Tuesday, 1 October 2013 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Hottest September on record for Queensland
- Exceptionally warm start to spring (see Special Climate Statement 46) --> Update due 1st October <--
- Statewide area-averaged maximum temperature was the highest on record (4.12 °C above the long term average of 28.67 °C)
- Statewide area-averaged mean temperature was the highest on record (3.12 °C above the long term average of 21.11 °C), and is the warmest mean temperature anomaly for any month in Queensland
- Statewide area-averaged minimum temperature was the sixth warmest on record (2.12 °C above the long term average of 13.56 °C)
- 121 site records broken across the state including:
- 39 daily temperature records (30 daily maximum temperatures records broken, 9 daily minimum temperature records broken)
- 82 monthly temperature records (37 monthly maximum temperature records broken, 6 monthly minimum temperature records broken, and 39 monthly mean temperature records broken)
- Statewide area-averaged maximum temperature was the highest on record for the previous 12 month period, and the 2nd highest on record for the year to date (January to September)
- Statewide area-averaged mean temperature was the highest on record for the previous 12 month period as well as the highest on record for year to date (January to September)
- Statewide, the area-averaged rainfall was 4.07 mm, below the long term mean of 12.89 mm.
- Around 30% of Queensland recorded its the hottest September day on record on the 26th
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Temperature
Area-averaged across the state, the mean temperature was 3.12
°C above the long term average of 21.11 °C, making it the hottest
September since records began in 1910.
39 sites in Queensland recorded their highest mean temperature on record.
Maximum temperature
Area-averaged across the state, the maximum temperature was 4.12 °C above the long term average, exceeding the previous record by more than 1 °C. It is over 2 °C warmer than September, with the warmer than usual conditions extend into bordering states of New South Wales and South Australia, and the Northern Territory..
The hottest day was on the 26th, with Taroom Post Office reaching a maximum temperature of 41.4 °C.A total of 67 maximum temperatures records were broken at Bureau weather stations all over the state.
30 stations had their highest September temperature on record and 37 sites had their highest September mean daily maximum temperature on record.
Minimum temperature
Area-averaged across the state, the minimum temperature was the sixth warmest on record.
The coldest night was at Applethorpe with 0.4 °C on the 21st, a vast contrast to its highest daily maximum of 31.6 C that occurred on the 26th.
A total of 15 minimum temperature records were broken, with 9 sites had their warmest September night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record and 6 sites had their highest September mean daily minimum temperature on record.
Rainfall
Averaged over all of Queensland, the September rainfall was 4.07 mm, below the mean of 12.89 mm.
Only small parts in the far north received above average rainfall.
Parts of the southern interior, central interior extending to the east
coast, the central coast and adjacent inland and a large expanse over
the northwest recorded below average rainfall.
The wettest overall was South Johnstone Exp Stn with 112.8 mm, and the highest daily rainfall total was at Tomewin - Tallowood with 61.0 mm on the 17th.
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| Extremes in September 2013 | |
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| Hottest day |
41.4 °C at Taroom Post Office on the 26th |
| Warmest days on average |
37.5 °C at Century Mine |
| Coolest days on average |
22.9 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 14.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 16th1 |
| Coldest night |
0.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average | 6.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Warmest nights on average | 24.0 °C at Coconut Island |
| Warmest night | 28.6 °C at Trepell Airport on the 16th2 |
| Warmest on average overall |
28.2 °C at Normanton Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
14.9 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 112.8 mm at South Johnstone Exp Stn |
| Wettest day |
61.0 mm at Tomewin - Tallowood on the 17th |
| Highest wind gust |
87 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 16th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest September temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Richmond Post Office | 40.2 | on the 26th | 40.1 | on the 30th in 1988 | 120 | 32.3 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 37.2 | on the 27th | 37.1 | on the 22nd in 1943 | 75 | 27.3 |
| Charleville Aero | 39.0 | on the 25th | 38.5 | on the 30th in 1988 | 72 | 26.0 |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 38.2 | on the 25th | 37.7 | on the 24th in 2002 | 57 | 25.6 |
| Tambo Post Office | 39.0 | on the 26th | = 39.0 | on the 30th in 1988 | 57 | 27.4 |
| Taroom Post Office | 41.4 | on the 26th | 38.7 | on the 30th in 1988 | 57 | 26.7 |
| Gladstone Radar | 33.8 | on the 11th | = 33.8 | on the 20th in 1989 | 56 | 26.5 |
| Isisford Post Office | 40.7 | on the 26th | 39.8 | on the 29th in 1988 | 54 | 29.3 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 40.1 | on the 26th | 39.0 | on the 30th in 1988 | 52 | 28.7 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 32.2 | on the 26th | 30.2 | on the 30th in 1977 | 51 | 19.6 |
| Longreach Aero | 40.8 | on the 26th | 40.6 | on the 30th in 1988 | 48 | 30.2 |
| Springsure Comet St | 39.0 | on the 26th | 37.7 | on the 27th in 1997 | 48 | 27.6 |
| Surat | 39.3 | on the 26th | 37.4 | on the 25th in 2002 | 48 | 25.6 |
| Injune Post Office | 39.3 | on the 26th | 36.7 | on the 21st in 2009 | 47 | 26.1 |
| Mount Isa Aero | 39.8 | on the 25th | = 39.8 | on the 23rd in 2012 | 47 | 31.2 |
| Windorah Post Office | 40.7 | on the 24th | 40.2 | on the 29th in 2000 | 47 | 28.5 |
| Applethorpe | 31.4 | on the 26th | 30.0 | on the 23rd in 2003 | 45 | 18.9 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 39.3 | on the 26th | 38.0 | on the 30th in 1988 | 44 | 25.7 |
| Texas Post Office | 36.7 | on the 26th | 35.8 | on the 29th in 2000 | 44 | 24.4 |
| Oakey Aero | 37.4 | on the 26th | 34.8 | on the 29th in 2000 | 41 | 23.8 |
| Monto Township | 38.0 | on the 26th | 37.3 | on the 30th in 1988 | 40 | 26.2 |
| Coolangatta | 32.7 | on the 11th | = 32.7 | on the 27th in 2003 | 26 | 23.2 |
| Dalby Airport | 38.4 | on the 26th | 35.8 | on the 25th in 2003 | 22 | 25.4 |
| Emerald Airport | 39.9 | on the 26th | 37.7 | on the 27th in 1997 | 22 | 28.9 |
| Roma Airport | 40.1 | on the 26th | 37.3 | on the 25th in 2002 | 22 | 26.5 |
| Thangool Airport | 38.7 | on the 27th | 35.4 | on the 27th in 1997 | 22 | 28.0 |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 38.6 | on the 26th | 36.9 | on the 29th in 2000 | 21 | 25.3 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 34.2 | on the 11th | 33.4 | on the 27th in 2003 | 21 | 25.0 |
| Gladstone Airport | 33.6 | on the 12th | 32.7 | on the 23rd in 2009 | 20 | 25.9 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 34.4 | on the 12th | 33.2 | on the 26th in 1997 | 20 | 24.3 |
| Record highest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Cunnamulla Post Office | 31.2 | 30.0 | in 2000 | 106 | 25.6 |
| Camooweal Township | 36.3 | 35.3 | in 2000 | 104 | 32.3 |
| Bollon Mary St | 31.0 | 30.3 | in 2000 | 102 | 25.6 |
| Isisford Post Office | 33.8 | 32.8 | in 1928 | 97 | 29.3 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 33.2 | 31.9 | in 1915 | 95 | 28.7 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 31.6 | 30.4 | in 2000 | 93 | 25.7 |
| Tambo Post Office | 32.2 | 30.6 | in 2000 | 81 | 27.4 |
| Windorah Post Office | 33.7 | 32.4 | in 2000 | 78 | 28.5 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 31.3 | 30.4 | in 2009 | 74 | 27.3 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.6 | 25.4 | in 1995 | 73 | 23.7 |
| Quilpie Airport | 32.2 | 31.1 | in 2000 | 72 | 27.0 |
| Charleville Aero | 31.9 | 30.1 | in 2000 | 71 | 26.0 |
| Surat | 30.9 | 30.1 | in 2000 | 65 | 25.6 |
| Springsure Comet St | 31.7 | 30.9 | in 1980 | 63 | 27.6 |
| Taroom Post Office | 32.9 | 30.7 | in 1980 | 59 | 26.7 |
| Collinsville Post Office | 32.4 | 31.7 | in 2009 | 56 | 29.6 |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.9 | 29.8 | in 2003 | 55 | 28.0 |
| Gladstone Radar | 29.3 | 29.1 | in 2009 | 55 | 26.5 |
| Mackay M.O | 27.9 | 27.4 | in 2009 | 54 | 25.3 |
| Longreach Aero | 34.4 | 32.9 | in 2003 | 47 | 30.2 |
| Injune Post Office | 31.6 | 30.5 | in 1980 | 46 | 26.1 |
| Mount Isa Aero | 35.3 | 33.8 | in 1983 | 46 | 31.2 |
| Applethorpe | 22.9 | = 22.9 | in 2000 | 44 | 18.9 |
| Texas Post Office | 28.6 | 28.2 | in 1980 | 43 | 24.4 |
| Oakey Aero | 28.0 | 27.6 | in 2000 | 40 | 23.8 |
| Monto Township | 30.7 | 30.1 | in 1980 | 39 | 26.2 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 28.5 | 27.2 | in 2003 | 35 | 25.4 |
| Mackay Aero | 28.8 | 28.1 | in 2009 | 27 | 25.7 |
| Coolangatta | 25.6 | 24.8 | in 2009 | 25 | 23.2 |
| Proserpine Airport | 30.9 | = 30.9 | in 1996 | 23 | 28.4 |
| Dalby Airport | 29.0 | 28.4 | in 2000 | 21 | 25.4 |
| Emerald Airport | 32.8 | 30.7 | in 2009 | 21 | 28.9 |
| Rainbow Beach | 26.3 | 25.9 | in 2003 | 21 | 24.1 |
| Roma Airport | 31.8 | 29.6 | in 2000 | 21 | 26.5 |
| Thangool Airport | 31.5 | 30.1 | in 2009 | 21 | 28.0 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 33.0 | 31.7 | in 2002 | 20 | 30.1 |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 29.7 | 28.9 | in 2000 | 20 | 25.3 |
| Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Tambo Post Office | 25.5 | on the 30th | 23.3 | on the 12th in 1996 | 57 | 9.0 |
| Taroom Post Office | 21.0 | on the 28th | 20.5 | on the 22nd in 2009 | 57 | 10.4 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 24.8 | on the 28th | 23.4 | on the 25th in 2003 | 52 | 13.3 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 21.1 | on the 30th | = 21.1 | on the 26th in 1958 | 52 | 16.6 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 22.1 | on the 27th | 21.8 | on the 17th in 2001 | 25 | 17.0 |
| Emerald Airport | 22.2 | on the 28th | 21.9 | on the 8th in 1992 | 22 | 13.5 |
| Thangool Airport | 20.3 | on the 28th | 19.6 | on the 30th in 1996 | 22 | 9.8 |
| Gladstone Airport | 22.1 | on the 28th | = 22.1 | on the 29th in 2010 | 20 | 15.5 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 20.8 | on the 30th | 20.0 | on the 22nd in 1998 | 20 | 12.9 |
| Record highest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Boulia Airport | 18.1 | 17.2 | in 1998 | 118 | 13.6 |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 18.4 | 18.0 | in 1947 | 100 | 15.9 |
| Windorah Post Office | 15.7 | 15.5 | in 1998 | 78 | 12.1 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 18.9 | 18.2 | in 2010 | 70 | 16.6 |
| Gladstone Radar | 18.5 | 18.3 | in 2010 | 55 | 16.5 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 18.8 | 18.3 | in 1998 | 24 | 17.0 |
| Record highest September mean temperature | |||||
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Mean daily temperature for September 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Cunnamulla Post Office | 22.3 | 21.4 | in 2000 | 106 | 18.1 |
| Camooweal Township | 27.9 | 27.3 | in 1915 | 104 | 23.7 |
| Bollon Mary St | 21.3 | 20.8 | in 2000 | 100 | 17.4 |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 21.0 | 20.5 | in 2009 | 100 | 18.7 |
| Isisford Post Office | 24.2 | 23.8 | in 1915 | 96 | 20.7 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 24.7 | 23.8 | in 1915 | 95 | 21.0 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 20.7 | 20.5 | in 1915 | 93 | 16.6 |
| Tambo Post Office | 21.9 | 20.9 | in 2005 | 81 | 18.2 |
| Windorah Post Office | 24.7 | 23.3 | in 2000 | 78 | 20.3 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 23.9 | 22.8 | in 2009 | 74 | 20.5 |
| Amberley AMO | 19.8 | 19.4 | in 2000 | 72 | 17.5 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 22.7 | 22.6 | in 2009 | 72 | 21.2 |
| Quilpie Airport | 22.7 | 22.3 | in 2000 | 72 | 19.4 |
| Charleville Aero | 22.0 | 21.0 | in 2000 | 71 | 18.0 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 22.5 | 22.1 | in 2003 | 70 | 19.6 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 15.0 | = 15.0 | in 1998 | 68 | 12.3 |
| Surat | 21.0 | 20.2 | in 2000 | 65 | 17.5 |
| Springsure Comet St | 22.4 | 21.8 | in 2003 | 63 | 19.4 |
| Taroom Post Office | 23.0 | 21.0 | in 2000 | 59 | 18.5 |
| Gladstone Radar | 23.9 | 23.5 | in 2009 | 55 | 21.5 |
| Mackay M.O | 23.2 | 23.0 | in 1992 | 54 | 21.0 |
| Longreach Aero | 24.8 | 23.8 | in 1983 | 47 | 21.4 |
| Injune Post Office | 21.0 | 19.7 | in 2005 | 46 | 17.1 |
| Applethorpe | 14.9 | = 14.9 | in 2000 | 44 | 12.4 |
| Oakey Aero | 18.0 | 17.5 | in 2008 | 40 | 15.5 |
| Monto Township | 21.2 | 19.9 | in 1983 | 39 | 17.9 |
| Archerfield Airport | 20.4 | 19.8 | in 2003 | 38 | 18.1 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 21.8 | 20.9 | in 2003 | 35 | 19.5 |
| Mackay Aero | 22.6 | = 22.6 | in 2010 | 27 | 20.2 |
| Coolangatta | 19.8 | 19.6 | in 2010 | 25 | 18.2 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 21.9 | 21.8 | in 2009 | 24 | 20.6 |
| Dalby Airport | 19.1 | 18.9 | in 2000 | 21 | 17.1 |
| Emerald Airport | 23.5 | 22.7 | in 2003 | 21 | 21.2 |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 21.0 | 20.3 | in 2010 | 21 | 19.3 |
| Roma Airport | 21.3 | 19.8 | in 2005 | 21 | 17.9 |
| Thangool Airport | 21.0 | 20.6 | in 2009 | 21 | 18.9 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 24.2 | = 24.2 | in 2010 | 20 | 22.7 |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 20.1 | 20.0 | in 2000 | 20 | 17.3 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 20.4 | 19.9 | in 2003 | 20 | 18.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2013 | ||||||||||||
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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 2013 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2013 |
Mean for September 2013 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2013 |
Total for September 2013 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2013 |
Fraction of September average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.1 | +1.4 | 33.7 | 23rd | 24.0 | -0.2 | 22.2 | 7th | 7.2 | 8.1 | average | 89% |
| Coen Airport | 32.3 | +0.6 | 37.7 | 22nd | 18.0 | -0.8 | 13.2 | 26th | 1.0 | 1.0 | average | 100% |
| Horn Island | 30.3 | +0.2 | 31.5 | 16th | 23.6 | -0.2 | 20.4 | 22nd | 8.2 | 6.4 | high | 128% |
| Scherger RAAF | 34.2 | 38.4 | 21st | 20.2 | 16.5 | 26th | 0.2 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 34.4 | 0.0 | 36.9 | 21st | 20.3 | +0.5 | 17.3 | 3rd | 0.2 | 1.4 | average | 14% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 29.5 | +0.5 | 31.0 | 22nd | 20.3 | -0.2 | 15.1 | 26th | 14.6 | 15.7 | average | 93% |
| Palmerville | 34.5 | +0.9 | 37.6 | 20th | 16.4 | -0.1 | 11.9 | 2nd | 0.2 | 8.6 | average | 2% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 34.7 | +1.3 | 39.5 | 21st | 18.9 | +0.3 | 16.2 | 23rd | 0.2 | 1.0 | average | 20% |
| Century Mine | 37.5 | +2.4 | 40.9 | 26th | 16.9 | -0.6 | 12.5 | 23rd | 0 | 3.3 | v low | 0% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 36.1 | +3.0 | 40.3 | 27th | 17.9 | +1.4 | 11.6 | 23rd | 0 | 6.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Croydon Township | 35.5 | +1.2 | 38.0 | 13th | 20.4 | +1.2 | 14.4 | 22nd | 0 | 5.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 36.9 | +3.0 | 41.3 | 26th | 15.0 | +0.5 | 9.3 | 21st | 0 | 2.6 | v low | 0% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 35.6 | +1.0 | 38.7 | 22nd | 19.5 | +0.5 | 15.0 | 22nd | 0 | 2.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 36.2 | 40.3 | 26th | 19.5 | 14.8 | 1st | 0 | |||||
| Mornington Island | 32.1 | +1.8 | 35.8 | 23rd | 21.3 | +0.7 | 18.2 | 6th | 0 | 1.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 35.3 | +4.1 | 39.8 | 25th | 14.3 | +0.1 | 7.5 | 23rd | 0 | 6.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Normanton Airport | 35.5 | +0.8 | 39.0 | 21st | 20.9 | +0.8 | 17.6 | 23rd | 0 | 7.7 | v low | 0% |
| Sweers Island | 30.4 | +0.8 | 34.5 | 20th | 23.1 | +1.2 | 19.1 | 8th | 0 | 6.4 | v low | 0% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 34.7 | +1.2 | 38.6 | 26th | 16.6 | -0.5 | 11.6 | 6th | 0 | 6.1 | v low | 0% |
| Hughenden Airport | 35.0 | +2.8 | 39.8 | 26th | 15.2 | -0.2 | 8.2 | 21st | 0.4 | 9.0 | average | 4% |
| Richmond Airport | 35.9 | +2.7 | 40.4 | 26th | 15.3 | +0.4 | 8.7 | 22nd | 0 | 3.6 | v low | 0% |
| Richmond Post Office | 35.5 | +3.2 | 40.2 | 26th | 16.0 | +2.1 | 9.4 | 22nd | 0.3 | 6.4 | average | 5% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 28.5 | +0.4 | 30.5 | 30th | 18.4 | -0.3 | 15.4 | 13th | 46.6 | 33.8 | average | 138% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 28.6 | 30.6 | 28th | 17.9 | 14.6 | 13th | 48.8 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 29.2 | +0.2 | 30.7 | 17th | 21.4 | -0.9 | 17.6 | 20th | 6.6 | 7.5 | average | 88% |
| Cooktown Airport | 28.9 | +0.1 | 30.8 | 30th | 19.8 | -1.1 | 15.7 | 25th | 21.4 | 8.2 | high | 261% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.1 | +0.6 | 31.9 | 19th | 21.7 | -0.2 | 19.3 | 6th | 27.4 | 36.9 | average | 74% |
| Mareeba Airport | 29.4 | +0.7 | 33.8 | 17th | 15.1 | -0.3 | 12.2 | 26th | 7.8 | 4.4 | high | 177% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Ferguson NTC AWS | 25.1 | 27.8 | 18th | 21.0 | 18.3 | 6th | ||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 26.9 | -0.7 | 28.8 | 18th | 18.5 | +2.2 | 15.4 | 7th | 25.2 | 38.7 | average | 65% |
| Ingham Composite | 30.1 | +1.7 | 34.0 | 18th | 15.1 | -1.0 | 12.5 | 1st | 9.3 | 40.1 | average | 23% |
| Innisfail | 27.1 | +0.4 | 28.7 | 30th | 18.6 | +1.6 | 16.1 | 13th | 83.4 | 86.5 | average | 96% |
| Lucinda Point | 25.3 | -0.6 | 27.7 | 18th | 21.0 | +0.1 | 18.6 | 6th | 1.2 | 26.6 | low | 5% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.2 | +1.2 | 30.8 | 18th | 17.7 | +1.0 | 14.6 | 13th | 112.8 | 85.1 | high | 133% |
| Townsville Aero | 29.2 | +1.5 | 32.3 | 12th | 18.5 | +1.1 | 14.6 | 9th | 0.6 | 10.5 | low | 6% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 27.1 | 0.0 | 28.8 | 18th | 20.0 | +1.1 | 15.4 | 9th | 1.2 | 16.2 | low | 7% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.9 | +1.9 | 33.3 | 20th | 16.7 | +1.7 | 13.7 | 2nd | 0.6 | 10.4 | average | 6% |
| Bowen Airport | 28.1 | +0.7 | 31.1 | 12th | 17.7 | +1.2 | 13.1 | 9th | 0.8 | 11.0 | average | 7% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 32.4 | +2.8 | 36.5 | 26th | 15.4 | +1.8 | 10.6 | 2nd | 11.6 | 11.4 | average | 102% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.5 | +1.3 | 30.0 | 28th | 20.7 | +0.7 | 17.7 | 4th | 7.0 | 27.2 | average | 26% |
| Mackay Aero | 28.8 | +3.1 | 32.6 | 12th | 16.5 | +1.9 | 13.7 | 2nd | 4.6 | 25.9 | low | 18% |
| Mackay M.O | 27.9 | +2.6 | 31.2 | 20th | 18.5 | +1.8 | 15.5 | 9th | 5.6 | 19.5 | average | 29% |
| Proserpine Airport | 30.9 | +2.5 | 36.2 | 20th | 15.4 | +1.0 | 11.6 | 9th | 7.6 | 18.9 | average | 40% |
| Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS | 24.5 | 29.2 | 12th | 19.4 | 16.1 | 9th | ||||||
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.9 | +1.9 | 33.4 | 20th | 14.9 | +2.8 | 9.7 | 1st | 6.2 | 45.1 | v low | 14% |
| St Lawrence | 29.1 | +2.3 | 33.8 | 20th | 15.2 | +0.3 | 9.4 | 8th | 2.0 | 25.2 | low | 8% |
| Williamson | 29.2 | 35.3 | 20th | 15.9 | 8.2 | 8th | 0.6 | 21.6 | low | 3% | ||
| Woolshed | 27.6 | +2.0 | 32.7 | 20th | 16.3 | +1.1 | 12.8 | 2nd | 0.8 | 17.3 | low | 5% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.4 | +2.1 | 34.4 | 12th | 16.9 | +1.3 | 13.7 | 9th | 1.8 | 33.4 | low | 5% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 33.0 | +2.9 | 37.3 | 26th | 15.3 | +0.1 | 12.4 | 7th | 0 | 11.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Moranbah Airport | 33.2 | 39.5 | 26th | 13.5 | 8.2 | 8th | 0.2 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 33.0 | 40.5 | 26th | 13.6 | 9.0 | 18th | 4.8 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 32.4 | 39.0 | 26th | 12.6 | 5.7 | 7th | 0 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 32.8 | +3.9 | 39.9 | 26th | 14.2 | +0.7 | 9.8 | 5th | 0.8 | 27.9 | low | 3% |
| Lochington | 33.1 | 40.0 | 26th | 12.1 | 7.2 | 8th | 6.2 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 32.9 | 40.7 | 26th | 12.2 | 6.8 | 7th | 0.8 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 31.7 | +4.1 | 39.0 | 26th | 13.0 | +1.8 | 8.6 | 6th | 5.6 | 29.7 | average | 19% |
| Tambo Post Office | 32.2 | +4.8 | 39.0 | 26th | 11.7 | +2.7 | 5.0 | 18th | 6.0 | 21.1 | average | 28% |
| Taroom Post Office | 32.9 | +6.2 | 41.4 | 26th | 13.0 | +2.6 | 5.8 | 21st | 4.0 | 31.7 | low | 13% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 33.2 | +4.5 | 40.1 | 26th | 16.3 | +3.0 | 9.3 | 18th | 0.8 | 15.9 | low | 5% |
| Blackall Airport | 33.4 | +4.1 | 40.2 | 26th | 13.3 | +0.9 | 5.3 | 18th | 0.8 | 24.4 | low | 3% |
| Isisford Post Office | 33.8 | +4.5 | 40.7 | 26th | 14.7 | +2.6 | 7.4 | 18th | 1.4 | 15.1 | average | 9% |
| Longreach Aero | 34.4 | +4.2 | 40.8 | 26th | 15.2 | +2.7 | 8.2 | 18th | 0 | 10.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 36.3 | +4.0 | 39.9 | 25th | 19.4 | +4.2 | 14.0 | 7th | 0 | 5.8 | lowest | 0% |
| New May Downs | 34.9 | 39.6 | 25th | 19.2 | 15.0 | 10th | 0 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 34.7 | +3.1 | 40.4 | 25th | 16.9 | +2.7 | 10.5 | 20th | 0 | 5.3 | v low | 0% |
| Trepell Airport | 35.1 | +3.2 | 40.9 | 25th | 16.9 | +2.3 | 11.5 | 6th | 2.4 | 3.6 | average | 67% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 35.8 | 40.9 | 25th | 15.7 | 9.1 | 6th | 0.8 | |||||
| Winton Airport | 34.6 | +2.5 | 39.5 | 15th | 15.8 | +1.5 | 10.2 | 21st | 0 | 10.9 | v low | 0% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Birdsville Airport | 33.8 | +3.9 | 41.1 | 25th | 15.5 | +1.9 | 9.6 | 19th | 1.8 | 6.8 | average | 26% |
| Boulia Airport | 40.3 | 24th | 18.1 | +4.5 | 13.5 | 21st | 0 | 7.4 | lowest | 0% | ||
| Windorah Post Office | 33.7 | +5.2 | 40.7 | 24th | 15.7 | +3.6 | 9.6 | 20th | 0 | 10.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 28.5 | +3.1 | 32.0 | 20th | 15.1 | +1.4 | 9.6 | 8th | 3.0 | 36.8 | low | 8% |
| Gayndah Airport | 31.5 | +3.9 | 38.8 | 26th | 12.8 | +1.4 | 7.5 | 6th | 8.0 | 33.9 | low | 24% |
| Gladstone Airport | 28.4 | +2.5 | 33.6 | 12th | 17.3 | +1.8 | 12.2 | 9th | 1.0 | 29.6 | low | 3% |
| Gladstone Radar | 29.3 | +2.8 | 33.8 | 11th | 18.5 | +2.0 | 15.0 | 8th | 0.2 | 26.9 | v low | 1% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.6 | +1.9 | 28.0 | 30th | 19.8 | +1.0 | 14.9 | 21st | 12.8 | 38.8 | low | 33% |
| Monto Township | 30.7 | +4.5 | 38.0 | 26th | 11.3 | +1.7 | 5.8 | 7th | 0 | 24.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 31.3 | +4.0 | 37.2 | 27th | 16.5 | +2.8 | 12.6 | 8th | 5.2 | 24.0 | average | 22% |
| Rundle Island | 23.9 | +0.9 | 26.9 | 28th | 20.5 | +1.3 | 16.8 | 4th | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 25.4 | +1.3 | 27.7 | 29th | 18.8 | +1.8 | 14.9 | 4th | 5.0 | 37.1 | low | 13% |
| Thangool Airport | 31.5 | +3.5 | 38.7 | 27th | 10.5 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 7th | 8.8 | 25.1 | average | 35% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 28.9 | +3.4 | 34.7 | 19th | 10.4 | +0.9 | 4.6 | 6th | 21.0 | 33.3 | average | 63% |
| Archerfield Airport | 27.9 | +2.8 | 33.4 | 11th | 12.8 | +1.8 | 7.3 | 6th | 19.0 | 35.5 | average | 54% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 27.9 | 33.3 | 26th | 10.3 | 4.6 | 21st | 38.6 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 27.3 | +1.3 | 34.0 | 11th | 13.3 | +1.3 | 8.2 | 7th | 35.0 | 46.8 | average | 75% |
| Brisbane | 27.2 | +1.6 | 32.8 | 24th | 14.9 | +1.2 | 10.9 | 21st | 13.2 | 28.8 | low | 46% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.5 | +1.3 | 29.3 | 25th | 14.3 | +1.6 | 10.6 | 6th | 26.6 | 32.6 | average | 82% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.6 | +2.2 | 26.4 | 29th | 18.4 | +2.5 | 16.1 | 7th | 44.2 | 65.0 | average | 68% |
| Coolangatta | 25.6 | +2.4 | 32.7 | 11th | 14.1 | +0.8 | 9.2 | 21st | 41.8 | 39.8 | average | 105% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.0 | +3.4 | 31.0 | 25th | 18.9 | +2.3 | 16.8 | 11th | 3.4 | 50.6 | v low | 7% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 25.8 | +2.0 | 31.4 | 11th | 16.2 | +1.4 | 12.7 | 21st | 37.2 | 43.4 | average | 86% |
| Gympie | 28.3 | +2.3 | 34.9 | 26th | 12.9 | +2.7 | 6.3 | 6th | 17.8 | 45.6 | low | 39% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 26.4 | +1.7 | 30.0 | 20th | 15.9 | +1.7 | 8.3 | 8th | 4.6 | 38.2 | low | 12% |
| Jimna Forestry | 25.3 | +2.0 | 32.8 | 26th | 10.2 | +1.2 | 3.5 | 6th | 49.8 | 33.1 | high | 150% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 27.7 | +2.9 | 35.9 | 26th | 8.8 | +0.8 | 1.9 | 6th | 41.2 | 31.1 | high | 132% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 26.8 | +1.8 | 34.2 | 11th | 14.0 | +1.6 | 9.5 | 6th | 18.6 | 43.4 | low | 43% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 24.7 | +2.0 | 31.0 | 26th | 14.3 | +1.9 | 9.8 | 5th | 38.8 | 64.0 | average | 61% |
| Maryborough | 28.3 | +2.7 | 32.8 | 25th | 14.1 | +2.0 | 7.9 | 21st | 9.8 | 42.8 | low | 23% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 27.0 | 33.7 | 26th | 14.7 | 9.8 | 6th | 48.0 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 25.8 | +2.0 | 29.9 | 25th | 17.7 | +1.1 | 14.0 | 16th | 27.2 | 58.7 | average | 46% |
| Rainbow Beach | 26.3 | +2.2 | 31.8 | 25th | 18.0 | 63.9 | low | 28% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 25.3 | +1.3 | 30.7 | 24th | 15.6 | +1.3 | 11.6 | 6th | 28.6 | 43.6 | average | 66% |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 26.3 | +2.2 | 31.1 | 11th | 14.5 | +1.6 | 8.0 | 6th | 49.6 | 55.5 | average | 89% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 26.0 | +1.8 | 30.8 | 29th | 16.3 | +1.9 | 11.3 | 9th | 26.0 | 59.4 | low | 44% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 28.4 | +1.8 | 34.5 | 25th | 16.0 | +1.4 | 12.7 | 6th | 4.0 | 54.9 | v low | 7% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 29.3 | +3.8 | 34.8 | 26th | 10.7 | +1.2 | 6.3 | 19th | 17.4 | 35.1 | average | 50% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 22.9 | +4.0 | 31.4 | 26th | 6.8 | +1.0 | 0.4 | 21st | 46.6 | 43.4 | average | 107% |
| Dalby Airport | 29.0 | +3.6 | 38.4 | 26th | 9.2 | +0.4 | 3.3 | 5th | 26.0 | 30.4 | average | 86% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 29.7 | +4.4 | 38.6 | 26th | 10.4 | +1.0 | 5.2 | 21st | 18.6 | 32.8 | average | 57% |
| Oakey Aero | 28.0 | +4.2 | 37.4 | 26th | 7.9 | +0.7 | 1.8 | 21st | 12.0 | 31.1 | average | 39% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 23.6 | +4.0 | 32.2 | 26th | 6.4 | +1.3 | 1.0 | 21st | 38.3 | 51.7 | average | 74% |
| Texas Post Office | 28.6 | +4.2 | 36.7 | 26th | 8.9 | +1.1 | 4.1 | 22nd | 22.0 | 40.0 | average | 55% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 24.9 | +2.7 | 34.4 | 26th | 12.5 | +2.0 | 8.4 | 6th | 16.8 | 36.4 | low | 46% |
| Warwick | 26.2 | +2.7 | 35.1 | 26th | 7.5 | +0.4 | 1.4 | 23rd | 30.4 | 35.8 | average | 85% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 31.0 | +4.5 | 39.9 | 26th | 10.6 | +0.4 | 3.7 | 22nd | 1.6 | 21.1 | low | 8% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 31.6 | +5.5 | 39.3 | 26th | 10.5 | +2.4 | 3.8 | 6th | 1.0 | 26.0 | low | 4% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 31.6 | +5.9 | 39.3 | 26th | 9.7 | +2.2 | 3.6 | 21st | 3.0 | 26.6 | low | 11% |
| Roma Airport | 31.8 | +5.3 | 40.1 | 26th | 10.8 | +1.4 | 3.8 | 21st | 1.6 | 24.7 | low | 6% |
| St George Airport | 30.5 | +4.0 | 39.2 | 26th | 11.7 | +1.0 | 6.2 | 21st | 10.6 | 26.5 | average | 40% |
| Surat | 30.9 | +5.3 | 39.3 | 26th | 11.2 | +1.8 | 5.5 | 22nd | 2.0 | 29.1 | low | 7% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 31.0 | +5.4 | 38.1 | 25th | 11.5 | +2.2 | 5.7 | 21st | 5.5 | 24.5 | low | 22% |
| Charleville Aero | 31.9 | +5.9 | 39.0 | 25th | 12.2 | +2.3 | 5.9 | 20th | 4.6 | 23.5 | low | 20% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 31.2 | +5.6 | 38.2 | 25th | 13.4 | +2.7 | 9.1 | 22nd | 2.8 | 18.3 | low | 15% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 32.6 | +4.4 | 39.0 | 24th | 15.9 | +2.7 | 11.4 | 17th | 5.0 | 9.7 | average | 52% |
| Quilpie Airport | 32.2 | +5.2 | 39.8 | 24th | 13.5 | +1.8 | 8.3 | 18th | 2.5 | 14.0 | average | 18% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 32.0 | +4.2 | 37.5 | 25th | 13.5 | +0.7 | 8.9 | 20th | 5.0 | 9.5 | average | 53% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 25.1 | +1.6 | 29.0 | 20th | 19.1 | +0.8 | 16.4 | 4th | 4.0 | 32.9 | average | 12% |
| Willis Island | 27.6 | +0.3 | 29.3 | 21st | 23.0 | +0.4 | 19.8 | 7th | 10.0 | 16.8 | average | 60% |
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 October 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.
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