Friday, 1 April 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Brisbane Metro - Product code IDCKGC24L0
Brisbane Metro in March 2011:
Above average rainfall
- Rainfall was above average in the southeast coast district.
- Both mean maximum and minimum temperatures were near average.
ExtremRecords Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
Rainfall was above average at most sites around the Metro area. The wettest periods were during the first week, near the 20th and during the last few days.
The highest daily totals were over 100 mm and recorded during the 4th and 20th and included the following locations; Caloundra Airport with 114.2 mm on the 20th and Toogoolawah Post Office with 108.8 mm on the 04th.
The wettest overall of the main weather stations was Brisbane Aero with 197.2 mm, followed by Redlands HRS with 185.9 mm, followed by Redcliffe with 165.0 mm.
The driest overall of the main weather stations was Archerfield Airport with 97.0 mm, followed by Amberley AMO with 115.4 mm, followed by Brisbane with 149.2 mm.
The wettest single day was at these was Redcliffe with 65.2 mm on the 20th, followed by Brisbane Aero with 58.8 mm on the 4th, followed by Amberley AMO with 44.0 mm on the 20th.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
The warmest on average was Brisbane with 24.5 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 24.5 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 24.2 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 24.0 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 24.0 °C.The coolest on average was Amberley AMO with 23.6 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 24.0 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 24.0 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 24.2 °C.
Maximum temperature
The hottest day was at Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 35.5 °C on the 22nd and a new daily March record exceeding the previous record of 35.3 °C on the 1st March 1993, followed by 35.2 °C on the 1st at the same location, followed by Brisbane with 34.5 °C on the 22nd.The warmest days on average were at Amberley AMO with 28.7 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 28.7 °C, followed by Brisbane with 28.7 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 28.7 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 27.9 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 27.8 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Brisbane Aero with 27.8 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 27.9 °C, followed by Amberley AMO with 28.7 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 28.7 °C, followed by Brisbane with 28.7 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 28.7 °C.
The coldest day was at Amberley AMO with 21.9 °C on the 30th, followed by Archerfield Airport with 22.3 °C on the 30th, followed by Redcliffe with 22.8 °C on the 30th.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.Minimum temperature
Here are some facts about minimum temperatures; if you like them mixed in with maxima delete the heading.
The coldest night was at Amberley AMO with 12.1 °C on the 25th, followed by Amberley AMO with 13.8 °C on the 26th, followed by Amberley AMO with 14.1 °C on the 28th.
The coolest nights on average were at Amberley AMO with 18.4 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 19.3 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 19.8 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Redcliffe with 21.1 °C, followed by Brisbane with 20.3 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 20.2 °C.
The warmest night was at Redcliffe with 24.2 °C on the 3rd, followed by Redcliffe with 23.9 °C on the 12th, followed by Brisbane with 23.8 °C on the 3rd, followed by Brisbane Aero with 23.8 °C on the 3rd.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.Wind
The strongest wind gusts were at Redcliffe with 74 km/h on the 5th, 72 km/h on the 6th and 59 km/h on the 27th.Thunderstorms
Thunderstorm activity affected the greater Brisbane area during the 1st to 3rd.Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in March 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
35.5 °C at Logan
City Water Treatment Plant on the 22nd 35.2 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on the 1st 34.5 °C at Brisbane on the 22nd |
| Warmest days on average |
28.7 °C at Amberley
AMO 28.7 °C at Archerfield Airport 28.7 °C at Brisbane 28.7 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant 27.9 °C at Redcliffe 27.8 °C at Brisbane Aero |
| Coolest days on average |
27.8 °C at Brisbane
Aero 27.9 °C at Redcliffe 28.7 °C at Amberley AMO 28.7 °C at Archerfield Airport 28.7 °C at Brisbane 28.7 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Coldest day |
21.9 °C at Amberley
AMO on the 30th 22.3 °C at Archerfield Airport on the 30th 22.8 °C at Redcliffe on the 30th |
| Coldest night |
12.1 °C at Amberley
AMO on the 25th 13.8 °C at Amberley AMO on the 26th 14.1 °C at Amberley AMO on the 28th |
| Coolest nights on average |
18.4 °C at Amberley
AMO 19.3 °C at Archerfield Airport 19.8 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Warmest nights on average |
21.1 °C at Redcliffe 20.3 °C at Brisbane 20.2 °C at Brisbane Aero |
| Warmest night |
24.2 °C at Redcliffe
on the 3rd 23.9 °C at Redcliffe on the 12th 23.8 °C at Brisbane on the 3rd 23.8 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 3rd |
| Warmest on average overall |
24.5 °C at Brisbane 24.5 °C at Redcliffe 24.2 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant 24.0 °C at Archerfield Airport 24.0 °C at Brisbane Aero |
| Coolest on average overall |
23.6 °C at Amberley
AMO 24.0 °C at Archerfield Airport 24.0 °C at Brisbane Aero 24.2 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Wettest overall |
197.2 mm at Brisbane
Aero 185.9 mm at Redlands HRS 165.0 mm at Redcliffe |
| Driest overall |
97.0 mm at Archerfield
Airport 115.4 mm at Amberley AMO 149.2 mm at Brisbane |
| Wettest day |
65.2 mm at Redcliffe
on the 20th 58.8 mm at Brisbane Aero on the 4th 44.0 mm at Amberley AMO on the 20th |
| Highest wind gust |
74 km/h at Redcliffe
on the 5th 72 km/h at Redcliffe on the 6th 59 km/h at Redcliffe on the 27th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for March (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for March (°C) |
Rainfall for March (millimetres) |
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| Mean for March 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2011 |
Mean for March 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for March 2011 |
Total for March 2011 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2011 |
Fraction of March average |
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| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 28.7 | -0.7 | 34.4 | 22nd | 18.4 | +0.7 | 12.1 | 25th | 115.4 | 82.6 | high | 140% |
| Archerfield Airport | 28.7 | 0.0 | 34.4 | 22nd | 19.3 | +1.1 | 15.7 | 25th | 97.0 | 124.1 | average | 78% |
| Brisbane | 28.7 | -0.2 | 34.5 | 22nd | 20.3 | +0.5 | 16.3 | 25th | 149.2 | 94.3 | high | 158% |
| Brisbane Aero | 27.8 | -0.1 | 32.3 | 23rd | 20.2 | +0.8 | 15.0 | 25th | 197.2 | 91.5 | high | 216% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 28.7 | +0.4 | 35.5 | 22nd | 19.8 | +1.0 | 15.0 | 25th | 151.9 | 114.5 | high | 133% |
| Redcliffe | 27.9 | 32.3 | 23rd | 21.1 | 18.1 | 8th | 165.0 | |||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Brisbane Metro 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 2 pm on Friday 1 April 2011. 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
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
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