Monday, 4 January 2010 - Annual Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0

Queensland in 2009: Wet start, warm and dry winter, dusty spring, wet finish.

Summary

Annual rainfall totals were above to very much above average (based on figures since 1900) over large parts of the Herbert North Coast, Upper Western and Carpentaria districts. This was mostly due to an active monsoon trough in January and February, which resulted in the development of Tropical Cyclones Charlotte and Ellie. After a dry March in these areas, above average rainfall also occurred in April. Below to very much below average annual rainfall occurred over eastern Peninsula districts, large parts of the Far Southwest and much of the southeast quarter of the state, apart from most of the Southeast Coast forecast district, which generally received average or slightly above average rainfall for 2009.  See a map of rainfall deciles.

During July to October 2009 the serious rainfall deficiencies experienced over large areas of Queensland were consistent with the development of an El Niño event during this time. An unusual winter heatwave occurred during August over large parts of inland Australia, resulting in Queensland's warmest August on record (based on figures since 1950). The unusually dry and warm winter was associated with a series of dust-storms across southeast Queensland in September and early October.

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Rainfall

The annual rainfall averaged across Queensland in 2009 was 676.94 mm (34th highest since 1900), compared with the 1961-90 average of 627.61 mm.

The wettest location in Queensland overall was Bellenden Ker Top Stn with 7440.2 mm of rain in 2009, followed by 5055.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Bottom Stn, followed by 4982.6 mm at Babinda Post Office, followed by 4462.6 mm at Tully Sugar Mill.

The driest location overall was Birdsville Airport with 115.0 mm, followed by 117.0 mm at Ballera Gas Field. Some sites had their highest total rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest total rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total rainfall for at least 20 years.

The wettest single day was on the 4th of February, when 497.0 mm was recorded at Hawkins Creek and 467.0 mm at Cardwell Range. The next highest daily rainfall total was 464.0 mm at Black Pinch Road Alert on the 3rd of April.

Some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record. See a map of total rainfall. 

Temperature

Queensland's annual mean temperature for 2009 was 0.70°C above the 1961-90 average, making it the state's 10th warmest year since 1910. Queensland's warmest year on record was 2005 (1.25°C above the1961-90 average).

Maximum temperature

Maximum temperatures averaged 0.84°C above the 1961-90 average (7th highest since 1910) across Queensland in 2009.

The hottest day was 46.6 °C at Birdsville Airport on 18 Nov, followed by 46.5 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 20 Nov, followed by 46.3 °C at Birdsville Airport on 8 Dec.

The warmest days on average were 34.0 °C at Century Mine, followed by 33.8 °C at Kowanyama Airport, followed by 33.7 °C at Musgrave.

The coolest days on average were 22.2 °C at Applethorpe, followed by 22.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 23.9 °C at Maleny Tamarind St.

The coldest day was 8.6 °C at Applethorpe on 16 Jul, followed by 9.1 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 16 Jul, followed by 10.2 °C at Applethorpe on 4 Jul.

Some sites had their highest mean daily maximum temperature on record. See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.

Minimum temperature

Minimum temperatures averaged 0.57°C above the 1961-90 average (13th highest since 1910) across Queensland in 2009.

The coldest night was -5.2 °C at Oakey Aero on 12 Jun, followed by -5.0 °C at Kingaroy Airport on 12 Jun, followed by -4.9 °C at Mitchell Post Office on 12 Jun.

The coolest nights on average were 9.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 9.4 °C at Applethorpe, followed by 10.9 °C at Warwick.

The warmest nights on average were 24.7 °C at Horn Island, followed by 24.5 °C at Willis Island, followed by 23.6 °C at Green Island.

The warmest night was 32.8 °C at Thargomindah Airport on 19 Nov, followed by 32.0 °C at Birdsville Airport on 20 Nov, followed by 32.0 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 21 Nov, followed by 31.7 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 19 Nov, followed by 31.7 °C at Windorah Post Office on 21 Nov.

Some sites had their lowest temperature on record. Some sites had their warmest night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites had their highest mean daily minimum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years. See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Wind

The strongest wind gust was 131 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 30 Nov, followed by 131 km/h at St George Airport on 22 Dec, followed by 124 km/h at Richmond Airport on 23 Nov, followed by 120 km/h at Weipa Aero on 4 Oct, followed by 120 km/h at Julia Creek Airport on 22 Dec.

Month by month

January – Wet northwest due to active monsoon trough

January saw very much above average (based on figures since 1900) rainfall over most of the northern half of Queensland and in the far west due to an active monsoon, with a large part of the state affected by floods by the end of the first week. In contrast, parts of the southeast quarter of the state received below average rainfall.

Mean daily maximum temperatures were very much below average (based on figures since 1911) over most of the northern half of the state, due to rainfall and cloud coverage, and close to average over much of the remainder. The state-wide average maximum temperature was the lowest for January since 1984. Mean daily minimum temperatures were generally below average (based on figures since 1911) in the north of the state, very much below in the far northwest, and above average in the south.

A low pressure system in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria deepened into Tropical Cyclone Charlotte by the 11^th and moved east across the coast near the Gilbert River mouth early on the 12^th, before weakening below tropical cyclone strength over the eastern Gulf Country. Winds associated with TC Charlotte and king tides in the Gulf of Carpentaria caused sea level rises above the high water mark.

February - Flooding continues in north with active monsoon trough

Flooding continued across the north of the state in February. Based on area-averaged rainfall for the January-February period for tropical Queensland (all areas north of 23.5 °S), 2009 was the 3^rd highest behind 1974 and 1991. Rainfall was below to very much below average (based on figures since 1900) over large parts of the southwest quarter of the state.   

Mean daily maximum temperatures were very much below average (based on figures since 1911) over most of the northern half of the state and close to average over much of the remainder. 

Mean daily minimum temperatures were below to very much below average (based on figures since 1911) over the northwest quarter of the state, very much above average over northern Cape York Peninsula and above average over much of the south and east of the state.

Early on the 1^st, a low pressure system on the monsoon trough east of Cairns, strengthened to become Tropical Cyclone Ellie. TC Ellie remained a category 1 system as it crossed the coast near Cardwell early on the 2^nd, bringing further flood producing rainfall between Cardwell and Mackay as it moved inland and weakened into a tropical depression. More information on tropical categories is available here: http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/cyclone/about/tropical-cyclone-intensity.shtml#WindI.

 March - A dry March as Tropical Cyclone "Hamish" tracks parallel to the east coast

March rainfall was below to very much below average (based on figures since 1900) over much of Queensland.

Mean daily maximum temperatures were very much above average (based on figures since 1911) over the southern interior of the state and above average over much of the remainder, apart from the central east coast and adjacent inland. Minimum temperatures were below to very much below average (based on figures since 1911) over the northwest quarter of the state, above average in the southwest and closer to average over the remainder. 

On the 4^th, a tropical low formed in the Coral Sea east of Lockhart River, then drifted to the southwest and intensified into Tropical Cyclone Hamish on the 5^th of March. TC Hamish tracked almost parallel to the coast from the 5^th to the 9^th of March, reaching category 5 on the 7^th of March. It produced damaging winds, large waves and elevated sea levels. There were some high daily rainfall totals during its track, mainly at coastal locations.  A fishing trawler capsized in the Swains Reef area as TC Hamish passed nearby with the lost of two crew. A bulk carrier off Stradbroke Island lost its cargo of containers in large waves, and leaking oil from its ruptured fuel tanks left an oil slick on southeast Queensland beaches from the Sunshine Coast to Bribie and Moreton Islands. Dangerous surf conditions also affected southeast Queensland beaches.

April - A wet start, a cool end 

April rainfall was above average (based on figures since 1900) in the far northwest, the central interior, parts of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin, and the southeast districts of Queensland. It was generally below average over northern Cape Your Peninsula and in the far southwest of the state and closer to average over the remainder. Much of the rain fell in the first half of the month with some very heavy daily falls about the Sunshine Coast resulting in flash flooding.

Mean daily maximum temperatures were very much above average (based on figures since 1911) over eastern Cape York Peninsula, generally above average in the east and north of the state and closer to average over the remainder. Mean daily minimum temperatures were generally above average (based on figures since 1911) in the south of the state, along the east tropical coast and around the Gulf of Carpentaria, below average over parts of central Cape York Peninsula and closer to average elsewhere. Particularly cool nights, with some places up to 10 °C below average, occurred across southern districts and the central interior near the end of the month.

May - Wet southeast

May saw very much above average rainfall (based on figures since 1900) in southeast districts and mixed regions of above and below average rainfall over the remainder of the state. 

Mean daily maximum temperatures were above average (based on figures since 1911) over northern Cape York Peninsula and parts of the Warrego and Central Highlands, below average along the southeast coast and over southern Cape York Peninsula and close to average elsewhere. Mean daily minimum temperatures were generally slightly above average (based on figures since 1911) in the west, slightly below average in the northeast and close to average elsewhere.

Early on the 20^th, a low pressure system formed near Cape Moreton and moved slowly southwest over the Brisbane area. The low, in conjunction with a very strong high pressure system in the southern Tasman Sea brought gale to storm force east to southeast winds to the greater southeast area of Queensland. An upper low pressure system provided ideal conditions for very heavy rain over southeastern districts. A series of smaller lows impacted the coast and caused large seas. In turn, many beaches suffered from significant erosion, and local inundation of low lying areas occurred. 

In May, recent trends of climate indicators across the equatorial Pacific were consistent with the very early stages of a developing El Niño.  

June – Warm days

June brought above average (based on figures since 1900) rainfall to much of the south of the state and below average rainfall to the north and far west. There were pockets of very much below average rainfall over parts of Cape York Peninsula and very much above average rainfall over parts of the Warrego and Central Lowlands.

Mean daily maximum temperatures were above average (based on figures since 1911) over most of the state and very much above average over most of the northeast quarter of the state.  Mean daily minimum temperatures were above average (based on figures since 1911) in the south of the state and about the north tropical coast and northern Cape York Peninsula and below average over much of the northwest quarter of the state and in a band across to the East Central Coast. 

A tornado was observed at Rosewood and Amberley on the 5^th of June.

July – Dry and warm

July rainfall was below average (based on figures since 1900) over almost all of the state, apart from the coast adjacent to the southern Gulf of Carpentaria. Rainfall was very much below average over large parts of the south and in pockets of the remaining eastern half of the state.  

Mean daily maximum temperatures were above average (based on figures since 1911) over almost all of the state and very much above average over the Barron North Coast, most of Cape York Peninsula and large parts of the East Central Coast and Port Curtis South Coast districts. Mean daily minimum temperatures were generally below average (based on figures since 1911) in the north and around southern parts of the East Central Coast district, above average in the southwest and close to average elsewhere.

August – Exceptional heat

August rainfall was below average (based on figures since 1900) over almost all of the state, apart from the coast adjacent to the southern Gulf of Carpentaria and pockets over Cape York Peninsula. Rainfall was very much below average over large parts of the eastern half of the state and in the south. The state-averaged rainfall was the 4th lowest on record for August.

Maximum temperatures for the month as a whole were the warmest on record over 88.5% of Queensland, with Cape York Peninsula the notable exception. The state-averaged monthly maximum temperature of 29.39 °C (4.25 °C above the 1961-90 average) was the highest on record for August, based on figures since 1950. In total, 44 long-term weather stations in Queensland (those with 30 or more years of record) had their highest August daily maximum temperature on record. A record high August daily maximum temperature for Queensland of 38.5 °C occurred at Bedourie Police Station on the 29th.

Record high daily minimum temperatures occurred over a large part of the southern interior of the state and in total, 27 long-term weather stations in Queensland had their highest daily minimum temperature on record. The state-averaged monthly minimum temperature of 12.32 °C (1.89 °C above the 1961-90 average) was the second highest on record for August, based on figures since 1950.

September – Hot, dry and dusty.

The July to September period was the hottest and third driest on record for Queensland.

September rainfall was below average (based on figures since 1900) over large parts of the northern half of the state and below to very much below average in the Central Coast districts and northeast Central Highlands. It was generally close to average elsewhere.

Mean daily maximum temperatures for the month were very much above average (based on figures since 1911) over most of the eastern half of the state and parts of the western half. Mean daily minimum temperatures were above average (based on figures since 1911) over much of the south of the state and parts of the north, with the northern interior close to average.

An extraordinary duststorm affected the state between the 22^nd and the 25^th. Duststorms again occurred on the 26^th and 27^th. 

October - Tropical atmosphere and oceans align.

October’s rainfall was below average (based on figures since 1900) across most of the state and very much below average over large parts of the Western districts, the Lower Carpentaria and Port Curtis South Coast districts. Only parts of the southern and central interior, and the western Peninsula received above average rainfall. 

Mean daily maximum temperatures were above average (based on figures since 1911) over Cape York Peninsula, the East Darling Downs, Moreton South Coast district, Port Curtis South Coast district, East Central Coast and North Coast districts.  Mean daily minimum temperatures were generally below average (based on figures since 1911) over western and central districts and very much below average over parts of the far west.

Areas of raised dust were reported over the southern and southwest parts of Queensland on the 12th and 13th, following the passage of a surface trough. Visibility was reduced to 200 m at some locations.  Dust haze then extended to the southeast coast on the 14th, with visibility reduced to around 5 km.

In October, tropical atmosphere and oceans aligned and ocean surface temperatures in the central equatorial Pacific warmed further exceeding levels typical of an El Niño event by their greatest margin of the year.  

November - Maturing El Niño.

November rainfall was above to very much above average (based on figures since 1900) over the Lower Western, Far Southwest and much of the North Coast districts and below average over most of the rest of the state.

Mean daily maximum temperatures were above to very much above average (based on figures since 1911) over the southern half of the state, the northwest and Cape York Peninsula and highest on record over parts of the Warrego, Maranoa, Darling Downs and Central Highlands. Only over the North Coast and eastern Upper Carpentaria were mean daily maximum temperatures below average.

Mean daily minimum temperatures were above average (based on figures since 1911) over much of the state and very much above average over the southern third. Only parts of eastern Cape York Peninsula, the Central Coast and parts of the Central Highlands and Lowlands experienced below average mean daily minimum temperatures.

In November a maturing of the El Niño event in the Pacific Ocean occurred.

December - Dry start, wet finish.

December rainfall was very much above average (based on figures since 1900) over parts of the Maranoa and Warrego, western Central Highlands and West Darling Downs.  Rainfall was below average over large areas of the Peninsula districts, the Barron North Coast district, Central Coast districts and the eastern Central Highlands. Heavy rainfall associated with ex-Tropical Cyclone Laurence resulted in stream rises and river flooding in parts of central and western Queensland.

Mean daily maximum temperatures were above average (based on figures since 1911) over large parts of northern and eastern Queensland, with pockets of very much above average temperatures over Cape York Peninsula, the far northwest of the state, parts of the East Central Coast and South Coast districts.

Mean daily minimum temperatures were very much above average (based on figures since 1911) over a broad region from the southern Gulf of Carpentaria to the Darling Downs and Moreton South Coast districts and over northeast Cape York Peninsula and highest on record over a band from near Longreach to the East Darling Downs. Mean daily minimum temperatures were below average over the southwest of the state and part of the South Peninsula district.

Further information

Queensland Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8700
Email climate.qld@bom.gov.au

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Extremes in 2009
Hottest day	46.6 °C at Birdsville Airport on 18 Nov 46.5 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 20 Nov 46.3 °C at Birdsville Airport on 8 Dec
Warmest days on average	34.0 °C at Century Mine 33.8 °C at Kowanyama Airport 33.7 °C at Musgrave
Coolest days on average	22.2 °C at Applethorpe 22.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 23.9 °C at Maleny Tamarind St
Coldest day	8.6 °C at Applethorpe on 16 Jul 9.1 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 16 Jul 10.2 °C at Applethorpe on 4 Jul
Coldest night	-5.2 °C at Oakey Aero on 12 Jun -5.0 °C at Kingaroy Airport on 12 Jun -4.9 °C at Mitchell Post Office on 12 Jun
Coolest nights on average	9.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 9.4 °C at Applethorpe 10.9 °C at Warwick
Warmest nights on average	24.7 °C at Horn Island 24.5 °C at Willis Island 23.6 °C at Green Island
Warmest night	32.8 °C at Thargomindah Airport on 19 Nov 32.0 °C at Birdsville Airport on 20 Nov 32.0 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 21 Nov 31.7 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 19 Nov 31.7 °C at Windorah Post Office on 21 Nov
Wettest overall	7440.2 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn 5055.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Bottom Stn 4982.6 mm at Babinda Post Office 4462.6 mm at Tully Sugar Mill
Driest overall	115.0 mm at Birdsville Airport 117.0 mm at Ballera Gas Field
Wettest day	497.0 mm at Hawkins Creek on 4 Feb 467.0 mm at Cardwell Range on 4 Feb 464.0 mm at Black Pinch Road Alert on 3 Apr
Highest wind gust	131 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 30 Nov 131 km/h at St George Airport on 22 Dec 124 km/h at Richmond Airport on 23 Nov 120 km/h at Weipa Aero on 4 Oct 120 km/h at Julia Creek Airport on 22 Dec

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Record highest annual daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in 2009 (mm)		Previous annual highest		Years of record
Muttaburra	223.0	on 31 Dec	207.0	on 12 Jan 1951	124
Mungar Junction	296.2	on 14 Apr	272.5	on 22 Dec 1956	116
Theebine	311.0	on 14 Apr	254.0	on 30 Apr 1948	110
Marion Downs	192.0	on 7 Jan	112.0	on 6 Feb 1991	97
Chatsworth	179.0	on 7 Jan	140.6	on 14 Jan 1981	96
Manfred Downs Station	274.0	on 11 Feb	200.9	on 14 Jan 1964	94
Mudgeacca	176.0	on 8 Jan	154.6	on 30 Jan 1974	70
Numil Downs Station	224.0	on 27 Jan	200.0	on 12 Jan 2008	67
Tranby	160.0	on 10 Feb	126.0	on 6 Mar 1997	57
Herbert Vale	175.0	on 4 Jan	152.4	on 11 Mar 1923	54
Teddington Waterworks	279.2	on 14 Apr	262.4	on 10 Jun 1967	54
Maywin Park	155.0	on 11 Feb	141.2	on 30 Oct 2000	45
Talagai	155.0	on 11 Feb	142.2	on 5 Dec 1968	42
Hawkins Creek	497.0	on 4 Feb	478.0	on 10 Jan 1998	39
Lawnton Colonial Drive	206.0	on 20 May	196.4	on 2 May 1996	34
Mango Hill	181.4	on 20 May	180.0	on 22 Feb 1992	31
Lucinda Point	208.2	on 24 Feb	175.0	on 17 Mar 2000	28
Brightlands Station	160.0	on 8 Jan	151.0	on 3 Mar 1997	22
Rocklands	143.0	on 10 Feb	119.1	on 22 Dec 2007	22

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Record highest total annual rainfall
	Total rainfall for 2009 (mm)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
Ayr DPI Research Stn	1698.6	1624.9	in 1973	54	963.2

Highest total annual rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for 2009 (mm)	Most recent higher annual		Years since higher	Annual average
Bambaroo	3276.4	3781.2	in 1950	53	1864.8
Lands End Station	923.6	1283.8	in 1974	35	459.8
Croydon Township	1262.3	1445.1	in 1974	34	736.7
Camooweal Township	965.6	1003.3	in 1974	30	395.5
Elphinstone Pocket No1	2580.4	2598.6	in 1977	30	1783.0
Rollingstone	2782.0	3136.2	in 1974	28	1632.4
Ingham Composite	3386.6	3423.0	in 1981	27	2107.3
Strathtay Station	1147.8	1183.5	in 1981	26	598.7
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	1054.6	1266.6	in 1974	24	476.6
Hawkins Creek	3902.2	3924.5	in 1981	23	2431.6
Lucinda Township	3044.3	3413.1	in 1981	23	2102.7
Paluma Ivy Cottage	4110.5	4691.0	in 1981	23	2563.9
Greenvale Township	1185.5	1205.2	in 1981	22	655.2
Lucinda Point	1442.4	2185.6	in 1981	21	992.0
Beerburrum Forest Station	1971.0	2043.3	in 1983	20	1394.7

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Record lowest total annual rainfall
	Total rainfall for 2009 (mm)	Previous annual lowest		Years of record	Annual average
Somerby	242.4	298.5	in 1926	78	617.7

Lowest total annual rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for 2009 (mm)	Most recent lower annual		Years since lower	Annual average
Miles Post Office	339.5	246.4	in 1919	89	649.1
Jondaryan Post Office	364.0	301.3	in 1919	87	639.7
Bauhinia Downs Store	309.7	299.7	in 1919	79	668.2
Inglewood Post Office	395.7	358.4	in 1923	77	657.4
Meandarra Post Office	372.2	343.8	in 1946	54	573.3
Injune Post Office	399.4	319.3	in 1957	52	629.8
Woodspring	438.0	402.7	in 1960	47	637.4
Augathella Post Office	231.6	229.0	in 1965	40	525.8
Havelock	323.5	313.5	in 1967	38	536.8
Wyseby	373.0	369.8	in 1969	38	716.8
Springsure Dame St	325.8	303.1	in 1969	29	676.9
Rolleston	361.4	323.8	in 1982	27	635.8
Morven Post Office	305.0	299.0	in 1982	20	537.1

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Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for 2009 (°C)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	24.5	= 24.5	in 2005	95	23.2
Rockhampton Aero	29.9	29.8	in 2004	69	28.3
Taroom Post Office	30.0	29.9	in 2002	53	28.2
Injune Post Office	29.2	29.1	in 1980	39	27.5
Musgrave	33.7	33.6	in 1926	36	32.4
Monto Township	28.7	28.6	in 1980	33	27.3
Seventeen Seventy	26.8	26.3	in 2005	21	25.7

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Record highest annual daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in 2009 (°C)		Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
Mitchell Post Office	29.3	on 10 Dec	29.0	on 5 Jan 2006	42	11.7

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Record lowest annual temperature
	Lowest temperature in 2009 (°C)		Previous annual lowest		Years of record	Annual average
Clermont Sirius St	-3.5	on 18 Jul	-2.6	on 7 Jul 1982	48	15.0

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Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for 2009 (°C)	Previous annual highest		Years of record	Annual average
Texas Post Office	12.8	12.7	in 2005	36	11.3

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Lowest annual mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily minimum temperature for 2009 (°C)	Most recent lower annual		Years since lower	Annual average
Croydon Township	20.3	19.8	in 1984	21	20.3

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Summary statistics for 2009
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for 2009	Diff from average	Highest for 2009		Mean for 2009	Diff from average	Lowest for 2009		Total for 2009	Average annual total	Rank of 2009	Fraction of annual average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coen Airport	32.0		40.6	1 Dec	20.5		8.0	23 May
Horn Island	30.6	+0.4	33.7	26 Nov	24.7	+0.2	17.7	23 May	1639.8	1829.0	average	90%
Weipa Aero	33.1	+0.4	37.7	5 Dec	21.8	0.0	12.7	23 May	1809.6	1998.3	average	91%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	30.3	+0.5	35.0	1 Dec			11.5	23 May	1296.6	2054.5	v low	63%
Musgrave	33.7	+1.3	40.8	1 Dec	18.4	-0.4	6.9	16 Jul	673.3	1161.8	v low	58%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Century Mine	34.0		43.6	7 Dec	19.0		4.5	18 Jul	992.8
Cloncurry Airport	32.6	-0.9	43.2	9 Dec	18.1	-0.8	3.7	18 Jul	740.4	513.8	high	144%
Croydon Township	33.3	-0.5	41.4	8 Dec	20.3	0.0	5.4	16 Jul	1262.3	736.7	v high	171%
Julia Creek Airport	33.0		43.7	9 Dec	16.7		2.3	18 Jul	783.2
Kowanyama Airport	33.8	+0.6	40.4	1 Dec	20.8	0.0	6.3	18 Jul	1157.2	1248.2	average	93%
Mornington Island	31.1	+0.7	37.3	1 Dec	22.3	+0.2	10.0	18 Jul	1491.6	1197.6	high	125%
Mount Isa Aero	31.7	-0.1	42.4	20 Nov	16.2	-1.1	-0.4	18 Jul	790.4	455.2	high	174%
Normanton Airport	33.5		40.6	5 Dec	21.8		9.6	16 Jul	1337.6
Sweers Island	30.5		37.6	25 Dec	23.2		12.5	7 Jul	1411.3
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	32.9		40.9	8 Dec			0.5	16 Jul	1587.0
Hughenden Airport	32.0		41.9	9 Dec	16.3		0.5	17 Jul	756.8
Richmond Airport	32.8	-0.5	43.7	9 Dec	16.1	-1.0	1.0	18 Jul	541.6	459.3	average	118%
Richmond Post Office	32.9	+0.1	43.5	9 Dec	17.0	+0.4	1.9	15 Jul	554.9	474.7	average	117%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	29.7	+0.7	33.9	5 Oct	20.8	0.0	11.4	5 Jul	2197.4	2014.8	average	109%
Cape Flattery	30.3		36.4	17 Feb	23.3		12.2	22 May	1012.6
Cooktown Airport	29.9		36.3	1 Dec			9.1	22 May	1217.6
Green Island	27.7	-0.2	34.1	19 Dec	23.6	+0.5	19.2	23 May
Mareeba Airport	29.1		37.9	1 Dec	17.5		7.1	14 Aug	875.2
Walkamin Research Station	27.8	+0.5	36.8	1 Dec	16.9	-0.2	6.8	22 May	951.6	1020.0	average	93%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	28.7	0.0	34.1	24 Dec	19.6	+0.7	7.6	18 Jul	2521.2	2113.1	high	119%
Ingham Composite	29.4	+0.2	35.6	1 Dec			7.5	17 Jul	3386.6	2107.3	v high	161%
Innisfail	28.5	+0.6	33.5	21 Feb	20.3	+1.0	10.8	18 Jul	3875.0	3559.7	average	109%
Lucinda Point	26.9	-0.2	32.5	18 Feb	22.3	-0.1	14.3	18 Jul	1442.4	992.0	v high	145%
Townsville Aero	29.5	+0.6	36.3	4 Oct	19.8	0.0	6.7	17 Jul	1989.8	1131.6	v high	176%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	28.5	+0.1	34.3	4 Oct	20.4	0.0	7.9	17 Jul	1860.0	886.0	v high	210%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	29.4	+0.3	36.4	15 Oct	18.3	+0.4	4.3	17 Jul	1698.6	963.2	highest	176%
Bowen Airport	28.9	+0.3	35.7	4 Oct	19.1	-0.4	6.1	18 Jul	1367.2	858.9	high	159%
Collinsville Post Office	30.9	+0.8	38.3	1 Dec	16.3	-0.1	1.6	18 Jul	734.0	708.4	average	104%
Hamilton Island Airport	26.5		31.7	16 Oct	22.0		16.5	12 Jun	1684.6
Mackay Aero	27.9	+0.8	35.3	1 Dec	17.7	-0.1	3.7	17 Jul	1348.6	1516.9	average	89%
Mackay M.O	27.2	+0.8	34.4	1 Dec	19.4	+0.4	7.5	18 Jul	1756.8	1584.3	high	111%
Proserpine Airport	29.2	+0.5	37.8	4 Oct	16.9	-0.7	0.6	17 Jul	1476.6	1413.8	average	104%
Samuel Hill Aero	27.6		34.9	1 Jan	15.6		0.7	18 Jul	1467.4
St Lawrence	29.0		36.4	16 Oct	17.3		1.4	18 Jul	871.0
St Lawrence Post Office	29.3	+0.9	36.9	16 Oct	18.0	+0.7	4.3	18 Jul	680.6	1012.9	low	67%
Williamson	28.9		35.4	16 Oct	16.7		0.1	18 Jul	720.2
Woolshed	26.6		35.9	1 Dec	16.6		1.1	17 Jul	1589.6	966.3	high	165%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	26.3	+0.5	35.9	14 Oct	18.6	+0.1	2.7	12 Jun	874.6	883.9	average	99%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	30.5	+0.1	39.5	29 Nov	17.1	-0.6	4.4	18 Jul	951.5	641.3	average	148%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Clermont Sirius St	30.6	+0.9	40.0	29 Nov			-3.5	18 Jul	407.1	663.4	low	61%
Emerald Airport	30.3	+0.5	40.5	18 Nov	15.7	-0.7	1.4	13 Jun	465.8	521.4	average	89%
Rolleston	30.5	+0.9	40.7	18 Nov	14.2	+0.2	-0.5	19 Jul	361.4	635.8	v low	57%
Tambo Post Office	30.1	+1.1	41.5	9 Dec	13.6	+1.0	-2.2	12 Jun	483.0	528.7	average	91%
Taroom Post Office	30.0	+1.8	41.5	18 Nov	14.2	+0.6	-2.4	12 Jun	412.9	668.3	v low	62%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	30.9	+0.8	41.7	9 Dec	17.3	+1.1	2.9	17 Jul	511.9	496.3	average	103%
Blackall Airport	30.8		42.3	9 Dec	15.5		0.0	17 Jul	545.4
Isisford Post Office	31.5	+0.7	43.4	9 Dec	16.4	+0.9	1.4	17 Jul	606.3	452.1	high	134%
Longreach Aero	32.0	+0.6	43.7	9 Dec	15.9	+0.1	1.0	19 Jul	482.8	447.0	high	108%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	32.9	0.0	43.4	7 Dec	17.5	-0.1	3.2	18 Jul	965.6	395.5	v high	244%
The Monument Airport	31.7		43.8	20 Nov	16.3		1.5	18 Jul	181.6
Trepell Airport	32.0		44.0	19 Nov	16.6		3.2	17 Jul	545.4
Urandangi	32.4	0.0	44.0	8 Dec	15.5	-0.7	2.5	18 Jun	478.3	298.0	high	161%
Winton Airport	32.6		44.6	9 Dec	16.1		1.8	18 Jul	439.0
Winton Post Office	32.3	+0.2	43.4	9 Dec	17.4	+0.8	2.6	18 Jul	533.4	411.2	high	130%
Lower Western (district 38)
Birdsville Airport	31.7		46.6	18 Nov	16.7		3.5	18 Jul	115.0
Boulia Airport	32.1	+0.3	45.7	20 Nov			3.4	18 Jul	304.8	264.2	average	115%
Windorah Post Office	31.6	+1.1	45.0	20 Nov	17.0	+1.2	2.8	19 Jul	344.8	286.3	high	120%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Baralaba Post Office	30.8	+1.1	41.0	18 Nov	15.4	+0.3	-1.2	12 Jun	558.6	708.1	low	79%
Bundaberg Aero	27.3	+0.7	34.1	21 Feb	17.2	+0.8	4.3	12 Jun	875.9	1013.9	average	86%
Gayndah Airport	29.1		41.9	1 Jan	14.3		0.5	12 Jun	657.6
Gladstone Airport	28.0	+0.8	35.9	14 Oct	18.1	+0.1	5.2	12 Jun	698.2	779.9	low	90%
Gladstone Radar	29.1	+1.4	36.4	30 Nov	19.1	+0.6	8.0	12 Jun	650.4	873.4	low	74%
Lady Elliot Island	26.1	+0.5	31.4	22 Jan			10.4	30 Jun	1029.0	1143.9	average	90%
Monto Township	28.7	+1.4	38.3	18 Nov	13.1	+0.2	-3.9	12 Jun	504.9	730.9	low	69%
Rockhampton Aero	29.9	+1.6	38.3	30 Nov	17.2	+0.6	2.7	12 Jun	587.8	796.8	low	74%
Rundle Island	25.0	+0.2	30.9	5 Mar	21.1	+0.3	11.4	12 Jun
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	26.4	+0.6	32.7	1 Jan	19.2	+0.4	9.4	12 Jun	1202.5	1268.0	average	95%
Seventeen Seventy	26.8	+1.1	32.1	20 Feb			8.3	12 Jun	897.0	1129.7	low	79%
Thangool Airport	29.8	+0.6	39.6	18 Nov	14.0	+0.7	-2.8	12 Jun	535.8	662.1	low	81%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	27.8	+1.1	40.3	17 Nov	12.9	-0.2	-2.5	12 Jun	903.1	855.2	average	106%
Archerfield Airport	27.0	+0.8	38.0	17 Nov	14.9	+0.6	2.3	12 Jun	1045.8	1063.8	average	98%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	27.2		39.3	17 Nov	12.9		-1.5	12 Jun	841.0
Beerburrum Forest Station	27.0		39.5	17 Nov	14.9		4.1	12 Jun	1971.0	1394.7	v high	141%
Brisbane*	26.9	+1.3	36.1	9 Feb	16.6	+0.8	5.5	12 Jun	1072.4	1121.6	average	96%
Brisbane Aero	25.9	+0.6	34.8	3 Oct	16.0	+0.5	3.4	12 Jun	1157.8	997.7	high	116%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	24.5	+1.3	30.6	24 Dec	19.1	+1.1	9.0	11 Jun	771.2	1504.1	v low	51%
Coolangatta	25.6	+1.1	34.6	3 Oct	16.0	+0.1	2.2	11 Jun	1566.4	1494.0	average	105%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	25.8	+1.7	33.1	9 Feb	19.3	+0.7	8.5	17 Jul	911.8	1383.8	low	66%
Gold Coast Seaway	26.3	+1.2	35.0	3 Oct	17.3	+0.1	6.4	12 Jun	1265.8	1225.7	average	103%
Gympie	27.7	+0.5	40.5	17 Nov	13.7	+0.1	-1.8	12 Jun	935.6	1122.8	average	83%
Hervey Bay Airport	26.6		32.2	13 Dec	16.9		1.8	12 Jun	906.0
Jimna Forestry	24.3		36.6	17 Nov	11.9		-2.9	12 Jun	950.4	774.4	high	123%
Kingaroy Airport	26.4		38.2	17 Nov	11.3		-5.0	12 Jun	624.6
Logan City Water Treatment	26.8	+0.9	37.5	17 Nov	15.8	+0.9	3.5	12 Jun	1275.5	1081.7	average	118%
Maleny Tamarind St	23.9		37.8	17 Nov	14.7		2.9	12 Jun	1825.0	1975.5	average	92%
Maroochydore Aero	26.1	+1.0	35.3	3 Oct	16.0	+0.2	1.5	12 Jun	1480.2	1383.9	average	107%
Maryborough	27.7	+0.8	35.3	11 Dec	15.5	+0.2	0.8	12 Jun	738.1	1139.8	low	65%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	26.5		39.7	17 Nov	15.9		2.6	12 Jun	1621.6
Point Lookout	26.3	+1.1	31.7	18 Feb	18.4	-0.2	8.0	11 Jun	1488.7
Rainbow Beach	25.7	+0.3	33.2	1 Jan			12.0	28 Apr	1202.7	1423.2	low	85%
Redcliffe*	25.7	+0.5	34.7	3 Oct	17.1	+0.4	4.6	12 Jun	1166.2	992.6	average	117%
Tewantin RSL Park	25.8	+0.6	36.4	17 Nov	17.0	+0.1	4.1	12 Jun	1277.0	1544.4	low	83%
Toolara (Kelly)	27.9	+0.7	38.2	28 Nov	16.6	+0.2	4.8	17 Jul	1314.6	1228.2	average	107%
University of Queensland Gatton	28.2	+1.4	41.9	17 Nov	13.0	0.0	-0.2	12 Jun	650.6	771.4	low	84%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	22.2	+1.5	35.4	10 Dec	9.4	+0.5	-4.0	12 Jun	714.4	761.1	average	94%
Dalby Airport	27.7	+0.9	40.0	10 Dec	11.9	-0.1	-4.6	12 Jun	472.0	608.2	low	78%
Goondiwindi Airport	28.2	+0.9	42.1	18 Nov	13.6	+0.9	-0.9	12 Jun	407.8	613.4	v low	66%
Oakey Aero	26.7	+1.3	40.2	10 Dec	11.7	+0.9	-5.2	12 Jun	374.6	622.7	v low	60%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	22.8	+1.1	36.2	9 Dec	9.3	+0.5	-4.0	15 May	658.4	765.1	average	86%
Texas Post Office	27.8	+0.9	40.5	9 Feb	12.8	+1.5	-2.0	12 Jun	677.4	658.4	average	103%
Toowoomba Airport	24.0	+0.9	38.2	10 Dec	12.9	+0.4	-1.0	11 Jun	433.4	634.3	v low	68%
Warwick	25.5	+0.8	39.2	10 Dec	10.9	+0.6	-3.9	12 Jun	520.8	667.1	v low	78%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	28.8	+1.1	40.6	10 Dec	13.2	+0.3	-3.5	12 Jun	407.4	535.4	low	76%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	29.2	+1.7	41.8	19 Nov	12.3	+0.5	-4.2	12 Jun	399.4	629.8	v low	63%
Mitchell Post Office	29.6	+2.1	42.2	9 Dec	12.7	+1.0	-4.9	12 Jun	362.6	563.2	low	64%
Roma Airport	29.2	+1.4	42.6	17 Nov	13.5	+0.7	-3.1	12 Jun	366.0	561.1	v low	65%
St George Airport	29.1	+1.2	44.0	19 Nov	14.5	+0.7	-1.0	9 Aug	406.0	484.1	low	84%
Surat	29.1	+1.3	43.3	17 Nov	14.1	+1.1	-2.6	12 Jun	449.9	574.7	low	78%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	29.5	+1.5	44.2	20 Nov	14.4	+1.2	0.0	11 Jun	634.0	461.7	high	137%
Charleville Aero	29.7	+1.7	43.0	9 Dec	14.7	+1.2	-0.9	18 Jul	341.8	484.0	low	71%
Cunnamulla Post Office	29.5	+1.5	43.6	19 Nov	15.6	+1.4	1.0	12 Jun	384.0	373.9	average	103%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	30.8		46.5	20 Nov			2.6	12 Jun	117.0
Quilpie Airport	30.7	+1.5	44.4	20 Nov	16.7	+1.3	1.4	19 Jul	261.4	341.0	average	77%
Thargomindah Airport	30.2		45.4	18 Nov	16.8		1.6	18 Jul	231.7	227.6	average	102%

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