Wednesday, 25 January 2023 - Annual Climate Summary for Greater Brisbane - Product code IDCKGC54L0
Greater Brisbane in 2022: A wetter than average year with cooler days
Rainfall was very above average across Greater Brisbane during 2022 with many locations having their wettest year on record. Mean maximum temperatures were cooler than average at most sites, and more than one degree below average at some inland sites. Mean minimum temperatures were generally warmer than average at most sites across Greater Brisbane.
Record high rainfall for many locations
- Rainfall was very much above average across Greater Brisbane with most locations receiving more than 150% of the long-term average for the year.
- Exceptional rainfall in the last week of February saw many sites across Greater Brisbane have their highest daily rainfall on record.
- Many locations around Greater Brisbane had their highest total rainfall on record or their highest total rainfall for at least 20 years.
Cooler days, warmer nights
- Mean maximum temperatures were cooler than average across Greater Brisbane ranging between 0.2 °C above average at Cape Moreton Lighthouse to 1.2 °C below average at Beerburrum Forest Station.
- Mean minimum temperatures were generally warmer than average across most sites in Greater Brisbane, though cooler than average at some inland locations.
- With persistently cooler than average daytime temperatures throughout the year, Beerburrum Forest Station had its lowest mean daily maximum temperature on record and Brisbane had its equal-lowest mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Logan City Water Treatment Plant and Cape Moreton Lighthouse had their lowest mean daily maximum temperature since 1999 and 2000 respectively.
- Cape Moreton Lighthouse had its equal-lowest mean daily minimum temperature since 1992 and its equal-lowest mean temperature since 2000.
- Both Beerburrum Forest Station and Point Lookout reported their equal-lowest mean temperature on record.
Brisbane
- Total rainfall for Brisbane was estimated (from nearby sites) at 2036 mm, which is 191% of the long-term calculated average of 1067.3 mm. This is the wettest annual total since 1974 (using combined sites) and the fifth-wettest on record since official Brisbane records began in 1840.
- The mean daily maximum temperature for Brisbane was 25.7 °C, which is 0.9 °C below the long-term average of 26.6 °C
- The warmest day was 35.5 °C on 2 February, and the coolest day was on 5 July when the temperature reached 14.0 °C
- The mean daily minimum temperature for Brisbane was 16.4 °C, equal to the long-term average
- The coldest morning was 6.0 °C on 15 August, and the warmest morning was on 2 February when the minimum temperature was 25.3 °C
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 38.4 °C at Amberley AMO on 6 Dec |
| Warmest days on average | 26.3 °C at Amberley AMO |
| Coolest days on average | 23.6 °C at Cape Moreton Lighthouse |
| Coldest day | 12.2 °C at University of Queensland Gatton on 4 Jul |
| Coldest night | -1.3 °C at Canungra (Defence) on 9 Jun |
| Coolest nights on average | 12.2 °C at Canungra (Defence) |
| Warmest nights on average | 18.2 °C at Cape Moreton Lighthouse |
| Warmest night | 26.4 °C at Point Lookout on 2 Feb |
| Warmest on average overall | 21.5 °C at Point Lookout |
| Coolest on average overall | 18.5 °C at Canungra (Defence) |
| Wettest overall | 2952.1 mm at Peachester |
| Wettest day | 345.0 mm at Landsborough on 26 Feb |
| Strongest wind gust | 111 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 1 Dec |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
||||
| 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 | |
| Coominya Post Office | 226.8 | on 26 Feb | 194.0 | on 27 Jan 1974 | 106 | |
| McKenzie Creek | 271.0 | on 26 Feb | 247.9 | on 3 Apr 1972 | 70 | |
| Placid Hills | 302.3 | on 26 Feb | 141.5 | on 28 Jan 2013 | 53 | |
| 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 | |
| Wivenhoe Dam | 314.6 | on 26 Feb | 248.8 | on 11 Jan 2011 | 28 | |
| 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 | |
| Woodford Stanmore | 262.4 | on 26 Feb | 224.2 | on 12 Jan 2011 | 23 | |
| Record highest annual total rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
||
| 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 |
| Lindfield | 1842.2 | 1800.4 | in 1999 | 100 | 1066.9 |
| Coominya Post Office | 1650.1 | 1313.4 | in 2010 | 95 | 828.5 |
| 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 |
| Wamuran | 2404.9 | 2255.1 | in 1999 | 53 | 1275.7 |
| Danewood Vale | 2009.7 | 1855.4 | in 1999 | 52 | 1052.8 |
| New Beith | 1847.8 | 1681.0 | in 1974 | 50 | 1026.3 |
| Placid Hills | 1519.2 | 1300.7 | in 1988 | 47 | 811.3 |
| 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 |
| Wivenhoe Dam | 1445.8 | 1132.8 | in 2011 | 28 | 727.4 |
| Cressbrook Dam | 1397.8 | 1133.6 | in 1999 | 27 | 762.7 |
| Clontarf | 2311.0 | 1573.6 | in 2012 | 20 | 1147.5 |
| Highest annual total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Annual average |
|||
| Esk Post Office | 1782.9 | 2166.0 | in 1893* | 930.4 | |
| 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 | |
| Archerfield Airport | 1710.6 | 1964.2 | in 1974* | 1060.7 | |
| Canungra Finch Road | 2253.2 | 2358.4 | in 1974* | 1173.8 | |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | 2927.6 | 3643.1 | in 1974* | 1584.8 | |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 2415.6 | 2802.0 | in 1974* | 1429.5 | |
| Capalaba Water Treat | 1820.1 | 2374.3 | in 1974* | 1208.1 | |
| Karragarra Island | 2218.3 | 2782.6 | in 1974* | 1461.8 | |
| Highvale | 2173.0 | 2362.1 | in 1974* | 1173.7 | |
| Mt Alford | 1450.5 | 1539.1 | in 1947* | 937.2 | |
| Mount Cotton West | 2270.5 | 2525.3 | in 1974* | 1348.6 | |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 1682.6 | 1906.4 | in 1990* | 1479.8 | |
| Brisbane Aero | 1700.0 | 1728.8 | in 1999* | 1068.4 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.3 | 25.6 | in 2010 | 23 | 26.5 |
| Brisbane | 25.7 | = 25.7 | in 2008 | 23 | 26.6 |
| Lowest annual mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Annual average |
|||
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.5 | 25.1 | in 1999 | 26.1 | |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.6 | 23.3 | in 2000 | 23.4 | |
| Lowest annual mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Annual average |
|||
| 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 lowest annual mean temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Annual average |
||
| 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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Annual average |
|||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 20.9 | =20.9 | in 2000 | 20.7 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for 2022 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 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% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 25.9 | 37.7 | 1 Feb | 13.3 | 0.9 | 25 Jun | 1953.6 | |||||
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.5 | -0.6 | 36.0 | 6 Dec | 15.6 | +0.4 | 4.4 | 9 Jun | ||||
| Point Lookout | 24.9 | -0.8 | 32.9 | 19 Jan | 18.1 | -0.4 | 7.8 | 10 Jun | ||||
| 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 | |||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Annual climate summary, lists the main features of the weather in Greater Brisbane using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This summary includes data from observing sites in or near the Greater Brisbane “Greater Capital City Statistical Area” (GCCSA). The Australian Bureau of Statistics designed the GCCSAs to “include the population within the urban area of the city, as well as people who regularly socialise, shop or work within the city, and live in small towns and rural areas surrounding the city. It is important to note that GCCSAs do not define the built up edge of the city. They provide a stable definition for these cities and are designed for the output of a range of social and economic survey data.”
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.
Further information
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