Tuesday, 1 May 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in April 2012: Average temperatures and rainfall
- Most of the state recorded average temperatures, however, around one third experienced below average minimum temperatures
- There were a total of 8 daily temperature records, including 6 low maximum
- Most of the state recorded average rainfall, with only one daily rainfall record broken
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 22 mm (lowest since 2008). Above average rainfall occurred for the southeast coast, an area around Texas (near the southern border), Central West and Northwest districts. Below average rainfall occurred in the North, coastal stretch, south-west border, and an area bounded by Tambo and Charleville.
The wettest overall was Topaz Alert with 376.0 mm, followed by Tully Sugar Mill with 375.1 mm, followed by Coomera Foxwell Road with 332.6 mm.
Some sites had their highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total April rainfall for at least 20 years.The wettest single day was at Point Lookout with 193.0 mm on the 17th, followed by Gold Coast Seaway with 183.4 mm on the 29th, followed by Coomera Foxwell Road with 166.6 mm on the 29th.
Some sites had their highest April daily rainfall on record.Weekly rainfall summary
4th to 10th: falls above 5 mm were recorded in scattered areas of east and inland Queensland;11th to 17th: persistent rain in the Cairns and Cape York regions were associated with an easterly flow. A coastal low pressure trough triggered rainfall into southeast Queensland at the end of the week. Falls in excess of 25 mm were recorded in the Cairns and Cape York regions, and also southeast Queensland. The highest weekly total of 256 mm was recorded at Daintree Village in northern Queensland;
18th to 24th: at the start of the week isolated storms produced rain in the tropical north. Falls above 50 mm were recorded in the northern tip of Queensland. Falls above 25 mm were recorded in parts of southeast Queensland. Falls of between 5 and 25 mm were recorded in isolated areas of coastal Queensland.
Temperature
The Queensland area averaged mean temperature (see notes section) was 0.40 °C below the long-term average of 23.6 °C (1961-1990).
The warmest on average was Coconut Island with 29.3 °C, followed by Horn Island with 28.1 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 27.4 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 15.9 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 16.2 °C, followed by Jimna Forestry with 17.8 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 17.8 °C.
Maximum temperature
The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature (see notes section) was 0.15 °C below the long-term average of 29.9 °C (1961-1990). Below average maximum temperatures 'stretched-down' from Normanton to south of Hughenden. Above average maximum temperatures occurred north of Weipa, around Cairns and the south-west border.
The hottest day was at Birdsville Airport with 40.9 °C on the 3rd, followed by Bedourie Police Station with 39.9 °C on the 3rd, followed by Birdsville Airport with 39.8 °C on the 2nd.
The warmest days on average were at Burketown Airport with 33.4 °C, followed by Century Mine with 33.4 °C, followed by Camooweal Township with 32.9 °C, followed by Coconut Island with 32.9 °C, followed by Normanton Airport with 32.8 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 21.7 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 22.3 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 22.6 °C.
The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 14.5 °C on the 28th, followed by Applethorpe with 14.8 °C on the 27th, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 15.1 °C on the 28th.
Some sites had their highest April temperature on record. Some sites had their coldest April day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.Minimum temperature
The Queensland area averaged minimum temperature (see notes section) was 0.64 °C below the long-term average of 17.3 °C (1961-1990). Around one third of the state experienced below average minimum temperatures, stretching from Coen in the north, Urandangie in the west, Mackay in the east and Tambo in the south. Above average minimum temperatures occurred around the NSW border, just south of Brisbane, out to west of Goondiwindi, and then an area around Birdsville.
The coldest night was at Roma Airport with 1.3 °C on the 11th, followed by Oakey Aero with 1.4 °C on the 26th, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 1.4 °C on the 26th, followed by Injune Post Office with 2.0 °C on the 11th, followed by Mitchell Post Office with 2.0 °C on the 11th, followed by Warwick with 2.0 °C on the 26th.
The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 10.1 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 10.3 °C, followed by Oakey Aero with 10.8 °C, followed by Roma Airport with 10.8 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Coconut Island with 25.8 °C, followed by Horn Island with 25.2 °C, followed by Willis Island with 24.9 °C.
The warmest night was at Sweers Island with 27.9 °C on the 6th, followed by Coconut Island with 27.2 °C on the 17th, followed by Coconut Island with 27.0 °C on the 22nd.
Some sites had their lowest April temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest April mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Cape Moreton Lighthouse with 93 km/h on the 11th, followed by Hamilton Island Airport with 91 km/h on the 12th, followed by Double Island Point Lighthouse with 89 km/h on the 11th.
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in April 2012 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
40.9 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 3rd 39.9 °C at Bedourie Police Station on the 3rd 39.8 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 2nd |
| Warmest days on average |
33.4 °C at Burketown Airport 33.4 °C at Century Mine 32.9 °C at Camooweal Township |
| Coolest days on average |
21.7 °C at Applethorpe 22.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 22.6 °C at Toowoomba Airport |
| Coldest day |
14.5 °C at Applethorpe on the 28th 14.8 °C at Applethorpe on the 27th 15.1 °C at Toowoomba Airport on the 28th |
| Coldest night |
1.3 °C at Roma Airport on the 11th 1.4 °C at Oakey Aero on the 26th 1.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 26th |
| Coolest nights on average |
10.1 °C at Applethorpe 10.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 10.8 °C at Oakey Aero |
| Warmest nights on average |
25.8 °C at Coconut Island 25.2 °C at Horn Island 24.9 °C at Willis Island |
| Warmest night |
27.9 °C at Sweers Island on the 6th 27.2 °C at Coconut Island on the 17th 27.0 °C at Coconut Island on the 22nd |
| Warmest on average overall |
29.3 °C at Coconut Island 28.1 °C at Horn Island 27.4 °C at Weipa Aero |
| Coolest on average overall |
15.9 °C at Applethorpe 16.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 17.8 °C at Jimna Forestry |
| Wettest overall |
376.0 mm at Topaz Alert 375.1 mm at Tully Sugar Mill 332.6 mm at Coomera Foxwell Road |
| Wettest day |
193.0 mm at Point Lookout on the 17th 183.4 mm at Gold Coast Seaway on the 29th 166.6 mm at Coomera Foxwell Road on the 29th |
| Highest wind gust |
93 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 11th 91 km/h at Hamilton Island Airport on the 12th 89 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 11th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Maps | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
| Total rainfall |
|
|
|
| Mean daily maximum temperatures |
|
|
|
| Mean daily minimum temperatures |
|
|
|
Click on a map to show it full size in a pop-up window
| Record highest April daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily rainfall in April 2012 (mm) |
Previous wettest for April |
Years of record |
||||
| Islay Plains | 49.0 | on the 28th | 48.0 | on the 2nd in 1990 | 20 | |
| Highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for April 2012 (mm) |
Most recent April at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for April |
||
| Ballandean Post Office | 62.6 | 153.8 | in 1990 | 22 | 40.5 |
| Glenlyon Dam | 88.9 | 134.8 | in 1990 | 22 | 37.7 |
| Applethorpe | 76.8 | 144.4 | in 1990* | 20 | 45.0 |
| Clifton Post Office | 56.4 | 147.4 | in 1990* | 20 | 39.3 |
| Glenelg | 79.6 | 187.4 | in 1990* | 20 | 37.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest total April rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for April 2012 (mm) |
Previous driest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
||
| Croydon Township | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2008 | 123 | 25.3 |
| Port Douglas - Warner St | 1.2 | 15.4 | in 1938 | 121 | 203.1 |
| Lowest total April rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for April 2012 (mm) |
Most recent April at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for April |
||
| Babinda Post Office | 118.6 | 36.6 | in 1951 | 61 | 533.8 |
| Record highest April temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest temperature in April 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
|||
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.3 | on the 4th | 37.2 | on the 14th in 1985 | 54 | 27.9 |
| Record lowest April daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature in April 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
|||
| Camooweal Township | 16.5 | on the 25th | 19.1 | on the 26th in 1983 | 71 | 33.0 |
| Bollon Mary St | 16.2 | on the 28th | 16.9 | on the 30th in 1996 | 55 | 27.8 |
| Mount Isa Aero | 17.0 | on the 25th | = 17.0 | on the 26th in 1983 | 46 | 31.8 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 17.3 | on the 27th | 18.9 | on the 23rd in 1999 | 20 | 30.1 |
| Emerald Airport | 17.2 | on the 27th | = 17.2 | on the 18th in 2011 | 20 | 29.9 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 20.0 | on the 28th | 20.4 | on the 14th in 1995 | 20 | 26.3 |
| Record lowest April temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in April 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for April |
Years of record |
Average for April |
|||
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 20.8 | on the 4th | = 20.8 | on the 9th in 2008 | 45 | 24.1 |
| Lowest April mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for April 2012 (°C) |
Most recent April at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for April |
||
| Urandangi | 14.4 | 13.0 | in 1978* | 32 | 16.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for April 2012 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for April (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for April (°C) |
Rainfall for April (millimetres) |
||||||||||
| Mean for April 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2012 |
Mean for April 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2012 |
Total for April 2012 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2012 |
Fraction of April average |
|||
| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.9 | +1.7 | 35.0 | 10th | 25.8 | +0.1 | 23.8 | 5th | 59.4 | 158.9 | average | 37% |
| Coen Airport | 30.9 | -0.1 | 32.1 | 4th | 21.1 | -0.7 | 17.2 | 25th | 17.4 | 63.0 | average | 28% |
| Horn Island | 31.0 | +0.6 | 31.7 | 14th | 25.2 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 5th | 101.4 | 234.8 | average | 43% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.5 | 33.3 | 2nd | 22.1 | 18.9 | 5th | 107.2 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 32.3 | +0.1 | 33.2 | 12th | 22.6 | -0.2 | 20.4 | 5th | 34.8 | 103.5 | low | 34% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 30.1 | +0.4 | 30.9 | 4th | 22.4 | -0.5 | 17.9 | 5th | 202.8 | 300.6 | average | 67% |
| Musgrave | 31.8 | +0.1 | 33.1 | 18th | 19.9 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 5th | 7.0 | 73.5 | low | 10% |
| Palmerville | 31.4 | -0.8 | 32.9 | 15th | 19.3 | -0.4 | 16.3 | 9th | 43.2 | 49.1 | average | 88% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 33.4 | -0.8 | 36.8 | 5th | 20.4 | -1.3 | 14.3 | 27th | 13.4 | 59.6 | high | 22% |
| Century Mine | 33.4 | -0.9 | 37.8 | 5th | 18.9 | -2.2 | 12.5 | 27th | 13.4 | 43.5 | average | 31% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 32.0 | -1.5 | 38.0 | 4th | 18.3 | -1.6 | 12.4 | 29th | 28.0 | 20.3 | high | 138% |
| Croydon Township | 32.2 | -1.7 | 34.3 | 20th | 20.4 | -0.6 | 15.3 | 29th | 0 | 25.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 30.9 | -3.5 | 35.6 | 5th | 16.0 | -1.6 | 12.1 | 29th | 36.6 | 18.1 | high | 202% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 32.7 | -0.2 | 33.9 | 18th | 21.8 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 26th | 27.6 | 55.6 | average | 50% |
| Mornington Island | 31.1 | -0.3 | 34.6 | 4th | 22.8 | -0.4 | 18.7 | 27th | 17.0 | 54.6 | average | 31% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 31.7 | -0.1 | 38.2 | 5th | 16.1 | -2.4 | 9.1 | 28th | 11.0 | 15.4 | high | 71% |
| Normanton Airport | 32.8 | -1.3 | 35.3 | 21st | 21.8 | -0.9 | 15.6 | 26th | 2.6 | 29.9 | average | 9% |
| Sweers Island | 30.5 | -0.9 | 33.4 | 2nd | 24.0 | -0.7 | 17.5 | 27th | 25.5 | 50.9 | average | 50% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 31.9 | 34.0 | 21st | 17.5 | 14.1 | 24th | 4.0 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 30.1 | -1.9 | 34.3 | 4th | 15.4 | -2.7 | 11.1 | 29th | 7.4 | 23.5 | average | 31% |
| Richmond Airport | 31.1 | -2.0 | 36.3 | 5th | 15.9 | -2.0 | 12.8 | 29th | 58.8 | 37.1 | high | 158% |
| Richmond Post Office | 31.2 | -1.5 | 36.2 | 5th | 16.3 | -0.7 | 13.0 | 29th | 64.0 | 22.9 | v high | 279% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 29.7 | +0.5 | 31.5 | 4th | 21.0 | -0.6 | 17.3 | 4th | 168.6 | 196.7 | average | 86% |
| Cape Flattery | 29.7 | 31.6 | 4th | 24.0 | 19.7 | 4th | 154.4 | 226.7 | average | 68% | ||
| Cooktown Airport | 28.8 | -0.3 | 31.0 | 4th | 21.9 | -1.1 | 16.3 | 5th | 181.2 | 162.6 | average | 111% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.3 | -0.1 | 32.4 | 4th | 23.9 | -0.2 | 20.8 | 4th | 122.0 | 230.9 | low | 53% |
| Mareeba Airport | 28.5 | +0.2 | 30.8 | 4th | 18.2 | -0.7 | 14.3 | 4th | 8.0 | 34.7 | low | 23% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 28.5 | -0.7 | 31.1 | 1st | 20.2 | +0.1 | 16.6 | 22nd | 35.2 | 208.8 | v low | 17% |
| Ingham Composite | 29.5 | +0.5 | 34.0 | 4th | 20.2 | -0.1 | 17.0 | 22nd | 100.5 | 202.4 | low | 50% |
| Innisfail | 28.6 | +0.3 | 33.1 | 3rd | 20.9 | +0.4 | 17.7 | 4th | 257.8 | 460.3 | low | 56% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.4 | +0.2 | 33.2 | 4th | 20.1 | -0.3 | 16.2 | 4th | 237.4 | 395.4 | low | 60% |
| Townsville Aero | 30.2 | +0.6 | 33.1 | 3rd | 20.3 | -0.3 | 17.1 | 22nd | 17.0 | 65.9 | average | 26% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 29.0 | 0.0 | 32.1 | 3rd | 19.8 | -1.1 | 16.4 | 28th | 6.6 | 67.1 | v low | 10% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.8 | +0.3 | 33.4 | 3rd | 18.5 | -0.5 | 16.2 | 28th | 14.4 | 48.0 | average | 30% |
| Bowen Airport | 29.5 | +0.2 | 32.7 | 3rd | 19.1 | -1.8 | 14.8 | 21st | 6.0 | 59.2 | low | 10% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.5 | -0.3 | 29.7 | 3rd | 22.4 | -0.2 | 18.4 | 28th | 50.4 | 131.6 | low | 38% |
| Mackay Aero | 27.6 | 0.0 | 30.6 | 3rd | 18.5 | -0.9 | 15.2 | 30th | 37.0 | 170.4 | low | 22% |
| Mackay M.O | 26.5 | -0.2 | 28.9 | 3rd | 19.5 | -0.7 | 16.7 | 28th | 39.8 | 145.5 | v low | 27% |
| Proserpine Airport | 29.2 | +0.5 | 32.4 | 3rd | 18.2 | -1.0 | 15.2 | 23rd | 16.4 | 117.7 | v low | 14% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.1 | -0.2 | 31.6 | 3rd | 17.2 | -0.8 | 14.6 | 27th | 59.8 | 121.2 | low | 49% |
| St Lawrence | 28.8 | 33.2 | 3rd | 17.8 | 15.7 | 21st | 7.0 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 29.2 | -0.1 | 33.0 | 3rd | 18.2 | -0.2 | 16.0 | 21st | 7.8 | 58.9 | low | 13% |
| Williamson | 28.5 | 32.5 | 3rd | 17.2 | 13.5 | 30th | 17.0 | |||||
| Woolshed | 26.3 | +0.3 | 30.2 | 3rd | 16.3 | -1.5 | 13.2 | 28th | 18.0 | 67.6 | low | 27% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 25.8 | -0.8 | 28.1 | 3rd | 18.4 | -1.3 | 15.6 | 20th | 15.0 | 67.3 | low | 22% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 29.3 | -0.8 | 33.3 | 4th | 17.0 | -1.3 | 13.8 | 28th | 21.8 | 29.2 | average | 75% |
| Moranbah Airport | 29.2 | 33.9 | 3rd | 14.9 | 10.7 | 30th | 34.4 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 28.4 | 33.0 | 3rd | 13.5 | 9.7 | 11th | 50.4 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 29.0 | -0.9 | 33.5 | 3rd | 15.4 | -1.6 | 11.6 | 11th | 36.4 | 33.8 | average | 108% |
| Lochington | 28.7 | 33.6 | 4th | 13.7 | 6.3 | 11th | 42.4 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 29.3 | 34.3 | 4th | 13.5 | 6.1 | 11th | 32.2 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 28.2 | -0.8 | 33.3 | 4th | 14.4 | -0.4 | 10.9 | 11th | 37.6 | 40.0 | average | 94% |
| Tambo Post Office | 29.2 | +0.1 | 35.5 | 4th | 11.7 | -1.0 | 2.5 | 11th | 9.4 | 37.1 | average | 25% |
| Taroom Post Office | 28.8 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 22nd | 13.6 | -0.5 | 6.7 | 26th | 32.6 | 35.6 | average | 92% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 29.9 | -0.1 | 35.9 | 4th | 16.5 | -0.2 | 10.4 | 11th | 5.8 | 36.5 | average | 16% |
| Blackall Airport | 29.7 | -1.1 | 36.3 | 4th | 14.5 | -1.2 | 9.8 | 11th | 8.4 | 30.6 | average | 27% |
| Isisford Post Office | 31.0 | +0.3 | 37.3 | 4th | 15.9 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 11th | 11.4 | 36.7 | average | 31% |
| Longreach Aero | 30.5 | -0.9 | 36.6 | 4th | 15.5 | -0.9 | 11.0 | 28th | 4.2 | 37.4 | average | 11% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 32.9 | -0.1 | 39.0 | 4th | 17.7 | -0.3 | 9.9 | 29th | 23.6 | 14.6 | high | 162% |
| The Monument Airport | 31.6 | -0.9 | 38.9 | 4th | 16.7 | -0.4 | 9.6 | 27th | 4.6 | 16.5 | average | 28% |
| Trepell Airport | 31.9 | -1.1 | 39.1 | 4th | 16.6 | -1.0 | 10.0 | 29th | 22.4 | 17.6 | high | 127% |
| Urandangi | 31.6 | -0.8 | 39.4 | 8th | 14.4 | -2.4 | 6.0 | 29th | 15.8 | 13.1 | high | 121% |
| Winton Airport | 31.1 | -1.4 | 37.1 | 4th | 16.1 | -1.0 | 11.4 | 29th | 18.6 | 24.6 | average | 76% |
| Winton Post Office | 31.4 | -0.7 | 37.9 | 4th | 16.9 | -0.3 | 12.1 | 29th | 14.0 | 22.3 | average | 63% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 31.2 | -0.9 | 39.9 | 3rd | 16.3 | -1.1 | 10.8 | 28th | 2.7 | 9.9 | average | 27% |
| Birdsville Airport | 31.0 | -0.8 | 40.9 | 3rd | 16.7 | -0.4 | 8.6 | 28th | 0.2 | 1.3 | average | 15% |
| Boulia Airport | 31.1 | -0.3 | 37.5 | 6th | 17.7 | +0.6 | 10.9 | 12th | 2.0 | 13.8 | average | 14% |
| Windorah Post Office | 30.0 | -0.2 | 38.0 | 5th | 15.8 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 11th | 1.8 | 19.7 | average | 9% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 28.9 | -1.4 | 33.5 | 3rd | 15.4 | -0.6 | 11.0 | 26th | 15.0 | 44.8 | average | 33% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.6 | +0.2 | 30.6 | 20th | 17.0 | -0.6 | 13.2 | 26th | 37.2 | 58.1 | average | 64% |
| Gayndah Airport | 28.2 | -1.0 | 31.8 | 3rd | 14.6 | -0.6 | 9.8 | 26th | 20.6 | 24.2 | average | 85% |
| Gladstone Airport | 28.3 | +0.3 | 30.9 | 2nd | 18.3 | -0.7 | 16.0 | 27th | 9.4 | 43.4 | average | 22% |
| Gladstone Radar | 28.7 | +0.3 | 30.8 | 24th | 19.3 | -0.3 | 15.1 | 28th | 10.6 | 48.0 | low | 22% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 26.7 | +0.2 | 28.7 | 5th | 21.3 | -0.5 | 18.5 | 10th | 144.8 | 103.3 | high | 140% |
| Monto Township | 28.0 | +0.3 | 31.3 | 22nd | 13.3 | -0.4 | 8.9 | 26th | 11.8 | 44.3 | low | 27% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 29.1 | +0.3 | 33.3 | 3rd | 18.1 | +0.2 | 15.1 | 11th | 13.8 | 43.4 | low | 32% |
| Rundle Island | 25.2 | -0.3 | 28.0 | 3rd | 21.3 | -0.4 | 17.2 | 28th | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 26.0 | -0.4 | 28.5 | 10th | 18.8 | -0.5 | 14.9 | 26th | 41.2 | 105.6 | low | 39% |
| Thangool Airport | 29.2 | -0.6 | 32.3 | 21st | 13.0 | -1.1 | 7.9 | 11th | 3.4 | 35.1 | low | 10% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 26.8 | -0.4 | 30.3 | 9th | 13.5 | -0.5 | 4.6 | 26th | 77.0 | 55.5 | high | 139% |
| Archerfield Airport | 26.7 | +0.3 | 30.2 | 9th | 15.5 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 26th | 101.4 | 80.5 | high | 126% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 26.2 | 29.9 | 7th | 14.3 | 5.3 | 26th | 83.2 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 26.3 | -0.2 | 29.6 | 9th | 15.9 | +0.2 | 10.6 | 26th | 128.6 | 115.7 | high | 111% |
| Brisbane | 26.5 | -0.6 | 30.5 | 9th | 17.3 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 26th | 149.0 | 66.8 | high | 223% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.3 | -0.7 | 28.4 | 3rd | 16.5 | +0.2 | 8.6 | 26th | 196.8 | 75.0 | v high | 262% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.4 | +0.2 | 26.6 | 9th | 19.2 | +0.1 | 14.0 | 26th | 104.2 | 146.4 | average | 71% |
| Coolangatta | 25.4 | +0.1 | 28.6 | 2nd | 17.4 | +0.4 | 9.7 | 26th | 244.8 | 173.0 | high | 142% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 24.3 | -0.6 | 26.8 | 9th | 19.7 | -0.1 | 13.9 | 26th | 64.4 | 131.3 | low | 49% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 25.9 | +0.2 | 30.2 | 9th | 18.2 | -0.1 | 10.6 | 26th | 318.2 | 123.3 | high | 258% |
| Gympie | 26.6 | -0.7 | 29.4 | 3rd | 15.1 | +0.4 | 7.5 | 26th | 50.4 | 83.5 | average | 60% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 26.4 | -0.5 | 29.2 | 3rd | 17.6 | -0.3 | 12.3 | 26th | 101.4 | 74.5 | high | 136% |
| Jimna Forestry | 23.0 | -0.8 | 26.0 | 22nd | 12.3 | -0.8 | 5.2 | 26th | 21.8 | 55.3 | average | 39% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 25.1 | -0.9 | 29.4 | 20th | 11.8 | -0.4 | 6.5 | 26th | 29.6 | 20.9 | high | 142% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.8 | -0.5 | 29.3 | 9th | 16.1 | +0.2 | 9.5 | 26th | 140.9 | 82.4 | high | 171% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 23.6 | +0.1 | 27.2 | 3rd | 15.5 | +0.6 | 8.6 | 26th | 141.2 | 193.2 | average | 73% |
| Maryborough | 27.4 | 0.0 | 30.1 | 3rd | 16.7 | +0.1 | 11.1 | 26th | 89.2 | 87.2 | average | 102% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 26.1 | 28.8 | 9th | 16.7 | 8.9 | 26th | 128.2 | |||||
| Rainbow Beach | 25.6 | -0.4 | 27.9 | 3rd | 125.6 | 140.3 | average | 90% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 25.2 | 27.8 | 3rd | 17.6 | 11.5 | 26th | 190.4 | 114.3 | high | 167% | ||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.9 | +0.2 | 28.3 | 3rd | 16.8 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 26th | 155.4 | 160.3 | average | 97% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 25.5 | -0.2 | 28.1 | 3rd | 18.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 26th | 122.8 | 170.3 | average | 72% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 26.1 | -1.0 | 29.1 | 3rd | 16.9 | -0.5 | 10.6 | 26th | 93.0 | 100.0 | average | 93% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 27.2 | +0.1 | 32.8 | 9th | 13.8 | +0.1 | 8.3 | 11th | 5.2 | 49.4 | v low | 11% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 21.7 | +0.6 | 27.2 | 3rd | 10.1 | +0.5 | 3.3 | 10th | 76.8 | 45.0 | high | 171% |
| Dalby Airport | 26.4 | -0.9 | 31.9 | 3rd | 12.1 | -0.4 | 2.4 | 26th | 29.4 | 20.9 | high | 141% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 27.7 | -0.1 | 33.5 | 3rd | 13.5 | +0.5 | 3.9 | 26th | 16.8 | 19.6 | average | 86% |
| Inglewood Forest | 26.9 | -0.5 | 32.6 | 3rd | 12.8 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 26th | 49.4 | 31.0 | average | 159% |
| Oakey Aero | 25.8 | 0.0 | 30.5 | 3rd | 10.8 | -1.1 | 1.4 | 26th | 24.2 | 32.2 | average | 75% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 22.3 | +0.2 | 28.6 | 3rd | 10.3 | +0.8 | 1.4 | 26th | 84.6 | 42.6 | high | 199% |
| Texas Post Office | 27.0 | -0.5 | 32.8 | 3rd | 12.6 | +0.9 | 3.2 | 26th | ||||
| Toowoomba Airport | 22.6 | -0.7 | 27.2 | 3rd | 13.1 | -0.3 | 5.6 | 26th | 33.2 | 28.6 | average | 116% |
| Warwick | 24.7 | -0.2 | 29.8 | 7th | 11.9 | +0.5 | 2.0 | 26th | 39.6 | 31.6 | average | 125% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 27.8 | -0.1 | 33.1 | 3rd | 12.7 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 11th | 34.6 | 34.1 | average | 101% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 27.7 | 0.0 | 33.6 | 22nd | 11.3 | -0.7 | 2.0 | 11th | 14.4 | 42.2 | average | 34% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 28.0 | +0.5 | 34.8 | 4th | 11.2 | -0.3 | 2.0 | 11th | 2.6 | 34.4 | low | 8% |
| Roma Airport | 27.8 | -0.2 | 33.4 | 4th | 10.8 | -1.7 | 1.3 | 11th | 10.2 | 37.5 | average | 27% |
| St George Airport | 27.6 | -0.4 | 34.6 | 4th | 13.7 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 26th | 30.2 | 21.4 | average | 141% |
| Surat | 28.0 | -0.2 | 34.2 | 4th | 12.7 | -0.4 | 2.2 | 26th | 10.4 | 31.5 | average | 33% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 28.3 | +0.5 | 36.0 | 4th | 13.2 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 26th | 23.5 | 31.5 | average | 75% |
| Charleville Aero | 28.3 | +0.2 | 35.7 | 4th | 13.4 | -0.4 | 4.4 | 11th | 2.6 | 30.9 | low | 8% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 28.5 | +0.6 | 37.3 | 4th | 14.4 | +0.3 | 6.3 | 11th | 2.4 | 27.3 | average | 9% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 29.7 | -0.4 | 38.3 | 3rd | 16.1 | -0.6 | 9.2 | 26th | 0 | 11.2 | v low | 0% |
| Quilpie Airport | 29.4 | +0.3 | 37.4 | 4th | 15.4 | -0.3 | 9.8 | 26th | 13.3 | 24.8 | average | 54% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 29.5 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 4th | 15.2 | -1.5 | 7.8 | 26th | 0 | 17.5 | v low | 0% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 25.6 | +0.1 | 27.6 | 3rd | 21.1 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 28th | 40.4 | 119.0 | low | 34% |
| Willis Island | 29.1 | +0.2 | 29.9 | 28th | 24.9 | +0.2 | 22.4 | 9th | 126.0 | 127.6 | average | 99% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 10 am on Tuesday 1 May 2012. 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.
Please note that the rainfall data from telemetry gauges (those with ALERT, AL or TM in their names) may be from non-Bureau owned stations and includes real-time operational data from automated systems and has not been checked.
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
