Wednesday, 1 December 2010 - Monthly Climate Summary for Greater Brisbane - Product code IDCKGC14L0
Brisbane Metro in November 2010: A cool month
- Near average rainfall.
- Cooler than average mean maximum temperatures.
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Main Weather Systems
A weak trough that swept across the region on the 3rd triggered some isolated showers around the Brisbane Metropolitan area.
On the 4th and 5th, a rain band extended along an upper level trough from the northern part of the state and delivered some moderate to locally heavy falls over northern Brisbane before easing to isolated showers on the 6th, and cleared off the coastal region on the 7th.
Isolated coastal showers persisted for the next few days before returning to fine weather conditions on the 11th.
Affected by a middle level trough over the central interior of the state, isolated showers or thunderstorms continued over the northern parts of Brisbane on the 15th.
Another more significant surface trough approached from the west on the 18th and isolated showers affected the western and southern suburbs. Showers increased from isolated to scattered and delivered some moderate falls over the Brisbane region on the 19th before contracting to the Sunshine Coast area on the 20th and 21st.
The coastal ridge extended from a high over the southern Tasman Sea and reached its peak on the 24th, generating isolated showers, chiefly near the coast, which persisted through to the 27th.
Rainfall
The total rainfall received at Metropolitan stations during November was very close to or slightly below the long term average figure.
The wettest overall was 91.4 mm at Redcliffe, followed by 72.4 mm at Archerfield Airport, then 57.8 mm at Brisbane.
The driest overall was 20.6 mm at Amberley AMO, followed by 43.3 mm at Logan City Water Treatment Plant, then 53.2 mm at Brisbane Aero.
The wettest single day 49.0 mm at Redcliffe on the 19th, followed by 32.2 mm at Archerfield Airport on the 5th, then 28.2 mm at Brisbane Aero on the 19th.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
The mean monthly maximum temperature was 1 to 2 °C below the long term average while the mean minimum temperature was slightly above. Apart from the Amberley area, which was marginally above the 30 °C on the 16th and 17th, all the other Metropolitan stations remained under 30 °C for their maximum daily temperature.
Maximum temperature
The hottest day was 30.4 °C at Amberley AMO on the 17th, followed by 30.3 °C on the 16th, then 29.5 °C at Brisbane on the 17th, at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on the 18th and at Amberley AMO on the 29th.
The warmest days on average were 27.4 °C at Amberley AMO, followed by 26.6 °C at Brisbane, then 26.5 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant.
The coolest days on average were 25.6 °C at Redcliffe, followed by 25.9 °C at Brisbane Aero, then 26.4 °C at Archerfield Airport.
The coldest day was 21.3 °C at Redcliffe on the 4th, followed by 21.4 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 4th, then 22.1 °C at Archerfield Airport on the 4th.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.Minimum temperature
The coldest night was 8.1 °C at Amberley AMO on the 3rd, followed by 12.9 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 3rd, then 13.0 °C at Archerfield Airport on the 3rd.
The coolest nights on average were 16.2 °C at Amberley AMO, followed by 17.5 °C at Archerfield Airport, then 17.6 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant.
The warmest nights on average were 19.4 °C at Redcliffe, followed by 18.8 °C at Brisbane Aero, then 18.5 °C at Brisbane.
The warmest night was 22.5 °C at Redcliffe on the 18th, followed by 22.4 °C at Redcliffe on the 30th, then 21.9 °C at Redcliffe on the 13th.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.Wind
The strongest wind gust was 65 km/h at Redcliffe on the 19th, followed by 63 km/h at Redcliffe on the 20th, followed by 57 km/h at Archerfield Airport on the 20th.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate summary for Queensland will be published on this web site on Wednesday 5 January, as will a comprehensive summary for all of Australia.
Further information
Queensland Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8700
Email climate.qld@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in November 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
30.4 °C at Amberley AMO on the 17th 30.3 °C at Amberley AMO on the 16th 29.5 °C at Brisbane on the 17th 29.5 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on the 18th 29.5 °C at Amberley AMO on the 29th |
| Warmest days on average |
27.4 °C at Amberley AMO 26.6 °C at Brisbane 26.5 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Coolest days on average |
25.6 °C at Redcliffe 25.9 °C at Brisbane Aero 26.4 °C at Archerfield Airport |
| Coldest day |
21.3 °C at Redcliffe on the 4th 21.4 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 4th 22.1 °C at Archerfield Airport on the 4th |
| Coldest night |
8.1 °C at Amberley AMO on the 3rd 12.9 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 3rd 13.0 °C at Archerfield Airport on the 3rd |
| Coolest nights on average |
16.2 °C at Amberley AMO 17.5 °C at Archerfield Airport 17.6 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Warmest nights on average |
19.4 °C at Redcliffe 18.8 °C at Brisbane Aero 18.5 °C at Brisbane |
| Warmest night |
22.5 °C at Redcliffe on the 18th 22.4 °C at Redcliffe on the 30th 21.9 °C at Redcliffe on the 13th |
| Wettest overall |
91.4 mm at Redcliffe 72.4 mm at Archerfield Airport 57.8 mm at Brisbane |
| Driest overall |
20.6 mm at Amberley AMO 43.3 mm at Logan City Water Treatment Plant 53.2 mm at Brisbane Aero |
| Wettest day |
49.0 mm at Redcliffe on the 19th 32.2 mm at Archerfield Airport on the 5th 28.2 mm at Brisbane Aero on the 19th |
| Highest wind gust |
65 km/h at Redcliffe on the 19th 63 km/h at Redcliffe on the 20th 57 km/h at Archerfield Airport on the 20th |
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| Summary statistics for November 2010 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for November (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for November (°C) |
Rainfall for November (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2010 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2010 |
Mean for November 2010 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2010 |
Total for November 2010 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2010 |
Fraction of November average |
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| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 27.4 | -2.1 | 30.4 | 17th | 16.2 | -0.1 | 8.1 | 3rd | 20.6 | 81.4 | v low | 25% |
| Archerfield Airport | 26.4 | -1.9 | 29.3 | 17th | 17.5 | +0.5 | 13.0 | 3rd | 72.4 | 100.4 | average | 72% |
| Brisbane | 26.6 | -1.2 | 29.5 | 17th | 18.5 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 3rd | 57.8 | 110.9 | low | 52% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.9 | -0.9 | 28.4 | 17th | 18.8 | +0.8 | 12.9 | 3rd | 53.2 | 99.2 | low | 54% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 26.5 | -1.1 | 29.5 | 18th | 17.6 | +0.4 | 13.6 | 3rd | 43.3 | 115.2 | v low | 38% |
| Redcliffe | 25.6 | 27.8 | 17th | 19.4 | 14.3 | 3rd | 91.4 | |||||
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Notes
A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Greater Brisbane using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Wednesday 1 December 2010. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
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 9 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average 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,
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.
Further information
Queensland Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8700
Email climate.qld@bom.gov.au
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