Wednesday, 2 January 2013 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in December 2012: Dry and warm
- Around half of the state recorded below average rainfall, with the area averaged rainfall being the lowest since 2005.
- No where in the state was below average for maximum temperatures, with the maximum temperature anomaly being the 5th highest on record.
- Around 59% of the state recorded above average minimum temperatures (see decile map) with around 36% below average (mainly near the coast).
- There were 16 record low rainfall stations (47 lowest for at least 20 years) and 10 temperature records broken.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 43.4 mm, the lowest since 2005.
The wettest overall was Gairloch with 311.0 mm, followed by Halifax Alert with 309.0 mm and by Halifax Macrossan St with 302.2 mm.
Some sites had their lowest total December rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total December rainfall for at least 20 years.The wettest single day was at Gairloch with 190.0 mm on the 25th, followed by Lucinda Township with 182.0 mm on the 25th and finally by Halifax Alert with 165.0 mm on the 25th.
Some sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record.Weekly rainfall summary:
To 4th: Much of the rainfall was caused by
thunderstorm activity across the state, and as a result rainfall totals were
quite patchy. Falls above 25 mm were recorded in parts of the southeast and
north-western Queensland. Falls of between 5 and 25 mm were also recorded across
parts of the southeast and the west. Most of the state recorded little or no
rainfall;
5th to 11th: Isolated areas
recorded at least 50 mm in coastal Queensland. The highest recorded Australian
rainfall total for the week was 96 mm, recorded at Coolangatta. Falls of between
25 and 50 mm were recorded in isolated areas of northern Queensland. Falls above
25 mm were also recorded in parts of the NSW-Queensland border area. Falls of
between 5 and 25 mm were recorded across much of the tropical north and
southeast Queensland. Most of central Queensland recorded little or no rainfall
during the week;
12th to 18th: Little
rainfall was recorded throughout most of inland southern Queensland. Widespread
areas with at least 50 mm of recorded rainfall occurred across the
Queensland-Northern Territory border. During the week, less than 15 mm of rain
was recorded across much of Cape York Peninsula, southern and eastern
Queensland;
25th to 1st Jan: Inland
surface troughs, and associated low pressure systems, triggered
localised rainfall in the northern tropics and parts of coastal
Queensland throughout the week. Falls were particularly heavy in parts
of the coast at the end of the week. Falls greater than 100 mm were
recorded between Cairns and Mackay. The highest Australian recorded
rainfall total for the week was 269 mm, recorded at Tully. Falls of
between 25 and 100 mm were recorded across much of the Cape York
peninsula and southeast Queensland. Localised falls above 25 mm
were also recorded in parts of central Queensland. Falls of between 5
and 25 mm were recorded across most of the remaining areas of
Queensland.
Temperature
The area averaged mean
temperature (see notes section) was 1.26 °C above the long-term average
of 28.5 °C (1961-1990). The highest since 2008.
The warmest on average was Birdsville Airport with 33.2 °C, followed by Urandangi Aerodrome with 32.5 °C, followed by Windorah Post Office with 32.2 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 21.4 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 21.7 °C, followed by Maleny Tamarind St with 22.9 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 22.9 °C.
Maximum temperature
The area averaged maximum temperature
(see notes section) was 1.70 °C above the long-term average of 35.1 °C
(1961-1990), which is the 5th highest on record (the highest since
2005).
The hottest day was at Birdsville Airport with 45.1 °C on the 8th, followed by Birdsville Airport with 45.0 °C on the 1st, then Ballera Gas Field with 44.5 °C on the 1st and finally Winton Airport with 44.5 °C on the 3rd.
The warmest days on average were at Bedourie Police Station with 41.0 °C, followed by Birdsville Airport with 40.7 °C and Urandangi Aerodrome with 40.6 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Maleny Tamarind St with 27.6 °C, followed by Applethorpe with 27.8 °C and by Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS with 27.9 °C.
The coldest day was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 22.0 °C on the 11th, followed by Applethorpe with 22.2 °C on the 11th, then by Applethorpe with 22.4 °C on the 12th and finally by Maleny Tamarind St with 22.4 °C on the 26th.
Some sites had their highest December temperature on record. Some sites had their highest December mean daily maximum temperature on record.Minimum temperature
The area averaged minimum temperature
(see notes section) was 0.82 °C above the long-term average of 21.9 °C
(1961-1990). The highest since 2009.
The coldest night was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 5.5 °C on the 6th, followed by Applethorpe with 6.2 °C on the 6th and by Oakey Aero with 7.3 °C on the 6th.
The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 14.9 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 15.5 °C and by Warwick with 16.2 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Sweers Island with 27.3 °C, followed by Mornington Island with 26.6 °C and by Normanton Airport with 26.3 °C.
The warmest night was at Birdsville Airport with 31.1 °C on the 15th, also Urandangi Aerodrome with 30.3 °C on the 15th, followed by Boulia Airport with 30.0 °C on the 19th.
Some sites had their lowest December temperature on record. Some sites had their warmest December night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Trepell Airport with 117 km/h on the 24th, followed by Ballera Gas Field with 102 km/h on the 22nd, by Normanton Airport with 93 km/h on the 4th and finally by Burketown Airport with 93 km/h on the 29th.
Other phenomena
Continuation of heat spell and bushfires
from November. Reports of flash flooding near Mt Isa on the 16th.
Storms across large parts of the state on 17-19th. Further flash
flooding reported at Mudgeeraba, Ingham and south of Milmerran towards
the end of the month. Tropical cyclone Freda formed near the
Solomon Islands and moved into Australian jurisdiction on the 29th.
Further information
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| Extremes in December 2012 | |
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| Hottest day |
45.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 8th 45.0 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 1st 44.5 °C at Ballera Gas Field on the 1st 44.5 °C at Winton Airport on the 3rd |
| Warmest days on average |
41.0 °C at Bedourie Police Station 40.7 °C at Birdsville Airport 40.6 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome |
| Coolest days on average |
27.6 °C at Maleny Tamarind St 27.8 °C at Applethorpe 27.9 °C at Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS |
| Coldest day |
22.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 11th 22.2 °C at Applethorpe on the 11th 22.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 12th 22.4 °C at Maleny Tamarind St on the 26th |
| Coldest night |
5.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 6th 6.2 °C at Applethorpe on the 6th 7.3 °C at Oakey Aero on the 6th |
| Coolest nights on average |
14.9 °C at Applethorpe 15.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 16.2 °C at Warwick |
| Warmest nights on average |
27.3 °C at Sweers Island 26.6 °C at Mornington Island 26.3 °C at Normanton Airport |
| Warmest night |
31.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 15th 30.3 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome on the 15th 30.0 °C at Boulia Airport on the 19th |
| Warmest on average overall |
33.2 °C at Birdsville Airport 32.5 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome 32.2 °C at Windorah Post Office |
| Coolest on average overall |
21.4 °C at Applethorpe 21.7 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 22.9 °C at Maleny Tamarind St 22.9 °C at Toowoomba Airport |
| Wettest overall |
311.0 mm at Gairloch 309.0 mm at Halifax Alert 302.2 mm at Halifax Macrossan St |
| Wettest day |
190.0 mm at Gairloch on the 25th 182.0 mm at Lucinda Township on the 25th 165.0 mm at Halifax Alert on the 25th |
| Highest wind gust |
117 km/h at Trepell Airport on the 24th 102 km/h at Ballera Gas Field on the 22nd 93 km/h at Normanton Airport on the 4th 93 km/h at Burketown Airport on the 29th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in December 2012 (mm) |
Previous wettest for December |
Years of record |
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| Mackay Aero | 132.6 | on the 24th | 131.8 | on the 3rd in 2010 | 27 | |
| Crystal Brook | 105.0 | on the 31st | 104.4 | on the 10th in 2004 | 20 | |
| Record lowest total December rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for December 2012 (mm) |
Previous driest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Boulia Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1990 | 125 | 31.3 |
| Herberton Mowbray Rd | 1.6 | 13.0 | in 1905 | 112 | 139.6 |
| Mount Joseph | 6.4 | 8.1 | in 1918 | 100 | 133.2 |
| Brian Pastures | 12.6 | 15.6 | in 1983 | 57 | 106.5 |
| Merluna | 13.0 | 23.3 | in 2005 | 57 | 227.4 |
| Forsayth | 1.8 | 24.0 | in 1993 | 55 | 126.8 |
| Colodan | 9.2 | 10.2 | in 1972 | 54 | 98.9 |
| Carfax | 4.0 | 13.9 | in 1966 | 51 | 99.7 |
| Paluma Ivy Cottage | 61.5 | 62.0 | in 1983 | 41 | 299.9 |
| Turrawulla Station | 5.8 | 10.2 | in 1993 | 37 | 118.5 |
| Builyan Gum Street | 22.4 | 27.2 | in 1993 | 35 | 124.7 |
| Childers South | 24.8 | 38.2 | in 1989 | 34 | 126.1 |
| Maclean Bridge | 48.6 | 53.2 | in 1994 | 30 | 137.2 |
| Corbould Pk Racecourse | 32.5 | 45.6 | in 1992 | 26 | 182.1 |
| Rainbow Beach | 17.8 | 28.0 | in 2008 | 21 | 134.7 |
| Weipa Aero | 80.2 | 81.6 | in 2006 | 21 | 284.0 |
| Lowest total December rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for December 2012 (mm) |
Most recent December at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for December |
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| Proston Post Office | 1.8 | 1.3 | in 1938 | 74 | 98.4 |
| Somerset Dam | 19.8 | 4.6 | in 1938* | 73 | 130.4 |
| Peachester | 23.0 | 10.9 | in 1938* | 72 | 175.6 |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 22.0 | 16.0 | in 1900* | 62 | 160.9 |
| Redlands HRS | 18.4 | 9.6 | in 1901* | 61 | 141.9 |
| Amberley AMO | 34.0 | 29.2 | in 1952 | 60 | 122.3 |
| Pacific Heights | 17.6 | 3.0 | in 1957* | 54 | 144.8 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 4.4 | 3.6 | in 1957* | 52 | 130.1 |
| Bauhinia Downs Store | 6.6 | 2.8 | in 1957* | 48 | 97.8 |
| Laura Post Office | 4.6 | 2.8 | in 1966 | 46 | 149.2 |
| Woodbine Station | 5.0 | 0.8 | in 1966 | 46 | 70.8 |
| Chillagoe | 3.0 | 1.3 | in 1966* | 43 | 139.7 |
| Abercorn | 30.2 | 0.0 | in 1972 | 40 | 94.9 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 8.0 | 3.6 | in 1972 | 40 | 107.8 |
| Gladstone Radar | 24.2 | 2.8 | in 1972* | 39 | 132.0 |
| Manly Railway Station | 26.7 | 22.4 | in 1972* | 39 | 120.0 |
| Mount Larcom Post Office | 18.4 | 1.0 | in 1972* | 39 | 131.7 |
| Greenvale Township | 11.0 | 0.0 | in 1972* | 38 | 94.8 |
| Palmwoods | 28.8 | 25.2 | in 1974* | 37 | 173.4 |
| Lindfield | 37.4 | 12.2 | in 1976 | 36 | 127.0 |
| Mystery Park | 27.0 | 3.8 | in 1972* | 36 | 160.6 |
| Alderley | 47.9 | 45.3 | in 1977 | 35 | 136.4 |
| Eumundi - Crescent Rd | 41.4 | 20.8 | in 1968* | 35 | 166.2 |
| Kenilworth Township | 57.3 | 21.6 | in 1977 | 35 | 150.7 |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 56.4 | 55.2 | in 1977 | 35 | 199.8 |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 26.2 | 15.8 | in 1977* | 34 | 126.3 |
| Highvale | 35.0 | 29.2 | in 1968* | 34 | 127.6 |
| Orion | 22.0 | 7.8 | in 1977* | 34 | 92.7 |
| Gympie | 21.0 | 8.6 | in 1977* | 33 | 137.9 |
| Imbil Post Office | 19.2 | 19.0 | in 1977* | 33 | 146.9 |
| Lanark | 13.0 | 2.6 | in 1977* | 33 | 97.0 |
| Rocky Point Sugar Mill | 38.8 | 20.2 | in 1974* | 33 | 143.4 |
| Boondall | 48.6 | 29.0 | in 1977* | 32 | 135.5 |
| Barakula Forest Stn | 11.8 | 3.0 | in 1977* | 31 | 93.5 |
| Lowood Don St | 36.8 | 25.4 | in 1984* | 27 | 101.2 |
| Embreys Bridge | 30.4 | 26.2 | in 1986 | 26 | 108.0 |
| Baralaba Post Office | 27.6 | 4.0 | in 1989 | 23 | 103.1 |
| Hazelmere | 30.6 | 18.2 | in 1989 | 23 | 180.0 |
| Maryborough | 59.8 | 38.0 | in 1989 | 23 | 129.4 |
| Yaamba | 12.8 | 12.0 | in 1989 | 23 | 114.9 |
| Goomboorian | 57.0 | 54.4 | in 1989* | 22 | 146.8 |
| Lands End Station | 5.0 | 2.2 | in 1990 | 22 | 63.0 |
| Kareeya | 23.2 | 19.0 | in 1986* | 21 | 154.8 |
| Monduran | 49.6 | 43.2 | in 1989* | 21 | 111.6 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 26.8 | 26.7 | in 1990* | 21 | 139.8 |
| Highbury Station | 16.2 | 0.0 | in 1991* | 20 | 158.2 |
| Rockley | 25.0 | 15.2 | in 1992 | 20 | 131.4 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record highest December temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in December 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Walkamin Research Station | 38.0 | on the 4th | 37.8 | on the 21st in 1986 | 45 | 30.6 |
| Mornington Island | 39.8 | on the 6th | 39.6 | on the 15th in 2004 | 39 | 33.1 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 40.1 | on the 4th | 38.9 | on the 25th in 2001 | 21 | 28.9 |
| Roma Airport | 42.4 | on the 17th | 41.9 | on the 25th in 2001 | 21 | 32.9 |
| Record highest December mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for December 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Thangool Airport | 35.3 | 35.1 | in 2005 | 20 | 32.8 |
| Weipa Aero | 36.0 | = 36.0 | in 2006 | 20 | 33.7 |
| Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in December 2012 (°C) |
Previous warmest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Archerfield Airport | 24.9 | on the 18th | = 24.9 | on the 30th in 1946 | 37 | 19.0 |
| Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in December 2012 (°C) |
Previous coolest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Maryborough | 11.6 | on the 6th | 12.2 | on the 8th in 1962 | 54 | 19.7 |
| Dalby Airport | 7.9 | on the 6th | 8.4 | on the 29th in 1993 | 21 | 17.6 |
| Roma Airport | 7.8 | on the 6th | 8.5 | on the 29th in 2004 | 21 | 19.3 |
| Lowest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for December 2012 (°C) |
Most recent December at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for December |
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| Palmerville | 22.0 | 21.6 | in 1983* | 25 | 22.6 |
* 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 December 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for December (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for December (°C) |
Rainfall for December (millimetres) |
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| Mean for December 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2012 |
Mean for December 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2012 |
Total for December 2012 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2012 |
Fraction of December average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 34.4 | +1.5 | 36.8 | 8th | 26.1 | 0.0 | 24.4 | 17th | 18.4 | 147.7 | low | 12% |
| Coen Airport | 36.5 | +2.0 | 40.6 | 5th | 22.8 | -1.2 | 18.8 | 16th | 2.2 | 136.4 | low | 2% |
| Horn Island | 32.9 | +1.2 | 33.9 | 30th | 26.0 | +0.3 | 21.0 | 16th | 3.6 | 191.5 | v low | 2% |
| Scherger RAAF | 37.4 | 40.0 | 4th | 23.6 | 21.1 | 10th | 118.4 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 36.0 | +2.3 | 37.9 | 8th | 24.1 | -0.1 | 22.4 | 10th | 80.2 | 284.0 | lowest | 28% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 32.9 | +0.7 | 33.8 | 6th | 23.8 | +0.2 | 19.1 | 16th | 25.6 | 208.4 | v low | 12% |
| Palmerville | 37.5 | +2.2 | 40.2 | 3rd | 22.0 | -0.6 | 17.2 | 9th | 68.0 | 157.0 | low | 43% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 36.8 | +0.5 | 43.2 | 6th | 25.8 | +0.3 | 22.7 | 31st | 42.4 | 79.6 | low | 53% |
| Century Mine | 39.0 | +0.8 | 43.2 | 7th | 24.6 | -0.6 | 19.9 | 7th | 104.0 | 109.5 | average | 95% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 39.1 | +0.6 | 43.8 | 3rd | 24.9 | +0.2 | 20.5 | 9th | 93.4 | 82.0 | average | 114% |
| Croydon Township | 37.3 | 0.0 | 42.7 | 5th | 26.0 | +1.4 | 21.9 | 8th | 66.0 | 115.3 | low | 57% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 39.6 | +0.1 | 43.7 | 3rd | 23.0 | -0.7 | 17.0 | 6th | 117.8 | 62.5 | high | 188% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 36.2 | +1.4 | 38.6 | 2nd | 24.8 | +0.5 | 22.1 | 10th | 108.0 | 174.8 | average | 62% |
| Mornington Island | 34.0 | +0.9 | 39.8 | 6th | 26.6 | +0.4 | 23.4 | 23rd | 84.8 | 157.7 | low | 54% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 38.2 | +1.1 | 42.5 | 2nd | 23.2 | +0.2 | 18.9 | 9th | 135.2 | 73.8 | high | 183% |
| Normanton Airport | 37.1 | +0.9 | 42.8 | 5th | 26.3 | +0.5 | 21.6 | 5th | 91.4 | 134.7 | low | 68% |
| Sweers Island | 33.8 | +0.1 | 39.5 | 6th | 27.3 | +0.3 | 23.8 | 17th | 81.6 | 167.6 | low | 49% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 37.6 | 42.8 | 5th | 23.4 | 20.1 | 3rd | 29.2 | 142.7 | low | 20% | ||
| Hughenden Airport | 37.6 | +0.5 | 41.9 | 4th | 23.1 | -0.1 | 18.3 | 6th | 32.8 | 84.8 | low | 39% |
| Richmond Airport | 38.7 | +0.7 | 42.8 | 4th | 23.1 | -0.1 | 15.9 | 6th | 84.2 | 66.1 | average | 127% |
| Richmond Post Office | 38.6 | +0.5 | 42.0 | 4th | 23.4 | +1.0 | 18.4 | 6th | 64.2 | 71.1 | average | 90% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 32.8 | +1.4 | 34.4 | 30th | 23.1 | -0.3 | 18.3 | 15th | 41.2 | 178.8 | low | 23% |
| Cape Flattery | 32.7 | 0.0 | 34.3 | 6th | 24.4 | -0.6 | 19.2 | 16th | 30.4 | 124.9 | low | 24% |
| Cooktown Airport | 32.7 | +0.5 | 35.1 | 16th | 23.7 | -0.9 | 18.7 | 16th | 22.8 | 154.0 | v low | 15% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.9 | +0.6 | 35.2 | 19th | 24.8 | -0.5 | 22.8 | 8th | 60.2 | 210.0 | low | 29% |
| Mareeba Airport | 33.1 | +1.1 | 38.2 | 4th | 20.0 | -1.0 | 16.4 | 15th | 16.0 | 100.0 | v low | 16% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.5 | -1.0 | 32.3 | 28th | 23.1 | +0.8 | 18.7 | 3rd | 67.5 | 195.3 | low | 35% |
| Ingham Composite | 32.8 | +0.3 | 37.4 | 5th | 22.1 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 16th | 285.4 | 206.9 | high | 138% |
| Innisfail | 30.8 | 0.0 | 32.3 | 5th | 22.5 | +0.5 | 19.4 | 15th | 112.2 | 264.8 | average | 42% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.7 | +0.5 | 34.5 | 5th | 21.7 | -0.1 | 17.6 | 16th | 164.2 | 264.0 | average | 62% |
| Townsville Aero | 32.3 | +0.8 | 34.2 | 30th | 24.2 | +0.1 | 20.0 | 15th | 14.6 | 130.7 | v low | 11% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 30.5 | -0.4 | 31.9 | 30th | 24.4 | -0.4 | 20.7 | 14th | 109.0 | 113.7 | average | 96% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.0 | 0.0 | 34.2 | 17th | 21.9 | -0.2 | 18.8 | 15th | 33.0 | 104.6 | average | 32% |
| Bowen Airport | 31.4 | +0.1 | 33.1 | 7th | 22.6 | -0.9 | 18.0 | 15th | 57.2 | 148.5 | low | 39% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 35.4 | +1.4 | 40.6 | 5th | 20.8 | -0.5 | 15.7 | 14th | 18.4 | 95.7 | v low | 19% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 29.6 | -0.4 | 31.6 | 18th | 24.2 | -0.4 | 21.9 | 13th | 184.8 | 142.7 | average | 130% |
| Mackay Aero | 31.3 | +0.7 | 35.0 | 17th | 21.9 | -0.3 | 17.5 | 15th | 247.6 | 138.3 | high | 179% |
| Mackay M.O | 30.9 | +0.8 | 34.6 | 5th | 23.1 | +0.1 | 19.4 | 15th | 231.2 | 190.9 | high | 121% |
| Proserpine Airport | 33.4 | +1.4 | 38.5 | 18th | 20.7 | -1.1 | 16.4 | 15th | 140.0 | 170.4 | average | 82% |
| Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS | 27.9 | 30.4 | 5th | 23.7 | 19.8 | 14th | ||||||
| Samuel Hill Aero | 31.1 | +0.4 | 36.4 | 17th | 18.8 | -1.2 | 12.0 | 6th | 39.0 | 171.0 | v low | 23% |
| St Lawrence | 32.5 | 37.7 | 5th | 21.0 | 15.3 | 6th | 29.8 | 158.4 | v low | 19% | ||
| Williamson | 32.0 | 35.6 | 6th | 20.2 | 14.2 | 6th | 68.2 | |||||
| Woolshed | 29.9 | +1.1 | 33.5 | 5th | 20.1 | -0.4 | 18.0 | 1st | 44.2 | 106.5 | low | 42% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.1 | +0.4 | 32.3 | 4th | 22.8 | +0.1 | 17.0 | 6th | 11.0 | 125.1 | v low | 9% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 35.8 | +1.5 | 41.4 | 4th | 21.0 | -1.0 | 18.2 | 16th | 16.5 | 86.6 | v low | 19% |
| Moranbah Airport | 35.6 | 41.0 | 4th | 20.1 | 15.3 | 6th | 14.6 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 35.0 | 40.0 | 4th | 20.4 | 13.3 | 6th | 13.8 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 34.9 | +0.8 | 39.9 | 17th | 20.5 | -0.9 | 16.7 | 6th | 40.6 | 90.3 | low | 45% |
| Lochington | 34.9 | 40.8 | 17th | 19.9 | 12.3 | 6th | 33.6 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 35.0 | 39.9 | 17th | 19.3 | 12.6 | 6th | 9.4 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 33.5 | -0.5 | 38.7 | 17th | 19.6 | -0.2 | 15.9 | 6th | 67.0 | 93.6 | average | 72% |
| Tambo Post Office | 35.5 | +0.7 | 41.5 | 17th | 19.5 | +0.4 | 11.0 | 6th | 69.9 | 70.1 | average | 100% |
| Taroom Post Office | 34.9 | +1.5 | 41.3 | 17th | 19.7 | +0.1 | 11.7 | 6th | 75.5 | 90.5 | average | 83% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 36.9 | +1.2 | 42.1 | 18th | 23.1 | +0.9 | 18.4 | 6th | 54.4 | 64.1 | average | 85% |
| Blackall Airport | 37.0 | +1.5 | 42.9 | 17th | 21.4 | -0.5 | 16.2 | 7th | 75.8 | 113.1 | average | 67% |
| Isisford Post Office | 38.5 | +1.5 | 43.3 | 17th | 22.8 | +0.9 | 18.2 | 6th | 36.6 | 53.9 | average | 68% |
| Longreach Aero | 38.8 | +1.4 | 43.0 | 19th | 22.7 | +0.6 | 17.7 | 14th | 14.2 | 57.5 | low | 25% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 38.7 | +0.7 | 42.8 | 7th | 24.8 | +1.0 | 18.4 | 7th | 124.0 | 61.8 | high | 201% |
| The Monument Airport | 39.8 | +2.1 | 43.2 | 2nd | 24.3 | +0.9 | 17.2 | 6th | 60.6 | 47.3 | average | 128% |
| Trepell Airport | 40.3 | +1.9 | 43.1 | 2nd | 23.9 | +0.2 | 17.6 | 6th | 36.0 | 47.2 | average | 76% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 40.6 | 43.8 | 10th | 24.4 | 14.7 | 6th | 83.8 | |||||
| Winton Airport | 39.8 | +1.2 | 44.5 | 3rd | 23.7 | +0.4 | 20.5 | 13th | 12.4 | 38.5 | low | 32% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 41.0 | +2.9 | 44.4 | 8th | 25.0 | +2.0 | 16.5 | 6th | 6.0 | 16.9 | average | 36% |
| Birdsville Airport | 40.7 | +2.4 | 45.1 | 8th | 25.7 | +2.1 | 17.6 | 6th | 0.2 | 8.4 | v low | 2% |
| Windorah Post Office | 40.1 | +2.3 | 44.0 | 2nd | 24.4 | +1.9 | 16.3 | 6th | 9.4 | 30.5 | average | 31% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 31.7 | +2.3 | 37.1 | 5th | 20.0 | -0.5 | 16.1 | 14th | 47.6 | 128.9 | low | 37% |
| Gayndah Airport | 34.3 | +2.2 | 40.9 | 17th | 18.7 | -0.9 | 11.5 | 6th | 52.6 | 94.3 | low | 56% |
| Gladstone Airport | 31.1 | +1.1 | 35.8 | 17th | 22.1 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 6th | 9.0 | 115.1 | v low | 8% |
| Gladstone Radar | 32.8 | +1.8 | 36.1 | 5th | 22.2 | +0.3 | 19.7 | 15th | 24.2 | 132.0 | v low | 18% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 29.2 | +0.7 | 30.7 | 18th | 23.4 | +0.2 | 20.0 | 6th | 36.4 | 93.2 | low | 39% |
| Monto Township | 34.0 | +2.1 | 39.9 | 18th | 17.4 | -0.9 | 9.5 | 6th | 28.0 | 94.6 | low | 30% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 33.9 | +1.8 | 39.8 | 17th | 21.2 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 6th | 8.0 | 107.8 | v low | 7% |
| Rundle Island | 28.0 | +0.4 | 30.9 | 20th | 24.0 | +0.2 | 19.9 | 13th | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 30.2 | +1.6 | 33.1 | 5th | 22.0 | -0.2 | 18.5 | 14th | 26.8 | 139.8 | v low | 19% |
| Thangool Airport | 35.3 | +2.5 | 39.9 | 17th | 17.6 | -1.1 | 11.4 | 7th | 26.4 | 93.7 | v low | 28% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 31.9 | +1.1 | 39.2 | 17th | 18.1 | -0.3 | 11.6 | 6th | 34.0 | 122.3 | v low | 28% |
| Archerfield Airport | 30.8 | +1.4 | 37.8 | 4th | 19.8 | +0.8 | 13.7 | 6th | 64.6 | 128.0 | low | 50% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 32.0 | 40.1 | 17th | 17.9 | 11.2 | 14th | 66.0 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 31.7 | +2.3 | 40.8 | 4th | 18.4 | -0.1 | 14.1 | 15th | 22.0 | 160.9 | v low | 14% |
| Brisbane | 30.5 | +1.3 | 37.9 | 4th | 21.0 | +0.7 | 17.3 | 15th | 50.8 | 148.2 | v low | 34% |
| Brisbane Aero | 29.4 | +1.3 | 34.8 | 4th | 20.6 | +0.6 | 15.7 | 14th | 38.4 | 136.2 | v low | 28% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.0 | +2.0 | 31.0 | 17th | 22.1 | +1.1 | 19.2 | 13th | 26.2 | 126.3 | v low | 21% |
| Coolangatta | 28.3 | +1.2 | 35.1 | 4th | 20.2 | +0.5 | 14.8 | 15th | 181.8 | 156.0 | high | 117% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.9 | +2.6 | 32.6 | 18th | 22.5 | +1.0 | 18.8 | 13th | 4.4 | 130.1 | v low | 3% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 28.9 | +1.2 | 36.0 | 4th | 21.3 | +0.9 | 16.9 | 15th | 81.2 | 142.6 | low | 57% |
| Gympie | 32.0 | +0.7 | 38.8 | 17th | 18.2 | -0.4 | 11.1 | 6th | 21.0 | 137.9 | v low | 15% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 30.4 | +1.2 | 36.8 | 5th | 20.8 | -0.3 | 13.4 | 6th | 61.2 | 147.1 | low | 42% |
| Jimna Forestry | 29.5 | +2.2 | 37.4 | 17th | 16.7 | +0.5 | 11.0 | 15th | 50.6 | 118.1 | v low | 43% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 31.0 | +1.1 | 37.1 | 17th | 16.6 | -0.2 | 9.5 | 6th | 23.2 | 115.2 | v low | 20% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 30.5 | +1.6 | 40.1 | 4th | 20.0 | +0.9 | 15.7 | 15th | 64.2 | 128.2 | v low | 50% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 27.6 | +1.3 | 35.8 | 17th | 18.1 | +0.4 | 14.4 | 14th | 56.4 | 199.8 | low | 28% |
| Maryborough | 32.4 | +1.9 | 37.7 | 5th | 19.2 | -0.5 | 11.6 | 6th | 59.8 | 129.4 | low | 46% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 30.2 | 39.2 | 4th | 19.3 | 15.7 | 15th | 33.8 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 29.7 | +1.9 | 31.8 | 5th | 22.3 | +1.0 | 17.9 | 13th | 26.8 | 128.0 | v low | 21% |
| Rainbow Beach | 29.0 | +0.9 | 34.3 | 4th | 17.8 | 134.7 | lowest | 13% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 29.1 | 35.5 | 4th | 21.4 | 17.0 | 14th | 16.4 | 133.7 | v low | 12% | ||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.7 | +1.7 | 38.1 | 4th | 19.6 | -0.2 | 11.9 | 6th | 27.8 | 157.7 | v low | 18% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 28.9 | +1.0 | 39.7 | 4th | 20.8 | +0.1 | 15.0 | 6th | 32.2 | 154.1 | v low | 21% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 32.1 | +1.0 | 39.2 | 17th | 19.9 | +0.2 | 16.4 | 15th | 59.0 | 160.1 | v low | 37% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 32.0 | +0.7 | 39.7 | 17th | 18.2 | +0.1 | 11.9 | 15th | 57.0 | 100.1 | low | 57% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 27.8 | +2.1 | 34.6 | 17th | 14.9 | +1.1 | 6.2 | 6th | 69.4 | 97.0 | average | 72% |
| Dalby Airport | 32.5 | +1.2 | 40.9 | 17th | 17.8 | +0.2 | 7.9 | 6th | 108.8 | 104.2 | average | 104% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 34.3 | +2.2 | 41.4 | 17th | 19.8 | +1.1 | 12.5 | 6th | 56.8 | 86.6 | low | 66% |
| Inglewood Forest | 33.1 | +1.8 | 41.2 | 17th | 17.8 | +0.2 | 12.5 | 13th | 160.0 | 108.6 | high | 147% |
| Oakey Aero | 31.9 | +1.7 | 39.8 | 17th | 16.8 | +0.2 | 7.3 | 6th | 51.0 | 95.0 | low | 54% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 28.0 | +1.0 | 36.0 | 17th | 15.5 | +1.3 | 5.5 | 6th | 77.9 | 93.9 | average | 83% |
| Texas Post Office | 33.6 | +1.0 | 40.7 | 17th | 18.8 | +1.7 | 10.8 | 6th | 118.0 | 81.3 | high | 145% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 28.9 | +1.6 | 37.4 | 17th | 17.0 | +0.4 | 13.7 | 12th | 57.2 | 106.8 | low | 54% |
| Warwick | 31.4 | +2.5 | 40.2 | 17th | 16.2 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 5th | 59.6 | 105.8 | v low | 56% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 34.6 | +2.2 | 42.6 | 17th | 19.0 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 6th | 62.0 | 101.6 | average | 61% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 34.9 | +1.8 | 40.4 | 17th | 18.7 | +0.6 | 9.3 | 6th | 41.0 | 89.9 | low | 46% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 35.8 | +2.1 | 42.0 | 17th | 19.7 | +1.2 | 7.7 | 7th | 50.7 | 70.7 | average | 72% |
| Roma Airport | 35.8 | +2.9 | 42.4 | 17th | 18.6 | -0.7 | 7.8 | 6th | 50.8 | 82.8 | average | 61% |
| St George Airport | 35.7 | +2.3 | 42.0 | 2nd | 20.7 | +0.6 | 13.5 | 7th | 32.8 | 78.6 | average | 42% |
| Surat | 35.2 | +1.4 | 42.0 | 17th | 19.9 | +0.6 | 9.9 | 6th | 31.4 | 72.4 | low | 43% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 43.8 | 2nd | 21.1 | +1.2 | 15.0 | 7th | 25.2 | 52.6 | average | 48% | ||
| Charleville Aero | 36.3 | +1.7 | 42.0 | 2nd | 20.8 | +0.5 | 12.1 | 6th | 76.6 | 56.2 | high | 136% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.8 | +2.7 | 43.7 | 2nd | 22.7 | +2.0 | 16.8 | 6th | 16.0 | 39.6 | average | 40% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 39.2 | +1.9 | 44.5 | 1st | 17.4 | 5th | 7.8 | 12.1 | average | 64% | ||
| Quilpie Airport | 39.0 | +2.7 | 43.3 | 2nd | 23.3 | +1.1 | 14.9 | 6th | 16.6 | 34.4 | average | 48% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 39.1 | +3.0 | 43.9 | 1st | 24.3 | +1.5 | 16.6 | 6th | 2.6 | 30.3 | v low | 9% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 29.0 | +0.9 | 31.4 | 5th | 22.7 | +0.1 | 20.9 | 23rd | 58.6 | 116.6 | low | 50% |
| Willis Island | 30.5 | -0.2 | 31.8 | 20th | 25.6 | +0.2 | 24.0 | 22nd | 16.6 | 95.6 | low | 17% |
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 9 am on Wednesday 2 January 2013. 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.
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