Thursday, 1 May 2008 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14L0
Averaged over the state:
- Rainfall was the 3rd lowest on record for April, based on figures since 1900,
- Mean minimum temperatures were the 2nd lowest for April, based on figures since 1950,
- Mean maximum temperatures were close to the long term average for April.
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Rainfall averaged across the state was the 3rd lowest on record, based on figures since 1900. Prior to 2008, the last time Queensland received a lower rainfall in April was in 1951.
Most of the state received below to very much below average falls, with some places receiving their lowest rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total April rainfall on record.In contrast to the area averaged rainfall across the state, the wettest overall was Bellenden Ker Top Station with 309 mm. The highest daily rainfall was recorded at Lockhart River Airport with 146 mm on the 4th.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.
Brisbane received 16.8 mm of rainfall in April, well below the long term average of 92.5 mm.
Nearing the end of the month, dry and cool conditions over the southern interior produced some areas of frost, along with very low overnight temperatures about the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central Highlands and the Maranoa and Warrego.
As a result, Stanthorpe had the coldest night for Queensland, recording -2.2 °C on the 30th. Some sites had their lowest April temperature on record. See a map of daily minimum temperature anomalies for the 30th April, showing some areas up to 12 °C below the average minimum.
Some sites had their lowest April mean daily minimum temperature on record.See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.
In contrast, the mean maximum temperatures remained close to average over most of the state during April.
The hottest day was 39.0 °C at Boulia Airport on the 12th, while the coldest day was 15.1 °C at Applethorpe on the 9th, and on the 28th.
Although across the state received close to average mean maximum temperatures, some sites had their coldest April day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.| Hottest day Highest temperature |
39.0 °C at Boulia Airport on the 12th |
|---|---|
| Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature |
34.8 °C at Century Mine |
| Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature |
20.3 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature |
15.1 °C at Applethorpe on the 9th 15.1 °C at Applethorpe on the 28th |
| Coldest night Lowest temperature |
-2.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 30th |
| Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature |
7.4 °C at Mitchell Post Office |
| Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature |
25.3 °C at Coconut Island |
| Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature |
28.8 °C at Mornington Island on the 22nd |
| Wettest overall Highest total rainfall |
304 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Station |
| Wettest day Highest daily rainfall |
146.0 mm at Lockhart River Airport on the 4th |
| Highest wind gust |
106 km/h at Rundle Island on the 23rd |
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| Record lowest total April rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for April 2008 (mm) |
Previous lowest for April |
Years of record |
Normal for April |
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| St Lawrence Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1957 | 139 | 60.1 |
| Clermont Sirius St | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 138 | 38.7 |
| Taroom Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1993 | 132 | 34.9 |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 130 | 27.6 |
| Aramac Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 129 | 37.7 |
| Gillespie | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 128 | 37.4 |
| Tambo Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1991 | 128 | 37.2 |
| Surat | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 127 | 31.2 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 125 | 34.7 |
| Winton Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 125 | 22.0 |
| Isisford Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 124 | 37.0 |
| Boulia Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 123 | 14.0 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 122 | 36.8 |
| Bollon Mary St | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 122 | 31.5 |
| Windorah Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1997 | 122 | 19.9 |
| Croydon Township | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 119 | 23.2 |
| Richmond Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 119 | 22.3 |
| Burketown Post Office | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 117 | 23.4 |
| Urandangi | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 117 | 13.2 |
| Camooweal Township | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 115 | 14.3 |
| Mulga Downs | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 103 | 28.9 |
| Peachester Woodford Rd | 5.9 | 10.1 | in 1944 | 91 | 160.5 |
| Quilpie Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1997 | 91 | 25.2 |
| Dalrymple Heights | 3.2 | 8.1 | in 1951 | 70 | 204.9 |
| Cairns Aero | 12.0 | 15.0 | in 1946 | 66 | 199.2 |
| Charleville Aero | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 66 | 31.1 |
| Bedourie Police Station | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2004 | 63 | 10.1 |
| Longreach Aero | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2005 | 54 | 39.3 |
| Toorak Research Station | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 54 | 17.9 |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1994 | 53 | 49.2 |
| Havelock | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1991 | 52 | 32.9 |
| Carfax | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 46 | 31.3 |
| Roma Peak | 2.2 | 2.5 | in 1967 | 45 | 66.3 |
| Walkamin DPI | 1.6 | 6.0 | in 1984 | 44 | 53.5 |
| Daintree Tea | 88.0 | 138.6 | in 1974 | 43 | 488.4 |
| Mount Isa Aero | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2007 | 42 | 16.1 |
| Ingham Composite | 33.4 | 33.6 | in 1972 | 40 | 201.6 |
| Mt Sophia | 70.0 | 98.0 | in 1995 | 39 | 426.9 |
| Hazelmere | 29.0 | 29.4 | in 1997 | 36 | 194.3 |
| Turrawulla Station | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1994 | 34 | 40.1 |
| Record lowest April daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature in April 2008 (°C) |
Previous lowest for April |
Years of record |
Normal for April |
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| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 18.4 | on the 29th | 19.1 | on the 22nd in 1985 | 47 | 24.8 |
| Record lowest April temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in April 2008 (°C) |
Previous lowest for April |
Years of record |
Normal for April |
|||
| Amberley AMO | 1.0 | on the 29th | 2.1 | on the 26th in 1944 | 67 | 14.1 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | -2.2 | on the 30th | -2.0 | on the 27th in 1978 | 46 | 9.5 |
| Surat | 0.0 | on the 30th | 1.3 | on the 28th in 1999 | 45 | 13.2 |
| Gympie | 3.6 | on the 30th | 4.8 | on the 8th in 2006 | 44 | 14.6 |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 3.2 | on the 30th | 4.7 | on the 28th in 1978 | 43 | 13.7 |
| Injune Post Office | -0.8 | on the 30th | -0.5 | on the 28th in 1978 | 41 | 12.0 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 20.8 | on the 9th | 21.0 | on the 15th in 1997 | 41 | 24.1 |
| Redlands HRS | 5.0 | on the 29th | 6.3 | on the 26th in 1972 | 41 | 15.7 |
| Mitchell Post Office | -0.9 | on the 30th | -0.7 | on the 28th in 1978 | 39 | 11.5 |
| Monto Township | 2.7 | on the 30th | 3.2 | on the 26th in 1972 | 35 | 13.7 |
| Oakey Aero | -1.1 | on the 29th | -0.5 | on the 29th in 1999 | 35 | 11.9 |
| Record lowest April mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for April 2008 (°C) |
Previous lowest for April |
Years of record |
Normal for April |
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| Maryborough | 13.8 | 14.1 | in 1951 | 99 | 16.6 |
| Te Kowai Exp Stn | 15.1 | = 15.1 | in 1946 | 99 | 18.1 |
| Clermont Sirius St | 12.0 | 12.2 | in 1918 | 93 | 15.8 |
| Tambo Post Office | 7.9 | 8.1 | in 1937 | 78 | 12.7 |
| Townsville Aero | 18.1 | 18.3 | in 1951 | 68 | 20.6 |
| Charleville Aero | 9.9 | 10.1 | in 1951 | 67 | 13.8 |
| Cairns Aero | 19.6 | 19.9 | in 1946 | 66 | 21.6 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 18.1 | 18.2 | in 1964 | 66 | 19.8 |
| Collinsville Post Office | 14.0 | = 14.0 | in 1972 | 51 | 17.0 |
| Gladstone Radar | 18.1 | 18.3 | in 1962 | 51 | 19.6 |
| Mackay M.O | 18.2 | 18.4 | in 1962 | 49 | 20.2 |
| Longreach Aero | 13.0 | 13.7 | in 1978 | 43 | 16.5 |
| Mount Isa Aero | 15.3 | 15.9 | in 1978 | 42 | 18.6 |
| Injune Post Office | 7.6 | 8.4 | in 1972 | 41 | 12.0 |
| Walkamin DPI | 15.9 | 16.4 | in 1997 | 40 | 18.2 |
| Baralaba Post Office | 12.9 | 13.5 | in 1972 | 37 | 16.0 |
| Monto Township | 10.5 | 11.3 | in 1972 | 35 | 13.7 |
| Oakey Aero | 8.3 | 9.1 | in 1999 | 35 | 11.9 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 15.7 | 16.2 | in 1960 | 29 | 17.5 |
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In this table, key sites have been highlighted to make them easier to find. This table is very wide and may not fit if printed.
| Summary statistics for April 2008 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for April (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for April (°C) |
Rainfall for April (millimetres) |
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| Mean for April 2008 |
Diff from normal |
Highest for April 2008 |
Mean for April 2008 |
Diff from normal |
Lowest for April 2008 |
Total for April 2008 |
Normal for April |
Rank of April 2008 |
Fraction of April normal |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 31.6 | +0.5 | 33.3 | 2nd | 25.3 | -0.3 | 23.3 | 17th | 224.6 | 136.4 | normal | 165% |
| Coen Airport | 31.0 | 33.6 | 28th | 19.1 | 15.2 | 25th | 2.6 | |||||
| Horn Island | 30.5 | +0.2 | 31.6 | 1st | 25.2 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 7th | 74.4 | 244.0 | low | 30% |
| Scherger RAAF | 31.9 | 33.9 | 28th | 20.9 | 18.9 | 25th | 48.8 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 32.0 | -0.3 | 34.2 | 29th | 21.3 | -1.5 | 19.5 | 26th | 21.8 | 88.8 | low | 25% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 29.5 | -0.3 | 30.4 | 7th | 22.1 | -0.7 | 18.5 | 6th | 183.8 | 299.0 | normal | 61% |
| Musgrave | 31.5 | -0.3 | 33.0 | 28th | 17.8 | -2.1 | 15.5 | 23rd | 4.8 | 73.6 | low | 7% |
| Palmerville | 31.3 | -0.9 | 33.2 | 29th | 17.0 | -2.7 | 15.0 | 27th | 9.0 | 48.7 | low | 18% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 34.1 | 36.8 | 6th | 19.0 | 14.3 | 27th | 0 | |||||
| Burketown Post Office | 33.4 | +0.3 | 38.8 | 19th | 19.7 | -1.1 | 14.6 | 27th | 0 | 23.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Century Mine | 34.8 | 37.3 | 3rd | 18.0 | 12.1 | 27th | 0 | |||||
| Cloncurry Airport | 33.5 | -0.2 | 36.3 | 3rd | 17.3 | -2.9 | 12.3 | 30th | 0 | 22.0 | very low | 0% |
| Croydon Township | 32.8 | -1.2 | 34.5 | 4th | 18.6 | -2.5 | 12.5 | 26th | 0 | 23.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 34.3 | 37.9 | 3rd | 13.9 | 8.8 | 30th | 0 | |||||
| Kowanyama Airport | 32.4 | -0.5 | 33.6 | 3rd | 19.4 | -2.3 | 15.2 | 30th | 35.6 | 54.2 | normal | 66% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 32.5 | +0.7 | 35.9 | 2nd | 15.3 | -3.3 | 8.6 | 30th | 0 | 16.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Normanton Airport | 33.9 | 36.1 | 3rd | 19.8 | 15.5 | 27th | 0 | |||||
| Sweers Island | 31.1 | 32.9 | 2nd | 21.5 | 17.3 | 29th | 5.5 | 39.3 | normal | 14% | ||
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 31.9 | 33.9 | 3rd | 15.6 | 10.8 | 26th | 0 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 31.2 | 35.0 | 3rd | 13.7 | 9.3 | 29th | 0 | |||||
| Richmond Airport | 32.9 | -0.5 | 37.6 | 3rd | 13.0 | -5.6 | 8.7 | 30th | 0 | 38.2 | very low | 0% |
| Richmond Post Office | 32.2 | -0.5 | 36.4 | 3rd | 13.5 | -3.6 | 9.6 | 30th | 0 | 22.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Atherton Shire Council | 24.8 | -0.2 | 27.7 | 28th | 14.2 | -2.7 | 8.4 | 28th | 7.2 | 118.7 | very low | 6% |
| Cairns Aero | 29.5 | +0.3 | 31.4 | 29th | 19.6 | -2.0 | 15.9 | 29th | 12.0 | 199.2 | lowest | 6% |
| Cape Flattery | 29.4 | 30.3 | 8th | 23.8 | 21.5 | 18th | 141.2 | |||||
| Cooktown Airport | 28.2 | 29.8 | 1st | 20.3 | 15.8 | 29th | 15.6 | |||||
| Green Island | 26.5 | -1.6 | 27.9 | 5th | 23.2 | -0.6 | 20.6 | 20th | ||||
| Kairi Research Station | 24.4 | -0.3 | 27.6 | 28th | 14.3 | -2.5 | 10.3 | 11th | 15.4 | 102.8 | very low | 15% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 28.5 | -0.9 | 29.9 | 5th | 23.4 | -0.7 | 20.8 | 9th | 63.0 | 231.7 | very low | 27% |
| Mareeba Airport | 27.7 | 31.0 | 28th | 16.9 | 12.7 | 28th | 0.4 | |||||
| Walkamin DPI | 26.2 | -0.2 | 29.5 | 28th | 15.9 | -2.3 | 12.0 | 25th | 1.6 | 53.5 | lowest | 3% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 28.9 | -0.3 | 30.1 | 12th | 18.5 | -1.6 | 15.2 | 28th | 15.2 | 209.6 | very low | 7% |
| Ingham Composite | 29.1 | +0.1 | 31.6 | 28th | 18.5 | -1.8 | 15.5 | 26th | 33.4 | 201.6 | lowest | 17% |
| Innisfail | 27.8 | -0.5 | 29.6 | 29th | 19.2 | -1.2 | 16.6 | 29th | 182.0 | 461.1 | low | 39% |
| Lucinda Point | 26.5 | -1.4 | 28.3 | 29th | 22.0 | -1.3 | 19.8 | 18th | 10.2 | 89.0 | very low | 11% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 27.8 | -0.4 | 29.0 | 29th | 18.4 | -2.0 | 15.0 | 29th | 103.6 | 390.1 | very low | 27% |
| Townsville Aero | 30.1 | +0.5 | 32.5 | 29th | 18.1 | -2.4 | 15.5 | 29th | 2.2 | 67.0 | very low | 3% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 28.2 | -0.9 | 30.4 | 29th | 18.5 | -2.6 | 16.5 | 18th | 0 | 73.6 | very low | 0% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.4 | -0.2 | 31.8 | 28th | 16.7 | -2.3 | 14.9 | 15th | 0 | 49.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Bowen Airport | 29.3 | 0.0 | 30.6 | 15th | 18.5 | -2.5 | 15.4 | 10th | 0 | 62.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 30.1 | -0.2 | 31.9 | 4th | 14.0 | -3.0 | 11.4 | 30th | 1.8 | 42.0 | low | 4% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 25.6 | 27.3 | 28th | 21.5 | 18.4 | 20th | 47.6 | |||||
| Mackay Aero | 27.6 | 0.0 | 29.6 | 27th | 16.3 | -3.2 | 12.3 | 29th | 10.2 | 178.4 | lowest | 6% |
| Mackay M.O | 26.5 | -0.2 | 29.8 | 25th | 18.2 | -2.0 | 15.4 | 30th | 10.6 | 146.5 | very low | 7% |
| Proserpine Airport | 29.4 | +0.8 | 32.6 | 28th | 16.0 | -3.3 | 12.5 | 28th | 1.6 | 123.5 | lowest | 1% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 26.9 | 30.2 | 28th | 14.9 | 8.5 | 30th | 10.4 | |||||
| St Lawrence | 29.1 | 32.2 | 28th | 15.7 | 10.2 | 30th | 0.2 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 29.6 | +0.2 | 32.6 | 28th | 16.4 | -2.0 | 11.9 | 30th | 0 | 60.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Te Kowai Exp Stn | 31.9 | 27th | 15.1 | -3.0 | 11.8 | 30th | 4.9 | 143.2 | very low | 3% | ||
| Williamson | 28.9 | 32.2 | 28th | 14.9 | 8.3 | 30th | 0.2 | |||||
| Woolshed | 26.6 | +0.7 | 29.6 | 28th | 15.1 | -3.0 | 9.9 | 19th | 1.6 | 61.0 | low | 3% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 25.7 | -1.0 | 28.3 | 26th | 16.8 | -3.0 | 13.0 | 30th | 2.0 | 62.9 | very low | 3% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 29.9 | -0.5 | 32.5 | 28th | 16.0 | -2.5 | 13.4 | 30th | 0 | 26.0 | very low | 0% |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 29.3 | -0.3 | 32.0 | 28th | 14.8 | -2.9 | 11.1 | 30th | 1.0 | 37.5 | low | 3% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Water Treatment Plant | 29.6 | -0.4 | 32.2 | 14th | 13.7 | -4.6 | 7.2 | 30th | 3.2 | 27.9 | low | 11% |
| Brigalow Research Stn | 29.0 | 0.0 | 32.1 | 3rd | 11.9 | -3.1 | 8.0 | 25th | 0.6 | 43.7 | very low | 1% |
| Clermont Sirius St | 29.3 | -0.3 | 31.8 | 28th | 12.0 | -3.8 | 8.0 | 30th | 0 | 38.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Emerald Airport | 29.0 | -1.1 | 31.7 | 14th | 13.7 | -3.5 | 10.0 | 30th | 2.0 | 29.3 | low | 7% |
| Rolleston Warrijo St | 28.6 | -1.1 | 31.7 | 3rd | 11.3 | -3.6 | 5.2 | 30th | 6.0 | 41.3 | normal | 15% |
| Springsure Dame St | 28.1 | -0.9 | 31.1 | 3rd | 12.7 | -2.1 | 9.5 | 26th | 0.8 | 40.1 | low | 2% |
| Tambo Post Office | 28.7 | -0.4 | 31.6 | 3rd | 7.9 | -4.8 | 2.4 | 29th | 0 | 37.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Taroom Post Office | 28.9 | +0.1 | 32.7 | 3rd | 10.7 | -3.5 | 3.0 | 30th | 0 | 34.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 29.8 | -0.3 | 33.5 | 3rd | 14.2 | -2.6 | 9.5 | 30th | 0 | 36.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Blackall Airport | 29.4 | 32.7 | 3rd | 11.2 | 4.9 | 29th | 2.0 | |||||
| Isisford Post Office | 30.8 | +0.1 | 34.7 | 3rd | 13.0 | -2.9 | 6.6 | 29th | 0 | 37.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Longreach Aero | 31.3 | -0.1 | 34.4 | 3rd | 13.0 | -3.5 | 8.0 | 30th | 0 | 39.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 34.2 | +1.2 | 37.5 | 2nd | 15.4 | -2.7 | 10.1 | 30th | 0 | 14.3 | lowest | 0% |
| The Monument Airport | 31.8 | 36.0 | 2nd | 14.2 | 8.9 | 30th | 0 | |||||
| Urandangi | 32.4 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 2nd | 14.5 | -2.3 | 7.6 | 30th | 0 | 13.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Winton Airport | 32.3 | 36.0 | 3rd | 14.1 | 8.5 | 30th | 0 | |||||
| Winton Post Office | 32.0 | -0.1 | 35.3 | 3rd | 15.2 | -2.0 | 10.0 | 30th | 0 | 22.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 31.5 | -1.2 | 36.7 | 2nd | 14.1 | -3.7 | 8.3 | 29th | 0 | 10.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Birdsville Airport | 30.2 | 37.2 | 2nd | 14.3 | 8.5 | 29th | 0 | |||||
| Boulia Airport | 31.9 | +0.4 | 39.0 | 12th | 16.1 | -1.0 | 11.4 | 29th | 0 | 14.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Windorah Post Office | 30.0 | -0.2 | 34.0 | 13th | 14.4 | -1.6 | 8.4 | 29th | 0 | 19.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 29.7 | -0.7 | 32.3 | 14th | 12.9 | -3.1 | 6.8 | 30th | 7.0 | 45.5 | low | 15% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.5 | +0.2 | 31.1 | 28th | 15.7 | -1.8 | 10.9 | 30th | 4.4 | 57.8 | very low | 8% |
| Gayndah Airport | 27.9 | 31.5 | 14th | 11.8 | 3.4 | 30th | 2.8 | |||||
| Gayndah Post Office | 28.4 | -0.2 | 31.9 | 14th | 12.2 | -2.1 | 4.4 | 30th | 5.8 | 37.9 | low | 15% |
| Gladstone Airport | 27.7 | -0.3 | 31.8 | 28th | 16.5 | -2.6 | 12.2 | 30th | 8.6 | 35.8 | normal | 24% |
| Gladstone Radar | 28.4 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 28th | 18.1 | -1.5 | 15.4 | 29th | 5.0 | 45.5 | very low | 11% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.4 | -1.1 | 27.1 | 13th | 20.8 | -1.0 | 18.0 | 15th | 44.2 | 104.4 | low | 42% |
| Monto Township | 27.3 | -0.5 | 30.2 | 14th | 10.5 | -3.1 | 2.7 | 30th | 3.9 | 43.1 | very low | 9% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 29.1 | +0.3 | 33.3 | 28th | 16.0 | -1.8 | 13.1 | 25th | 2.8 | 44.4 | very low | 6% |
| Rundle Island | 24.7 | -1.0 | 27.1 | 25th | 20.4 | -1.4 | 14.9 | 24th | ||||
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 25.8 | -1.0 | 27.8 | 1st | 18.6 | -1.3 | 15.1 | 29th | 113.1 | 121.5 | normal | 93% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 26.4 | 0.0 | 28.5 | 14th | 17.7 | -1.7 | 14.5 | 30th | 7.4 | 107.1 | lowest | 7% |
| Thangool Airport | 29.7 | -0.2 | 32.1 | 13th | 11.1 | -3.0 | 5.8 | 30th | 0.4 | 35.2 | very low | 1% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 26.4 | -0.8 | 30.1 | 27th | 10.8 | -3.3 | 1.0 | 29th | 11.6 | 54.3 | low | 21% |
| Archerfield Airport | 25.9 | -0.5 | 29.9 | 27th | 13.4 | -1.6 | 6.7 | 29th | 5.4 | 78.7 | very low | 7% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 25.6 | 29.5 | 27th | 12.4 | 2.0 | 30th | 7.2 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.6 | -1.0 | 29.0 | 3rd | 13.6 | -2.1 | 6.6 | 30th | 14.4 | 113.3 | very low | 13% |
| Brisbane* | 26.2 | 0.0 | 29.6 | 27th | 15.6 | -1.0 | 10.0 | 30th | 16.8 | 92.5 | very low | 18% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.3 | -0.7 | 27.6 | 11th | 14.1 | -2.3 | 5.6 | 29th | 18.4 | 53.6 | low | 34% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.2 | -0.9 | 26.2 | 3rd | 17.9 | -1.2 | 13.9 | 29th | 171.6 | 147.7 | normal | 116% |
| Coolangatta | 24.4 | -0.8 | 27.4 | 3rd | 15.6 | -1.3 | 11.3 | 29th | 164.8 | 163.3 | normal | 101% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 23.5 | -1.3 | 28.1 | 28th | 18.1 | -1.7 | 15.4 | 30th | 114.2 | 132.6 | normal | 86% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 25.4 | -0.2 | 28.9 | 3rd | 15.9 | -2.5 | 8.9 | 29th | 84.2 | 89.5 | normal | 94% |
| Gympie | 26.0 | -1.4 | 29.2 | 14th | 11.6 | -3.1 | 3.6 | 30th | 35.2 | 83.2 | low | 42% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 26.1 | -0.9 | 29.1 | 1st | 15.9 | -2.0 | 9.0 | 29th | 55.4 | 67.6 | low | 82% |
| Hinze Dam | 23.8 | -2.0 | 28.2 | 27th | 15.6 | -1.2 | 10.2 | 30th | 38.4 | 121.6 | low | 32% |
| Jimna Forestry | 22.3 | 26.6 | 14th | 10.7 | 2.3 | 30th | 10.8 | |||||
| Kingaroy Airport | 24.8 | 29.8 | 14th | 9.1 | -0.6 | 30th | 3.4 | |||||
| Logan City Water Treatment | 25.1 | -1.3 | 29.0 | 27th | 14.2 | -1.6 | 8.3 | 30th | 49.8 | 66.6 | normal | 75% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 22.6 | 26.2 | 3rd | 13.0 | 6.5 | 30th | 40.2 | 191.5 | very low | 21% | ||
| Maroochydore Aero | 25.2 | -0.4 | 29.5 | 28th | 15.3 | -1.6 | 7.9 | 29th | 134.0 | 139.6 | normal | 96% |
| Maryborough | 27.4 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 28th | 13.8 | -2.8 | 7.4 | 30th | 13.4 | 87.2 | very low | 15% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 25.3 | 29.4 | 28th | 15.3 | 8.4 | 30th | 44.4 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 25.7 | -0.3 | 29.0 | 2nd | 18.2 | -1.5 | 12.6 | 29th | 246.1 | 161.8 | high | 152% |
| Rainbow Beach | 25.0 | -1.0 | 28.1 | 28th | 16.0 | -1.5 | 8.0 | 29th | 162.4 | 132.8 | high | 122% |
| Redcliffe | 24.9 | 27.8 | 27th | 15.7 | 10.3 | 30th | 21.0 | |||||
| Tewantin RSL Park | 24.8 | -1.0 | 29.8 | 28th | 16.1 | -1.9 | 9.3 | 29th | 128.6 | 148.1 | normal | 87% |
| Toolara | 26.4 | -0.9 | 29.7 | 14th | 15.2 | -2.3 | 10.8 | 30th | 30.2 | 77.9 | low | 39% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 26.6 | -0.5 | 30.8 | 14th | 10.7 | -3.0 | 3.2 | 30th | 6.2 | 48.7 | low | 13% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 20.3 | -0.9 | 25.2 | 3rd | 7.6 | -2.0 | -2.1 | 30th | 33.2 | 45.0 | normal | 74% |
| Dalby Airport | 26.3 | -1.1 | 30.3 | 3rd | 8.7 | -4.0 | 0.6 | 29th | 13.6 | 18.9 | normal | 72% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 26.7 | -1.2 | 30.9 | 13th | 10.5 | -2.5 | 1.4 | 30th | 9.8 | 19.8 | normal | 49% |
| Inglewood Forest | 25.9 | 29.7 | 13th | 10.7 | 2.8 | 29th | 1.0 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 25.1 | -0.8 | 29.3 | 14th | 8.3 | -3.6 | -1.1 | 29th | 4.8 | 32.9 | low | 15% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 20.7 | -1.4 | 26.1 | 12th | 7.7 | -1.8 | -2.2 | 30th | 36.9 | 42.5 | normal | 87% |
| Texas Post Office | 26.6 | -1.0 | 30.1 | 3rd | 9.9 | -1.7 | 0.5 | 29th | 1.2 | 32.4 | low | 4% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 22.0 | -1.5 | 26.5 | 3rd | 10.7 | -2.8 | 5.2 | 30th | 20.0 | 26.6 | normal | 75% |
| Warwick | 23.2 | -2.1 | 28.4 | 13th | 9.9 | -1.3 | -1.8 | 29th | 20.2 | 25.1 | normal | 80% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 27.5 | -0.5 | 31.5 | 3rd | 9.6 | -4.1 | 0.1 | 30th | 12.0 | 29.4 | normal | 41% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 27.3 | -0.3 | 31.7 | 3rd | 7.6 | -4.4 | -0.8 | 30th | 2.8 | 40.9 | low | 7% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 28.1 | +0.7 | 31.1 | 13th | 7.4 | -4.1 | -0.9 | 30th | 0 | 34.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Roma Airport | 27.3 | -0.8 | 31.2 | 13th | 8.5 | -4.2 | -0.6 | 30th | 0.2 | 36.8 | low | 1% |
| St George Airport | 26.6 | -1.6 | 31.2 | 13th | 10.1 | -4.0 | 0.6 | 30th | 0 | 21.2 | very low | 0% |
| Surat | 27.2 | -1.1 | 31.2 | 13th | 10.1 | -3.0 | 0.0 | 30th | 0 | 31.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 27.5 | -0.3 | 32.0 | 2nd | 11.0 | -2.2 | 1.3 | 30th | 0 | 31.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Charleville Aero | 27.2 | -0.9 | 31.5 | 13th | 9.9 | -4.0 | 1.9 | 29th | 0 | 31.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 26.8 | -1.1 | 31.2 | 13th | 12.1 | -2.0 | 5.0 | 29th | 0 | 27.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 28.4 | 35.8 | 2nd | 14.5 | 8.2 | 29th | 0 | |||||
| Quilpie Airport | 28.6 | -0.6 | 32.4 | 2nd | 12.8 | -2.9 | 6.7 | 29th | 0 | 25.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 27.8 | 34.0 | 2nd | 14.3 | 6.5 | 30th | 0 | |||||
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This statement has been prepared based on information available at 8 am on Thursday 1 May 2008. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Normals 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. *In this case, normals from a
nearby suitable site may be included to calculate statistics
(these are marked with an *).
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of "normal" 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,
normal in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of normal shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.