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Best Most Extreme Temperature Range in Australia

Ranked by Avg Daily Temp Range

When it comes to finding the best Australian location for most extreme temperature range, the data speaks volumes. Oodnadatta takes the crown with 13.8°C, backed by Marree and Coober Pedy. This guide ranks all 213 Australian cities by most extreme temperature range, 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

Oodnadatta

Avg Daily Temp Range: 13.8°C
Avg Max: 30.5°C
Comfort Score: 5.4/10
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2nd

Marree

Avg Daily Temp Range: 13.7°C
Avg Max: 29.3°C
Comfort Score: 5.7/10
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3rd

Coober Pedy

Avg Daily Temp Range: 13.7°C
Avg Max: 28.7°C
Comfort Score: 5.9/10
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Rank City State Avg Daily Temp Range Avg Max Avg Min Annual Rain Comfort Score
1 Oodnadatta SA 13.8°C 30.5°C 16.6°C 173mm 5.4
2 Marree SA 13.7°C 29.3°C 15.6°C 133mm 5.7
3 Coober Pedy SA 13.7°C 28.7°C 15.0°C 164mm 5.9
4 Marble Bar WA 13.6°C 35.7°C 22.1°C 252mm 3.5
5 Yulara NT 13.2°C 30.0°C 16.8°C 296mm 5.6
6 Port Augusta SA 13.1°C 26.6°C 13.5°C 249mm 6.5
7 Alice Springs NT 13.0°C 29.4°C 16.3°C 346mm 5.6
8 Tom Price WA 13.0°C 31.7°C 18.7°C 383mm 5.2
9 Kalgoorlie WA 12.8°C 26.0°C 13.2°C 384mm 6.8
10 Northam WA 12.8°C 25.8°C 13.0°C 337mm 6.7
11 Bright VIC 12.8°C 21.0°C 8.2°C 1093mm 5.6
12 Newman WA 12.8°C 31.9°C 19.2°C 538mm 5.1
13 Renmark SA 12.7°C 25.0°C 12.3°C 230mm 6.6
14 Berri SA 12.5°C 24.9°C 12.4°C 232mm 6.6
15 Halls Creek WA 12.5°C 32.7°C 20.2°C 740mm 4.3
16 Meekatharra WA 12.5°C 29.9°C 17.4°C 299mm 5.6
17 Wangaratta VIC 12.5°C 22.1°C 9.6°C 735mm 5.7
18 Birdsville QLD 12.4°C 31.2°C 18.9°C 353mm 4.9
19 Tamworth NSW 12.3°C 24.1°C 11.7°C 698mm 6.2
20 Mildura VIC 12.2°C 24.7°C 12.5°C 228mm 6.5
21 Whyalla SA 12.2°C 25.2°C 13.0°C 196mm 7.2
22 Cowra NSW 12.1°C 22.4°C 10.3°C 760mm 5.9
23 White Cliffs NSW 12.1°C 27.0°C 15.0°C 382mm 5.9
24 Longreach QLD 12.1°C 32.0°C 19.9°C 303mm 4.8
25 Narrabri NSW 12.1°C 26.0°C 13.9°C 712mm 6.1
26 Echuca VIC 12.1°C 22.9°C 10.9°C 494mm 6.0
27 Swan Hill VIC 12.0°C 23.5°C 11.5°C 423mm 6.3
28 Charleville QLD 12.0°C 28.4°C 16.4°C 767mm 6.1
29 Deniliquin NSW 12.0°C 23.5°C 11.5°C 411mm 6.0
30 Forbes NSW 12.0°C 23.5°C 11.6°C 677mm 5.9
31 Bourke NSW 12.0°C 28.0°C 16.1°C 456mm 5.6
32 Wagga Wagga NSW 11.9°C 22.6°C 10.7°C 617mm 6.0
33 Griffith NSW 11.9°C 23.8°C 11.9°C 527mm 6.0
34 Fitzroy Crossing WA 11.9°C 35.5°C 23.6°C 533mm 2.8
35 Inverell NSW 11.9°C 22.8°C 10.9°C 746mm 6.6
36 Wodonga VIC 11.9°C 21.8°C 9.9°C 737mm 5.8
37 Tibooburra NSW 11.8°C 28.1°C 16.3°C 410mm 5.6
38 Broken Hill NSW 11.8°C 25.2°C 13.4°C 275mm 6.2
39 Katanning WA 11.8°C 22.6°C 10.8°C 320mm 7.0
40 Lightning Ridge NSW 11.7°C 27.6°C 15.9°C 530mm 5.7
41 Tennant Creek NT 11.7°C 31.7°C 20.0°C 931mm 4.9
42 Winton QLD 11.7°C 32.2°C 20.4°C 420mm 4.9
43 Bathurst NSW 11.7°C 19.8°C 8.1°C 799mm 6.1
44 Roma QLD 11.7°C 27.1°C 15.5°C 681mm 6.7
45 Hay NSW 11.7°C 23.9°C 12.2°C 439mm 6.1
46 Mudgee NSW 11.7°C 21.6°C 9.9°C 611mm 6.1
47 Murray Bridge SA 11.6°C 22.5°C 10.9°C 332mm 7.0
48 Dubbo NSW 11.6°C 23.8°C 12.2°C 687mm 6.0
49 Cooma NSW 11.6°C 18.3°C 6.6°C 576mm 5.9
50 Horsham VIC 11.6°C 21.3°C 9.7°C 480mm 6.1
51 Jabiru NT 11.6°C 34.2°C 22.6°C 1865mm 2.9
52 Shepparton VIC 11.5°C 22.1°C 10.6°C 543mm 6.0
53 Port Pirie SA 11.5°C 24.7°C 13.2°C 272mm 6.8
54 Moree NSW 11.4°C 26.4°C 15.0°C 571mm 6.2
55 Emerald QLD 11.4°C 29.1°C 17.7°C 607mm 6.4
56 Albury NSW 11.4°C 21.8°C 10.4°C 672mm 5.9
57 Canberra ACT 11.4°C 19.6°C 8.2°C 597mm 6.1
58 Jindabyne NSW 11.4°C 17.1°C 5.7°C 715mm 5.3
59 Benalla VIC 11.4°C 21.7°C 10.3°C 705mm 5.8
60 Mount Isa QLD 11.4°C 31.3°C 19.9°C 551mm 5.3
61 Naracoorte SA 11.3°C 20.9°C 9.5°C 409mm 6.4
62 Katherine NT 11.3°C 33.5°C 22.2°C 1319mm 3.6
63 Mataranka NT 11.3°C 33.2°C 21.9°C 1248mm 3.8
64 Dalby QLD 11.2°C 26.0°C 14.7°C 1039mm 7.0
65 Richmond NSW 11.2°C 24.1°C 12.9°C 915mm 6.8
66 Warwick QLD 11.2°C 24.2°C 13.0°C 843mm 7.4
67 Singleton NSW 11.2°C 24.9°C 13.7°C 731mm 6.8
68 Biloela QLD 11.2°C 27.9°C 16.8°C 853mm 6.7
69 Karratha WA 11.2°C 34.0°C 22.9°C 181mm 3.8
70 Kununurra WA 11.1°C 34.1°C 23.0°C 1189mm 3.2
71 Cloncurry QLD 11.1°C 32.0°C 20.9°C 729mm 4.8
72 Clare SA 11.1°C 21.5°C 10.4°C 359mm 6.3
73 Ceduna SA 11.0°C 23.8°C 12.9°C 218mm 7.9
74 Bendigo VIC 11.0°C 20.5°C 9.5°C 517mm 6.1
75 Penrith NSW 10.9°C 23.4°C 12.5°C 927mm 6.7
76 Parkes NSW 10.9°C 22.8°C 11.9°C 690mm 5.9
77 Barossa Valley SA 10.9°C 21.7°C 10.9°C 488mm 6.3
78 Charters Towers QLD 10.8°C 29.0°C 18.2°C 1043mm 6.4
79 Sale VIC 10.8°C 20.2°C 9.4°C 681mm 6.6
80 Muswellbrook NSW 10.8°C 23.8°C 13.0°C 795mm 6.7
81 Young NSW 10.8°C 20.8°C 10.0°C 763mm 6.0
82 Bairnsdale VIC 10.7°C 20.3°C 9.6°C 716mm 6.8
83 Wyndham WA 10.7°C 34.2°C 23.5°C 1431mm 3.2
84 Gympie QLD 10.4°C 26.2°C 15.8°C 1257mm 7.2
85 Goulburn NSW 10.3°C 18.9°C 8.6°C 713mm 6.0
86 Traralgon VIC 10.3°C 19.9°C 9.6°C 630mm 6.3
87 Cessnock NSW 10.2°C 23.3°C 13.0°C 896mm 6.7
88 Katoomba NSW 10.2°C 17.3°C 7.1°C 1087mm 5.1
89 Armidale NSW 10.1°C 19.0°C 8.9°C 719mm 6.3
90 Maitland NSW 10.1°C 24.3°C 14.2°C 933mm 6.9
91 Kingaroy QLD 10.0°C 24.3°C 14.2°C 1176mm 7.4
92 Port Hedland WA 10.0°C 33.4°C 23.4°C 171mm 4.3
93 Hamilton VIC 10.0°C 19.0°C 9.0°C 541mm 5.9
94 Campbelltown NSW 10.0°C 22.8°C 12.8°C 915mm 6.9
95 Monkey Mia WA 10.0°C 29.6°C 19.6°C 243mm 6.2
96 Launceston TAS 9.9°C 18.5°C 8.6°C 851mm 5.7
97 Rockhampton QLD 9.9°C 27.9°C 18.0°C 957mm 6.9
98 Exmouth WA 9.9°C 31.5°C 21.6°C 157mm 5.7
99 Kalbarri WA 9.9°C 27.6°C 17.7°C 520mm 6.8
100 Grafton NSW 9.8°C 25.2°C 15.4°C 1018mm 7.4
101 Orange NSW 9.8°C 18.2°C 8.4°C 770mm 5.8
102 Colac VIC 9.8°C 18.8°C 9.0°C 562mm 5.9
103 Lithgow NSW 9.8°C 18.0°C 8.3°C 872mm 5.8
104 Coral Bay WA 9.8°C 29.9°C 20.1°C 357mm 6.8
105 Perth WA 9.8°C 24.7°C 15.0°C 673mm 7.1
106 Busselton WA 9.8°C 23.2°C 13.5°C 661mm 6.8
107 Adelaide SA 9.7°C 21.5°C 11.8°C 459mm 6.9
108 Brisbane QLD 9.7°C 25.7°C 16.0°C 1581mm 7.2
109 Hahndorf SA 9.7°C 19.1°C 9.4°C 568mm 6.2
110 Bacchus Marsh VIC 9.7°C 19.9°C 10.2°C 653mm 6.2
111 Geelong VIC 9.6°C 20.0°C 10.3°C 502mm 6.6
112 Toowoomba QLD 9.6°C 23.2°C 13.6°C 1054mm 7.4
113 Geraldton WA 9.6°C 26.4°C 16.8°C 545mm 7.1
114 Jurien Bay WA 9.6°C 25.8°C 16.2°C 513mm 7.2
115 Stanthorpe QLD 9.6°C 21.0°C 11.4°C 754mm 7.0
116 Sunbury VIC 9.5°C 18.8°C 9.4°C 692mm 6.0
117 Ballarat VIC 9.5°C 17.6°C 8.1°C 647mm 5.4
118 Batemans Bay NSW 9.5°C 21.2°C 11.7°C 925mm 7.2
119 Lismore NSW 9.4°C 25.1°C 15.6°C 1541mm 6.9
120 Mount Gambier SA 9.3°C 18.8°C 9.5°C 627mm 5.9
121 Daylesford VIC 9.3°C 16.9°C 7.5°C 678mm 5.2
122 Carnarvon WA 9.3°C 28.7°C 19.4°C 244mm 7.1
123 Maryborough QLD 9.3°C 26.7°C 17.4°C 1190mm 7.1
124 Nowra NSW 9.3°C 21.6°C 12.3°C 1204mm 6.8
125 Melbourne VIC 9.2°C 19.9°C 10.7°C 727mm 6.4
126 McLaren Vale SA 9.2°C 20.6°C 11.5°C 764mm 6.5
127 Mandurah WA 9.1°C 23.8°C 14.6°C 667mm 7.0
128 Weipa QLD 9.0°C 32.6°C 23.6°C 1789mm 3.5
129 Gosford NSW 9.0°C 22.7°C 13.7°C 1048mm 6.9
130 Narooma NSW 9.0°C 20.9°C 12.0°C 781mm 7.3
131 Bunbury WA 8.9°C 23.1°C 14.2°C 828mm 6.8
132 Perisher NSW 8.8°C 12.1°C 3.2°C 1096mm 3.3
133 Swansea TAS 8.8°C 18.2°C 9.4°C 700mm 5.7
134 Goolwa SA 8.8°C 20.6°C 11.8°C 442mm 7.2
135 Kingscote SA 8.7°C 20.5°C 11.8°C 402mm 7.1
136 Rockingham WA 8.7°C 23.8°C 15.1°C 718mm 7.2
137 Hobart TAS 8.6°C 17.6°C 9.0°C 629mm 5.3
138 Thredbo NSW 8.6°C 11.5°C 2.9°C 1142mm 3.1
139 Nelson Bay NSW 8.5°C 23.2°C 14.6°C 1094mm 6.9
140 Ulladulla NSW 8.5°C 20.9°C 12.4°C 1221mm 6.6
141 Falls Creek VIC 8.4°C 11.2°C 2.8°C 1200mm 3.0
142 Forster NSW 8.3°C 23.2°C 14.9°C 977mm 7.3
143 St Helens TAS 8.2°C 17.8°C 9.6°C 921mm 5.4
144 Sunshine Coast QLD 8.2°C 25.1°C 16.9°C 1862mm 7.3
145 Sydney NSW 8.2°C 22.2°C 14.0°C 1068mm 7.0
146 Coffs Harbour NSW 8.2°C 23.4°C 15.3°C 1460mm 7.0
147 Eden NSW 8.2°C 19.8°C 11.6°C 659mm 6.7
148 Bundaberg QLD 8.2°C 26.3°C 18.1°C 1113mm 7.5
149 Innisfail QLD 8.1°C 28.1°C 19.9°C 3161mm 5.7
150 Ayr QLD 8.1°C 28.4°C 20.3°C 1552mm 6.7
151 Atherton QLD 8.1°C 24.8°C 16.7°C 1492mm 7.8
152 Kiama NSW 8.0°C 21.3°C 13.2°C 1403mm 6.7
153 Lakes Entrance VIC 8.0°C 19.1°C 11.1°C 851mm 6.3
154 Devonport TAS 8.0°C 17.3°C 9.4°C 1011mm 5.1
155 Dunsborough WA 8.0°C 22.2°C 14.2°C 695mm 7.0
156 Caloundra QLD 7.9°C 25.1°C 17.2°C 1859mm 7.2
157 Torquay VIC 7.9°C 19.3°C 11.4°C 509mm 6.5
158 Gladstone QLD 7.9°C 26.6°C 18.7°C 977mm 7.7
159 Lorne VIC 7.8°C 18.8°C 11.0°C 584mm 6.0
160 Merimbula NSW 7.7°C 19.7°C 12.0°C 619mm 6.9
161 Queenstown TAS 7.7°C 15.4°C 7.7°C 2505mm 3.0
162 Coolangatta QLD 7.7°C 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
163 Tweed Heads NSW 7.6°C 24.3°C 16.7°C 1797mm 7.3
164 Albany WA 7.6°C 20.3°C 12.7°C 458mm 7.2
165 Margaret River WA 7.6°C 21.1°C 13.5°C 867mm 6.8
166 Ulverstone TAS 7.6°C 16.6°C 9.0°C 1006mm 4.6
167 Yamba NSW 7.6°C 24.1°C 16.6°C 1442mm 7.3
168 Gold Coast QLD 7.5°C 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
169 Surfers Paradise QLD 7.5°C 25.1°C 17.6°C 1534mm 7.5
170 Cradle Mountain TAS 7.5°C 10.6°C 3.1°C 2003mm 1.7
171 Esperance WA 7.4°C 21.1°C 13.7°C 466mm 7.8
172 Cairns QLD 7.3°C 28.3°C 21.0°C 2391mm 6.2
173 Port Lincoln SA 7.3°C 20.3°C 13.0°C 333mm 7.4
174 Terrigal NSW 7.3°C 22.0°C 14.7°C 1203mm 6.9
175 Denmark WA 7.2°C 20.0°C 12.8°C 656mm 6.8
176 Lennox Head NSW 7.2°C 23.8°C 16.6°C 1813mm 7.2
177 Victor Harbor SA 7.2°C 19.2°C 12.0°C 483mm 6.5
178 Ocean Grove VIC 7.1°C 19.1°C 12.0°C 542mm 6.4
179 Wollongong NSW 7.1°C 21.0°C 13.9°C 1397mm 6.6
180 Yeppoon QLD 7.1°C 26.2°C 19.1°C 1320mm 7.2
181 Seventeen Seventy QLD 7.0°C 25.9°C 18.9°C 1165mm 7.5
182 Agnes Water QLD 7.0°C 25.7°C 18.7°C 1165mm 7.6
183 Warrnambool VIC 7.0°C 18.0°C 11.0°C 676mm 5.5
184 Rainbow Beach QLD 7.0°C 25.2°C 18.3°C 1507mm 7.4
185 Port Macquarie NSW 6.9°C 22.8°C 15.9°C 1182mm 7.2
186 Bicheno TAS 6.9°C 16.9°C 10.0°C 820mm 4.9
187 Walpole WA 6.9°C 19.7°C 12.9°C 805mm 6.5
188 Portland VIC 6.8°C 17.9°C 11.1°C 649mm 5.4
189 Townsville QLD 6.8°C 28.0°C 21.2°C 1577mm 6.9
190 Newcastle NSW 6.7°C 22.5°C 15.7°C 1098mm 7.0
191 Byron Bay NSW 6.7°C 23.9°C 17.2°C 1845mm 7.2
192 Port Arthur TAS 6.6°C 16.5°C 9.9°C 774mm 4.4
193 Burnie TAS 6.5°C 16.9°C 10.3°C 1031mm 4.7
194 Robe SA 6.5°C 18.1°C 11.6°C 531mm 5.7
195 Strahan TAS 6.3°C 15.3°C 9.0°C 2034mm 3.0
196 Wonthaggi VIC 6.3°C 18.1°C 11.8°C 795mm 5.4
197 Darwin NT 6.2°C 31.0°C 24.9°C 1962mm 4.8
198 Noosa QLD 6.1°C 24.6°C 18.5°C 1621mm 7.5
199 Hervey Bay QLD 6.1°C 25.7°C 19.6°C 1136mm 7.5
200 Bowen QLD 6.0°C 27.7°C 21.7°C 1114mm 7.3
201 Bruny Island TAS 5.9°C 16.1°C 10.2°C 830mm 4.1
202 Mackay QLD 5.7°C 26.3°C 20.7°C 1273mm 7.3
203 Nhulunbuy NT 5.6°C 30.1°C 24.5°C 1438mm 5.3
204 Phillip Island VIC 5.5°C 18.3°C 12.8°C 612mm 5.8
205 Thursday Island QLD 5.3°C 30.1°C 24.8°C 1822mm 5.2
206 Mission Beach QLD 5.2°C 26.7°C 21.5°C 3734mm 6.3
207 Cooktown QLD 5.2°C 28.6°C 23.4°C 1602mm 6.3
208 Airlie Beach QLD 4.8°C 26.0°C 21.2°C 1351mm 7.4
209 Broome WA 4.8°C 30.1°C 25.3°C 394mm 6.3
210 Port Douglas QLD 4.5°C 27.2°C 22.8°C 3013mm 6.0
211 Lord Howe Island NSW 1.7°C 21.0°C 19.3°C 1225mm 7.0
212 Christmas Island WA 1.5°C 26.4°C 24.9°C 1188mm 7.5
213 Norfolk Island NSW 1.5°C 20.8°C 19.3°C 692mm 7.4

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