Monday, 2 August 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for Brisbane Metro - Product code IDCKGC24R0

Brisbane Metro in July 2010: 

Cooler Early in the Month

• Near average rainfall
• Cooler maximum temperatures early in the month
• Slightly above average minima

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Rainfall

Apart from some isolated showers along the coastal areas, patchy rain affected the southeast coast districts on the 3rd and 20th. A thick cloud band delivered some moderate to localised heavy falls over the Brisbane region on the 28th and 29th.

The wettest overall was 40.4 mm at Redcliffe, followed by 39.2 mm at Amberley AMO, followed by 37.0 mm at Brisbane Aero.

The driest overall was 21.0 mm at Archerfield Airport, followed by 27.8 mm at Brisbane, followed by 30.8 mm at Logan City Water Treatment Plant.

The wettest single day 16.2 mm at Amberley AMO on the 29th, followed by 12.8 mm at Brisbane Aero on the 28th, then12.8 mm at Redcliffe on the 29th and 12.6 mm at Amberley AMO on the 3rd.

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Temperature

The passage of two deep middle level troughs produced two significant cold changes early in the month and dropped the maximum temperatures down to 2 to 5  degrees below the monthly means. The ridge along the Queensland southeast coast further developed to a blocking high on the 29th and 30th. Relatively warm and moist northeast to northwest winds increased both the maxima and minima, 2 to 6 degrees above the local means for a few days before the end of the month.

Maximum temperature

The hottest day was 27.1 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 31st, followed by 27.0 °C at Amberley AMO and Logan City Water Treatment Plant on the 30th, then 26.8 °C at Brisbane and Redcliffe on the 31st.

The warmest days on average were 21.7 °C at Brisbane and Logan City Water Treatment Plant, followed by 21.5 °C at Amberley AMO, then 21.4 °C at Archerfield Airport.

The coolest days on average were 20.3 °C at Redcliffe, followed by 20.7 °C at Brisbane Aero, then 21.4 °C at Archerfield Airport.

The coldest day occurred on the 2nd, when 15.1 °C was recorded at Archerfield Airport, followed by 15.6 °C at Amberley AMO, then 15.7 °C at Brisbane Aero.

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

Minimum temperature

The coldest nights occurred in Amberley AMO with -1.1 °C on the 16th, followed by -0.5 °C on the 4th, then 0.1 °C on the 23rd.

The coolest nights on average were 7.5 °C at Amberley AMO, followed by 9.6 °C at Archerfield Airport, then 10.6 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant.

The warmest nights on average were 12.7 °C at Redcliffe, followed by 11.9 °C at Brisbane, then 11.2 °C at Brisbane Aero.

The warmest night was 18.6 °C at Redcliffe on the 31st, followed by 17.3 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 31st, then 17.0 °C at Brisbane and Redcliffe on the 29th.

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

Wind

The strongest wind gust was 70 km/h at Amberley AMO on the 14th, followed by 63 km/h at Redcliffe on the 9th, then 59 km/h at Archerfield Airport and 59 km/h at Brisbane Aero on the 14th.

Fog

Widespread fog and low level cloud affected southeast Queensland on the 30th.

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Extremes in July 2010
Hottest day	27.1 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 31st 27.0 °C at Amberley AMO and Logan City Water Treatment Plant on the 30th 26.8 °C at Brisbane and Redcliffe on the 31st
Warmest days on average	21.7 °C at Brisbane and Logan City Water Treatment Plant 21.5 °C at Amberley AMO 21.4 °C at Archerfield Airport
Coolest days on average	20.3 °C at Redcliffe 20.7 °C at Brisbane Aero 21.4 °C at Archerfield Airport
Coldest day	15.1 °C at Archerfield Airport on the 2nd 15.6 °C at Amberley AMO on the 2nd 15.7 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 2nd
Coldest night	-1.1 °C at Amberley AMO on the 16th -0.5 °C at Amberley AMO on the 4th 0.1 °C at Amberley AMO on the 23rd
Coolest nights on average	7.5 °C at Amberley AMO 9.6 °C at Archerfield Airport 10.6 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant
Warmest nights on average	12.7 °C at Redcliffe 11.9 °C at Brisbane 11.2 °C at Brisbane Aero
Warmest night	18.6 °C at Redcliffe on the 31st 17.3 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 31st 17.0 °C at Brisbane and Redcliffe on the 29th
Wettest overall	40.4 mm at Redcliffe 39.2 mm at Amberley AMO 37.0 mm at Brisbane Aero
Driest overall	21.0 mm at Archerfield Airport 27.8 mm at Brisbane 30.8 mm at Logan City Water Treatment Plant
Wettest day	16.2 mm at Amberley AMO on the 29th 12.8 mm at Brisbane Aero on the 28th and at Redcliffe on the 29th 12.6 mm at Amberley AMO on the 3rd
Highest wind gust	70 km/h at Amberley AMO on the 14th 63 km/h at Redcliffe on the 9th 59 km/h at Archerfield Airport and Brisbane Aero on the 14th

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Summary statistics for July 2010
	Maximum temperatures for July (°C)				Minimum temperatures for July (°C)				Rainfall for July (millimetres)
	Mean for July 2010	Diff from average	Highest for July 2010		Mean for July 2010	Diff from average	Lowest for July 2010		Total for July 2010	Average for July	Rank of July 2010	Fraction of July average
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	21.5	+0.3	27.0	30th	7.5	+2.2	-1.1	16th	39.2	39.5	average	99%
Archerfield Airport	21.4	+0.3	26.6	30th	9.6	+2.2	3.9	18th	21.0	49.4	average	43%
Brisbane	21.7	-0.2	26.8	31st	11.9	+2.1	6.7	4th	27.8	23.0	average	121%
Brisbane Aero	20.7	-0.2	27.1	31st	11.2	+2.4	5.5	4th	37.0	27.7	high	134%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	21.7	+0.3	27.0	30th	10.6	+2.1	5.5	15th	30.8	35.3	average	87%
Redcliffe	20.3		26.8	31st	12.7		7.6	4th	40.4

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