Monday, 1 November 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0

Queensland in October 2010: A cool, wet month

• Record high Australian October total monthly rainfall of 1313.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Station
• Record high total October rainfall at 33 rainfall recording stations with 25 or more years of record
• Third lowest October state-averaged mean maximum temperature in 61 years of record
• Lowest October state-averaged mean temperature since 1985
• Highest October state-averaged rainfall since 2000

Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Summary

Most of Queensland has been wetter than average during October, with 35% of the state experiencing very much above average (decile 10) rainfall and 2% of the state experiencing it's highest rainfall on record.  This is consistent with the current moderate to strong La Niña event in the Pacific.  La Niña periods are generally associated with above normal rainfall during the second half of the year across large parts of Australia, most notably eastern and northern regions.  The main periods of rainfall affecting large parts of the state occurred between the 8th and the 12th, the 15th and 16th, the 21st and 22nd and the 30th and 31st, with daily rainfall records broken on the 4th, between the 8th and 12th, 15th and 16th and on the 21st.  Night time temperatures are also historically warmer than average during La Niña periods and Queensland's area-averaged mean minimum temperature for October has indeed been higher than average. Maximum temperatures have been well below the long term average due to the persistent cloudy conditions during the month, with the 5th lowest October state-averaged mean maximum temperature on record for Queensland (based on figures since 1950). 

Main Weather Systems

On the 3rd, isolated to scattered showers occurred along the east coast and over some adjacent inland areas, with relative shower maxima in the vicinity of a low level convergence line on the northeast tropical coast and on the southeast coast due to the development of an offshore easterly trough.  Coolangatta recorded its highest October daily rainfall on record in the 24 hours to 9am on the 4th.

On the 7th, a thundery rain band moved across southern Queensland.  Instability increased ahead of a trough over the interior and isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms developed over most inland areas, extending to the coast in the southeast.  Tambo Post Office recorded its highest October daily rainfall on record in the 24 hours to 9am on the 8th.

Overnight on the 8th and into the early morning of the 9th an upper trough combined with a strong southeasterly change caused heavy rain areas over the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland.  On the 9th, an intensifying high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea and a trough near the south coast increased winds along the southeast coast overnight and into the 10th, with increasing rainfall.  The systems produced wind gusts in excess of 90 km/hr, mainly along the exposed coast and over the islands. Strong to gale force winds onto the south coast maintained very rough seas and large swells leading to dangerous beach and surf conditions.  Nine weather stations with 25 or more years of data had their highest daily rainfall on record in the 24 hours to 9am on the 9th or 11th.  Flash flooding occurred on the 11th in creeks and streams, including at Toombul, Carseldine and Boondall.  The spillway gates at North Pine Dam, northwest of Brisbane were opened in response to the heavy falls.

The intense high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea weakened with easing winds early on the 13th and dangerous beach and surf conditions ceased.

The next upper trough moved into central Australia by the evening of the 14th, increasing the cloud and instability around western parts of the state, resulting in showers and storms through most western districts, tending to thundery rain in the southwest during the afternoon.  In the east, an old surge line continued to enhance showers in the Bowen to Cairns region and over the adjacent inland.  The upper trough axis moved into southwest Queensland during the morning of the 15th and into central areas by night. A vigorous surface trough accompanied it, with fresh to strong and gusty winds in front of the trough and very dry fresh to strong and gusty southwesterly winds behind it.  Thundery rain spread rapidly east during the day.  A wind gust in excess of 90km/hr was recorded at Cape Moreton.

Patchy rain increased over the northern tropics on the 20th due to persistent cloud formed ahead of an upper trough moving into Western Queensland. A combination of patchy light rain, showers and thunderstorms occurred in the northwest of the state on the 21st and rain occurred across the southern tropics to the central coast.

On the 29th, the next mid to upper trough moved into central Australia.  The associated cloud band entered far western Queensland and a surface trough crossed the western border late in the day.  Hot conditions occurred through western Queensland in the northerly winds ahead of the trough and fresh south to southwesterly winds occurred in its wake.  In the twenty-four hours to 9am on the 30th, showers and thunderstorms occurred about western Queensland and Cape York Peninsula with just isolated showers about the east coast, mainly north of Hinchinbrook Island.  In the 6 hours to 3pm, patchy light rain fell over the interior whilst thunderstorms affected the Gulf Country coast.  In the 24 hours to 9am on the 31st, isolated showers and thunderstorms occurred about central inland Queensland, Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country.  Isolated showers also occurred about the east coast, mainly north of Townsville.  In the 6 hours to 3pm Sunday, there were isolated showers about the North Tropical Coast and isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northern interior.

Rainfall

Most of Queensland was wetter than average during October, with 35% of the state experiencing very much above average (decile 10) rainfall and 2% of the state experiencing it's highest rainfall on record.  The state-averaged rainfall was 51.47 mm, well above the long-term average of 25.60 mm and the highest since 2000.

The highest October total rainfall for Queensland was 1313.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top station, which is a new Australian high October total rainfall record, followed by 831.6 mm at Happy Valley near The Boulders in the Barron North Coast district (well above the previous October total rainfall record of 479.4 mm in 1978 at that station), followed by 774.6 mm at Treehouse Creek and 703.8 mm at Babinda Sugar Mill in the Barron North Coast district, followed by 684.5 mm at Russell River in the Herbert North Coast district, followed by 605.0 mm at Tomewin - Tallowood in the Moreton South Coast district, followed by 563.0 mm at Tully Sugar Mill in the Herbert North Coast district.  Thirty-three rainfall recording stations with 25 or more years of record had their highest total October rainfall on record.  Some sites had their highest total October rainfall for at least 20 years.  Some sites had their lowest total October rainfall for at least 20 years.  

The wettest single day was 275.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top station on the 4th, followed by 254.4 mm at Noosaville on the 9th, followed by 232.6 mm at Tewantin RSL Park on the 9th.   Some sites had their highest October daily rainfall on record.

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

Temperature

Area-averaged across the state, the mean maximum temperature for October was 30.22 °C, well below the long term average of 31.99 °C, and the third lowest on record based on figures since 1950.  Maximum temperatures were well below the long term average due to the persistent cloudy conditions during the month.  

Area-averaged across the state, the mean temperature for October was 23.91 °C, below the long term average of 24.66 °C and the lowest since 1985.  

Area-averaged across the state, the mean minimum temperature for October was 17.61 °C, compared with a long term average of 17.33 °C.  

Maximum temperature

The hottest day was 42.0 °C at Urandangi on the 5th, followed by 41.0 °C at Urandangi on the 6th, followed by 40.5 °C at Century Mine on the 14th.

The warmest days on average were 36.1 °C at Century Mine, followed by 35.8 °C at Musgrave, Normanton Airport and Scherger RAAF, followed by 35.7 °C at Weipa Aero.

The coolest days on average were 19.6 °C at Applethorpe, followed by 20.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 21.0 °C at Toowoomba Airport.

The coldest day was 10.9 °C at Applethorpe on the 16th, followed by 12.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 16th, followed by 13.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 9th.

Some sites had their coldest October day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest October mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest October mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years. See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.

Minimum temperature

The coldest night was 2.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 17th, followed by 2.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 18th, followed by 2.3 °C at both Warwick on the 17th and Applethorpe on the 18th.

The coolest nights on average were 9.8 °C at Applethorpe, followed by 10.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 11.5 °C at Warwick.

The warmest nights on average were 26.1 °C at Horn Island, followed by 25.7 °C at Coconut Island, followed by 25.3 °C at Sweers Island.

The warmest night was 27.6 °C at Burketown Airport on the 15th, followed by 27.5 °C at both Normanton Airport and Sweers Island on the 15th, followed by 27.3 °C at Horn Island on the 3rd and 4th and at Mornington Island on the 14th.

Some sites had their lowest October temperature on record. Some sites had their highest October mean daily minimum temperature on record. Some sites had their highest October 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 106 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 10th, followed by 93 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 10th, followed by 93 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 11th, followed by 91 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse and at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 9th, followed by 91 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 15th.

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 October 2010
Hottest day	42.0 °C at Urandangi on the 5th 41.0 °C at Urandangi on the 6th 40.5 °C at Century Mine on the 14th
Warmest days on average	36.1 °C at Century Mine 35.8 °C at Musgrave 35.8 °C at Normanton Airport 35.8 °C at Scherger RAAF 35.7 °C at Weipa Aero
Coolest days on average	19.6 °C at Applethorpe 20.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 21.0 °C at Toowoomba Airport
Coldest day	10.9 °C at Applethorpe on the 16th 12.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 16th 13.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 9th
Coldest night	2.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 17th 2.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 18th 2.3 °C at Warwick on the 17th 2.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 18th
Coolest nights on average	9.8 °C at Applethorpe 10.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 11.5 °C at Warwick
Warmest nights on average	26.1 °C at Horn Island 25.7 °C at Coconut Island 25.3 °C at Sweers Island
Warmest night	27.6 °C at Burketown Airport on the 15th 27.5 °C at Normanton Airport on the 15th 27.5 °C at Sweers Island on the 15th 27.3 °C at Horn Island on the 3rd 27.3 °C at Horn Island on the 4th 27.3 °C at Mornington Island on the 14th
Wettest overall	1313.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top station 831.6 mm at Happy Valley 774.6 mm at Treehouse Creek
Wettest day	275.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top station on the 4th 254.4 mm at Noosaville on the 9th 232.6 mm at Tewantin RSL Park on the 9th
Highest wind gust	106 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 10th 93 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 10th 93 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 11th 91 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 9th 91 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 9th 91 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 15th

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Record highest October daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in October 2010 (mm)		Previous highest for October		Years of record
Tambo Post Office	90.0	on the 8th	89.7	on the 22nd in 1920	125
Alderley	161.2	on the 11th	121.9	on the 25th in 1949	106
Listowel Downs	53.4	on the 16th	53.3	on the 24th in 1899	103
Somerset Dam	152.0	on the 12th	125.0	on the 25th in 1949	74
Lanark	137.0	on the 9th	72.6	on the 28th in 1972	71
Dunollie	105.8	on the 9th	96.8	on the 26th in 1953	61
Minnie Downs	53.0	on the 9th	47.5	on the 4th in 1996	53
Pormpuraaw Township	98.0	on the 16th	81.0	on the 24th in 1979	49
Orientos Station	60.2	on the 15th	44.5	on the 22nd in 1978	44
Long Pocket CSIRO Lab	101.6	on the 11th	99.6	on the 28th in 1972	42
Bellenden Ker Top Stn	185.0	on the 21st	175.0	on the 13th in 1978	37
Boondall	185.8	on the 11th	126.9	on the 26th in 1980	35
Greenslopes Private Hospital	95.4	on the 11th	86.4	on the 1st in 1972	35
Lawnton Colonial Drive	177.8	on the 11th	141.8	on the 26th in 1980	33
Lucinda Point	106.2	on the 21st	46.2	on the 29th in 1981	28
Cherry Park	72.6	on the 9th	71.8	on the 13th in 1983	27
Coolangatta	135.6	on the 4th	117.0	on the 18th in 2004	27
Ripple Downs	51.4	on the 9th	35.8	on the 26th in 1998	23

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Record highest total October rainfall
	Total rainfall for October 2010 (mm)	Previous highest for October		Years of record	Average for October
Kilcoy Post Office	233.8	222.6	in 1972	121	68.8
Innisfail	497.9	461.5	in 1954	117	86.4
Babinda Post Office	529.0	527.8	in 1916	97	116.9
Maleny Tamarind St	532.2	329.3	in 1949	95	110.0
Peachester	450.7	329.9	in 1949	94	99.1
Lindfield	331.4	242.7	in 1972	88	75.9
Bingil Bay	476.1	387.3	in 1930	85	82.9
South Johnstone Exp Stn	506.0	431.1	in 1930	83	94.4
Palmwoods	400.0	372.1	in 1949	81	108.5
Happy Valley	831.6	479.4	in 1978	54	117.5
Kareeya	229.0	192.2	in 1985	52	57.5
Pormpuraaw Township	132.4	88.0	in 2005	48	13.3
Cardwell Range	284.8	214.0	in 1998	46	62.8
Orientos Station	82.0	56.7	in 1978	45	13.0
Hawkins Creek	294.0	264.3	in 1996	43	67.8
Ingham Composite	233.1	184.6	in 1998	42	52.2
Mt Sophia	511.0	361.6	in 1978	42	104.8
Trinidad	69.4	57.0	in 1989	42	18.4
Bellenden Ker Top	1313.0	1165.5	in 1978	38	281.7
Mutarnee Store	226.0	194.8	in 1976	37	62.3
Boondall	475.0	188.2	in 1986	35	87.5
Hinze Dam	350.4	155.0	in 1986	35	88.3
Lawnton Colonial Drive	461.0	182.4	in 1980	33	94.8
Cairns Severin St	324.8	229.2	in 1996	32	63.7
Greenbank Thompson Road	228.4	165.6	in 1979	32	61.2
Greenhaven	268.4	242.4	in 1996	30	78.0
Springbrook Road	456.6	244.8	in 2004	30	122.9
Lucinda Point	223.6	80.0	in 1981	28	26.0
Maclean Bridge	199.0	124.2	in 2007	28	63.4
Coolangatta	438.6	206.6	in 1984	27	98.1
Traighli	114.2	107.5	in 1997	23	53.5
Brisbane RPA Hospital	289.8	134.8	in 2005	22	63.0
Corbould Pk Racecourse	318.5	244.0	in 1987	22	87.8

Highest total October rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for October 2010 (mm)	Most recent higher for October		Years since higher	Average for October
Tambo Post Office	169.1	180.4	in 1892	118	34.5
Halifax Macrossan St	282.5	588.4	in 1930	80	49.0
Lucinda Township	351.7	393.8	in 1930	80	43.5
Balfes Creek Post Office	98.9	110.6	in 1939	67	24.0
Weipa Eastern Ave	204.6	208.1	in 1939	65	27.2
Cooroy Composite	307.9	320.1	in 1949	61	89.8
Isisford Post Office	139.2	141.5	in 1949	61	27.3
Quilpie Airport	63.8	77.5	in 1952	58	22.0
Willis Island	141.4	165.8	in 1949	58	20.7
Listowel Downs	112.0	153.1	in 1949	57	27.9
Tully Sugar Mill	563.0	652.8	in 1954	56	104.9
Minnie Downs	104.0	116.1	in 1950	55	29.2
Cowley Station	66.0	126.5	in 1954	53	23.0
Cairns Aero	187.2	204.5	in 1964	46	41.8
Cardwell Marine Pde	156.1	269.4	in 1964	46	53.6
Victoria Sugar Mill	216.6	220.3	in 1964	46	45.5
Upper Stone Exelby	169.4	195.7	in 1964	45	42.3
Alderley	389.0	491.6	in 1972	38	82.8
Beerburrum Forest Station	287.8	311.5	in 1972	38	90.0
Canungra Finch Road	233.0	449.1	in 1972	38	78.0
Esk Post Office	201.8	288.1	in 1972	38	72.3
Kenilworth Township	236.4	284.7	in 1972	38	85.8
Lanark	168.0	216.9	in 1972	38	65.1
Miami Bardon Ave	393.4	725.4	in 1972	38	113.1
Mt Tamborine Fern St	383.8	532.5	in 1972	38	95.4
The Head	186.2	332.0	in 1972	38	87.4
Beaudesert Cryna	177.8	325.1	in 1972	37	70.5
Long Pocket CSIRO Lab	244.6	374.8	in 1972	37	82.0
Lowood Don St	174.8	227.5	in 1972	37	65.8
Mt Nebo Post Office	407.4	448.7	in 1972	37	107.9
Somerset Dam	256.0	268.7	in 1972	37	85.8
Archerfield Airport	238.0	394.6	in 1972	36	79.2
Caltex Refineries (QLD) Ltd	238.3	337.2	in 1973	36	95.6
Redlands HRS	264.5	371.5	in 1973	36	84.0
Broadleigh Downs	84.6	147.0	in 1975	35	23.0
Southport Ridgeway Ave	400.6	514.6	in 1972	35	88.5
Strathtay Station	90.8	126.1	in 1975	35	27.0
Rocky Point Sugar Mill	284.2	289.7	in 1973	33	85.1
Greenslopes Private Hospital	309.7	420.0	in 1972	32	84.3
Nerang Gilston Rd	332.8	438.7	in 1972	32	87.3
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	329.4	555.3	in 1972	32	81.1
Bedourie Police Station	50.9	57.5	in 1976	31	14.5
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	293.2	311.6	in 1969	31	95.8
Mornington Island	55.2	83.4	in 1978	28	13.0
Highvale	366.4	509.4	in 1972	27	106.3
Cherry Park	125.4	125.8	in 1985	24	50.5
Prestwood Station	39.2	65.0	in 1976	23	14.7
Rollingstone	109.6	250.2	in 1986	23	46.7
Lands End Station	57.6	77.2	in 1989	21	17.4
Windorah Post Office	49.1	95.4	in 1989	21	17.8
Woleebee Nevasa	102.0	166.5	in 1989	20	50.2

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Lowest total October rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for October 2010 (mm)	Most recent lower for October		Years since lower	Average for October
Colodan	2.6	0.0	in 1978	32	53.8
Woodlands	4.0	2.0	in 1988	21	39.1

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Record lowest October daily maximum temperature
	Lowest daily maximum temperature in October 2010 (°C)		Previous lowest for October		Years of record	Average for October
Ayr DPI Research Stn	23.2	on the 21st	= 23.2	on the 4th in 1954	53	29.9
Isisford Post Office	19.1	on the 8th	20.4	on the 8th in 1995	49	33.1
Injune Post Office	16.2	on the 8th	16.6	on the 11th in 1982	44	29.5
Applethorpe	10.9	on the 16th	12.1	on the 17th in 1981	42	21.8
Texas Post Office	16.0	on the 16th	16.8	on the 19th in 1997	41	28.0
Ingham Composite	22.9	on the 21st	23.0	on the 30th in 1972	40	30.5
Oakey Aero	16.7	on the 16th	17.1	on the 10th in 2008	38	26.7
Lucinda Point	22.6	on the 21st	22.8	on the 2nd in 1982	25	27.2
Bowen Airport	22.3	on the 21st	24.4	on the 11th in 2006	23	29.3

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Record lowest October mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for October 2010 (°C)	Previous lowest for October		Years of record	Average for October
Amberley AMO	25.0	= 25.0	in 1954	69	27.7
Archerfield Airport	24.6	24.7	in 1939	34	27.0
Seventeen Seventy	24.6	24.9	in 1996	23	25.9
Proserpine Airport	28.2	28.3	in 2006	20	30.3

Lowest October mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily maximum temperature for October 2010 (°C)	Most recent lower for October		Years since lower	Average for October
Isisford Post Office	29.5	29.2	in 1950	55	33.1
Gympie	26.1	26.1	in 1974	35	28.3
Windorah Post Office	30.0	29.0	in 1976	34	32.6
Texas Post Office	25.1	23.9	in 1976	33	28.0
Barcaldine Post Office	29.6	28.5	in 1978	32	32.2
Bollon Mary St	26.8	25.9	in 1978	32	29.6
Charleville Aero	26.8	26.0	in 1978	32	29.8
Clermont Sirius St	28.8	28.3	in 1978	32	32.0
Cunnamulla Post Office	27.2	26.5	in 1978	32	29.6
Injune Post Office	26.3	26.1	in 1978	32	29.5
Low Isles Lighthouse	29.0	28.2	in 1978	32	30.4
Mitchell Post Office	26.5	25.7	in 1978	32	29.3
Oakey Aero	23.6	23.3	in 1978	32	26.7
Quilpie Airport	28.2	28.1	in 1978	32	31.0
Tambo Post Office	27.8	27.5	in 1978	32	30.9
University of Queensland Gatton	25.2	25.2	in 1978	31	28.1
Camooweal Township	34.2	34.0	in 1978	30	35.8
Applethorpe	19.6	18.8	in 1978	29	21.8
Mackay M.O	26.2	26.2	in 1981	29	27.6
Surat	26.3	25.3	in 1978	29	29.2
Rockhampton Aero	27.6	26.9	in 1984	26	29.7
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	20.3	20.3	in 1978	26	22.6
Lady Elliot Island	25.3	24.4	in 1984	25	25.5
Longreach Aero	31.5	30.6	in 1985	25	34.0
Springsure Comet St	27.8	27.4	in 1984	25	30.6
Taroom Post Office	27.9	27.3	in 1985	25	29.9
Brigalow Research Stn	27.3	27.2	in 1986	24	30.1
Collinsville Post Office	30.7	30.2	in 1985	23	32.2
Ayr DPI Research Stn	28.6	28.5	in 1985	21	29.9
Baralaba Post Office	28.8	27.6	in 1984	20	31.3
Double Island Point Lighthouse	24.3	24.2	in 1985	20	24.5
Mackay Aero	26.8	26.0	in 1954	20	28.3

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Record lowest October temperature
	Lowest temperature in October 2010 (°C)		Previous lowest for October		Years of record	Average for October
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	11.2	on the 17th	12.3	on the 5th in 1981	51	18.7
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	11.0	on the 17th	11.2	on the 1st in 2002	24	17.6

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Record highest October mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for October 2010 (°C)	Previous highest for October		Years of record	Average for October
Lockhart River Airport	24.7	24.0	in 2008	44	21.8

Highest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily minimum temperature for October 2010 (°C)	Most recent higher for October		Years since higher	Average for October
Musgrave	20.8	20.8	in 1916	31	18.4

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Summary statistics for October 2010
	Maximum temperatures for October (°C)				Minimum temperatures for October (°C)				Rainfall for October (millimetres)
	Mean for October 2010	Diff from average	Highest for October 2010		Mean for October 2010	Diff from average	Lowest for October 2010		Total for October 2010	Average for October	Rank of October 2010	Fraction of October average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	33.5	+1.8	35.2	20th	25.7	+1.2	22.4	28th	86.6	12.5	v high	693%
Coen Airport	32.7		35.8	16th	23.5		21.7	16th	21.4	9.9	high	216%
Horn Island	31.9	+1.0	32.8	26th	26.1	+1.3	23.2	15th	49.6	11.3	high	439%
Scherger RAAF	35.8		37.3	9th	23.7		22.4	29th	45.4
Weipa Aero	35.7	+0.1	37.5	6th	23.7	+1.9	20.6	29th	129.0	24.8	v high	520%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	30.8	+0.4	33.3	16th	24.7	+2.9	21.5	14th	90.8	28.5	v high	319%
Musgrave	35.8	+1.2	38.0	26th	20.8	+2.4	18.2	31st	13.4	13.6	high	99%
Palmerville	33.6	-1.9	35.3	26th	20.7	+1.7	17.8	26th	64.8	19.8	v high	327%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	35.0	-0.8	38.5	28th	23.1	+1.3	15.6	17th	9.8	9.0	high	109%
Century Mine	36.1		40.5	14th	21.4		13.8	17th	16.0
Cloncurry Airport	33.9	-2.5	38.8	4th	20.7	+0.4	12.2	16th	41.2	22.8	high	181%
Croydon Township	35.1	-1.8	38.1	26th	23.7	+1.3	17.0	16th	36.2	13.9	high	260%
Julia Creek Airport	34.7	-2.8	40.0	4th	18.6	+0.1	9.8	16th	38.0	13.8	high	275%
Kowanyama Airport	35.3	-0.9	38.5	5th	23.3	+1.5	20.8	29th	141.6	16.9	v high	838%
Mornington Island	32.3	0.0	36.0	2nd	24.6	+1.0	20.3	16th	55.2	13.0	v high	425%
Mount Isa Aero	32.9	-1.7	38.0	4th	18.9	+0.3	8.7	1st	24.2	19.4	average	125%
Normanton Airport	35.8	-1.1	39.1	4th	24.2	+0.9	18.0	16th	3.8	3.5	high	109%
Sweers Island	31.5	-0.8	33.5	4th	25.3	+0.4	19.0	16th	36.0	9.6	high	375%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	34.1		37.2	26th	20.8		15.1	16th	44.6
Hughenden Airport	32.7	-2.8	36.0	6th	18.5	-0.3	8.1	17th	35.2	12.7	high	277%
Richmond Airport	34.8	-1.9	38.7	28th	17.7	-1.3	8.2	16th	31.2	12.3	high	254%
Richmond Post Office	34.4	-1.4	38.4	6th	18.6	+0.6	10.1	16th	40.0	16.4	high	244%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	29.7	+0.2	31.3	29th	22.3	+1.7	20.2	26th	187.2	41.8	v high	448%
Cape Flattery	31.0		32.7	16th	24.6		22.0	14th	22.6
Cooktown Airport	30.2	-0.2	32.5	15th	24.0	+1.5	20.4	15th	44.8	23.4	high	191%
Kairi Research Station	25.6	-1.5	28.0	15th	17.7	+2.6	15.1	26th	61.9	30.5	high	203%
Low Isles Lighthouse	29.0	-1.4	31.5	15th	23.9	+0.7	21.9	17th	149.0	44.7	v high	333%
Mareeba Airport	29.5	-1.3	31.5	27th	19.6	+2.2	18.0	13th	30.4	10.4	high	292%
Walkamin Research Station	28.1	-1.2	30.0	30th	18.7	+2.0	15.9	26th	23.4	21.8	high	107%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	29.2	-0.1	31.8	31st	21.0	+2.1	17.0	17th	156.1	53.6	v high	291%
Ingham Composite	28.6	-1.9	31.4	15th	20.6	+2.2	17.4	17th	233.1	52.2	highest	447%
Innisfail	28.4	0.0	29.7	27th	21.7	+2.8	19.2	30th	497.9	86.4	highest	576%
Lucinda Point	26.7	-0.5	28.0	30th	23.1	+0.2	19.7	22nd	223.6	26.0	highest	860%
South Johnstone Exp Stn	28.3	-0.7	31.1	15th	21.2	+2.5	18.6	30th	506.0	94.4	highest	536%
Townsville Aero	29.0	-0.4	30.5	7th	21.4	+0.7	18.0	17th	49.2	24.9	high	198%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	27.9	-0.9	29.3	15th	21.2	-0.8	13.9	17th	57.4	23.5	high	244%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	28.6	-1.3	30.7	25th	19.5	+1.5	13.4	17th	38.6	27.6	high	140%
Bowen Airport	28.7	-0.6	30.6	29th	20.3	+0.4	12.3	17th	25.6	13.9	high	184%
Collinsville Post Office	30.7	-1.5	33.9	4th	17.0	-0.3	9.5	17th	44.2	21.8	high	203%
Hamilton Island Airport	26.1		27.9	15th	22.1		19.6	22nd	80.4	27.8	v high	289%
Mackay Aero	26.8	-1.5	30.0	15th	19.4	+1.2	10.8	17th	54.0	36.5	high	148%
Mackay M.O	26.2	-1.4	29.2	15th	20.3	+0.6	13.1	17th	46.8	36.5	high	128%
Proserpine Airport	28.2	-2.1	30.9	15th	18.9	+1.5	10.3	17th	35.0	37.4	average	94%
Samuel Hill Aero	26.2	-2.2	29.6	5th	17.2	+2.2	9.5	17th	92.0	58.7	high	157%
St Lawrence	28.1		30.9	28th	17.8		11.4	18th	51.4
St Lawrence Post Office	28.4	-0.5	31.3	26th	18.2	+0.5	12.6	18th	51.9	45.2	average	115%
Williamson	27.8		30.2	31st	17.4		9.4	17th	46.0
Woolshed	25.5	-2.0	28.1	25th	17.5	-0.1	13.0	17th	86.0	24.1	v high	357%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	25.0	-1.2	27.3	27th	19.3	+0.2	11.0	18th	52.2	50.0	average	104%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	30.1	-2.8	33.1	5th	18.3	0.0	12.6	17th	57.4	18.5	high	310%
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	29.8	-2.6	33.8	4th	16.8	-0.8	11.0	17th	43.0	36.3	high	118%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Brigalow Research Stn	27.3	-2.8	31.2	5th	14.4	-0.4	7.3	17th	57.4	62.4	average	92%
Clermont Airport	29.2		32.5	6th	15.0		6.5	17th	28.2
Clermont Sirius St	28.8	-3.2	32.0	28th	15.9	-0.4	7.8	17th	25.0	35.3	average	71%
Emerald Airport	29.1	-2.7	32.6	28th	16.0	-1.3	9.9	17th	13.6	41.0	low	33%
Rolleston Airport	27.9		31.9	4th	14.5		7.5	17th	38.4
Springsure Comet St	27.8	-2.8	31.8	4th	15.0	-0.3	6.2	17th	46.9	47.4	average	99%
Tambo Post Office	27.8	-3.1	32.0	6th	13.5	-0.3	5.4	17th	169.1	34.5	v high	490%
Taroom Post Office	27.9	-2.0	32.0	28th	14.2	-0.4	6.2	17th	39.8	55.2	average	72%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	29.6	-2.6	34.0	5th	17.1	-0.4	8.4	16th	41.1	29.2	high	141%
Blackall Airport	28.5	-5.0	32.9	29th	15.3	-1.6	7.0	16th	73.6	26.6	v high	277%
Isisford Post Office	29.5	-3.6	35.0	4th	16.9	+0.3	8.1	16th	139.2	27.3	v high	510%
Longreach Aero	31.5	-2.5	36.3	29th	16.2	-0.7	8.0	16th	27.6	23.9	average	115%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	34.2	-1.6	39.7	4th	20.0	+0.5	9.9	16th	21.4	14.2	high	151%
The Monument Airport	33.0	-2.3	38.2	6th	17.8	-0.6	9.2	1st	33.8	13.2	high	256%
Trepell Airport	33.2	-2.3	39.0	4th	17.7	-1.1	7.7	16th	50.6	15.7	high	322%
Urandangi	34.3	-0.8	42.0	5th	16.8	-0.7	9.0	16th	24.2	14.4	high	168%
Winton Airport	32.9		37.9	6th	17.6		8.3	16th	37.6	7.2	v high	522%
Winton Post Office	32.7	-2.0	37.2	29th	18.4	+0.6	9.5	17th	34.8	18.2	high	191%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie Police Station	30.0	-4.0	39.8	29th	15.0	-2.4	7.5	1st	50.9	14.5	v high	351%
Birdsville Airport	29.9	-3.1	40.1	29th	16.3	-0.8	8.5	17th	47.4	13.5	v high	351%
Boulia Airport	32.1	-2.1	40.4	29th	18.1	+0.2	9.4	16th	25.4	14.9	high	170%
Windorah Post Office	30.0	-2.6	37.2	6th	16.4	-0.1	7.4	16th	49.1	17.8	high	276%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Baralaba Post Office	28.8	-2.5	32.4	28th	15.4	-0.2	9.0	17th	41.4	55.5	average	75%
Bundaberg Aero	26.9	0.0	30.1	26th	16.5	-0.1	9.1	17th	49.8	71.4	average	70%
Gayndah Airport	27.3		31.4	5th	14.8		8.0	18th	94.8
Gladstone Airport	26.5	-1.0	28.4	26th	17.9	-0.7	11.0	18th	30.6	59.4	low	52%
Gladstone Radar	27.4	-1.0	29.7	30th	18.2	-0.5	12.3	18th	30.2	60.9	average	50%
Lady Elliot Island	25.3	-0.2	27.1	30th	20.4	0.0	12.4	18th	48.2	56.7	average	85%
Monto Township	26.5	-2.5	30.5	5th	13.6	+0.3	5.6	18th	78.6	55.8	high	141%
Rockhampton Aero	27.6	-2.1	32.3	5th	17.9	+0.9	11.3	17th	49.6	49.6	average	100%
Rundle Island	23.7	-1.2	26.0	14th	20.3	-0.9	16.7	17th
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	25.6	-0.5	28.1	24th	18.6	-0.1	11.2	17th	85.8	59.3	high	145%
Seventeen Seventy	24.6	-1.3	28.0	14th	18.4	-0.9	12.5	17th	41.4	58.3	average	71%
Thangool Airport	27.7	-2.7	30.9	7th	13.2	-0.3	6.3	17th	46.2	57.3	average	81%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	25.0	-2.7	29.1	6th	14.1	+0.7	4.6	17th	153.2	74.9	v high	205%
Archerfield Airport	24.6	-2.4	28.9	7th	14.9	+0.6	7.3	17th	238.0	79.2	v high	301%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	24.7		28.8	24th	13.8		4.6	17th	200.2
Beerburrum Forest Station	24.9	-3.0	29.2	7th	14.7	0.0	7.4	17th	287.8	90.0	v high	320%
Brisbane	24.8	-2.4	29.9	7th	16.0	-0.3	9.7	17th	306.4	83.6	v high	367%
Brisbane Aero	23.6	-1.9	27.4	7th	15.6	-0.1	7.2	17th	350.0	81.9	v high	427%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	23.2	+0.2	25.1	30th	18.0	+0.2	11.4	17th	151.6	80.1	v high	189%
Coolangatta	23.6	-0.7	27.0	6th	15.8	-0.2	8.1	17th	438.6	98.1	highest	447%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	24.3	-0.2	27.1	7th	18.5	0.0	11.8	17th	93.2	71.0	high	131%
Gold Coast Seaway	24.0	-1.3	29.5	7th	16.4	-0.5	9.5	17th	374.4	105.0	v high	357%
Gympie	26.1	-2.2	30.4	7th	14.4	+0.6	6.4	18th	104.6	71.9	high	145%
Hervey Bay Airport	26.1	-0.4	29.0	7th	16.3	-0.9	8.3	17th	48.8	74.4	average	66%
Jimna Forestry	22.3	-3.5	27.2	7th	12.1	+0.1	3.0	18th	222.8	84.1	v high	265%
Kingaroy Airport	24.1	-3.8	28.4	7th	12.3	+0.6	3.8	17th	90.2	54.6	high	165%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	24.6	-1.8	30.0	7th	15.2	+0.3	8.1	17th	214.2	66.8	v high	321%
Maleny Tamarind St	21.7	-2.9	26.4	7th	14.0	-0.3	6.8	17th	532.2	110.0	highest	484%
Maryborough	26.7	-1.0	30.7	7th	15.2	-0.2	6.2	17th	34.2	74.2	average	46%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	24.7		28.9	7th	15.1		8.0	18th	332.2
Point Lookout	24.4	-0.7	27.4	28th	16.9	-1.7	7.9	17th	249.0	111.8	high	223%
Rainbow Beach	24.3	-1.2	26.1	27th					129.2	80.2	high	161%
Redcliffe*	23.5	-1.7	26.4	7th	16.6	+0.1	9.0	17th	397.0	70.4	v high	564%
Sunshine Coast Airport	24.2	-1.3	26.4	7th	15.5	-0.1	7.9	18th	225.6	81.3	v high	277%
Tewantin RSL Park	24.0	-1.6	27.3	7th	16.6	-0.4	8.5	17th	372.0	100.2	v high	371%
Toolara (Kelly)	26.2	-2.8	30.8	5th	15.9	-0.7	9.2	17th	113.2	80.8	high	140%
University of Queensland Gatton	25.2	-2.9	29.9	4th	14.0	+0.8	6.4	17th	131.4	65.0	high	202%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	19.6	-2.2	23.9	31st	9.8	+0.8	2.3	18th	105.2	72.7	high	145%
Dalby Airport	24.9	-3.6	29.4	28th	13.0	+0.4	5.3	17th	75.0	59.0	average	127%
Goondiwindi Airport	25.4	-3.6	31.1	28th	13.5	-0.1	4.4	17th	53.0	48.0	average	110%
Inglewood Forest	24.7	-3.8	29.8	28th	12.7	-0.7	3.5	17th	49.4	50.3	average	98%
Oakey Aero	23.6	-3.1	27.8	24th	12.3	+1.0	3.1	17th	52.8	56.8	average	93%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	20.3	-2.3	25.6	31st	10.4	+1.4	2.0	17th	113.6	69.5	high	163%
Texas Post Office	25.1	-2.9	30.0	28th	12.7	+1.1	2.4	17th	66.8	61.0	average	110%
Toowoomba Airport	21.0	-3.7	25.4	24th	12.3	-0.5	3.3	17th	81.0	62.6	average	129%
Warwick	22.2	-3.8	26.8	24th	11.5	+1.1	2.3	17th	86.6	75.1	average	115%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	26.3	-3.5	30.9	28th	13.5	-0.6	5.5	17th	58.6	41.1	average	143%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	26.3	-3.2	30.4	28th	12.5	-0.3	5.3	18th	77.0	47.3	high	163%
Mitchell Post Office	26.5	-2.8	32.0	29th	12.3	0.0	4.9	17th	55.4	42.8	high	129%
Roma Airport	26.2	-3.5	31.1	28th	13.0	-0.8	4.6	17th	52.8	56.3	average	94%
St George Airport	25.6	-4.3	31.0	29th	13.6	-1.0	5.4	17th	68.8	46.9	high	147%
Surat	26.3	-2.9	31.2	28th	13.4	-0.4	5.2	17th	52.2	49.8	average	105%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	26.8	-2.8	33.6	29th	13.0	-0.7	4.5	17th	88.1	35.7	v high	247%
Charleville Aero	26.8	-3.0	32.6	29th	14.0	-0.4	5.0	17th	44.8	37.5	high	119%
Cunnamulla Post Office	27.2	-2.4	35.7	29th	14.8	0.0	7.1	17th	44.2	25.7	high	172%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	28.5		37.9	29th	15.8		7.1	16th	38.0	7.3	v high	521%
Quilpie Airport	28.2	-2.8	35.5	29th	15.4	-0.8	7.0	17th	63.8	22.0	v high	290%

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