IPSWICH residents better get used to slapping on the sunscreen and cranking their fans each summer, because if trends continue, it's only going to get hotter.

Temperatures in the city have reached 43.9° this month, making it the third consecutive year that the mercury has burst through the 40° mark.

The scorching temperature reading, recorded on January 4, also signalled Ipswich's hottest day on record since 1995.

In the past decade, the highest recordings for hottest day of the year have been in 2014, 2013 and 2012.

As the temperature hit 38.1° yesterday, Redbank Plains carpenter Michael Willemsen said he dreaded having to work in summer's heat but the hot climate in recent years had become noticeably worse.

"I can't remember it being this hot, I'm currently working on a site in Leichhardt and at the end of each day I'm drenched in sweat," he said.

"A few years ago I got heat stroke from working in hot conditions on a job in Peak Crossing.

"The important thing for people to do in my line of work is stay hydrated.

"On a hot day, I'll consume about six to seven litres of water."

North Ipswich mum-of-two Suzy Smithe beat the summer heat yesterday by taking her two children, Mya and Cooper to the water park in Riverheart Parklands.

"I'm originally from the Czech Republic, where it gets really cold, so I actually prefer the heat," she said

"My family and I moved to Ipswich from Sydney two years ago and things are a lot warmer up here though."

According to Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Steve Hadley, the recent above average temperatures and high humidity have been brought on by the hot January sun and few changes to air mass for an extended period of time.

But there is some relief to the heat on the way.

Mr Hadley said he expected temperatures to drop back down to the summer average of 30° to 32° as a result of a south-easterly change brought on by yesterday's storm.

"A fair bit of cloud can be expected during the next few days with storms forecast this morning and afternoon."

But don't worry Australia Day revellers, Sunday is looking mostly fine with temperatures set to reach about 32°.

Hot Decade

• 2014: 43.9°
• 2013: 40.4°
• 2012: 40.6°
• 2011: 36.9°
• 2010: 38°
• 2009: 40.3°
• 2008: 39.5°
• 2007: 38.9°
• 2006: 40.5°
• 2005: 38.5°

Hot Summer

• Jan, 4,2014: 43.9°
• Jan, 3, 2014: 40.6°
• Dec, 29, 2013: 40.4°
• Jan, 21, 2014: 39.6°
• Oct, 7, 2013: 37.8°
• Jan, 6, 2014: 37.6°
• Jan, 20, 2014: 37.2°
• Nov, 8, 2013: 36.8°
• Oct, 11, 2013: 36.5°
• Oct, 6, 2013: 35.3°