Australia reaches 123.26 degrees Fahrenheit, matching its highest temperature on record
CBSN
Australia recorded one of its hottest days on record, with a coastal town reaching a temperature the nation had not seen since 1960. Onslow was 50.7 degrees Celsius (123.26 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday, a temperature that was last recorded in South Australia's outback in on January 2, 1960, according to the country's Bureau of Meteorology.
Since Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere, its summer is opposite the Northern Hemisphere's. Summer is from December 1 and ends February 28, which is why Australia is experiencing hot temperatures now.
Still, more than 123 degrees Fahrenheit is extremely hot. For comparison, the day before, the highest temperature recorded in the country was 46.5 degrees Celsius, nearly 116 degrees Fahrenheit, in Western Australia.
