Tuesday, 2 October 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
The Queensland area averaged rainfall for September was 6.8 mm (the lowest since 2009)
The wettest overall was Kareeya with 83.0 mm, followed by Mt Sophia with 79.0 mm, followed by Marco Street Alert with 67.0 mm.
Some sites had their lowest total September rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total September rainfall for at least 20 years.The wettest single day was at Marengo with 53.0 mm on the 17th, followed by Middle Percy Island with 48.6 mm on the 18th, followed by Theodore with 43.0 mm on the 25th.
Weekly rainfall summary:The
Queensland area averaged mean temperature (see notes section) was 0.79
°C above the long-term average of 21.1 °C (1961-1990).
The warmest on average was Coconut Island with 27.2 °C, followed by Horn Island with 27.1 °C, followed by Normanton Airport with 27.1 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 27.1 °C, followed by Croydon Township with 27.0 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 12.8 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 13.2 °C, followed by Warwick with 14.8 °C.
The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature (see notes section)
was 1.44 °C above the long-term average of 28.7 °C (1961-1990).
The hottest day was at Bedourie Police Station with 41.6 °C on the 20th, followed by Urandangi Aerodrome with 41.5 °C on the 21st, followed by Urandangi Aerodrome with 41.4 °C on the 22nd.
The warmest days on average were at Century Mine with 35.5 °C, followed by Kowanyama Airport with 35.0 °C, followed by Scherger RAAF with 34.6 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 34.6 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 21.0 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 21.8 °C, followed by Cape Moreton Lighthouse with 22.2 °C.
The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 14.7 °C on the 1st, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 15.5 °C on the 1st, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 16.6 °C on the 1st.
Some sites had their highest September temperature on record.The Queensland area averaged minimum temperature (see notes section) was 0.14 °C above the long-term average of 13.6 °C (1961-1990).
The coldest night was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with -4.0 °C on the 2nd, followed by Applethorpe with -3.8 °C on the 2nd, followed by Roma Airport with -3.5 °C on the 3rd.
The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 4.5 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 4.5 °C, followed by Warwick with 5.4 °C, followed by Oakey Aero with 5.6 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Coconut Island with 24.2 °C, followed by Horn Island with 23.9 °C, followed by Willis Island with 23.2 °C.
The warmest night was at Horn Island with 25.2 °C on the 12th, followed by The Monument Airport with 25.1 °C on the 21st, followed by Sweers Island with 25.1 °C on the 25th, followed by Horn Island with 25.1 °C on the 28th, followed by Coconut Island with 25.0 °C on the 12th, followed by Croydon Township with 25.0 °C on the 25th.
Some sites had their lowest September temperature on record.| Extremes in September 2012 | |
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| Hottest day |
41.6 °C at Bedourie Police Station on the 20th 41.5 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome on the 21st 41.4 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome on the 22nd |
| Warmest days on average |
35.5 °C at Century Mine 35.0 °C at Kowanyama Airport 34.6 °C at Scherger RAAF 34.6 °C at Weipa Aero |
| Coolest days on average |
21.0 °C at Applethorpe 21.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 22.2 °C at Cape Moreton Lighthouse |
| Coldest day |
14.7 °C at Applethorpe on the 1st 15.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 1st 16.6 °C at Toowoomba Airport on the 1st |
| Coldest night |
-4.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 2nd -3.8 °C at Applethorpe on the 2nd -3.5 °C at Roma Airport on the 3rd |
| Coolest nights on average |
4.5 °C at Applethorpe 4.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 5.4 °C at Warwick |
| Warmest nights on average |
24.2 °C at Coconut Island 23.9 °C at Horn Island 23.2 °C at Willis Island |
| Warmest night |
25.2 °C at Horn Island on the 12th 25.1 °C at The Monument Airport on the 21st 25.1 °C at Sweers Island on the 25th 25.1 °C at Horn Island on the 28th |
| Warmest on average overall |
27.2 °C at Coconut Island 27.1 °C at Horn Island 27.1 °C at Normanton Airport 27.1 °C at Weipa Aero |
| Coolest on average overall |
12.8 °C at Applethorpe 13.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 14.8 °C at Warwick |
| Wettest overall |
83.0 mm at Kareeya 79.0 mm at Mt Sophia 67.0 mm at Marco Street Alert |
| Wettest day |
53.0 mm at Marengo on the 17th 48.6 mm at Middle Percy Island on the 18th 43.0 mm at Theodore on the 25th |
| Highest wind gust |
87 km/h at Kingaroy Airport on the 21st 87 km/h at Oakey Aero on the 21st 85 km/h at Dalby Airport on the 21st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record lowest total September rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for September 2012 (mm) |
Previous driest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Palmerville | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2011 | 123 | 8.7 |
| Chillagoe | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2009 | 109 | 5.0 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2011 | 100 | 2.6 |
| Townsville Aero | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2011 | 72 | 10.6 |
| Proserpine Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2000 | 29 | 19.3 |
| Bowen Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 2011 | 26 | 11.4 |
| Lowest total September rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for September 2012 (mm) |
Most recent September at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for September |
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| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 1.6 | 1.2 | in 1987* | 24 | 51.2 |
| Upper Stone Exelby | 1.4 | 0.0 | in 1991 | 21 | 28.7 |
| Springbrook Road | 12.2 | 4.0 | in 1991* | 20 | 58.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record highest September temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in September 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Mount Isa Aero | 39.8 | on the 23rd | 39.5 | on the 30th in 2000 | 46 | 31.2 |
| Record lowest September temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in September 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for September |
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Average for September |
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| Dalby Airport | -2.2 | on the 2nd | -2.0 | on the 3rd in 2003 | 21 | 8.8 |
| Roma Airport | -3.5 | on the 3rd | -1.8 | on the 22nd in 1994 | 21 | 9.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for September (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for September (°C) |
Rainfall for September (millimetres) |
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| Mean for September 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2012 |
Mean for September 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2012 |
Total for September 2012 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2012 |
Fraction of September average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 30.3 | -0.5 | 32.5 | 27th | 24.2 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 18th | 8.6 | 8.2 | average | 105% |
| Coen Airport | 32.2 | +0.6 | 35.4 | 18th | 17.8 | -1.1 | 13.8 | 8th | 1.2 | 1.0 | average | 120% |
| Horn Island | 30.4 | +0.3 | 31.3 | 14th | 23.9 | +0.1 | 19.7 | 18th | 0 | 6.3 | v low | 0% |
| Scherger RAAF | 34.6 | 36.7 | 25th | 19.3 | 17.3 | 8th | 6.0 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 34.6 | +0.2 | 37.1 | 25th | 19.6 | -0.2 | 17.3 | 8th | 0.2 | 1.5 | average | 13% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 29.6 | +0.6 | 31.0 | 13th | 20.2 | -0.3 | 15.9 | 8th | 0.6 | 15.7 | v low | 4% |
| Palmerville | 34.4 | +0.8 | 37.3 | 25th | 15.7 | -0.8 | 12.6 | 22nd | 0 | 8.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 33.4 | 0.0 | 38.6 | 26th | 18.0 | -0.7 | 13.4 | 16th | 0.4 | 1.1 | average | 36% |
| Century Mine | 35.5 | +0.4 | 40.4 | 23rd | 15.4 | -2.3 | 11.0 | 17th | 0 | 3.7 | v low | 0% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 33.4 | +0.3 | 39.7 | 23rd | 14.9 | -1.6 | 8.6 | 2nd | 3.6 | 6.6 | average | 55% |
| Croydon Township | 34.5 | +0.2 | 38.4 | 26th | 19.5 | +0.3 | 10.7 | 18th | 11.0 | 5.5 | high | 200% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 34.0 | +0.1 | 39.3 | 22nd | 13.1 | -1.5 | 4.6 | 15th | 1.0 | 2.8 | average | 36% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 35.0 | +0.4 | 37.6 | 25th | 18.9 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 18th | 0 | 2.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Mornington Island | 30.8 | +0.5 | 34.0 | 19th | 20.4 | -0.2 | 15.7 | 19th | 0.2 | 1.3 | average | 15% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 33.0 | +1.8 | 39.8 | 23rd | 12.8 | -1.4 | 3.9 | 2nd | 7.2 | 6.7 | high | 107% |
| Normanton Airport | 34.5 | -0.2 | 37.0 | 26th | 19.6 | -0.5 | 14.5 | 19th | 3.0 | 8.3 | average | 36% |
| Sweers Island | 29.3 | -0.4 | 32.2 | 26th | 22.1 | +0.2 | 18.6 | 11th | 33.0 | 6.8 | high | 485% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.7 | 38.1 | 25th | 16.0 | 6.4 | 18th | 3.4 | 6.9 | average | 49% | ||
| Hughenden Airport | 32.5 | +0.3 | 38.4 | 25th | 15.0 | -0.4 | 8.2 | 1st | 0.6 | 9.7 | average | 6% |
| Richmond Airport | 33.3 | +0.1 | 39.0 | 23rd | 13.2 | -1.8 | 6.6 | 1st | 5.0 | 3.8 | high | 132% |
| Richmond Post Office | 33.0 | +0.7 | 38.3 | 23rd | 14.6 | +0.7 | 8.1 | 15th | 7.8 | 6.4 | high | 122% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 28.9 | +0.9 | 31.5 | 20th | 18.9 | +0.2 | 15.8 | 7th | 12.4 | 33.7 | average | 37% |
| Cape Flattery | 29.0 | 0.0 | 29.9 | 25th | 22.3 | +0.1 | 17.9 | 18th | 0.2 | 7.6 | v low | 3% |
| Cooktown Airport | 29.1 | +0.4 | 30.9 | 29th | 21.2 | +0.3 | 15.6 | 19th | 2.4 | 7.2 | average | 33% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 28.7 | +0.2 | 31.1 | 18th | 22.1 | +0.3 | 20.1 | 7th | 14.8 | 36.9 | average | 40% |
| Mareeba Airport | 28.3 | -0.4 | 32.1 | 22nd | 15.2 | -0.3 | 11.6 | 22nd | 1.4 | 4.1 | average | 34% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 26.4 | -1.2 | 28.4 | 21st | 18.5 | +2.2 | 14.2 | 3rd | 27.5 | 38.8 | average | 71% |
| Ingham Composite | 28.0 | -0.4 | 30.7 | 23rd | 17.1 | +1.0 | 12.6 | 3rd | 14.1 | 40.7 | average | 35% |
| Innisfail | 26.7 | 0.0 | 28.3 | 26th | 18.5 | +1.6 | 15.9 | 3rd | 61.6 | 86.6 | average | 71% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 27.2 | +0.2 | 29.7 | 21st | 17.5 | +0.8 | 14.9 | 3rd | 44.0 | 84.7 | average | 52% |
| Townsville Aero | 28.2 | +0.5 | 29.3 | 26th | 17.8 | +0.4 | 13.2 | 3rd | 0 | 10.6 | lowest | 0% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 26.3 | -0.8 | 28.1 | 26th | 18.9 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 3rd | 12.2 | 17.2 | average | 71% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 27.7 | -0.3 | 30.8 | 22nd | 15.6 | +0.6 | 12.8 | 13th | 0.4 | 10.5 | low | 4% |
| Bowen Airport | 27.1 | -0.3 | 28.8 | 27th | 17.1 | +0.6 | 11.2 | 2nd | 0 | 11.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 29.5 | -0.1 | 33.0 | 25th | 13.0 | -0.6 | 8.0 | 3rd | 11.0 | 11.4 | average | 96% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 24.8 | -0.4 | 27.9 | 25th | 19.8 | -0.2 | 17.8 | 6th | 6.4 | 29.1 | average | 22% |
| Mackay Aero | 26.2 | +0.5 | 30.6 | 24th | 14.4 | -0.2 | 7.9 | 9th | 1.0 | 26.7 | low | 4% |
| Mackay M.O | 25.3 | 0.0 | 29.8 | 24th | 16.6 | -0.1 | 11.7 | 2nd | 1.6 | 19.8 | low | 8% |
| Proserpine Airport | 28.5 | +0.1 | 33.4 | 25th | 13.9 | -0.6 | 10.6 | 2nd | 0 | 19.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS | 23.0 | 27.1 | 24th | 17.3 | 12.7 | 2nd | ||||||
| Samuel Hill Aero | 25.7 | -0.3 | 30.2 | 25th | 12.0 | -0.1 | 5.8 | 9th | 18.0 | 48.4 | low | 37% |
| St Lawrence | 26.5 | 28.6 | 26th | 13.5 | 6.8 | 9th | 3.6 | 27.7 | low | 13% | ||
| Williamson | 26.7 | 29.4 | 25th | 12.7 | 6.6 | 9th | 1.2 | |||||
| Woolshed | 25.2 | -0.4 | 28.0 | 22nd | 15.2 | 0.0 | 10.7 | 7th | 1.2 | 18.3 | average | 7% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 24.2 | -0.1 | 27.3 | 23rd | 15.4 | -0.2 | 8.7 | 9th | 4.2 | 35.1 | average | 12% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 29.8 | -0.3 | 34.9 | 25th | 14.5 | -0.7 | 11.7 | 3rd | 14.4 | 11.6 | high | 124% |
| Moranbah Airport | 29.2 | 34.7 | 25th | 11.4 | 4.5 | 9th | 2.2 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 28.2 | 34.4 | 23rd | 10.3 | 1.5 | 3rd | 2.4 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 28.3 | -0.6 | 36.3 | 22nd | 12.2 | -1.3 | 6.3 | 3rd | 5.0 | 29.2 | average | 17% |
| Lochington | 28.1 | 34.2 | 23rd | 10.6 | 3.1 | 3rd | 9.8 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 27.8 | 33.7 | 22nd | 9.5 | 1.5 | 3rd | 7.2 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 26.9 | -0.7 | 33.1 | 22nd | 12.4 | +1.2 | 5.4 | 3rd | 12.0 | 29.9 | average | 40% |
| Tambo Post Office | 28.5 | +1.2 | 35.5 | 23rd | 9.4 | +0.4 | 0.5 | 1st | 12.8 | 21.3 | average | 60% |
| Taroom Post Office | 28.1 | +1.4 | 34.5 | 24th | 10.3 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 2nd | 11.2 | 31.9 | average | 35% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 29.8 | +1.1 | 36.8 | 23rd | 14.5 | +1.2 | 7.7 | 15th | 8.2 | 16.0 | average | 51% |
| Blackall Airport | 29.5 | +0.2 | 37.6 | 23rd | 11.4 | -1.1 | 2.5 | 2nd | 9.6 | 26.4 | average | 36% |
| Isisford Post Office | 30.9 | +1.6 | 37.9 | 23rd | 12.7 | +0.6 | 5.0 | 1st | 12.2 | 15.2 | average | 80% |
| Longreach Aero | 31.0 | +0.8 | 38.4 | 22nd | 12.5 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3rd | 9.2 | 10.7 | average | 86% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 34.4 | +2.1 | 40.8 | 23rd | 14.9 | -0.3 | 5.9 | 2nd | 1.2 | 5.9 | average | 20% |
| The Monument Airport | 32.4 | +0.9 | 40.7 | 22nd | 13.6 | -0.6 | 4.2 | 2nd | 8.2 | 5.7 | high | 144% |
| Trepell Airport | 33.1 | +1.3 | 40.5 | 22nd | 13.6 | -1.1 | 6.4 | 2nd | 9.2 | 3.7 | high | 249% |
| Winton Airport | 32.7 | +0.7 | 39.9 | 23rd | 14.1 | -0.2 | 7.8 | 1st | 14.2 | 11.9 | high | 119% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 31.6 | +1.2 | 41.6 | 20th | 13.2 | -0.4 | 5.9 | 4th | 8.5 | 7.9 | high | 108% |
| Birdsville Airport | 30.5 | +0.7 | 40.6 | 20th | 12.4 | -1.3 | 5.3 | 1st | 0.6 | 7.2 | average | 8% |
| Boulia Airport | 32.1 | +1.9 | 40.7 | 22nd | 14.9 | +1.3 | 8.5 | 1st | 1.2 | 7.5 | average | 16% |
| Windorah Post Office | 30.7 | +2.3 | 38.8 | 20th | 12.7 | +0.6 | 6.0 | 8th | 4.3 | 10.5 | average | 41% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 25.7 | +0.3 | 29.8 | 23rd | 13.0 | -0.7 | 6.7 | 3rd | 18.0 | 37.5 | average | 48% |
| Gayndah Airport | 27.9 | +0.3 | 34.6 | 24th | 9.7 | -1.8 | 1.7 | 2nd | 28.2 | 36.5 | average | 77% |
| Gladstone Airport | 26.1 | +0.2 | 32.2 | 23rd | 14.7 | -0.9 | 9.1 | 2nd | 11.6 | 31.1 | average | 37% |
| Gladstone Radar | 26.8 | +0.3 | 31.2 | 23rd | 16.7 | +0.2 | 12.8 | 2nd | 11.6 | 27.4 | average | 42% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 24.4 | +0.7 | 26.5 | 29th | 19.5 | +0.8 | 12.2 | 9th | 4.0 | 39.2 | v low | 10% |
| Monto Township | 27.0 | +0.8 | 33.6 | 24th | 9.2 | -0.4 | 1.0 | 2nd | 17.7 | 24.7 | average | 72% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 27.9 | +0.6 | 33.0 | 23rd | 14.5 | +0.9 | 7.2 | 2nd | 33.0 | 24.3 | high | 136% |
| Rundle Island | 22.9 | -0.1 | 25.1 | 20th | 18.9 | -0.3 | 15.6 | 2nd | ||||
| Thangool Airport | 28.0 | 0.0 | 34.2 | 25th | 8.9 | -1.0 | 2.3 | 2nd | 21.4 | 25.3 | average | 85% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 26.9 | +1.4 | 34.1 | 24th | 8.1 | -1.4 | 1.1 | 2nd | 8.0 | 33.4 | low | 24% |
| Archerfield Airport | 26.3 | +1.2 | 32.7 | 24th | 11.5 | +0.5 | 4.5 | 2nd | 19.4 | 35.7 | average | 54% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 26.1 | 33.0 | 24th | 8.5 | 1.0 | 2nd | 10.4 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.7 | -0.3 | 31.1 | 29th | 11.2 | -0.8 | 4.8 | 2nd | 26.0 | 46.9 | average | 55% |
| Brisbane | 25.5 | -0.1 | 30.8 | 23rd | 13.4 | -0.3 | 7.3 | 2nd | 5.6 | 30.0 | v low | 19% |
| Brisbane Aero | 24.2 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 24th | 12.7 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 2nd | 8.4 | 32.9 | low | 26% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 22.2 | +0.8 | 24.5 | 27th | 16.5 | +0.6 | 11.7 | 2nd | 55.6 | 65.1 | average | 85% |
| Coolangatta | 23.8 | +0.7 | 27.5 | 22nd | 12.4 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 2nd | 3.8 | 39.8 | low | 10% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 23.9 | +1.3 | 28.9 | 24th | 17.1 | +0.5 | 12.5 | 1st | 11.0 | 51.0 | low | 22% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 24.3 | +0.5 | 30.8 | 24th | 14.3 | -0.5 | 8.5 | 1st | 20.4 | 43.8 | average | 47% |
| Gympie | 26.1 | +0.1 | 32.2 | 24th | 9.8 | -0.4 | 1.9 | 2nd | 25.8 | 45.8 | average | 56% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 24.5 | -0.3 | 26.9 | 23rd | 13.2 | -1.0 | 5.7 | 9th | 5.8 | 40.6 | low | 14% |
| Jimna Forestry | 23.0 | -0.3 | 30.9 | 24th | 7.7 | -1.4 | -0.8 | 2nd | 13.2 | 31.9 | average | 41% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 24.8 | 0.0 | 31.8 | 24th | 6.0 | -2.2 | -2.1 | 2nd | 8.8 | 30.2 | low | 29% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.3 | +0.3 | 32.9 | 24th | 12.0 | -0.4 | 5.2 | 2nd | 16.8 | 44.6 | low | 38% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 22.5 | -0.2 | 29.2 | 24th | 11.7 | -0.7 | 5.8 | 2nd | 25.6 | 64.2 | average | 40% |
| Maryborough | 26.1 | +0.5 | 31.6 | 23rd | 11.3 | -0.8 | 5.0 | 3rd | 13.4 | 43.0 | low | 31% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 25.1 | 32.0 | 24th | 12.4 | 7.3 | 2nd | 21.4 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 24.4 | +0.6 | 26.7 | 12th | 15.7 | -0.9 | 11.0 | 1st | 38.8 | 60.6 | average | 64% |
| Rainbow Beach | 24.1 | 0.0 | 28.7 | 22nd | 35.0 | 66.3 | average | 53% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 23.6 | 28.3 | 29th | 14.1 | 7.9 | 2nd | 2.0 | 45.2 | v low | 4% | ||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 24.4 | +0.3 | 29.9 | 29th | 11.9 | -1.0 | 5.2 | 9th | 51.2 | 55.8 | average | 92% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 24.0 | -0.3 | 29.9 | 29th | 13.8 | -0.6 | 8.3 | 3rd | 20.4 | 61.4 | low | 33% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 26.3 | -0.4 | 33.0 | 24th | 14.1 | -0.5 | 9.1 | 2nd | 26.6 | 58.3 | low | 46% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 26.7 | +1.2 | 32.6 | 24th | 8.9 | -0.6 | 2.3 | 2nd | 18.6 | 35.3 | average | 53% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 21.0 | +2.1 | 27.4 | 24th | 4.5 | -1.3 | -3.8 | 2nd | 14.0 | 43.4 | low | 32% |
| Dalby Airport | 25.9 | +0.5 | 31.6 | 22nd | 7.1 | -1.7 | -2.2 | 2nd | 5.4 | 30.6 | low | 18% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 26.2 | +1.0 | 31.2 | 28th | 8.7 | -0.7 | -1.4 | 2nd | 10.6 | 33.5 | low | 32% |
| Inglewood Forest | 25.4 | +0.1 | 30.4 | 24th | 8.9 | -1.9 | 1.2 | 2nd | 17.6 | 36.8 | average | 48% |
| Oakey Aero | 25.2 | +1.4 | 32.1 | 24th | 5.6 | -1.6 | -3.2 | 2nd | 9.0 | 31.6 | low | 28% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 21.8 | +2.3 | 28.0 | 24th | 4.5 | -0.6 | -4.0 | 2nd | 21.3 | 51.8 | low | 41% |
| Texas Post Office | 25.5 | +1.1 | 30.7 | 28th | 7.3 | -0.5 | -1.6 | 2nd | 27.2 | 40.2 | average | 68% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 22.3 | +0.1 | 29.0 | 24th | 9.3 | -1.3 | 2.8 | 1st | 27.6 | 37.6 | average | 73% |
| Warwick | 24.3 | +0.9 | 30.7 | 24th | 5.4 | -1.8 | -3.2 | 2nd | 14.2 | 36.0 | low | 39% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 26.9 | +0.5 | 32.9 | 23rd | 8.2 | -2.1 | -1.0 | 2nd | 8.2 | 22.4 | low | 37% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 27.3 | +1.2 | 33.8 | 23rd | 7.7 | -0.5 | -2.4 | 3rd | 9.0 | 26.3 | average | 34% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 27.3 | +1.6 | 34.1 | 23rd | 7.1 | -0.4 | -2.2 | 3rd | 6.4 | 26.8 | average | 24% |
| Roma Airport | 27.2 | +0.7 | 33.4 | 23rd | 6.9 | -2.6 | -3.5 | 3rd | 8.0 | 25.5 | average | 31% |
| St George Airport | 26.7 | +0.2 | 32.5 | 28th | 9.2 | -1.6 | -0.1 | 2nd | 6.8 | 27.5 | low | 25% |
| Surat | 26.7 | +1.1 | 32.8 | 23rd | 8.7 | -0.7 | -1.0 | 2nd | 11.4 | 29.3 | average | 39% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 28.0 | +2.4 | 34.7 | 28th | 8.8 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 3rd | 6.2 | 24.6 | low | 25% |
| Charleville Aero | 28.0 | +2.0 | 35.5 | 23rd | 10.1 | +0.2 | 1.4 | 3rd | 13.2 | 23.8 | average | 55% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 28.1 | +2.5 | 36.2 | 23rd | 10.6 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 1st | 7.2 | 18.4 | average | 39% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Quilpie Airport | 29.4 | +2.4 | 37.1 | 23rd | 11.2 | -0.5 | 3.6 | 3rd | 1.5 | 14.1 | average | 11% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 28.8 | +1.1 | 36.9 | 28th | 11.0 | -2.0 | 4.7 | 1st | 2.8 | 9.8 | average | 29% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 23.6 | +0.1 | 25.7 | 25th | 17.9 | -0.4 | 15.3 | 2nd | 49.8 | 35.3 | average | 141% |
| Willis Island | 27.2 | -0.1 | 28.3 | 7th | 23.2 | +0.6 | 21.9 | 5th | 4.4 | 16.9 | average | 26% |
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 9 am on Tuesday 2 October 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.
The temperature anomalies are the differences to the respective 1961-1990 averages.
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.