Friday, 1 May 2009 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
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At the beginning of the month, a surface trough was located off the southern coast of Queensland, with a low embedded in this trough. Aided by an upper level low pressure system the combination produced areas of moderate to heavy falls over the southeast coast. After midday on the 2nd, flood warnings were issued for the Sunshine Coast streams as very intense rainfall of 150 to 300 mm was recorded over the previous 3 hours in the northern areas of the Sunshine Coast (including the catchments of the Noosa and Maroochy Rivers, and Six Mile Creek). Flood warnings were also issued for the Mary River and tributaries as similar falls of 150 to 300 mm were recorded in the same time period in the Cooroy and Pomona area to the west of Noosa. Between 9am and 3pm on the 2nd, 413 mm fell inland of Noosa, while places around the Sunshine Coast recorded 130 mm. Black Pinch Road Alert recorded 464 mm to 9am on the 3rd.
By the 3rd, the trough lay off the Wide Bay coast and was moving north, and weakening. Rainfall continued around the Sunshine coast hinterland, the Gold Coast hinterland, eastern Darling Downs, Capricornia and Wide Bay districts. The southern quarter of the state recorded the heaviest rainfall in the first week of the month.On the 13th, a surface trough was lying near the Capricornia and southeast Queensland coast with an upper level trough located over the southern interior. In the afternoon, flood warnings were issued for coastal streams between Rockhampton and the Gold Coast, and severe weather warnings were issued for the Capricornia, Wide Bay, Burnett and Southeast coast districts. Moderate to locally heavy falls occurred about most of the east coast, particularly the southern Wide Bay and southeast coast region. Teddington Weir TM recorded 281 mm and Goomboorian TM recorded 275.6 mm to 9am on the 14th.
From available figures, the highest monthly rainfall was recorded at Bellenden Ker Top station with 836 mm, then Eerwah Vale with 616.6 mm, then Cooroy Composite with 607.9 mm, followed by Cooran TM with 558 mm. Some sites had their highest total April rainfall on record and some sites had their highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years.See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.
Maximum temperatures were generally warmer than average over the entire state with some areas up to 2°C above.
The hottest day was 39.8°C at Burketown Airport on the 4th, followed by 39.2°C at Burketown Airport on the 3rd, followed by 39.1°C at Burketown Airport on the 5th.
The warmest days on average were 35.4°C at Normanton Airport, followed by 34.5°C at Burketown Post Office, followed by 34.4°C at Century Mine.
The coolest days on average were 21.3°C at Applethorpe, followed by 22.0°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 23.2°C at Toowoomba Airport.
The coldest day was 17.0°C at Applethorpe on the 27th, followed by 18.0°C at Applethorpe on the 11th, followed by 18.0°C at Applethorpe on the 30th, followed by 18.2°C at Toowoomba Airport on the 11th.
Some sites had their highest April temperature on record.
Some sites had their highest April mean daily maximum temperature on record.
Some sites had their highest April mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.Generally, the minimum temperatures across the north west of the state were below the long term average, while the southern districts were close to average. However, cooler nights, with some places up to 10°C below average, were recorded across the southern districts and the central interior near the end of the month. See a map of daily minimum temperature anomalies for the 28th April.
The coldest night was −1.0°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 29th, followed by −0.5°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 28th, followed by 0.8°C at Warwick on the 28th.
The coolest nights on average were 10.2°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 10.4°C at Applethorpe, followed by 12.4°C at Warwick.
The warmest nights on average were 25.6°C at Horn Island, followed by 25.4°C at Willis Island, followed by 25.1°C at Sweers Island.
The warmest night was 28.2°C at Sweers Island on the 14th, followed by 28.1°C at Sweers Island on the 16th, followed by 28.0°C at Sweers Island on the 15th.
Some sites had their highest April mean daily minimum temperature on record.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.| Hottest day Highest temperature |
39.8°C at Burketown Airport on the 4th |
|---|---|
| Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature |
35.4°C at Normanton Airport |
| Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature |
21.3°C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature |
17.0°C at Applethorpe on the 27th |
| Coldest night Lowest temperature |
−1.0°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 29th −0.5°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 28th 0.8°C at Warwick on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature | 10.2°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature |
25.6°C at Horn Island |
| Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature |
28.2°C at Sweers Island on the 14th |
| Wettest overall Highest total rainfall | 836 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Station 651 mm at Bulgun Creek Al 630 mm at Bolinda Estate Al 626 mm at Cooroy Al 616.6 mm at Eerwah Vale |
| Wettest day Highest daily rainfall | 464 mm at Black Pinch Road Al on the 3rd 303 mm at Jarra Creek Al on the 9th 281.0 mm at Teddington Weir HW TM on the 14th 275.6 mm at Goomboorian TM on the 14th |
| Highest wind gust |
93 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 14th |
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| Record highest April daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in April 2009 (mm) |
Previous highest for April |
Years of record |
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| Lawn Hill | 130.6 | on the 12th | 69.1 | on the 6th in 1952 | 107 | |
| Carfax | 70.2 | on the 14th | 67.0 | on the 5th in 1989 | 48 | |
| Record highest total April rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for April 2009 (mm) |
Previous highest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Highvale | 299.4 | 206.2 | in 1972 | 42 | 71.8 |
| Highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for April 2009 (mm) |
Most recent higher for April |
Years since higher |
Average for April |
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| Oxenford (Oberon Way) | 308.8 | 615.0 | in 1974 | 30 | 115.8 |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 326.0 | 698.5 | in 1988 | 21 | 116.6 |
| Lanark | 125.6 | 130.9 | in 1988 | 21 | 36.2 |
| Corbould Pk Racecourse | 448.0 | 743.4 | in 1989 | 20 | 194.4 |
| Gympie | 188.4 | 405.4 | in 1989 | 20 | 83.9 |
| Imbil Post Office | 222.7 | 704.1 | in 1989 | 20 | 90.5 |
| Kenilworth Township | 214.3 | 803.2 | in 1989 | 20 | 105.1 |
| Lindfield | 168.0 | 443.6 | in 1989 | 20 | 87.0 |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 429.0 | 1051.8 | in 1989 | 20 | 194.0 |
| Manly Railway Station | 178.8 | 404.4 | in 1989 | 20 | 92.5 |
| Mt Glorious Fahey Rd | 322.6 | 797.8 | in 1989 | 20 | 124.7 |
| Nerang Gilston Rd | 244.7 | 278.2 | in 1984 | 20 | 122.5 |
| Palmwoods | 453.8 | 713.0 | in 1989 | 20 | 144.6 |
| Record highest April temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest temperature in April 2009 (°C) |
Previous highest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Gladstone Radar | 34.4 | on the 2nd | 34.1 | on the 6th in 1967 | 52 | 28.4 |
| Mornington Island | 37.3 | on the 4th | 35.6 | on the 14th in 2000 | 35 | 31.4 |
| Record highest April mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for April 2009 (°C) |
Previous highest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 29.9 | 29.8 | in 1996 | 54 | 28.1 |
| Kairi Research Station | 26.7 | = 26.7 | in 1996 | 47 | 24.8 |
| Mornington Island | 33.2 | 33.1 | in 2005 | 34 | 31.4 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 27.8 | 27.6 | in 1998 | 21 | 26.4 |
| Highest April mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for April 2009 (°C) |
Most recent higher for April |
Years since higher |
Average for April |
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| Innisfail | 29.7 | 29.9 | in 1983 | 26 | 28.3 |
| Record highest April mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for April 2009 (°C) |
Previous highest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Bundaberg Aero | 18.7 | 18.5 | in 1998 | 29 | 17.4 |
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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 2009 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for April (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for April (°C) |
Rainfall for April (millimetres) |
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| Mean for April 2009 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2009 |
Mean for April 2009 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2009 |
Total for April 2009 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2009 |
Fraction of April average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coen Airport | 32.3 | 33.5 | 6th | 21.3 | 17.3 | 24th | 7.4 | |||||
| Horn Island | 31.2 | +0.9 | 32.3 | 14th | 25.6 | +0.4 | 21.3 | 5th | 155.8 | 237.7 | average | 66% |
| Scherger RAAF | 33.3 | 35.1 | 16th | 22.5 | 19.7 | 2nd | 73.2 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 32.8 | +0.5 | 34.5 | 16th | 22.9 | +0.3 | 20.3 | 2nd | 133.6 | 91.3 | high | 146% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 30.6 | +0.9 | 31.8 | 13th | 22.6 | −0.2 | 18.5 | 2nd | 148.6 | 296.1 | average | 50% |
| Musgrave | 32.9 | +1.1 | 34.5 | 7th | 19.7 | −0.1 | 17.1 | 23rd | 32.4 | 73.2 | average | 44% |
| Palmerville | 32.8 | +0.7 | 34.3 | 15th | 19.7 | 0.0 | 17.1 | 22nd | 17.4 | 48.5 | average | 36% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Post Office | 34.5 | +1.4 | 38.0 | 4th | 22.4 | +1.7 | 17.0 | 29th | 9.0 | 23.3 | average | 39% |
| Century Mine | 34.4 | 38.6 | 4th | 20.4 | 14.9 | 28th | 90.0 | |||||
| Cloncurry Airport | 33.5 | −0.2 | 37.7 | 4th | 19.7 | −0.3 | 12.0 | 29th | 3.6 | 20.9 | average | 17% |
| Croydon Township | 33.7 | −0.2 | 36.3 | 4th | 21.3 | +0.2 | 15.3 | 27th | 58.8 | 23.5 | high | 250% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 33.9 | 38.2 | 4th | 17.1 | 9.2 | 30th | 36.0 | |||||
| Kowanyama Airport | 33.6 | +0.7 | 35.0 | 14th | 22.0 | +0.3 | 17.5 | 27th | 27.6 | 53.9 | average | 51% |
| Mornington Island | 33.2 | +1.8 | 37.3 | 4th | 24.3 | +1.1 | 20.4 | 24th | 47.4 | 51.6 | average | 92% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 32.1 | +0.2 | 35.5 | 1st | 17.8 | −0.7 | 10.9 | 26th | 7.2 | 15.9 | high | 45% |
| Normanton Airport | 35.4 | 38.1 | 5th | 23.2 | 18.7 | 29th | 6.0 | |||||
| Sweers Island | 32.2 | 35.6 | 4th | 25.1 | 20.5 | 21st | 79.2 | 42.6 | high | 186% | ||
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.9 | 35.9 | 2nd | 8.9 | 28th | 18.8 | ||||||
| Hughenden Airport | 33.0 | 37.0 | 4th | 17.2 | 9.2 | 29th | 0 | |||||
| Richmond Airport | 33.7 | +0.3 | 37.9 | 4th | 16.5 | −1.6 | 7.6 | 28th | 17.0 | 36.4 | average | 47% |
| Richmond Post Office | 34.1 | +1.4 | 38.0 | 4th | 17.2 | +0.1 | 10.9 | 28th | 20.7 | 22.3 | average | 93% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 30.7 | +1.4 | 33.1 | 5th | 21.7 | +0.1 | 18.7 | 25th | 135.8 | 198.3 | average | 68% |
| Cape Flattery | 30.8 | 31.6 | 17th | 24.4 | 19.3 | 1st | 79.8 | |||||
| Cooktown Airport | 30.0 | 31.6 | 5th | 22.5 | 18.2 | 26th | 134.6 | |||||
| Green Island | 28.0 | +0.1 | 29.5 | 6th | 24.5 | +0.8 | 23.0 | 19th | ||||
| Kairi Research Station | 26.7 | +1.9 | 29.4 | 3rd | 15.8 | −1.0 | 11.1 | 20th | 41.8 | 102.1 | low | 41% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.4 | +1.0 | 33.1 | 1st | 24.8 | +0.7 | 22.7 | 24th | 196.6 | 231.4 | average | 85% |
| Mareeba Airport | 29.6 | 32.2 | 3rd | 18.5 | 14.8 | 26th | 19.2 | |||||
| Walkamin DPI | 28.2 | +1.7 | 31.0 | 3rd | 17.8 | −0.3 | 14.1 | 1st | 38.2 | 53.1 | average | 72% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.3 | +1.1 | 33.2 | 5th | 20.6 | +0.6 | 17.4 | 25th | 129.4 | 210.5 | average | 61% |
| Ingham Composite | 30.2 | +1.2 | 33.6 | 1st | 20.4 | +0.2 | 15.2 | 2nd | 281.9 | 203.5 | high | 139% |
| Innisfail | 29.7 | +1.4 | 31.3 | 15th | 21.3 | +0.8 | 18.5 | 23rd | 262.4 | 459.3 | low | 57% |
| Lucinda Point | 28.3 | +0.4 | 30.6 | 4th | 23.2 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 28th | 129.4 | 90.6 | high | 143% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 29.9 | +1.8 | 32.5 | 1st | 20.4 | 0.0 | 16.9 | 25th | 371.0 | 389.9 | average | 95% |
| Townsville Aero | 30.7 | +1.1 | 32.9 | 3rd | 21.2 | +0.6 | 16.5 | 28th | 51.6 | 66.8 | average | 77% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 29.7 | +0.6 | 31.6 | 5th | 21.8 | +0.9 | 16.9 | 28th | 113.8 | 76.7 | high | 148% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 30.1 | +0.6 | 32.9 | 1st | 20.1 | +1.2 | 15.9 | 30th | 85.0 | 49.9 | high | 170% |
| Bowen Airport | 29.6 | +0.3 | 31.9 | 7th | 20.2 | −0.7 | 15.1 | 28th | 102.1 | 64.6 | average | 158% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 30.9 | +0.6 | 34.0 | 5th | 18.0 | +1.0 | 12.1 | 30th | 38.2 | 41.9 | average | 91% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 27.5 | 30.3 | 1st | 23.3 | 21.4 | 25th | 143.2 | |||||
| Mackay Aero | 28.2 | +0.6 | 30.5 | 1st | 19.3 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 30th | 191.4 | 179.0 | high | 107% |
| Mackay M.O | 27.5 | +0.9 | 30.4 | 1st | 20.4 | +0.2 | 16.1 | 30th | 188.4 | 147.4 | high | 128% |
| Proserpine Airport | 29.6 | +0.9 | 33.8 | 1st | 18.9 | −0.3 | 12.9 | 30th | 149.8 | 124.5 | high | 120% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 28.3 | 32.9 | 2nd | 17.6 | 9.9 | 30th | 86.8 | |||||
| St Lawrence | 29.9 | 33.1 | 2nd | 18.6 | 12.6 | 30th | 30.4 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 30.3 | +1.0 | 33.7 | 2nd | 19.2 | +0.8 | 13.5 | 30th | 28.5 | 59.8 | average | 48% |
| Williamson | 29.8 | 33.8 | 2nd | 18.3 | 10.3 | 30th | 53.8 | |||||
| Woolshed | 27.2 | +1.3 | 30.1 | 3rd | 17.9 | +0.1 | 10.3 | 28th | 134.8 | 67.7 | high | 199% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 27.5 | +0.9 | 31.3 | 2nd | 19.8 | +0.1 | 13.2 | 30th | 113.8 | 66.3 | high | 172% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 30.4 | +0.1 | 34.7 | 2nd | 18.3 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 27th | 65.0 | 28.3 | high | 230% |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 30.3 | +0.8 | 34.9 | 1st | 18.0 | +0.4 | 13.3 | 30th | 35.0 | 37.4 | average | 94% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Brigalow Research Stn | 30.4 | +1.4 | 34.6 | 2nd | 15.6 | +0.6 | 8.8 | 28th | 10.4 | 42.9 | low | 24% |
| Clermont Sirius St | 30.5 | +1.0 | 36.2 | 2nd | 15.2 | −0.5 | 7.8 | 28th | 58.7 | 38.8 | high | 151% |
| Emerald Airport | 30.3 | +0.3 | 34.3 | 3rd | 16.8 | −0.2 | 11.6 | 29th | 29.2 | 29.3 | average | 100% |
| Rolleston | 30.5 | +0.8 | 34.6 | 2nd | 15.1 | +0.4 | 7.3 | 29th | 18.6 | 41.2 | average | 45% |
| Springsure Dame St | 29.5 | +0.5 | 33.9 | 4th | 16.1 | +1.3 | 10.3 | 27th | 64.8 | 40.3 | high | 161% |
| Tambo Post Office | 28.8 | −0.3 | 34.5 | 3rd | 13.4 | +0.7 | 4.8 | 28th | 99.6 | 37.6 | very high | 265% |
| Taroom Post Office | 29.6 | +0.9 | 33.7 | 2nd | 14.7 | +0.6 | 6.8 | 29th | 59.9 | 35.1 | high | 171% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 30.5 | +0.5 | 36.8 | 4th | 17.7 | +0.9 | 11.4 | 28th | 24.9 | 36.7 | average | 68% |
| Blackall Airport | 29.5 | 36.9 | 4th | 15.7 | 7.7 | 29th | 98.6 | |||||
| Isisford Post Office | 30.6 | −0.1 | 37.2 | 3rd | 16.6 | +0.6 | 7.9 | 28th | 85.2 | 37.4 | very high | 228% |
| Longreach Aero | 31.3 | −0.2 | 37.5 | 3rd | 16.5 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 28th | 29.4 | 39.1 | average | 75% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 33.7 | +0.7 | 36.6 | 1st | 18.3 | +0.3 | 11.0 | 29th | 10.8 | 14.2 | high | 76% |
| The Monument Airport | 31.6 | 35.2 | 4th | 16.3 | 8.3 | 29th | 6.0 | |||||
| Trepell Airport | 32.6 | 36.4 | 4th | 17.6 | 10.7 | 29th | 5.8 | |||||
| Urandangi | 32.6 | +0.2 | 36.5 | 17th | 16.2 | −0.5 | 9.0 | 26th | 0.2 | 13.0 | average | 2% |
| Winton Airport | 33.2 | 38.2 | 4th | 17.0 | 10.1 | 29th | 26.2 | |||||
| Winton Post Office | 32.6 | +0.5 | 37.6 | 4th | 18.4 | +1.3 | 11.7 | 29th | 21.0 | 21.9 | high | 96% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Birdsville Airport | 30.8 | 37.4 | 3rd | 16.3 | 9.9 | 28th | 0 | |||||
| Boulia Airport | 32.2 | +0.8 | 37.4 | 3rd | 18.0 | +0.9 | 12.2 | 29th | 2.0 | 13.9 | average | 14% |
| Windorah Post Office | 30.4 | +0.2 | 36.4 | 3rd | 16.8 | +0.7 | 10.1 | 27th | 9.8 | 19.9 | average | 49% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 30.7 | +0.4 | 34.5 | 2nd | 16.6 | +0.7 | 8.1 | 29th | 18.9 | 45.2 | average | 42% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 28.3 | +1.0 | 32.1 | 2nd | 18.7 | +1.3 | 12.7 | 29th | 111.8 | 58.8 | high | 190% |
| Gayndah Airport | 29.2 | 32.8 | 3rd | 15.7 | 7.2 | 28th | 46.2 | |||||
| Gayndah Post Office | 29.8 | +1.2 | 33.3 | 1st | 16.0 | +1.6 | 7.5 | 28th | 49.9 | 38.0 | average | 131% |
| Gladstone Airport | 28.5 | +0.6 | 32.9 | 2nd | 19.3 | +0.4 | 12.6 | 29th | 95.2 | 39.7 | high | 240% |
| Gladstone Radar | 29.1 | +0.7 | 34.4 | 2nd | 20.1 | +0.5 | 17.5 | 29th | 80.8 | 46.2 | high | 175% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 26.7 | +0.2 | 28.7 | 5th | 21.9 | +0.2 | 17.2 | 21st | 55.0 | 103.7 | low | 53% |
| Monto Township | 28.4 | +0.7 | 33.4 | 2nd | 14.5 | +1.0 | 4.4 | 29th | 78.5 | 43.7 | high | 180% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 30.0 | +1.3 | 34.8 | 2nd | 18.4 | +0.6 | 11.5 | 30th | 50.2 | 44.4 | average | 113% |
| Rundle Island | 26.2 | +0.6 | 29.1 | 1st | 22.2 | +0.5 | 20.1 | 29th | ||||
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 27.1 | +0.4 | 29.5 | 1st | 20.2 | +0.3 | 17.4 | 21st | 79.0 | 121.1 | average | 65% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 27.8 | +1.4 | 30.5 | 5th | 16.0 | 29th | 106.6 | 107.1 | average | 100% | ||
| Thangool Winston Street | 30.0 | +0.1 | 34.4 | 2nd | 15.5 | +1.6 | 7.2 | 29th | 43.1 | 35.3 | high | 122% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 27.2 | 0.0 | 31.7 | 1st | 14.1 | +0.1 | 4.5 | 28th | 87.0 | 54.8 | high | 159% |
| Archerfield Airport | 26.9 | +0.5 | 31.2 | 1st | 16.4 | +1.4 | 9.6 | 29th | 214.8 | 80.4 | very high | 267% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 26.6 | 31.5 | 1st | 14.5 | 3.7 | 28th | 109.2 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 26.8 | +0.4 | 30.9 | 15th | 16.4 | +0.9 | 9.0 | 28th | 326.0 | 116.6 | very high | 280% |
| Brisbane* | 27.4 | +1.3 | 30.7 | 15th | 17.8 | +1.2 | 12.1 | 29th | 195.2 | 92.5 | high | 211% |
| Brisbane Aero* | 26.5 | +0.2 | 30.1 | 15th | 17.1 | +0.2 | 8.2 | 28th | 197.2 | 90.4 | very high | 218% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 25.2 | +1.1 | 28.2 | 1st | 19.7 | +0.7 | 15.7 | 28th | 173.4 | 147.9 | average | 117% |
| Coolangatta | 25.8 | +0.7 | 28.8 | 26th | 17.6 | +0.7 | 11.7 | 29th | 363.0 | 171.3 | high | 212% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.4 | +0.6 | 28.9 | 26th | 20.4 | +0.6 | 18.0 | 28th | 165.4 | 132.8 | high | 125% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 26.8 | +1.2 | 28.9 | 26th | 18.1 | −0.1 | 12.7 | 28th | 385.6 | 109.3 | very high | 353% |
| Gympie | 27.1 | −0.2 | 30.0 | 1st | 15.5 | +0.9 | 6.4 | 29th | 188.4 | 83.9 | very high | 225% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 27.5 | +0.6 | 29.9 | 1st | 18.5 | +0.8 | 11.8 | 29th | 41.8 | 65.3 | very low | 64% |
| Hinze Dam | 25.5 | −0.2 | 28.8 | 15th | 17.2 | +0.5 | 11.9 | 28th | 275.4 | 126.0 | high | 219% |
| Jimna Forestry | 23.5 | 27.7 | 1st | 13.2 | 4.7 | 29th | 160.6 | 53.1 | very high | 302% | ||
| Kingaroy Airport | 25.6 | 30.2 | 4th | 12.5 | 3.1 | 28th | 48.4 | |||||
| Logan City Water Treatment | 26.8 | +0.5 | 30.0 | 15th | 16.8 | +1.1 | 10.0 | 28th | 239.1 | 76.7 | very high | 312% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 23.7 | 27.4 | 15th | 15.6 | 10.8 | 28th | 429.0 | 194.0 | very high | 221% | ||
| Maroochydore Aero | 26.5 | +0.9 | 29.5 | 26th | 17.7 | +1.0 | 8.5 | 28th | 353.8 | 153.9 | very high | 230% |
| Maryborough | 27.9 | +0.5 | 30.4 | 1st | 17.3 | +0.7 | 10.5 | 28th | 58.2 | 87.0 | average | 67% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 26.5 | 30.2 | 15th | 17.3 | 9.0 | 28th | 470.4 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 27.3 | +1.3 | 29.6 | 1st | 19.0 | −0.6 | 14.8 | 28th | 310.1 | 173.2 | very high | 179% |
| Rainbow Beach | 26.4 | +0.4 | 28.9 | 26th | 19.3 | +2.0 | 12.0 | 28th | 224.9 | 138.2 | high | 163% |
| Redcliffe* | 26.3 | +0.7 | 29.5 | 25th | 18.2 | +0.7 | 12.3 | 28th | 250.0 | 120.2 | very high | 208% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 26.5 | +0.8 | 29.2 | 26th | 18.5 | +0.6 | 11.4 | 28th | 342.2 | 162.0 | very high | 211% |
| Toolara | 27.3 | +0.1 | 30.8 | 4th | 18.0 | +0.7 | 14.0 | 28th | 332.0 | 99.1 | very high | 335% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 27.4 | +0.3 | 32.3 | 1st | 14.9 | +1.3 | 6.5 | 29th | 120.2 | 49.4 | very high | 243% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 21.3 | +0.2 | 25.0 | 6th | 10.4 | +0.8 | 2.0 | 29th | 35.0 | 44.8 | average | 78% |
| Dalby Airport | 27.1 | −0.3 | 32.1 | 4th | 12.6 | +0.1 | 3.5 | 28th | 51.8 | 20.8 | high | 249% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 27.9 | +0.1 | 31.6 | 5th | 14.0 | +1.1 | 5.1 | 28th | 20.4 | 19.8 | average | 103% |
| Inglewood Forest | 26.8 | 31.1 | 6th | 13.5 | 7.0 | 28th | 58.6 | 28.5 | high | 206% | ||
| Oakey Aero | 25.9 | 0.0 | 29.8 | 4th | 12.7 | +0.9 | 2.5 | 28th | 51.8 | 33.4 | high | 155% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 22.0 | −0.1 | 25.5 | 1st | 10.2 | +0.8 | −1.0 | 29th | 40.8 | 42.5 | average | 96% |
| Texas Post Office | 27.6 | +0.1 | 32.9 | 3rd | 13.6 | +2.0 | 4.0 | 28th | 32.0 | 32.4 | average | 99% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 23.2 | −0.2 | 27.5 | 1st | 13.8 | +0.5 | 9.7 | 28th | 34.4 | 27.2 | high | 126% |
| Warwick | 24.4 | −0.7 | 28.9 | 4th | 12.4 | +1.3 | 0.8 | 28th | 57.2 | 28.1 | high | 204% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 27.8 | −0.2 | 31.8 | 6th | 13.8 | +0.5 | 3.2 | 28th | 34.6 | 29.8 | high | 116% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 28.2 | +0.6 | 33.4 | 2nd | 12.8 | +0.9 | 3.2 | 28th | 49.8 | 41.0 | high | 121% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 28.2 | +0.7 | 35.2 | 4th | 13.3 | +1.9 | 3.8 | 28th | 54.6 | 34.9 | high | 156% |
| Roma Airport | 28.1 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 2nd | 13.2 | +0.7 | 4.2 | 28th | 26.2 | 36.4 | average | 72% |
| St George Airport | 28.0 | −0.1 | 32.2 | 4th | 14.5 | +0.7 | 6.1 | 28th | 22.6 | 21.3 | average | 106% |
| Surat | 28.1 | −0.1 | 32.3 | 7th | 14.6 | +1.5 | 5.2 | 28th | 17.9 | 31.1 | average | 58% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 28.1 | +0.3 | 34.0 | 4th | 14.0 | +0.8 | 6.5 | 28th | 51.5 | 31.7 | high | 162% |
| Charleville Aero | 28.2 | +0.1 | 34.2 | 4th | 14.1 | +0.4 | 5.7 | 28th | 50.4 | 31.4 | high | 161% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 28.2 | +0.3 | 33.5 | 2nd | 15.3 | +1.2 | 8.8 | 28th | 36.5 | 27.7 | high | 132% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 29.7 | 36.3 | 3rd | 16.6 | 9.5 | 27th | 0 | |||||
| Quilpie Airport | 29.3 | +0.1 | 34.5 | 3rd | 16.6 | +0.9 | 9.0 | 28th | 33.0 | 25.2 | high | 131% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 28.8 | 35.0 | 3rd | 16.7 | 9.1 | 28th | 46.8 | 20.3 | high | 231% | ||
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This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Friday 1 May 2009. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Please note that the rainfall data from Bureau of Meteorology telemetry gauges (those with ALERT, AL or TM in their names) includes real-time operational data from automated systems and has not been checked.
Averages 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, averages from a nearby suitable site have been used instead (these are marked with an *).
The median is sometimes more representative than the mean of long-term average rain.
The temperature anomaly maps are calculated with respect to the reference period 1961−1990. The rainfall decile maps are based on a reference period comprising all gridded analyses from 1900 to the present available at the time the deciles are calculated
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.