August

Highest maximum temperature

Western Australia	40.0	Kalumburu	27 August, 1970
Northern Territory	39.2	Victoria River	28 August, 1970
				Downs
South Australia		36.5	Oodnadatta	12 August, 1946
Queensland		38.3	Normanton	26 August, 1968
New South Wales		36.1	Yamba		13 August, 1946
Victoria		29.9	Robinvale	28 August, 1977
Tasmania		24.5	Hobart		26 August, 1977

Highest minimum temperature

Western Australia	27.0	Wyndham		31 August, 1973
						31 August, 1996
Northern Territory	26.4	Timber Creek	27 August, 1983
South Australia		22.3	Oodnadatta	23 August, 1995
Queensland		25.4	Thursday Island	10 August, 1956
New South Wales		20.2	Sydney Airport	21 August, 1942
Victoria		19.3	Wilsons		26 August, 1977
				Promontory
Tasmania		15.0	Strahan		26 August, 1977

Lowest maximum temperature

Western Australia	6.3	Narrogin	5 August, 1973
Northern Territory	7.0	Alice Springs	6 August, 1966
South Australia		4.0	Mount Lofty	23 August, 1991
Queensland		5.7	Wallangarra	18 August, 1973
New South Wales		-6.4	Crackenback	5 August, 1974
Victoria		-5.3	Mount Hotham	24 August, 1997
Tasmania		-4.4	Mt. Wellington	2 August, 1994

Lowest minimum temperature

Western Australia	-6.1	Salmon Gums	15 August, 1970
Northern Territory	-5.4	Tempe Downs	13 August, 1976
South Australia		-6.0	Yongala		14 August, 1976
Queensland		-9.4	Mitchell	15 August, 1979
New South Wales		-17.8	Kiandra		10 August, 1965
Victoria		-11.1	Hotham Heights	15 August, 1968
Tasmania		-11.0	Shannon		6 August, 1974

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