Brisbane - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Brisbane, Queensland Australia. How hot did it get in 2018? When was the last time thermometers in Brisbane rose to 40 °C? What was the highest temperature in Brisbane a century ago? Answers to those questions and much more can be found quickly and easily in the list below of record high temperatures.

This page gives the highest temperature for each year in Brisbane and the date that it happened. A date with a plus sign means it was that hot on at least one other day earlier that year.

These records go back to 1887. The highest temperature measured during that time was 43 degrees Celsius (110 Fahrenheit) on January 26, 1940.

The temperature extremes were observed in downtown Brisbane, except from 1986 to 1999 when the weather station was at Brisbane Airport.

Highest Brisbane temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
101 December 29, 2023   38
96 February 02, 2022   36
98 October 04, 2021   37
94 February 03, 2020   34
106 December 16, 2019 41
100 November 28, 2018 38
100 February 12, 2017 38
97 February 02, 2016 36
98 January 25, 2015 + 37
102 November 16, 2014 39
96 December 05, 2013 36
100 December 04, 2012 38
96 February 20, 2011 36
95 January 18, 2010 35
Highest temperature recorded at Brisbane each year
Max °F Date Max °C
97 February 09, 2009 36
104 February 23, 2008 40
100 March 11, 2007 38
95 January 02, 2006 35
99 December 29, 2005 37
107 February 22, 2004 42
95 October 29, 2003 35
100 January 08, 2002 38
104 December 24, 2001 40
104 January 21, 2000 + 40
90 December 31, 1999 32
94 January 27, 1998 34
92 December 23, 1997 33
94 December 01, 1996 34
100 January 31, 1995 38
99 January 09, 1994 37
97 March 01, 1993 36
95 November 28, 1992 35
92 December 16, 1991 33
101 November 17, 1990 38
93 December 27, 1989 34
93 October 17, 1988 34
99 November 24, 1987 37
94 January 01, 1986 34
102 January 03, 1985 39
101 December 15, 1984 38
94 December 26, 1983 34
98 January 02, 1982 37
106 December 07, 1981 41
102 January 19, 1980 39
103 December 11, 1979 39
102 January 11, 1978 39
101 January 18, 1977 38
97 December 28, 1976 36
92 March 16, 1975 + 33
96 December 19, 1974 36
101 December 22, 1973 38
103 December 25, 1972 39
98 October 02, 1971 37
1970
100 December 02, 1969 38
105 November 19, 1968 41
104 December 31, 1967 40
97 February 15, 1966 36
102 March 13, 1965 39
95 December 17, 1964 + 35
97 January 04, 1963 36
94 February 11, 1962 34
93 December 09, 1961 34
97 February 02, 1960 36
95 December 13, 1959 35
105 October 30, 1958 41
100 October 11, 1957 38
98 December 19, 1956 37
97 November 19, 1955 36
92 March 07, 1954 33
95 March 31, 1953 35
101 December 06, 1952 38
99 December 14, 1951 37
93 November 11, 1950 34
96 January 02, 1949 36
96 October 30, 1948 36
93 December 22, 1947 34
103 January 26, 1946 39
93 December 13, 1945 + 34
102 December 11, 1944 39
101 September 22, 1943 38
98 January 06, 1942 37
97 December 28, 1941 36
110 January 26, 1940 43
103 February 03, 1939 39
102 December 11, 1938 39
101 November 16, 1937 38
99 October 28, 1936 37
98 November 14, 1935 37
97 December 31, 1934 36
98 February 13, 1933 37
99 January 10, 1932 37
100 January 11, 1931 38
97 November 13, 1930 36
102 January 31, 1929 39
103 November 09, 1928 39
93 February 06, 1927 34
97 January 12, 1926 36
106 February 21, 1925 41
100 January 12, 1924 38
99 February 01, 1923 37
99 January 29, 1922 37
96 December 06, 1921 36
97 December 17, 1920 36
99 March 05, 1919 37
101 December 03, 1918 38
100 January 10, 1917 38
97 February 02, 1916 36
105 November 15, 1915 41
98 December 16, 1914 37
106 November 18, 1913 41
96 January 17, 1912 36
105 December 16, 1911 41
101 December 16, 1910 38
99 January 01, 1909 37
102 December 09, 1908 39
96 February 17, 1907 36
99 December 03, 1906 37
102 January 02, 1905 39
104 November 19, 1904 40
101 January 05, 1903 38
109 January 14, 1902 43
103 December 19, 1901 39
99 December 13, 1900 37
100 October 11, 1899 38
105 November 13, 1898 41
96 February 25, 1897 36
95 April 09, 1896 35
104 December 30, 1895 40
100 November 17, 1894 38
106 December 26, 1893 41
99 December 08, 1892 37
96 December 14, 1891 36
96 December 31, 1890 + 36
96 January 05, 1889 36
99 November 15, 1888 + 37
93 February 04, 1887 34
Reference

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Year, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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