Monday, 3 October 2016 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in September 2016: Third-wettest September on record
Statewide, it was the third-wettest September, following 2010 and 1906. September monthly rainfall was particularly high over southwestern parts, where many districts had their highest totals on record. Flooding occurred in numerous catchments during September. Daytime temperatures were cooler than usual in western and southern Queensland, and nights were warm in the east.
Third-wettest September on record
- Averaged across the State, it was the third-wettest September on record, following 2010 and 1906
- A significant proportion of western and southern Queensland had their wettest September on record
- A surface and upper-level trough produced moderate to locally heavy falls in southwest Queensland at the start of the month, delaying the Birdsville Races.
- Between the 14th and the 21st a series of upper-level
troughs affected western and southern Queensland, with a number of
locations reporting their highest
September daily rainfall on record including Quilpie, Mt Isa and
Bedourie.
- Numerous rain-bearing systems throughout the month contributed to many locations reporting their highest total September rainfall on record including Longreach, Charleville and Injune.
Cool daytime temperatures in the west; warm nights in the east
- The mean maximum temperature for September was the tenth-coolest on record, the lowest since 1984
- Daytime temperatures were cool across the southwest and southern parts, with some locations reporting their lowest September mean daily maximum temperature on record or their lowest for several decades
Warm nights in the east
- Queensland had its sixth-warmest mean minimum temperatures on record
- Warm overnight temperatures were reported in a broad band along the east coast, particularly later in the month, where some sites had their warmest September night on record (highest daily minimum temperature)
Flooding in Queensland
- Following heavy rain during August, flooding continued in the Diamantina, Bulloo and Warrego catchments during early September
- Widespread rainfall across much of western and southern Queensland during September resulted in renewed river-level rises across catchments already in flood, and extended the flood affected areas to include the Georgina, Eyre, Thomson, Barcoo, Cooper, Paroo, Wallam, Maranoa, Balonne, Moonie, Weir, Macintyre and Dawson catchments
- The majority of catchments experienced minor to moderate flooding, though major flood levels were recorded in the Macintyre, Warrego and Balonne catchments
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in September 2016 | |
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| Hottest day | 40.2 °C at Kowanyama Airport on the 26th |
| Warmest days on average | 36.1 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 17.7 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 12.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 3rd |
| Coldest night | 1.2 °C at Applethorpe on the 20th |
| Coolest nights on average | 6.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Warmest nights on average | 25.3 °C at Coconut Island and at Horn Island |
| Warmest night |
26.8 °C at Normanton
Airport on the 28th 26.8 °C at Sweers Island on the 29th |
| Warmest on average overall | 29.4 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 12.5 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 216.5 mm at Warida |
| Wettest day | 88.4 mm at Sandy Cape Lighthouse on the 30th |
| Strongest wind gust | 98 km/h at Ballera Gas Field on the 2nd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Wallumbilla Post Office | 64.0 | on the 15th | 59.2 | on the 17th in 1903 | 119 | |
| Nive Downs | 56.0 | on the 18th | 53.0 | on the 19th in 2010 | 105 | |
| Evesham Station | 51.3 | on the 18th | 46.2 | on the 4th in 1943 | 103 | |
| Roseberth Station | 44.4 | on the 2nd | 32.5 | on the 4th in 2010 | 103 | |
| Mungallala | 74.2 | on the 18th | 51.1 | on the 24th in 1917 | 97 | |
| Quilpie Airport | 44.0 | on the 14th | 33.3 | on the 26th in 1950 | 97 | |
| Devoncourt Station | 41.0 | on the 18th | 30.7 | on the 30th in 1911 | 93 | |
| Mount Isa Mine | 61.8 | on the 18th | 42.6 | on the 24th in 1998 | 82 | |
| Meandarra Post Office | 47.4 | on the 15th | 38.0 | on the 5th in 1978 | 75 | |
| Bedourie Police Station | 65.0 | on the 20th | 44.2 | on the 4th in 2010 | 71 | |
| Moothandella Station | 25.0 | on the 21st | 24.1 | on the 13th in 1970 | 66 | |
| Bogarella | 88.0 | on the 17th | 80.0 | on the 19th in 2010 | 53 | |
| Orientos Station | 58.0 | on the 2nd | 40.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 51 | |
| Highvale | 62.0 | on the 10th | 60.2 | on the 10th in 1982 | 50 | |
| Mount Isa Aero | 61.0 | on the 18th | 40.2 | on the 24th in 1998 | 50 | |
| Wallen | 50.0 | on the 14th | 23.8 | on the 9th in 2004 | 42 | |
| Tranby | 41.5 | on the 18th | 11.0 | on the 6th in 2010 | 40 | |
| The Monument | 39.0 | on the 15th | 20.0 | on the 15th in 2008 | 35 | |
| Warida | 80.0 | on the 1st | 44.5 | on the 13th in 1970 | 34 | |
| Boodjamulla - Lawn Hill NP | 4.8 | on the 21st | =4.8 | on the 1st in 2004 | 31 | |
| Alderley Station | 33.0 | on the 15th | 26.0 | on the 4th in 2010 | 29 | |
| Phosphate Hill | 39.0 | on the 15th | 19.0 | on the 30th in 1975 | 29 | |
| Ripple Downs | 52.4 | on the 15th | 48.2 | on the 9th in 2004 | 29 | |
| Allambie | 47.0 | on the 14th | 35.0 | on the 10th in 2010 | 28 | |
| Springfield | 34.6 | on the 18th | 34.0 | on the 10th in 2010 | 24 | |
| Weipa Aero | 8.2 | on the 19th | 8.0 | on the 9th in 2002 | 24 | |
| The Deep Crossing | 44.6 | on the 15th | 41.2 | on the 20th in 1997 | 23 | |
| Rocky | 59.0 | on the 2nd | 20.0 | on the 5th in 1998 | 20 | |
| Tarana Crossing | 38.0 | on the 21st | 35.2 | on the 11th in 1998 | 20 | |
| Tulmur | 35.7 | on the 15th | 22.0 | on the 24th in 1998 | 20 | |
| Record highest September total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Evesham Station | 133.8 | 91.7 | in 1906 | 133 | 9.9 |
| Hungerford | 87.7 | 84.8 | in 1998 | 133 | 13.7 |
| Monkira | 129.8 | 86.8 | in 2010 | 131 | 7.5 |
| Boulia Airport | 88.8 | 88.1 | in 2010 | 130 | 7.9 |
| Morven Post Office | 156.8 | 146.6 | in 1921 | 128 | 27.1 |
| South Comongin | 108.1 | 100.1 | in 1964 | 127 | 14.9 |
| Camooweal Township | 92.8 | 80.2 | in 1947 | 125 | 6.5 |
| Eromanga - Webber St | 79.0 | 71.4 | in 1964 | 108 | 11.8 |
| Ivanhoe Downs | 123.0 | 118.1 | in 1964 | 107 | 22.9 |
| Devoncourt Station | 77.8 | 45.7 | in 1971 | 105 | 6.7 |
| Roseberth Station | 73.4 | 57.9 | in 2010 | 103 | 5.1 |
| Marion Downs | 105.0 | 74.0 | in 2010 | 101 | 7.2 |
| Warkon | 146.6 | 126.2 | in 1917 | 101 | 26.3 |
| Mungallala | 155.2 | 139.6 | in 1917 | 98 | 22.4 |
| Quilpie Airport | 102.5 | 70.9 | in 1943 | 97 | 14.9 |
| Injune Post Office | 146.8 | 132.0 | in 2010 | 92 | 27.2 |
| Whynot Station | 86.0 | 63.0 | in 1947 | 86 | 11.8 |
| Drillham | 106.6 | 100.1 | in 1973 | 85 | 30.1 |
| Mount Isa Mine | 111.0 | 75.8 | in 1998 | 82 | 8.0 |
| Moothandella Station | 87.8 | 64.0 | in 1947 | 76 | 9.6 |
| Charleville Aero | 128.4 | 105.4 | in 1970 | 75 | 24.5 |
| Meandarra Post Office | 115.4 | 105.4 | in 2010 | 75 | 29.3 |
| Bedourie Police Station | 158.2 | 125.0 | in 2010 | 71 | 9.8 |
| Longreach Aero | 131.2 | 70.0 | in 2008 | 63 | 12.1 |
| Tranby | 130.6 | 46.5 | in 2010 | 58 | 8.3 |
| Boothulla | 141.1 | 107.9 | in 1933 | 54 | 19.8 |
| Namarah | 118.6 | 89.2 | in 1988 | 52 | 28.6 |
| Orientos Station | 110.4 | 109.6 | in 1998 | 52 | 11.2 |
| Mount Isa Aero | 103.0 | 68.6 | in 1978 | 50 | 8.3 |
| Wansey Downs | 138.6 | 95.2 | in 2010 | 50 | 23.2 |
| Sunbury | 94.5 | 76.5 | in 2010 | 42 | 13.3 |
| Wallen | 95.2 | 59.2 | in 2008 | 42 | 17.4 |
| The Monument | 90.0 | 46.1 | in 2010 | 35 | 8.9 |
| Warida | 216.5 | 100.2 | in 2010 | 33 | 27.2 |
| Boodjamulla - Lawn Hill NP | 11.9 | 7.0 | in 1992 | 31 | 1.3 |
| Phosphate Hill | 128.0 | 45.4 | in 1998 | 29 | 10.3 |
| Traighli | 147.0 | 90.4 | in 2010 | 29 | 32.8 |
| Allambie | 97.8 | 81.4 | in 2010 | 28 | 16.3 |
| Ripple Downs | 123.2 | 113.6 | in 2010 | 27 | 30.3 |
| Lauriedale | 114.4 | 105.6 | in 2010 | 26 | 36.7 |
| Springfield | 108.6 | 79.4 | in 1998 | 24 | 26.9 |
| Southwood | 123.0 | 106.0 | in 2010 | 23 | 31.9 |
| The Deep Crossing | 152.6 | 77.0 | in 2010 | 23 | 32.7 |
| Adavale | 109.5 | 72.5 | in 2010 | 22 | 20.6 |
| Felton | 78.8 | 74.4 | in 2010 | 22 | 31.9 |
| Beardy Junction | 119.0 | 101.0 | in 2010 | 21 | 41.1 |
| Finsbury Park | 124.2 | 118.7 | in 2010 | 21 | 29.5 |
| Rocky | 110.4 | 66.0 | in 1998 | 20 | 18.3 |
| St George Airport | 107.6 | 79.6 | in 2008 | 20 | 29.1 |
| Warilda | 132.1 | 71.8 | in 2008 | 20 | 30.2 |
| Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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| Mulga Downs | 124.2 | 162.8 | in 1906* | 21.1 | |
| Chinchilla Water Treatment Plant | 139.6 | 155.6 | in 1917 | 32.1 | |
| Jandowae Post Office | 113.6 | 161.9 | in 1917 | 34.7 | |
| Woleebee Nevasa | 152.0 | 185.1 | in 1917* | 27.3 | |
| Yuleba Garden St | 121.8 | 162.9 | in 1917* | 30.0 | |
| Bollon Mary St | 99.0 | 100.3 | in 1920 | 24.8 | |
| Listowel Downs | 97.6 | 148.5 | in 1921* | 19.4 | |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 74.0 | 119.2 | in 1926 | 18.5 | |
| Kinnoul | 121.6 | 134.1 | in 1933* | 27.9 | |
| Ravenswood Post Office | 46.9 | 67.3 | in 1947* | 11.9 | |
| Dillalah | 139.5 | 143.3 | in 1921* | 22.0 | |
| Rosehill | 86.8 | 89.4 | in 1971 | 24.8 | |
| Woodlands | 104.6 | 144.3 | in 1970* | 26.1 | |
| Talwood State School | 113.2 | 140.8 | in 1970* | 29.9 | |
| Whyenbah | 101.0 | 104.4 | in 1970* | 25.3 | |
| Pittsworth | 87.2 | 93.4 | in 1978 | 36.6 | |
| Oakington | 89.4 | 110.4 | in 1978* | 35.6 | |
| Alderley | 99.1 | 110.6 | in 1982 | 41.2 | |
| Donors Hill Station | 25.8 | 43.5 | in 1981* | 3.7 | |
| Cloncurry McIllwraith St | 37.9 | 63.0 | in 1978* | 7.1 | |
| Girraween Nat Park | 101.8 | 117.7 | in 1983* | 45.0 | |
| Havelock | 127.6 | 157.4 | in 1986 | 24.8 | |
| Herbert Vale | 23.8 | 29.5 | in 1918* | 4.7 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record highest September temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Kowanyama Airport | 40.2 | on the 26th | 39.2 | on the 16th in 2003 | 49 | 34.6 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.8 | on the 28th | 32.2 | on the 7th in 2000 | 49 | 28.5 |
| Weipa Aero | 38.1 | on the 27th | = 38.1 | on the 27th in 1997 | 24 | 34.4 |
| Coconut Island | 35.1 | on the 27th | 34.9 | on the 4th in 2010 | 20 | 30.9 |
| Record highest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.9 | = 29.9 | in 2013 | 58 | 28.1 |
| Record lowest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Boulia Airport | 25.7 | 26.0 | in 1894 | 126 | 30.2 |
| Longreach Aero | 25.5 | 26.8 | in 1978 | 50 | 30.3 |
| Toowoomba Airport | 20.0 | 20.2 | in 2010 | 20 | 22.3 |
| Lowest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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| Isisford Post Office | 25.6 | 25.1 | in 1947* | 29.3 | |
| Bollon Mary St | 22.4 | 21.5 | in 1969 | 25.7 | |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 22.3 | 21.6 | in 1969 | 25.7 | |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 26.1 | 25.5 | in 1978 | 28.7 | |
| Charleville Aero | 23.0 | 22.9 | in 1978 | 26.1 | |
| Tambo Post Office | 24.4 | 24.3 | in 1978 | 27.4 | |
| Surat | 22.9 | 22.2 | in 1978* | 25.7 | |
| Mitchell Post Office | 24.1 | 23.9 | in 1984 | 25.8 | |
| Texas Post Office | 21.8 | 21.5 | in 1984* | 24.5 | |
| Camooweal Township | 30.8 | 29.4 | in 1984* | 32.4 | |
| Mount Isa Aero | 29.5 | 29.3 | in 1990 | 31.3 | |
| Richmond Post Office | 31.6 | 30.0 | in 1990 | 32.3 | |
| Cloncurry Airport | 30.3 | 29.8 | in 1978* | 33.2 | |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 24.6 | 24.3 | in 1993* | 25.5 | |
| Applethorpe | 17.7 | 17.5 | in 1992* | 19.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Gladstone Radar | 22.4 | on the 25th | 22.1 | on the 28th in 1997 | 59 | 16.5 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 25.3 | on the 30th | 25.0 | on the 22nd in 2010 | 49 | 21.8 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 25.9 | on the 16th | 25.6 | on the 22nd in 1998 | 47 | 19.0 |
| Mackay Aero | 22.6 | on the 18th | 22.5 | on the 25th in 2010 | 31 | 14.6 |
| Lucinda Point | 25.4 | on the 29th | 25.1 | on the 27th in 2010 | 28 | 20.9 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 22.0 | on the 29th | = 22.0 | on the 30th in 1996 | 24 | 15.2 |
| Gladstone Airport | 22.5 | on the 25th | 22.1 | on the 28th in 2013 | 23 | 15.5 |
| Alva Beach | 24.5 | on the 29th | 24.2 | on the 23rd in 2010 | 20 | 18.8 |
| Record highest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Cardwell Marine Pde | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 2010 | 106 | 16.3 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 22.8 | 22.5 | in 1998 | 46 | 19.0 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 16.0 | 15.9 | in 1998 | 38 | 13.7 |
| Record highest September mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 24.4 | = 24.4 | in 2010 | 58 | 21.6 |
| Mackay Aero | 22.7 | = 22.7 | in 2013 | 30 | 20.2 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 24.2 | = 24.2 | in 2010 | 23 | 22.7 |
| Lowest September mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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| Boulia Airport | 20.4 | 19.7 | in 1985 | 22.0 | |
| Isisford Post Office | 19.7 | 17.9 | in 1984* | 20.7 | |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 20.3 | 19.7 | in 1990 | 21.0 | |
| Longreach Aero | 19.5 | =19.5 | in 1990 | 21.4 | |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 17.0 | 16.9 | in 1992 | 18.2 | |
| Bollon Mary St | 16.5 | 16.1 | in 1994 | 17.5 | |
| Charleville Aero | 17.3 | 16.6 | in 1994 | 18.0 | |
* 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 September 2016 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for September 2016 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2016 |
Mean for September 2016 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2016 |
Total for September 2016 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2016 |
Fraction of September average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 33.1 | +2.2 | 35.1 | 27th | 25.3 | +1.2 | 24.0 | 6th | 8.2 | 7.7 | average | 106% |
| Coen Airport | 33.1 | +1.3 | 37.5 | 30th | 20.4 | +2.0 | 16.3 | 3rd | 0 | 0.8 | v low | 0% |
| Horn Island | 31.0 | +0.9 | 32.6 | 26th | 25.3 | +1.6 | 21.9 | 30th | 0.6 | 5.6 | low | 11% |
| Scherger RAAF | 35.1 | +0.7 | 38.2 | 27th | 22.1 | +2.1 | 19.0 | 2nd | 14.4 | 6.8 | high | 212% |
| Weipa Aero | 35.3 | +0.9 | 38.1 | 27th | 22.3 | +2.6 | 19.2 | 2nd | 11.8 | 1.7 | v high | 694% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 30.3 | +1.3 | 31.5 | 26th | 22.8 | +2.4 | 18.3 | 30th | 7.6 | 15.4 | average | 49% |
| Palmerville | 35.2 | +1.6 | 38.2 | 26th | 19.3 | +2.7 | 15.3 | 1st | 8.0 | 8.5 | high | 94% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 34.0 | +0.5 | 40.1 | 26th | 20.8 | +2.4 | 14.8 | 24th | 2.0 | 1.0 | high | 200% |
| Century Mine | 34.5 | -0.8 | 40.0 | 28th | 19.5 | +2.3 | 14.0 | 24th | 12.0 | 3.5 | high | 343% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 30.3 | -2.9 | 36.6 | 17th | 17.4 | +0.9 | 8.9 | 30th | 30.0 | 6.8 | v high | 441% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 31.5 | -2.6 | 38.0 | 28th | 15.5 | +1.2 | 7.0 | 30th | 22.0 | 3.5 | high | 629% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 36.1 | +1.5 | 40.2 | 26th | 22.8 | +3.8 | 17.6 | 1st | 0 | 2.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 31.2 | 36.6 | 28th | 18.5 | 13.3 | 23rd | 39.4 | |||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 31.5 | 36.4 | 26th | 23.1 | 18.5 | 24th | 0.4 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 29.5 | -1.8 | 35.9 | 17th | 15.4 | +1.2 | 7.9 | 30th | 103.0 | 8.3 | highest | 1241% |
| Normanton Airport | 35.2 | +0.5 | 39.8 | 26th | 22.8 | +2.8 | 17.8 | 24th | 0.2 | 6.3 | average | 3% |
| Sweers Island | 30.1 | +0.5 | 32.9 | 25th | 23.6 | +1.7 | 17.6 | 24th | 25.0 | 6.7 | high | 373% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 34.4 | +0.9 | 38.2 | 26th | 20.5 | +3.7 | 16.6 | 2nd | 2.2 | 4.9 | average | 45% |
| Hughenden Airport | 31.0 | -1.4 | 35.7 | 28th | 17.3 | +2.1 | 11.1 | 23rd | 31.4 | 9.3 | high | 338% |
| Richmond Airport | 31.7 | -1.7 | 37.6 | 28th | 16.2 | +1.4 | 7.2 | 23rd | 14.4 | 3.7 | v high | 389% |
| Richmond Post Office | 31.6 | -0.7 | 36.8 | 17th | 17.2 | +3.3 | 10.5 | 23rd | 20.9 | 6.4 | high | 327% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 29.0 | +0.9 | 31.4 | 27th | 21.1 | +2.4 | 18.8 | 21st | 48.6 | 33.3 | high | 146% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 29.2 | 32.3 | 27th | 20.5 | 18.6 | 3rd | 48.6 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 29.8 | +0.9 | 31.1 | 27th | 23.2 | +1.1 | 19.8 | 3rd | 2.0 | 6.5 | low | 31% |
| Cooktown Airport | 30.1 | +1.3 | 34.1 | 30th | 22.2 | +1.5 | 17.7 | 3rd | 8.0 | 7.5 | average | 107% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.5 | +1.0 | 32.8 | 28th | 23.4 | +1.6 | 21.5 | 8th | 52.6 | 36.6 | high | 144% |
| Mareeba Airport | 29.5 | +0.8 | 34.9 | 30th | 17.9 | +2.6 | 15.1 | 10th | 4.2 | 4.0 | high | 105% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 28.0 | +0.4 | 30.8 | 30th | 21.2 | +4.9 | 19.3 | 19th | 55.2 | 38.5 | high | 143% |
| Ingham Composite | 31.4 | 20th | 19.6 | +3.6 | 17.9 | 19th | 28.8 | 39.0 | average | 74% | ||
| Innisfail | 27.7 | +1.0 | 30.2 | 30th | 20.6 | +3.6 | 18.7 | 3rd | 113.6 | 86.1 | high | 132% |
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 28.5 | 31.5 | 30th | 19.5 | 16.6 | 3rd | 97.6 | |||||
| Lucinda Point | 26.3 | +0.5 | 29.0 | 30th | 22.6 | +1.7 | 20.8 | 13th | 16.8 | 26.3 | average | 64% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.2 | +1.2 | 31.7 | 30th | 20.3 | +3.6 | 17.8 | 3rd | 66.4 | 83.8 | average | 79% |
| Townsville Aero | 29.2 | +1.4 | 33.2 | 30th | 21.1 | +3.7 | 15.9 | 8th | 17.8 | 10.4 | high | 171% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 27.4 | +0.4 | 31.2 | 30th | 21.5 | +2.7 | 16.5 | 8th | 38.8 | 17.1 | v high | 227% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.9 | +1.8 | 36.4 | 26th | 18.9 | +3.8 | 14.9 | 8th | 21.8 | 10.3 | high | 212% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 28.7 | 32.1 | 26th | 19.8 | 16.4 | 4th | 75.2 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 30.5 | +0.8 | 35.3 | 25th | 17.6 | +4.0 | 12.3 | 8th | 21.8 | 11.7 | high | 186% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 25.9 | +0.6 | 28.5 | 18th | 21.0 | +0.9 | 18.5 | 8th | 114.6 | 30.5 | high | 376% |
| Mackay Aero | 27.2 | +1.4 | 31.2 | 25th | 18.2 | +3.6 | 11.3 | 5th | 43.4 | 25.5 | v high | 170% |
| Mackay M.O | 26.5 | +1.2 | 29.9 | 25th | 19.2 | +2.5 | 13.9 | 5th | 60.2 | 20.2 | v high | 298% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 26.8 | 30.6 | 30th | 17.8 | 11.4 | 5th | 47.0 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 28.4 | -0.1 | 33.1 | 27th | 17.8 | +3.4 | 13.9 | 5th | 40.6 | 19.8 | high | 205% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 26.6 | +0.5 | 29.3 | 22nd | 16.1 | +3.9 | 9.8 | 28th | 105.0 | 48.2 | high | 218% |
| St Lawrence | 27.5 | +0.4 | 31.7 | 26th | 17.6 | +2.9 | 11.2 | 5th | 31.6 | 25.7 | average | 123% |
| Williamson | 27.4 | +0.3 | 31.9 | 25th | 16.9 | +3.0 | 9.6 | 5th | 13.4 | 20.0 | average | 67% |
| Woolshed | 26.0 | +0.3 | 32.8 | 26th | 17.7 | +2.4 | 13.9 | 6th | 24.6 | 16.1 | high | 153% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 24.3 | -0.1 | 31.2 | 25th | 17.4 | +1.7 | 10.8 | 28th | 82.8 | 37.4 | high | 221% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 30.5 | +0.3 | 36.4 | 25th | 18.1 | +2.9 | 14.0 | 8th | 1.8 | 10.1 | average | 18% |
| Moranbah Airport | 29.4 | 35.1 | 24th | 15.0 | 9.4 | 4th | 11.8 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 27.4 | 32.5 | 25th | 14.4 | 9.5 | 23rd | 69.4 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 27.8 | 33.4 | 24th | 13.8 | 7.2 | 4th | 16.2 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 27.3 | -1.7 | 32.7 | 25th | 15.2 | +1.7 | 10.8 | 4th | 39.6 | 29.4 | high | 135% |
| Lochington | 26.4 | 31.4 | 24th | 13.4 | 8.1 | 4th | 83.0 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 25.6 | 30.7 | 25th | 13.6 | 8.9 | 26th | 52.2 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 25.1 | -2.5 | 28.9 | 14th | 13.7 | +2.4 | 8.1 | 23rd | 84.8 | 30.5 | v high | 278% |
| Tambo Post Office | 24.4 | -3.0 | 29.0 | 14th | 11.7 | +2.7 | 3.8 | 30th | 157.4 | 22.1 | v high | 712% |
| Taroom Post Office | 25.4 | -1.4 | 30.1 | 25th | 12.7 | +2.3 | 7.0 | 4th | 112.0 | 32.5 | v high | 345% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 26.1 | -2.6 | 32.3 | 14th | 14.7 | +1.3 | 7.0 | 30th | 151.7 | 16.9 | v high | 898% |
| Blackall Airport | 25.0 | -4.5 | 31.2 | 14th | 13.1 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 30th | 136.8 | 29.5 | high | 464% |
| Isisford Post Office | 25.6 | -3.7 | 31.8 | 13th | 13.6 | +1.5 | 5.2 | 30th | 100.6 | 15.5 | v high | 649% |
| Longreach Aero | 25.5 | -4.8 | 32.3 | 14th | 13.4 | +0.8 | 5.2 | 30th | 131.2 | 12.1 | highest | 1084% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 30.8 | -1.6 | 36.5 | 17th | 16.6 | +1.4 | 10.5 | 5th | 92.8 | 6.5 | highest | 1428% |
| Carters Bore | 28.3 | 35.1 | 17th | 17.2 | 10.9 | 23rd | 71.0 | |||||
| New May Downs | 29.3 | 35.1 | 17th | 16.9 | 10.3 | 23rd | 106.6 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 27.1 | -4.6 | 35.5 | 13th | 14.0 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 30th | 107.2 | 11.0 | v high | 975% |
| Trepell Airport | 27.0 | -5.1 | 34.7 | 13th | 14.8 | +0.2 | 7.3 | 30th | 68.0 | 7.2 | v high | 944% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 27.6 | 36.8 | 13th | 14.2 | 6.5 | 11th | 83.8 | |||||
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 23.6 | -6.8 | 33.0 | 24th | 13.0 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 16th | 158.2 | 9.8 | highest | 1614% |
| Birdsville Airport | 23.6 | -6.4 | 31.5 | 8th | 12.8 | -0.7 | 6.5 | 16th | 59.8 | 9.2 | v high | 650% |
| Boulia Airport | 25.7 | -4.5 | 35.4 | 13th | 14.8 | +1.2 | 9.2 | 30th | 88.8 | 7.9 | highest | 1124% |
| Windorah Airport | 23.6 | 31.7 | 13th | 13.0 | 8.1 | 30th | 68.2 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 26.4 | +0.9 | 30.2 | 30th | 16.0 | +2.3 | 10.7 | 28th | 66.2 | 36.6 | high | 181% |
| Gayndah Airport | 26.7 | -1.1 | 32.2 | 25th | 13.6 | +2.3 | 6.6 | 28th | 56.2 | 33.5 | high | 168% |
| Gladstone Airport | 26.6 | +0.6 | 32.9 | 25th | 17.7 | +2.2 | 12.6 | 4th | 47.6 | 29.7 | high | 160% |
| Gladstone Radar | 27.1 | +0.6 | 31.9 | 25th | 18.3 | +1.8 | 15.3 | 4th | 56.0 | 27.4 | high | 204% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.2 | +1.5 | 26.7 | 15th | 19.9 | +1.1 | 16.8 | 28th | 110.2 | 39.6 | v high | 278% |
| Monto Township | 26.4 | +0.1 | 31.8 | 25th | 5.2 | 5th | 31.2 | 24.7 | high | 126% | ||
| Rockhampton Aero | 27.9 | +0.5 | 34.5 | 25th | 17.0 | +3.3 | 12.0 | 5th | 61.0 | 25.0 | high | 244% |
| Rundle Island | 23.8 | +0.7 | 27.8 | 28th | 20.0 | +0.8 | 17.7 | 4th | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 25.0 | +0.9 | 27.6 | 27th | 18.4 | +1.4 | 15.1 | 4th | 56.6 | 37.5 | high | 151% |
| Thangool Airport | 26.8 | -1.3 | 32.1 | 25th | 13.0 | +3.3 | 6.4 | 28th | 52.0 | 25.7 | high | 202% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 25.1 | -0.5 | 29.3 | 2nd | 11.8 | +2.4 | 6.2 | 5th | 92.4 | 34.1 | v high | 271% |
| Archerfield Airport | 25.3 | +0.1 | 28.7 | 25th | 13.8 | +2.8 | 8.2 | 5th | 33.8 | 35.8 | average | 94% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 24.7 | 27.6 | 28th | 11.6 | 5.7 | 23rd | 64.4 | 35.9 | high | 179% | ||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.1 | -0.8 | 29.9 | 25th | 13.5 | +1.6 | 9.9 | 12th | 87.0 | 48.0 | high | 181% |
| Brisbane | 24.9 | -0.7 | 28.8 | 25th | 15.2 | +1.5 | 10.4 | 28th | 51.8 | 31.6 | high | 164% |
| Brisbane Aero | 24.0 | -0.2 | 28.6 | 25th | 14.7 | +2.0 | 10.2 | 20th | 81.8 | 34.8 | v high | 235% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.0 | +1.5 | 25.6 | 28th | 17.3 | +1.4 | 14.1 | 4th | 43.4 | 64.8 | average | 67% |
| Coolangatta | 24.0 | +0.7 | 27.4 | 25th | 14.1 | +0.8 | 7.2 | 4th | 43.0 | 41.0 | average | 105% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 24.0 | +0.1 | 27.2 | 25th | 15.7 | +0.9 | 10.1 | 4th | 34.2 | 43.9 | average | 78% |
| Gympie | 25.9 | -0.2 | 30.3 | 25th | 12.8 | +2.6 | 5.7 | 24th | 63.0 | 45.5 | high | 138% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 25.7 | +0.9 | 29.1 | 30th | 15.1 | +1.0 | 8.0 | 28th | 71.8 | 40.0 | high | 180% |
| Jimna Forestry | 21.8 | -1.5 | 25.7 | 25th | 11.0 | +2.1 | 4.3 | 24th | 0 | 28.2 | v low | 0% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 23.2 | -1.7 | 26.9 | 25th | 10.1 | +2.2 | 2.6 | 4th | 75.4 | 31.0 | high | 243% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 24.9 | -0.2 | 28.9 | 25th | 14.0 | +1.6 | 10.0 | 4th | 44.1 | 42.5 | average | 104% |
| Maryborough | 26.7 | +1.0 | 30.2 | 25th | 13.5 | +1.4 | 6.7 | 28th | 49.8 | 42.7 | average | 117% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 24.9 | 30.2 | 25th | 14.1 | 9.3 | 24th | 74.6 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 23.5 | -0.4 | 26.4 | 25th | 16.8 | +0.3 | 12.7 | 4th | 53.0 | 58.0 | average | 91% |
| Rainbow Beach | 24.8 | +0.6 | 29.0 | 25th | 45.2 | 60.7 | average | 74% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 24.1 | +0.1 | 29.2 | 25th | 15.8 | +1.5 | 12.0 | 20th | 36.8 | 42.6 | average | 86% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 23.4 | 28.0 | 25th | 14.7 | 10.2 | 4th | 66.0 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 24.6 | +0.4 | 29.2 | 16th | 14.1 | +1.2 | 6.3 | 4th | 75.0 | 57.9 | high | 130% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 24.6 | +0.4 | 30.2 | 25th | 15.6 | +1.2 | 9.3 | 4th | 56.6 | 58.8 | average | 96% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 24.6 | -0.9 | 28.6 | 28th | 11.7 | +2.2 | 5.9 | 28th | 64.4 | 35.2 | high | 183% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 17.7 | -1.3 | 21.5 | 12th | 7.2 | +1.4 | 1.2 | 20th | 100.2 | 43.8 | v high | 229% |
| Dalby Airport | 23.0 | -2.5 | 27.9 | 14th | 10.2 | +1.5 | 4.1 | 5th | 82.0 | 31.6 | v high | 259% |
| Oakey Aero | 22.3 | -1.6 | 26.7 | 13th | 9.1 | +1.9 | 3.6 | 5th | 94.4 | 32.1 | v high | 294% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 18.6 | -1.0 | 24.0 | 28th | 6.8 | +1.7 | 1.6 | 5th | 100.7 | 51.6 | high | 195% |
| Texas Post Office | 21.8 | -2.7 | 25.4 | 2nd | 10.1 | +2.3 | 4.9 | 20th | 113.2 | 40.2 | v high | 282% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 20.0 | -2.3 | 23.7 | 14th | 10.5 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 17th | 104.0 | 38.2 | v high | 272% |
| Warwick | 20.8 | -2.7 | 23.9 | 28th | 9.1 | +2.1 | 4.0 | 11th | 71.8 | 36.1 | high | 199% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 23.4 | -3.2 | 27.5 | 13th | 11.3 | +1.3 | 5.1 | 5th | 165.0 | 28.5 | v high | 579% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 23.9 | -2.3 | 27.6 | 21st | 11.0 | +2.8 | 4.4 | 5th | 146.8 | 27.2 | highest | 540% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 24.1 | -1.7 | 29.2 | 13th | 10.6 | +3.1 | 3.3 | 30th | 135.6 | 27.2 | v high | 499% |
| Roma Airport | 23.9 | -2.7 | 29.2 | 13th | 10.9 | +1.6 | 3.9 | 5th | 126.4 | 27.2 | v high | 465% |
| St George Airport | 21.9 | -4.7 | 26.4 | 28th | 11.3 | +0.7 | 4.8 | 5th | 107.6 | 29.1 | highest | 370% |
| Surat | 22.9 | -2.8 | 27.5 | 13th | 11.6 | +2.2 | 6.7 | 5th | 113.1 | 29.5 | v high | 383% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 22.4 | -3.3 | 27.0 | 28th | 10.5 | +1.2 | 5.3 | 5th | 99.0 | 24.8 | v high | 399% |
| Charleville Aero | 23.0 | -3.1 | 28.5 | 13th | 11.6 | +1.7 | 6.3 | 23rd | 128.4 | 24.5 | highest | 524% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 22.3 | -3.4 | 27.3 | 27th | 11.7 | +1.0 | 6.9 | 23rd | 74.0 | 18.5 | v high | 400% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 22.0 | -6.5 | 29.2 | 8th | 11.6 | -1.8 | 6.6 | 16th | 57.0 | 11.7 | high | 487% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 22.1 | -5.8 | 28.7 | 27th | 12.0 | -0.8 | 6.6 | 16th | 27.8 | 9.4 | high | 296% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Frederick Reef | 24.9 | 28.0 | 23rd | 22.5 | 20.0 | 8th | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 24.2 | +0.6 | 26.4 | 19th | 19.6 | +1.3 | 16.8 | 7th | 72.8 | 33.0 | high | 221% |
| Willis Island | 28.2 | +0.9 | 29.4 | 30th | 24.2 | +1.6 | 22.1 | 1st | 4.0 | 16.5 | average | 24% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary lists 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.
A climate summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Tuesday 4 October 2016. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages for individual sites 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 10 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 used for temperature area averages.
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