The highest temperature ever recorded in Australia was 50.7 degrees Celsius in Onslow, Australia.

The temperature in Onslow, Western Australia on the 13th was the highest in South Australia in 1962, according to foreign reports.

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The Meteorological Department confirmed that the maximum temperature was recorded at 02:26 pm on the 13th.

The average temperature in Onslow at this time of year should be 36.5 degrees Celsius.