Monday, 3 September 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for Brisbane Metro - Product code IDCKGC14L0

Brisbane Metro in August 2012: Dry, warm days, cold nights

• There was a record dry spell of 41 consecutive days of zero rainfall for Brisbane (July & August only), with the previous being 38 days in 1991 
• Redlands and Logan City both received record low rainfall
• A record high daily minimum temperature was also measured at Redlands

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Rainfall

The wettest overall was Amberley AMO with 4.8 mm, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 1.4 mm, followed by Redcliffe with 0.4 mm. Some sites had their lowest total August rainfall on record.

The wettest single day was at Amberley AMO with 4.4 mm on the 31st, followed by Amberley AMO with 0.4 mm on the 18th, followed by Redcliffe with 0.4 mm on the 31st, followed by Brisbane Aero with 0.2 mm on the 19th, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 0.2 mm on the 24th, followed by Archerfield Airport with 0.2 mm on the 31st, followed by Brisbane with 0.2 mm on the 31st.

The previous record dry spell for July & August was actually the start of a 64-day dry-spell which extended into late September, 25 July - 26 September, and is Brisbane's record for any months (the driest July & August was 5.1 mm in 1841);

Temperature

The warmest on average was Brisbane with 16.5 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 16.1 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 15.5 °C.

The coolest on average was Amberley AMO with 13.7 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 15.2 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 15.4 °C.

Maximum temperature

The hottest day was at Amberley AMO with 28.6 °C on the 30th, followed by Amberley AMO with 28.4 °C on the 24th, followed by Amberley AMO with 28.3 °C on the 23rd, followed by Archerfield Airport with 28.3 °C on the 24th.

The warmest days on average were at Amberley AMO with 24.0 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 23.6 °C, followed by Brisbane with 23.3 °C.

The coolest days on average were at Redcliffe with 22.1 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 22.3 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 23.0 °C.

The coldest day was at Redcliffe with 18.4 °C on the 10th, followed by Redcliffe with 19.0 °C on the 1st, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 19.0 °C on the 10th, followed by Brisbane with 19.3 °C on the 10th.

Minimum temperature

The coldest night was at Amberley AMO with -1.6 °C on the 4th, followed by Amberley AMO with -1.4 °C on the 5th, followed by Amberley AMO with -1.4 °C on the 8th, followed by Amberley AMO with -1.2 °C on the 3rd.

The coolest nights on average were at Amberley AMO with 3.4 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 6.8 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 8.0 °C.

The warmest nights on average were at Redcliffe with 10.2 °C, followed by Brisbane with 9.6 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 8.5 °C.

The warmest night was at Redlands HRS with 18.9 °C on the 24th, followed by Redcliffe with 18.6 °C on the 24th, followed by Brisbane with 17.9 °C on the 24th, followed by Brisbane Aero with 17.9 °C on the 24th.

Some sites had their warmest August night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

There was no record for a Brisbane cold spell (less than 10 °C) for July & August only, which was 13 days (in 2008 there were also 13 days, all occurring in August). The record (for July & August only) is currently 24 days, 25 July to 17 August 1941. 

Wind

The strongest wind gust was at Archerfield Airport with 63 km/h on the 18th, followed by Brisbane Aero with 57 km/h on the 10th, followed by Archerfield Airport with 56 km/h on the 10th.

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Extremes in August 2012
Hottest day	28.6 °C at Amberley AMO on the 30th 28.4 °C at Amberley AMO on the 24th 28.3 °C at Amberley AMO on the 23rd 28.3 °C at Archerfield Airport on the 24th
Warmest days on average	24.0 °C at Amberley AMO 23.6 °C at Archerfield Airport 23.3 °C at Brisbane
Coolest days on average	22.1 °C at Redcliffe 22.3 °C at Brisbane Aero 23.0 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant
Coldest day	18.4 °C at Redcliffe on the 10th 19.0 °C at Redcliffe on the 1st 19.0 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on the 10th
Coldest night	-1.6 °C at Amberley AMO on the 4th -1.4 °C at Amberley AMO on the 5th -1.4 °C at Amberley AMO on the 8th
Coolest nights on average	3.4 °C at Amberley AMO 6.8 °C at Archerfield Airport 8.0 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant
Warmest nights on average	10.2 °C at Redcliffe 9.6 °C at Brisbane 8.5 °C at Brisbane Aero
Warmest night	18.9 °C at Redlands HRS on the 24th 18.6 °C at Redcliffe on the 24th 17.9 °C at Brisbane on the 24th 17.9 °C at Brisbane Aero on the 24th
Warmest on average overall	16.5 °C at Brisbane 16.1 °C at Redcliffe 15.5 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant
Coolest on average overall	13.7 °C at Amberley AMO 15.2 °C at Archerfield Airport 15.4 °C at Brisbane Aero
Wettest overall	4.8 mm at Amberley AMO 1.4 mm at Logan City Water Treatment Plant 0.4 mm at Redcliffe
Wettest day	4.4 mm at Amberley AMO on the 31st 0.4 mm at Amberley AMO on the 18th 0.4 mm at Redcliffe on the 31st
Highest wind gust	63 km/h at Archerfield Airport on the 18th 57 km/h at Brisbane Aero on the 10th 56 km/h at Archerfield Airport on the 10th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record lowest total August rainfall
	Total rainfall for August 2012 (mm)	Previous driest for August		Years of record	Average for August
Redlands HRS	0.0	= 0.0	in 1991	62	52.2
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	1.4	2.0	in 1997	20	47.0

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Record highest August daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in August 2012 (°C)		Previous warmest for August		Years of record	Average for August
Redlands HRS	18.9	on the 24th	18.2	on the 31st in 2004	47	8.3

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Summary statistics for August 2012
	Maximum temperatures for August (°C)				Minimum temperatures for August (°C)				Rainfall for August (millimetres)
	Mean for August 2012	Diff from average	Highest for August 2012		Mean for August 2012	Diff from average	Lowest for August 2012		Total for August 2012	Average for August	Rank of August 2012	Fraction of August average
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	24.0	+1.3	28.6	30th	3.4	-2.9	-1.6	4th	4.8	29.1	v low	16%
Archerfield Airport	23.6	+1.1	28.3	24th	6.8	-1.2	1.9	5th	0.2	37.6	v low	1%
Brisbane	23.3	+0.2	27.6	24th	9.6	-1.0	4.1	3rd	0.2	41.4	v low	0%
Brisbane Aero	22.3	+0.6	25.4	9th	8.5	-1.1	3.7	3rd	0.2	40.5	v low	0%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	23.0	+0.5	26.8	23rd	8.0	-1.3	3.6	3rd	1.4	47.0	lowest	3%
Redcliffe	22.1		26.6	24th	10.2		5.5	3rd	0.4	41.8	v low	1%

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