May

Highest maximum temperature

Western Australia	40.6	La Grange	6 May, 1990
Northern Territory	38.5	Elliott		23 May, 1988
South Australia		36.5	Nullarbor	4 May, 1990
Queensland		37.8	Wrotham Park	20 May, 1952
				Birdsville	14 May, 1958
New South Wales		34.4	Tibooburra 	4 May, 1942
Victoria		30.0	Walpeup		6 May, 1975
Tasmania		27.4	Flinders Is AP	1 May, 1997

Highest minimum temperature

Western Australia	29.2	Troughton	6 May, 1973
				Island
Northern Territory	28.5	Minjilang	7 May, 1988
South Australia		21.9 	Tarcoola	1 May, 1997
Queensland		27.3	Horn Island	8 May, 1995
New South Wales		21.9	Ballina AP	5 May, 1996
Victoria		20.0	Wilsons		5 May, 1967
				Promontory
Tasmania		17.6	Whitemark	2 May, 1988

Lowest maximum temperature

Western Australia	7.8	Frankland	31 May, 1976
Northern Territory	10.0	Curtin Springs	20 and 21 May, 1968
				Ayers Rock	21 May, 1968
				Kulgera		22 May, 1990
South Australia		3.5	Mount Lofty	27 May, 2000
Queensland		6.9	Applethorpe	30 May, 1969
New South Wales		-6.0	Crackenback	28 May, 2000
Victoria		-5.7	Mt. Hotham	28 May, 2000
Tasmania		-3.2	Mt. Wellington	24 May, 1968

Lowest minimum temperature

Western Australia	-5.6	Wandering	30 May, 1964
Northern Territory	-2.7	Alice Springs	30 May, 1987
South Australia		-6.6	Yongala		25 May, 1957
Queensland		-6.4	Mitchell	29 May, 1987
New South Wales		-13.0	Kiandra		16 May, 1967
				Charlottes Pass	31 May, 1997
Victoria		-8.3	Bendoc		22 May, 1965
Tasmania		-8.9	Bothwell	29 May, 1975*

* Temperature was for the 48 hours to 0900 May 30; evidence from nearby
stations suggests the -8.9 was recorded on the morning of May 29.

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