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

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 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

Maps
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Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest December daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Burketown Airport 28.7 29.4 in 2010 25 31.1




Summary statistics for December 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
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
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%

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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