Thursday, 2 January 2014 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in December 2013: Hot and dry end to the year
- Third-lowest rainfall on record area-averaged across the state, lowest since 1938
- Rainfall across the state was 26.2 mm, 68% below the December mean of 82.49 mm
- Area-averaged across the state:
- maximum temperature was 1.31 °C above the 1961-90 average of 35.14 °C
- mean temperature was 0.90 °C above the 1961-90 average of 28.50 °C
- minimum temperature was 0.50 °C above the 1961-90 average of 21.86 °C
- Numerous temperature records broken
- Hottest day was at Windorah with 47.3 °C on the 29th
- Warmest days on average at Lake Julius with 33.4 °C
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
Across the state, area-averaged rainfall was 26.2 mm, 68% below the December mean of 82.49 mm ranking as the third-lowest December total on record since 1900. The lowest December rainfall on record was recorded in 1938, with 19.65mm.Rainfall was below average across most of the state, with the dry conditions extending across the southern border into northern New South Wales and also westward into the northwest and bordering Northern Territory. The Gulf Country, Peninsula and remaining areas of the far northern tropics, as well as the northern interior and some areas in the southwestern districts received 20-40% of their average rainfall. The central coast and adjacent inland, through to the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, received similar percentages, with isolated areas recording close to average rainfall.
A vast expanse of the state recorded less than 20% of the average monthly total, with some places recording little or no rainfall. Rockhampton only recieved 2.8 mm and is the lowest December rainfall for 75 years. Numerous sites had their lowest total December rainfall on record while some other sites had their lowest total December rainfall for at least 20 years.
The highest monthly rainfall was at Coconut Island with 269.8 mm, followed by Mt Sophia with 195.0 mm. Coconut Island had the highest daily rainfall total with 109.4 mm on the 9th.
Temperature
The area-averaged mean temperature for the state was 0.09 °C above the long term 1961-90 average of 28.50 °C. There was little reprieve in the west, with both hot days and warm nights bringing little relief from higher than average temperatures. The warmest on average was Lake Julius AWS with 32.7 °C. Mt Isa, as well as being dry also had its highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years while Palmerville equalled its lowest December mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Maximum temperature
The area-averaged maximum temperature for the state was 1.31 °C above the long term 1961-90 average of 35.14 °C.
Very hot days were recorded at the beginning of the month throughout the west, with Birdsville reaching 44.7 °C on the 9th, just slightly warmer than the 44.4 °C recorded on the 2nd. Ballera Gas Field also recorded 44.4 °C on the 9th, while Bedourie Police Station
reached 44.3 °C on the same day. Near the end of the month, another
string of very hot days saw numerous December temperature records fall
with many sites having their highest December temperature on record. The hottest day was recorded at Windorah Post Office with 47.3 °C on the 29th, closely followed by Urandangi Aerodrome with 47.2 °C on the 30th, then Isisford Post Office with 46.6 °C, also on the 30th.
The warmest days on average were at Julia Creek Airport with 41.2 °C, followed by Urandangi Aerodrome with 40.6 °C, followed by Winton Airport with 40.4 °C.
Minimum temperature
The area-averaged minimum temperature for the state was 0.50 °C above the long term 1961-90 average of 21.86 °C.
The coldest night was at Applethorpe with 5.5 °C on the 7th, while the warmest night was at Longreach Aero and The Monument Airport, both with 30.7 °C on the 30th. Longreach had its warmest December night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
Despite the heat to the west, areas around the north tropical coast,
and Capricornia coast extending down to the southeast coast had cooler
than average nights. Some places had their lowest December temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest December mean daily minimum temperature on record.
Severe Thunderstorms
- 5th: Reports of trees and power lines down due to localised wind gusts in Beerwah, Landsborough, and Crohamhurst
- 11th: Roof removed from a house at Broadwater (near Stanthorpe), and multiple trees felled near Inglewood
- 13th: Hail with a diameter of 3 cm was reported at Heritage Park
- 14th: Hail with a diameter 4.5 cm reported near Boonah, and 'golf ball-sized' hail at Mt Barney
- 16th: Hail with a diameter of 4 cm reported from Dalveen
- 27th: 'Golf ball-sized' hail reported at Kilcoy around 2:50 pm
- 29th: Widespread power outages across the greater southeast due to thunderstorms
- 30th:
- 'Golf ball-sized' hail observed at Cooyar at 5:00 pm, 'grape-sized' hail observed at Nanango at 5:15 pm, and hail with a diameter of 3 cm reported at Kingaroy at 5:50 pm;
- Roof of house removed at Hughenden around 8:00 pm;
- 100km/hr wind gust recorded at May Downs at 8:40 pm;
- 31st:
- Hail with a diameter of 2 cm reported at Kingaroy at 3:30 pm, and "golf ball-sized" hail at Kumbia (southwest of Kingaroy) at 3:45 pm, along with numerous reports of 5 - 6 cm hail around the Kingaroy area;
- 'Golf ball-sized' hail observed at Vale View (south of Toowoomba) at around 5:35 pm, and hail with a diameter of 2 cm was observed south of Toowoomba at 5:50 pm
Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Julia Creek Airport with 119 km/h on the 30th, associated with the passage of a severe thunderstorm.Further information
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- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
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- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Extremes in December 2013 | |
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Hottest day |
47.3 °C at Windorah Post Office on the 29th |
Warmest days on average | 41.2 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
Coolest days on average | 26.8 °C at Maleny Tamarind St |
Coldest day |
20.1 °C at Applethorpe on the 6th |
Coldest night |
5.5 °C at Applethorpe on the 7th |
Coolest nights on average | 12.9 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 27.4 °C at Sweers Island |
Warmest night | 30.7 °C at Longreach Aero and The Monument Airport, both on the 30th |
Warmest on average overall | 33.4 °C at Lake Julius AWS |
Coolest on average overall | 20.1 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 269.8 mm at Coconut Island |
Wettest day |
109.4 mm at Coconut Island on the 9th |
Highest wind gust | 119 km/h at Julia Creek Airport on the 30th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Record lowest total December rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for December 2013 (mm) |
Previous driest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Macknade Sugar Mill | 8.0 | 9.4 | in 1908 | 122 | 180.8 |
Pratten | 5.0 | 7.2 | in 1990 | 112 | 88.8 |
Quilpie Airport | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1982 | 95 | 34.1 |
Kroombit | 4.4 | 7.0 | in 1993 | 80 | 95.1 |
Hannaford Post Office | 3.2 | 3.8 | in 1950 | 79 | 74.5 |
Rockhampton Aero | 2.8 | 3.6 | in 1972 | 75 | 106.4 |
Merluna | 17.0 | 23.3 | in 2005 | 58 | 224.5 |
Boothulla | 0.0 | = 0.0 | in 1955 | 51 | 46.7 |
Cardwell Range | 22.6 | 33.9 | in 1968 | 48 | 218.6 |
Fort Lytton | 25.4 | 36.6 | in 1972 | 46 | 130.4 |
Ingham Composite | 10.2 | 38.0 | in 1995 | 45 | 202.5 |
Mutarnee Store | 31.0 | 54.2 | in 1983 | 40 | 221.9 |
Coolangatta | 24.6 | 37.2 | in 2001 | 31 | 151.8 |
Maclean Bridge | 31.8 | 48.6 | in 2012 | 31 | 133.8 |
Sunnybank | 1.8 | 15.4 | in 1994 | 30 | 69.2 |
Hamilton Island | 17.1 | 19.2 | in 2005 | 25 | 195.3 |
Lauriedale | 16.2 | 26.7 | in 2009 | 25 | 100.6 |
Ripple Downs | 9.6 | 18.9 | in 1990 | 25 | 83.9 |
Charters Towers Airport | 9.3 | 10.2 | in 1993 | 22 | 83.0 |
Dalby Airport | 8.2 | 26.8 | in 1992 | 22 | 99.8 |
McAllister Station | 0.0 | 15.0 | in 1993 | 22 | 143.4 |
Weipa Aero | 60.4 | 81.6 | in 2006 | 22 | 273.9 |
Springfield | 2.0 | 6.4 | in 2002 | 21 | 74.2 |
Gold Coast Seaway | 20.8 | 67.4 | in 2006 | 20 | 136.5 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 24.4 | 46.0 | in 1994 | 20 | 126.2 |
Lowest total December rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for December 2013 (mm) |
Most recent December at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for December |
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Halifax Macrossan St | 11.8 | 4.8 | in 1905* | 107 | 183.8 |
Victoria Sugar Mill | 9.6 | 7.3 | in 1905* | 106 | 178.0 |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 37.4 | 5.6 | in 1935* | 77 | 208.6 |
Glenorie | 1.0 | 0.0 | in 1938 | 75 | 52.5 |
Blackall Township | 1.0 | 0.0 | in 1938* | 74 | 69.3 |
Bollon Mary St | 1.8 | 1.3 | in 1939 | 74 | 52.2 |
Alderley | 34.4 | 19.6 | in 1941 | 72 | 135.5 |
Manly Railway Station | 15.0 | 8.9 | in 1941* | 71 | 119.1 |
Texas Post Office | 13.8 | 0.0 | in 1941* | 71 | 80.8 |
Barcaldine Post Office | 4.6 | 2.6 | in 1946 | 67 | 63.6 |
Meandarra Post Office | 6.0 | 5.1 | in 1941* | 66 | 69.0 |
Warkon | 1.6 | 0.0 | in 1950 | 63 | 71.0 |
Augathella Post Office | 1.4 | 0.0 | in 1949* | 62 | 62.6 |
Charleville Aero | 1.6 | 0.8 | in 1953 | 60 | 55.4 |
Dalveen | 22.9 | 9.9 | in 1953 | 60 | 107.5 |
Mulga Downs | 1.2 | 0.0 | in 1953 | 60 | 43.3 |
Ellangowan | 17.8 | 6.4 | in 1954 | 59 | 98.0 |
Gue | 3.8 | 0.0 | in 1953* | 59 | 61.6 |
Mossman South Alchera Drive | 47.0 | 23.5 | in 1952* | 59 | 228.1 |
Drillham | 19.4 | 16.5 | in 1954* | 57 | 87.3 |
Leslie Dam | 19.8 | 10.4 | in 1953* | 57 | 99.3 |
Killarney Post Office | 16.6 | 13.0 | in 1957 | 56 | 92.6 |
Morven Post Office | 3.4 | 0.8 | in 1953* | 56 | 68.2 |
Nanango Wills St | 27.4 | 15.6 | in 1957 | 56 | 104.5 |
Wandoan Post Office | 4.2 | 2.5 | in 1957* | 54 | 97.3 |
Mingela Post Office | 7.0 | 0.0 | in 1966 | 47 | 78.0 |
Tambo Post Office | 1.4 | 0.0 | in 1966 | 47 | 69.6 |
Walkamin Research Station | 19.4 | 9.8 | in 1966 | 47 | 122.0 |
Tarome | 34.0 | 27.0 | in 1967 | 46 | 129.1 |
Mungallala | 8.0 | 5.8 | in 1966* | 43 | 67.8 |
Anakie Richardson St | 9.6 | 3.3 | in 1972 | 41 | 90.1 |
Broadmeadows | 3.8 | 1.8 | in 1972 | 41 | 141.0 |
Hawkins Creek | 23.2 | 8.6 | in 1972 | 41 | 210.3 |
Gladstone Radar | 13.6 | 2.8 | in 1972* | 40 | 129.8 |
Mount Larcom Post Office | 15.0 | 1.0 | in 1972* | 40 | 130.5 |
Walterhall | 11.0 | 6.9 | in 1972* | 40 | 108.9 |
Glenwood | 11.2 | 11.0 | in 1972* | 39 | 94.2 |
Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 15.9 | 4.4 | in 1974 | 39 | 99.3 |
Yabulu QLD Nickel | 6.3 | 6.1 | in 1972* | 39 | 122.4 |
Gin Gin Post Office | 39.0 | 26.0 | in 1974* | 38 | 127.1 |
Tosari | 21.0 | 20.4 | in 1976 | 37 | 93.4 |
Yangan Post Office | 28.4 | 22.0 | in 1976 | 37 | 101.4 |
Canungra Finch Road | 48.0 | 32.0 | in 1977 | 36 | 129.0 |
Eumundi - Crescent Rd | 40.4 | 20.8 | in 1968* | 36 | 165.0 |
Kenilworth Township | 46.7 | 21.6 | in 1977 | 36 | 149.8 |
Macalister | 16.6 | 5.4 | in 1977 | 36 | 93.2 |
Mt Tamborine Fern St | 38.6 | 34.8 | in 1977 | 36 | 164.4 |
Highvale | 34.2 | 29.2 | in 1968* | 35 | 126.1 |
Oxenford (Oberon Way) | 25.6 | 22.2 | in 1972* | 35 | 141.6 |
Woleebee Nevasa | 16.0 | 11.8 | in 1977* | 35 | 85.8 |
Palmerville | 30.8 | 18.0 | in 1979 | 34 | 156.0 |
Boondall | 32.8 | 29.0 | in 1977* | 33 | 132.7 |
Wallumbilla Post Office | 12.0 | 6.8 | in 1977* | 33 | 76.0 |
Ballandean Post Office | 33.0 | 29.0 | in 1979* | 32 | 98.9 |
Applethorpe | 25.0 | 23.0 | in 1979* | 31 | 95.4 |
Donors Hill Station | 19.6 | 16.0 | in 1979* | 31 | 112.0 |
Rollingstone | 21.7 | 0.0 | in 1981* | 31 | 188.6 |
Croydon Township | 22.0 | 15.3 | in 1983 | 30 | 114.6 |
Mount McConnell | 4.6 | 0.0 | in 1983* | 29 | 87.0 |
Embreys Bridge | 30.2 | 26.2 | in 1986 | 27 | 105.9 |
Mitchell Post Office | 7.3 | 5.7 | in 1986 | 27 | 70.2 |
Dulacca Truck Stop | 13.4 | =13.4 | in 1986* | 26 | 80.2 |
Roma Airport | 7.6 | 5.2 | in 1986* | 26 | 80.1 |
Albro Station | 3.0 | 0.0 | in 1983* | 24 | 84.0 |
Maryborough | 59.0 | 38.0 | in 1989 | 24 | 128.9 |
McKinlay Roadhouse | 13.4 | 9.2 | in 1982* | 24 | 53.9 |
Rockley | 14.0 | 11.2 | in 1989 | 24 | 129.8 |
Capella Post Office | 10.4 | 5.0 | in 1989* | 23 | 83.2 |
Lady Elliot Island | 23.0 | 12.2 | in 1990 | 23 | 92.2 |
Mystery Park | 33.6 | 28.8 | in 1986* | 23 | 158.2 |
Rocky Point Sugar Mill | 45.6 | 45.2 | in 1984* | 23 | 143.5 |
Ulcanbah | 4.6 | 4.2 | in 1989* | 22 | 64.6 |
Kowanyama Airport | 38.4 | 29.8 | in 1991* | 21 | 173.4 |
Nerang Gilston Rd | 70.0 | 54.0 | in 1985* | 20 | 136.5 |
* 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 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Rockhampton Aero | 41.5 | on the 30th | 41.3 | on the 8th in 1981 | 75 | 32.1 |
Charleville Aero | 46.0 | on the 29th | 44.1 | on the 24th in 2003 | 72 | 34.7 |
Quilpie Airport | 46.2 | on the 29th | 46.1 | on the 22nd in 1990 | 57 | 36.3 |
Taroom Post Office | 44.0 | on the 30th | = 44.0 | on the 25th in 1972 | 57 | 33.4 |
Tambo Post Office | 43.3 | on the 30th | = 43.3 | on the 13th in 1979 | 56 | 34.8 |
Isisford Post Office | 46.6 | on the 30th | 46.0 | on the 28th in 1972 | 52 | 37.0 |
Injune Post Office | 44.1 | on the 30th | 43.0 | on the 26th in 1972 | 47 | 33.1 |
Windorah Post Office | 47.3 | on the 29th | 47.1 | on the 22nd in 1990 | 47 | 37.8 |
Oakey Aero | 40.3 | on the 29th | 40.2 | on the 10th in 2009 | 41 | 30.2 |
Dalby Airport | 41.4 | on the 29th | 41.0 | on the 25th in 2005 | 22 | 31.4 |
Roma Airport | 45.5 | on the 30th | 42.4 | on the 17th in 2012 | 22 | 33.1 |
Goondiwindi Airport | 43.6 | on the 29th | 41.8 | on the 21st in 2001 | 21 | 32.2 |
Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in December 2013 (°C) |
Previous warmest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Longreach Aero | 30.7 | on the 30th | 29.7 | on the 12th in 2009 | 47 | 22.1 |
Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in December 2013 (°C) |
Previous coolest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Coolangatta | 12.2 | on the 7th | 12.5 | on the 28th in 1993 | 28 | 19.7 |
Highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily temperature for December 2013 (°C) |
Most recent December at least this warm |
Years since warmer |
Average for December |
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Mount Isa Aero | 31.9 | 32.4 | in 1990 | 23 | 30.0 |
Lowest December mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily temperature for December 2013 (°C) |
Most recent December at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for December |
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Palmerville | 28.1 | =28.1 | in 1983* | 26 | 28.9 |
* 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 2013 | ||||||||||||
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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 2013 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2013 |
Mean for December 2013 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2013 |
Total for December 2013 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2013 |
Fraction of December average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 32.7 | -0.3 | 35.0 | 18th | 25.8 | -0.3 | 22.4 | 6th | 269.8 | 154.5 | high | 175% |
Coen Airport | 33.9 | -0.8 | 36.9 | 6th | 23.0 | -0.9 | 20.8 | 6th | 16.0 | 126.4 | low | 13% |
Horn Island | 32.2 | +0.4 | 34.2 | 7th | 25.5 | -0.2 | 22.2 | 31st | 129.2 | 188.1 | average | 69% |
Scherger RAAF | 35.0 | 37.2 | 6th | 23.7 | 22.0 | 5th | 140.8 | 172.8 | average | 81% | ||
Weipa Aero | 34.9 | +1.1 | 37.1 | 9th | 23.9 | -0.3 | 22.5 | 9th | 60.4 | 273.9 | lowest | 22% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 31.4 | -0.8 | 33.3 | 13th | 24.2 | +0.6 | 20.6 | 6th | 179.8 | 207.9 | average | 86% |
Palmerville | 34.9 | -0.4 | 38.6 | 31st | 21.3 | -1.3 | 18.2 | 25th | 30.8 | 156.0 | v low | 20% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 36.4 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 14th | 25.1 | -0.4 | 22.0 | 30th | 54.0 | 77.6 | average | 70% |
Century Mine | 40.2 | +1.9 | 43.4 | 30th | 25.1 | 0.0 | 21.5 | 14th | 46.4 | 103.8 | v low | 45% |
Cloncurry Airport | 40.1 | +1.6 | 44.2 | 31st | 26.3 | +1.6 | 20.1 | 7th | 55.4 | 80.7 | average | 69% |
Croydon Township | 37.9 | +0.6 | 41.4 | 31st | 26.0 | +1.4 | 22.9 | 1st | 22.0 | 114.6 | v low | 19% |
Julia Creek Airport | 41.2 | +1.7 | 45.4 | 31st | 24.0 | +0.3 | 15.5 | 7th | 17.8 | 58.8 | low | 30% |
Kowanyama Airport | 35.5 | +0.7 | 37.9 | 31st | 24.8 | +0.5 | 23.5 | 4th | 38.4 | 173.4 | v low | 22% |
Lake Julius AWS | 40.0 | 44.8 | 30th | 26.8 | 22.7 | 6th | 16.2 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 33.3 | 36.1 | 13th | 26.7 | 23.4 | 20th | 61.2 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 39.4 | +2.3 | 43.9 | 31st | 24.4 | +1.4 | 19.5 | 16th | 29.0 | 73.0 | low | 40% |
Normanton Airport | 37.0 | +0.8 | 40.3 | 18th | 25.9 | +0.1 | 21.4 | 3rd | 145.8 | 135.7 | high | 107% |
Sweers Island | 33.5 | -0.2 | 35.5 | 13th | 27.4 | +0.4 | 23.2 | 3rd | 65.6 | 162.0 | v low | 40% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 36.2 | 0.0 | 41.2 | 30th | 23.1 | -0.5 | 20.4 | 17th | 63.2 | 133.3 | low | 47% |
Hughenden Airport | 38.6 | +1.5 | 43.1 | 31st | 23.7 | +0.5 | 18.4 | 6th | 4.8 | 78.6 | v low | 6% |
Richmond Airport | 39.3 | +1.3 | 43.9 | 31st | 23.7 | +0.5 | 15.7 | 7th | 34.6 | 64.2 | low | 54% |
Richmond Post Office | 39.1 | +1.0 | 43.6 | 31st | 23.8 | +1.3 | 18.2 | 7th | 36.9 | 70.8 | average | 52% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 31.0 | -0.4 | 32.7 | 15th | 22.4 | -1.0 | 18.9 | 5th | 56.2 | 177.1 | low | 32% |
Cairns Racecourse | 31.3 | 33.1 | 30th | 21.8 | 18.5 | 5th | 75.4 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 32.4 | -0.3 | 33.8 | 30th | 24.7 | -0.2 | 19.5 | 28th | 8.0 | 114.2 | v low | 7% |
Cooktown Airport | 31.9 | -0.3 | 33.4 | 29th | 23.8 | -0.7 | 18.8 | 28th | 13.4 | 143.9 | v low | 9% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.3 | 0.0 | 35.9 | 31st | 24.4 | -0.9 | 21.6 | 4th | 37.4 | 208.6 | v low | 18% |
Mareeba Airport | 31.5 | -0.6 | 36.2 | 30th | 19.3 | -1.6 | 16.2 | 24th | 10.0 | 93.6 | v low | 11% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cape Ferguson NTC AWS | 28.1 | 30.4 | 31st | 25.1 | 22.3 | 21st | ||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.6 | -0.9 | 32.2 | 31st | 22.5 | +0.2 | 19.0 | 5th | 33.2 | 194.1 | low | 17% |
Ingham Composite | 32.7 | +0.2 | 37.4 | 31st | 21.0 | -1.1 | 17.8 | 4th | 10.2 | 202.5 | lowest | 5% |
Innisfail | 30.4 | -0.4 | 31.7 | 31st | 22.5 | +0.5 | 20.4 | 4th | 97.2 | 263.4 | average | 37% |
Lucinda Point | 29.0 | -0.7 | 30.2 | 13th | 25.0 | -0.3 | 22.2 | 5th | 5.8 | 93.4 | v low | 6% |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 30.4 | -0.8 | 33.2 | 6th | 21.2 | -0.6 | 17.5 | 5th | 143.2 | 262.7 | average | 55% |
Townsville Aero | 32.2 | +0.7 | 35.6 | 31st | 23.7 | -0.4 | 21.0 | 4th | 8.8 | 129.1 | v low | 7% |
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.6 | -0.3 | 32.0 | 16th | 24.7 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 20th | 9.0 | 107.2 | v low | 8% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.9 | -0.1 | 34.5 | 31st | 21.0 | -1.1 | 18.2 | 4th | 12.4 | 103.1 | v low | 12% |
Bowen Airport | 31.1 | -0.2 | 31.9 | 22nd | 21.9 | -1.5 | 18.3 | 4th | 9.4 | 143.3 | v low | 7% |
Collinsville Post Office | 34.8 | +0.8 | 40.0 | 30th | 20.0 | -1.3 | 16.4 | 9th | 25.4 | 94.8 | low | 27% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 29.3 | -0.6 | 31.9 | 30th | 24.3 | -0.2 | 22.6 | 21st | 26.6 | 133.0 | low | 20% |
Mackay Aero | 31.2 | +0.5 | 35.1 | 29th | 21.2 | -1.0 | 17.4 | 4th | 17.2 | 134.0 | v low | 13% |
Mackay M.O | 30.5 | +0.4 | 35.1 | 29th | 22.8 | -0.2 | 18.8 | 4th | 11.6 | 188.1 | v low | 6% |
Proserpine Airport | 32.3 | +0.2 | 37.9 | 30th | 20.0 | -1.8 | 16.3 | 4th | 30.4 | 165.8 | v low | 18% |
Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS | 27.5 | 29.1 | 25th | 23.7 | 21.1 | 13th | ||||||
Samuel Hill Aero | 30.5 | -0.2 | 35.8 | 30th | 18.1 | -1.8 | 14.3 | 9th | 43.4 | 161.9 | v low | 27% |
St Lawrence | 30.9 | -0.7 | 33.4 | 29th | 19.9 | -2.5 | 17.5 | 3rd | 80.8 | 150.6 | average | 54% |
Williamson | 30.7 | 34.2 | 30th | 20.2 | 17.0 | 10th | 90.2 | 150.6 | average | 60% | ||
Woolshed | 30.3 | +1.4 | 34.1 | 6th | 19.7 | -0.7 | 17.7 | 9th | 20.8 | 101.2 | low | 21% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.7 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 31st | 22.5 | -0.2 | 18.6 | 10th | 27.8 | 120.2 | v low | 23% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 35.3 | +0.9 | 41.8 | 31st | 20.9 | -1.0 | 18.8 | 5th | 9.3 | 83.0 | lowest | 11% |
Moranbah Airport | 35.6 | 42.7 | 31st | 18.8 | 14.9 | 10th | 10.0 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 35.2 | 43.3 | 31st | 19.8 | 17.2 | 7th | 39.8 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 35.5 | 44.3 | 31st | 19.7 | 16.0 | 21st | 26.0 | |||||
Emerald Airport | 35.3 | +1.1 | 42.7 | 31st | 20.2 | -1.1 | 17.0 | 7th | 15.6 | 86.8 | v low | 18% |
Lochington | 36.0 | 44.0 | 30th | 20.2 | 14.9 | 7th | 19.2 | |||||
Rolleston Airport | 35.3 | 43.2 | 30th | 19.0 | 13.6 | 7th | 48.6 | |||||
Springsure Comet St | 34.7 | +0.7 | 42.1 | 30th | 19.2 | -0.6 | 13.7 | 1st | 28.6 | 93.2 | low | 31% |
Tambo Post Office | 36.8 | +2.0 | 43.3 | 30th | 20.9 | +1.8 | 11.2 | 6th | 1.4 | 69.6 | v low | 2% |
Taroom Post Office | 34.7 | +1.3 | 44.0 | 30th | 19.0 | -0.6 | 11.3 | 7th | 42.1 | 90.2 | low | 47% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 37.9 | +2.2 | 43.4 | 30th | 23.8 | +1.6 | 18.1 | 19th | 4.6 | 63.6 | v low | 7% |
Blackall Airport | 38.3 | +2.7 | 45.4 | 30th | 22.7 | +0.8 | 15.9 | 6th | 2.2 | 104.5 | v low | 2% |
Isisford Post Office | 39.3 | +2.3 | 46.6 | 30th | 24.0 | +2.1 | 14.6 | 20th | 14.2 | 53.7 | low | 26% |
Longreach Aero | 39.4 | +2.0 | 45.7 | 30th | 23.4 | +1.3 | 17.8 | 6th | 16.2 | 56.8 | low | 29% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 39.3 | +1.2 | 43.6 | 30th | 25.0 | +1.2 | 18.4 | 7th | 70.4 | 61.8 | average | 114% |
New May Downs | 38.9 | 43.6 | 31st | 25.7 | 19.6 | 6th | 32.4 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 39.4 | +1.5 | 45.2 | 30th | 24.9 | +1.4 | 15.8 | 7th | 59.0 | 48.1 | average | 123% |
Trepell Airport | 40.0 | +1.4 | 46.1 | 31st | 25.0 | +1.3 | 16.0 | 7th | 3.2 | 43.8 | v low | 7% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 40.6 | 47.2 | 30th | 24.5 | 13.1 | 7th | 11.0 | |||||
Winton Airport | 40.4 | +1.7 | 45.0 | 31st | 25.0 | +1.6 | 18.8 | 7th | 0 | 35.3 | v low | 0% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Birdsville Airport | 38.7 | +0.2 | 44.9 | 29th | 23.1 | -0.7 | 16.8 | 6th | 17.8 | 9.1 | high | 196% |
Windorah Post Office | 40.1 | +2.3 | 47.3 | 29th | 24.2 | +1.7 | 16.9 | 6th | 15.0 | 30.4 | average | 49% |
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 30.4 | +0.9 | 33.3 | 29th | 19.0 | -1.5 | 14.7 | 2nd | 75.4 | 127.9 | average | 59% |
Gayndah Airport | 34.0 | +1.7 | 41.0 | 29th | 17.8 | -1.7 | 12.7 | 2nd | 49.6 | 89.8 | low | 55% |
Gladstone Airport | 30.3 | +0.3 | 34.8 | 29th | 21.3 | -0.8 | 18.4 | 10th | 11.6 | 110.0 | v low | 11% |
Gladstone Radar | 32.0 | +1.0 | 37.2 | 31st | 21.7 | -0.2 | 18.3 | 2nd | 13.6 | 129.8 | v low | 10% |
Lady Elliot Island | 28.9 | +0.3 | 31.2 | 31st | 23.4 | +0.2 | 21.3 | 1st | 23.0 | 92.2 | low | 25% |
Monto Township | 32.4 | +0.4 | 40.5 | 30th | 16.9 | -1.4 | 12.4 | 2nd | 53.2 | 94.0 | average | 57% |
Rockhampton Aero | 33.5 | +1.4 | 41.5 | 30th | 20.9 | -0.3 | 17.4 | 10th | 2.8 | 106.4 | lowest | 3% |
Rundle Island | 27.7 | 0.0 | 31.5 | 26th | 23.9 | +0.1 | 21.0 | 2nd | ||||
Seventeen Seventy | 29.2 | +0.6 | 31.8 | 29th | 21.4 | -0.8 | 18.1 | 2nd | 59.2 | 136.8 | low | 43% |
Thangool Airport | 32.3 | -0.6 | 40.0 | 30th | 16.4 | -2.3 | 12.3 | 7th | 48.0 | 93.1 | low | 52% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 30.9 | +0.1 | 40.4 | 29th | 16.3 | -2.1 | 10.4 | 7th | 55.8 | 121.4 | low | 46% |
Archerfield Airport | 30.1 | +0.6 | 37.3 | 29th | 18.3 | -0.7 | 12.0 | 7th | 26.6 | 126.8 | v low | 21% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 31.0 | 40.7 | 29th | 16.2 | 10.8 | 7th | 27.4 | |||||
Beerburrum Forest Station | 29.9 | +0.3 | 39.3 | 29th | 16.8 | -1.7 | 11.6 | 7th | 63.6 | 159.4 | low | 40% |
Brisbane | 29.7 | +0.4 | 35.5 | 5th | 19.6 | -0.7 | 15.0 | 7th | 18.0 | 139.6 | v low | 13% |
Brisbane Aero | 27.9 | -0.2 | 31.0 | 29th | 19.2 | -0.9 | 14.2 | 2nd | 34.6 | 131.2 | v low | 26% |
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 26.9 | +0.9 | 29.0 | 29th | 21.3 | +0.3 | 17.3 | 1st | ||||
Coolangatta | 28.0 | +0.9 | 31.0 | 5th | 18.8 | -0.9 | 12.2 | 7th | 24.6 | 151.8 | lowest | 16% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 28.5 | +1.2 | 31.6 | 28th | 21.4 | -0.1 | 18.7 | 1st | 35.2 | 129.3 | v low | 27% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 28.2 | +0.4 | 32.8 | 29th | 19.9 | -0.6 | 16.0 | 7th | 20.8 | 136.5 | lowest | 15% |
Gympie | 31.9 | +0.6 | 39.8 | 29th | 16.9 | -1.6 | 12.1 | 7th | 50.4 | 137.3 | low | 37% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 29.7 | +0.4 | 32.0 | 28th | 19.2 | -1.9 | 14.2 | 8th | 60.0 | 141.3 | low | 42% |
Kingaroy Airport | 31.2 | +1.2 | 39.1 | 29th | 15.2 | -1.6 | 8.8 | 7th | 22.0 | 108.1 | v low | 20% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 29.4 | +0.5 | 40.0 | 29th | 18.9 | -0.2 | 13.5 | 7th | 24.4 | 126.2 | lowest | 19% |
Maleny Tamarind St | 26.8 | +0.4 | 38.2 | 29th | 16.8 | -0.9 | 12.2 | 2nd | 58.4 | 198.4 | low | 29% |
Maryborough | 31.4 | +0.8 | 35.4 | 29th | 17.9 | -1.7 | 14.0 | 9th | 59.0 | 128.9 | low | 46% |
Nambour DPI - Hillside | 29.2 | 39.1 | 29th | 17.9 | 13.0 | 7th | 43.4 | |||||
Rainbow Beach | 28.2 | 0.0 | 34.2 | 29th | 52.6 | 131.0 | low | 40% | ||||
Redcliffe | 27.7 | -0.5 | 34.4 | 5th | 20.1 | -0.8 | 15.7 | 3rd | 37.0 | 124.0 | low | 30% |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 28.7 | +0.6 | 35.8 | 5th | 18.1 | -1.7 | 13.6 | 4th | 61.2 | 152.9 | low | 40% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 28.3 | +0.3 | 36.5 | 5th | 19.6 | -1.1 | 15.9 | 4th | 37.4 | 149.2 | low | 25% |
Toolara (Kelly) | 32.2 | +1.0 | 39.7 | 29th | 19.0 | -0.7 | 14.7 | 2nd | 62.0 | 154.3 | low | 40% |
University of Queensland Gatton | 32.0 | +0.7 | 41.5 | 29th | 16.4 | -1.7 | 10.5 | 7th | 27.2 | 99.5 | v low | 27% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 27.3 | +1.6 | 36.0 | 29th | 12.9 | -0.9 | 5.5 | 7th | 25.0 | 95.4 | v low | 26% |
Dalby Airport | 33.4 | +2.0 | 41.4 | 29th | 16.6 | -1.0 | 10.5 | 7th | 8.2 | 99.8 | lowest | 8% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 34.5 | +2.3 | 43.6 | 29th | 19.0 | +0.3 | 9.4 | 7th | 21.2 | 83.8 | v low | 25% |
Oakey Aero | 31.5 | +1.3 | 40.3 | 29th | 16.1 | -0.5 | 10.6 | 7th | 26.6 | 93.5 | v low | 28% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 27.9 | +0.9 | 37.0 | 29th | 13.6 | -0.6 | 6.9 | 6th | 46.4 | 93.5 | low | 50% |
Texas Post Office | 34.4 | +1.7 | 42.2 | 29th | 17.1 | -0.1 | 7.6 | 6th | 13.8 | 80.8 | v low | 17% |
Toowoomba Airport | 28.2 | +0.8 | 38.3 | 29th | 15.5 | -1.1 | 11.5 | 6th | 39.6 | 102.8 | v low | 39% |
Warwick | 30.5 | +1.4 | 40.4 | 29th | 14.6 | -1.3 | 9.1 | 7th | 11.8 | 100.9 | v low | 12% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 34.6 | +2.0 | 43.8 | 29th | 18.6 | -0.6 | 9.0 | 7th | 42.4 | 98.1 | v low | 43% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 35.1 | +2.0 | 44.1 | 30th | 18.0 | -0.1 | 9.7 | 7th | 21.6 | 89.1 | v low | 24% |
Mitchell Post Office | 36.5 | +2.8 | 44.2 | 30th | 18.3 | -0.2 | 9.5 | 7th | 7.3 | 70.2 | v low | 10% |
Roma Airport | 35.5 | +2.4 | 45.5 | 30th | 18.8 | -0.5 | 8.1 | 7th | 7.6 | 80.1 | v low | 9% |
St George Airport | 36.1 | +2.6 | 45.5 | 29th | 19.9 | -0.3 | 10.5 | 6th | 3.4 | 74.2 | v low | 5% |
Surat | 35.1 | +1.3 | 43.7 | 29th | 20.0 | +0.7 | 10.8 | 7th | 21.4 | 72.0 | low | 30% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 37.9 | +3.2 | 46.0 | 29th | 21.7 | +1.4 | 11.6 | 7th | 1.6 | 55.4 | v low | 3% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.0 | +1.8 | 45.0 | 29th | 21.4 | +0.7 | 13.0 | 3rd | 0.2 | 39.3 | v low | 1% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 38.5 | +1.0 | 44.9 | 28th | 23.2 | -0.1 | 14.8 | 6th | 2.2 | 11.4 | low | 19% |
Thargomindah Airport | 38.1 | +1.7 | 44.6 | 28th | 23.3 | +0.3 | 13.9 | 6th | 0 | 28.3 | v low | 0% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Middle Percy Island | 28.1 | -0.1 | 29.6 | 29th | 22.3 | -0.4 | 20.7 | 1st | 65.6 | 112.6 | average | 58% |
Willis Island | 30.2 | -0.5 | 31.4 | 6th | 25.6 | +0.2 | 23.1 | 15th | 34.4 | 95.5 | average | 36% |
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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 5 am on Thursday 2 January 2014. 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 ACORN-SAT dataset is being used for temperature area averages from December 2012 onwards. The major change from earlier datasets is that the ACORN-SAT dataset commences in 1910, rather than 1950, and hence rankings are calculated using a larger set of years.
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