Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Wollongong weather records

Record high and low temperatures for Wollongong, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1980–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 36°C on 2013-01-18; its coldest fell to 4°C on 2026-06-24.

Records by month

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.

MonthDaytime highOvernight low
January
36°C2013-01-18
17°C2009-01-02
26°C2010-01-22
15°C1990-01-16
February
31°C2004-02-09
18°C1996-02-13
26°C2011-02-05
15°C2008-02-28
March
31°C1983-03-09
16°C1994-03-12
24°C2007-03-03
13°C1984-03-27
April
29°C2026-04-09
14°C1983-04-15
23°C1986-04-04
9°C2026-04-19
May
24°C2010-05-11
12°C2000-05-29
20°C2022-05-14
7°C2026-05-08
June
21°C2019-06-10
11°C1983-06-26
17°C1988-06-04
4°C2026-06-24
July
22°C2016-07-22
11°C1984-07-03
17°C2016-07-19
5°C2026-07-11
August
23°C1995-08-31
11°C1996-08-19
18°C1995-08-26
8°C1996-08-18
September
27°C2006-09-24
12°C1984-09-29
21°C2023-09-19
8°C1991-09-11
October
30°C2025-10-22
13°C2003-10-11
22°C1981-10-02
9°C1984-10-16
November
35°C1982-11-25
14°C1996-11-21
23°C2006-11-21
11°C1986-11-18
December
31°C1997-12-02
16°C1995-12-12
25°C2016-12-13
12°C1995-12-11

Records by season

The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).

SeasonDaytime highOvernight low
Summer (Dec–Feb)
36°C2013-01-18
16°C1995-12-12
26°C2010-01-22
12°C1995-12-11
Autumn (Mar–May)
31°C1983-03-09
12°C2000-05-29
24°C2007-03-03
7°C2026-05-08
Winter (Jun–Aug)
23°C1995-08-31
11°C1983-06-26
18°C1995-08-26
4°C2026-06-24
Spring (Sep–Nov)
35°C1982-11-25
12°C1984-09-29
23°C2006-11-21
8°C1991-09-11

All-time records

The most extreme value Wollongong has recorded for each metric across its entire history.

High

Highest 36°C 2013-01-18
Lowest 11°C 1983-06-26

Low

Highest 26°C 2010-01-22
Lowest 4°C 2026-06-24

Feels-like

Highest 52°C 1982-11-25
Lowest 2°C 1984-07-03

Humidity

Highest 21.5 g/m³ 2017-02-10
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 1986-07-25

Wind

Highest 76 km/h 1990-08-02
Lowest 5 km/h 2026-05-25

Gust

Highest 134 km/h 2021-08-24
Lowest 15 km/h 1996-07-10

Precip

Wettest 115 mm 2020-02-09
Driest 15-day dry spell 1994-05-14

For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.

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