The tables on this page display the top ten daily temperature and rainfall records around Australia for the year that you select. Daily extremes of temperature and rainfall are also displayed for any day, month or season that you select. Highest and lowest daily temperatures are displayed, as well as the highest rainfall totals. Read more
Important note: Some of these observations have been taken from the Bureau of Meteorology's real-time system. Most of the data are generated and handled automatically. Some quality checking has been performed, but it is still possible for erroneous values to appear.
Highest daily maximum temperatures for Queensland in 2021
Based on data for the period 1 January 2021 to 10 December 2021Issued 1317 UTC Saturday 11 December 2021
| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45.5 | 12 February 2021 | Ballera Gas Field | 45009 | 115 | -27.40 | 141.81 |
| 2 | 45.4 | 11 February 2021 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 3 | 44.6 | 01 February 2021 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 4 | 44.1 | 10 February 2021 | Bedourie | 38000 | 91 | -24.36 | 139.47 |
| 5 | 44.0 | 11 February 2021 | Bedourie | 38000 | 91 | -24.36 | 139.47 |
| 5 | 44.0 | 24 January 2021 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 5 | 44.0 | 23 January 2021 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 8 | 43.9 | 26 January 2021 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 9 | 43.8 | 10 February 2021 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 9 | 43.8 | 27 January 2021 | Thargomindah Airport | 45025 | 131 | -27.99 | 143.82 |
| 9 | 43.8 | 14 January 2021 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
Official records for Queensland
Records valid as of 17 May 2021| Rank | Value (°C) |
Date |
Station Name | Station Number |
Elevation (m) |
Latitude (°) |
Longitude (°) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49.5 | 24 December 1972 | Birdsville Police Station | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 2 | 49.3 | 24 December 2019 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 3 | 49.0 | 13 January 2013 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 3 | 49.0 | 06 December 1981 | Birdsville Police Station | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 5 | 48.8 | 13 January 2013 | Thargomindah Airport | 45025 | 131 | -27.99 | 143.82 |
| 5 | 48.8 | 22 December 1990 | Birdsville Police Station | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 7 | 48.7 | 05 December 2020 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 7 | 48.7 | 02 January 2014 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 7 | 48.7 | 17 November 1990 | Birdsville Police Station | 38002 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
| 10 | 48.6 | 12 January 2013 | Birdsville Airport | 38026 | 47 | -25.90 | 139.35 |
