Monday 5 January 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in December 2025
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in December were above to very much above average for northern and western parts of the state. There was a large area of highest on record for the Gulf Country, North West and Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders. It was drier for other areas, with below average rainfall for parts of the southeast and average rainfall recorded elsewhere.
- Queensland's area-averaged rainfall total in December was 139 mm, 70% above the 1961–1990 average, the tenth wettest on record for all Decembers since 1900.
- It was the wettest December in Queensland since 2010.
- Many sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites had their highest total December rainfall on record.
- Many sites had their highest total December rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in December were above to very much above average for the south, below to very much below average for the north west, and near average elsewhere.
- Queensland's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 35.4 °C, 0.28 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Queensland had its lowest mean maximum temperature for December since 2022.
- Mean minimum temperatures in December were above average for much of the south and Peninsula, and near average elsewhere.
- Queensland's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 22.8 °C, 0.89 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Queensland had its lowest mean minimum temperature for December since 2022.
- Queensland's area-averaged mean temperature was 29.1 °C, 0.58 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Seventeen Seventy had its hottest December day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Several sites had their coolest December day (lowest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Seventeen Seventy had its highest December mean maximum temperature on record.
- A few sites had their lowest December mean maximum temperature on record.
- A couple of sites had their lowest December mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- A couple of sites had their warmest December night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Several sites had their coldest December night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Burketown Airport had its lowest December mean temperature on record.
Events
- Tropical low 07U brought significant rainfall to northern Queensland.
- Monsoon conditions brought further heavy rainfall and significant flooding to northern Queensland in late December.
- For more details, visit the December national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in December 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
46.0 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 6th |
| Warmest days on average |
39.8 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
27.2 °C at Frederick Reef |
| Coldest day |
20.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 2nd |
| Coldest night |
6.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 3rd |
| Coolest nights on average |
13.4 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average |
26.6 °C at Flinders Reef |
| Warmest night |
31.8 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 21st |
| Warmest on average overall |
32.1 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
20.7 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall |
1522.2 mm at Bingil Bay |
| Wettest day |
636.0 mm at Harding Street Alert on the 28th |
| Strongest wind gust |
98.0 km/h at Mount Isa Aero on the 12th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Miranda Downs Station | 238.0 | on the 29th | 211.8 | on 06 Dec 1935 | 117 | 120.0 |
| Lands End Station | 125.0 | on the 30th | 114.0 | on 24 Dec 1969 | 106 | 61.9 |
| Bingil Bay | 405.6 | on the 31st | 334.6 | on 23 Dec 1977 | 101 | 220.2 |
| Brinard Station | 215.0 | on the 30th | 121.0 | on 19 Dec 2000 | 82 | 76.9 |
| Killara | 112.8 | on the 25th | 109.8 | on 23 Dec 2010 | 69 | 93.0 |
| Fort Constantine Station | 231.0 | on the 29th | 109.8 | on 17 Dec 2000 | 65 | 68.6 |
| Gereta Station | 120.0 | on the 25th | 79.0 | on 19 Dec 2011 | 38 | 76.4 |
| Cloncurry Airport | 118.0 | on the 30th | 99.6 | on 22 Dec 1999 | 33 | 72.2 |
| Yappar River | 146.0 | on the 29th | 104.0 | on 29 Dec 2009 | 33 | 112.4 |
| Taemas | 138.0 | on the 26th | 135.0 | on 28 Dec 2007 | 32 | 79.3 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 169.8 | on the 16th | 99.4 | on 10 Dec 2004 | 30 | 143.0 |
| Innisfail Wharf Alert | 414.0 | on the 31st | 266.0 | on 27 Dec 2007 | 26 | 277.7 |
| Trepell Airport | 76.4 | on the 30th | 50.0 | on 04 Dec 2003 | 25 | 39.9 |
| The Gap TM | 98.0 | on the 26th | 88.0 | on 26 Dec 2010 | 25 | 93.5 |
| Normanton Airport | 123.6 | on the 29th | 100.8 | on 29 Dec 2010 | 25 | 117.5 |
| Julia Creek Airport | 151.8 | on the 30th | 74.4 | on 29 Dec 2020 | 25 | 54.2 |
| Record highest December total rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Camooweal Township | 297.6 | 289.2 | in 2000 | 133 | 63.2 |
| Undilla Station | 381.0 | 313.5 | in 2000 | 111 | 72.0 |
| Lands End Station | 406.4 | 320.6 | in 1956 | 105 | 61.9 |
| Bingil Bay | 1522.2 | 886.2 | in 2018 | 94 | 215.7 |
| Vanrook Station | 485.0 | 438.6 | in 1964 | 91 | 137.9 |
| Gregory Downs Outstation | 408.5 | 371.3 | in 2015 | 89 | 91.6 |
| Brinard Station | 647.8 | 356.8 | in 2000 | 79 | 76.9 |
| Fort Constantine Station | 600.0 | 454.0 | in 2000 | 64 | 68.6 |
| Werrington Station | 366.0 | 307.1 | in 1975 | 63 | 115.0 |
| Robinhood Station | 350.0 | 337.4 | in 1973 | 51 | 111.0 |
| Plainby Station | 285.4 | 223.2 | in 2000 | 45 | 53.9 |
| Gereta Station | 480.9 | 251.9 | in 1916 | 37 | 76.4 |
| Cloncurry Airport | 455.4 | 346.8 | in 2000 | 32 | 72.2 |
| Yappar River | 468.0 | 259.0 | in 1997 | 31 | 111.8 |
| Sweers Island | 598.0 | 415.7 | in 1897 | 29 | 149.0 |
| Richmond Airport | 251.6 | 213.8 | in 2020 | 27 | 58.6 |
| Rocklands | 379.9 | 253.0 | in 2020 | 26 | 87.7 |
| Marco Street Alert | 930.0 | 744.0 | in 2018 | 25 | 296.4 |
| Trepell Airport | 222.6 | 152.4 | in 2003 | 24 | 39.9 |
| Hughenden Airport | 235.4 | 231.4 | in 2010 | 24 | 64.0 |
| Burketown Airport | 497.6 | 418.0 | in 2015 | 24 | 95.8 |
| Normanton Airport | 559.2 | 359.8 | in 2010 | 24 | 117.5 |
| Innisfail Wharf Alert | 943.0 | 818.0 | in 2018 | 24 | 283.1 |
| Julia Creek Airport | 551.4 | 172.2 | in 2020 | 23 | 55.5 |
| Euramo TM | 838.0 | 706.0 | in 2018 | 23 | 257.7 |
| Escott Station | 501.4 | 392.0 | in 1998 | 22 | 146.3 |
| Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Belmont | 195.2 | 224.2 | in 1903 | 53.2 | |
| Iffley Station | 372.0 | 450.4 | in 1956 | 92.1 | |
| Holmleigh | 180.0 | 282.5 | in 1975 | 66.9 | |
| Carmila Beach Road | 388.7 | 843.4 | in 1990 | 206.3 | |
| Mount Isa Aero | 240.0 | 275.2 | in 2000 | 73.1 | |
| Westmoreland Station | 312.3 | 483.6 | in 2000 | 145.7 | |
| Herbert Vale | 395.0 | 580.6 | in 2000 | 84.6 | |
| Cluny | 51.5 | 166.6 | in 2000 | 17.1 | |
| Mount Isa Mine | 233.5 | 237.2 | in 2000 | 65.4 | |
| Calton Hills Station | 339.5 | 518.2 | in 2000 | 84.0 | |
| Devoncourt Station | 287.5 | 453.0 | in 2000 | 62.6 | |
| Miranda Downs Station | 497.3 | 504.5 | in 2000 | 123.2 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
| Record highest December temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Seventeen Seventy | 34.0 | on the 16th | 33.5 | on 24 Dec 2024 | 39 | 28.9 |
| Record lowest December daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Cloncurry Airport | 22.6 | on the 29th | 23.8 | on 29 Dec 1997 | 33 | 38.8 |
| Julia Creek Airport | 24.2 | on the 29th | 25.6 | on 27 Dec 2006 | 25 | 39.9 |
| Normanton Airport | 25.8 | on the 26th | 26.7 | on 28 Dec 2011 | 25 | 36.4 |
| Burketown Airport | 26.4 | on the 28th | 26.6 | on 18 Dec 2015 | 25 | 36.7 |
| Hughenden Airport | 24.0 | on the 29th | 24.9 | on 04 Dec 2011 | 25 | 37.5 |
| Trepell Airport | 22.6 | on the 29th | 22.8 | on 26 Dec 2006 | 25 | 38.9 |
| Century Mine | 25.5 | on the 28th | 26.8 | on 27 Dec 2006 | 23 | 38.7 |
| Record highest December mean maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Seventeen Seventy | 31.1 | 30.9 | in 2023 | 38 | 28.9 |
| Record lowest December mean maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Normanton Airport | 34.0 | 34.3 | in 2015 | 25 | 36.4 |
| Burketown Airport | 32.8 | 34.1 | in 2015 | 25 | 36.7 |
| Sweers Island | 31.8 | =31.8 | in 2015 | 25 | 33.7 |
| Lowest December mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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| Camooweal Township | 35.6 | 32.8 | in 2000 | 38.2 | |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 31.1 | 29.8 | in 2000 | 32.4 | |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported
| Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Kingaroy Airport | 23.4 | on the 23rd | 22.4 | on 09 Dec 2024 | 25 | 16.8 |
| Gayndah Airport | 24.9 | on the 23rd | 24.7 | on 14 Dec 2005 | 23 | 19.5 |
| Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
|||
| Camooweal Township | 14.4 | on the 3rd | =14.4 | on 14 Dec 1952 | 86 | 23.9 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 12.0 | on the 30th | 12.2 | on 11 Dec 1964 | 64 | 22.4 |
| Injune Post Office | 6.5 | on the 3rd | 6.6 | on 05 Dec 1984 | 59 | 18.2 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 7.4 | on the 3rd | 7.5 | on 05 Dec 1984 | 58 | 18.6 |
| Dalby Airport | 7.2 | on the 3rd | 7.7 | on 16 Dec 2022 | 34 | 17.6 |
| Roma Airport | 7.7 | on the 3rd | 7.8 | on 06 Dec 2012 | 34 | 19.3 |
| Charters Towers Airport Comparison | 0.0 | on the 31st | 17.3 | on 07 Dec 1999 | 33 | 21.9 |
| Miles Constance Street | 7.8 | on the 3rd | 8.0 | on 09 Dec 2020 | 29 | 19.2 |
| Sweers Island | 19.0 | on the 2nd | 20.2 | on 29 Dec 2024 | 25 | 27.0 |
| Gayndah Airport | 11.4 | on the 3rd | 11.5 | on 06 Dec 2012 | 23 | 19.5 |
| Record lowest December mean temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Burketown Airport | 28.7 | 29.4 | in 2010 | 25 | 31.1 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for December 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for December 2025 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2025 |
Mean for December 2025 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2025 |
Total for December 2025 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2025 |
Fraction of December average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.9 | -0.3 | 36.1 | 2nd | 26.5 | +0.3 | 23.6 | 9th | 192.0 | 137.2 | average | 140% |
| Coen Airport | 33.2 | -1.6 | 35.9 | 15th | 23.6 | -0.1 | 20.7 | 15th | 184.2 | 141.4 | average | 130% |
| Horn Island | 31.6 | -0.4 | 33.5 | 2nd | 25.3 | -0.6 | 22.0 | 9th | 294.6 | 183.5 | high | 160% |
| Scherger RAAF | 33.5 | -1.3 | 36.5 | 15th | 24.3 | +0.1 | 22.3 | 14th | 298.2 | 238.6 | average | 125% |
| Weipa Aero | 33.6 | -0.4 | 35.8 | 14th | 24.4 | +0.1 | 22.3 | 10th | 302.8 | 292.3 | average | 104% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 32.0 | -0.3 | 34.8 | 2nd | 23.9 | +0.2 | 20.3 | 15th | 352.0 | 206.9 | high | 170% |
| Palmerville | 35.7 | +0.3 | 38.9 | 15th | 22.8 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 12th | 191.4 | 158.2 | average | 121% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 32.8 | -3.8 | 38.3 | 8th | 24.6 | -0.9 | 22.2 | 2nd | 497.6 | 95.8 | highest | 519% |
| Century Mine | 35.0 | -3.7 | 40.0 | 7th | 24.7 | -0.6 | 22.0 | 12th | 203.6 | 89.3 | high | 228% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 35.9 | -2.9 | 42.8 | 7th | 24.2 | -0.8 | 20.6 | 4th | 455.4 | 72.2 | highest | 631% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 36.9 | -3.0 | 43.6 | 7th | 22.8 | -1.1 | 15.7 | 3rd | 551.4 | 55.5 | highest | 994% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 34.5 | -0.5 | 38.2 | 17th | 24.6 | +0.1 | 22.5 | 8th | 169.4 | 180.1 | average | 94% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 34.7 | -4.5 | 42.8 | 7th | 25.2 | -0.9 | 21.4 | 30th | 345.8 | 61.2 | highest | 565% |
| Mornington Island Airport | 31.4 | -2.0 | 35.3 | 3rd | 25.6 | -1.3 | 22.7 | 16th | 801.6 | 155.5 | highest | 516% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 35.4 | -2.1 | 42.7 | 7th | 22.9 | -0.2 | 16.6 | 4th | 240.0 | 70.3 | high | 341% |
| Normanton Airport | 34.0 | -2.4 | 39.7 | 10th | 25.1 | -0.9 | 23.1 | 23rd | 559.2 | 117.5 | highest | 476% |
| Sweers Island | 31.8 | -1.8 | 34.5 | 13th | 27.4 | +0.4 | 19.0 | 2nd | 598.0 | 149.0 | highest | 401% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 34.5 | -1.7 | 37.8 | 8th | 22.8 | -0.9 | 19.4 | 11th | 264.8 | 136.7 | high | 194% |
| Hughenden Airport | 35.0 | -2.5 | 40.5 | 13th | 22.6 | -0.9 | 16.2 | 3rd | 235.4 | 64.0 | highest | 368% |
| Richmond Airport | 36.2 | -2.4 | 42.2 | 9th | 23.5 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 2nd | 251.6 | 58.6 | highest | 429% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 32.1 | +0.6 | 35.1 | 2nd | 23.8 | +0.4 | 20.8 | 7th | 309.0 | 192.5 | high | 160% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 31.6 | -0.5 | 33.7 | 26th | 23.1 | -0.1 | 19.7 | 7th | 284.2 | 296.5 | average | 96% |
| Cape Flattery | 32.3 | -0.3 | 33.7 | 22nd | 24.9 | -0.1 | 23.0 | 15th | 377.6 | 147.7 | high | 256% |
| Cooktown Airport | 32.7 | +0.3 | 35.4 | 26th | 24.2 | -0.3 | 20.7 | 15th | 192.0 | 208.5 | average | 92% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 31.1 | -1.3 | 34.2 | 2nd | 25.6 | +0.2 | 23.4 | 3rd | 276.2 | 215.0 | average | 128% |
| Mareeba Airport | 31.3 | -0.9 | 34.2 | 14th | 21.1 | +0.2 | 18.1 | 14th | 114.2 | 129.4 | average | 88% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 30.1 | -0.7 | 33.1 | 15th | 19.8 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 7th | 134.6 | 137.8 | average | 98% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 31.9 | +0.5 | 34.0 | 2nd | 23.0 | +0.6 | 20.3 | 7th | 105.0 | 201.7 | average | 52% |
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.2 | 32.9 | 27th | 23.4 | 20.6 | 12th | 1247.8 | |||||
| Ingham Aero | 32.2 | 36.5 | 1st | 21.7 | 18.5 | 7th | 632.8 | |||||
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 31.8 | 33.9 | 22nd | 21.9 | 18.7 | 7th | 857.2 | |||||
| Lucinda Point | 30.0 | +0.4 | 32.8 | 2nd | 25.5 | +0.2 | 23.0 | 30th | 475.8 | 99.7 | high | 477% |
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 32.9 | 39.2 | 2nd | 23.1 | 21.1 | 29th | 213.0 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.3 | 0.0 | 33.9 | 2nd | 22.7 | +0.7 | 20.1 | 7th | 774.4 | 270.7 | high | 286% |
| Townsville Aero | 32.1 | +0.5 | 36.3 | 2nd | 24.3 | +0.1 | 21.6 | 6th | 335.4 | 127.8 | high | 262% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 32.1 | 36.0 | 2nd | 21.1 | 18.1 | 6th | 229.2 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 30.7 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1st | 24.9 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 6th | 111.2 | 111.3 | average | 100% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.2 | +0.1 | 36.5 | 2nd | 22.2 | 0.0 | 18.9 | 6th | 164.6 | 103.5 | high | 159% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 32.3 | +0.5 | 35.4 | 2nd | 23.2 | -0.4 | 18.9 | 6th | 155.2 | 103.4 | average | 150% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 34.1 | -0.1 | 39.5 | 23rd | 21.2 | -0.2 | 17.0 | 7th | 122.5 | 94.0 | high | 130% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 30.1 | +0.2 | 33.4 | 22nd | 25.2 | +0.6 | 23.8 | 26th | 168.6 | 156.9 | average | 108% |
| Mackay Aero | 31.9 | +1.1 | 34.8 | 23rd | 22.4 | +0.1 | 17.6 | 7th | 90.6 | 144.0 | average | 63% |
| Mackay M.O | 31.7 | +1.4 | 35.3 | 22nd | 23.7 | +0.6 | 19.9 | 7th | 133.4 | 186.9 | average | 71% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 31.3 | 34.9 | 23rd | 21.9 | 18.1 | 7th | 94.2 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 32.5 | +0.3 | 36.4 | 23rd | 21.6 | -0.2 | 17.3 | 8th | 127.2 | 179.7 | average | 71% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 30.6 | -0.1 | 34.0 | 23rd | 20.3 | +0.1 | 15.0 | 3rd | 96.6 | 141.7 | average | 68% |
| St Lawrence | 31.9 | +0.2 | 34.1 | 2nd | 21.9 | -0.3 | 15.7 | 3rd | 181.0 | 116.2 | high | 156% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 33.3 | 37.4 | 14th | 21.1 | 17.6 | 6th | 110.0 | |||||
| Williamson | 31.4 | +0.1 | 34.0 | 23rd | 21.4 | -0.7 | 15.7 | 3rd | 150.8 | 126.3 | average | 119% |
| Woolshed | 29.3 | -0.1 | 34.6 | 2nd | 20.5 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 5th | 3.2 | 115.2 | v low | 3% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.7 | +0.9 | 33.2 | 2nd | 23.8 | +0.7 | 18.4 | 3rd | 116.2 | 115.1 | average | 101% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 33.8 | 37.5 | 22nd | 21.6 | 18.3 | 6th | 113.4 | |||||
| Charters Towers Airport Comparison | 34.9 | +0.2 | 38.2 | 26th | 20.7 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 31st | 119.0 | 78.4 | high | 152% |
| Moranbah Airport | 33.7 | -1.3 | 38.7 | 23rd | 20.5 | -0.1 | 15.3 | 3rd | 141.4 | 61.4 | high | 230% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 35.2 | +0.4 | 39.1 | 23rd | 20.7 | -0.3 | 13.1 | 3rd | 87.6 | 71.3 | high | 123% |
| Clermont Airport | 34.9 | +0.6 | 38.7 | 22nd | 20.8 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 2nd | 34.6 | 73.0 | average | 47% |
| Emerald Airport | 35.7 | +1.2 | 39.1 | 22nd | 21.6 | +0.2 | 15.8 | 3rd | 8.4 | 82.3 | v low | 10% |
| Lochington | 35.1 | +0.4 | 37.9 | 7th | 21.3 | +0.6 | 13.4 | 3rd | 68.6 | 98.7 | average | 70% |
| Rolleston Airport | 34.6 | +0.2 | 38.0 | 14th | 20.5 | +0.2 | 11.9 | 3rd | 133.8 | 80.5 | high | 166% |
| Springsure Comet St | 34.2 | +0.2 | 37.4 | 22nd | 20.3 | +0.5 | 14.2 | 2nd | 59.2 | 91.2 | average | 65% |
| Tambo Post Office | 34.2 | -0.7 | 39.4 | 7th | 20.0 | +0.7 | 9.1 | 3rd | 82.2 | 68.6 | average | 120% |
| Taroom Post Office | 33.8 | +0.2 | 37.8 | 22nd | 20.6 | +0.9 | 10.2 | 3rd | 56.8 | 88.8 | average | 64% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 36.1 | +0.2 | 40.5 | 7th | 21.5 | -0.9 | 12.0 | 30th | 41.6 | 62.3 | average | 67% |
| Blackall Airport | 36.5 | +0.1 | 41.3 | 7th | 22.4 | +0.3 | 15.0 | 3rd | 19.4 | 74.7 | low | 26% |
| Isisford Post Office | 36.9 | -0.2 | 42.8 | 7th | 23.8 | +1.7 | 17.6 | 3rd | 26.8 | 52.6 | average | 51% |
| Longreach Aero | 37.5 | -0.2 | 43.8 | 7th | 23.8 | +1.4 | 17.5 | 3rd | 41.8 | 52.4 | average | 80% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 35.6 | -2.6 | 42.5 | 7th | 23.6 | -0.3 | 14.4 | 3rd | 297.6 | 63.2 | highest | 471% |
| Carters Bore | 35.2 | -3.0 | 42.2 | 7th | 24.4 | -1.0 | 19.8 | 30th | 114.2 | 63.1 | high | 181% |
| New May Downs | 34.9 | -3.4 | 41.4 | 9th | 23.9 | -1.1 | 19.8 | 30th | 156.2 | 47.3 | highest | 330% |
| The Monument Airport | 36.3 | -2.2 | 42.7 | 12th | 23.2 | -0.7 | 16.0 | 3rd | 115.6 | 47.0 | high | 246% |
| Trepell Airport | 36.2 | -2.7 | 42.6 | 7th | 22.7 | -1.3 | 15.3 | 3rd | 222.6 | 39.9 | highest | 558% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 37.2 | -2.4 | 43.5 | 6th | 23.0 | -0.8 | 13.4 | 3rd | 137.2 | 49.0 | high | 280% |
| Winton Airport | 37.4 | -1.8 | 43.6 | 7th | 23.5 | -0.3 | 16.8 | 2nd | 84.2 | 34.5 | high | 244% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 38.4 | -0.6 | 44.4 | 7th | 23.6 | -0.1 | 15.9 | 3rd | 55.9 | 17.0 | high | 329% |
| Birdsville Airport | 39.8 | +0.7 | 46.0 | 6th | 24.5 | +0.2 | 15.9 | 1st | 6.4 | 12.2 | average | 52% |
| Boulia Airport | 34.7 | -4.0 | 37.4 | 21st | 23.6 | 0.0 | 19.9 | 1st | 45.2 | 30.5 | high | 148% |
| Windorah Airport | 38.1 | 44.3 | 13th | 25.0 | 16.2 | 3rd | 35.0 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 30.4 | +0.6 | 32.7 | 16th | 20.4 | -0.2 | 16.6 | 3rd | 165.8 | 126.2 | high | 131% |
| Gayndah Airport | 32.5 | -0.3 | 36.6 | 23rd | 19.0 | -0.5 | 11.4 | 3rd | 108.8 | 90.7 | average | 120% |
| Gladstone Airport | 31.0 | +0.7 | 34.3 | 23rd | 22.0 | -0.3 | 17.5 | 3rd | 114.8 | 102.8 | high | 112% |
| Gladstone Radar | 32.6 | +1.4 | 37.0 | 23rd | 22.7 | +0.7 | 20.3 | 5th | 129.6 | 123.2 | average | 105% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 29.5 | +0.8 | 31.8 | 10th | 23.9 | +0.6 | 19.9 | 31st | 119.2 | 92.9 | high | 128% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 32.9 | +0.7 | 37.2 | 23rd | 22.1 | +0.8 | 18.5 | 7th | 101.2 | 103.7 | average | 98% |
| Rundle Island | 27.9 | +0.2 | 32.5 | 2nd | 24.6 | +0.6 | 20.4 | 2nd | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 31.1 | +2.2 | 34.0 | 16th | 23.0 | +0.7 | 19.7 | 3rd | 157.1 | 128.4 | high | 122% |
| Thangool Airport | 33.7 | +0.5 | 37.7 | 23rd | 18.0 | -0.7 | 8.9 | 3rd | 67.2 | 93.8 | average | 72% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 31.3 | +0.4 | 37.3 | 22nd | 17.9 | -0.5 | 12.4 | 3rd | 89.8 | 120.1 | average | 75% |
| Archerfield Airport | 30.5 | +0.8 | 35.5 | 25th | 19.5 | +0.3 | 14.1 | 3rd | 68.6 | 125.6 | low | 55% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 31.2 | +0.4 | 37.0 | 22nd | 17.7 | -0.6 | 11.6 | 3rd | 54.6 | 128.3 | v low | 43% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.2 | +0.4 | 36.0 | 22nd | 18.9 | +0.3 | 14.3 | 5th | 69.0 | 161.3 | low | 43% |
| Brisbane | 30.0 | +0.4 | 35.6 | 25th | 20.6 | 0.0 | 16.9 | 3rd | 86.6 | 140.0 | average | 62% |
| Brisbane Aero | 28.8 | +0.5 | 32.5 | 25th | 20.1 | -0.2 | 15.5 | 30th | 22.4 | 124.4 | lowest | 18% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 29.6 | 36.1 | 22nd | 16.5 | 9.9 | 3rd | 123.0 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 27.5 | +1.3 | 29.6 | 12th | 21.9 | +0.8 | 19.1 | 30th | 63.8 | 126.1 | low | 51% |
| Coolangatta | 28.3 | +0.8 | 31.4 | 21st | 19.8 | 0.0 | 15.2 | 3rd | 212.8 | 159.8 | high | 133% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 28.9 | +1.4 | 32.3 | 23rd | 21.9 | +0.3 | 20.0 | 30th | 38.2 | 125.6 | low | 30% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 28.7 | +0.7 | 34.9 | 25th | 20.4 | -0.2 | 17.2 | 1st | 69.0 | 139.7 | low | 49% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 31.2 | 37.6 | 22nd | 17.8 | 12.3 | 30th | 53.0 | |||||
| Gympie | 31.3 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 22nd | 18.0 | -0.6 | 12.2 | 3rd | 132.6 | 136.7 | average | 97% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 30.2 | +0.7 | 32.1 | 16th | 20.9 | -0.2 | 16.7 | 5th | 86.8 | 139.1 | average | 62% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 29.5 | -0.7 | 34.8 | 22nd | 15.9 | -0.9 | 8.3 | 3rd | 89.8 | 103.2 | average | 87% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 30.6 | +1.4 | 36.0 | 25th | 34.0 | 125.6 | v low | 27% | ||||
| Maryborough | 31.1 | +0.5 | 34.2 | 23rd | 19.1 | -0.5 | 14.5 | 3rd | 119.6 | 129.8 | average | 92% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 29.6 | +0.5 | 35.3 | 22nd | 19.1 | -0.4 | 14.1 | 5th | 96.2 | 170.6 | average | 56% |
| Point Lookout | 29.8 | +1.4 | 33.0 | 10th | 20.2 | -1.3 | 16.7 | 30th | 106.4 | 124.3 | average | 86% |
| Rainbow Beach | 28.4 | +0.1 | 31.1 | 15th | 19.0 | -2.0 | 14.5 | 5th | 52.8 | 126.6 | low | 42% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 28.3 | -0.1 | 32.1 | 25th | 19.9 | -0.2 | 16.1 | 29th | 62.0 | 116.4 | low | 53% |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.0 | +0.6 | 34.1 | 25th | 19.2 | -0.8 | 14.4 | 5th | 60.4 | 154.8 | low | 39% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 28.6 | +0.4 | 33.9 | 23rd | 20.3 | -0.5 | 16.3 | 5th | 273.0 | 143.0 | high | 191% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 29.8 | 34.0 | 23rd | 19.5 | 15.0 | 5th | 139.6 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 31.8 | +0.4 | 37.9 | 22nd | 17.7 | -0.4 | 11.7 | 3rd | 64.6 | 99.1 | average | 65% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 27.9 | +1.9 | 34.3 | 20th | 13.4 | -0.5 | 6.4 | 3rd | 20.2 | 98.7 | lowest | 20% |
| Dalby Airport | 32.5 | +0.6 | 36.9 | 22nd | 17.6 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 3rd | 59.6 | 91.0 | low | 66% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 35.3 | 40.3 | 20th | 19.6 | 9.3 | 3rd | 9.0 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 31.8 | +1.4 | 37.1 | 22nd | 15.9 | -0.8 | 6.7 | 3rd | 37.2 | 90.4 | low | 41% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 28.4 | +1.2 | 35.0 | 20th | 14.5 | +0.2 | 7.5 | 3rd | 22.8 | 95.2 | v low | 24% |
| Texas Post Office | 34.7 | +1.8 | 40.5 | 20th | 18.1 | +0.7 | 9.3 | 3rd | 20.2 | 80.6 | low | 25% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 28.2 | +0.5 | 33.9 | 22nd | 16.3 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 2nd | 36.8 | 105.9 | low | 35% |
| Warwick | 30.8 | +1.1 | 36.3 | 20th | 15.6 | -0.4 | 8.8 | 3rd | 75.6 | 101.1 | average | 75% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 34.4 | +1.3 | 38.0 | 22nd | 19.7 | +0.5 | 7.8 | 3rd | 34.0 | 86.9 | low | 39% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 35.1 | +1.8 | 39.4 | 22nd | 18.5 | +0.3 | 6.5 | 3rd | 13.0 | 87.9 | v low | 15% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 36.6 | +2.7 | 40.5 | 7th | 17.2 | -1.4 | 7.4 | 3rd | 35.4 | 70.9 | low | 50% |
| Roma Airport | 35.4 | +1.7 | 40.3 | 22nd | 19.1 | -0.2 | 7.7 | 3rd | 26.8 | 74.3 | low | 36% |
| St George Airport | 36.3 | +2.0 | 41.0 | 21st | 20.8 | +0.3 | 10.5 | 3rd | 38.8 | 58.9 | average | 66% |
| Surat | 35.7 | +1.8 | 39.6 | 20th | 20.7 | +1.2 | 10.5 | 3rd | 24.4 | 71.6 | low | 34% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 38.3 | +3.2 | 43.0 | 21st | 21.9 | +1.8 | 11.7 | 2nd | 23.4 | 51.3 | average | 46% |
| Charleville Aero | 36.2 | +1.3 | 41.5 | 7th | 21.5 | +1.0 | 13.2 | 3rd | 50.8 | 55.9 | average | 91% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.6 | +2.3 | 42.5 | 6th | 22.0 | +1.1 | 12.8 | 2nd | 26.4 | 38.6 | average | 68% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 39.0 | +0.8 | 44.8 | 6th | 23.7 | -0.3 | 14.6 | 1st | 23.8 | 12.1 | high | 197% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 38.3 | +1.3 | 43.8 | 6th | 24.1 | +0.5 | 15.3 | 2nd | 12.4 | 27.1 | average | 46% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Queensland using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Monday 5 January 2026. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases, the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, excluding the current year. The length of record can
vary widely from site to site. Averages are not shown for sites with fewer than
10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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