How Hot does it get in Australia

In January 2009 (Summer) the following temperature information was recorded by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology:

Brisbane

16 days exceeded 30°C :
Minimum was 26 °C and the
maximum was 33.9 °C with an
average maximum of 30.1 °C

Adelaide

16 days exceeded 30°C :
Minimum was 22.9 °C and the
maximum was 45.7 °C with an
average maximum of 32.0 °C

Perth

22 days exceeded 30°C :
Minimum was 25.9 °C and the
maximum was 41.8 °C with an
average maximum of 32.5 °C

Sydney

7 days exceeded 30°C :
Minimum was 22.4 °C and the
maximum was 40.9 °C with an
average maximum of 27.6 °C

Melbourne

12 days exceeded 30°C :
Minimum was 18.6 °C and the
maximum was 45.1 °C with an
average maximum of 28.6 °C

Hobart

2 days exceeded 30°C :
Minimum was 15.8 °C and the
maximum was 33.5 °C with an
average maximum of 23.7 °C

Darwin

30 days exceeded 30°C :
Minimum was 30 °C and the
maximum was 33.9 °C with an
average maximum of 32.1 °C

Canberra

17 days exceeded 30°C :
Minimum was 21.5 °C and the
maximum was 38.2 °C with an
average maximum of 31.0 °C