly 21 September 1939.
- ^ a b SYNOP/BUFR observations. Month Summary. Kanton Island (Phoenix Islands), Meteomanz.com. Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- ^ Meteorological Observations for 1985, Pacific Island Stations. New Zealand Meteorological Service.
- ^ 35.2°C was recorded on Banaba in June and September between 1953 and 1980.
- ^ Meteorological Observations for 1983, Pacific Island Stations. New Zealand Meteorological Service.
- ^ Temperatures as low as 18.9°C reported at Butaritari between 1947 and 1980 are believed to be unreliable.
- ^ Meteorological Observations for 1985, Pacific Island Stations. New Zealand Meteorological Service.
- ^ Meteorological Observations for 1981, Pacific Island Stations. New Zealand Meteorological Service.
- ^ Meteorological Observations for 1983, Pacific Island Stations. New Zealand Meteorological Service.
- ^ The Practical Aspect of Tropical Meteorology Volume 1, Air Force Surveys in Geophysics, Defense Technical Information Center. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Monthly Lowest Temperature, Macquarie Island, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Macquarie Island February 2022 Daily Weather Observations, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ Also 6 February 1996 and 25 February 1997.
- ^ Also 20 August 1994 and 24 August 1994.
- ^ a b c Temperatures may be expected to approach 18°C at the northernmost point of land at Bokaak (Bokak Atoll) at a latitude of 14°32′N. 18.3°C reported at Arņo (Arno Atoll) on 18 December 2003 is probably unreliable.
- ^ a b Temperatures as high as 35.4°C reported at Ānewetak in 2005 are probably unreliable. Temperatures equalling and exceeding 34.4°C reported at Utrōk (Utirik) Atoll since the commencement of readings in early 2016 have not been confirmed due to questions regarding the reliability of the station.
- ^ Also 21 July and 6 August 1984, and 21 August, 25 August and 26 August 1987.
- ^ a b c 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値, 南鳥島), Japan Meteorological Agency (in Japanese; Values from 1st to 10th in the history of observation (values throughout the year), Minamitorishima (Tokyo)). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ 12.8°C reported on 27 January 1967 is unreliable.
- ^ This reading may have occurred due to possible overexposure of the instrumentation.
- ^ Commonwealth of Australia Meteorological Observations made at Nauru during the month of August 1922, British Atmospheric Data Centre. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ 19.8°C recorded on 13 October 1903 during the German occupation of the island is possibly reliable. Numerous lower temperatures reported during the first half of the 20th century are probably unreliable.
- ^ a b Quel temps fait-il en Nouvelle-Calédonie?, CyclonExtrème (in French; What’s the Weather Like in New Caledonia?). Retrieved 17 February 2024. Archived 29 January 2020.
- ^ Fiche climatologique, Bourail (988), Météo Nouvelle-Calédonie (in French, Climatological Data, Bourail (988)). Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ Temperatures as low as -2°C were reported between 3 July and 5 July 2015 in the Lanny Jaya Regency West Papua province. -8°C has been reported near the summit of Puncak Jaya, elevation over 4800 m.
- ^ SYNOP/BUFR observations. Month summary, Tanah Merah, MeteoManz. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ a b New Zealand’s coldest recorded temperature – Review, World Meteorological Organisation. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ^ The New Year 2004 Heatwave, National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Some sources give the reading in The Jordan Marlborough region on this day as also 42.4°C, rather than the correct 42.3°C.
- ^ Ten years of the weather with you, NIWA. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd (NIWA), New Zealand.
- ^ 8.0°C reported at Alofi in August 1976 is unreliable.
- ^ Pacific Climate Change Data Portal, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ The temperature and date have been estimated from a temperature plot.
- ^ a b Monthly Lowest Temperature, Norfolk Island Aero, Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ a b c More extreme temperatures recorded at Kingston in the 19th century are unreliable.
- ^ Monthly Highest Temperature, Norfolk Island Aero, Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Monthly Lowest Temperature, Norfolk Island Comparison, Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ Also 29 September 1968, 30 July 1969, 5 August 1997 and 9 August 2006.
- ^ And also on previous dates.
- ^ 91408: Weather Service Office, Koror, Palau Wci. (Palau), OGIMet. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ 35.6°C reported on 2 June 2024 at the same place is probably unreliable.
- ^ The Instability of the Tropical Ecosystem in Papua New Guinea, Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ -5°C reported at an elevation of c. 1800 m at Laiagam Enga province in 1971 has not been confirmed.
- ^ It’s Better Weather, Papua New Guinea Post Courier, Friday 23 January 1976, page 4. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ 40.3°C reported at Bubia (date unknown) is probably unreliable.
- ^ The Land Resources of Upper Mendi, ISRIC World Soil Information. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ -3°C reported at Yumbisa Enga province (elevation 2650 m) on 2 October 1972 has most likely been rounded down from -2.5°C.
- ^ Impact of early Polynesian occupation on the land snail fauna of Henderson Island, Pitcairn group (South Pacific), The Royal Society. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- ^ Temperature records from Henderson Island only exist for the period February 1991 to January 1992. Temperatures on the island may be expected to reach 33°C or 34°C over a longer period of time.
- ^ a b Temperatures as high as 33.7°C (in January 1943) reported at Adamstown on Pitcairn Island before 1956 are unreliable.
- ^ a b Climat, Polynésie Française, Météo Polynésie Française (in French; Climate of French Polynesia). Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Higher temperatures reported in the same source are probably unreliable.
- ^ Ranking of selected weather parameters for French Polynesia, 08/05/2023 at 09:00 UTC, OGIMet. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Climatologie globale en novembre à Atuona, InfoClimat (in French; Climatology in November in Atuona). Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ Samoa’s Second National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ The lowest known dated record is 11.1°C recorded at Afiamalu on 29 September 1971.
- ^ The Climate and Weather of Western Samoa, New Zealand Meteorological Service. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ A number of exceptionally high temperatures reaching 38.5°C reported at new stations at Asau and Faleolo Airport ʻUpolu in 2015 appear to be overexposed.
- ^ Public advised of "chilly" nights ahead, Samoa Observer. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Meteorological Observations taken at Tulagi, British Solomon Islands Protectorate during December 1913, British Atmospheric Data Centre. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
- ^ Historical Weather: Honiara / Henderson, Solomon Islands, El Tiempo. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ 16.7°C reported at Fakaofo on 11 August 1952 is unreliable. Lower temperatures reported at Atafu are probably also unreliable.
- ^ a b c 35.6°C reported at Fenua Fala Fakaofo between 1977 and 1984 is possibly reliable. Higher temperatures recorded on all of the atolls do not appear reliable, for instance 37.9°C at Atafu in May 1979.
- ^ Climate Summary of Tonga, Tonga Meteorological Service. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ 8.3°C reported at Nukuʻalofa Tongatapu on 2 August 1933 has not been confirmed.
- ^ King tide may cause coastal flooding, February heatwave brought Tonga's hottest day on record, Loop. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ The Climate and Weather of Tuvalu, New Zealand Meteorological Service. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ The lowest reliable fully dated temperature is 20.0°C at Niulakita on 28 July 2003. 20.0°C was also recorded at Funafuti in November 1982. Temperatures as low as 17.8°C reported from Nanumea between August 1954 and April 1956 are unreliable.
- ^ SYNOP/BUFR observations. Month summary, Nui (Tuvalu), MeteoManz. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
- ^ More extreme temperatures (such as 36.1°C at Funafuti in December 1963, 36.1°C at Niulakita between 1957 and 1980, 35.9°C at Nui between 1947 and 1980 and 35.8°C at Nanumea between 1949 and 1980) are probably unreliable due to overexposure.
- ^ Lamap Malekula (Vanuatu), OGIMet. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ Wake Island WSO Ap, Pacific Ocean, Period of Record Monthly Climate Summary, Western Regional Climate Centre. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ 91245: Wake Island, Wake Island Army Airfield Airport (United States), OGIMet.
- ^ Hihifo Ile Wallis (Wallis and Futuna Islands), OGIMet. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ 17.6°C reported at Mala’etoli ʻUvea (Wallis Island) on 1 June 1987 is probably unreliable.
- ^ Maopoopo Ile Futuna (Wallis and Futuna Islands), OGIMet. Retrieved 16 May 2021.