Friday, 1 June 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 31 mm (highest since 1998).
The wettest overall was 1062.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top, followed by Nerada Alert with 591.0 mm, followed by Tung Oil Alert with 519.0 mm, followed by Tully Sugar Mill with 466.1 mm.
Some sites had their highest total May rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest total May rainfall for at least 20 years.The wettest single day was at Nerada Alert with 332.0 mm on the 25th, followed by Mossman South Alchera Drive with 317.0 mm on the 25th, followed by Port Douglas - Warner St with 285.0 mm on the 25th.
Some sites had their highest May daily rainfall on record.The Queensland area averaged mean temperature (see notes section) was -0.78 °C below the long-term average of 19.9 °C (1961-1990).
The warmest on average was Coconut Island with 27.5 °C, followed by Horn Island with 27.1 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 26.5 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 10.9 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 11.0 °C, followed by Warwick with 13.0 °C.
The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature (see notes section) was -0.15 °C below the long-term average of 26.2 °C (1961-1990).
The hottest day was at Century Mine with 34.3 °C on the 2nd, followed by Burketown Airport with 34.3 °C on the 3rd, followed by Burketown Airport with 34.2 °C on the 2nd, followed by Camooweal Township with 34.2 °C on the 2nd, followed by Urandangi with 34.1 °C on the 1st, followed by Normanton Airport with 34.1 °C on the 2nd, followed by Normanton Airport with 34.1 °C on the 3rd.
The warmest days on average were at Weipa Aero with 31.2 °C, followed by Scherger RAAF with 30.8 °C, followed by Kowanyama Airport with 30.6 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 17.9 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 18.6 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 19.5 °C.
The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 11.9 °C on the 25th, followed by Applethorpe with 12.3 °C on the 26th, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 13.0 °C on the 25th, followed by Tambo Post Office with 13.0 °C on the 25th.
Some sites had their coldest May day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest May mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.The Queensland area averaged minimum temperature (see notes section) was -1.41 °C below the long-term average of 13.6 °C (1961-1990).
The coldest night was at Oakey Aero with -3.2 °C on the 15th, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with -3.0 °C on the 15th, followed by Warwick with -3.0 °C on the 15th, followed by Roma Airport with -2.9 °C on the 16th.
The coolest nights on average were at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 3.3 °C, followed by Applethorpe with 3.9 °C, followed by Roma Airport with 4.2 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Coconut Island with 25.4 °C, followed by Horn Island with 24.6 °C, followed by Willis Island with 24.6 °C, followed by Cape Flattery with 23.5 °C.
The warmest night was at Horn Island with 27.3 °C on the 1st, followed by Coconut Island with 26.9 °C on the 1st, followed by Coconut Island with 26.6 °C on the 7th, followed by Coconut Island with 26.6 °C on the 9th.
Some sites had their lowest May temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.| Extremes in May 2012 | |
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| Hottest day |
34.3 °C at Century Mine on the 2nd 34.3 °C at Burketown Airport on the 3rd 34.2 °C at Burketown Airport on the 2nd |
| Warmest days on average |
31.2 °C at Weipa Aero 30.8 °C at Scherger RAAF 30.6 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
17.9 °C at Applethorpe 18.6 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 19.5 °C at Toowoomba Airport |
| Coldest day |
11.9 °C at Applethorpe on the 25th 12.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 26th 13.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 25th |
| Coldest night |
-3.2 °C at Oakey Aero on the 15th -3.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 15th -3.0 °C at Warwick on the 15th |
| Coolest nights on average |
3.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 3.9 °C at Applethorpe 4.2 °C at Roma Airport |
| Warmest nights on average |
25.4 °C at Coconut Island 24.6 °C at Horn Island 24.6 °C at Willis Island |
| Warmest night |
27.3 °C at Horn Island on the 1st 26.9 °C at Coconut Island on the 1st 26.6 °C at Coconut Island on the 7th |
| Warmest on average overall |
27.5 °C at Coconut Island 27.1 °C at Horn Island 26.5 °C at Weipa Aero |
| Coolest on average overall |
10.9 °C at Applethorpe 11.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 13.0 °C at Warwick |
| Wettest overall | 1062.0 mm Bellenden Ker Top 591.0 mm at Nerada Alert 519.0 mm at Tung Oil Alert |
| Wettest day |
332.0 mm at Nerada Alert on the 25th 317.0 mm at Mossman South Alchera Drive on the 25th 285.0 mm at Port Douglas - Warner St on the 25th |
| Highest wind gust |
94 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 28th 89 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 29th 87 km/h at Middle Percy Island on the 25th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest May daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in May 2012 (mm) |
Previous wettest for May |
Years of record |
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| Port Douglas - Warner St | 285.0 | on the 25th | 91.0 | on the 16th in 1977 | 120 | |
| Halifax Macrossan St | 215.0 | on the 25th | 136.0 | on the 21st in 1981 | 114 | |
| Mossman South Alchera Drive | 317.0 | on the 25th | 126.0 | on the 7th in 1920 | 100 | |
| Meringa Sugar Exp Stn | 112.0 | on the 25th | 103.6 | on the 20th in 1965 | 78 | |
| Cairns Aero | 93.0 | on the 25th | 89.6 | on the 9th in 1992 | 70 | |
| Gereta Station | 56.0 | on the 24th | 52.1 | on the 4th in 1936 | 23 | |
| Cloncurry Airport | 19.6 | on the 24th | 19.4 | on the 25th in 1999 | 21 | |
| Glencoe | 56.0 | on the 25th | 20.0 | on the 5th in 1998 | 20 | |
| Record highest total May rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for May 2012 (mm) |
Previous wettest for May |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Port Douglas - Warner St | 343.8 | 258.1 | in 1920 | 124 | 73.0 |
| Mossman South Alchera Drive | 405.8 | 353.6 | in 1920 | 103 | 84.6 |
| Gereta Station | 85.6 | 85.4 | in 1936 | 23 | 13.7 |
| Cloncurry Airport | 46.8 | 26.8 | in 2010 | 21 | 7.7 |
| Highest total May rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for May 2012 (mm) |
Most recent May at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for May |
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| Halifax Macrossan St | 322.3 | 372.2 | in 1907 | 105 | 106.7 |
| Lands End Station | 100.2 | 114.1 | in 1968 | 44 | 15.6 |
| Cloncurry McIllwraith St | 55.4 | 101.1 | in 1968* | 41 | 13.7 |
| Lucinda Township | 366.6 | 409.6 | in 1974* | 37 | 119.7 |
| Augustus Downs Station | 76.0 | 76.2 | in 1981* | 28 | 10.7 |
| Herbert Vale | 54.6 | 88.1 | in 1923* | 23 | 7.4 |
| Anakie Richardson St | 53.8 | 63.0 | in 1990 | 22 | 34.0 |
| Balfes Creek Post Office | 81.8 | 115.5 | in 1989* | 21 | 22.2 |
| Cardowan | 60.0 | 61.5 | in 1990* | 21 | 31.1 |
| Broadleigh Downs | 68.6 | 116.6 | in 1992 | 20 | 27.7 |
| Burketown Post Office | 21.0 | 63.8 | in 1992 | 20 | 6.2 |
| Collinsville Post Office | 62.0 | 68.6 | in 1992 | 20 | 32.4 |
| Meringa Sugar Exp Stn | 169.3 | 246.0 | in 1990* | 20 | 78.1 |
| Nardoo Station | 36.2 | 93.4 | in 1992 | 20 | 14.6 |
| Tully Sugar Mill | 466.1 | 469.4 | in 1992 | 20 | 328.7 |
| Westmoreland Station | 49.0 | 69.8 | in 1992 | 20 | 6.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest total May rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for May 2012 (mm) |
Previous driest for May |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Maclean Bridge | 10.6 | 13.2 | in 1988 | 30 | 84.9 |
| Lowest total May rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for May 2012 (mm) |
Most recent May at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for May |
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| Nerang Gilston Rd | 12.6 | 6.6 | in 1957* | 51 | 120.9 |
| Oxenford (Oberon Way) | 13.8 | 12.8 | in 1970* | 36 | 114.2 |
| Brisbane RPA Hospital | 13.4 | 2.4 | in 1988* | 23 | 93.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest May daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in May 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for May |
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Average for May |
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| Collinsville Post Office | 16.4 | on the 25th | 18.9 | on the 25th in 1959 | 54 | 27.5 |
| St Lawrence Post Office | 15.1 | on the 26th | 15.5 | on the 12th in 1978 | 54 | 26.7 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 13.6 | on the 25th | 15.2 | on the 23rd in 1974 | 51 | 26.0 |
| Croydon Township | 17.9 | on the 25th | 21.0 | on the 20th in 1981 | 48 | 31.7 |
| Lockhart River Airport | 24.2 | on the 26th | = 24.2 | on the 30th in 2000 | 47 | 28.7 |
| Springsure Comet St | 15.4 | on the 25th | 15.5 | on the 11th in 1978 | 46 | 25.3 |
| Mornington Island | 18.8 | on the 25th | 20.6 | on the 26th in 1974 | 39 | 28.8 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 16.4 | on the 26th | 17.7 | on the 30th in 2000 | 33 | 24.6 |
| Mackay Aero | 16.7 | on the 26th | 18.0 | on the 22nd in 1954 | 27 | 25.2 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 15.1 | on the 26th | 18.5 | on the 31st in 2000 | 20 | 27.3 |
| Emerald Airport | 16.0 | on the 25th | 17.0 | on the 31st in 2000 | 20 | 26.2 |
| Rainbow Beach | 17.2 | on the 26th | 17.4 | on the 30th in 2000 | 20 | 23.7 |
| Weipa Aero | 25.7 | on the 25th | 27.3 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 20 | 31.8 |
| Lowest May mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for May 2012 (°C) |
Most recent May at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for May |
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| Low Isles Lighthouse | 26.3 | 25.3 | in 1972 | 40 | 27.6 |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 25.3 | 24.6 | in 1972* | 36 | 26.2 |
| Ingham Composite | 25.9 | 25.8 | in 1985 | 27 | 27.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest May temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in May 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for May |
Years of record |
Average for May |
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| Urandangi | -1.0 | on the 28th | 0.8 | on the 26th in 1967 | 53 | 12.0 |
| Cloncurry Airport | 4.8 | on the 26th | 5.3 | on the 29th in 2000 | 20 | 15.2 |
| Roma Airport | -2.9 | on the 16th | -2.2 | on the 25th in 2006 | 20 | 7.8 |
| Lowest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for May 2012 (°C) |
Most recent May at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for May |
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| Bollon Mary St | 6.0 | 5.2 | in 1966 | 46 | 8.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for May 2012 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures for May (°C) |
Rainfall for May (millimetres) |
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Diff from average |
Highest for May 2012 |
Mean for May 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for May 2012 |
Total for May 2012 |
Average for May |
Rank of May 2012 |
Fraction of May average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 29.6 | -1.3 | 32.1 | 24th | 25.4 | +0.1 | 22.7 | 13th | 276.6 | 78.7 | high | 351% |
| Coen Airport | 29.7 | -0.6 | 31.5 | 17th | 20.6 | +1.2 | 17.4 | 17th | 2.4 | 16.7 | average | 14% |
| Horn Island | 29.5 | -0.4 | 31.3 | 25th | 24.6 | -0.1 | 22.1 | 13th | 165.6 | 72.5 | high | 228% |
| Scherger RAAF | 30.8 | 32.7 | 23rd | 21.4 | 19.1 | 6th | 1.4 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 31.2 | -0.6 | 33.7 | 23rd | 21.8 | +0.6 | 19.9 | 6th | 0.8 | 18.9 | low | 4% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 28.2 | -0.5 | 29.9 | 3rd | 23.0 | +1.1 | 20.0 | 26th | 51.2 | 107.8 | average | 47% |
| Musgrave | 30.5 | -0.2 | 33.0 | 14th | 17.8 | +0.8 | 14.0 | 17th | 20.1 | 15.1 | high | 133% |
| Palmerville | 30.0 | -1.2 | 32.3 | 3rd | 17.0 | -0.3 | 13.3 | 20th | 19.2 | 16.3 | high | 118% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 29.8 | -1.9 | 34.3 | 3rd | 16.9 | -0.9 | 10.0 | 28th | 41.8 | 4.4 | v high | 950% |
| Century Mine | 29.4 | -1.7 | 34.3 | 2nd | 14.8 | -2.3 | 8.0 | 27th | 54.8 | 6.4 | v high | 856% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 27.5 | -1.7 | 33.2 | 1st | 13.6 | -1.6 | 4.8 | 26th | 46.8 | 7.7 | highest | 608% |
| Croydon Township | 29.4 | -2.3 | 32.9 | 3rd | 16.7 | -1.2 | 7.9 | 28th | 12.8 | 7.9 | high | 162% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 27.4 | -3.2 | 31.8 | 19th | 10.9 | -2.1 | 2.9 | 27th | 69.8 | 12.1 | v high | 577% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 30.6 | -1.5 | 33.3 | 4th | 18.7 | -0.3 | 15.9 | 17th | 12.4 | 11.1 | high | 112% |
| Mornington Island | 28.3 | -0.5 | 31.8 | 1st | 19.9 | -0.3 | 16.1 | 27th | 11.6 | 9.1 | high | 127% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 27.2 | -0.6 | 32.7 | 1st | 11.5 | -2.3 | 3.0 | 26th | 31.0 | 13.0 | v high | 238% |
| Normanton Airport | 30.1 | -1.7 | 34.1 | 3rd | 18.3 | -0.6 | 12.8 | 26th | 3.4 | 1.4 | high | 243% |
| Sweers Island | 27.2 | -1.6 | 30.5 | 2nd | 20.6 | -1.1 | 14.9 | 27th | 10.7 | 3.9 | high | 274% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 28.9 | 32.9 | 2nd | 16.9 | 10.7 | 28th | 13.8 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 26.5 | -2.0 | 31.4 | 1st | 12.1 | -0.8 | 3.2 | 27th | 18.0 | 5.6 | high | 321% |
| Richmond Airport | 27.0 | -2.6 | 32.3 | 1st | 11.5 | -1.3 | 3.9 | 27th | 35.2 | 7.7 | high | 457% |
| Richmond Post Office | 27.3 | -1.8 | 32.9 | 1st | 12.5 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 27th | 34.2 | 15.2 | high | 225% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 27.4 | -0.2 | 30.1 | 4th | 20.4 | +0.5 | 17.4 | 16th | 148.8 | 90.3 | high | 165% |
| Cape Flattery | 28.2 | 29.3 | 24th | 23.5 | 21.2 | 26th | 42.4 | 54.1 | average | 78% | ||
| Cooktown Airport | 27.1 | -0.7 | 28.5 | 3rd | 21.9 | +1.4 | 15.6 | 17th | 46.6 | 31.6 | high | 147% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 26.3 | -1.3 | 28.8 | 2nd | 22.7 | -0.1 | 20.5 | 27th | 90.0 | 98.7 | average | 91% |
| Mareeba Airport | 25.9 | -1.0 | 28.6 | 1st | 17.1 | +0.8 | 13.6 | 29th | 43.0 | 10.0 | v high | 430% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 24.5 | -0.4 | 26.7 | 4th | 15.9 | -0.3 | 12.0 | 17th | 41.3 | 26.5 | high | 156% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 25.8 | -1.3 | 29.0 | 1st | 19.0 | +1.4 | 14.1 | 29th | 118.8 | 94.3 | high | 126% |
| Ingham Composite | 25.9 | -1.2 | 29.3 | 4th | 17.5 | -0.2 | 11.9 | 29th | 148.4 | 109.5 | high | 136% |
| Innisfail | 25.6 | -0.8 | 29.1 | 1st | 19.2 | +0.9 | 15.0 | 29th | 334.7 | 299.5 | average | 112% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 25.3 | -0.9 | 28.4 | 1st | 18.9 | +0.7 | 13.6 | 29th | 352.0 | 265.2 | high | 133% |
| Townsville Aero | 27.2 | -0.4 | 30.3 | 4th | 17.3 | -0.3 | 11.4 | 29th | 66.6 | 32.9 | high | 202% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 26.0 | -1.0 | 28.9 | 1st | 17.2 | -0.3 | 9.4 | 28th | 59.6 | 28.0 | high | 213% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 26.5 | -1.1 | 30.2 | 4th | 15.9 | -0.2 | 8.4 | 28th | 39.2 | 41.4 | average | 95% |
| Bowen Airport | 26.5 | -0.6 | 29.6 | 1st | 16.7 | -1.2 | 8.3 | 28th | 52.1 | 42.4 | high | 123% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 26.0 | -1.5 | 29.5 | 1st | 12.4 | -1.4 | 4.9 | 28th | 62.0 | 32.4 | high | 191% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 23.6 | -0.7 | 26.6 | 10th | 20.0 | -0.5 | 14.7 | 27th | 53.4 | 79.1 | low | 68% |
| Mackay Aero | 24.5 | -0.7 | 27.3 | 3rd | 15.6 | +0.2 | 7.8 | 28th | 116.6 | 92.2 | high | 126% |
| Mackay M.O | 23.4 | -0.8 | 25.6 | 1st | 17.1 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 28th | 100.4 | 105.2 | average | 95% |
| Proserpine Airport | 26.1 | -0.4 | 29.3 | 3rd | 15.5 | -0.3 | 7.3 | 28th | 68.6 | 69.3 | average | 99% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 23.9 | -1.0 | 27.5 | 13th | 13.9 | +0.9 | 5.8 | 28th | 155.8 | 84.5 | v high | 184% |
| St Lawrence | 25.9 | 29.6 | 3rd | 13.7 | 7.0 | 27th | 67.6 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 26.0 | -0.7 | 29.7 | 13th | 14.7 | -0.4 | 7.9 | 27th | 70.7 | 47.7 | high | 148% |
| Williamson | 25.8 | 29.1 | 13th | 13.2 | 5.5 | 28th | 51.4 | |||||
| Woolshed | 22.6 | -1.4 | 26.7 | 4th | 13.4 | -0.7 | 6.4 | 29th | 78.6 | 21.7 | v high | 362% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 23.0 | -1.2 | 25.3 | 4th | 14.8 | -0.8 | 6.9 | 27th | 69.8 | 74.1 | average | 94% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 25.6 | -1.7 | 29.9 | 1st | 14.2 | -0.9 | 7.4 | 28th | 35.4 | 21.6 | high | 164% |
| Moranbah Airport | 24.9 | 28.7 | 1st | 10.6 | 3.5 | 27th | 50.4 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 24.0 | 27.7 | 13th | 8.7 | 0.8 | 16th | 53.0 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 24.9 | -1.3 | 28.5 | 13th | 11.4 | -1.5 | 6.0 | 27th | 52.2 | 21.1 | high | 247% |
| Lochington | 24.4 | 28.4 | 13th | 8.7 | 3.3 | 15th | 12.4 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 24.5 | 28.4 | 9th | 8.8 | 2.3 | 27th | 46.4 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 23.8 | -1.5 | 28.0 | 13th | 9.7 | -1.2 | 2.1 | 27th | 60.6 | 35.7 | high | 170% |
| Tambo Post Office | 24.6 | -0.3 | 29.4 | 8th | 6.0 | -2.2 | -0.5 | 16th | 49.9 | 34.5 | high | 145% |
| Taroom Post Office | 24.6 | +0.1 | 29.0 | 9th | 7.7 | -2.0 | 1.2 | 15th | 26.2 | 40.2 | average | 65% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 25.7 | -0.3 | 30.3 | 2nd | 11.7 | -0.6 | 5.8 | 26th | 64.0 | 30.7 | high | 208% |
| Blackall Airport | 25.4 | -0.7 | 29.9 | 9th | 8.8 | -1.5 | 2.0 | 27th | 34.8 | 14.2 | high | 245% |
| Isisford Post Office | 26.3 | +0.1 | 30.2 | 12th | 9.8 | -1.4 | 2.7 | 26th | 37.4 | 28.7 | high | 130% |
| Longreach Aero | 26.4 | -0.6 | 31.1 | 9th | 10.4 | -1.5 | 3.0 | 26th | 12.8 | 26.5 | average | 48% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 29.0 | +0.1 | 34.2 | 2nd | 12.4 | -1.0 | 3.1 | 26th | 10.4 | 10.9 | high | 95% |
| The Monument Airport | 27.1 | -0.4 | 33.5 | 2nd | 10.7 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 26th | 9.2 | 7.6 | high | 121% |
| Trepell Airport | 27.5 | -0.6 | 33.9 | 2nd | 11.1 | -1.6 | 2.2 | 26th | 1.6 | 7.3 | average | 22% |
| Urandangi | 27.5 | 0.0 | 34.1 | 1st | -1.0 | 28th | 0 | 12.2 | lowest | 0% | ||
| Winton Airport | 27.1 | -1.3 | 32.9 | 1st | 11.6 | -0.9 | 3.8 | 26th | 16.2 | 15.9 | average | 102% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 26.3 | -0.1 | 32.8 | 10th | 10.5 | -1.1 | 4.4 | 26th | 9.0 | 11.2 | high | 80% |
| Birdsville Airport | 25.9 | +0.4 | 32.6 | 10th | 10.1 | -1.2 | 4.9 | 17th | 0 | 6.8 | v low | 0% |
| Boulia Airport | 27.2 | +0.5 | 33.1 | 1st | 12.4 | -0.1 | 5.0 | 26th | 20.0 | 13.0 | high | 154% |
| Windorah Post Office | 25.6 | +0.3 | 31.5 | 2nd | 10.1 | -1.2 | 3.5 | 26th | 39.0 | 18.8 | high | 207% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 25.7 | -0.9 | 29.6 | 9th | 9.9 | -2.4 | 4.3 | 27th | 21.4 | 41.5 | average | 52% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 24.5 | -0.1 | 28.5 | 13th | 13.2 | -1.0 | 6.1 | 27th | 27.6 | 69.1 | average | 40% |
| Gayndah Airport | 25.1 | -0.4 | 28.3 | 13th | 8.9 | -1.5 | 1.8 | 27th | 10.0 | 31.0 | low | 32% |
| Gladstone Airport | 25.1 | -0.5 | 29.7 | 13th | 14.8 | -0.6 | 7.7 | 27th | 26.2 | 34.1 | average | 77% |
| Gladstone Radar | 25.4 | -0.3 | 30.1 | 13th | 16.5 | -0.4 | 10.5 | 27th | 28.8 | 57.6 | average | 50% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 24.0 | -0.1 | 26.0 | 12th | 18.9 | -0.7 | 14.2 | 26th | 55.2 | 115.5 | low | 48% |
| Monto Township | 23.8 | -0.4 | 27.7 | 13th | 7.7 | -2.4 | 0.6 | 15th | 23.6 | 44.8 | average | 53% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 25.7 | -0.3 | 30.0 | 13th | 13.6 | -0.6 | 6.4 | 27th | 39.6 | 46.7 | average | 85% |
| Rundle Island | 22.7 | -0.8 | 26.2 | 13th | 18.6 | -0.7 | 13.4 | 26th | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 23.0 | -1.2 | 25.1 | 8th | 15.8 | -1.1 | 10.5 | 27th | 42.8 | 103.4 | low | 41% |
| Thangool Airport | 25.6 | -0.7 | 29.0 | 12th | 8.4 | -1.5 | 0.1 | 27th | 19.0 | 39.8 | average | 48% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 24.1 | +0.1 | 27.2 | 12th | 7.2 | -2.8 | 0.7 | 15th | 11.8 | 53.2 | low | 22% |
| Archerfield Airport | 24.2 | +0.4 | 27.1 | 12th | 10.1 | -1.8 | 3.9 | 15th | 20.6 | 74.6 | low | 28% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 23.8 | 26.8 | 12th | 8.3 | 1.9 | 15th | 13.6 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 23.4 | -0.6 | 27.2 | 13th | 11.5 | -1.1 | 6.9 | 15th | 66.8 | 122.7 | average | 54% |
| Brisbane | 24.0 | -0.4 | 27.2 | 12th | 12.7 | -0.8 | 8.1 | 15th | 36.4 | 61.9 | low | 59% |
| Brisbane Aero | 23.0 | -0.5 | 25.9 | 13th | 11.9 | -0.9 | 6.1 | 27th | 38.0 | 109.0 | low | 35% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 22.1 | +0.4 | 25.2 | 13th | 16.5 | +0.1 | 11.3 | 27th | 117.0 | 170.3 | average | 69% |
| Coolangatta | 23.3 | +0.3 | 26.8 | 13th | 12.8 | -1.3 | 7.1 | 15th | 46.2 | 144.6 | low | 32% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 22.1 | -0.2 | 26.7 | 13th | 17.0 | -0.3 | 10.6 | 26th | 130.6 | 147.2 | average | 89% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 23.7 | +0.3 | 27.0 | 13th | 14.5 | -0.8 | 8.3 | 27th | 74.2 | 117.2 | average | 63% |
| Gympie | 23.7 | -0.8 | 28.0 | 13th | 9.7 | -1.1 | 1.9 | 27th | 25.8 | 71.6 | low | 36% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 23.6 | -0.5 | 28.1 | 13th | 13.6 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 27th | 82.0 | 99.2 | average | 83% |
| Jimna Forestry | 19.9 | -0.6 | 23.7 | 9th | 7.6 | -1.1 | 2.2 | 15th | 21.6 | 48.3 | v low | 45% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 21.7 | -0.8 | 25.5 | 12th | 6.0 | -1.0 | -0.7 | 27th | 19.6 | 31.7 | average | 62% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 23.6 | -0.3 | 27.2 | 12th | 11.2 | -1.2 | 5.5 | 15th | 37.8 | 110.8 | low | 34% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 20.7 | -0.4 | 25.2 | 12th | 11.9 | +0.1 | 4.4 | 27th | 78.6 | 141.7 | average | 55% |
| Maryborough | 24.4 | -0.2 | 28.8 | 13th | 12.4 | -0.6 | 3.5 | 27th | 35.2 | 78.3 | low | 45% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 23.3 | 27.2 | 12th | 12.4 | 6.2 | 27th | 73.6 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 23.7 | 0.0 | 26.8 | 3rd | 10.1 | 27th | 95.7 | 162.7 | low | 59% | ||
| Rainbow Beach | 23.0 | -0.7 | 25.4 | 12th | 165.5 | 165.3 | average | 100% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 22.6 | 25.9 | 13th | 13.5 | 7.7 | 27th | 22.6 | 70.0 | low | 32% | ||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 23.2 | -0.1 | 26.7 | 13th | 12.5 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 27th | 96.0 | 164.5 | low | 58% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 23.2 | -0.3 | 28.5 | 13th | 13.9 | -0.8 | 6.1 | 27th | 64.2 | 164.9 | low | 39% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 22.9 | -1.3 | 26.6 | 13th | 13.8 | -0.6 | 7.9 | 27th | 53.6 | 99.8 | low | 54% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 24.1 | +0.4 | 28.0 | 12th | 8.3 | -1.9 | 1.5 | 15th | 14.6 | 46.0 | low | 32% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 17.9 | +0.5 | 22.5 | 10th | 3.9 | -2.3 | -2.6 | 15th | 21.0 | 50.3 | low | 42% |
| Dalby Airport | 22.9 | -0.3 | 26.7 | 12th | 6.1 | -2.3 | -1.6 | 15th | 27.2 | 38.3 | average | 71% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 23.0 | -0.2 | 29.8 | 11th | 6.7 | -1.9 | 0.4 | 15th | 37.4 | 38.5 | average | 97% |
| Inglewood Forest | 21.9 | -0.6 | 26.8 | 12th | 7.2 | -1.7 | 2.3 | 27th | 26.4 | 32.7 | average | 81% |
| Oakey Aero | 22.5 | +0.3 | 27.1 | 9th | 4.6 | -3.3 | -3.2 | 15th | 17.6 | 40.3 | average | 44% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 18.6 | +0.2 | 23.3 | 9th | 3.3 | -2.1 | -3.0 | 15th | 22.9 | 46.8 | average | 49% |
| Texas Post Office | 22.1 | -0.9 | 25.8 | 9th | 6.7 | -1.3 | 0.9 | 15th | 21.4 | 39.6 | average | 54% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 19.5 | -0.3 | 23.9 | 12th | 9.0 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 27th | 14.8 | 34.6 | average | 43% |
| Warwick | 21.2 | +0.1 | 25.9 | 9th | 4.7 | -2.1 | -3.0 | 15th | 24.8 | 40.8 | average | 61% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 23.4 | -0.4 | 28.7 | 12th | 5.9 | -2.0 | -0.6 | 15th | 24.2 | 23.1 | average | 105% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 23.2 | -0.2 | 28.8 | 12th | 5.0 | -2.8 | -1.3 | 16th | 29.8 | 33.3 | average | 89% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 23.9 | +0.8 | 29.0 | 12th | 4.6 | -2.5 | -1.5 | 14th | 45.0 | 32.6 | high | 138% |
| Roma Airport | 23.5 | -0.2 | 28.9 | 9th | 4.2 | -3.6 | -2.9 | 16th | 29.4 | 36.2 | average | 81% |
| St George Airport | 22.9 | -0.2 | 28.8 | 12th | 7.0 | -1.7 | 1.1 | 16th | 38.2 | 28.9 | average | 132% |
| Surat | 23.5 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 12th | 6.1 | -2.7 | -1.2 | 16th | 40.0 | 34.5 | average | 116% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 23.2 | +0.2 | 29.6 | 11th | 6.0 | -2.7 | 0.0 | 16th | 12.6 | 32.4 | average | 39% |
| Charleville Aero | 23.9 | +0.7 | 29.5 | 9th | 6.8 | -2.1 | -0.3 | 16th | 25.0 | 31.5 | average | 79% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 23.5 | +0.6 | 30.5 | 11th | 8.9 | -0.9 | 3.8 | 16th | 31.6 | 30.0 | average | 105% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 25.0 | +0.7 | 32.4 | 9th | 9.8 | -1.4 | 4.5 | 16th | 2.2 | 7.5 | average | 29% |
| Quilpie Airport | 24.5 | +0.5 | 30.5 | 9th | 8.6 | -2.3 | 2.6 | 16th | 25.8 | 26.9 | average | 96% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 24.5 | +0.8 | 31.5 | 9th | 8.9 | -1.8 | 2.2 | 26th | 0.2 | 14.4 | v low | 1% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 22.9 | -0.2 | 25.0 | 12th | 18.5 | -0.3 | 12.5 | 27th | 97.6 | 83.1 | high | 117% |
| Willis Island | 27.8 | +0.1 | 28.7 | 8th | 24.6 | +0.8 | 22.7 | 31st | 58.8 | 72.9 | average | 81% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 Friday 1 June 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.