Monday, 2 February 2009 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0

Queensland in January 2009
Wet northwest due to active monsoon

• A third of the state flood affected by the end of the first week
• Lowest state-wide maximum temperature since 1984
• Mean maximum temperatures up to 7 ^oC below average in the northwest
• Sea level rises above high water mark due to winds and king tides in Gulf

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Details

An active monsoon with an embedded low pressure system over the Northern Territory and an upper trough produced heavy widespread rainfall areas and thunderstorms across northern Queensland early in January.  A third of the state across the northwest was flood affected by the end of the first week.  A low pressure system developed in the southern Gulf of Carpentaria on the 8^th with the monsoon trough extending from the low across the north tropical coast to the northern Coral Sea.  The low 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.  These monsoon systems continued the widespread rainfall across northern Queensland, further exacerbating the flooding in the northwest and causing flooding along the northeast tropical coast.  The flood waters in the west gradually made the long trip down the Channel Country river systems.

The bulk of the rainfall in the southeast of the state occurred during the last week and a half of the month.

Readers are referred to the Brisbane Metro Climate Summary for more details about the Brisbane region.

Rainfall

The Queensland state-wide rainfall average for January was 229.3 mm, which is the highest it has been since 1991, well above the long-term average of 127.7 mm.  Large areas of the Gulf Country, Northwest, Northern Goldfields, Herbert and Lower Burdekin, Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands and western Channel Country received very much above average rainfall for January due to the active monsoon.  A number of sites in these areas received their highest total January rainfall on record and quite a few more received their highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.  In contrast, parts of the Southeast Coast district and central Peninsula and much of the southern Central Highlands and Coalfields and Darling Downs and Granite Belt received below average rainfall for the month.  Ballandean Post Office on the Darling Downs received its lowest total January rainfall on record and Mantuan Downs in the Central Highlands received its lowest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.

See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.

The wettest place overall was Paluma Ivy Cottage with 1631.0 mm of rainfall recorded for the month, followed by Tully Sugar Mill with 1382.6 mm, followed by Babinda Post Office with 1370.0 mm.

The driest place overall was Mantuan Downs with 2.0 mm recorded for the month, followed by Meandarra Post Office with 6.7 mm.

The wettest single day was on the 12^th, when Cape Tribulation Store received 436.2 mm of rainfall and Low Isles Lighthouse received 400.6 mm.  The next highest daily rainfall total recorded in the state during January was 376.0 mm at Hawkins Creek on the 13^th.  Marion Downs in the Channel Country and Herbert Vale in the Gulf Country both received their highest January daily rainfall on record.

Maximum temperature

The state-wide average maximum temperature for January was 32.4 °C, which is the lowest since 1984, 2.4 °C below the long-term average of 34.8 °C.  Mean maximum temperatures for the month were below the long-term average over much of the state, by up to 5 to 7 °C over a large part of the northwest due to rainfall and cloud coverage.  In the northwest, several sites had their lowest January mean daily maximum temperature on record and a number of sites had their lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.  Croydon Township and Mount Isa Aero in the Lower Carpentaria both recorded their coldest January day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.  

In contrast, mean maximum temperatures were up to 2 °C above average over the far south of the state and parts of the southern Wide Bay and Burnett and northern Darling Downs and Granite Belt.  

See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.

The hottest day in the state during January was the 26^th, when Ballera Gas Field recorded 43.2 °C and Thargomindah Airport recorded 42.1 °C.  The next highest maximum temperature recorded in the state during the month was 42.3 °C at Ballera Gas Field on the 15^th.

The warmest days on average were at Ballera Gas Field with 39.2 °C, followed by 38.3 °C at Thargomindah Airport, followed by 38.0 °C at Birdsville Airport.

The coolest days on average were at Maleny Tamarind St with 26.1 °C, followed by 26.4 °C at Applethorpe, followed by 26.7 °C at Woolshed.

The coldest days were on the 3^rd and 17^th, when Applethorpe recorded 20.0 °C.  The next lowest maximum temperatures recorded in the state during January were at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, with 20.2 ^oC on the 17^th, followed by 20.6 °C on the 3^rd.

Minimum temperature

The statewide average minimum temperature for January was 22.9 °C, which is very close to the long-term average of 22.7 °C.  Minimum temperatures were below average over the northwest of the state, by up to 4 °C.  Several sites in this area recorded their lowest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years and Urandangi recorded its lowest January mean daily minimum temperature on record. 

Minimum temperatures were generally above average over the remainder of the state, by up to 3 °C over the southwest.

See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

The coldest night was on the 15^th, when Applethorpe recorded 9.0 °C and Stanthorpe Leslie Parade recorded 9.1 °C.  The next lowest minimum temperature recorded in the state during January was 11.0 °C, which occurred at Applethorpe on the 1^st, the 5^th, and the 11^th and at Kingaroy Airport on the 15^th.

The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 14.8 °C, followed by 15.7 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 16.7 °C at Warwick.

The warmest nights on average were at Willis Island with 26.2 °C, followed by 26.1 °C at Birdsville Airport, followed by 25.9 °C at Thargomindah Airport.

The warmest night was on the 27^th, when Ballera Gas Field recorded 30.4 °C.  The next highest minimum temperature recorded in the state during January was 30.1 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 7^th, followed by 29.9 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 16^th.

Wind

Strong wind gusts associated with severe thunderstorms caused damage at Albany Creek and Caboolture (in Brisbane), Murgon, Toowoomba, Ipswich, Killarney and Inglewood on the 1^st.

The strongest wind gust recorded during the month in Queensland was 115 km/h at Lucinda Point on the 13^th, followed by 104 km/h at Lucinda Point on the 12^th, followed by 98 km/h at Green Island on the 30^th.

Wind gusts of at least 120 km/h occurred near the centre of Tropical Cyclone Charlotte.

Other phenomena

Winds associated with Tropical Cyclone Charlotte caused tides about the Gulf of Carpentaria coast to be higher than normal.  The Queensland State Government Storm Tide Gauge at Weipa measured the tide at noon on the 9^th as being above the highest tide of the year.  Tides remained above normal until the 12^th as winds increased and the king tide approached.

A water spout was reported in a heavy shower near Cairns Airport on the 12^th.

Further information

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

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Extremes

Hottest day Highest temperature	43.2 °C at Ballera Gas Field on the 26th 42.3 °C at Ballera Gas Field on the 15th 42.1 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 26th
Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature	39.2 °C at Ballera Gas Field 38.3 °C at Thargomindah Airport 38.0 °C at Birdsville Airport
Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature	26.1 °C at Maleny Tamarind St 26.4 °C at Applethorpe 26.7 °C at Woolshed
Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature	20.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 3rd 20.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 17th 20.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 17th 20.6 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 3rd
Coldest night Lowest temperature	9.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 15th 9.1 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 15th 11.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 1st 11.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 5th 11.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 11th 11.0 °C at Kingaroy Airport on the 15th
Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature	14.8 °C at Applethorpe 15.7 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 16.7 °C at Warwick
Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature	26.2 °C at Willis Island 26.1 °C at Birdsville Airport 25.9 °C at Thargomindah Airport
Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature	30.4 °C at Ballera Gas Field on the 27th 30.1 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 7th 29.9 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 16th
Wettest overall Highest total rainfall	1631.0 mm at Paluma Ivy Cottage 1382.6 mm at Tully Sugar Mill 1370.0 mm at Babinda Post Office
Driest overall Lowest total rainfall	0 mm at Gargett Alert 0 mm at Mt Lawless TM 0 mm at Tabers TM 0 mm at Tyungun Alert 0 mm at Wyaga TM 2.0 mm at Mantuan Downs 6.7 mm at Meandarra Post Office
Wettest day Highest daily rainfall	436.2 mm at Cape Tribulation Store on the 12th 400.6 mm at Low Isles Lighthouse on the 12th 376.0 mm at Hawkins Creek on the 13th
Highest wind gust	115 km/h at Lucinda Point on the 13th 104 km/h at Lucinda Point on the 12th 98 km/h at Green Island on the 30th

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Records

Record highest January daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in January 2009 (mm)		Previous highest for January		Years of record
Marion Downs	192.0	on the 7th	90.0	on the 21st in 2007	95
Herbert Vale	175.0	on the 4th	137.2	on the 3rd in 1924	50

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Record highest total January rainfall
	Total rainfall for January 2009 (mm)	Previous highest for January		Years of record	Average for January
Devoncourt Station	576.6	512.1	in 1974	100	100.2
Mount Isa Mine	563.4	481.3	in 1974	78	97.3
Herbert Vale	577.8	441.0	in 1894	52	131.4
Nardoo Station	674.2	520.4	in 1991	44	159.8
Mount Isa Aero	524.6	479.4	in 1974	42	118.6
Strathtay Station	597.8	514.2	in 1991	40	149.9
Lawn Hill Gorge NPWS	588.4	350.0	in 1991	23	149.2
Gereta Station	1100.3	1032.3	in 1911	21	263.0

Highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for January 2009 (mm)	Most recent higher for January		Years since higher	Average for January
Burketown Post Office	803.6	1015.3	in 1891	116	221.4
Innisfail	1143.2	1290.5	in 1953	42	509.2
Hillgrove Station	500.6	708.9	in 1974	35	138.7
Lands End Station	529.4	876.9	in 1974	35	129.5
Mundubbera	190.2	253.8	in 1974	35	101.5
Pentland Post Office	496.0	781.3	in 1974	35	155.8
Toomba Stud	552.6	678.1	in 1974	35	139.2
Urandangi	352.9	439.6	in 1974	35	62.4
Winton Post Office	268.4	562.8	in 1974	35	82.9
Boulia Airport	189.2	464.9	in 1974	34	48.6
Broadleigh Downs	342.0	361.0	in 1975	34	128.2
Camooweal Township	497.6	592.8	in 1974	34	99.0
Balfes Creek Post Office	556.2	586.0	in 1974	33	137.7
Holmleigh	374.2	567.4	in 1974	33	98.5
Marion Downs	224.5	252.6	in 1974	33	42.3
Lawn Hill	536.0	642.8	in 1974	31	145.8
Palmerville	632.4	813.2	in 1979	30	264.1
Cairns Aero	882.4	1417.4	in 1981	28	392.4
Cardwell Marine Pde	1098.9	1836.0	in 1981	28	440.1
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	545.4	770.5	in 1974	28	122.1
Ingham Composite	1053.0	1712.0	in 1981	28	388.4
Mahrigong	229.6	274.4	in 1981	28	87.2
Tully Sugar Mill	1382.6	2003.0	in 1981	28	607.3
Victoria Sugar Mill	844.1	1641.8	in 1981	28	403.5
Babinda Post Office	1370.0	2539.0	in 1981	27	640.1
Elphinstone Pocket No1	899.5	1225.6	in 1981	27	345.9
Halifax Macrossan St	1033.0	1519.2	in 1981	27	407.5
Highbury Station	646.6	817.4	in 1979	27	264.7
Low Isles Lighthouse	961.7	2148.3	in 1981	27	396.0
Miranda Downs Station	742.3	1023.6	in 1974	27	238.2
Mt Sophia	1154.0	1858.6	in 1981	27	518.9
Rollingstone	1024.2	1083.0	in 1981	27	401.4
Aurukun Shire Council	925.8	959.0	in 1981	26	454.7
Bambaroo	1164.6	1309.6	in 1981	26	419.1
Mutarnee Store	1171.4	1457.0	in 1981	26	454.3
Howard Post Office	274.9	276.8	in 1984	25	163.8
Cairns Severin St	961.8	1557.6	in 1981	24	447.9
Roseberth Station	92.0	178.0	in 1985	24	26.2
Lucinda Point	351.8	880.8	in 1981	23	182.3

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Record lowest total January rainfall
	Total rainfall for January 2009 (mm)	Previous lowest for January		Years of record	Average for January
Ballandean Post Office	14.8	18.2	in 1997	40	97.4

Lowest total January rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for January 2009 (mm)	Most recent lower for January		Years since lower	Average for January
Mantuan Downs	2.0	0.0	in 1979	25	96.8

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Record lowest January daily maximum temperature
	Lowest daily maximum temperature in January 2009 (°C)		Previous lowest for January		Years of record	Average for January
Croydon Township	22.6	on the 12th	23.0	on the 4th in 1976	46	35.5
Mount Isa Aero	22.8	on the 29th	23.2	on the 13th in 1991	43	36.5

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Record lowest January mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for January 2009 (°C)	Previous lowest for January		Years of record	Average for January
Burketown Post Office	29.7	30.8	in 1894	113	34.2
Urandangi	32.3	32.4	in 1974	70	38.6
Mount Isa Aero	30.0	30.3	in 1974	42	36.5

Lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily maximum temperature for January 2009 (°C)	Most recent lower for January		Years since lower	Average for January
Boulia Airport	32.6	32.1	in 1974	35	38.5
Richmond Post Office	30.9	30.6	in 1974	35	36.9
Winton Post Office	32.0	31.1	in 1974	35	37.6
Camooweal Township	31.2	30.8	in 1974	33	37.4
Croydon Township	30.9	29.4	in 1974	33	35.5
Longreach Aero	33.4	33.0	in 1976	33	37.1
Ingham Composite	30.4	28.3	in 1981	28	32.4
Palmerville	31.7	31.4	in 1981	24	33.4
Isisford Post Office	33.6	33.0	in 1984	22	37.0

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Record lowest January mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for January 2009 (°C)	Previous lowest for January		Years of record	Average for January
Bollon Mary St	17.3	17.9	in 1924	96	21.5
Urandangi	20.6	20.9	in 1949	69	24.0

Lowest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily minimum temperature for January 2009 (°C)	Most recent lower for January		Years since lower	Average for January
Camooweal Township	23.1	21.0	in 1976	31	24.3
Burketown Post Office	24.4	24.3	in 1984	25	25.0
Croydon Township	23.7	19.8	in 1984	23	24.2

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Summaries

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 January 2009
	Maximum temperatures for January (°C)				Minimum temperatures for January (°C)				Rainfall for January (millimetres)
	Mean for January 2009	Diff from average	Highest for January 2009		Mean for January 2009	Diff from average	Lowest for January 2009		Total for January 2009	Average for January	Rank of January 2009	Fraction of January average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	32.1	+0.2	35.4	24th	25.7	-0.1	22.8	9th	220.2	258.0	average	85%
Coen Airport	31.4		33.8	26th	23.5		22.2	2nd	345.6
Horn Island	31.0	+0.2	32.7	28th	25.3	+0.1	22.9	10th	322.4	356.9	low	90%
Scherger RAAF	31.6		35.7	24th	24.0		22.4	14th	699.0
Weipa Aero	31.1	-0.9	34.6	24th	24.2	0.0	22.4	11th	701.2	466.1	very high	150%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	31.5	-0.1	33.9	3rd	23.8	+0.1	22.7	2nd	332.4	391.6	average	85%
Musgrave	32.4	-0.8	35.6	26th	23.5	+0.3	21.1	30th	279.4	270.7	average	103%
Palmerville	31.7	-1.7	34.9	24th	22.9	+0.1	20.8	27th	632.4	264.1	very high	239%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	29.8		33.0	24th	24.2		21.2	14th	776.4
Burketown Post Office	29.7	-4.6	32.9	18th	24.4	-0.6	21.3	14th	803.6	221.4	very high	363%
Century Mine	31.2		35.4	24th	23.5		20.4	14th	651.4
Cloncurry Airport	29.5	-7.1	33.9	9th	23.0	-1.6	19.5	14th	453.8	193.0	high	235%
Croydon Township	30.9	-4.7	33.9	21st	23.7	-0.5	19.1	13th	642.6	219.9	very high	292%
Julia Creek Airport	29.7		33.5	6th	23.0		19.0	13th	572.6
Kowanyama Airport	31.2	-1.9	34.5	24th	24.5	+0.3	20.9	13th	312.2	339.4	average	92%
Mornington Island	30.3	-1.9	32.2	18th	24.6	-0.8	22.2	14th	693.4	324.6	very high	214%
Mount Isa Aero	30.0	-6.5	34.1	23rd	22.6	-1.1	19.3	14th	524.6	118.6	highest	442%
Normanton Airport	29.9		34.9	6th	24.3		20.1	13th	787.8
Sweers Island	30.2		32.6	26th	24.9		22.0	14th	722.8	335.4	high	216%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	31.3		33.9	9th	22.7		19.6	12th	553.6
Hughenden Airport	30.7		35.0	22nd	22.3		17.0	13th	282.8
Richmond Airport	30.7	-6.0	35.0	18th	22.6	-0.7	17.7	13th	324.6	138.0	very high	235%
Richmond Post Office	30.9	-6.0	35.5	9th	22.8	-0.2	16.4	13th	357.6	122.7	very high	291%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	30.9	-0.5	32.7	4th	24.1	+0.4	22.1	10th	882.4	392.4	very high	225%
Cape Flattery	31.7		33.6	26th	24.3		22.1	30th	223.4
Cooktown Airport	31.1		34.1	30th	23.8		22.4	14th	419.2
Green Island	29.9	-1.4	33.3	17th	25.1	-0.1	22.9	10th
Kairi Research Station	27.5	-0.7	30.5	17th	19.7	+0.5	18.4	29th	477.8	248.8	very high	192%
Mareeba Airport	29.7		33.0	17th	21.6		19.2	19th	360.4
Walkamin DPI	28.7	-1.2	32.5	17th	20.7	+0.5	18.0	19th	282.8	210.2	high	135%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	30.2	-1.3	32.8	2nd	23.7	+0.8	21.1	13th	1098.9	440.1	very high	250%
Ingham Composite	30.4	-2.0	33.2	3rd	23.7	+0.7	20.1	13th	1053.0	388.4	very high	271%
Innisfail	30.4	-0.4	32.2	18th	23.8	+1.0	21.2	13th	1143.2	509.2	very high	225%
Lucinda Point	29.3	-0.9	30.9	22nd	24.5	-0.8	22.0	26th	351.8	182.3	very high	193%
South Johnstone Exp Stn	30.5	-0.7	32.6	24th	23.4	+1.0	21.0	13th	989.2	527.6	very high	187%
Townsville Aero	30.2	-1.2	31.9	1st	24.2	-0.1	20.2	13th	664.0	274.2	very high	242%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	30.1	-1.2	31.9	7th	24.1	-0.6	21.9	13th	525.2	253.4	very high	207%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	30.5	-1.3	32.8	7th	23.6	+0.9	21.8	20th	594.0	216.4	very high	274%
Bowen Airport	30.3	-1.3	32.5	6th	24.2	+0.4	22.5	13th	459.9	173.0	very high	266%
Collinsville Post Office	31.3	-2.1	34.7	17th	22.6	+0.7	19.3	20th	271.8	136.3	high	199%
Hamilton Island Airport	29.4		31.5	24th	24.5		22.2	13th	310.0
Mackay Aero	30.3	+0.2	32.5	24th	23.7	+0.8	22.1	18th	209.6	322.1	average	65%
Mackay M.O	29.9	-0.2	32.7	1st	24.1	+0.6	22.4	11th	265.0	277.9	average	95%
Proserpine Airport	30.9	-0.7	34.1	2nd	23.4	+0.9	20.7	20th	315.2	297.3	average	106%
Samuel Hill Aero	30.1		34.9	1st	22.4		19.2	16th	338.6
St Lawrence	31.5		33.8	1st	23.3		19.2	20th	136.8
St Lawrence Post Office	31.4	-0.3	34.2	1st	23.3	+0.8	19.9	20th	143.9	206.6	average	70%
Williamson	31.0		33.4	1st	23.5		19.8	20th	221.0
Woolshed	26.7	-1.7	29.4	8th	20.7	0.0	16.8	13th	567.4	206.6	very high	275%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	29.3	-0.1	31.9	1st	24.1	+0.5	21.2	2nd	193.6	124.3	high	156%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	30.5	-3.3	33.8	22nd	22.2	-0.2	19.5	13th	348.1	165.0	high	211%
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	31.8	-2.2	35.4	22nd	22.3	+0.3	19.5	20th	173.4	102.3	high	170%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Brigalow Research Stn	33.6	-0.1	39.2	17th	21.5	+0.5	18.4	30th	63.6	95.1	average	67%
Clermont Sirius St	32.2	-2.2	38.1	22nd	21.6	0.0	19.8	20th	82.1	117.4	average	70%
Emerald Airport	31.7	-2.9	36.6	17th	21.7	-0.7	19.2	2nd	125.2	88.4	high	142%
Rolleston	33.5	-1.5	39.1	18th	21.0	-0.1	18.3	14th	32.4	93.4	low	35%
Springsure Dame St	31.3	-2.7	37.0	17th	21.5	+0.6	18.2	2nd	77.0	107.1	average	72%
Tambo Post Office	33.8	-1.2	38.5	17th	22.0	+1.6	18.7	30th	57.3	81.4	average	70%
Taroom Post Office	34.1	+0.5	40.2	17th	21.2	+0.6	17.6	30th	57.9	98.6	average	59%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	33.1	-2.6	39.2	1st	23.7	+0.6	21.8	5th	109.4	84.6	high	129%
Blackall Airport	34.0		39.7	17th	23.0		21.3	9th	49.2
Isisford Post Office	33.6	-3.3	38.9	17th	23.8	+0.8	20.4	5th	150.8	69.6	high	217%
Longreach Aero	33.4	-3.8	37.4	18th	23.4	+0.3	21.4	5th	131.2	80.2	high	164%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	31.2	-6.2	35.3	16th	23.1	-1.2	20.0	14th	497.6	99.0	very high	503%
The Monument Airport	31.1		34.9	18th	22.7		18.5	14th	16.6
Trepell Airport	30.5		34.3	18th	22.7		20.2	28th	336.6
Urandangi	32.3	-6.2	36.0	27th	20.6	-3.5	14.5	28th	352.9	62.4	very high	566%
Winton Airport	31.4		35.8	18th	23.0		20.2	14th	183.4
Winton Post Office	32.0	-5.6	36.7	18th	23.5	0.0	20.1	14th	268.4	82.9	very high	324%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie Police Station	34.0	-5.3	37.6	9th	25.1	0.0	22.2	8th	142.4	33.4	very high	426%
Birdsville Airport	38.0		41.5	25th	26.1		22.5	8th	64.2
Boulia Airport	32.6	-5.9	36.5	17th	23.5	-0.9	18.8	15th	189.2	48.6	very high	389%
Windorah Post Office	35.5	-2.7	39.9	18th	24.7	+0.7	17.5	12th	130.5	42.8	very high	305%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Baralaba Post Office	33.5	-0.9	39.0	17th	21.5	+0.1	18.0	15th	114.2	93.5	average	122%
Bundaberg Aero	30.4	+0.3	34.0	1st	22.4	+1.0	19.2	14th	128.2	171.3	average	75%
Gayndah Airport	33.0		41.9	1st	21.1		17.3	11th	172.6
Gayndah Post Office	33.1	+0.3	41.5	1st	21.4	+1.3	17.4	15th	215.7	112.6	high	192%
Gladstone Airport	31.0	+0.3	33.9	1st	23.4	+0.4	21.0	16th	118.6	114.0	average	104%
Gladstone Radar	31.8	+0.6	35.2	1st	22.9	+0.4	20.9	15th	102.8	143.4	average	72%
Lady Elliot Island	29.2	0.0	31.4	22nd	24.6	+0.7	21.9	11th	112.6	122.2	average	92%
Monto Township	31.3	-0.7	37.9	1st	19.9	+0.6	14.7	14th	61.6	108.6	low	57%
Rockhampton Aero	31.9	0.0	37.3	1st	23.0	+1.0	20.3	15th	70.4	127.6	average	55%
Rundle Island	28.1	0.0	30.6	16th	24.0	-0.3	22.1	28th
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	29.6	+0.2	32.7	1st	23.0	+0.7	20.4	7th	192.8	160.5	high	120%
Seventeen Seventy	29.7	+0.5	31.9	22nd	23.3	+0.4	20.8	3rd	121.8	154.9	average	79%
Thangool Airport	32.0	-1.7	36.7	17th	20.9	+1.1	16.4	15th	109.9	96.7	average	114%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	31.0	-0.1	37.3	16th	19.6	-0.1	14.5	10th	52.2	111.4	low	47%
Archerfield Airport	30.4	0.0	34.8	1st	20.2	0.0	16.6	14th	37.4	133.8	low	28%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	30.2		36.2	16th	18.9		13.8	15th	82.0
Beerburrum Forest Station	29.9		35.9	1st	19.6		15.6	15th	121.8	189.1	average	64%
Brisbane*	30.1	+0.7	33.9	1st	21.3	+0.6	18.6	12th	77.4	159.6	low	49%
Brisbane Aero*	29.2	+0.1	31.4	1st	21.3	+0.4	17.6	14th	71.2	157.7	low	45%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	27.9	+1.1	29.7	22nd	23.0	+1.1	20.0	10th	40.2	150.1	very low	27%
Coolangatta	28.6	+0.5	30.7	22nd	21.0	+0.1	16.7	15th	173.6	145.2	average	120%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	29.4	+1.7	32.3	17th	23.1	+0.8	20.3	3rd	91.8	162.7	average	56%
Gold Coast Seaway	29.6	+1.2	32.6	22nd	22.1	+0.3	18.4	19th	93.2	106.8	average	87%
Gympie	30.7	-0.5	39.6	1st	19.8	+0.2	14.4	15th	136.6	162.0	average	84%
Hervey Bay Airport	29.9		32.0	1st	22.8		19.0	11th	157.6
Jimna Forestry	27.4		35.1	1st	17.4		11.2	15th	63.6	77.6	average	82%
Kingaroy Airport	29.8		36.5	1st	18.0		11.0	15th	65.4
Logan City Water Treatment	29.4	-0.2	35.6	1st	20.8	+0.5	16.6	15th	87.0	110.3	average	79%
Maleny Tamarind St	26.1		34.4	1st	18.8		15.2	19th	174.2	275.9	average	63%
Maroochydore Aero	29.5	+0.9	32.7	1st	21.9	+0.6	17.8	11th	120.8	118.2	average	102%
Maryborough	30.5	-0.2	35.0	1st	21.3	+0.6	18.0	11th	202.6	163.1	high	124%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	29.3		38.2	1st	20.4		16.8	11th	121.8
Point Lookout	29.3	+0.5	30.9	26th	23.0	+0.5	18.9	10th	147.8	115.5	average	128%
Rainbow Beach	28.7	-0.1	33.2	1st	23.2	+1.1	18.9	16th	146.3	152.2	average	96%
Redcliffe*	29.0	0.0	31.8	1st	21.8	-0.1	19.0	15th	90.8	111.6	average	81%
Tewantin RSL Park	28.3	-0.1	33.3	1st	22.3	+0.5	19.2	15th	192.2	134.8	high	143%
Toolara	30.9	-0.3	37.3	1st	20.9	+0.2	18.1	11th	166.0	138.7	average	120%
University of Queensland Gatton	31.7	+0.2	38.2	16th	18.4	-0.7	13.7	15th	100.6	111.9	average	90%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	26.4	0.0	32.0	16th	14.8	-0.3	9.0	15th	31.4	94.0	very low	33%
Dalby Airport	32.5	0.0	37.8	17th	18.3	-0.5	12.8	15th	32.8	75.7	average	43%
Goondiwindi Airport	34.1	+0.1	39.1	16th	20.3	0.0	16.2	10th	52.8	84.8	average	62%
Inglewood Forest	33.5		38.6	16th	18.4		14.0	5th	11.2
Oakey Aero	31.0	+0.2	37.0	1st	18.3	+0.5	11.9	15th	24.6	76.8	low	32%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	26.9	-0.5	33.5	16th	15.7	+0.1	9.1	15th	36.9	96.5	low	38%
Texas Post Office	34.3	+0.6	38.4	1st	19.3	+0.8	14.9	4th	21.0	87.9	very low	24%
Toowoomba Airport	27.6	-0.6	34.2	1st	17.5	+0.1	14.0	10th	87.6	65.5	high	134%
Warwick	29.6	-0.4	35.6	16th	16.7	-0.2	11.2	15th	52.2	84.2	low	62%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	33.5	-0.5	39.6	17th	20.5	+0.1	16.2	14th	55.6	65.7	average	85%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	32.6	-1.1	38.1	17th	20.0	+0.4	14.6	14th	24.8	90.1	low	28%
Mitchell Post Office	34.0	-0.1	38.0	17th	21.1	+1.1	17.3	16th	20.2	81.9	low	25%
Roma Airport	34.4	+0.2	39.1	17th	21.6	+0.7	17.9	29th	14.4	71.7	low	20%
St George Airport	35.0	+0.2	40.5	16th	22.4	+0.6	19.1	1st	43.2	67.6	average	64%
Surat	34.7	+0.5	38.4	17th	22.1	+1.5	18.9	1st	20.8	72.1	low	29%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	36.1	+0.6	40.6	16th	17.3	-4.1	13.5	11th	102.5	63.4	high	162%
Charleville Aero	34.2	-0.7	38.8	18th	23.2	+1.5	19.6	17th	66.6	74.4	average	90%
Cunnamulla Post Office	36.7	+0.7	41.0	16th	24.1	+2.0	21.0	17th	61.4	46.6	high	132%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	39.2		43.2	26th	25.8		20.7	3rd	11.2
Quilpie Airport	36.9	0.0	41.8	25th	25.4	+1.7	21.1	5th	61.9	53.3	average	116%
Thargomindah Airport	38.3		42.1	26th	25.9		21.0	12th	46.0	30.9	high	149%

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Notes

Further information

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

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