Monday, 3 April 2017 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0

Queensland in March 2017: Severe tropical cyclone Debbie brought flooding rain; very warm days and nights across the State

Severe tropical cyclone Debbie made landfall on the 28th, crossing at Airlie Beach as a category 4 system. Temperatures were very warm for the month, with mean, maximum and minimum temperatures all in the top four warmest on record.

Well above average rainfall from Bowen to the southeast, record high in places; dry in the west   

• Overall, rainfall was well above average along the east coast and adjacent inland districts from about Bowen to the greater southeast of Queensland
• Numerous locations had their highest total March rainfall on record or in several decades
• Below to well below average falls in the west and southwest, and in pockets of the far northeast coast; near average falls elsewhere
• Active monsoon trough during March; but near-average falls reported across the northern tropics
• A series of surface- and upper-level troughs produced showers and thunderstorms in eastern and southeastern parts of the State in the first half of the month
• Moderate falls were reported in the northern interior from shower and thunderstorm activity in the middle of the month
• A low pressure system embedded on a coastal trough near the southeast coast brought moderate to heavy falls in southeast Queensland, with another trough near the central on the 21st bringing heavy falls to the central and Capricornia coasts
• Tropical cyclone Debbie produced heavy falls in the central coast and Whitsunday Islands as the system made landfall on the 28th
• Widespread flooding associated with ex-tropical cyclone Debbie affected eastern, central and southeastern Queensland
• A number of sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record

Very warm days and nights overall

• Second-warmest in terms of mean temperature; fourth-warmest mean maximum and second-warmest mean minimum temperatures on record for Queensland
• Hot days were experienced across most of the State, especially in the west
• Many sites had their highest March temperature on record
• Urandangi had a late-season temperature record, with 44.0 °C on the 28th, the latest occurrence in the season for any location in the State to record a temperature so high
• A number of locations, including Maryborough, Cairns and Camooweal also had their warmest March days on record or in several decades
• Very warm nights; record warm in the southwest and along the east coast from the north tropical coast to Wide Bay area
• Many locations, including Townsville and Taroom, had their warmest March night on record
• Some sites had their highest March mean daily minimum temperature on record or in several decades
• Overall, mean temperatures were the second-warmest on record for Queensland 
• Numerous sites, including Boulia, Cunnamulla, Cairns, Mackay, Collinsville and Maryborough had their warmest March on record in terms of mean temperature
• Some places had the warmest March in several decades

Severe tropical cyclone Debbie produced heavy falls and flooding   

• Severe tropical cyclone Debbie make landfall around midday on the 28th as a category 4 system
• Hamilton Island recorded a wind gust of 263 km/h as Debbie made landfall
• Heavy rainfall and destructive winds were experienced from about Bowen to Mackay.
• As Debbie crossed and tracked inland, weakening to an ex-tropical cyclone, flooding occurred in numerous river catchments associated with heavy rainfall
• Riverine flooding occurred in some coastal catchments from Bowen and south to the New South Wales border, extending inland to parts of the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs districts
• Major flooding still continues in some catchments; and in northern New South Wales into April

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Extremes in March 2017
Hottest day	44.0 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome on the 28th
Warmest days on average	40.9 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome
Coolest days on average	24.9 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day	20.5 °C at Applethorpe on the 21st
Coldest night	8.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 10th
Coolest nights on average	15.3 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average	27.3 °C at Sweers Island
Warmest night	29.8 °C at Windorah Airport on the 25th; and at Boulia Airport and Mornington Island Airport, both on the 29th
Warmest on average overall	32.3 °C at Boulia Airport
Coolest on average overall	20.1 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall	1315.6 mm at Plane Creek Sugar Mill
Wettest day	396.0 mm at Crystal Brook on the 30th
Strongest wind gust	263 km/h at Hamilton Island Airport on the 28th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record highest March daily rainfall
	New record (mm)		Old record		Years of record
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	355.5	on the 30th	259.8	on the 26th in 1963	104
Canungra Finch Road	285.0	on the 31st	216.9	on the 24th in 1953	100
Somerby	118.0	on the 30th	116.4	on the 3rd in 1994	92
Jambin Post Office	170.0	on the 30th	127.5	on the 18th in 1940	91
Amberley AMO	143.6	on the 31st	113.2	on the 28th in 2014	76
Mount Kroombit	94.2	on the 30th	78.2	on the 27th in 1963	61
Queen Mary Falls	176.6	on the 31st	129.0	on the 6th in 2004	59
Colodan	143.4	on the 30th	79.2	on the 1st in 1994	58
Carfax	165.5	on the 29th	100.0	on the 2nd in 1988	56
Fort Lytton	178.0	on the 31st	125.0	on the 11th in 1974	52
Highbury Station	137.6	on the 6th	111.8	on the 18th in 2012	47
Capalaba Water Treat	163.0	on the 31st	146.6	on the 10th in 2001	46
Carneys Creek The Ranch	141.0	on the 31st	125.4	on the 28th in 2014	45
Maroon Dam	163.6	on the 31st	101.0	on the 28th in 2014	45
Mystery Park	250.0	on the 30th	221.0	on the 2nd in 1988	45
Greenbank Thompson Road	160.0	on the 31st	121.2	on the 28th in 2014	40
Lovandee	121.6	on the 30th	93.0	on the 6th in 1976	40
Maclean Bridge	242.0	on the 31st	106.0	on the 16th in 1992	35
Monogorilby - Home	81.0	on the 5th	69.0	on the 3rd in 2010	35
Mackay Aero	206.8	on the 30th	187.2	on the 4th in 2013	31
Ripple Downs	48.4	on the 31st	46.0	on the 29th in 2002	30
Crystal Brook	396.0	on the 30th	158.0	on the 30th in 2011	24
The Deep Crossing	118.8	on the 31st	45.6	on the 6th in 2007	23
Archer River Roadhouse	164.4	on the 3rd	91.0	on the 5th in 2008	21
Tewantin RSL Park	188.8	on the 15th	131.6	on the 28th in 2014	21

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Record highest March total rainfall
	New record (mm)	Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Dalveen	252.0	243.8	in 1914	123	79.9
Harrisville Mary Street	369.0	346.2	in 1939	121	89.8
Mounefontein	291.8	211.6	in 1927	109	65.7
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	1315.6	996.4	in 2011	108	298.7
Mount Larcom Post Office	503.4	406.1	in 1956	104	100.7
Canungra Finch Road	588.0	522.9	in 1955	100	130.6
Somerby	317.0	246.5	in 1927	92	59.9
Jambin Post Office	322.2	308.0	in 1949	89	68.2
Glenlands	474.5	381.8	in 1990	87	105.9
Kroombit	325.2	288.5	in 1927	83	67.5
Proston Post Office	225.2	199.4	in 1949	79	68.6
Riverslea TM	269.0	239.3	in 1950	77	69.8
Amberley AMO	282.8	256.4	in 1963	76	85.9
Meandarra Post Office	295.5	263.1	in 2010	75	58.4
Mt Alford	457.8	368.8	in 1939	73	104.4
Dunollie	267.0	190.0	in 1956	67	59.5
Mount Kroombit	292.0	175.2	in 1963	62	60.9
Killara	233.6	228.7	in 1963	60	56.6
Wamuran	402.8	402.2	in 1925	60	152.7
Gladstone Radar	617.2	370.6	in 2014	59	107.0
Springs	497.0	326.3	in 1963	57	111.4
Carfax	286.5	236.5	in 1994	56	61.5
Highvale	377.0	364.4	in 1974	53	133.6
Juanita	278.7	237.2	in 1994	52	58.4
Applethorpe	223.8	209.4	in 1989	49	72.1
Oakey Aero	160.4	139.0	in 2010	47	50.3
Maroon Dam	476.2	225.4	in 2014	45	93.6
Carneys Creek The Ranch	538.0	296.2	in 2014	44	109.3
Moyola	185.5	144.2	in 2014	44	63.3
Mystery Park	810.9	565.4	in 1988	44	150.7
Coolmunda Dam	216.4	153.4	in 1989	41	56.3
Greenbank Thompson Road	378.0	253.8	in 2014	40	109.5
Oakington	250.4	182.6	in 2014	40	74.0
Woodgate Store	368.3	344.0	in 1992	39	115.0
Childers South	410.8	327.8	in 2012	38	111.4
Lovandee	470.6	264.8	in 2011	37	100.7
Springbrook Road	642.0	468.0	in 2006	36	259.1
Maclean Bridge	471.4	187.8	in 1992	35	103.2
Monogorilby - Home	279.0	179.2	in 2010	35	51.2
Cooby Creek Dam	233.2	145.6	in 2010	27	59.1
Dalby Airport	200.8	174.2	in 2010	26	59.1
Ripple Downs	189.8	170.4	in 2010	26	55.3
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	405.6	378.4	in 2001	25	128.0
Maryvale	258.0	222.0	in 1963	25	89.8
Crystal Brook	1078.0	711.6	in 2011	24	230.6
Gladstone Airport	614.8	308.4	in 2016	23	117.8
Gold Coast Seaway	394.0	222.4	in 2011	23	121.3
Hazeldean	427.8	338.4	in 2014	23	100.2
Miva	349.7	266.6	in 2012	23	107.4
Southwood	204.8	171.0	in 2010	23	63.5
The Deep Crossing	287.4	148.8	in 2010	23	65.4
Wivenhoe Dam	206.4	145.0	in 2004	23	65.2
Yeppoon The Esplanade	618.6	615.4	in 2014	23	154.4
Brisbane Aero	297.6	201.4	in 2010	22	107.6
Eidsvold Bridge	231.7	176.4	in 2013	22	60.4
Felton	187.8	179.6	in 2014	22	65.4
Beardy Junction	196.4	134.0	in 2001	21	64.8
Point Lookout	278.7	267.8	in 2010	21	136.3
Pratten Condamine River	201.4	192.0	in 1999	21	67.6
Tewantin RSL Park	599.2	598.0	in 2012	21	221.0
Toowoomba Airport	313.6	190.0	in 2014	21	82.7
Makowata	557.6	333.4	in 2011	20	167.3

Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years
	Observed (mm)	Most recent higher		Average for March
Pittsworth	252.0	321.8	in 1890	65.9
Wallangarra Post Office	251.7	311.4	in 1890	70.3
Yuleba Garden St	212.9	515.1	in 1890	64.3
Gin Gin Post Office	478.5	668.8	in 1898*	126.6
Booroondarra	306.2	326.4	in 1940*	71.8
Southport Ridgeway Ave	532.8	545.3	in 1939*	198.9
Jondaryan Post Office	170.0	209.3	in 1947*	58.1
Monto Township	230.7	246.2	in 1939*	79.0
Eidsvold Post Office	234.5	291.8	in 1952*	76.3
Nanango Wills St	265.6	287.5	in 1955	83.6
Mount Joseph	345.8	405.0	in 1956	114.6
Yaamba	419.6	507.0	in 1956	107.7
Lowood Don St	247.0	259.7	in 1955*	91.3
Bell Police	142.0	164.3	in 1958*	57.5
Abercorn	200.7	210.9	in 1963	71.6
Colodan	251.2	317.5	in 1963	53.0
Ellangowan	181.0	252.7	in 1963	62.6
Lanark	216.0	246.2	in 1963	62.1
Mundubbera	207.0	212.6	in 1963	65.4
Queen Mary Falls	349.8	354.9	in 1963	148.3
Toogoolawah Post Office	222.2	302.5	in 1963	91.0
University of Queensland Gatton	198.0	219.4	in 1963	79.7
Kenilworth Township	391.8	505.4	in 1963*	173.8
Wateranga	286.0	342.6	in 1956*	83.9
Capalaba Water Treat	338.4	433.2	in 1974*	137.0
Archerfield Airport	416.2	458.0	in 1974*	127.5
Fort Lytton	305.0	356.0	in 1974*	126.8
Manly Railway Station	344.4	381.6	in 1974*	137.2
Beerburrum Forest Station	363.8	388.4	in 1978*	175.4
Leslie Dam	192.2	192.6	in 1979	56.8
Miami Bardon Ave	552.4	773.6	in 1978*	194.7
Double Island Point Lighthouse	279.0	284.9	in 1977*	163.6
Ballandean Post Office	193.6	199.6	in 1989	65.5
Carmila Beach Road	605.0	610.8	in 1979*	209.2
Coolangatta	444.0	520.8	in 1987*	184.2
Gatton Vale	239.0	241.4	in 1988*	69.0
Lady Elliot Island	272.8	419.4	in 1989	125.8
Texas Post Office	167.9	174.6	in 1989	56.8
Injune Post Office	145.8	201.0	in 1990	63.0
Pacific Heights	856.4	970.4	in 1990	195.3
Rockhampton Aero	409.4	447.4	in 1990	106.5
Springsure Comet St	206.4	262.5	in 1990	70.9
Broadmeadows	577.8	700.2	in 1990*	142.3
Mackay Aero	801.0	886.7	in 1955*	263.3
Seventeen Seventy	385.3	397.2	in 1990*	143.3
Durrandella	101.4	114.2	in 1990*	43.4
Mt Perry The Pines	274.8	295.0	in 1992	114.7
Frankfield Station	170.0	313.0	in 1990*	66.3
Clermont Post Office	203.4	372.1	in 1994	74.9
Clontarf	304.4	307.0	in 1992*	131.2
Comet Post Office	187.2	198.4	in 1994	59.3
Emerald Airport	204.6	335.2	in 1994	59.5
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	219.2	228.0	in 1989*	66.9
Woorarra	163.0	185.0	in 1994	55.6
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	244.0	399.8	in 1994*	176.4
Rocky Point Sugar Mill	233.5	299.2	in 1994*	158.4
Thangool Airport	255.6	278.6	in 1994*	63.9

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

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Record highest March temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Camooweal Township	42.9	on the 28th	42.8	on the 2nd in 1951	76	35.3
Maryborough	38.0	on the 6th	36.6	on the 12th in 1988	61	29.2
Ingham Composite	38.1	on the 30th	38.0	on the 16th in 1992	47	30.8
Bundaberg Aero	38.5	on the 6th	36.5	on the 7th in 1998	38	29.2
Seventeen Seventy	33.8	on the 6th	33.0	on the 7th in 1998	30	28.2
Brisbane Aero	34.9	on the 17th	34.2	on the 30th in 2007	22	28.0
Point Lookout	33.0	on the 18th	32.1	on the 5th in 2015	21	28.6
Rundle Island	32.1	on the 6th	32.0	on the 22nd in 2002	21	27.3

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Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Camooweal Township	39.1	39.0	in 1986	108	35.3
Maryborough	32.0	= 32.0	in 1932	107	29.2
Cairns Aero	32.5	= 32.5	in 1993	74	30.6
South Johnstone Exp Stn	32.3	31.5	in 1946	61	29.9
Lockhart River Airport	32.2	31.7	in 2016	51	30.6
Low Isles Lighthouse	32.9	32.7	in 1993	49	30.8
Walkamin Research Station	30.8	30.3	in 2016	48	28.1
Coolangatta	28.7	28.6	in 2015	28	27.3
Point Lookout	29.9	29.7	in 2016	20	28.6
Rundle Island	29.2	28.8	in 2001	20	27.3

Highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for March
Boulia Airport	39.7	39.8	in 1915*	35.5
Innisfail	32.1	32.2	in 1946	29.8
Cardwell Marine Pde	32.0	32.6	in 1993*	30.7
Lucinda Point	30.8	31.0	in 1993*	29.6

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

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Record highest March daily minimum temperature
	New record (°C)		Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Townsville Aero	27.9	on the 15th	27.4	on the 3rd in 1994	77	23.0
Innisfail	26.8	on the 30th	26.7	on the 1st in 1988	61	22.1
Lady Elliot Island	27.4	on the 6th	27.0	on the 9th in 1995	61	23.4
Taroom Post Office	24.9	on the 14th	24.5	on the 29th in 1998	61	18.2
Cardwell Marine Pde	29.1	on the 28th	27.5	on the 9th in 1997	60	22.0
Low Isles Lighthouse	29.0	on the 29th	28.5	on the 3rd in 1981	49	25.1
Walkamin Research Station	24.0	on the 29th	23.5	on the 2nd in 1988	49	19.6
Lucinda Point	28.8	on the 30th	28.3	on the 1st in 2004	28	24.7
Alva Beach	28.0	on the 30th	27.6	on the 11th in 2015	21	23.1
Rundle Island	27.1	on the 14th	27.0	on the 13th in 2007	21	23.7

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Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Boulia Airport	24.9	24.8	in 2015	122	21.8
Brisbane^	22.0	21.3	in 2015	117	19.7
Cardwell Marine Pde	24.5	23.5	in 2015	108	22.0
Cunnamulla Post Office	21.7	= 21.7	in 2006	107	18.9
Lady Elliot Island	25.1	24.9	in 2015	77	23.4
Rockhampton Aero	23.0	22.6	in 2016	77	20.9
Townsville Aero	24.8	24.6	in 2015	76	23.0
Cairns Aero	24.3	24.0	in 2016	74	23.1
Taroom Post Office	20.8	= 20.8	in 2016	64	18.2
South Johnstone Exp Stn	23.6	23.3	in 2011	61	22.0
Ayr DPI Research Stn	23.6	23.2	in 2011	60	21.5
Collinsville Post Office	23.0	22.1	in 2016	59	20.1
Gladstone Radar	23.1	22.8	in 2015	59	21.6
Mackay M.O	23.7	23.5	in 2015	57	22.3
Applethorpe	15.3	15.0	in 2016	48	13.3
Low Isles Lighthouse	26.1	25.8	in 1982	48	25.1
Texas Post Office	18.3	18.1	in 1989	45	15.9
Monto Township	20.5	19.4	in 1976	43	17.3
Oakey Aero	18.4	17.7	in 2016	43	15.7
Archerfield Airport	21.0	20.2	in 2015	41	18.4
Bundaberg Aero	22.1	21.6	in 2001	37	20.0
Mackay Aero	23.4	23.1	in 1956	30	22.0
Coolangatta	21.2	20.7	in 2015	29	19.7
Proserpine Airport	22.8	22.7	in 2011	27	21.6
Dalby Airport	18.7	18.2	in 2001	25	16.4
Charters Towers Airport	23.0	22.2	in 2016	24	20.9
Emerald Airport	22.3	22.0	in 2016	24	20.3
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	20.9	20.3	in 2015	24	19.0
Thangool Airport	21.0	19.7	in 2001	24	17.8
Gladstone Airport	23.2	22.9	in 2001	23	21.7
Sunshine Coast Airport	21.7	21.1	in 2016	22	20.0
Brisbane Aero	21.6	21.1	in 2015	21	19.6
Tewantin RSL Park	22.2	21.8	in 2015	21	20.7
Warwick	16.9	16.5	in 2016	21	15.1
Toowoomba Airport	17.8	17.5	in 2015	20	16.3

^New record, Old record and Years of record calculated using old (closed) and current (open) sites. Average calculated using old (closed) and current (open) sites.

Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for March
Palmerville	23.5	24.3	in 1921*	22.0
Innisfail	24.2	25.6	in 1948	22.1
Amberley AMO	19.9	20.7	in 1956	17.8
Maryborough	21.4	21.7	in 1956	19.4
University of Queensland Gatton	19.8	20.2	in 1956*	17.3
Gympie	20.6	21.0	in 1976*	18.1
Camooweal Township	24.2	=24.2	in 1985*	21.8

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

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Record highest March mean temperature
	New record (°C)	Old record		Years of record	Average for March
Boulia Airport	32.3	32.1	in 2015	120	28.7
Brisbane^	26.3	25.7	in 2015	117	26.3
Camooweal Township	31.7	31.5	in 1986	107	28.5
Cunnamulla Post Office	28.7	28.2	in 1933	107	25.6
Maryborough	26.7	26.0	in 1998	107	24.3
Amberley AMO	25.6	25.4	in 1954	75	23.6
Cairns Aero	28.4	27.9	in 2016	74	26.8
South Johnstone Exp Stn	27.9	26.8	in 2010	61	25.9
Ayr DPI Research Stn	27.8	27.5	in 2015	60	26.2
Collinsville Post Office	28.4	28.2	in 2015	59	26.0
Lockhart River Airport	28.2	27.9	in 2016	51	27.0
Low Isles Lighthouse	29.5	29.2	in 1993	48	28.0
Walkamin Research Station	25.7	25.6	in 2016	48	23.8
Archerfield Airport	25.9	25.4	in 2015	41	23.6
Bundaberg Aero	26.5	26.4	in 2001	37	24.6
Mackay Aero	27.1	26.9	in 2015	30	25.6
Coolangatta	24.9	24.7	in 2015	28	23.5
Lucinda Point	28.3	28.1	in 2015	27	27.2
Proserpine Airport	27.2	= 27.2	in 2015	27	25.9
Charters Towers Airport	28.3	28.2	in 2015	24	26.4
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	25.5	25.0	in 2015	24	23.7
Thangool Airport	26.6	= 26.6	in 2001	24	24.9
Brisbane Aero	25.4	24.9	in 2015	21	23.8
Tewantin RSL Park	25.5	25.4	in 2015	21	24.1
Rundle Island	27.0	= 27.0	in 2001	20	25.5

^New record, Old record and Years of record calculated using old (closed) and current (open) sites. Average calculated using old (closed) and current (open) sites.

Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years
	Observed (°C)	Most recent higher		Average for March
Gympie	26.0	26.9	in 1933*	23.7
Innisfail	28.1	28.4	in 1948	26.0
Palmerville	28.3	28.4	in 1978*	27.1

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for March 2017
	Maximum temperatures (°C)				Minimum temperatures (°C)				Rainfall (millimetres)
	Mean for March 2017	Diff from average	Highest for March 2017		Mean for March 2017	Diff from average	Lowest for March 2017		Total for March 2017	Average for March	Rank of March 2017	Fraction of March average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	32.0	+0.4	34.3	19th	26.0	+0.3	23.5	1st	221.4	282.9	low	78%
Coen Airport	33.0	+1.6	34.3	28th	24.0	+0.7	22.5	12th	179.6	263.4	average	68%
Horn Island	31.1	+0.6	32.7	19th	25.2	+0.2	24.1	18th	213.6	347.9	low	61%
Scherger RAAF	32.8	+0.7	35.4	9th	24.3	+0.7	22.7	13th	377.8	350.2	average	108%
Weipa Aero	31.9	+0.1	33.9	9th	24.3	+0.5	22.8	14th	299.6	413.2	average	73%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	32.2	+1.6	34.6	18th	24.2	+0.7	22.8	12th	434.6	447.4	average	97%
Palmerville	33.2	+0.9	34.7	31st	23.5	+1.5	20.4	12th	149.6	180.3	average	83%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	36.0	+1.6	40.3	29th	25.0	+1.2	21.5	23rd	48.0	144.5	low	33%
Century Mine	38.6	+2.5	42.5	28th	24.4	+0.9	22.4	6th	54.0	82.8	average	65%
Cloncurry Airport	38.2	+2.4	41.2	29th	23.9	+1.1	18.7	20th	67.6	73.9	high	91%
Julia Creek Airport	39.5	+3.1	42.4	18th	22.2	+1.0	14.6	31st	48.8	67.7	average	72%
Kowanyama Airport	33.7	+0.9	35.9	31st	25.0	+1.2	22.7	24th	307.0	238.1	high	129%
Lake Julius AWS	38.1		41.5	28th	25.0		21.3	31st	107.0
Mornington Island Airport	32.6		34.2	30th	26.5		22.9	6th	131.6
Mount Isa Aero	37.9	+3.5	40.8	28th	21.6	-0.2	16.6	15th	59.6	63.1	average	94%
Normanton Airport	35.1	+1.1	38.7	28th	25.4	+0.8	22.5	25th	88.8	135.3	average	66%
Sweers Island	33.3	+1.1	36.2	29th	27.3	+1.4	20.4	24th	52.0	229.5	low	23%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	34.1	+0.6	36.7	29th	22.5	+0.5	19.6	1st	107.4	124.9	average	86%
Hughenden Airport	37.3	+2.8	40.3	18th	22.5	+0.9	18.1	15th	24.0	30.9	average	78%
Richmond Airport	37.2	+1.5	39.9	30th	21.6	+0.3	15.5	31st	104.6	61.7	high	170%
Richmond Post Office	37.1	+2.2	39.7	2nd	22.5	+1.7	19.1	31st	88.0	61.4	high	143%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	32.5	+1.9	36.2	28th	24.3	+1.2	21.2	12th	121.2	415.5	v low	29%
Cairns Racecourse	32.8		36.8	28th	23.9		20.2	12th	109.6
Cape Flattery	32.2	+1.2	36.7	27th	25.0	+0.5	23.7	3rd	129.2	416.5	v low	31%
Cooktown Airport	31.9	+1.5	35.8	27th	24.3	+0.5	21.2	12th	271.8	386.3	average	70%
Low Isles Lighthouse	32.9	+2.1	36.3	28th	26.1	+1.0	24.7	1st	202.6	435.5	low	47%
Mareeba Airport	31.7	+2.0	34.7	30th	21.5	+0.9	17.7	13th	134.8	157.8	average	85%
Walkamin Research Station	30.8	+2.7	34.0	30th	20.6	+1.0	16.0	13th	154.1	204.8	average	75%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	32.0	+1.3	38.0	29th	24.5	+2.5	20.7	13th	318.6	399.4	average	80%
Innisfail	32.1	+2.3	37.2	28th	24.2	+2.1	21.8	12th	269.1	659.0	low	41%
Innisfail Aerodrome	32.8		37.1	28th	23.0		19.6	13th	243.4
Lucinda Point	30.8	+1.2	32.7	30th	25.8	+1.1	23.5	4th	319.2	166.3	v high	192%
South Johnstone Exp Stn	32.3	+2.4	36.5	29th	23.6	+1.6	20.6	12th	259.6	611.6	low	42%
Townsville Aero	32.3	+1.6	34.8	17th	24.8	+1.8	21.2	10th	151.2	191.9	average	79%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	30.9	+0.3	33.1	31st	24.9	+1.8	20.3	10th	311.2	141.1	high	221%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	32.0	+1.1	34.3	13th	23.6	+2.1	19.7	10th	275.2	153.6	high	179%
Bowen Airport AWS	31.5		34.0	2nd	23.9		19.0	10th	486.4
Collinsville Post Office	33.5	+1.6	37.3	17th	23.0	+2.9	17.4	10th	118.8	95.5	average	124%
Hamilton Island Airport	30.2	+1.7	32.6	7th	25.0	+0.8	21.9	10th	474.6	256.2	high	185%
Mackay Aero	30.8	+1.5	34.0	14th	23.4	+1.4	18.7	10th	801.0	263.3	v high	304%
Mackay M.O	30.5	+1.9	34.2	17th	23.7	+1.4	19.1	10th	832.2	287.9	v high	289%
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club)	30.5		33.7	17th	22.9		18.4	10th
Proserpine Airport	31.6	+1.4	34.8	17th	22.8	+1.2	17.8	10th	424.6	214.8	high	198%
Samuel Hill Aero	30.6	+1.5	36.2	6th	22.0	+1.3	18.1	10th	808.8	229.0	v high	353%
St Lawrence	31.7	+1.0	36.2	6th	23.2	+1.7	19.5	10th	680.0	164.4	v high	414%
Williamson	31.3	+1.0	36.1	6th	23.1	+1.7	19.2	10th	480.2	139.4	v high	344%
Woolshed	29.0	+1.4	34.0	30th	21.1	+1.4	16.9	10th	117.2	152.4	average	77%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	29.4	+1.0	35.2	6th	23.8	+1.3	19.6	31st	618.6	154.4	highest	401%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	33.6	+1.6	37.6	7th	23.0	+2.1	19.7	10th	79.6	73.2	average	109%
Moranbah Airport	33.5		40.2	14th	21.5		16.5	11th	257.8
Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport	33.4		37.7	14th	22.0		17.3	31st	208.4
Clermont Airport	32.8		37.7	14th	21.5		16.5	31st	214.0
Emerald Airport	33.0	+0.2	37.5	14th	22.3	+2.0	16.6	31st	204.6	59.5	v high	344%
Lochington	34.1		40.2	14th	21.0		14.1	31st	160.4
Rolleston Airport	33.4		37.2	7th	21.1		15.3	31st	130.6
Springsure Comet St	32.0	+0.4	35.6	2nd	20.2	+1.3	12.6	31st	206.4	70.9	v high	291%
Tambo Post Office	34.8	+2.3	37.6	17th	18.9	+1.3	10.2	31st	45.4	57.6	average	79%
Taroom Post Office	33.2	+1.5	36.7	2nd	20.8	+2.6	12.8	31st	127.5	63.4	high	201%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	36.2	+3.0	40.0	17th	22.9	+2.0	16.3	31st	16.0	59.3	low	27%
Blackall Airport	36.6	+2.7	40.0	13th	21.2	+1.1	14.0	31st	32.0	34.7	average	92%
Isisford Post Office	37.4	+3.1	40.3	17th	22.2	+1.8	15.1	31st	36.0	58.3	average	62%
Longreach Aero	37.4	+2.7	40.8	17th	22.0	+1.6	13.7	31st	56.8	54.2	average	105%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	39.1	+3.8	42.9	28th	24.2	+2.4	18.9	31st	25.6	55.3	average	46%
Carters Bore	38.3		41.2	28th	24.5		18.2	31st	19.6
New May Downs	37.9		41.0	29th	23.6		18.8	31st	42.2
The Monument Airport	39.3	+3.7	41.9	28th	23.5	+1.7	16.1	31st	8.2	32.5	average	25%
Trepell Airport	39.1	+3.3	41.7	18th	23.4	+1.6	16.2	31st	18.8	30.1	average	62%
Urandangi Aerodrome	40.9		44.0	28th	22.3		14.9	31st	0.6
Winton Airport	39.4	+3.7	42.0	17th	22.5	+1.1	17.4	16th	22.6	49.7	average	45%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie Police Station	38.9	+3.2	43.0	28th	23.5	+1.8	13.7	31st	0	26.3	lowest	0%
Birdsville Airport	39.2	+3.7	43.7	27th	23.9	+2.1	13.7	31st	0	36.2	v low	0%
Boulia Airport	39.7	+4.2	43.2	28th	24.9	+3.1	15.9	31st	0.7	36.0	low	2%
Windorah Airport	38.1		42.3	28th	24.4		13.2	31st	15.2
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero	30.8	+1.6	38.5	6th	22.1	+2.1	18.4	31st	272.2	115.2	high	236%
Gayndah Airport	32.5	+1.3	37.0	14th	21.6	+2.8	15.4	31st	252.4	71.2	v high	354%
Gladstone Airport	30.1	+0.3	36.3	6th	23.2	+1.5	19.6	31st	614.8	117.8	highest	522%
Gladstone Radar	30.7	+0.5	38.7	6th	23.1	+1.5	18.7	31st	617.2	107.0	highest	577%
Lady Elliot Island	30.1	+1.8	31.8	6th	25.1	+1.7	20.0	10th	272.8	125.8	v high	217%
Monto Township			37.1	6th	20.5	+3.2	15.3	31st	230.7	79.0	v high	292%
Rockhampton Aero	31.9	+1.4	40.0	6th	23.0	+2.1	19.8	31st	409.4	106.5	v high	384%
Rundle Island	29.2	+1.9	32.1	6th	24.5	+0.8	20.1	9th
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	30.1	+1.6	34.1	6th	23.1	+1.4	19.7	31st	199.0	157.7	high	126%
Seventeen Seventy	29.7	+1.5	33.8	6th	23.1	+1.6	19.5	15th	385.3	143.3	v high	269%
Thangool Airport	32.3	+0.3	38.0	6th	21.0	+3.2	15.1	31st	255.6	63.9	v high	400%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	31.3	+1.9	36.7	17th	19.9	+2.1	13.2	10th	282.8	85.9	highest	329%
Archerfield Airport	30.8	+2.0	34.5	17th	21.0	+2.6	17.5	10th	416.2	127.5	v high	326%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	30.3		33.6	17th	19.8		15.7	10th	482.6	127.4	v high	379%
Beerburrum Forest Station	30.1	+1.6	34.4	17th	20.3	+1.8	15.1	10th	363.8	175.4	v high	207%
Brisbane	30.6	+2.1	35.7	17th	22.0	+2.3	19.5	10th	N/A	98.7	N/A	N/A
Brisbane Aero	29.2	+1.2	34.9	17th	21.6	+2.0	17.7	10th	297.6	107.6	highest	277%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	28.0	+1.9	30.4	4th	22.5	+1.3	19.6	10th	244.0	176.4	high	138%
Coolangatta	28.7	+1.4	32.1	18th	21.2	+1.5	18.3	12th	444.0	184.2	v high	241%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	28.5	+1.7	32.9	13th	22.9	+1.1	18.9	17th	279.0	163.6	high	171%
Gold Coast Seaway	28.7	+0.8	30.8	18th	21.5	+0.7	17.8	11th	394.0	121.3	highest	325%
Gympie	31.3	+2.0	36.5	6th	20.6	+2.5	14.9	10th	293.8	145.1	v high	202%
Hervey Bay Airport	30.5	+1.5	35.4	6th	22.8	+2.3	17.8	10th	325.6	132.1	high	246%
Jimna Forestry	27.5	+1.5	31.5	12th	17.8	+1.7	13.2	10th	38.6	75.1	low	51%
Kingaroy Airport	29.5	+1.3	33.0	2nd	18.4	+2.4	12.6	10th	210.4	68.2	v high	309%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	30.0	+1.6	34.8	5th	20.9	+1.9	16.9	10th	405.6	128.0	highest	317%
Maryborough	32.0	+2.8	38.0	6th	21.4	+2.0	17.6	10th	260.8	157.5	high	166%
Nambour Daff - Hillside	29.3		34.4	17th	21.0		16.5	10th	367.8	274.8	high	134%
Point Lookout	29.9	+1.3	33.0	18th	22.6	+0.7	19.8	10th	278.7	136.3	highest	204%
Rainbow Beach	29.1	+1.2	32.1	29th					242.6	149.3	high	162%
Redcliffe	28.6	+0.8	32.0	18th	22.2	+1.6	18.5	10th	269.6	131.3	v high	205%
Redland (Alexandra Hills)	29.0		34.6	17th	20.9		16.1	10th	254.4
Sunshine Coast Airport	29.2	+1.3	31.6	18th	21.7	+1.7	14.8	10th	327.8	168.6	high	194%
Tewantin RSL Park	28.7	+1.2	32.2	18th	22.2	+1.5	18.7	10th	599.2	221.0	highest	271%
University of Queensland Gatton	30.7	+1.2	35.3	17th	19.8	+2.5	14.6	10th	198.0	79.7	v high	248%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	24.9	+0.9	28.4	28th	15.3	+2.0	8.3	10th	223.8	72.1	highest	310%
Dalby Airport	30.6	+0.4	34.5	12th	18.7	+2.3	12.6	31st	200.8	59.1	highest	340%
Oakey Aero	29.2	+0.5	32.4	12th	18.4	+2.7	12.8	10th	160.4	50.3	highest	319%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	25.5	+0.6	29.0	28th	15.7	+1.9	10.2	10th	219.2	66.9	v high	328%
Texas Post Office	30.5	-0.7	34.2	12th	18.3	+2.4	13.2	10th	167.9	56.8	v high	296%
Toowoomba Airport	26.7	+0.6	30.5	11th	17.8	+1.5	12.0	31st	313.6	82.7	highest	379%
Warwick	28.1	+0.3	31.4	3rd	16.9	+1.8	10.3	10th	204.6	68.2	v high	300%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	31.8	+0.4	35.0	12th	19.3	+1.5	12.6	11th	96.4	56.3	high	171%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	33.0	+2.1	36.6	13th	18.7	+2.2	10.7	31st	145.8	63.0	v high	231%
Mitchell Post Office	33.5	+2.4	37.1	12th	18.3	+1.5	10.8	31st	101.8	61.6	high	165%
Roma Airport	32.3	+0.8	36.8	13th	18.6	+1.2	11.2	31st	169.6	56.9	v high	298%
St George Airport	33.0	+1.1	37.0	12th	19.9	+1.2	12.2	31st	59.8	48.8	high	123%
Surat	32.0	+0.2	35.4	12th	19.5	+1.6	12.2	31st	185.4	59.0	v high	314%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	34.6	+2.6	38.9	12th	20.4	+2.1	13.5	31st	88.4	49.1	high	180%
Charleville Aero	35.2	+3.1	38.6	12th	20.7	+1.9	14.4	10th	13.8	58.2	average	24%
Cunnamulla Post Office	35.7	+3.3	40.6	26th	21.7	+2.8	12.4	31st	4.4	41.2	low	11%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	37.9	+3.3	42.5	28th	23.5	+2.0	14.1	31st	4.8	25.9	average	19%
Thargomindah Airport	37.0	+3.3	42.1	27th	23.5	+2.1	13.8	31st	0.6	40.1	low	1%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Frederick Reef	28.5		30.0	5th	25.7		22.0	10th
Middle Percy Island	28.7	+1.2	31.4	6th	23.9	+1.1	21.2	18th	579.6	200.6	v high	289%
Willis Island	30.3	+0.4	31.9	8th	26.2	+0.8	23.1	12th	236.8	207.2	average	114%

Brisbane's maximum and minimum temperature anomalies calculated using the old (closed) and current (open) sites

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