Revealed: Here’s the 11 coldest July days on record in Stanthorpe

The Border Post looks back at which July days made the history books as the coldest ever, as experts predict warmer than normal and subzero temperatures for the Granite Belt this week.

Warmer than average and subzero temperatures predicted for the Granite Belt this week. Photo: Madison Mifsud-Ure / Stanthorpe Border Post

As the Granite Belt approaches the middle of winter, with warmer than average and subzero temperatures predicted, the Border Post takes a step back in time to look back at the coldest ever July days.

Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Peter Markworth said heavy rain could grace the region again soon.

“The Granite Belt’s rainy conditions could see the odd (rain) fall of up to 30mm on Friday,” he said.

Mr Markworth said the extra moisture, cloud cover and northerly winds will contribute to temperatures that are “quite a bit warmer than usual”.

“It will be 10 degrees above average on Friday with the lowest average July temperature in Stanthorpe being 1C,” he said.

Average temperatures will “prevail” from the weekend with zero and subzero temperatures predicted for Sunday and Monday.

Check out the top 11 coldest ever recorded July days in Stanthorpe:

1. 1970 holds records for being one of the coldest years in Stanthorpe ever, and on July 17 after five consecutive days of subzero minimums the temperature dropped to -9.4C. Those icy conditions made it the coldest July day ever recorded, and it has firmly held that position for the past 50 years.

2. The second lowest minimum temperature was -8.9C recorded on July 10, 2006.

3. Coming in at lucky number three, a freezing -8.9C recorded on July 12, 1965.

4. With 2007 recording many subzero temperatures, on June 19 it fell to -8.8C.

5. Rounding out the top five, is June 3, 1972, where the mercury plummeted-8.3C.

6. Just four days into July in 1971, Stanthorpe recorded a low of -8.3C.

7. The beginning of July brings some of our frostiest days, with July 6, 1982 recording -8C.

8. One of the most recent coldest July days occurred in 2011 on July 12, at -7.3C.

9. At the beginning of Stanthorpe temperature records, -7.2C was reported on July 27, 1968.

10. The coldest minimum temperature Stanthorpe has had in recent years was July 19, 2019 where it dropped to -7C.

11. Continuous days of freezing temperatures in 2014 led to this -7C day on July 12.

Originally published as Revealed: Here’s the 11 coldest July days on record in Stanthorpe