Perth - Highest Temperature for Each Year

Here's where you'll find answers to questions about the highest temperatures and hottest days in Perth, Western Australia. How hot did it get in 2018? When was the last time thermometers in Perth rose above 110 °C? What was the highest temperature in Perth 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 Perth 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 1897. The highest temperature measured during that time was 47 degrees Celsius (116 Fahrenheit) on February 23, 1991.

Since 1945 the temperature extremes were observed at Perth Airport. Before then, the weather station was in downtown Perth.

Highest Perth temperatures in recent years
Max °F Date Max °C
105 January 21, 2023   41
111 February 05, 2022   44
110 December 26, 2021   43
110 February 04, 2020   43
109 January 20, 2019 43
106 December 22, 2018 41
110 January 04, 2017 43
109 January 07, 2016 43
112 January 05, 2015 44
110 January 11, 2014 43
106 February 21, 2013 + 41
108 December 31, 2012 42
107 January 29, 2011 42
110 January 18, 2010 43
Highest temperature recorded at Perth each year
Max °F Date Max °C
109 January 16, 2009 43
110 January 03, 2008 43
112 December 26, 2007 44
106 December 16, 2006 41
109 March 23, 2005 43
108 December 14, 2004 42
111 March 10, 2003 44
110 December 20, 2002 43
104 March 03, 2001 40
106 December 27, 2000 + 41
105 December 27, 1999 + 41
110 January 07, 1998 43
113 February 26, 1997 45
110 February 15, 1996 43
105 February 23, 1995 41
108 January 31, 1994 42
106 December 17, 1993 41
105 January 16, 1992 41
116 February 23, 1991 47
107 March 05, 1990 42
110 February 01, 1989 43
108 March 21, 1988 42
107 December 18, 1987 42
107 January 24, 1986 42
110 January 09, 1985 43
110 January 31, 1984 43
105 January 16, 1983 41
111 February 04, 1982 44
108 January 07, 1981 + 42
112 January 22, 1980 44
108 January 26, 1979 42
112 January 12, 1978 44
109 February 20, 1977 43
107 December 27, 1976 42
108 February 04, 1975 42
108 January 25, 1974 42
106 December 07, 1973 + 41
106 December 11, 1972 41
106 January 22, 1971 41
104 February 24, 1970 40
110 January 05, 1969 43
110 January 15, 1968 43
106 February 05, 1967 + 41
106 January 21, 1966 41
108 January 05, 1965 42
106 March 13, 1964 + 41
106 January 19, 1963 41
108 January 28, 1962 42
112 January 18, 1961 44
104 December 23, 1960 40
109 January 28, 1959 43
106 January 15, 1958 + 41
105 December 03, 1957 41
111 January 29, 1956 44
107 February 21, 1955 42
105 February 15, 1954 41
105 December 17, 1953 41
105 January 31, 1952 41
106 February 03, 1951 41
108 February 11, 1950 42
106 December 20, 1949 41
109 February 20, 1948 43
102 February 23, 1947 39
102 December 08, 1946 + 39
107 January 17, 1945 42
103 January 04, 1944 39
101 December 28, 1943 38
105 January 22, 1942 41
103 January 26, 1941 39
111 February 08, 1940 44
106 December 31, 1939 41
103 January 07, 1938 39
108 February 09, 1937 42
105 January 29, 1936 41
106 February 22, 1935 41
110 January 12, 1934 43
112 February 08, 1933 44
106 January 03, 1932 41
104 January 27, 1931 40
108 January 20, 1930 42
104 February 13, 1929 40
101 December 30, 1928 38
106 December 11, 1927 41
106 January 17, 1926 41
102 November 30, 1925 39
106 January 12, 1924 41
107 February 04, 1923 42
106 March 14, 1922 41
108 January 28, 1921 42
107 January 27, 1920 42
103 March 09, 1919 39
107 January 09, 1918 42
102 February 27, 1917 39
103 February 25, 1916 39
107 February 12, 1915 42
106 March 06, 1914 41
105 November 24, 1913 41
107 February 19, 1912 42
101 February 01, 1911 38
103 February 17, 1910 39
104 January 17, 1909 40
105 December 27, 1908 41
104 January 24, 1907 40
104 March 07, 1906 + 40
99 February 16, 1905 37
108 December 20, 1904 42
106 January 14, 1903 41
104 March 10, 1902 40
105 January 07, 1901 41
106 February 08, 1900 41
103 December 13, 1899 39
107 February 06, 1898 42
107 January 16, 1897 42
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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