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Best Hottest Days in Australia

Ranked by Annual Avg Max

When it comes to finding the best Australian location for hottest days, the data speaks volumes. Marble Bar takes the crown with 35.7°C, backed by Fitzroy Crossing and Jabiru. This guide ranks all 213 Australian cities by hottest days, so you can find the perfect climate match for your lifestyle. Whether you're seeking escape from winter chills or looking for reliably mild conditions year-round, these rankings highlight Australia's most extreme and moderate temperature zones. Use the interactive table below to sort by the metrics that matter most to you, or stick with our curated top-ranked cities. Climate preferences are deeply personal; what's perfect for one person might be unbearable for another. So explore, compare, and discover your ideal Australian climate.

Top 3

1st

Marble Bar

Annual Avg Max: 35.7°C
Avg Max: 35.7°C
Comfort Score: 3.5/10
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2nd

Fitzroy Crossing

Annual Avg Max: 35.5°C
Avg Max: 35.5°C
Comfort Score: 2.8/10
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3rd

Jabiru

Annual Avg Max: 34.2°C
Avg Max: 34.2°C
Comfort Score: 2.9/10
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Rank City State Annual Avg Max Avg Max Avg Min Annual Rain Comfort Score
1 Marble Bar WA 35.7°C 35.7°C 22.1°C 252mm 3.5
2 Fitzroy Crossing WA 35.5°C 35.5°C 23.6°C 533mm 2.8
3 Jabiru NT 34.2°C 34.2°C 22.6°C 1865mm 2.9
4 Wyndham WA 34.2°C 34.2°C 23.5°C 1431mm 3.2
5 Kununurra WA 34.1°C 34.1°C 23.0°C 1189mm 3.2
6 Karratha WA 34.0°C 34.0°C 22.9°C 181mm 3.8
7 Katherine NT 33.5°C 33.5°C 22.2°C 1319mm 3.6
8 Port Hedland WA 33.4°C 33.4°C 23.4°C 171mm 4.3
9 Mataranka NT 33.2°C 33.2°C 21.9°C 1248mm 3.8
10 Halls Creek WA 32.7°C 32.7°C 20.2°C 740mm 4.3
11 Weipa QLD 32.6°C 32.6°C 23.6°C 1789mm 3.5
12 Winton QLD 32.2°C 32.2°C 20.4°C 420mm 4.9
13 Longreach QLD 32.0°C 32.0°C 19.9°C 303mm 4.8
14 Cloncurry QLD 32.0°C 32.0°C 20.9°C 729mm 4.8
15 Newman WA 31.9°C 31.9°C 19.2°C 538mm 5.1
16 Tennant Creek NT 31.7°C 31.7°C 20.0°C 931mm 4.9
17 Tom Price WA 31.7°C 31.7°C 18.7°C 383mm 5.2
18 Exmouth WA 31.5°C 31.5°C 21.6°C 157mm 5.7
19 Mount Isa QLD 31.3°C 31.3°C 19.9°C 551mm 5.3
20 Birdsville QLD 31.2°C 31.2°C 18.9°C 353mm 4.9
21 Darwin NT 31.0°C 31.0°C 24.9°C 1962mm 4.8
22 Oodnadatta SA 30.5°C 30.5°C 16.6°C 173mm 5.4
23 Broome WA 30.1°C 30.1°C 25.3°C 394mm 6.3
24 Nhulunbuy NT 30.1°C 30.1°C 24.5°C 1438mm 5.3
25 Thursday Island QLD 30.1°C 30.1°C 24.8°C 1822mm 5.2
26 Yulara NT 30.0°C 30.0°C 16.8°C 296mm 5.6
27 Meekatharra WA 29.9°C 29.9°C 17.4°C 299mm 5.6
28 Coral Bay WA 29.9°C 29.9°C 20.1°C 357mm 6.8
29 Monkey Mia WA 29.6°C 29.6°C 19.6°C 243mm 6.2
30 Alice Springs NT 29.4°C 29.4°C 16.3°C 346mm 5.6
31 Marree SA 29.3°C 29.3°C 15.6°C 133mm 5.7
32 Emerald QLD 29.1°C 29.1°C 17.7°C 607mm 6.4
33 Charters Towers QLD 29.0°C 29.0°C 18.2°C 1043mm 6.4
34 Carnarvon WA 28.7°C 28.7°C 19.4°C 244mm 7.1
35 Coober Pedy SA 28.7°C 28.7°C 15.0°C 164mm 5.9
36 Cooktown QLD 28.6°C 28.6°C 23.4°C 1602mm 6.3
37 Charleville QLD 28.4°C 28.4°C 16.4°C 767mm 6.1
38 Ayr QLD 28.4°C 28.4°C 20.3°C 1552mm 6.7
39 Cairns QLD 28.3°C 28.3°C 21.0°C 2391mm 6.2
40 Innisfail QLD 28.1°C 28.1°C 19.9°C 3161mm 5.7
41 Tibooburra NSW 28.1°C 28.1°C 16.3°C 410mm 5.6
42 Townsville QLD 28.0°C 28.0°C 21.2°C 1577mm 6.9
43 Bourke NSW 28.0°C 28.0°C 16.1°C 456mm 5.6
44 Rockhampton QLD 27.9°C 27.9°C 18.0°C 957mm 6.9
45 Biloela QLD 27.9°C 27.9°C 16.8°C 853mm 6.7
46 Bowen QLD 27.7°C 27.7°C 21.7°C 1114mm 7.3
47 Lightning Ridge NSW 27.6°C 27.6°C 15.9°C 530mm 5.7
48 Kalbarri WA 27.6°C 27.6°C 17.7°C 520mm 6.8
49 Port Douglas QLD 27.2°C 27.2°C 22.8°C 3013mm 6.0
50 Roma QLD 27.1°C 27.1°C 15.5°C 681mm 6.7
51 White Cliffs NSW 27.0°C 27.0°C 15.0°C 382mm 5.9
52 Maryborough QLD 26.7°C 26.7°C 17.4°C 1190mm 7.1
53 Mission Beach QLD 26.7°C 26.7°C 21.5°C 3734mm 6.3
54 Gladstone QLD 26.6°C 26.6°C 18.7°C 977mm 7.7
55 Port Augusta SA 26.6°C 26.6°C 13.5°C 249mm 6.5
56 Geraldton WA 26.4°C 26.4°C 16.8°C 545mm 7.1
57 Moree NSW 26.4°C 26.4°C 15.0°C 571mm 6.2
58 Christmas Island WA 26.4°C 26.4°C 24.9°C 1188mm 7.5
59 Mackay QLD 26.3°C 26.3°C 20.7°C 1273mm 7.3
60 Bundaberg QLD 26.3°C 26.3°C 18.1°C 1113mm 7.5
61 Gympie QLD 26.2°C 26.2°C 15.8°C 1257mm 7.2
62 Yeppoon QLD 26.2°C 26.2°C 19.1°C 1320mm 7.2
63 Kalgoorlie WA 26.0°C 26.0°C 13.2°C 384mm 6.8
64 Narrabri NSW 26.0°C 26.0°C 13.9°C 712mm 6.1
65 Dalby QLD 26.0°C 26.0°C 14.7°C 1039mm 7.0
66 Airlie Beach QLD 26.0°C 26.0°C 21.2°C 1351mm 7.4
67 Seventeen Seventy QLD 25.9°C 25.9°C 18.9°C 1165mm 7.5
68 Northam WA 25.8°C 25.8°C 13.0°C 337mm 6.7
69 Jurien Bay WA 25.8°C 25.8°C 16.2°C 513mm 7.2
70 Brisbane QLD 25.7°C 25.7°C 16.0°C 1581mm 7.2
71 Hervey Bay QLD 25.7°C 25.7°C 19.6°C 1136mm 7.5
72 Agnes Water QLD 25.7°C 25.7°C 18.7°C 1165mm 7.6
73 Broken Hill NSW 25.2°C 25.2°C 13.4°C 275mm 6.2
74 Grafton NSW 25.2°C 25.2°C 15.4°C 1018mm 7.4
75 Whyalla SA 25.2°C 25.2°C 13.0°C 196mm 7.2
76 Rainbow Beach QLD 25.2°C 25.2°C 18.3°C 1507mm 7.4
77 Gold Coast QLD 25.1°C 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
78 Sunshine Coast QLD 25.1°C 25.1°C 16.9°C 1862mm 7.3
79 Lismore NSW 25.1°C 25.1°C 15.6°C 1541mm 6.9
80 Caloundra QLD 25.1°C 25.1°C 17.2°C 1859mm 7.2
81 Surfers Paradise QLD 25.1°C 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
82 Renmark SA 25.0°C 25.0°C 12.3°C 230mm 6.6
83 Singleton NSW 24.9°C 24.9°C 13.7°C 731mm 6.8
84 Berri SA 24.9°C 24.9°C 12.4°C 232mm 6.6
85 Atherton QLD 24.8°C 24.8°C 16.7°C 1492mm 7.8
86 Perth WA 24.7°C 24.7°C 15.0°C 673mm 7.1
87 Mildura VIC 24.7°C 24.7°C 12.5°C 228mm 6.5
88 Port Pirie SA 24.7°C 24.7°C 13.2°C 272mm 6.8
89 Noosa QLD 24.6°C 24.6°C 18.5°C 1621mm 7.5
90 Maitland NSW 24.3°C 24.3°C 14.2°C 933mm 6.9
91 Tweed Heads NSW 24.3°C 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
92 Kingaroy QLD 24.3°C 24.3°C 14.2°C 1176mm 7.4
93 Coolangatta QLD 24.3°C 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
94 Warwick QLD 24.2°C 24.2°C 13.0°C 843mm 7.4
95 Tamworth NSW 24.1°C 24.1°C 11.7°C 698mm 6.2
96 Richmond NSW 24.1°C 24.1°C 12.9°C 915mm 6.8
97 Yamba NSW 24.1°C 24.1°C 16.6°C 1442mm 7.3
98 Byron Bay NSW 23.9°C 23.9°C 17.2°C 1845mm 7.2
99 Hay NSW 23.9°C 23.9°C 12.2°C 439mm 6.1
100 Dubbo NSW 23.8°C 23.8°C 12.2°C 687mm 6.0
101 Mandurah WA 23.8°C 23.8°C 14.6°C 667mm 7.0
102 Rockingham WA 23.8°C 23.8°C 15.1°C 718mm 7.2
103 Griffith NSW 23.8°C 23.8°C 11.9°C 527mm 6.0
104 Muswellbrook NSW 23.8°C 23.8°C 13.0°C 795mm 6.7
105 Ceduna SA 23.8°C 23.8°C 12.9°C 218mm 7.9
106 Lennox Head NSW 23.8°C 23.8°C 16.6°C 1813mm 7.2
107 Forbes NSW 23.5°C 23.5°C 11.6°C 677mm 5.9
108 Deniliquin NSW 23.5°C 23.5°C 11.5°C 411mm 6.0
109 Swan Hill VIC 23.5°C 23.5°C 11.5°C 423mm 6.3
110 Coffs Harbour NSW 23.4°C 23.4°C 15.3°C 1460mm 7.0
111 Penrith NSW 23.4°C 23.4°C 12.5°C 927mm 6.7
112 Cessnock NSW 23.3°C 23.3°C 13.0°C 896mm 6.7
113 Toowoomba QLD 23.2°C 23.2°C 13.6°C 1054mm 7.4
114 Forster NSW 23.2°C 23.2°C 14.9°C 977mm 7.3
115 Nelson Bay NSW 23.2°C 23.2°C 14.6°C 1094mm 6.9
116 Busselton WA 23.2°C 23.2°C 13.5°C 661mm 6.8
117 Bunbury WA 23.1°C 23.1°C 14.2°C 828mm 6.8
118 Echuca VIC 22.9°C 22.9°C 10.9°C 494mm 6.0
119 Port Macquarie NSW 22.8°C 22.8°C 15.9°C 1182mm 7.2
120 Inverell NSW 22.8°C 22.8°C 10.9°C 746mm 6.6
121 Parkes NSW 22.8°C 22.8°C 11.9°C 690mm 5.9
122 Campbelltown NSW 22.8°C 22.8°C 12.8°C 915mm 6.9
123 Gosford NSW 22.7°C 22.7°C 13.7°C 1048mm 6.9
124 Wagga Wagga NSW 22.6°C 22.6°C 10.7°C 617mm 6.0
125 Katanning WA 22.6°C 22.6°C 10.8°C 320mm 7.0
126 Newcastle NSW 22.5°C 22.5°C 15.7°C 1098mm 7.0
127 Murray Bridge SA 22.5°C 22.5°C 10.9°C 332mm 7.0
128 Cowra NSW 22.4°C 22.4°C 10.3°C 760mm 5.9
129 Sydney NSW 22.2°C 22.2°C 14.0°C 1068mm 7.0
130 Dunsborough WA 22.2°C 22.2°C 14.2°C 695mm 7.0
131 Shepparton VIC 22.1°C 22.1°C 10.6°C 543mm 6.0
132 Wangaratta VIC 22.1°C 22.1°C 9.6°C 735mm 5.7
133 Terrigal NSW 22.0°C 22.0°C 14.7°C 1203mm 6.9
134 Albury NSW 21.8°C 21.8°C 10.4°C 672mm 5.9
135 Wodonga VIC 21.8°C 21.8°C 9.9°C 737mm 5.8
136 Benalla VIC 21.7°C 21.7°C 10.3°C 705mm 5.8
137 Barossa Valley SA 21.7°C 21.7°C 10.9°C 488mm 6.3
138 Nowra NSW 21.6°C 21.6°C 12.3°C 1204mm 6.8
139 Mudgee NSW 21.6°C 21.6°C 9.9°C 611mm 6.1
140 Adelaide SA 21.5°C 21.5°C 11.8°C 459mm 6.9
141 Clare SA 21.5°C 21.5°C 10.4°C 359mm 6.3
142 Kiama NSW 21.3°C 21.3°C 13.2°C 1403mm 6.7
143 Horsham VIC 21.3°C 21.3°C 9.7°C 480mm 6.1
144 Batemans Bay NSW 21.2°C 21.2°C 11.7°C 925mm 7.2
145 Esperance WA 21.1°C 21.1°C 13.7°C 466mm 7.8
146 Margaret River WA 21.1°C 21.1°C 13.5°C 867mm 6.8
147 Wollongong NSW 21.0°C 21.0°C 13.9°C 1397mm 6.6
148 Bright VIC 21.0°C 21.0°C 8.2°C 1093mm 5.6
149 Stanthorpe QLD 21.0°C 21.0°C 11.4°C 754mm 7.0
150 Lord Howe Island NSW 21.0°C 21.0°C 19.3°C 1225mm 7.0
151 Ulladulla NSW 20.9°C 20.9°C 12.4°C 1221mm 6.6
152 Naracoorte SA 20.9°C 20.9°C 9.5°C 409mm 6.4
153 Narooma NSW 20.9°C 20.9°C 12.0°C 781mm 7.3
154 Young NSW 20.8°C 20.8°C 10.0°C 763mm 6.0
155 Norfolk Island NSW 20.8°C 20.8°C 19.3°C 692mm 7.4
156 Goolwa SA 20.6°C 20.6°C 11.8°C 442mm 7.2
157 McLaren Vale SA 20.6°C 20.6°C 11.5°C 764mm 6.5
158 Bendigo VIC 20.5°C 20.5°C 9.5°C 517mm 6.1
159 Kingscote SA 20.5°C 20.5°C 11.8°C 402mm 7.1
160 Albany WA 20.3°C 20.3°C 12.7°C 458mm 7.2
161 Port Lincoln SA 20.3°C 20.3°C 13.0°C 333mm 7.4
162 Bairnsdale VIC 20.3°C 20.3°C 9.6°C 716mm 6.8
163 Sale VIC 20.2°C 20.2°C 9.4°C 681mm 6.6
164 Geelong VIC 20.0°C 20.0°C 10.3°C 502mm 6.6
165 Denmark WA 20.0°C 20.0°C 12.8°C 656mm 6.8
166 Melbourne VIC 19.9°C 19.9°C 10.7°C 727mm 6.4
167 Traralgon VIC 19.9°C 19.9°C 9.6°C 630mm 6.3
168 Bacchus Marsh VIC 19.9°C 19.9°C 10.2°C 653mm 6.2
169 Bathurst NSW 19.8°C 19.8°C 8.1°C 799mm 6.1
170 Eden NSW 19.8°C 19.8°C 11.6°C 659mm 6.7
171 Merimbula NSW 19.7°C 19.7°C 12.0°C 619mm 6.9
172 Walpole WA 19.7°C 19.7°C 12.9°C 805mm 6.5
173 Canberra ACT 19.6°C 19.6°C 8.2°C 597mm 6.1
174 Torquay VIC 19.3°C 19.3°C 11.4°C 509mm 6.5
175 Victor Harbor SA 19.2°C 19.2°C 12.0°C 483mm 6.5
176 Lakes Entrance VIC 19.1°C 19.1°C 11.1°C 851mm 6.3
177 Ocean Grove VIC 19.1°C 19.1°C 12.0°C 542mm 6.4
178 Hahndorf SA 19.1°C 19.1°C 9.4°C 568mm 6.2
179 Armidale NSW 19.0°C 19.0°C 8.9°C 719mm 6.3
180 Hamilton VIC 19.0°C 19.0°C 9.0°C 541mm 5.9
181 Goulburn NSW 18.9°C 18.9°C 8.6°C 713mm 6.0
182 Mount Gambier SA 18.8°C 18.8°C 9.5°C 627mm 5.9
183 Colac VIC 18.8°C 18.8°C 9.0°C 562mm 5.9
184 Lorne VIC 18.8°C 18.8°C 11.0°C 584mm 6.0
185 Sunbury VIC 18.8°C 18.8°C 9.4°C 692mm 6.0
186 Launceston TAS 18.5°C 18.5°C 8.6°C 851mm 5.7
187 Cooma NSW 18.3°C 18.3°C 6.6°C 576mm 5.9
188 Phillip Island VIC 18.3°C 18.3°C 12.8°C 612mm 5.8
189 Orange NSW 18.2°C 18.2°C 8.4°C 770mm 5.8
190 Swansea TAS 18.2°C 18.2°C 9.4°C 700mm 5.7
191 Wonthaggi VIC 18.1°C 18.1°C 11.8°C 795mm 5.4
192 Robe SA 18.1°C 18.1°C 11.6°C 531mm 5.7
193 Warrnambool VIC 18.0°C 18.0°C 11.0°C 676mm 5.5
194 Lithgow NSW 18.0°C 18.0°C 8.3°C 872mm 5.8
195 Portland VIC 17.9°C 17.9°C 11.1°C 649mm 5.4
196 St Helens TAS 17.8°C 17.8°C 9.6°C 921mm 5.4
197 Hobart TAS 17.6°C 17.6°C 9.0°C 629mm 5.3
198 Ballarat VIC 17.6°C 17.6°C 8.1°C 647mm 5.4
199 Katoomba NSW 17.3°C 17.3°C 7.1°C 1087mm 5.1
200 Devonport TAS 17.3°C 17.3°C 9.4°C 1011mm 5.1
201 Jindabyne NSW 17.1°C 17.1°C 5.7°C 715mm 5.3
202 Burnie TAS 16.9°C 16.9°C 10.3°C 1031mm 4.7
203 Daylesford VIC 16.9°C 16.9°C 7.5°C 678mm 5.2
204 Bicheno TAS 16.9°C 16.9°C 10.0°C 820mm 4.9
205 Ulverstone TAS 16.6°C 16.6°C 9.0°C 1006mm 4.6
206 Port Arthur TAS 16.5°C 16.5°C 9.9°C 774mm 4.4
207 Bruny Island TAS 16.1°C 16.1°C 10.2°C 830mm 4.1
208 Queenstown TAS 15.4°C 15.4°C 7.7°C 2505mm 3.0
209 Strahan TAS 15.3°C 15.3°C 9.0°C 2034mm 3.0
210 Perisher NSW 12.1°C 12.1°C 3.2°C 1096mm 3.3
211 Thredbo NSW 11.5°C 11.5°C 2.9°C 1142mm 3.1
212 Falls Creek VIC 11.2°C 11.2°C 2.8°C 1200mm 3.0
213 Cradle Mountain TAS 10.6°C 10.6°C 3.1°C 2003mm 1.7

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