Friday, 8 January 2021 - Annual Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC54R0
Queensland in 2020: warm across the state; dry in the east
Queensland temperatures in 2020 were above average across virtually all of the state. Rainfall was below average across northern and eastern Queensland, and close to average elsewhere. There was widespread rainfall and flooding to western and northern parts of the state at the start of the year and in the south-east in December.
Drier than usual year in the north and east
- 2020 rainfall was below average across northern and eastern Queensland, and close to average elsewhere.
- A tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria and a monsoon trough produced above average January rainfall in the northern tropics, and extremely heavy falls about the north tropical to Burdekin coasts. Some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record.
- Heavy rainfall recorded across north-west Queensland in late January produced river level rises in the upper Georgina River. Floodwaters resulting from this rainfall extended downstream across the entire month of February eventually reaching Eyre Creek in late February.
- Significant flood levels were recorded in numerous catchments during February most notably in the Georgina/Eyre, Logan/Albert, Condamine/Balonne and Warrego catchments. February rainfall was well above average across the south-east quarter of Queensland, from ex-tropical lows and active troughs.
- In early March, a surface trough combined with an upper-level trough over central Australia, and the remnants of tropical cyclone Esther, entering western Queensland around the 4th. At the same time, a coastal trough was also located over the central coast of Queensland, and produced moderate to locally heavy falls in the Central Coast and Capricornia districts.
- April saw below average rainfall across much of the central west to eastern Queensland.
- It was very wet across the northern half of Queensland in May. A surface trough and moist onshore flow brought heavy showers onto the north tropical Queensland coast on the 20th, with locally heavy falls exceeding 250 mm around Mission Beach. Bingil Bay recorded 301.8 mm on 21 May.
- Much of the rainfall was confined to the eastern half of Queensland in June, with little to no rainfall recorded in western Queensland. June rainfall was close to average in eastern Queensland, and below average central and western parts and the southern interior.
- August to October rainfall was wetter than average for much of the west, and La Niña was declared active in the tropical Pacific Ocean by the Bureau on 29 September.
- November was very dry, as La Niña temporarily weakened in the Pacific Ocean, and weather patterns were unfavourable for rainfall over the state.
- Thunderstorm activity in December brought isolated moderate to heavy falls across southern and south-east Queensland. A coastal trough off the south-east Queensland coast generated heavy falls in the Gold Coast Hinterland and parts of the south-east coast from 12 to 18 December. Coolangatta and Sunshine Coast Airport reported their highest total rainfall for at least 20 years.
Fifth-warmest year on record for Queensland
- Queensland's mean temperature for 2020 was 1.40 °C above average, and the fifth-warmest year on record for the state as a whole.
- Queensland's mean maximum temperature for 2020 was 1.32 °C above average, and the eighth-warmest year on record for Queensland. A few sites had their highest mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Queensland's mean minimum temperature for 2020 was 1.48 °C above average, and the fourth-warmest year on record. Some sites had their highest mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Queensland had its second-warmest January on record in terms of mean temperature, at 2.38 °C above average (record is 2.46 °C in 2019). Burketown had its highest temperature in 20 years on 19 January.
- The hottest day was at Birdsville: it reached 48.7 °C on 5 December.
- In February, Queensland's mean minimum temperature was 1.60 °C above the long-term average, the third-warmest on record. Thick cloud associated with the remnants of Esther saw unusually warm nights in the month.
- By March, both maximum and minimum temperatures were close to average for much of the state, apart from warmer than average days and nights across the far northern tropics.
- It was the sixth-warmest April on record in terms of mean temperature, and 1.59 °C above average Queensland's mean maximum temperature in April was 1.95 °C above the long-term average and the seventh-warmest April on record.
- May was the only month of the year when Queensland's mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were below the long-term average. A cold outbreak across the northern tropics and central parts of the state saw very cold days. Thick cloud and cool air across the north resulted 23 May being the coldest Queensland May day on record (16.94 °C, previous record 17.44 °C on 25 May 2012). A few sites had their coldest day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
- In June, Queensland's mean maximum temperature was the sixth-warmest on record, and 1.77 °C above the long-term average.
- By September, the mean temperature was 2.60 °C above average, and the second-warmest on record for Queensland as a whole. Queensland's mean maximum temperature was 2.11 °C above average and the ninth-warmest September on record Queensland's mean minimum temperature was 3.09 °C above average, and the third-warmest September on record, and the warmest since 2010.
- It was the second-warmest November on record for Queensland in terms of mean temperature. Low-, severe- and extreme-intensity heatwaves affected the state from the 15th to 17th, then from the 23rd to the end of the month. Birdsville, in far south-west Queensland, had a record November run of days above 46.0 °C from 26 to 30 November.
- Low-, severe- and extreme-intensity heatwaves affected much of Queensland in December, with most of the state reporting several days or more in heatwave conditions.
- A number of sites had their warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record at either the beginning or end of the year.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in 2020 | |
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Hottest day | 48.7 °C at Birdsville Airport on 5 Dec |
Warmest days on average | 35.0 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
Coolest days on average | 22.1 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 8.0 °C at Applethorpe on 14 Jul |
Coldest night |
-3.8 °C at Oakey Aero on 24 Aug -3.8 °C at Applethorpe on 25 Aug -3.8 °C at Oakey Aero on 25 Aug -3.8 °C at Applethorpe on 27 Sep |
Coolest nights on average | 9.6 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 25.1 °C at Horn Island |
Warmest night |
33.3 °C at Cunnamulla Post Office on 10 Jan 33.3 °C at Windorah Airport on 3 Dec |
Warmest on average overall | 28.3 °C at Normanton Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 15.9 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 3289.7 mm at Tully Sugar Mill |
Wettest day | 427.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn on 20 May |
Strongest wind gust | 144 km/h at Dalby Airport on 2 Dec |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Warnambool Downs | 205.0 | on 26 Jan | 176.5 | on 13 Jan 1951 | 132 | |
Home Hill Post Office | 426.2 | on 28 Jan | 395.0 | on 1 Mar 1988 | 96 | |
Rosevale | 130.4 | on 12 Feb | 117.0 | on 26 Jan 1991 | 79 | |
Gonyelinka | 189.0 | on 6 Feb | 137.2 | on 26 Mar 1963 | 72 | |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 327.8 | on 28 Jan | 254.0 | on 1 Mar 1988 | 70 | |
Clintonvale | 129.4 | on 9 Feb | 118.4 | on 1 Apr 1988 | 58 | |
Jackson Community Postal Agency | 124.8 | on 26 Jan | 118.0 | on 19 Jan 1982 | 58 | |
Yantumara | 191.4 | on 22 Feb | 172.5 | on 27 Feb 1997 | 43 | |
Springfield | 165.0 | on 23 Feb | 127.0 | on 2 Mar 2010 | 28 | |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 231.8 | on 13 Feb | 197.6 | on 21 Feb 2015 | 27 | |
Pratten Condamine River | 111.0 | on 9 Feb | 98.0 | on 20 Nov 2008 | 25 | |
Alva Beach | 275.4 | on 28 Jan | 194.6 | on 23 Feb 2009 | 24 | |
Rocky | 91.0 | on 5 Mar | 79.5 | on 14 Jan 1998 | 24 | |
Lochnagar | 129.4 | on 26 Jan | 112.0 | on 10 Feb 2009 | 20 | |
Normanton Airport | 154.4 | on 28 Jan | 146.8 | on 26 Mar 2018 | 20 |
Highest annual total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Annual average |
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Coolangatta | 2173.6 | 2378.2 | in 1999 | 1499.7 | |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 2064.4 | 2599.2 | in 1999* | 1479.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Burketown Airport | 44.4 | on 19 Jan | 43.8 | on 26 Dec 2019 | 20 | 33.4 |
Record lowest daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Lucinda Point | 17.3 | on 23 May | 17.5 | on 15 Jul 2016 | 36 | 27.1 |
Rundle Island | 14.0 | on 23 May | 14.1 | on 21 Jun 2007 | 26 | 24.9 |
Woolshed | 10.7 | on 23 May | 10.9 | on 21 Jun 2007 | 23 | 26.1 |
Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Charters Towers Airport | 31.6 | 31.3 | in 2015 | 27 | 30.4 |
Highest annual mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Annual average |
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Palmerville | 34.0 | 34.1 | in 1988* | 32.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Willis Island | 29.2 | on 13 Feb | 29.1 | on 4 Feb 2016 | 97 | 24.1 |
Isisford Post Office | 33.1 | on 3 Dec | 32.2 | on 29 Jan 1963 | 62 | 15.6 |
Kowanyama Airport | 29.8 | on 19 Jan | 29.5 | on 6 Dec 1995 | 55 | 20.9 |
Longreach Aero | 32.5 | on 12 Jan | 31.8 | on 14 Jan 2018 | 55 | 15.9 |
Gladstone Airport | 27.5 | on 23 Jan | = 27.5 | on 28 Jan 1998 | 28 | 18.1 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.0 | on 17 Feb | 27.5 | on 25 Jan 2006 | 27 | 18.6 |
Rundle Island | 28.1 | on 16 Feb | 28.0 | on 12 Feb 2002 | 26 | 20.9 |
Hughenden Airport | 30.6 | on 22 Jan | 30.1 | on 31 Dec 2017 | 20 | 17.6 |
Normanton Airport | 30.2 | on 8 Dec | = 30.2 | on 22 Dec 2018 | 20 | 21.8 |
Sweers Island | 31.5 | on 19 Jan | 31.0 | on 10 Dec 2016 | 20 | 23.4 |
Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Longreach Aero | 17.6 | 17.4 | in 2015 | 52 | 15.9 |
Texas Post Office | 12.8 | = 12.8 | in 2009 | 47 | 11.5 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 16.0 | = 16.0 | in 2017 | 27 | 15.2 |
Brisbane | 17.2 | 17.1 | in 2019 | 20 | 16.4 |
Highest annual mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Annual average |
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Surat | 14.5 | 14.6 | in 1973* | 13.1 | |
Mount Isa Aero | 18.0 | 18.2 | in 1995 | 17.3 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 17.7 | 17.8 | in 1998 | 17.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for 2020 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 2020 |
Mean for 2020 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 2020 |
Total for 2020 |
Average annual total |
Rank of 2020 |
Fraction of annual average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coen Airport | 32.6 | +0.8 | 39.2 | 6 Nov | 21.1 | +0.3 | 9.6 | 30 Jul | 1101.4 | 1075.3 | average | 102% |
Horn Island | 30.9 | +0.5 | 34.5 | 3 Jan | 25.1 | +0.5 | 16.9 | 20 Aug | 1302.4 | 1748.0 | v low | 75% |
Scherger RAAF | 33.1 | +0.1 | 39.1 | 16 Nov | 22.3 | +0.4 | 14.8 | 31 Jul | 1873.4 | 1719.9 | average | 109% |
Weipa Aero | 33.1 | +0.3 | 38.6 | 20 Nov | 22.6 | +0.6 | 15.2 | 19 Jul | 1895.0 | 1910.8 | average | 99% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 30.5 | +0.7 | 37.9 | 18 Jan | 12.3 | 21 Aug | ||||||
Palmerville | 34.0 | +1.2 | 40.4 | 5 Nov | 19.3 | +0.2 | 8.0 | 17 Jul | 705.8 | 1028.1 | low | 69% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 34.1 | +0.7 | 44.4 | 19 Jan | 21.5 | +0.8 | 8.0 | 24 May | 554.2 | 788.3 | low | 70% |
Century Mine | 34.9 | +0.3 | 44.8 | 19 Jan | 20.9 | +1.1 | 5.3 | 15 Jul | 428.6 | 567.6 | low | 76% |
Cloncurry Airport | 33.8 | +0.4 | 44.2 | 6 Dec | 19.6 | +0.6 | 4.3 | 29 Jul | 551.2 | 495.2 | average | 111% |
Julia Creek Airport | 35.0 | +0.7 | 45.3 | 6 Dec | 18.0 | +0.8 | 2.1 | 14 Jul | 577.4 | 463.8 | average | 124% |
Kowanyama Airport | 34.3 | +1.0 | 40.1 | 3 Nov | 22.0 | +1.1 | 8.8 | 25 May | 1065.6 | 1258.4 | average | 85% |
Mornington Island Airport | 30.9 | 37.4 | 7 Nov | 23.1 | 12.4 | 27 May | 1145.8 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 33.5 | +1.5 | 43.7 | 5 Dec | 18.0 | +0.7 | 2.4 | 15 Jul | 529.2 | 461.1 | average | 115% |
Normanton Airport | 34.2 | +0.5 | 42.2 | 8 Dec | 22.4 | +0.6 | 9.0 | 24 May | 877.2 | 789.8 | high | 111% |
Sweers Island | 30.5 | +0.2 | 39.0 | 19 Jan | 24.4 | +1.0 | 12.9 | 23 May | 805.5 | 1230.1 | low | 65% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 33.4 | +0.6 | 40.6 | 2 Jan | 19.5 | +0.4 | 4.5 | 18 Jul | ||||
Richmond Airport | 34.1 | +0.7 | 43.7 | 7 Dec | 17.8 | +0.6 | 2.7 | 29 Jul | 627.2 | 463.0 | high | 135% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 30.1 | +1.0 | 40.0 | 15 Feb | 21.5 | +0.7 | 9.5 | 17 Jul | 1495.8 | 1991.5 | low | 75% |
Cairns Racecourse | 29.7 | 40.1 | 15 Feb | 20.8 | 7.8 | 30 Jul | 1778.6 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 30.4 | +0.6 | 39.5 | 19 Jan | 23.7 | +0.3 | 13.0 | 19 Aug | 1346.7 | |||
Cooktown Airport | 30.1 | +0.5 | 38.7 | 19 Jan | 22.5 | +0.5 | 10.8 | 30 Jul | 1539.8 | 1552.2 | average | 99% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.6 | +0.2 | 37.9 | 15 Feb | 18.3 | 25 May | 1968.0 | 2113.6 | average | 93% | ||
Mareeba Airport | 29.5 | +0.6 | 38.4 | 19 Jan | 18.5 | +0.6 | 5.6 | 17 Jul | 567.4 | 819.5 | low | 69% |
Walkamin Research Station | 28.2 | +0.8 | 37.5 | 19 Jan | 17.5 | +0.4 | 7.3 | 26 May | 956.5 | 1012.8 | average | 94% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 28.6 | 36.7 | 17 Jan | 20.9 | 8.2 | 16 Jul | 2470.8 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 29.1 | 39.3 | 14 Feb | 19.3 | 6.0 | 29 Jul | ||||||
Lucinda Point | 27.0 | -0.1 | 36.8 | 14 Feb | 22.8 | +0.4 | 13.8 | 16 Jul | ||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 29.7 | 40.8 | 14 Feb | 20.4 | 11.1 | 24 May | 926.0 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.6 | +0.4 | 39.3 | 15 Feb | 20.3 | +1.0 | 8.8 | 29 Jul | ||||
Townsville Aero | 29.8 | +0.9 | 39.1 | 14 Feb | 20.7 | +0.9 | 6.5 | 16 Jul | 942.8 | 1133.6 | average | 83% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 29.7 | 40.4 | 18 Jan | 17.7 | 3.0 | 14 Jul | 607.6 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 28.0 | -0.3 | 34.8 | 28 Feb | 21.1 | +0.6 | 6.3 | 16 Jul | 1318.2 | 994.4 | high | 133% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.8 | +0.7 | 38.5 | 14 Feb | 18.9 | +0.9 | 4.8 | 16 Jul | 1150.8 | 948.5 | high | 121% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 29.5 | 34.8 | 23 Dec | 19.8 | 4.9 | 16 Jul | ||||||
Collinsville Post Office | 31.3 | +1.0 | 39.6 | 6 Nov | 17.3 | +0.9 | 2.4 | 15 Jul | 706.6 | 701.6 | average | 101% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 26.8 | +0.4 | 33.4 | 21 Jan | 22.2 | +0.4 | 13.9 | 24 May | 1447.4 | 1466.5 | average | 99% |
Mackay Aero | 27.8 | +0.5 | 34.6 | 24 Jan | 18.7 | +0.8 | 4.0 | 17 Jul | 1480.8 | 1542.4 | average | 96% |
Mackay M.O | 27.5 | +1.0 | 35.4 | 22 Dec | 20.0 | +0.9 | 8.2 | 17 Jul | 1450.6 | 1595.1 | average | 91% |
Proserpine Airport | 29.3 | +0.5 | 37.6 | 6 Nov | 18.0 | +0.4 | 3.0 | 18 Jul | ||||
Samuel Hill Aero | 27.6 | +0.4 | 35.7 | 20 Jan | 16.6 | +0.6 | 2.4 | 17 Jul | 1293.2 | 1453.6 | low | 89% |
St Lawrence | 28.9 | +0.4 | 35.3 | 6 Nov | 17.9 | +0.4 | 3.7 | 15 Jul | 846.6 | 951.8 | average | 89% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 30.5 | 39.5 | 17 Dec | 17.5 | 3.5 | 15 Jul | 662.8 | |||||
Williamson | 28.6 | +0.3 | 35.3 | 18 Jan | 17.5 | +0.5 | 1.9 | 17 Jul | 1008.8 | 876.9 | high | 115% |
Woolshed | 26.7 | +0.6 | 37.9 | 15 Feb | 17.0 | +0.3 | 1.5 | 15 Jul | 1020.4 | 1144.7 | average | 89% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.3 | +0.4 | 33.5 | 8 Dec | 19.6 | +1.0 | 6.5 | 18 Jul | 1240.8 | 978.9 | high | 127% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 31.6 | +1.2 | 41.8 | 19 Jan | 18.0 | +0.4 | 4.2 | 17 Jul | 602.0 | 641.6 | average | 94% |
Moranbah Airport | 31.0 | 41.3 | 6 Dec | 16.5 | 0.8 | 15 Jul | 484.2 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 30.4 | 41.1 | 6 Dec | 16.6 | 3.1 | 18 Jul | 354.8 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 30.6 | 41.1 | 6 Dec | 15.6 | -1.5 | 18 Jul | 387.4 | 505.2 | low | 77% | ||
Emerald Airport | 30.7 | +0.8 | 42.0 | 6 Dec | 17.0 | +0.7 | 4.0 | 24 May | 567.2 | 544.3 | average | 104% |
Lochington | 30.5 | 42.3 | 6 Dec | 15.7 | 0.7 | 18 Jul | 478.8 | 567.2 | average | 84% | ||
Rolleston Airport | 30.0 | 41.5 | 6 Dec | 14.9 | 0.9 | 18 Jul | 685.4 | |||||
Springsure Comet St | 29.5 | +0.6 | 40.7 | 2 Dec | -0.5 | 17 Jul | 541.1 | 687.1 | average | 79% | ||
Tambo Post Office | 29.8 | +0.7 | 42.0 | 2 Dec | 13.8 | +1.1 | -1.9 | 24 Jun | 359.6 | 530.6 | low | 68% |
Taroom Post Office | 42.3 | 2 Dec | 14.7 | +1.0 | 0.7 | 24 Aug | 547.3 | 667.1 | low | 82% | ||
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 31.3 | +1.1 | 43.0 | 6 Dec | 18.1 | +1.7 | 3.1 | 14 Jul | 448.8 | 499.2 | average | 90% |
Blackall Airport | 31.0 | +0.3 | 43.9 | 6 Dec | 16.3 | +0.7 | -0.7 | 17 Jul | 529.6 | 475.1 | average | 111% |
Isisford Post Office | 32.0 | +1.1 | 44.9 | 6 Dec | 16.8 | +1.2 | 1.6 | 8 Aug | 412.4 | 445.7 | average | 93% |
Longreach Aero | 32.6 | +1.0 | 46.0 | 6 Dec | 17.6 | +1.7 | 2.1 | 14 Jul | 371.8 | 431.9 | average | 86% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 34.2 | +1.2 | 44.0 | 19 Jan | 18.9 | +1.2 | 3.5 | 24 Jun | 701.4 | 401.3 | v high | 175% |
Carters Bore | 32.7 | 43.2 | 3 Dec | 20.0 | 5.1 | 23 May | 571.0 | |||||
New May Downs | 32.9 | 42.9 | 5 Dec | 19.5 | 5.4 | 23 May | 568.2 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 33.0 | +0.6 | 44.9 | 2 Dec | 16.9 | +0.1 | 1.4 | 25 Jun | 343.0 | 319.4 | average | 107% |
Trepell Airport | 33.4 | +0.7 | 44.4 | 16 Jan | 17.7 | +0.4 | 3.3 | 23 May | ||||
Urandangi Aerodrome | 34.0 | 45.6 | 11 Jan | 16.8 | 0.2 | 13 Jul | 335.6 | |||||
Winton Airport | 33.5 | +0.6 | 46.0 | 6 Dec | 17.5 | +0.3 | 1.6 | 18 Jul | 469.6 | 367.9 | high | 128% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 46.6 | 30 Nov | 17.1 | +0.5 | 3.7 | 18 Jul | 254.0 | 198.8 | high | 128% | ||
Birdsville Airport | 31.8 | +0.1 | 48.7 | 5 Dec | 16.5 | -0.3 | 2.1 | 18 Jul | 201.4 | 135.3 | high | 149% |
Windorah Airport | 31.8 | 45.9 | 1 Dec | 18.1 | 3.0 | 17 Jul | 218.8 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 27.6 | +0.8 | 34.9 | 20 Feb | 17.2 | +0.8 | 6.5 | 24 May | 654.6 | 1003.4 | v low | 65% |
Gayndah Airport | 29.5 | +0.7 | 41.2 | 6 Dec | 15.2 | +0.8 | 2.4 | 3 Jun | 428.6 | 583.5 | low | 73% |
Gladstone Airport | 28.0 | +0.6 | 35.5 | 19 Jan | 18.8 | +0.7 | 7.8 | 24 May | 756.2 | 853.2 | average | 89% |
Lady Elliot Island | 26.8 | +1.1 | 32.2 | 4 Feb | 21.4 | +0.6 | 9.5 | 25 Aug | 1131.4 | 1112.2 | average | 102% |
Monto Township | 28.6 | +1.1 | 40.1 | 6 Dec | 13.7 | +0.7 | -0.2 | 18 Jul | 538.7 | 734.0 | low | 73% |
Rockhampton Aero | 29.6 | +1.2 | 39.1 | 19 Jan | 18.1 | +1.4 | 4.0 | 24 Jun | 699.6 | 813.7 | average | 86% |
Thangool Airport | 29.7 | +0.5 | 40.7 | 6 Dec | 13.9 | +0.6 | -2.2 | 17 Jul | 595.2 | 659.8 | average | 90% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 28.1 | +1.3 | 39.9 | 6 Dec | 13.5 | +0.4 | -2.0 | 5 Jul | 658.4 | 852.6 | low | 77% |
Archerfield Airport | 27.3 | +0.9 | 35.6 | 6 Dec | 15.2 | +0.7 | 3.7 | 6 Jul | 913.2 | 1051.2 | average | 87% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 27.8 | +0.7 | 39.0 | 6 Dec | 13.7 | +0.6 | -2.2 | 5 Jul | ||||
Beerburrum Forest Station | 26.7 | +0.1 | 38.5 | 6 Dec | 15.1 | +0.3 | 4.8 | 24 Aug | 1267.0 | 1408.6 | average | 90% |
Brisbane | 26.9 | +0.3 | 34.5 | 3 Feb | 17.2 | +0.8 | 7.6 | 5 Jul | ||||
Brisbane Aero | 25.8 | +0.4 | 33.2 | 8 Dec | 16.4 | +0.6 | 3.8 | 5 Jul | 1150.8 | 1021.9 | average | 113% |
Canungra (Defence) | 26.3 | 37.1 | 6 Dec | 12.2 | -2.2 | 5 Jul | 1345.0 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.6 | +1.2 | 31.6 | 18 Feb | 19.0 | +0.9 | 9.7 | 5 Jul | 1351.8 | 1478.5 | average | 91% |
Coolangatta | 25.4 | +0.6 | 32.7 | 4 Dec | 16.3 | +0.3 | 2.0 | 5 Jul | 2173.6 | 1499.7 | v high | 145% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.4 | +1.1 | 33.7 | 3 Feb | 19.5 | +0.8 | 9.6 | 24 May | 1043.6 | 1358.9 | low | 77% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 25.7 | +0.3 | 33.4 | 3 Feb | 17.7 | +0.4 | 7.2 | 5 Jul | 1845.4 | 1283.7 | v high | 144% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 27.5 | 38.6 | 3 Feb | 13.3 | 0.0 | 5 Jul | 934.6 | |||||
Gympie | 27.7 | +0.5 | 38.5 | 6 Dec | 14.3 | +0.7 | 1.1 | 5 Jul | 834.0 | 1117.6 | low | 75% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 26.7 | +0.3 | 33.9 | 20 Feb | 16.9 | +0.2 | 1.7 | 5 Jul | 1003.2 | 1023.4 | average | 98% |
Kingaroy Airport | 26.6 | +0.7 | 37.8 | 6 Dec | 11.8 | +0.5 | -2.7 | 24 Aug | ||||
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 26.5 | +0.4 | 35.8 | 3 Feb | 16.0 | +0.8 | 4.8 | 5 Jul | 1238.2 | 1074.6 | average | 115% |
Maryborough | 27.8 | +0.8 | 36.3 | 3 Feb | 15.7 | +0.4 | 1.4 | 24 Aug | 869.2 | 1132.2 | low | 77% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 26.2 | +0.1 | 38.4 | 6 Dec | 16.1 | +0.3 | 4.8 | 24 Aug | ||||
Rainbow Beach | 25.8 | +0.3 | 33.7 | 7 Dec | 18.1 | 4 Aug | 1464.0 | 1445.7 | average | 101% | ||
Redcliffe | 33.6 | 7 Dec | 17.5 | +0.4 | 6.7 | 5 Jul | 1218.8 | 1047.7 | average | 116% | ||
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 25.4 | 32.7 | 3 Feb | 16.4 | 6.6 | 5 Jul | 1467.2 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.6 | +0.1 | 36.3 | 3 Feb | 16.4 | +0.5 | 2.5 | 24 Aug | 2064.4 | 1479.8 | v high | 140% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 25.8 | +0.4 | 35.0 | 6 Dec | 17.4 | +0.4 | 4.9 | 24 Aug | 1749.8 | 1557.9 | high | 112% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 26.4 | 36.3 | 3 Feb | 16.3 | 3.4 | 24 Aug | 1618.4 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 28.5 | +1.6 | 43.5 | 6 Dec | 13.7 | +0.7 | 1.7 | 20 Jul | ||||
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 22.1 | +1.2 | 37.5 | 2 Dec | 9.6 | +0.6 | -3.8 | 25 Aug | 671.0 | 747.9 | average | 90% |
Dalby Airport | 27.7 | +0.7 | 42.1 | 2 Dec | 12.5 | +0.6 | -2.0 | 26 Aug | 496.0 | 584.4 | average | 85% |
Oakey Aero | 26.6 | +1.0 | 40.3 | 6 Dec | 11.8 | +0.9 | -3.8 | 24 Aug | 698.6 | 610.9 | high | 114% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 22.8 | +1.1 | 37.1 | 5 Jan | 9.8 | +1.0 | -3.5 | 4 Jun | 732.6 | 761.9 | average | 96% |
Texas Post Office | 27.3 | +0.3 | 43.5 | 2 Dec | 12.8 | +1.3 | -2.0 | 5 Jul | 605.6 | 653.7 | average | 93% |
Toowoomba Airport | 23.9 | +0.6 | 37.4 | 6 Dec | 13.1 | +0.4 | -0.1 | 5 Jul | 655.4 | 697.6 | average | 94% |
Warwick | 25.6 | +0.7 | 40.8 | 2 Dec | 11.4 | +0.9 | -2.4 | 5 Jul | ||||
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 28.4 | +0.5 | 42.9 | 2 Dec | 13.4 | +0.5 | -1.7 | 24 Aug | 499.4 | 524.5 | average | 95% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 29.0 | +1.3 | 43.7 | 2 Dec | 12.5 | +0.6 | -3.5 | 18 Jul | 401.2 | 629.2 | v low | 64% |
Mitchell Post Office | 29.4 | +1.8 | 44.7 | 30 Nov | 12.5 | +0.8 | -3.2 | 18 Jul | 591.3 | 568.1 | average | 104% |
Roma Airport | 28.8 | +0.7 | 44.7 | 2 Dec | 12.9 | +0.2 | -2.7 | 17 Jul | 582.0 | 563.2 | average | 103% |
St George Airport | 28.3 | +0.2 | 45.1 | 30 Nov | 14.5 | +0.6 | -0.7 | 27 Jun | 450.0 | 458.7 | average | 98% |
Surat | 28.5 | +0.6 | 44.3 | 30 Nov | 14.5 | +1.4 | -1.4 | 17 Jul | 528.2 | 572.5 | average | 92% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 29.4 | +1.2 | 44.7 | 2 Dec | -0.8 | 5 Jul | 498.8 | 485.7 | average | 103% | ||
Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.3 | +1.1 | 46.2 | 1 Dec | 15.9 | +1.6 | 2.7 | 28 Jun | 296.2 | 372.4 | average | 80% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 30.3 | -0.3 | 47.0 | 30 Nov | 16.7 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 23 May | 292.6 | 181.7 | high | 161% |
Thargomindah Airport | 29.6 | -0.2 | 47.0 | 1 Dec | 16.7 | +0.3 | 2.8 | 28 Jun | 327.8 | 258.1 | high | 127% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Cato Island | 25.7 | 32.6 | 15 Feb | 22.4 | 15.5 | 29 Jul | ||||||
Creal Reef | 25.7 | 31.3 | 15 Feb | 23.6 | 15.7 | 23 May | ||||||
Flinders Reef | 27.0 | 34.1 | 16 Feb | 24.6 | 18.1 | 24 May | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 25.5 | 31.8 | 8 Feb | 23.1 | 16.0 | 23 May | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 27.3 | 33.0 | 16 Feb | 25.0 | 19.8 | 24 May | ||||||
Marion Reef | 26.5 | 33.2 | 21 Jan | 24.2 | 16.7 | 10 Aug | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 25.4 | +0.2 | 31.3 | 21 Feb | 20.6 | +0.3 | 11.3 | 24 May | 1102.2 | 1184.6 | average | 93% |
Willis Island | 29.5 | +0.9 | 33.9 | 15 Feb | 24.9 | +0.8 | 20.0 | 1 Aug | 562.2 | 1095.9 | v low | 51% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Annual climate summary 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Friday 8 January 2021. 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, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less 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.
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