Tuesday, 1 February 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in January 2011: Widespread flooding continued
Special Climate Statement 24 (SCS 24) titled 'Frequent heavy rain events in late 2010/early 2011 lead to widespread flooding across eastern Australia' was first issued on 7th Jan 2011 and updated on 25th Jan 2011.- High rainfall totals in the southeast and parts of the far west, Cape York Peninsula and the Upper Carpentaria
- Widespread flooding continued
- There was a major rain event from the 10th to the 12th of January in southeast Queensland
- TC Anthony crossed the coast near Bowen on the 30th of January
- The Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre (TCWC) took over responsibility for TC Yasi on the 31st of January
- There were 12 high daily rainfall and 13 high January total rainfall records
- Queensland's area-averaged mean maximum temperature for January was 0.34 oC lower than average
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary
January total rainfall was very much above average (decile 10) over parts of the Far Southwest district, the far west, Cape York Peninsula, the Upper Carpentaria, the Darling Downs and most of the Moreton South Coast district, with some places receiving their highest rainfall on record.The current La Niña event, which is one of the strongest on record (see SCS 24, page 3), has contributed to the extremely wet period experienced in Queensland from late November 2010 to mid January 2011 (see SCS 24, page 6 and Fig. 2). La Niña events are normally associated with higher than average winter, spring and early summer rainfall over much of Australia. Indeed, Queensland had its wettest spring on record in 2010 (see the summary at: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/season/qld/archive/201011.summary.shtml) and its wettest December on record (see the December Monthly Weather Review at: http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/mwr/qld/mwr-qld-201012.pdf.)
This extremely wet period from late November 2010 to mid January 2011 contributed to widespread flooding of many Queensland rivers. During the second week of January severe flooding (including river and flash flooding) occurred in Brisbane and nearby areas of southeast Queensland. For more information see SCS 24, pages 7, 8 and 9.
Eleven January daily rainfall records occurred in the Moreton South Coast district between the 10th and 12th of January (at stations with more than twenty years of data), four of which were also all-time daily rainfall records, and one January daily rainfall record occurred at Cooby Creek Dam in the East Darling Downs district on the 11th.
Queensland's area-averaged mean maximum temperature for January was 0.34 oC lower than average (based on data since 1950). During La Niña events, summer daytime temperatures are often below average, particularly in areas experiencing excess rainfall.
Main Weather Systems
At the beginning of the month a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extended a ridge along the east Queensland coast. Showers occurred along the east coast, becoming scattered about the Northern Tropical Coast. The monsoon trough through Torres Strait strengthened a little and showers and thunderstorms occurred over much of the tropics. The ridge along the east coast weakened on the 2nd, allowing the monsoon trough to slip southwards onto Cape York Peninsula. On the 2nd and 3rd, showers and thunderstorms occurred about eastern and northern districts and to the east of a trough over the far southwest of the state. On the 3rd, a deep mid-level depression and surface circulation off the southeast Queensland coast drifted south-southeasterly with freshening southeasterly winds about the southeast coast. Showers and thunderstorms occurred across much of the state on the 4th.Conditions cleared in the southwest on the 5th, while showers and isolated thunderstorms occurred in the high levels of instability ahead of the surface trough. The trough intensified as it moved slowly east and thundery rain areas with some heavy falls developed in the afternoon. An approaching upper level trough increased instability over the southern Queensland interior and occasional thunderstorms developing through the central and southern interior in the afternoon. Thunderstorm cells merged into thundery rain areas with moderate to heavy falls by evening as far north as the southern Central Highlands and Coalfields, spreading east during the evening and overnight.
On the 6th, an upper level low developed over the southeastern interior of Queensland. Scattered showers and thunderstorms occurred to the east of a slow moving surface trough that extended from northwestern Queensland into the Darling Downs. Rain areas and thunderstorms increased through the Southeast Coast District and eastern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett District during the afternoon, with some heavy falls.
The position of the upper level low close to Rockhampton and a low level trough near Bundaberg on the 7th resulted in a focus of heavy rainfall over the Wide Bay with thunderstorms. The highest daily rainfall total recorded in Queensland during January by the Bureau's regular network was 304.0 mm over the Mary River catchment at Miva in the 24 hours to 9am on the 8th. Thunderstorms also developed in the Capricornia and eastern parts of the Central Highlands. There were some moderate falls during the morning in the southeast as a band of rain and thunderstorms crossed. Wind speeds increased on the southern side of the low over southeast waters.
Heavy rain overnight weakened to showers and isolated thunderstorms before rain areas returned to the Southeast Coast and Wide Bay and Burnett districts from the afternoon of the 8th and increased to moderate to heavy falls at times overnight.
On the 9th, the upper level and surface troughs moved towards the west. Heavy rain areas and thunderstorms occurred about northern and central parts of the Southeast Coast District, southern parts of the Wide Bay and Burnett District, and northeastern parts of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district. In the 24 hours to 9am on the 10th, Peachester recorded 298.0 mm and Maleny Tamarind St recorded 282.6 mm.
Please see SCS 24 (page 4 and a comparison with previous events on page 7) for further information about the major rain event that brought very heavy rain to southeast Queensland between the 10th and the 12th of January.
TC Vania formed in the Fijian area of responsibility and was named on the 12th of January (see below).
On the 13th, a sharp surface trough was located over the west of the state and a deep northerly flow brought showers, thunderstorms and rain areas to the west and north of the state with some moderate to heavy falls. On the 14th, this trough moved a little further east with a band of very active showers and thunderstorms through western districts and the southern tropics. TC Zelia formed in the northern Coral Sea and was named on the 14th (see below).
Showers and thunderstorms continued near and to the east of the surface trough located over western Queensland on the 15th, while ridging over southeastern and central parts of the state resulted in mostly fine conditions with only isolated showers near the coast and adjacent inland. The monsoon trough over Cape York Peninsula began creeping south on the 16th, with rain areas and thunderstorms occurring over the tropics. Isolated showers occurred along the east coast. Instability increased further west towards a weak surface trough and isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms developed east of the trough on the 16th and 17th. Locally heavy activity occurred in the northwest of the state in a convergence zone.
By the 18th the monsoon trough was located at the northern end of the central coast with showers and thunderstorms to its north and some locally heavy falls. The surface trough extended from northwest Queensland to the southeast interior, with scattered showers and thunderstorms occurring to its east. Fine conditions occurred over most of the Channel Country and southwestern Maranoa and Warrego districts in the drier southerly flow. The monsoon trough began to move north on the 21st, contracting activity, and only isolated showers and thunderstorms occurred over the interior of the rest of the state as the surface trough moved west and weakened.
From the 22nd, a middle level ridge over western Queensland resulted in fine conditions over most of the state. The heavy rain and thunderstorms about the monsoon trough and over the northern tropics contracted to over Cape York Peninsula by the 23rd. TC Anthony was named on the 23rd (see below). Daily maximum temperatures increased to up to 6 oC above average in the far southwest of the state in the northwesterly flow ahead of a very slow moving trough over South Australia on the 23rd and the hot conditions continued to spread northeast over the following days (see the maximum temperature section below for more details).
On the 27th isolated showers and thunderstorms developed near the surface trough over the west of the state. The trough weakened by the 30th and maximum temperatures were closer to average, within 2 oC of average over most of the southwest.
TC Anthony crossed the coast near Bowen on the 30th (see below).
At the end of the month, major flooding extended along the Condamine-Balonne Rivers from Warkon to the NSW Border and minor to major flooding was occurring along the Weir River between Surrey and Jericho.
The Brisbane TCWC took over responsibility for TC Yasi at about midnight on the 31st of January (see below).
TC Vania
TC Vania formed in the Fijian area of responsibility and was named on Wednesday the 12th of January. It remained outside the Australian area of responsibility but caused swells to increase about the southeast Queensland coast between the 15th and 17th.TC Zelia
TC Zelia formed in the northern Coral Sea and was named on Friday the 14th of January. It moved away from the Queensland coast in a generally southeasterly direction. Responsibility for Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia was transferred to RSMC Nadi on Sunday the 16th of January as it moved into the Fijian area of responsibility.TC Anthony
TC Anthony formed in the western Coral Sea and was named on Sunday the 23rd of January. It initially moved away from the Queensland coast and weakened below tropical cyclone strength during the afternoon of the 25th of January, then began to move in a generally northwesterly direction. At 12pm on the 28th of January Ex-TC Anthony was renamed. It began to move west/southwest on the 29th and crossed the coast near Bowen just before 10pm on the 30th as a category 2 cyclone. A wind gust of 128 km/hr was recorded at Hamilton Island Airport at 8:11 pm on the 30th. Bands of heavy rain affected the Central Coast and northern Coalfields. The heaviest rainfalls occurred about the Pioneer River catchment. Minor flooding occurred on the Don River and minor to moderate flooding on the Pioneer River.
TC Yasi
TC Yasi formed in the Fijian area of responsibility near the end of January and moved west with the Brisbane TCWC taking over responsibility for it at about midnight on the 31st of January.Rainfall
The state-averaged Queensland rainfall total for January was 138.26 mm, compared with the long-term average of 126.59 mm.
January total rainfall was very much above average (decile 10) over parts of the Far Southwest district, the far west, Cape York Peninsula, the Upper Carpentaria, the Darling Downs and most of the Moreton South Coast district, with some places receiving their highest total January rainfall on record and some their highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.
The highest January rainfall total recorded in Queensland was 993.6 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn in the Barron North Coast district, followed by 926.4 mm at Peachester, 902.8 mm at Maleny Tamarind St and 863.4 mm at Eerwah Vale, all in the Moreton South Coast district.
Wallangarra Post Office in the East Darling Downs district and Pinnacle rainfall station in the Maranoa district both had their lowest total January rainfall on record. Several other sites had their lowest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.
The highest daily rainfall total recorded in Queensland during January was 304.0 mm at Miva on the 8th, followed by 298.0 mm at Peachester on the 10th, followed by 282.6 mm at Maleny Tamarind St on the 10th (all in the Moreton South Coast district). Eleven January daily rainfall records occurred in the Moreton South Coast district between the 10th and 12th of January (at stations with more than twenty years of data), four of which were also all-time daily rainfall records, and one January daily rainfall record occurred at Cooby Creek Dam in the East Darling Downs district on the 11th.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.
Temperature
The state-averaged mean temperature for January was 28.57 °C, compared with the long-term average of 28.74 °C.
The highest mean temperature was recorded at Birdsville Airport with 33.7 °C, followed by Bedourie Police Station with 32.8 °C, followed by Boulia Airport with 32.2 °C.
The lowest mean temperature was recorded at Applethorpe with 20.5 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 21.1 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 21.7 °C.
Maximum temperature
The state-averaged mean maximum temperature for January was 34.46 °C, compared with the long-term average of 34.80 °C.
Daily maximum temperatures were 6 to 8 °C above the January average over the southern Channel Country, Maranoa and Warrego and far southwestern Darling Downs on the 25th in the northwesterly airflow ahead of a slow-moving trough over South Australia. On the 26th, daily maximum temperatures reached 8 to 10 °C above the January average over large parts of the Maranoa and Warrego and southern Channel Country and over the far southwestern Darling Downs and Granite Belt as the trough approached the southwest Queensland border. A small area near the Queensland border was even more than 10 oC above average. On the 27th, daily maximum temperatures were 8 to 10 °C above the January average over large parts of the Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego. Daily maximum temperatures were 8 to 10 °C above the January average over small parts of the far southwest Channel Country and Maranoa and Warrego on the 28th.
The highest daily maximum temperatures recorded in Queensland during January occurred on the 27th and 28th, with 47.4 °C at Birdsville Airport and 47.0 °C at Bedourie Police Station on the 27th, followed by 46.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 28th. Daily maximum temperatures were 4 to 6 °C above average over large parts of the west of the state on the 29th.
The warmest days on average occurred at Bedourie Police Station with 40.7 °C, followed by Birdsville Airport with 40.6 °C, followed by Urandangi with 39.4 °C.The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 25.5 °C, followed by Maleny Tamarind St with 25.6 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 26.0 °C.
The lowest daily maximum temperatures recorded in Queensland during January were on the 6th, with 18.2 °C at Applethorpe, followed by 19.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 19.4 °C at Toowoomba Airport.
Some sites had their lowest January 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 state-averaged mean minimum temperature for January was equal to the long-term average of 22.67 °C.Daily minimum temperatures were 6 to 8 °C above the January average over the far southwestern Channel Country on the 25th in the northwesterly airflow ahead of a trough over South Australia, spreading to a large part of the southern Channel Country and a small part of the far southern Darling Downs and Granite Belt on the 26th as the trough approached the southwest Queensland border. This area extended northeast on the 27th and daily minimum temperatures were up to more than 8 oC above average over far southern border regions. On the 28th daily minimum temperatures were 6 to 8 oC above average over the far western Channel Country and parts of far southern interior and more than 8 oC above average over the far southwest. They were more than 6 oC above average over the far southwest on the 29th and 30th.
The coldest night was at Applethorpe with 12.1 °C on the 24th, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 12.9 °C on the 24th, followed by Applethorpe with 13.0 °C on the 15th.
The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 15.7 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 16.2 °C, followed by Warwick with 17.3 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Birdsville Airport with 26.9 °C, followed by Sweers Island with 26.4 °C, followed by Mornington Island with 26.0 °C.
The highest daily minimum temperatures recorded in January were 31.8 °C at Thargomindah Airport and 31.5 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 28th, followed by 30.8 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 8th.
Some sites had their lowest January 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 at Hamilton Island Airport with 128 km/h on the 30th, associated with TC Anthony, followed by Mackay M.O with 111 km/h on the 7th, followed by Double Island Point Lighthouse with 102 km/h on the 9th, followed by University of Queensland Gatton with 102 km/h on the 12th.
Further information
Queensland Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8660
Email climate.qld@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in January 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 47.4 °C at Birdsville Airport
on the 27th 47.0 °C at Bedourie Police Station on the 27th 46.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 28th |
| Warmest days on average | 40.7 °C at Bedourie Police Station 40.6 °C at Birdsville Airport 39.4 °C at Urandangi |
| Coolest days on average | 25.5 °C at Applethorpe 25.6 °C at Maleny Tamarind St 26.0 °C at Toowoomba Airport |
| Coldest day | 18.2 °C at Applethorpe on the
6th 19.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 6th 19.4 °C at Toowoomba Airport on the 6th |
| Coldest night | 12.1 °C at Applethorpe on the
24th 12.9 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 24th 13.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 15th |
| Coolest nights on average | 15.7 °C at Applethorpe 16.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 17.3 °C at Warwick |
| Warmest nights on average | 26.9 °C at Birdsville Airport 26.4 °C at Sweers Island 26.0 °C at Mornington Island |
| Warmest night | 31.8 °C at Thargomindah Airport
on the 28th 31.5 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 28th 30.8 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 8th |
| Warmest on average overall | 33.7 °C at Birdsville Airport 32.8 °C at Bedourie Police Station 32.2 °C at Boulia Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 20.6 °C at Applethorpe 21.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 21.7 °C at Toowoomba Airport |
| Wettest overall | 993.6 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn 926.4 mm at Peachester 902.8 mm at Maleny Tamarind St 863.4 mm at Eerwah Vale |
| Wettest day | 304.0 mm at Miva on the 8th 298.0 mm at Peachester on the 10th 282.6 mm at Maleny Tamarind St on the 10th |
| Highest wind gust | 128 km/h at Hamilton Island Airport
on the 30th 111 km/h at Mackay M.O on the 7th 102 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 9th 102 km/h at University of Queensland Gatton on the 12th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in January 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for January |
Years of record |
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| Nanango Wills St * | 183.8 | on the 11th | 167.1 | on the 20th in 1929 | 123 | |
| Lowood Don St | 203.2 | on the 12th | 194.0 | on the 27th in 1974 | 122 | |
| Crows Nest | 162.4 | on the 11th | 142.4 | on the 27th in 1974 | 119 | |
| Blackbutt Post Office | 149.2 | on the 10th | 113.8 | on the 27th in 1974 | 96 | |
| Hattonvale Store * | 228.8 | on the 12th | 166.6 | on the 24th in 1947 | 94 | |
| Peachester | 298.0 | on the 10th | 265.0 | on the 27th in 1974 | 94 | |
| Lindfield * | 257.0 | on the 10th | 179.8 | on the 20th in 1929 | 84 | |
| Perseverance Dam | 150.2 | on the 11th | 142.6 | on the 27th in 1974 | 40 | |
| Embreys Bridge * | 147.2 | on the 11th | 99.0 | on the 26th in 1991 | 35 | |
| Corbould Pk Racecourse | 142.0 | on the 11th | 106.0 | on the 1st in 1992 | 25 | |
| Cooby Creek Dam * | 127.0 | on the 11th | 53.4 | on the 7th in 2005 | 21 | |
| Cressbrook Dam | 167.2 | on the 11th | 57.0 | on the 4th in 1996 | 21 | |
| Record highest total January rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for January 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for January |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Nanango Wills St * | 534.6 | 448.9 | in 1890 | 130 | 110.9 |
| Lowood Don St * | 642.6 | 588.4 | in 1974 | 123 | 115.5 |
| Hattonvale Store | 447.6 | 337.9 | in 1974 | 96 | 112.4 |
| Yarraman Post Office * | 533.8 | 435.0 | in 1974 | 96 | 116.2 |
| Lindfield * | 631.0 | 581.9 | in 1968 | 89 | 153.0 |
| Applethorpe | 241.0 | 232.6 | in 2004 | 42 | 96.3 |
| Oakey Aero * | 356.4 | 213.9 | in 1971 | 41 | 84.0 |
| Embreys Bridge * | 420.2 | 216.6 | in 1996 | 34 | 86.4 |
| Boondall | 388.8 | 275.9 | in 1996 | 33 | 122.6 |
| Corbould Pk Racecourse | 629.5 | 243.0 | in 2008 | 23 | 144.3 |
| Brisbane RPA Hospital * | 307.6 | 270.6 | in 2004 | 21 | 117.3 |
| Cooby Creek Dam * | 348.4 | 177.6 | in 1996 | 20 | 85.6 |
| Cressbrook Dam * | 420.8 | 191.4 | in 1996 | 20 | 104.9 |
| Highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for January 2011 (mm) |
Most recent January at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for January |
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| Killarney Post Office | 266.5 | 284.7 | in 1891 | 120 | 95.7 |
| Goomeri Post Office | 305.0 | 342.0 | in 1929 | 79 | 116.6 |
| Jandowae Post Office | 201.4 | 237.4 | in 1962 | 49 | 88.4 |
| Lanark | 184.0 | 193.4 | in 1968 | 42 | 81.7 |
| Alderley | 391.0 | 885.2 | in 1974 | 37 | 157.9 |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 675.4 | 1249.6 | in 1974 | 37 | 194.5 |
| Canungra Finch Road | 356.0 | 1057.8 | in 1974 | 37 | 161.3 |
| Crows Nest | 516.2 | 526.6 | in 1974 | 37 | 121.7 |
| Forest Hill | 315.4 | 521.3 | in 1974 | 37 | 113.9 |
| Kenilworth Township | 580.5 | 831.2 | in 1974 | 37 | 189.8 |
| Long Pocket CSIRO Lab | 351.4 | 710.9 | in 1974 | 37 | 133.4 |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 902.8 | 1534.4 | in 1974 | 37 | 281.1 |
| Maryborough | 288.0 | 503.6 | in 1974 | 37 | 163.2 |
| Moogerah Dam | 361.2 | 567.3 | in 1974 | 37 | 142.5 |
| Mt Glorious Fahey Rd | 759.0 | 1895.6 | in 1974 | 37 | 230.9 |
| Palmwoods | 719.6 | 811.0 | in 1974 | 37 | 223.9 |
| Perseverance Dam | 408.6 | 527.0 | in 1974 | 37 | 126.1 |
| Blackbutt Post Office | 482.4 | 583.0 | in 1974 | 36 | 117.6 |
| Goomboorian | 398.0 | 672.0 | in 1974 | 36 | 170.5 |
| Gympie | 433.8 | 639.8 | in 1974 | 36 | 163.4 |
| Haden Post Office | 278.1 | 334.8 | in 1974 | 36 | 103.8 |
| Imbil Post Office | 453.0 | 773.8 | in 1974 | 36 | 174.7 |
| Mt Nebo Post Office | 638.0 | 1513.6 | in 1974 | 36 | 191.7 |
| Pechey Forestry | 427.8 | 522.6 | in 1974 | 36 | 126.8 |
| Rosewood Walloon Rd | 429.8 | 757.0 | in 1974 | 36 | 123.6 |
| Somerset Dam | 388.4 | 470.9 | in 1974 | 36 | 130.9 |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 322.0 | 452.9 | in 1974 | 36 | 112.7 |
| Amberley AMO | 319.0 | 635.2 | in 1974 | 35 | 113.6 |
| Carneys Creek The Ranch | 347.8 | 454.8 | in 1974 | 35 | 136.3 |
| Chinchilla Water Treatment Plant | 194.5 | 202.2 | in 1974 | 35 | 89.9 |
| Cooroy Composite | 855.1 | 1213.0 | in 1974 | 35 | 236.0 |
| Esk Post Office | 478.8 | 633.0 | in 1974 | 35 | 131.6 |
| Gatton Allan Street | 379.4 | 464.2 | in 1974 | 35 | 118.8 |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | 401.2 | 402.5 | in 1976 | 35 | 215.5 |
| Peachester | 926.4 | 1177.3 | in 1974 | 35 | 242.7 |
| Archerfield Airport | 269.4 | 622.5 | in 1974 | 34 | 135.0 |
| Mount Joseph | 296.0 | 369.4 | in 1976 | 34 | 141.3 |
| Redlands HRS | 329.6 | 909.7 | in 1974 | 34 | 154.3 |
| Rocky Point Sugar Mill | 404.0 | 836.8 | in 1974 | 33 | 165.7 |
| Grandchester Symes St | 520.3 | 679.4 | in 1974 | 29 | 135.0 |
| Caltex Refineries (QLD) Ltd | 367.7 | 590.8 | in 1982 | 28 | 160.7 |
| Glenwood | 176.6 | 236.2 | in 1982 | 28 | 91.1 |
| Greenbank Thompson Road | 274.4 | 293.4 | in 1982 | 28 | 112.8 |
| Eromanga - Webber St | 137.0 | 175.0 | in 1984 | 27 | 41.1 |
| Eumundi - Crescent Rd | 820.2 | 1294.8 | in 1974 | 27 | 230.7 |
| Highvale | 443.2 | 1286.0 | in 1974 | 26 | 168.0 |
| Oakington | 223.0 | 253.6 | in 1987 | 24 | 98.8 |
| Monto Township | 184.3 | 206.4 | in 1978 | 21 | 109.5 |
| Pittsworth | 170.4 | 236.8 | in 1991 | 20 | 93.0 |
| Tinaroo Falls Dam | 521.7 | 534.0 | in 1991 | 20 | 262.9 |
| Walkamin Research Station | 423.6 | 522.6 | in 1991 | 20 | 220.2 |
| Record lowest total January rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for January 2011 (mm) |
Previous driest for January |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Wallangarra Post Office | 2.0 | 6.8 | in 1997 | 120 | 99.3 |
| Pinnacle | 45.8 | 50.8 | in 1988 | 42 | 278.3 |
| Lowest total January rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for January 2011 (mm) |
Most recent January at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for January |
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| Lorraine | 16.0 | 2.6 | in 1988 | 22 | 154.9 |
| Mulga Downs | 5.0 | 0.0 | in 1989 | 22 | 51.5 |
| Fort Constantine Station | 15.0 | 7.0 | in 1990 | 20 | 132.6 |
| Lowest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for January 2011 (°C) |
Most recent January at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for January |
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| Oakey Aero | 29.0 | 27.9 | in 1976 | 35 | 30.8 |
| Lowest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily minimum temperature for January 2011 (°C) |
Most recent January at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for January |
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| Springsure Comet St | 20.2 | 20.0 | in 1986 | 24 | 20.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for January 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for January (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for January (°C) |
Rainfall for January (millimetres) |
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| Mean for January 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2011 |
Mean for January 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2011 |
Total for January 2011 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2011 |
Fraction of January average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 31.3 | -0.5 | 33.3 | 12th | 25.5 | -0.3 | 23.1 | 23rd | 307.4 | 276.3 | average | 111% |
| Coen Airport | 31.6 | 33.8 | 7th | 23.7 | 21.6 | 27th | 226.4 | |||||
| Horn Island | 30.6 | -0.2 | 32.5 | 12th | 24.7 | -0.5 | 22.4 | 24th | 461.2 | 385.0 | average | 120% |
| Scherger RAAF | 31.2 | 35.0 | 29th | 23.7 | 20.1 | 28th | 572.2 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 31.0 | -0.9 | 34.1 | 28th | 23.8 | -0.4 | 20.8 | 28th | 665.4 | 463.0 | high | 144% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 31.9 | +0.3 | 33.9 | 17th | 23.3 | -0.4 | 19.9 | 28th | 303.6 | 399.8 | average | 76% |
| Musgrave | 32.9 | -0.3 | 35.2 | 7th | 23.9 | +0.7 | 21.8 | 27th | 315.5 | 270.8 | high | 117% |
| Palmerville | 32.5 | -0.8 | 35.6 | 28th | 23.0 | +0.1 | 19.9 | 27th | 379.8 | 267.3 | high | 142% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 34.1 | +0.4 | 37.6 | 29th | 25.1 | -0.3 | 22.1 | 30th | 196.2 | 287.7 | low | 68% |
| Century Mine | 36.0 | 40.7 | 29th | 24.2 | 21.7 | 25th | 224.2 | |||||
| Cloncurry Airport | 36.3 | +0.3 | 40.6 | 29th | 24.4 | -0.1 | 20.1 | 21st | 71.2 | 190.4 | average | 37% |
| Croydon Township | 33.5 | -2.0 | 36.1 | 28th | 24.1 | -0.1 | 21.8 | 21st | 338.6 | 223.0 | high | 152% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 37.2 | +1.0 | 42.0 | 29th | 23.1 | -0.4 | 17.9 | 24th | 60.6 | 167.0 | low | 36% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 32.0 | -1.0 | 34.5 | 28th | 24.6 | +0.3 | 22.2 | 30th | 370.6 | 340.7 | average | 109% |
| Mornington Island | 32.5 | +0.4 | 35.2 | 29th | 26.0 | +0.5 | 23.4 | 12th | 344.4 | 327.1 | average | 105% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 35.7 | -0.6 | 40.8 | 29th | 23.0 | -0.7 | 18.8 | 25th | 144.4 | 119.9 | high | 120% |
| Normanton Airport | 33.1 | -0.4 | 36.5 | 29th | 25.3 | +0.2 | 21.6 | 30th | 375.0 | 263.6 | high | 142% |
| Sweers Island | 32.7 | +0.6 | 36.0 | 29th | 26.4 | +0.3 | 23.2 | 7th | 343.9 | 361.0 | average | 95% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.0 | 35.3 | 28th | 22.8 | 20.1 | 29th | 306.4 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 34.6 | -0.3 | 36.8 | 28th | 21.8 | -1.7 | 17.2 | 24th | 114.0 | 145.7 | average | 78% |
| Richmond Airport | 36.2 | +0.2 | 40.5 | 28th | 22.5 | -0.7 | 17.6 | 24th | 30.4 | 137.8 | v low | 22% |
| Richmond Post Office | 36.6 | -0.2 | 40.0 | 29th | 23.3 | +0.3 | 19.4 | 24th | 51.8 | 123.2 | low | 42% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 31.2 | -0.2 | 33.4 | 26th | 23.8 | +0.1 | 20.7 | 26th | 428.8 | 397.1 | average | 108% |
| Cape Flattery | 31.8 | 34.9 | 9th | 24.1 | 21.4 | 3rd | 398.6 | |||||
| Cooktown Airport | 31.7 | 0.0 | 35.6 | 7th | 24.0 | -0.4 | 21.6 | 26th | 424.2 | 278.4 | high | 152% |
| Kairi Research Station | 28.3 | +0.1 | 31.0 | 7th | 19.6 | +0.4 | 14.1 | 26th | 485.4 | 254.4 | v high | 191% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.0 | -0.2 | 35.0 | 7th | 25.4 | -0.1 | 23.8 | 15th | 547.8 | 401.2 | high | 137% |
| Mareeba Airport | 30.2 | -0.6 | 33.7 | 7th | 21.2 | -0.2 | 17.8 | 26th | 482.8 | 231.3 | v high | 209% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 29.4 | -0.5 | 33.3 | 7th | 20.5 | +0.2 | 15.7 | 26th | 423.6 | 220.2 | v high | 192% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 32.4 | +0.9 | 35.0 | 13th | 23.6 | +0.7 | 20.9 | 25th | 442.9 | 442.0 | average | 100% |
| Ingham Composite | 32.4 | +0.1 | 34.9 | 7th | 23.3 | +0.3 | 20.6 | 25th | 309.2 | 389.7 | average | 79% |
| Innisfail | 31.1 | +0.3 | 33.5 | 20th | 23.7 | +0.9 | 20.8 | 25th | 442.2 | 512.6 | average | 86% |
| Lucinda Point | 30.5 | +0.4 | 32.3 | 17th | 25.1 | -0.2 | 23.1 | 19th | 311.6 | 190.8 | high | 163% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.2 | 0.0 | 33.6 | 9th | 23.4 | +0.9 | 20.1 | 25th | 529.0 | 523.5 | average | 101% |
| Townsville Aero | 31.3 | 0.0 | 33.0 | 29th | 24.3 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 24th | 178.4 | 276.5 | average | 65% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 30.9 | -0.3 | 32.3 | 6th | 23.8 | -0.8 | 20.6 | 24th | 248.0 | 261.4 | average | 95% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.5 | -0.3 | 33.3 | 6th | 22.9 | +0.2 | 19.5 | 24th | 249.0 | 221.6 | average | 112% |
| Bowen Airport | 31.0 | -0.5 | 32.3 | 28th | 23.0 | -0.9 | 20.0 | 25th | 246.2 | 181.3 | average | 136% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 32.8 | -0.6 | 36.4 | 28th | 21.3 | -0.6 | 17.7 | 24th | 152.2 | 134.2 | average | 113% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 29.3 | 31.1 | 17th | 24.5 | 22.4 | 7th | 258.0 | 315.9 | low | 82% | ||
| Mackay Aero | 30.3 | +0.2 | 31.6 | 18th | 22.9 | 0.0 | 20.1 | 8th | 181.4 | 316.8 | low | 57% |
| Mackay M.O | 29.6 | -0.5 | 31.9 | 18th | 23.6 | +0.1 | 19.0 | 8th | 205.0 | 277.6 | average | 74% |
| Proserpine Airport | 30.8 | -0.7 | 33.2 | 17th | 22.8 | +0.2 | 20.6 | 25th | 252.8 | 295.7 | average | 85% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 30.3 | -0.5 | 33.7 | 18th | 21.8 | +0.3 | 17.2 | 8th | 153.6 | 163.6 | average | 94% |
| St Lawrence | 31.7 | 34.4 | 28th | 22.5 | 18.4 | 8th | 66.6 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 31.9 | +0.2 | 34.5 | 28th | 22.6 | +0.1 | 18.7 | 8th | 70.0 | 205.6 | low | 34% |
| Williamson | 31.2 | 33.9 | 18th | 22.1 | 17.6 | 8th | 117.6 | |||||
| Woolshed | 28.6 | +0.4 | 31.2 | 18th | 20.5 | -0.2 | 15.8 | 24th | 228.8 | 252.0 | average | 91% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.4 | +0.1 | 33.6 | 18th | 23.1 | -0.6 | 19.9 | 7th | 140.6 | 123.5 | average | 114% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 32.7 | -0.8 | 34.6 | 8th | 22.0 | -0.4 | 19.0 | 24th | 181.7 | 165.6 | average | 110% |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 32.6 | -1.3 | 34.9 | 17th | 21.0 | -0.9 | 18.6 | 24th | 159.5 | 103.7 | high | 154% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 32.4 | 35.5 | 28th | 20.3 | 15.5 | 24th | 95.2 | |||||
| Clermont Sirius St | 32.2 | -2.1 | 35.3 | 28th | 20.7 | -0.9 | 16.6 | 24th | 111.0 | 117.5 | average | 94% |
| Emerald Airport | 32.9 | -1.5 | 36.7 | 28th | 21.2 | -1.1 | 18.3 | 24th | 49.0 | 87.9 | average | 56% |
| Lochington | 33.1 | 37.7 | 28th | 21.0 | 16.6 | 7th | 66.4 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 32.5 | 36.7 | 28th | 21.0 | 17.6 | 24th | 81.2 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 32.3 | -1.7 | 37.2 | 28th | 20.2 | -0.6 | 16.1 | 7th | 49.0 | 107.0 | low | 46% |
| Tambo Post Office | 34.0 | -0.9 | 39.6 | 28th | 20.1 | -0.3 | 14.0 | 7th | 30.0 | 80.8 | low | 37% |
| Taroom Post Office | 32.8 | -0.9 | 36.4 | 18th | 20.3 | -0.3 | 16.9 | 23rd | 80.7 | 97.7 | average | 83% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 34.6 | -1.0 | 39.8 | 28th | 22.9 | -0.2 | 18.9 | 7th | 29.8 | 85.7 | low | 35% |
| Blackall Airport | 34.2 | -1.5 | 39.8 | 28th | 21.4 | -1.6 | 16.1 | 7th | 26.2 | 114.8 | low | 23% |
| Isisford Post Office | 35.5 | -1.4 | 41.5 | 26th | 23.0 | 0.0 | 17.9 | 7th | 46.8 | 70.4 | average | 66% |
| Longreach Aero | 35.4 | -1.5 | 40.5 | 28th | 21.5 | -1.6 | 16.7 | 20th | 18.6 | 79.6 | low | 23% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 35.6 | -1.7 | 40.4 | 29th | 24.0 | -0.3 | 18.2 | 31st | 193.0 | 100.2 | high | 193% |
| The Monument Airport | 37.9 | +1.3 | 42.8 | 29th | 24.6 | +0.5 | 21.3 | 21st | 61.6 | 82.5 | average | 75% |
| Trepell Airport | 37.5 | +1.1 | 42.4 | 29th | 23.6 | -0.6 | 20.9 | 8th | 86.4 | 120.8 | average | 72% |
| Urandangi | 39.4 | +1.0 | 44.5 | 30th | 24.5 | +0.5 | 20.5 | 8th | 57.6 | 63.1 | average | 91% |
| Winton Airport | 37.6 | 42.3 | 28th | 22.7 | 18.0 | 7th | 34.0 | 99.2 | low | 34% | ||
| Winton Post Office | 37.0 | -0.5 | 41.5 | 28th | 23.3 | -0.2 | 18.7 | 7th | 67.0 | 83.5 | average | 80% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 40.7 | +1.9 | 47.0 | 27th | 24.9 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 20th | 30.0 | 33.6 | average | 89% |
| Birdsville Airport | 40.6 | +0.4 | 47.4 | 27th | 26.9 | +0.5 | 21.1 | 14th | 75.6 | 24.0 | v high | 315% |
| Boulia Airport | 39.0 | +0.6 | 43.6 | 29th | 25.4 | +0.9 | 22.6 | 17th | 62.0 | 49.4 | high | 126% |
| Windorah Post Office | 37.2 | -0.9 | 43.3 | 27th | 24.9 | +0.8 | 20.2 | 19th | 72.2 | 43.0 | high | 168% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 33.3 | -1.1 | 36.7 | 28th | 21.0 | -0.4 | 18.2 | 24th | 84.2 | 92.9 | average | 91% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 30.3 | +0.2 | 34.2 | 18th | 21.0 | -0.5 | 18.4 | 23rd | 180.2 | 169.9 | average | 106% |
| Gayndah Airport | 31.1 | 34.9 | 18th | 20.1 | 17.4 | 24th | 177.8 | 77.9 | v high | 228% | ||
| Gladstone Airport | 30.6 | -0.1 | 32.4 | 19th | 22.1 | -0.9 | 19.0 | 8th | 43.0 | 107.8 | average | 40% |
| Gladstone Radar | 31.5 | +0.3 | 33.4 | 27th | 22.2 | -0.3 | 19.0 | 7th | 43.8 | 140.1 | low | 31% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 29.3 | +0.1 | 31.4 | 18th | 24.2 | +0.3 | 20.3 | 7th | 120.6 | 121.1 | average | 100% |
| Monto Township | 30.1 | -1.8 | 33.0 | 19th | 19.2 | -0.1 | 15.3 | 23rd | 184.3 | 109.5 | high | 168% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 31.3 | -0.6 | 34.9 | 17th | 22.8 | +0.7 | 20.5 | 23rd | 115.6 | 126.5 | average | 91% |
| Rundle Island | 27.8 | -0.3 | 31.6 | 18th | 23.7 | -0.7 | 19.9 | 8th | ||||
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 28.9 | -0.5 | 31.1 | 19th | 22.3 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 8th | 186.6 | 159.6 | average | 117% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 28.5 | -0.8 | 31.5 | 18th | 22.3 | -0.7 | 19.0 | 8th | 135.2 | 149.6 | average | 90% |
| Thangool Airport | 31.3 | -2.3 | 34.1 | 19th | 19.1 | -0.7 | 15.8 | 24th | 114.8 | 95.9 | average | 120% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 30.0 | -1.1 | 36.0 | 18th | 19.7 | +0.1 | 15.6 | 23rd | 319.0 | 113.6 | v high | 281% |
| Archerfield Airport | 29.3 | -1.1 | 33.8 | 18th | 20.5 | +0.3 | 16.8 | 23rd | 269.4 | 135.0 | v high | 200% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 30.3 | 34.7 | 18th | 19.1 | 15.2 | 23rd | 150.0 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 29.1 | -1.1 | 35.6 | 18th | 20.1 | +0.4 | 17.2 | 24th | 675.4 | 194.5 | v high | 347% |
| Brisbane | 29.6 | -0.7 | 34.9 | 18th | 21.2 | -0.2 | 18.8 | 23rd | 315.8 | 114.3 | v high | 276% |
| Brisbane Aero | 28.3 | -0.7 | 33.5 | 18th | 21.2 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 24th | 354.2 | 123.7 | v high | 286% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 27.5 | +0.6 | 30.4 | 19th | 22.4 | +0.5 | 18.5 | 7th | 145.8 | 149.1 | average | 98% |
| Coolangatta | 28.5 | +0.3 | 31.0 | 18th | 21.1 | +0.2 | 17.4 | 24th | 223.4 | 141.3 | high | 158% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 28.6 | 0.0 | 30.6 | 19th | 21.9 | +0.1 | 18.3 | 17th | 161.0 | 108.0 | high | 149% |
| Gympie | 29.7 | -1.5 | 35.4 | 18th | 19.9 | +0.3 | 16.9 | 25th | 433.8 | 163.4 | v high | 265% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 29.7 | -0.3 | 32.4 | 18th | 21.4 | -0.7 | 18.3 | 8th | 184.0 | 131.7 | high | 140% |
| Jimna Forestry | 26.1 | -2.1 | 32.1 | 18th | 17.5 | +0.1 | 13.4 | 24th | 229.8 | 91.0 | v high | 253% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 28.9 | -0.8 | 33.5 | 17th | 20.9 | +0.5 | 17.4 | 25th | 238.8 | 115.8 | v high | 206% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 25.6 | -1.2 | 31.4 | 18th | 18.9 | +0.3 | 16.0 | 24th | 902.8 | 281.1 | v high | 321% |
| Maryborough | 30.1 | -0.6 | 35.9 | 18th | 20.9 | +0.3 | 18.5 | 25th | 288.0 | 163.2 | high | 176% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 28.3 | 34.1 | 18th | 20.4 | 17.6 | 24th | 708.2 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 29.7 | +0.7 | 32.7 | 19th | 21.6 | -1.0 | 18.8 | 7th | 290.1 | 120.1 | v high | 242% |
| Rainbow Beach | 28.3 | -0.6 | 34.2 | 18th | 476.0 | 167.7 | v high | 284% | ||||
| Redcliffe* | 28.4 | -0.6 | 31.8 | 18th | 21.7 | -0.2 | 18.8 | 7th | 315.0 | 111.6 | v high | 282% |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 28.3 | -0.4 | 31.2 | 19th | 21.2 | -0.1 | 18.2 | 7th | 557.8 | 141.7 | v high | 394% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 28.0 | -0.5 | 33.4 | 18th | 21.6 | -0.3 | 18.1 | 7th | ||||
| Toolara (Kelly) | 29.5 | -1.8 | 36.9 | 18th | 20.2 | -0.5 | 17.1 | 7th | 460.6 | 163.4 | v high | 282% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 30.3 | -1.2 | 37.0 | 18th | 19.7 | +0.6 | 15.6 | 23rd | 322.0 | 112.7 | v high | 286% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 25.5 | -0.9 | 31.6 | 27th | 15.7 | +0.5 | 12.1 | 24th | 241.0 | 96.3 | highest | 250% |
| Dalby Airport | 30.6 | -2.0 | 35.9 | 26th | 18.5 | -0.3 | 14.8 | 22nd | 139.8 | 73.9 | high | 189% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 32.9 | -1.2 | 39.9 | 26th | 20.1 | -0.2 | 17.4 | 6th | 60.2 | 83.7 | average | 72% |
| Inglewood Forest | 31.0 | -2.7 | 37.1 | 26th | 18.2 | -0.6 | 14.4 | 23rd | 106.8 | 50.2 | high | 213% |
| Oakey Aero | 29.0 | -1.8 | 34.7 | 18th | 18.0 | +0.2 | 13.9 | 23rd | 356.4 | 84.0 | highest | 424% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 26.3 | -1.1 | 33.1 | 25th | 16.2 | +0.6 | 12.9 | 24th | 184.2 | 96.9 | v high | 190% |
| Texas Post Office | 31.9 | -1.9 | 38.5 | 26th | 19.0 | +0.5 | 15.0 | 23rd | 143.4 | 87.5 | high | 164% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 26.0 | -2.2 | 31.4 | 18th | 17.5 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 22nd | 413.0 | 88.0 | v high | 469% |
| Warwick | 28.7 | -1.4 | 34.8 | 26th | 17.3 | +0.4 | 13.7 | 23rd | 149.2 | 85.6 | high | 174% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 31.8 | -2.1 | 36.7 | 28th | 19.7 | -0.7 | 16.1 | 23rd | 86.0 | 65.4 | average | 131% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 32.0 | -1.6 | 37.9 | 28th | 19.1 | -0.5 | 15.2 | 24th | 87.2 | 89.6 | average | 97% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 33.7 | -0.3 | 41.3 | 28th | 20.0 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 24th | 14.0 | 81.1 | v low | 17% |
| Roma Airport | 32.8 | -1.4 | 39.4 | 28th | 19.6 | -1.4 | 16.3 | 7th | 58.8 | 69.1 | average | 85% |
| St George Airport | 33.9 | -0.9 | 41.0 | 26th | 21.3 | -0.6 | 16.5 | 6th | 12.6 | 55.3 | v low | 23% |
| Surat | 32.7 | -1.5 | 40.6 | 28th | 21.4 | +0.8 | 17.7 | 8th | 42.0 | 71.7 | average | 59% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 35.4 | -0.1 | 43.5 | 26th | 22.0 | +0.5 | 16.1 | 6th | 44.8 | 62.9 | average | 71% |
| Charleville Aero | 35.2 | +0.3 | 42.9 | 28th | 21.7 | 0.0 | 15.6 | 6th | 41.2 | 73.9 | average | 56% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.3 | +1.3 | 45.2 | 27th | 23.5 | +1.3 | 17.5 | 6th | 21.0 | 46.4 | average | 45% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 37.6 | 42.9 | 28th | 18.7 | 6th | 53.2 | 33.7 | high | 158% | |||
| Quilpie Airport | 38.0 | +1.1 | 45.5 | 26th | 24.5 | +0.8 | 18.0 | 6th | 35.0 | 53.2 | average | 66% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 28.3 | -0.2 | 30.2 | 18th | 23.3 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 7th | 75.8 | 201.9 | low | 38% |
| Willis Island | 30.2 | -0.5 | 31.5 | 11th | 25.5 | -0.2 | 23.5 | 23rd | 380.8 | 197.6 | high | 193% |
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Notes
A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Queensland 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 11 am on Tuesday 1 February 2011. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
* These sites are compared to other long-term sites in the area using the 1961 to 1990 period where available for Brisbane temperature, the 1981 to 2004 for Redcliffe temperature and all years of record for rainfall.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 8660
Email climate.qld@bom.gov.au
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