Wednesday, 25 January 2023 - Annual Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC54R0
Queensland in 2022: record rainfall in the south-east; warmer in the tropics, cooler days across the south
Rainfall for 2022 was above average or very much above average across most of the state, with parts of the south-east reporting the wettest year on record since 1900. For the state overall it was the wettest year since 2011. Both daytime and night-time temperatures were above average in the tropics, with parts of the Cape York Peninsula having annual mean maximum temperatures in the highest 10% of historical records for since 1910. In contrast, southern regions had below average mean maximum temperatures, but average to above average mean minimum temperatures.
Record rainfall in the south-east
- Rainfall for 2022 was above to very much above average across most of Queensland, and the highest on record in the south-east of the state.
- The state-averaged rainfall in 2022 was 778 mm which was 25% above the 1961-1990 average, and the highest since 2011.
- Small parts of the Capricornia and Central Coast districts had below average rainfall for the year, despite above average rainfall during spring.
- Extreme multi-day rainfall and significant flooding affected south-eastern Queensland in late February, with many locations reporting their highest daily rainfall on record.
- The wettest day for any location in the state was on January 8, when 510 mm of rainfall was recorded at Marodian Homestead in the south-east of the state. Although, some non-Bureau operated rainfall sites reported falls in excess of 600 mm on the this day.
- Many locations in the southeast of the state had their highest annual total rainfall on record or their highest annual total rainfall for at least 20 years.
Warmer in the north, cooler days in the south
- The mean maximum temperature for Queensland was 0.29 °C above the 1961-1990 average; the lowest for annual mean maximum temperature since 2011.
- Daytime temperatures were warmer than average across northern Queensland with much of the area north of a line from Burketown in the Gulf Country to Townsville on the east coast in the highest 10% of historical records for since 1910.
- In contrast, mean maximum temperatures were cooler than average across southern parts of the state, with large areas across the southern interior in the lowest 10% of records since 1910.
- Daytime temperatures were above average for the tropical north throughout many months of the year where some sites reported their highest temperature on record Cairns on the north tropical coast, and Kowanyama on the western Cape York Peninsula both reported their equal-highest mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- In contrast to warmer than average days in the north of the state, daytime temperatures were below average in southern districts, and resulted in several locations in the south-east quadrant of the state having their lowest mean daily maximum temperature on record or their lowest mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Widespread, cooler than average days during the start of July resulted in several locations reporting their coldest day on record on 4 or 5 July, and Hamilton Island had its coldest night on record on 6 July.
- The state-wide mean minimum temperature was 1.17 °C above the 1961-1990 average; the tenth-warmest annual mean minimum temperature since 1910.
- Night-time temperatures were warmer than average for most of the state and in the highest 10% of historical records since 1910 across the north and in pockets of the east coast.
- Large areas across the southeast experienced very warm nights in the month of March and several locations reported their warmest night on record.
- Persistently warm nights across the tropical north throughout the year resulted in Coconut Island reporting its equal highest mean daily minimum temperature and Willis Island having its highest mean daily minimum temperature on record and Willis Island also had its highest mean temperature on record.
- In contrast to warmer than average nights in the north, Cape Moreton Lighthouse had its equal-lowest mean daily minimum temperature since 1992.
- With particularly cooler than average days, and milder nights across southern districts throughout the year, some sites equaled their lowest mean temperature on record or had their lowest mean temperature for at least 20 years.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in 2022 | |
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Hottest day | 46.8 °C at Birdsville Airport on 13 Jan |
Warmest days on average |
34.4 °C at Kowanyama Airport 34.4 °C at Normanton Airport |
Coolest days on average | 20.0 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 7.6 °C at Toowoomba Airport on 4 Jul |
Coldest night | -4.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 10 Aug |
Coolest nights on average | 9.2 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 25.9 °C at Coconut Island |
Warmest night | 33.9 °C at Boulia Airport on 17 Jan |
Warmest on average overall | 28.4 °C at Normanton Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 14.6 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 4543.2 mm at Babinda Post Office |
Wettest day | 510.0 mm at Marodian Homestead on 8 Jan |
Strongest wind gust | 133 km/h at Julia Creek Airport on 2 Jan |
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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Lowood Don St | 240.0 | on 26 Feb | 223.0 | on 20 Jul 1965 | 136 | |
Forest Hill | 269.8 | on 26 Feb | 181.4 | on 20 Jul 1965 | 129 | |
Alderley | 344.8 | on 28 Feb | 308.4 | on 14 Mar 1908 | 124 | |
Mt Brisbane | 250.0 | on 26 Feb | 186.7 | on 6 Feb 1931 | 120 | |
Doctors Creek | 149.0 | on 25 Feb | 138.7 | on 20 Jul 1965 | 115 | |
Coominya Post Office | 226.8 | on 26 Feb | 194.0 | on 27 Jan 1974 | 106 | |
Mount Joseph | 451.2 | on 8 Jan | 336.8 | on 28 Mar 1955 | 100 | |
Katoota | 120.1 | on 13 May | 108.2 | on 8 Jan 1974 | 87 | |
Marodian Homestead | 510.0 | on 8 Jan | 332.4 | on 27 Jan 2013 | 78 | |
Brooweena Lahey St | 408.0 | on 8 Jan | 383.5 | on 1 Mar 1947 | 73 | |
Fordsdale | 180.4 | on 26 Feb | 167.0 | on 14 Feb 1997 | 70 | |
McKenzie Creek | 271.0 | on 26 Feb | 247.9 | on 3 Apr 1972 | 70 | |
Springside | 144.8 | on 28 Mar | 125.4 | on 13 Feb 1988 | 64 | |
Upper Tenthill | 217.0 | on 26 Feb | 146.0 | on 5 May 1996 | 64 | |
Placid Hills | 302.3 | on 26 Feb | 141.5 | on 28 Jan 2013 | 53 | |
Withcott | 273.0 | on 26 Feb | 180.8 | on 11 Jan 2011 | 49 | |
Cunninghams Gap National Park | 234.4 | on 13 May | 223.4 | on 27 Jan 2013 | 47 | |
Clontarf | 340.0 | on 27 Feb | 252.0 | on 25 Jan 2012 | 36 | |
Cressbrook Dam | 189.4 | on 26 Feb | 171.4 | on 9 Feb 1999 | 33 | |
Brisbane Aero | 231.8 | on 26 Feb | 176.0 | on 2 May 1996 | 29 | |
Southwood | 168.0 | on 25 Feb | 110.0 | on 28 Jan 2013 | 29 | |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 294.4 | on 26 Feb | 231.8 | on 13 Feb 2020 | 29 | |
Wivenhoe Dam | 314.6 | on 26 Feb | 248.8 | on 11 Jan 2011 | 28 | |
Tewantin RSL Park | 369.2 | on 26 Feb | 310.2 | on 24 Aug 2007 | 27 | |
Point Lookout | 239.6 | on 29 Mar | 229.2 | on 23 Mar 2021 | 26 | |
Brisbane | 228.4 | on 27 Feb | 182.6 | on 2 May 2015 | 24 | |
Mt Tarampa | 292.2 | on 26 Feb | 134.0 | on 11 Jan 2011 | 24 | |
Warrie Station | 137.0 | on 13 May | 126.0 | on 2 Mar 2010 | 24 | |
Woodford Stanmore | 262.4 | on 26 Feb | 224.2 | on 12 Jan 2011 | 23 |
Record highest annual total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Lowood Don St | 1449.3 | 1444.9 | in 1890 | 126 | 815.2 |
Mt Brisbane | 1600.8 | 1465.8 | in 2010 | 122 | 840.0 |
Rosewood Walloon Rd | 1774.0 | 1489.5 | in 1974 | 122 | 884.6 |
Harrisville Mary Street | 1480.7 | 1410.4 | in 1947 | 118 | 797.5 |
Kenilworth Township | 2274.4 | 2149.0 | in 1950 | 117 | 1294.3 |
Mount Irving | 1053.2 | 1011.0 | in 1916 | 110 | 620.0 |
Goomboorian | 2130.5 | 2119.4 | in 1956 | 102 | 1230.2 |
Clifton Post Office | 1059.2 | 1053.9 | in 1983 | 100 | 676.3 |
Lindfield | 1842.2 | 1800.4 | in 1999 | 100 | 1066.9 |
Coominya Post Office | 1650.1 | 1313.4 | in 2010 | 95 | 828.5 |
Marodian Homestead | 1874.3 | 1825.3 | in 1956 | 88 | 995.4 |
Somerset Dam | 1781.5 | 1573.8 | in 1956 | 80 | 983.8 |
Amberley AMO | 1666.0 | 1398.1 | in 1974 | 77 | 867.7 |
Little Yabba SFR 274 | 2357.9 | 2072.6 | in 1956 | 70 | 1243.9 |
Conondale Township | 2058.2 | 1952.4 | in 2010 | 66 | 1199.0 |
McKenzie Creek | 2269.5 | 2083.3 | in 1974 | 64 | 1223.4 |
Top Plains | 2284.8 | 2058.2 | in 1974 | 63 | 1321.6 |
Fordsdale | 1248.2 | 1234.4 | in 1983 | 62 | 808.7 |
Queen Mary Falls | 2070.6 | 1823.7 | in 1988 | 62 | 1209.5 |
Whyenbah | 959.7 | 848.4 | in 1983 | 61 | 457.2 |
Brooweena Lahey St | 1719.2 | 1699.1 | in 2010 | 60 | 1002.8 |
Burilda | 955.4 | 919.3 | in 1978 | 57 | 589.8 |
Upper Tenthill | 1325.8 | 1186.4 | in 2011 | 55 | 776.0 |
Wamuran | 2404.9 | 2255.1 | in 1999 | 53 | 1275.7 |
Danewood Vale | 2009.7 | 1855.4 | in 1999 | 52 | 1052.8 |
Glenrive | 1199.8 | 1106.8 | in 1983 | 50 | 726.7 |
New Beith | 1847.8 | 1681.0 | in 1974 | 50 | 1026.3 |
Placid Hills | 1519.2 | 1300.7 | in 1988 | 47 | 811.3 |
Perseverance Dam | 1281.8 | 1263.4 | in 1988 | 46 | 846.6 |
Mandala | 1486.2 | 1477.4 | in 2010 | 44 | 819.9 |
Greenbank Thompson Road | 1761.2 | 1423.3 | in 1988 | 41 | 963.4 |
Shailer Park Oregon Drve | 2183.2 | 1744.2 | in 1988 | 40 | 1201.8 |
Oxley | 1726.7 | 1676.1 | in 1972 | 38 | 1060.3 |
Springbrook Road | 3930.0 | 2872.2 | in 2010 | 31 | 2080.9 |
Loudoun Bridge | 900.0 | 889.0 | in 1927 | 30 | 642.1 |
Wivenhoe Dam | 1445.8 | 1132.8 | in 2011 | 28 | 727.4 |
Cressbrook Dam | 1397.8 | 1133.6 | in 1999 | 27 | 762.7 |
Tamba | 1696.4 | 1468.8 | in 2010 | 26 | 865.1 |
Dingle Dell | 1302.6 | 984.6 | in 1974 | 25 | 726.2 |
Toowoomba Airport | 1329.2 | 1161.0 | in 2010 | 24 | 734.9 |
Jarvisfield | 740.0 | 602.1 | in 1991 | 21 | 364.9 |
Miles Constance Street | 961.2 | 934.0 | in 2021 | 21 | 564.8 |
Clontarf | 2311.0 | 1573.6 | in 2012 | 20 | 1147.5 |
Highest annual total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Annual average |
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Gympie | 1815.2 | 2242.9 | in 1893* | 1122.3 | |
Esk Post Office | 1782.9 | 2166.0 | in 1893* | 930.4 | |
Waterloo | 1916.0 | 2042.6 | in 1927* | 1104.8 | |
Wilsons Peak | 1814.4 | 1866.6 | in 1956* | 1214.4 | |
Gatton Allan Street | 1260.0 | 1331.0 | in 1950* | 773.8 | |
Kalbar State School | 1290.7 | 1330.5 | in 1947* | 876.3 | |
Alderley | 2252.3 | 2268.4 | in 1972* | 1154.0 | |
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Road | 2526.0 | 2542.5 | in 1956* | 1603.4 | |
Archerfield Airport | 1710.6 | 1964.2 | in 1974* | 1060.7 | |
Canungra Finch Road | 2253.2 | 2358.4 | in 1974* | 1173.8 | |
Clarenden | 775.3 | 924.3 | in 1956* | 450.7 | |
Mt Tamborine Fern St | 2927.6 | 3643.1 | in 1974* | 1584.8 | |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 2415.6 | 2802.0 | in 1974* | 1429.5 | |
Gin Gin Post Office | 1463.0 | 1703.0 | in 1973* | 1012.8 | |
Miami Bardon Ave | 2464.6 | 2708.9 | in 1974* | 1554.3 | |
Capalaba Water Treat | 1820.1 | 2374.3 | in 1974* | 1208.1 | |
Karragarra Island | 2218.3 | 2782.6 | in 1974* | 1461.8 | |
Ourigilla | 919.1 | 979.8 | in 1983* | 586.1 | |
Doctors Creek | 1084.6 | 1092.3 | in 1983* | 720.8 | |
Highvale | 2173.0 | 2362.1 | in 1974* | 1173.7 | |
Mt Alford | 1450.5 | 1539.1 | in 1947* | 937.2 | |
South Comongin | 569.5 | 650.2 | in 1976* | 330.3 | |
Mount Cotton West | 2270.5 | 2525.3 | in 1974* | 1348.6 | |
Numinbah | 4223.2 | 4358.4 | in 1988 | 2423.0 | |
Meandarra Post Office | 864.4 | 935.6 | in 1983* | 569.3 | |
Miara | 1418.3 | 1609.3 | in 1973* | 984.2 | |
Eumundi - Crescent Rd | 2644.9 | 3001.2 | in 1974* | 1684.7 | |
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 1682.6 | 1906.4 | in 1990* | 1479.8 | |
Springside | 1043.6 | 1119.2 | in 1983* | 662.7 | |
Talagai | 837.7 | 1085.3 | in 1983* | 596.2 | |
Moreton Telegraph Station | 1791.9 | 1796.3 | in 1979* | 1378.8 | |
Wunburra | 2752.2 | 3759.2 | in 1974* | 1730.2 | |
Embreys Bridge | 995.4 | 1054.5 | in 1983* | 689.0 | |
Pratten | 1019.6 | 1068.2 | in 1988* | 675.9 | |
Boona-Choppa | 1476.2 | 1485.4 | in 1992* | 1070.7 | |
Goombungee Post Office | 947.0 | 981.8 | in 1981* | 700.1 | |
Rainbow Beach | 2205.3 | 2529.8 | in 1999* | 1470.5 | |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 2398.0 | 2599.2 | in 1999* | 1517.3 | |
Brisbane Aero | 1700.0 | 1728.8 | in 1999* | 1068.4 | |
Killara | 876.0 | 1050.0 | in 1998* | 660.1 | |
Tewantin RSL Park | 2548.0 | 2892.8 | in 1999* | 1597.8 | |
Isisford Post Office | 607.6 | 860.6 | in 1999* | 447.1 | |
Miles Post Office | 949.0 | 963.8 | in 1998* | 645.7 | |
Wallangarra Post Office | 1083.8 | 1132.8 | in 1996* | 781.6 | |
Weipa Aero | 2331.8 | 2358.2 | in 2000* | 1937.3 |
* 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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Seventeen Seventy | 34.3 | on 6 Jan | 34.0 | on 9 Feb 2002 | 37 | 25.8 |
Weipa Aero | 40.1 | on 29 Oct | 39.3 | on 31 Oct 2021 | 31 | 32.8 |
Coconut Island | 37.8 | on 20 Nov | 37.5 | on 6 Dec 2018 | 27 | 31.6 |
Record lowest daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Cardwell Marine Pde | 16.0 | on 5 Jul | 16.7 | on 25 Jun 1971 | 66 | 28.7 |
Gladstone Radar | 11.9 | on 4 Jul | = 11.9 | on 25 Jun 1971 | 66 | 27.8 |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 16.2 | on 5 Jul | 16.8 | on 17 Aug 1968 | 58 | 28.2 |
Ingham Composite | 16.0 | on 4 Jul | 17.0 | on 21 Jun 2007 | 55 | 29.3 |
Mackay Aero | 13.2 | on 5 Jul | 13.3 | on 21 Jun 2007 | 39 | 27.4 |
Seventeen Seventy | 12.2 | on 4 Jul | = 12.2 | on 7 Aug 1995 | 37 | 25.8 |
Gold Coast Seaway | 14.2 | on 4 Jul | 14.5 | on 9 Jun 2011 | 31 | 25.4 |
Thangool Airport | 11.4 | on 5 Jul | 12.0 | on 21 Jun 2007 | 31 | 29.2 |
Gladstone Airport | 12.4 | on 4 Jul | 12.7 | on 21 Jun 2007 | 30 | 27.4 |
Mareeba Airport | 18.1 | on 5 Jul | 18.4 | on 15 Jun 2014 | 23 | 29.0 |
Kingaroy Airport | 9.4 | on 4 Jul | 9.8 | on 20 Jun 2007 | 22 | 25.8 |
Hamilton Island Airport | 15.5 | on 4 Jul | 16.8 | on 11 Jun 2011 | 21 | 26.5 |
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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Cairns Aero | 30.2 | = 30.2 | in 2016 | 80 | 29.1 |
Kowanyama Airport | 34.4 | = 34.4 | in 2016 | 50 | 33.4 |
Record lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Texas Post Office | 25.3 | 25.4 | in 2010 | 50 | 27.0 |
Dalby Airport | 25.3 | 25.4 | in 2010 | 31 | 26.9 |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.3 | 25.6 | in 2010 | 23 | 26.5 |
Brisbane | 25.7 | = 25.7 | in 2008 | 23 | 26.6 |
Kingaroy Airport | 24.0 | 24.2 | in 2010 | 22 | 25.8 |
Lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Annual average |
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Gympie | 25.9 | 25.7 | in 1910* | 27.2 | |
Oakey Aero | 24.4 | 23.8 | in 1978* | 25.6 | |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 24.4 | 24.3 | in 1990* | 24.3 | |
Applethorpe | 20.0 | 19.9 | in 1999 | 20.9 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 24.6 | 24.0 | in 1999 | 25.4 | |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.5 | 25.1 | in 1999 | 26.1 | |
Toowoomba Airport | 21.6 | 21.5 | in 1999 | 23.2 | |
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.6 | 23.3 | in 2000 | 23.4 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower 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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Rockhampton Aero | 27.5 | on 4 Mar | = 27.5 | on 12 Jan 1983 | 84 | 16.8 |
Mackay M.O | 28.2 | on 7 Mar | = 28.2 | on 13 Feb 1992 | 64 | 19.2 |
Mackay Aero | 28.2 | on 9 Mar | 27.9 | on 5 Jan 2018 | 39 | 18.0 |
Gladstone Airport | 28.5 | on 3 Mar | 27.5 | on 23 Jan 2020 | 30 | 18.2 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.0 | on 9 Mar | = 28.0 | on 17 Feb 2020 | 29 | 18.7 |
Rundle Island | 28.4 | on 9 Mar | 28.1 | on 16 Feb 2020 | 28 | 20.9 |
Alva Beach | 29.1 | on 7 Mar | 29.0 | on 12 Feb 2002 | 26 | 20.6 |
Samuel Hill Aero | 27.4 | on 4 Mar | 27.0 | on 26 Dec 2001 | 24 | 16.1 |
Middle Percy Island | 27.0 | on 7 Mar | 26.6 | on 1 Feb 2016 | 23 | 20.3 |
Sweers Island | 31.5 | on 3 Mar | = 31.5 | on 19 Jan 2020 | 22 | 23.5 |
Hamilton Island Airport | 28.7 | on 6 Mar | 28.2 | on 14 Feb 2017 | 21 | 21.9 |
Record lowest temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Hamilton Island Airport | 12.1 | on 6 Jul | 12.8 | on 29 Jul 2008 | 21 | 21.9 |
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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Willis Island | 25.3 | 25.2 | in 2016 | 92 | 24.1 |
Coconut Island | 25.9 | = 25.9 | in 2016 | 23 | 25.2 |
Lowest annual mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Annual average |
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Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 18.2 | =18.2 | in 1992* | 18.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest annual mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Willis Island | 27.5 | 27.4 | in 2016 | 92 | 26.4 |
Record lowest annual mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
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Beerburrum Forest Station | 20.2 | = 20.2 | in 2011 | 23 | 20.7 |
Point Lookout | 21.5 | = 21.5 | in 2003 | 22 | 22.1 |
Lowest annual mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Annual average |
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Texas Post Office | 18.4 | =18.4 | in 1985* | 19.3 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 20.8 | =20.8 | in 1999 | 21.3 | |
Toowoomba Airport | 16.9 | 16.7 | in 1999 | 17.9 | |
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 20.9 | =20.9 | in 2000 | 20.7 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 2022 |
Mean for 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 2022 |
Total for 2022 |
Average annual total |
Rank of 2022 |
Fraction of annual average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 37.8 | 20 Nov | 25.9 | +0.7 | 22.5 | 5 Jun | 755.4 | 1410.5 | v low | 54% | ||
Coen Airport | 32.0 | +0.1 | 39.8 | 2 Nov | 21.5 | +0.6 | 11.6 | 17 Aug | 1693.2 | 1114.0 | v high | 152% |
Horn Island | 31.1 | +0.6 | 34.6 | 5 Nov | 25.1 | +0.4 | 20.7 | 17 May | 2112.0 | 1781.8 | high | 119% |
Scherger RAAF | 33.1 | 0.0 | 40.1 | 29 Oct | 22.6 | +0.6 | 14.8 | 17 Aug | 2249.2 | 1764.6 | high | 127% |
Weipa Aero | 33.1 | +0.3 | 40.1 | 29 Oct | 22.8 | +0.8 | 13.8 | 17 Aug | 2331.8 | 1937.3 | high | 120% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 30.6 | +0.7 | 37.0 | 2 Jan | 14.6 | 19 Aug | 2637.2 | 2057.4 | high | 128% | ||
Palmerville | 33.4 | +0.6 | 39.7 | 16 Nov | 20.2 | +1.1 | 5.9 | 17 Aug | 887.0 | 1028.2 | average | 86% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 34.0 | +0.5 | 42.8 | 9 Jan | 21.2 | +0.4 | 8.0 | 13 Jul | 881.2 | 789.8 | average | 112% |
Century Mine | 34.1 | -0.5 | 43.5 | 11 Dec | 20.7 | +0.8 | 6.8 | 16 Jul | 716.2 | 567.9 | high | 126% |
Cloncurry Airport | 32.8 | -0.6 | 44.6 | 16 Jan | 19.4 | +0.3 | 5.9 | 12 Jul | 623.0 | 500.6 | high | 124% |
Julia Creek Airport | 34.3 | 0.0 | 45.4 | 9 Jan | 17.9 | +0.6 | 0.6 | 15 Jul | 420.2 | 455.3 | average | 92% |
Kowanyama Airport | 34.4 | +1.0 | 40.8 | 27 Oct | 22.3 | +1.3 | 9.3 | 15 Jul | 1446.8 | 1263.7 | high | 114% |
Mornington Island Airport | 30.9 | 38.0 | 9 Jan | 23.3 | 9.3 | 16 Jul | ||||||
Mount Isa Aero | 32.5 | +0.5 | 44.9 | 2 Jan | 17.7 | +0.4 | 1.6 | 15 Aug | 548.0 | 460.7 | high | 119% |
Normanton Airport | 34.4 | +0.7 | 42.5 | 9 Jan | 22.4 | +0.5 | 9.5 | 15 Jul | 675.4 | 786.9 | average | 86% |
Sweers Island | 30.5 | +0.1 | 37.0 | 14 Dec | 24.2 | +0.7 | 12.2 | 16 Jul | 1107.1 | 1219.7 | average | 91% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 33.5 | +0.6 | 40.8 | 30 Oct | 19.7 | +0.5 | 3.8 | 14 Jul | ||||
Hughenden Airport | 32.0 | -0.4 | 43.1 | 16 Jan | 17.6 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 14 Jul | 726.0 | 450.3 | high | 161% |
Richmond Airport | 33.5 | 0.0 | 43.6 | 16 Jan | 17.6 | +0.3 | 1.5 | 11 Jul | 496.2 | 460.6 | average | 108% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 30.2 | +1.1 | 38.3 | 5 Jan | 21.8 | +1.0 | 10.4 | 14 Jul | 2037.4 | 1998.3 | average | 102% |
Cairns Racecourse | 29.9 | 39.2 | 5 Jan | 21.1 | 7.8 | 15 Jul | ||||||
Cape Flattery | 30.3 | +0.4 | 37.4 | 26 Feb | 24.0 | +0.6 | 14.9 | 17 Aug | 2112.4 | 1405.7 | high | 150% |
Cooktown Airport | 30.4 | +0.7 | 38.3 | 5 Jan | 22.6 | +0.5 | 9.6 | 14 Jul | 1864.8 | 1561.6 | average | 119% |
Mareeba Airport | 38.1 | 26 Oct | 18.8 | +0.8 | 7.5 | 14 Jul | 971.4 | 836.1 | high | 116% | ||
Walkamin Research Station | 28.3 | +0.9 | 36.5 | 26 Oct | 17.8 | +0.7 | 6.1 | 14 Jul | 1174.3 | 1018.2 | high | 115% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 28.7 | 35.9 | 4 Mar | 21.2 | 9.1 | 15 Jul | 3059.0 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 29.2 | 39.1 | 5 Jan | 19.7 | 4.7 | 14 Jul | 3621.4 | |||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 29.8 | 38.6 | 4 Mar | 20.5 | 10.3 | 11 Jul | ||||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.9 | +0.7 | 39.1 | 5 Jan | 20.6 | +1.3 | 7.7 | 14 Jul | 3308.4 | 3283.7 | average | 101% |
Townsville Aero | 29.8 | +0.8 | 37.2 | 4 Mar | 20.9 | +1.0 | 7.9 | 11 Jul | 1448.0 | 1139.9 | high | 127% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 30.1 | 41.0 | 5 Mar | 17.8 | 1.6 | 15 Jul | 788.0 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 28.1 | -0.1 | 34.6 | 5 Jan | 7.4 | 15 Jul | 1527.6 | 1063.6 | high | 144% | ||
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.7 | +0.5 | 37.5 | 5 Jan | 4.3 | 15 Jul | 1012.8 | 952.9 | average | 106% | ||
Bowen Airport AWS | 29.3 | 35.6 | 28 Feb | 19.8 | 4.6 | 11 Jun | 1210.8 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 30.7 | +0.4 | 40.3 | 4 Mar | 17.4 | +0.9 | 1.5 | 11 Jun | 809.4 | 701.9 | high | 115% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 26.4 | -0.1 | 34.5 | 4 Jan | 22.3 | +0.4 | 12.1 | 6 Jul | 1262.4 | 1456.9 | low | 87% |
Mackay Aero | 27.6 | +0.2 | 36.9 | 4 Jan | 18.5 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 11 Jun | 1282.6 | 1539.4 | average | 83% |
Mackay M.O | 27.3 | +0.7 | 36.6 | 4 Jan | 19.8 | +0.6 | 7.1 | 11 Jul | ||||
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 27.5 | 37.6 | 4 Jan | 18.3 | 3.7 | 10 Jun | 1151.0 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 29.0 | +0.1 | 39.3 | 4 Jan | 18.2 | +0.6 | 2.3 | 11 Jun | 1466.6 | 1429.8 | average | 103% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 26.9 | -0.3 | 37.9 | 4 Jan | 16.8 | +0.7 | 2.3 | 10 Jul | 1367.4 | 1480.9 | average | 92% |
St Lawrence | 28.6 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 4 Jan | 18.1 | +0.5 | 4.1 | 10 Jun | 1008.4 | 931.6 | average | 108% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 30.0 | 41.4 | 6 Jan | 17.9 | 3.2 | 11 Jun | 869.0 | |||||
Woolshed | 26.6 | +0.5 | 36.6 | 4 Mar | 17.1 | +0.3 | 1.9 | 15 Jul | 1092.0 | 1156.7 | average | 94% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.0 | +0.1 | 37.8 | 6 Mar | 19.1 | +0.4 | 5.4 | 28 Jul | 1044.6 | 990.8 | average | 105% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 30.8 | +0.3 | 42.3 | 6 Mar | 2.8 | 15 Jul | 824.8 | 650.9 | average | 127% | ||
Moranbah Airport | 29.7 | -0.9 | 42.1 | 3 Mar | 16.1 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 13 Jun | 773.2 | 562.8 | high | 137% |
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 29.1 | 41.8 | 6 Mar | 16.3 | 3.6 | 11 Jul | 791.8 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 29.3 | -0.6 | 41.9 | 2 Mar | 15.1 | +0.4 | -0.9 | 15 Jul | 754.4 | 546.6 | v high | 138% |
Emerald Airport | 29.4 | -0.5 | 42.1 | 3 Mar | 16.8 | +0.4 | 3.6 | 13 Jul | 867.2 | 555.2 | high | 156% |
Lochington | 29.3 | -0.8 | 42.6 | 16 Jan | 15.1 | +0.4 | 0.3 | 15 Jul | 719.6 | 590.4 | high | 122% |
Rolleston Airport | 28.4 | -1.1 | 40.8 | 16 Jan | 14.9 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 11 Jul | 769.4 | 579.9 | high | 133% |
Springsure Comet St | 28.3 | -0.6 | 40.4 | 2 Mar | 14.9 | +0.5 | -0.1 | 11 Jul | 849.5 | 688.1 | high | 123% |
Tambo Post Office | 28.4 | -0.7 | 42.0 | 6 Jan | 13.5 | +0.8 | -1.5 | 10 Jun | 625.1 | 531.3 | high | 118% |
Taroom Post Office | 27.9 | -0.6 | 40.2 | 1 Feb | 14.1 | +0.4 | -0.5 | 12 Jul | 765.4 | 668.7 | high | 114% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 30.0 | -0.2 | 44.5 | 16 Jan | 17.3 | +0.9 | 2.0 | 13 Jul | 705.0 | 500.4 | high | 141% |
Blackall Airport | 29.6 | -1.0 | 44.3 | 16 Jan | 15.4 | -0.2 | -0.7 | 13 Jul | 720.4 | 490.2 | v high | 147% |
Isisford Post Office | 30.3 | -0.6 | 45.2 | 16 Jan | 16.5 | +0.8 | 1.4 | 13 Jul | 607.6 | 447.1 | high | 136% |
Longreach Aero | 31.1 | -0.5 | 45.5 | 16 Jan | 16.5 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 12 Jul | 650.4 | 433.4 | high | 150% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 33.4 | +0.4 | 44.9 | 11 Dec | 18.5 | +0.8 | 2.1 | 15 Jul | 611.4 | 402.9 | high | 152% |
Carters Bore | 31.5 | 43.5 | 2 Jan | 19.4 | 4.2 | 22 Jul | 483.4 | |||||
New May Downs | 32.0 | 43.4 | 2 Jan | 19.1 | 5.1 | 12 Jul | 359.8 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 31.7 | -0.7 | 45.1 | 16 Jan | 17.0 | +0.2 | 0.8 | 15 Jul | 429.0 | 324.1 | high | 132% |
Trepell Airport | 31.9 | -0.8 | 46.3 | 16 Jan | 17.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 11 Jul | 336.2 | 327.6 | average | 103% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 32.7 | -0.9 | 46.1 | 2 Jan | 16.5 | 0.0 | -1.3 | 12 Jul | 458.0 | 281.8 | high | 163% |
Winton Airport | 31.9 | -1.0 | 45.4 | 15 Jan | 17.0 | -0.2 | 0.8 | 15 Jul | 640.4 | 383.4 | v high | 167% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 30.8 | -1.1 | 46.5 | 16 Jan | 16.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 15 Jul | 334.0 | 201.9 | high | 165% |
Birdsville Airport | 30.5 | -1.1 | 46.8 | 13 Jan | 16.7 | -0.1 | 1.1 | 21 Jul | 215.4 | 138.7 | high | 155% |
Windorah Airport | 30.1 | 46.2 | 16 Jan | 17.1 | 1.7 | 15 Jul | 439.2 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 26.7 | -0.1 | 35.4 | 7 Dec | 16.7 | +0.2 | 4.6 | 9 Jul | 1280.6 | 1006.8 | high | 127% |
Gayndah Airport | 27.4 | -1.4 | 39.6 | 1 Feb | 14.3 | -0.2 | 2.7 | 11 Jun | 900.6 | 605.5 | v high | 149% |
Gladstone Airport | 27.4 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 3 Jan | 18.2 | 0.0 | 5.8 | 11 Jun | 1146.0 | 866.5 | high | 132% |
Gladstone Radar | 27.7 | -0.1 | 37.7 | 8 Mar | 18.8 | +0.2 | 7.8 | 11 Jun | ||||
Lady Elliot Island | 26.0 | +0.3 | 32.5 | 18 Jan | 20.9 | +0.1 | 10.4 | 26 Aug | 1419.2 | 1115.4 | high | 127% |
Rockhampton Aero | 28.6 | +0.1 | 40.7 | 3 Mar | 17.7 | +0.9 | 4.7 | 25 Aug | ||||
Thangool Airport | 28.1 | -1.1 | 40.2 | 3 Mar | 13.1 | -0.2 | -1.2 | 10 Jun | 791.8 | 661.5 | high | 120% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 26.3 | -0.6 | 38.4 | 6 Dec | 13.2 | +0.1 | -0.2 | 25 Jun | 1666.0 | 867.7 | highest | 192% |
Archerfield Airport | 25.9 | -0.5 | 36.8 | 6 Dec | 14.9 | +0.4 | 3.1 | 15 Aug | 1710.6 | 1060.7 | v high | 161% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 25.9 | -1.1 | 37.3 | 6 Dec | 13.5 | +0.4 | -0.6 | 10 Jun | ||||
Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.3 | -1.2 | 36.5 | 6 Dec | 15.2 | +0.4 | 5.2 | 11 Jul | 2415.6 | 1429.5 | v high | 169% |
Brisbane | 25.7 | -0.9 | 35.5 | 2 Feb | 16.4 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 15 Aug | ||||
Brisbane Aero | 24.9 | -0.5 | 34.6 | 9 Mar | 15.8 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 10 Jun | 1700.0 | 1068.4 | v high | 159% |
Canungra (Defence) | 24.8 | 36.3 | 6 Dec | 12.2 | -1.3 | 9 Jun | 2338.4 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.6 | +0.2 | 30.9 | 28 Oct | 18.2 | +0.1 | 8.6 | 10 Jun | 1682.6 | 1479.8 | high | 114% |
Coolangatta | 24.7 | -0.2 | 34.1 | 6 Dec | 16.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 12 Jun | ||||
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 24.4 | +0.1 | 33.1 | 8 Mar | 18.9 | +0.2 | 7.9 | 10 Jun | 1242.0 | 1354.5 | average | 92% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 24.6 | -0.8 | 35.2 | 6 Dec | 17.0 | -0.3 | 7.0 | 11 Jun | 1906.2 | 1326.6 | v high | 144% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 25.9 | 37.7 | 1 Feb | 13.3 | 0.9 | 25 Jun | 1953.6 | |||||
Gympie | 25.9 | -1.3 | 36.6 | 7 Dec | 14.5 | +0.8 | 0.8 | 10 Jun | 1815.2 | 1122.3 | v high | 162% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 26.0 | -0.4 | 32.4 | 31 Jan | 16.8 | +0.1 | 4.0 | 10 Jun | 1294.8 | 1032.0 | high | 125% |
Kingaroy Airport | 24.0 | -1.8 | 35.2 | 1 Feb | 11.7 | +0.3 | -2.4 | 9 Jul | 951.4 | 663.3 | high | 143% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.5 | -0.6 | 36.0 | 6 Dec | 15.6 | +0.4 | 4.4 | 9 Jun | ||||
Maryborough | 26.8 | -0.2 | 35.7 | 7 Dec | 15.6 | +0.3 | 1.6 | 10 Jun | ||||
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 25.1 | -0.9 | 35.7 | 6 Dec | 15.8 | -0.1 | 5.3 | 11 Jul | ||||
Point Lookout | 24.9 | -0.8 | 32.9 | 19 Jan | 18.1 | -0.4 | 7.8 | 10 Jun | ||||
Rainbow Beach | 25.0 | -0.5 | 33.8 | 8 Mar | 6.9 | 30 Sep | 2205.3 | 1470.5 | v high | 150% | ||
Redcliffe | 24.8 | -0.5 | 34.9 | 2 Feb | 16.7 | -0.3 | 5.6 | 9 Jun | 2252.6 | 1166.2 | v high | 193% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 24.5 | 33.6 | 21 Nov | 15.7 | 6.3 | 10 Jun | 1974.6 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.0 | -0.5 | 35.1 | 8 Mar | 16.0 | +0.1 | 2.2 | 10 Jun | 2398.0 | 1517.3 | v high | 158% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 25.0 | -0.4 | 35.0 | 8 Mar | 16.9 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 10 Jun | 2548.0 | 1597.8 | v high | 159% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 25.6 | 35.0 | 8 Mar | 16.2 | 2.3 | 10 Jun | 2566.6 | |||||
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 20.0 | -0.9 | 31.8 | 1 Feb | 9.2 | +0.2 | -3.5 | 10 Jul | 1070.2 | 762.6 | v high | 140% |
Dalby Airport | 25.3 | -1.6 | 36.7 | 7 Dec | 11.8 | -0.2 | -1.5 | 10 Jun | 789.4 | 600.2 | high | 132% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 25.9 | 39.4 | 1 Feb | 12.2 | -1.2 | 11 Jul | 726.6 | |||||
Oakey Aero | 24.4 | -1.2 | 38.1 | 1 Feb | 11.0 | 0.0 | -3.0 | 25 Aug | ||||
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 21.0 | -0.7 | 32.4 | 1 Feb | -4.2 | 10 Aug | 926.7 | 765.4 | high | 121% | ||
Texas Post Office | 25.3 | -1.7 | 38.0 | 1 Feb | 11.4 | -0.2 | -2.4 | 10 Jun | 854.0 | 658.9 | high | 130% |
Toowoomba Airport | 21.6 | -1.6 | 33.3 | 1 Feb | 12.1 | -0.5 | -0.8 | 10 Jun | 1329.2 | 734.9 | highest | 181% |
Warwick | 23.5 | -1.3 | 35.9 | 1 Feb | 11.0 | +0.4 | -2.2 | 9 Jun | ||||
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 26.2 | -1.6 | 37.6 | 7 Dec | 12.9 | -0.1 | -1.5 | 11 Jul | 961.2 | 564.8 | highest | 170% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 26.8 | -0.9 | 40.4 | 16 Jan | 12.0 | +0.1 | -3.4 | 11 Jul | 744.8 | 631.8 | high | 118% |
Mitchell Post Office | 27.5 | -0.1 | 41.5 | 8 Jan | 12.3 | +0.6 | -3.6 | 11 Jul | 780.1 | 571.1 | high | 137% |
Roma Airport | 26.9 | -1.2 | 40.8 | 16 Jan | 12.3 | -0.4 | -3.9 | 11 Jul | 608.6 | 568.8 | average | 107% |
St George Airport | 26.2 | -1.8 | 41.5 | 17 Jan | 13.7 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 16 Jul | 769.2 | 474.2 | v high | 162% |
Surat | 26.6 | -1.2 | 41.2 | 16 Jan | 13.2 | +0.1 | -2.3 | 11 Jul | 690.7 | 573.7 | high | 120% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Cunnamulla Post Office | 27.4 | -0.8 | 42.4 | 17 Jan | 14.9 | +0.6 | 1.3 | 11 Jul | 609.2 | 374.3 | v high | 163% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 29.1 | -1.3 | 44.9 | 17 Jan | 16.4 | -0.3 | 1.4 | 15 Jul | 206.2 | 183.6 | high | 112% |
Thargomindah Airport | 28.2 | -1.5 | 44.7 | 16 Jan | 16.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 15 Jul | 434.8 | 266.8 | high | 163% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Flinders Reef | 27.3 | 33.6 | 10 Mar | 24.9 | 16.3 | 6 Jul | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 25.9 | 32.4 | 24 Feb | 23.5 | 15.7 | 18 Aug | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 25.5 | 31.5 | 10 Mar | 23.0 | 15.7 | 7 Jul | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 27.7 | 32.2 | 17 Jan | 25.5 | 19.9 | 6 Jul | ||||||
Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 27.4 | 32.8 | 15 Dec | 25.2 | 20.3 | 15 Jul | ||||||
Marion Reef | 26.8 | 33.6 | 8 Jan | 24.4 | 17.9 | 6 Jul | ||||||
Willis Island | 29.6 | +1.0 | 33.4 | 6 Jan | 25.3 | +1.2 | 20.3 | 6 Jul | 1253.7 | 1098.5 | average | 114% |
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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Wednesday 25 January 2023. 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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