The most recent snowfalls to have occurred within the urban area were between 2006 and 2008 with falls in November 2006 (light); July 2007 (moderate); June 2008 (light) and August 2008 (light).
Ballarat's highest maximum recorded temperature was 44.1 �C (111 �F) on 7 February 2009 during the 2009 southeastern Australia heat wave. This is 2.1�C above the previous record of 42.0 �C (108 �F), set on 25 January 2003. The lowest ever recorded minimum was ?6 �C (21 �F) at sunrise on 21 July 1982
