Monday 4 May 2026 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0

Queensland in April 2026

Rainfall

• Rainfall totals in April were below to very much below average for southern and particularly southeastern parts of the state, and above average with areas of very much above average for much of the northeast. Rainfall totals in other areas were close to average.
• Queensland's area-averaged rainfall total in April was 21.2 mm, 49% below the 1961–1990 average.
• It was the driest April in Queensland since 2020.
• Four sites had their highest April daily rainfall on record.
• Julia Creek Airport had its highest total April rainfall on record.
• Three sites had their highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years.

Temperature

• Mean maximum temperatures in April were above to very much above average for the southern half of the state, and close to average elsewhere.
• Queensland's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 31.2 °C, 1.29 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
• Queensland had its highest mean maximum temperature for April since 2022.
• Multiple sites had their hottest April day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
• Brisbane Aero its equal coolest April day (lowest daily maximum temperature) on record.
• Four sites had their highest April mean maximum temperature on record.
• Texas Post Office sites had their highest April mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
• Low Isles Lighthouse had its lowest April mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
• Mean minimum temperatures in April were close to average for much of the state, below average for northern and central inland areas, and above average for the far south west.
• Queensland's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 17.3 °C, 0.01 °C below the 1961–1990 average.
• Queensland had its lowest mean minimum temperature for April since 2015.
• Cardwell Marine Pde and St George Airport had their warmest April night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
• Mount Isa Aero and Cape Flattery had their equal lowest April mean minimum temperature on record.
• Queensland's area-averaged mean temperature was 24.2 °C, 0.64 °C above the 1961–1990 average.

Events

• Ex-TC Malia affected northern Queensland in the middle of the month.
• For more details, visit the April national climate summary.

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Extremes in April 2026
Hottest day	39.0 °C at Bollon Mary St on the 10th
Warmest days on average	34.2 °C at Burketown Airport
Coolest days on average	24.0 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day	17.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 26th
Coldest night	0.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 13th
Coolest nights on average	8.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade
Warmest nights on average	25.6 °C at Coconut Island
Warmest night	27.4 °C at Sweers Island on the 4th
Warmest on average overall	28.8 °C at Coconut Island
Coolest on average overall	16.5 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall	2464.0 mm at Harding Street Alert
Wettest day	825.0 mm at Harding Street Alert on the 27th
Strongest wind gust	304.0 km/h at Marion Reef on the 18th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Record highest April daily rainfall
	New record (mm)		Old record		Years of record	Average for April
Lands End Station	80.0	on the 17th	73.8	on 04 Apr 2006	106	13.6
Sunbury	83.2	on the 17th	76.8	on 16 Apr 1990	51	26.0
Brittania	7.0	on the 16th	0.0	on 30 Apr 1972	44	30.4
Julia Creek Airport	113.6	on the 17th	78.8	on 06 Apr 2006	25	11.6

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Record highest April total rainfall
	New record (mm)	Old record		Years of record	Average for April
Julia Creek Airport	127.2	113.2	in 2006	24	11.6

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Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years
	Observed (mm)	Most recent higher		Average for April
Brittania	7.0	32.3	in 1974	31.3
Trepell Airport	33.0	109.2	in 2006	11.5
Lands End Station	80.5	190.8	in 2006	14.3

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported

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Record highest April temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for April
Bollon Mary St	39.0	on the 10th	37.7	on 17 Apr 1968	69	27.9
Cunnamulla Post Office	37.6	on the 10th	37.3	on 04 Apr 2012	68	28.1
Injune Post Office	36.3	on the 11th	35.9	on 03 Apr 2006	59	27.8
Applethorpe	31.9	on the 9th	30.1	on 18 Apr 1968	58	21.2
Mitchell Post Office	36.9	on the 10th	36.5	on 07 Apr 1993	57	27.6
Warwick	33.9	on the 8th	33.3	on 04 Apr 2006	32	24.9
Toowoomba Airport	31.5	on the 8th	30.6	on 17 Apr 2020	30	23.2
Miles Constance Street	34.9	on the 11th	34.6	on 03 Apr 2006	29	27.8
St George Airport	36.9	on the 10th	36.1	on 07 Apr 2016	29	28.0
Hervey Bay Airport	32.1	on the 12th	=32.1	on 13 Apr 2023	28	27.1

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Record lowest April daily maximum temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for April
Brisbane Aero	19.9	on the 25th	=19.9	on 30 Apr 2015	32	26.1

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Record highest April mean maximum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for April
Amberley AMO	29.7	=29.7	in 1986	85	27.2
Applethorpe	24.0	23.6	in 1986	58	21.2
Oakey Aero	28.3	=28.3	in 2020	53	25.9
Warwick	27.3	26.7	in 2020	30	24.9

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Highest April mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for April
Texas Post Office	30.0	30.2	in 2005	27.4

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported

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Lowest April mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for April
Low Isles Lighthouse	27.9	27.6	in 1971	29.4

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent lower values have gone unreported

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Record highest April daily minimum temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for April
Cardwell Marine Pde	25.7	on the 3rd	25.5	on 03 Apr 1989	67	20.3
St George Airport	23.1	on the 2nd	22.6	on 05 Apr 2000	29	13.9

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Record lowest April mean minimum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for April
Mount Isa Aero	15.3	=15.3	in 2008	60	18.4
Cape Flattery	23.8	=23.8	in 2008	23	24.5

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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for April 2026
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for April 2026	Diff from average	Highest for April 2026		Mean for April 2026	Diff from average	Lowest for April 2026		Total for April 2026	Average for April	Rank of April 2026	Fraction of April average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	32.0	+0.2	35.4	13th	25.6	-0.2	24.2	13th	254.4	179.9	high	141%
Coen Airport	31.2	-0.1	33.1	12th	21.6	-0.5	18.3	27th	18.0	66.9	average	27%
Horn Island	30.5	0.0	31.7	12th	25.0	-0.3	22.9	13th	148.2	255.6	average	58%
Scherger RAAF	32.5	+0.1	34.6	1st	22.5	-0.4	19.3	28th	29.6	128.7	low	23%
Weipa Aero	32.5	+0.2	34.0	17th	23.0	0.0	19.7	28th	34.2	113.4	low	30%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	30.3	+0.4	32.0	12th	23.4	+0.3	19.6	13th	194.2	309.2	average	63%
Palmerville	31.7	-0.5	33.3	19th	18.5	-1.4	14.5	26th	11.4	48.3	low	24%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	34.2	-0.3	36.8	19th	20.1	-1.6	14.9	27th	5.2	46.5	average	11%
Century Mine	33.3	-1.5	35.6	11th	20.4	-0.6	16.7	27th	4.2	22.9	average	18%
Cloncurry Airport	33.2	-0.4	35.9	11th	18.8	-1.3	13.1	27th	10.6	16.6	high	64%
Julia Creek Airport	33.0	-1.4	35.4	11th	16.1	-1.7	10.9	27th	127.2	11.6	highest	1097%
Kowanyama Airport	33.5	+0.4	35.2	13th	21.8	-0.2	17.0	27th	20.4	56.0	average	36%
Lake Julius AWS	33.9	-0.1	35.8	11th	21.0	-0.4	17.0	14th	0.0	3.2	lowest	0%
Mornington Island Airport	31.3	-0.4	33.1	4th	23.4	-0.7	19.4	27th	20.0	90.4	low	22%
Mount Isa Aero	31.6	-0.5	34.9	11th	15.3	-3.1	8.7	27th	42.8	13.6	high	315%
Normanton Airport	33.6	-0.7	35.5	17th	21.9	-1.0	17.2	26th	39.0	32.0	high	122%
Sweers Island	31.1	-0.4	33.4	11th	24.8	-0.2	22.1	28th	20.5	48.9	average	42%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	32.7	-0.2	35.9	12th	18.1	-1.4	11.3	26th	21.4	23.4	average	92%
Hughenden Airport	31.3	-1.0	34.5	11th	16.6	-1.7	9.4	13th	43.2	23.1	high	187%
Richmond Airport	33.1	-0.4	35.5	11th	16.6	-1.3	10.4	26th	10.2	23.9	average	43%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	29.5	+0.1	31.5	11th	22.4	+0.6	18.7	27th	190.6	201.8	average	94%
Cairns Racecourse	29.0	-1.1	31.7	12th	21.7	-0.4	16.8	26th	222.2	247.5	average	90%
Cape Flattery	30.0	-0.2	31.0	16th	23.8	-0.7	19.4	12th	216.4	177.6	average	122%
Cooktown Airport	29.2	-0.2	30.7	11th	22.5	-0.7	17.5	27th	246.8	162.1	high	152%
Low Isles Lighthouse	27.9	-1.5	29.9	12th	24.1	-0.2	21.8	23rd	281.4	228.6	high	123%
Mareeba Airport	28.0	-0.6	31.9	12th	19.1	-0.2	14.8	26th	15.4	49.0	average	31%
Walkamin Research Station	26.3	-0.5	30.2	12th	17.9	-0.3	14.2	26th	36.1	55.0	average	66%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	29.2	0.0	31.8	2nd	21.7	+1.4	17.5	23rd	118.0	205.2	average	58%
Cowley Beach (Defence)	27.9		29.8	19th	22.5		18.9	12th	331.8
Ingham Aero	28.8		33.0	12th	19.8		16.1	26th	216.4
Innisfail Aerodrome	28.1		31.0	12th	20.5		16.7	26th	381.8
Lucinda Point	27.4	-0.5	28.9	19th	23.7	+0.3	20.7	27th	32.4	89.7	low	36%
Mount Stuart (Defence)	30.1		34.2	12th	20.4		17.5	26th	24.2
South Johnstone Exp Stn	27.9	-0.4	30.8	12th	21.3	+0.7	18.3	26th	430.0	390.3	average	110%
Townsville Aero	30.6	+0.9	32.4	13th	21.0	+0.2	16.0	26th	14.8	67.4	average	22%
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence)	30.1		34.8	12th	17.1		11.7	26th	11.8
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	28.4	-0.7	30.0	13th	20.8	-0.4	17.0	26th	51.8	75.9	average	68%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	30.0	+0.3	33.3	12th	19.3	+0.1	15.0	26th	28.6	52.4	average	55%
Bowen Airport AWS	29.8	-0.3	32.4	12th	21.1	0.0	16.5	21st	26.2	48.1	average	54%
Collinsville Post Office	30.9	+0.5	34.4	12th	16.5	-0.6	11.9	26th	5.2	42.6	low	12%
Hamilton Island Airport	26.0	-1.0	27.9	1st	22.6	-0.3	19.7	24th	180.2	153.6	average	117%
Mackay Aero	28.2	+0.4	29.7	12th	19.8	+0.2	16.0	26th	46.4	162.8	low	28%
Mackay M.O	27.0	+0.2	29.1	12th	20.9	+0.6	18.5	26th	72.2	145.3	low	50%
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club)	27.8		30.6	12th	19.7		16.1	22nd	40.6
Proserpine Airport	28.7	-0.1	33.4	12th	19.4	+0.1	15.1	26th	92.8	115.5	average	80%
Samuel Hill Aero	27.1	-0.3	32.4	12th	18.3	0.0	14.1	14th	75.8	131.1	low	58%
St Lawrence	29.7	+0.3	32.4	12th	18.0	-0.6	13.1	14th	12.2	44.9	average	27%
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence)	29.7		34.4	12th	17.0		11.8	26th	11.2
Williamson	28.9	-0.1	32.4	12th	17.5	-0.9	12.0	14th	10.0	52.5	low	19%
Woolshed	26.2	-0.2	29.8	12th	17.6	-0.4	12.5	26th	42.0	78.0	average	54%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	27.2	+0.5	30.9	12th	20.0	+0.1	16.5	14th	1.2	76.0	lowest	2%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	30.5		34.7	12th	17.3		12.2	26th	6.0
Charters Towers Airport Comparison	31.0	+0.6	34.5	12th	16.9	-1.5	12.0	27th	3.8	28.7	low	13%
Moranbah Airport	30.8	+0.6	35.7	12th	16.0	-0.9	10.9	25th	0.8	32.0	low	2%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport	31.3	+1.0	34.5	9th	16.1	-0.8	11.7	25th	1.8	19.7	low	9%
Clermont Airport	29.7	+0.2	33.5	11th	14.0	-1.5	7.3	14th	14.4	27.4	average	53%
Emerald Airport	30.6	+0.6	33.9	11th	16.7	-0.4	13.1	14th	4.4	31.6	low	14%
Lochington	30.9	+0.9	35.4	11th	14.1	-1.0	7.3	14th	0.0	33.9	lowest	0%
Rolleston Airport	30.2	+0.7	34.5	11th	14.3	-0.5	8.0	14th	0.0	26.3	lowest	0%
Springsure Comet St	30.7	+1.7	34.1	11th	14.8	-0.1	10.4	14th	0.4	38.8	low	1%
Tambo Post Office	30.9	+1.7	35.9	9th	12.3	-0.5	6.6	13th	0.4	36.9	low	1%
Taroom Post Office	30.3	+1.4	34.6	8th	13.0	-1.1	5.9	14th	0.0	34.8	lowest	0%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	31.0	+0.8	35.9	11th	16.5	-0.4	12.0	13th	3.0	35.2	low	8%
Blackall Airport	31.4	+0.6	35.7	11th	14.9	-1.0	10.1	27th	4.2	29.0	average	14%
Isisford Post Office	31.9	+1.1	37.5	11th	16.8	+0.7	12.4	27th	13.8	35.7	average	39%
Longreach Aero	32.5	+0.9	36.9	11th	16.0	-0.6	11.6	27th	32.0	34.0	average	94%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	32.7	-0.4	35.5	10th	17.4	-0.7	9.6	14th	14.2	13.8	high	103%
Carters Bore	31.8	-0.7	35.1	10th	19.2	-1.2	14.2	26th	2.4	9.1	average	26%
New May Downs	31.7	-0.9	35.1	11th	18.3	-1.7	13.3	26th	29.8	9.6	high	310%
The Monument Airport	32.6	+0.1	36.8	9th	15.9	-1.4	9.3	15th	3.2	13.2	average	24%
Trepell Airport	32.7	-0.2	36.3	10th	15.7	-2.0	9.7	14th	33.0	10.7	high	308%
Urandangi Aerodrome	33.7	+0.1	36.7	10th	14.9	-1.7	7.9	15th	3.2	6.8	high	47%
Winton Airport	32.9	+0.1	37.7	11th	15.1	-2.3	10.8	25th	61.8	21.6	high	286%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie	32.5	+0.5	36.7	8th	18.6	+1.2	13.6	13th	0.0	10.0	lowest	0%
Birdsville Airport	32.7	+1.1	37.7	9th	16.9	-0.2	11.3	21st	0.0	4.6	lowest	0%
Boulia Airport	31.8	+0.2	33.4	22nd	15.2	-2.1	13.4	28th	0.0	12.8	lowest	0%
Windorah Airport	32.7		37.8	10th	18.2		11.3	13th	0.0
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero	28.5	+0.9	31.6	18th	17.1	-0.5	12.8	13th	9.4	56.0	v low	17%
Gayndah Airport	29.9	+0.9	33.3	8th	13.9	-1.3	9.0	13th	4.0	28.8	low	14%
Gladstone Airport	29.0	+0.8	32.5	12th	19.2	0.0	14.2	14th	0.2	50.2	v low	0%
Gladstone Radar	29.3	+0.9	33.0	12th	19.9	+0.2	16.2	25th	0.0	50.5	lowest	0%
Lady Elliot Island	27.6	+1.0	29.5	10th	22.1	+0.2	18.0	26th	127.8	102.2	high	125%
Rockhampton Aero	30.2	+1.3	34.5	12th	18.5	+0.4	12.4	14th	0.8	45.1	v low	2%
Rundle Island	25.5	-0.2	28.9	11th	21.9	0.0	18.7	21st
Seventeen Seventy	27.5	+0.9	30.2	12th	19.7	+0.2	17.3	24th	7.6	107.3	v low	7%
Thangool Airport	30.0	+0.4	33.3	18th	12.5	-1.6	5.9	14th	0.0	33.9	lowest	0%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	29.7	+2.5	35.7	8th	12.6	-1.4	5.9	13th	9.0	53.5	low	17%
Archerfield Airport	28.5	+1.8	34.7	8th	15.6	+0.4	12.3	23rd	28.4	77.2	low	37%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	28.6	+1.6	34.8	8th	13.6	-0.5	7.3	13th	22.0	47.7	average	46%
Beerburrum Forest Station	27.1	+0.6	32.5	8th	16.4	+0.5	12.9	22nd	61.8	114.0	low	54%
Brisbane	27.9	+0.7	33.5	8th	17.6	+0.2	15.1	28th	39.4	64.2	average	61%
Brisbane Aero	26.6	+0.5	31.5	12th	16.8	+0.2	13.1	13th	53.6	74.4	average	72%
Canungra (Defence)	27.3		34.0	8th	11.8		5.5	13th	54.8
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	25.1	+0.7	27.5	12th	19.7	+0.5	16.0	26th	93.0	142.3	average	65%
Coolangatta	26.3	+0.7	31.0	17th	17.7	+0.6	15.2	20th	189.4	157.5	high	120%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	25.1	+0.1	29.4	8th	19.8	-0.1	16.2	25th	41.6	124.5	low	33%
Gold Coast Seaway	27.1	+1.1	33.2	8th	18.2	-0.1	14.1	13th	103.2	119.0	average	87%
Greenbank (Defence)	28.2		34.4	8th	14.0		7.4	13th	32.0
Gympie	28.0	+0.7	32.3	8th	14.9	+0.2	8.0	13th	22.4	82.0	low	27%
Hervey Bay Airport	27.5	+0.4	32.1	12th	17.8	-0.1	14.9	17th	57.0	67.4	average	85%
Kingaroy Airport	26.5	+0.7	32.4	8th	11.8	-0.3	6.5	14th	3.6	26.4	low	14%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	28.4	+1.9	33.0	8th	15.9	-0.3	11.1	24th	36.8	78.0	low	47%
Maryborough	28.2	+0.7	32.1	12th	16.1	-0.5	9.0	13th	43.0	85.3	low	50%
Nambour Daff - Hillside	26.9	+0.6	31.2	12th	17.0	+0.1	14.5	16th	76.4	166.0	average	46%
Point Lookout	26.9	+0.4	30.8	15th	18.6	-1.0	15.0	26th	166.2	165.2	average	101%
Redland (Alexandra Hills)	26.0	-0.1	30.7	12th	16.6	-0.2	12.8	22nd	86.4	77.0	average	112%
Sunshine Coast Airport	26.4	+0.3	31.2	12th	17.3	+0.2	11.7	13th	106.6	147.3	average	72%
Tewantin RSL Park	26.4	+0.4	30.2	12th	18.0	-0.2	13.4	13th	155.0	151.6	average	102%
Tin Can Bay (Defence)	26.8		31.4	12th	17.1		10.8	13th	74.8
University of Queensland Gatton	29.4	+2.2	34.9	8th	13.5	-0.2	10.3	22nd	3.8	48.1	v low	8%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	24.0	+2.8	31.9	9th	9.0	-0.7	1.5	13th	7.0	44.2	low	16%
Dalby Airport	28.9	+1.7	34.7	9th	11.4	-1.1	4.9	13th	0.4	20.4	v low	2%
Goondiwindi Airport	30.1		36.0	9th	12.8		6.8	13th	2.0
Oakey Aero	28.3	+2.4	34.4	8th	10.0	-1.8	2.4	13th	1.0	30.4	v low	3%
Texas Post Office	30.0	+2.6	36.0	9th	12.0	+0.1	5.6	13th	0.0	34.6	lowest	0%
Toowoomba Airport	25.4	+2.2	31.5	8th	13.2	-0.3	8.8	13th	4.0	30.7	v low	13%
Warwick	27.3	+2.4	33.9	8th	11.2	-0.3	3.6	13th	1.8	30.6	low	6%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	29.0	+1.2	34.9	11th	12.5	-0.8	5.6	14th	0.2	27.3	v low	1%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	29.8	+2.0	36.3	11th	9.5	-2.4	4.1	14th	0.0	40.6	lowest	0%
Mitchell Post Office	30.8	+3.2	36.9	10th	10.3	-1.3	3.5	21st	1.6	33.5	low	5%
Roma Airport	29.8	+1.6	35.5	11th	11.4	-1.0	4.6	20th	0.6	30.6	low	2%
St George Airport	30.2	+2.2	36.9	10th	13.9	0.0	5.6	19th	0.0	24.3	lowest	0%
Surat	30.1	+1.9	35.8	9th	12.9	-0.3	5.2	19th	5.0	29.8	low	17%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	31.3	+3.4	39.0	10th	14.0	+0.6	6.1	20th	0.0	30.8	lowest	0%
Charleville Aero	31.2	+3.0	36.6	10th	13.3	-0.6	7.0	20th	0.2	28.8	low	1%
Cunnamulla Post Office	31.1	+3.0	37.6	10th	15.2	+0.9	9.3	20th	0.0	26.6	lowest	0%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	31.2	+1.1	37.4	9th	16.8	-0.1	11.5	13th	0.0	10.3	lowest	0%
Thargomindah Airport	31.4	+1.8	38.5	10th	17.0	+0.2	10.5	20th	0.0	12.9	lowest	0%

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