 The highest maximums in Australia are recorded in two regions, the Pilbara and Gascoyne regions of north-western Western Australia and the area extending from south-western Queensland across South Australia into south-eastern Western Australia.Many locations in this region have recorded temperatures exceeding 48 °C.In January, average maximum temperatures exceed 35 °C over a large area of the interior and exceed 40 °C over areas in the north-west.