Thursday, 1 February 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in January 2018: Equal second-warmest January on record
Queensland had its equal second-warmest January on record in terms of mean temperature, with the mean maximum for the State the fifth-warmest and the mean minimum temperature third-warmest. It was a dry January across most of the State outside the tropics.
Wet in the north; dry elsewhere
- It was a dry January for most of Queensland outside of the northern tropics
- Some locations reported their driest January on record on in several decades
- In contrast, above average January rainfall was recorded across far northern Queensland, with monthly rainfall totals exceeding 200 mm
- An active monsoon trough produced moderate to heavy rainfall in the Cape York Peninsula, the Gulf Country and along the north tropical coast throughout the month
- Monthly totals exceeding 400 mm were recorded along the north tropical coast and northern tip of Cape York Peninsula
- Hazelmere, west of Cairns, recorded its highest January daily rainfall on record, and its highest January monthly rainfall total since 1981
- Showers and thunderstorms over central Queensland at the start of the month saw Winvic in the Central Highlands report its highest January daily rainfall on record
Warm days and nights overall
- It was the equal second-warmest January on record for Queensland in terms of mean temperature, at 1.99 °C above average, equal with 2006
- Charleville, Longreach and Mackay Airport had their highest January mean temperature on record
- Mean maximum temperatures for Queensland as a whole were 2.26 °C above average, and the fifth-warmest on record
- Several locations in southern Queensland had record
warm mean maximum temperatures for January
- Mean maximum temperatures were particularly warm in the Maranoa and Warrego with Roma, Mitchell and Charleville all reporting their warmest mean maximum temperatures for any month
- The 14th was hot across Queensland, with some locations reporting their hottest January temperature on record
- A southeasterly wind change extended along the southern coast on the 14th, dropping temperatures substantially
- Persistent rainfall in the north from an active monsoon trough resulted in cool daytime temperatures on the 29th, and Weipa reported its coldest January day in 26 years
- A number of locations had their highest January mean minimum temperature on record
- Queensland's mean minimum temperature for the month was 1.72 °C above average, the third-warmest on record
Severe thunderstorms; dust storm in Maranoa and Warrego
- Severe thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall that led to flash flooding around Beaudesert on the 2nd
- A line of severe thunderstorms produced hail between 2 cm to 4 cm in diameter at Harrisville, Hatton Vale and Traveston (near Gympie)
- Severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 122 km/h at Julia Creek and 93 km/h at Blackwater on the 14th
- A dust storm along with a thunderstorm, affected Bollon on the 26th and reduced visibility to around 500 m
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in January 2018 | |
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Hottest day | 46.2 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 23rd |
Warmest days on average | 42.7 °C at Birdsville Airport |
Coolest days on average | 27.6 °C at Frederick Reef |
Coldest day | 24.5 °C at Weipa Aero on the 29th |
Coldest night | 7.5 °C at Applethorpe on the 15th |
Coolest nights on average | 15.2 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 28.2 °C at Birdsville Airport |
Warmest night | 34.4 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 12th |
Warmest on average overall | 35.5 °C at Birdsville Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 22.1 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 819.6 mm at Scherger RAAF |
Wettest day | 320.0 mm at Hazelmere on the 19th |
Strongest wind gust | 122 km/h at Julia Creek Airport on the 14th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Winvic | 173.4 | on the 5th | 112.0 | on the 3rd in 1999 | 56 | |
Hazelmere | 320.0 | on the 19th | 187.0 | on the 22nd in 1997 | 45 |
Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Hazelmere | 680.5 | 763.6 | in 1981* | 319.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest January total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Surat | 0.6 | 1.3 | in 1919 | 138 | 71.4 |
Charleville Aero | 3.2 | 4.6 | in 1989 | 75 | 73.4 |
Roma Airport | 0.0 | 2.0 | in 2006 | 33 | 69.3 |
Mackay Aero | 36.6 | 56.4 | in 2003 | 31 | 310.6 |
Traighli | 0.0 | 11.2 | in 2003 | 30 | 86.0 |
Southwood | 2.0 | 4.0 | in 2003 | 23 | 85.1 |
Toowoomba Airport | 8.6 | 9.2 | in 2003 | 22 | 94.5 |
Richmond Airport | 4.0 | 12.6 | in 2014 | 20 | 119.7 |
Lowest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for January |
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Mitchell Post Office | 1.0 | 0.0 | in 1908 | 81.2 | |
Woodlands | 1.4 | 0.0 | in 1935 | 67.2 | |
Isisford Post Office | 2.0 | 0.0 | in 1935* | 69.4 | |
Morven Post Office | 9.0 | 0.0 | in 1935* | 79.1 | |
Warkon | 0.6 | 0.0 | in 1940* | 73.9 | |
Wondalli | 1.2 | 0.0 | in 1952* | 78.7 | |
Belmont | 4.6 | 2.5 | in 1965* | 75.4 | |
Talwood State School | 2.0 | =2.0 | in 1985* | 75.7 | |
Augustus Downs Station | 12.0 | 11.2 | in 1985* | 164.4 | |
Bollon Mary St | 1.4 | 0.0 | in 1989 | 63.7 | |
Richmond Post Office | 14.6 | 4.5 | in 1988* | 121.0 | |
Crowfels Station | 15.2 | 6.4 | in 1988* | 126.3 | |
Devoncourt Station | 11.0 | 7.8 | in 1990* | 99.6 | |
Brinard Station | 19.5 | 9.5 | in 1989* | 141.3 | |
Nardoo Station | 43.5 | 16.4 | in 1992* | 161.1 | |
Whyenbah | 5.0 | 3.6 | in 1992* | 65.1 | |
Cloncurry McIllwraith St | 1.8 | 0.0 | in 1986* | 121.8 | |
Felton | 15.0 | 4.8 | in 1994 | 63.2 | |
Lauriedale | 21.9 | 16.8 | in 1964* | 80.6 | |
Woodhouse | 21.5 | 0.0 | in 1992* | 222.9 | |
Hamilton Island | 27.1 | 11.1 | in 1992* | 245.4 | |
Mungallala | 7.8 | 0.0 | in 1994* | 76.1 | |
Jondaryan Post Office | 10.0 | 0.0 | in 1997* | 87.8 | |
Marnhull | 7.4 | 7.0 | in 1997* | 84.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest January temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 33.1 | on the 14th | 32.8 | on the 3rd in 1931 | 107 | 27.0 |
Mackay M.O | 37.6 | on the 3rd | 37.2 | on the 1st in 1985 | 59 | 30.1 |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 36.2 | on the 14th | 35.4 | on the 21st in 2000 | 57 | 27.9 |
Gladstone Airport | 38.1 | on the 14th | 37.7 | on the 4th in 2014 | 25 | 30.8 |
Brisbane Aero | 38.1 | on the 14th | 37.4 | on the 20th in 2000 | 24 | 29.0 |
Record lowest January daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Weipa Aero | 24.5 | on the 29th | 25.7 | on the 27th in 1993 | 26 | 32.0 |
Record highest January mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Cunnamulla Post Office | 40.2 | 40.1 | in 2013 | 110 | 36.1 |
Mitchell Post Office | 38.3 | 37.8 | in 1940 | 98 | 34.1 |
Charleville Aero | 39.2 | 38.8 | in 1947 | 75 | 35.0 |
Mackay Aero | 33.0 | 32.2 | in 2015 | 31 | 30.3 |
Roma Airport | 37.5 | 37.2 | in 2017 | 25 | 34.3 |
Gladstone Airport | 31.8 | = 31.8 | in 2004 | 24 | 30.8 |
Brisbane Aero | 30.5 | 30.2 | in 2002 | 23 | 29.0 |
Warwick | 33.0 | 32.2 | in 2017 | 22 | 30.1 |
Toowoomba Airport | 30.8 | 30.3 | in 2017 | 21 | 28.2 |
Miles Constance Street | 36.1 | 35.7 | in 2006 | 20 | 33.7 |
Highest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Surat | 37.5 | 38.3 | in 1940* | 34.2 | |
University of Queensland Gatton | 34.4 | 35.2 | in 1942* | 31.6 | |
Injune Post Office | 36.4 | 36.7 | in 1980 | 33.6 | |
Texas Post Office | 36.2 | 37.2 | in 1985* | 33.7 | |
Mackay M.O | 32.3 | 32.8 | in 1987 | 30.1 | |
Isisford Post Office | 40.0 | =40.0 | in 1990 | 36.9 | |
Archerfield Airport | 32.5 | 32.9 | in 1994 | 30.4 | |
Barcaldine Post Office | 38.4 | 38.7 | in 1994 | 35.6 | |
Emerald Airport | 37.0 | 37.9 | in 1994 | 34.5 | |
Proserpine Airport | 33.0 | 34.4 | in 1994 | 31.6 | |
Lady Elliot Island | 30.9 | 31.1 | in 1998 | 29.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest January daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Longreach Aero | 31.8 | on the 14th | 30.7 | on the 3rd in 2014 | 51 | 23.1 |
Mackay Aero | 27.9 | on the 5th | 27.2 | on the 25th in 2006 | 32 | 23.0 |
Cloncurry Airport | 32.7 | on the 14th | 30.5 | on the 27th in 2013 | 23 | 24.7 |
Miles Constance Street | 26.6 | on the 14th | 26.4 | on the 7th in 2006 | 21 | 20.5 |
Record lowest January temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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University of Queensland Gatton | 11.9 | on the 15th | 12.0 | on the 11th in 2003 | 53 | 19.1 |
Coolangatta | 13.5 | on the 19th | 13.8 | on the 11th in 2000 | 31 | 21.0 |
Gold Coast Seaway | 16.7 | on the 19th | 17.2 | on the 8th in 2003 | 26 | 21.9 |
Record highest January mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.7 | = 23.7 | in 2017 | 108 | 22.0 |
Mackay M.O | 24.8 | = 24.8 | in 1985 | 58 | 23.6 |
Longreach Aero | 25.7 | = 25.7 | in 2006 | 50 | 23.1 |
Mackay Aero | 24.3 | 24.0 | in 2013 | 31 | 23.0 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 24.9 | = 24.9 | in 2017 | 23 | 23.8 |
Cloncurry Airport | 27.4 | 26.6 | in 2013 | 22 | 24.7 |
Highest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Mount Isa Aero | 24.9 | 25.5 | in 1994 | 23.8 |
Lowest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for January |
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Coconut Island | 25.3 | 24.3 | in 1993* | 25.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest January mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Charleville Aero | 32.2 | 32.1 | in 2006 | 75 | 28.4 |
Longreach Aero | 32.7 | = 32.7 | in 2006 | 50 | 30.1 |
Mackay Aero | 28.6 | 28.0 | in 2015 | 31 | 26.7 |
Highest January mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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Mackay M.O | 28.5 | 28.8 | in 1987 | 26.9 | |
Barcaldine Post Office | 32.0 | 32.5 | in 1994 | 29.4 | |
Richmond Post Office | 32.3 | 33.0 | in 1994 | 30.0 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for January 2018 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for January 2018 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2018 |
Mean for January 2018 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2018 |
Total for January 2018 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2018 |
Fraction of January average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 31.4 | -0.4 | 35.3 | 1st | 25.3 | -0.6 | 23.6 | 30th | 540.2 | 283.6 | v high | 190% |
Coen Airport | 34.0 | +1.4 | 39.7 | 3rd | 23.7 | -0.1 | 21.5 | 1st | 475.2 | 292.0 | high | 163% |
Horn Island | 30.9 | 0.0 | 33.7 | 2nd | 24.9 | -0.3 | 23.1 | 31st | 412.8 | 399.0 | average | 103% |
Scherger RAAF | 32.8 | +0.6 | 36.6 | 1st | 23.7 | -0.5 | 22.1 | 1st | 819.6 | 514.8 | high | 159% |
Weipa Aero | 32.2 | +0.2 | 35.6 | 7th | 24.0 | -0.2 | 22.4 | 31st | 704.8 | 481.1 | high | 146% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 32.0 | +0.3 | 36.7 | 3rd | 24.0 | +0.3 | 22.3 | 1st | 537.6 | 399.8 | high | 134% |
Palmerville | 35.1 | +1.7 | 40.1 | 3rd | 23.3 | +0.3 | 21.9 | 8th | 282.4 | 265.1 | average | 107% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 33.6 | -0.8 | 41.7 | 14th | 24.8 | -0.5 | 22.1 | 23rd | 331.6 | 246.8 | high | 134% |
Century Mine | 36.9 | +0.4 | 42.9 | 14th | 25.2 | +0.4 | 22.2 | 24th | 55.0 | 182.5 | v low | 30% |
Cloncurry Airport | 39.8 | +3.2 | 44.5 | 13th | 27.4 | +2.7 | 23.9 | 30th | 5.4 | 162.7 | v low | 3% |
Julia Creek Airport | 40.8 | +3.6 | 45.2 | 13th | 25.5 | +1.8 | 21.7 | 15th | 23.8 | 126.2 | v low | 19% |
Kowanyama Airport | 33.6 | +0.6 | 37.0 | 10th | 24.8 | +0.5 | 22.6 | 17th | 363.6 | 339.8 | average | 107% |
Lake Julius AWS | 37.9 | 43.2 | 13th | 26.6 | 21.7 | 30th | 92.2 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 30.9 | 34.6 | 15th | 25.1 | 22.0 | 17th | 595.4 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 38.9 | +2.5 | 42.4 | 16th | 24.9 | +1.1 | 19.4 | 5th | 7.8 | 116.4 | low | 7% |
Normanton Airport | 34.0 | +0.2 | 39.0 | 14th | 24.7 | -0.6 | 22.0 | 2nd | 152.2 | 242.7 | low | 63% |
Sweers Island | 31.4 | -1.0 | 36.0 | 14th | 25.7 | -0.8 | 21.5 | 17th | 526.8 | 336.5 | high | 157% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 35.3 | +1.5 | 39.1 | 2nd | 23.7 | +0.3 | 19.7 | 20th | 150.0 | 252.4 | low | 59% |
Hughenden Airport | 38.1 | +2.5 | 42.1 | 13th | 24.8 | +1.3 | 22.2 | 31st | 23.0 | 121.1 | low | 19% |
Richmond Airport | 39.7 | +3.0 | 44.1 | 13th | 24.8 | +1.4 | 22.3 | 6th | 4.0 | 119.7 | lowest | 3% |
Richmond Post Office | 39.3 | +2.4 | 43.7 | 4th | 25.3 | +2.2 | 22.8 | 20th | 14.6 | 121.0 | v low | 12% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 31.8 | +0.3 | 36.3 | 4th | 23.8 | +0.1 | 20.8 | 14th | 664.6 | 393.8 | v high | 169% |
Cairns Racecourse | 32.0 | 36.9 | 4th | 23.3 | 20.3 | 14th | 552.0 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 32.0 | -0.2 | 34.6 | 3rd | 24.5 | -0.3 | 22.5 | 14th | 323.6 | 270.1 | average | 120% |
Cooktown Airport | 31.8 | -0.3 | 36.9 | 15th | 24.1 | -0.3 | 21.4 | 14th | 579.2 | 281.5 | v high | 206% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 31.7 | -0.6 | 37.1 | 4th | 25.6 | +0.1 | 23.7 | 20th | 295.0 | 396.8 | average | 74% |
Mareeba Airport | 31.6 | +0.4 | 38.0 | 3rd | 21.2 | -0.2 | 17.3 | 14th | 145.2 | 208.8 | low | 70% |
Walkamin Research Station | 30.6 | +0.6 | 37.0 | 15th | 20.2 | -0.1 | 16.3 | 14th | 135.9 | 218.4 | average | 62% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.7 | -0.8 | 35.4 | 3rd | 23.6 | +0.7 | 20.0 | 21st | 233.3 | 436.7 | low | 53% |
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.3 | 36.2 | 3rd | 23.6 | 20.5 | 14th | 324.6 | |||||
Ingham Composite | 32.2 | -0.2 | 40.8 | 3rd | 23.2 | +0.2 | 19.9 | 14th | 215.1 | 375.6 | average | 57% |
Innisfail | 31.0 | +0.1 | 36.9 | 3rd | 23.1 | +0.2 | 21.4 | 14th | 380.8 | 510.9 | average | 75% |
Innisfail Aerodrome | 31.8 | 40.5 | 3rd | 22.6 | 18.8 | 14th | 425.8 | |||||
Lucinda Point | 29.8 | -0.4 | 32.4 | 3rd | 25.4 | +0.1 | 21.9 | 18th | 164.6 | 182.7 | average | 90% |
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 32.5 | 39.5 | 3rd | 23.4 | 20.5 | 20th | 96.8 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.0 | -0.2 | 38.8 | 3rd | 23.1 | +0.5 | 20.2 | 14th | 510.2 | 525.3 | average | 97% |
Townsville Aero | 32.1 | +0.7 | 36.9 | 3rd | 24.6 | +0.3 | 21.3 | 19th | 115.4 | 266.7 | low | 43% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 33.1 | 40.2 | 14th | 21.7 | 18.1 | 19th | 65.0 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.9 | -0.3 | 33.7 | 3rd | 25.2 | +0.4 | 22.8 | 19th | 112.2 | 235.9 | low | 48% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.3 | +0.5 | 38.8 | 3rd | 23.1 | +0.3 | 19.7 | 20th | 100.0 | 215.6 | average | 46% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 32.8 | 34.7 | 3rd | 24.1 | 21.1 | 13th | 39.4 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 35.5 | +2.0 | 39.4 | 3rd | 22.3 | +0.3 | 17.1 | 20th | 52.8 | 134.3 | low | 39% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 30.8 | +0.9 | 33.7 | 15th | 25.5 | +0.7 | 23.3 | 8th | 32.0 | 265.4 | v low | 12% |
Mackay Aero | 33.0 | +2.7 | 36.3 | 3rd | 24.3 | +1.3 | 18.2 | 20th | 36.6 | 310.6 | lowest | 12% |
Mackay M.O | 32.3 | +2.2 | 37.6 | 3rd | 24.8 | +1.2 | 19.8 | 20th | 35.4 | 275.6 | v low | 13% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 32.0 | 36.1 | 3rd | 23.4 | 17.8 | 20th | 41.8 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 33.0 | +1.4 | 37.3 | 3rd | 22.7 | +0.1 | 19.0 | 20th | 95.6 | 291.5 | low | 33% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 31.4 | +0.6 | 34.7 | 31st | 21.5 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 20th | 119.6 | 199.1 | average | 60% |
St Lawrence | 32.8 | +1.0 | 35.7 | 28th | 22.6 | -0.4 | 18.1 | 20th | 79.0 | 192.1 | v low | 41% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 33.6 | 39.8 | 3rd | 21.9 | 17.6 | 20th | 104.0 | |||||
Williamson | 32.6 | +1.0 | 36.0 | 31st | 23.3 | +0.4 | 17.1 | 20th | 87.6 | 150.8 | low | 58% |
Woolshed | 29.7 | +1.1 | 36.2 | 3rd | 20.6 | -0.2 | 17.4 | 20th | 108.8 | 247.3 | average | 44% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 30.2 | +0.8 | 36.2 | 2nd | 24.9 | +1.1 | 20.1 | 20th | 72.4 | 122.7 | average | 59% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 35.3 | +1.5 | 41.0 | 3rd | 22.6 | +0.1 | 18.2 | 20th | 103.0 | 152.6 | average | 67% |
Moranbah Airport | 36.7 | 41.7 | 14th | 21.2 | 17.0 | 20th | 20.4 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 36.5 | 42.5 | 14th | 21.9 | 18.1 | 20th | 63.0 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 36.3 | 41.1 | 3rd | 21.6 | 17.1 | 20th | 59.0 | |||||
Emerald Airport | 37.0 | +2.5 | 42.0 | 14th | 22.4 | +0.2 | 19.9 | 19th | 16.6 | 85.5 | v low | 19% |
Lochington | 37.1 | 41.0 | 14th | 21.7 | 19.3 | 31st | 65.2 | |||||
Rolleston Airport | 35.9 | 40.0 | 13th | 21.2 | 18.1 | 16th | 76.4 | |||||
Springsure Comet St | 35.5 | +1.5 | 39.1 | 13th | 21.1 | +0.2 | 19.0 | 19th | 85.0 | 111.3 | average | 76% |
Tambo Post Office | 37.5 | +2.6 | 39.9 | 13th | 22.6 | +2.1 | 15.0 | 16th | 25.0 | 80.0 | low | 31% |
Taroom Post Office | 36.2 | +2.4 | 41.5 | 13th | 21.4 | +0.7 | 14.3 | 15th | 96.2 | 98.3 | average | 98% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 38.4 | +2.8 | 41.5 | 3rd | 25.7 | +2.5 | 21.8 | 5th | 24.4 | 85.4 | low | 29% |
Blackall Airport | 39.2 | +3.1 | 41.6 | 13th | 25.0 | +2.0 | 19.4 | 16th | 8.4 | 90.8 | v low | 9% |
Isisford Post Office | 40.0 | +3.1 | 43.0 | 4th | 26.1 | +3.0 | 21.3 | 15th | 2.0 | 69.4 | v low | 3% |
Longreach Aero | 39.8 | +2.7 | 43.9 | 4th | 25.7 | +2.6 | 22.2 | 30th | 14.4 | 77.3 | low | 19% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 37.8 | +0.5 | 43.2 | 1st | 25.8 | +1.5 | 21.1 | 16th | 28.2 | 98.6 | low | 29% |
Carters Bore | 38.3 | 42.9 | 1st | 26.7 | 24.0 | 26th | 14.0 | |||||
New May Downs | 37.9 | 42.1 | 1st | 25.6 | 21.4 | 7th | 46.4 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 40.4 | +2.9 | 44.5 | 1st | 26.5 | +2.0 | 20.3 | 16th | 13.2 | 64.2 | v low | 21% |
Trepell Airport | 39.9 | +2.5 | 43.0 | 13th | 26.0 | +1.6 | 21.3 | 22nd | 9.0 | 95.1 | low | 9% |
Winton Airport | 40.7 | +3.1 | 44.1 | 13th | 26.5 | +2.3 | 22.3 | 22nd | 0.6 | 75.1 | v low | 1% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie Police Station | 41.5 | +2.2 | 44.2 | 5th | 25.5 | +0.4 | 19.5 | 8th | 21.2 | 32.9 | average | 64% |
Birdsville Airport | 42.7 | +2.4 | 46.2 | 23rd | 28.2 | +1.8 | 20.2 | 15th | 11.0 | 25.1 | average | 44% |
Boulia Airport | 41.0 | +2.5 | 45.0 | 1st | 22.5 | 16th | 3.0 | 47.2 | low | 6% | ||
Windorah Airport | 41.3 | 43.2 | 21st | 27.8 | 22.4 | 4th | 7.0 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 31.4 | +1.1 | 34.9 | 14th | 21.1 | -0.4 | 18.0 | 20th | 126.8 | 174.2 | average | 73% |
Gayndah Airport | 34.0 | +0.3 | 38.8 | 31st | 19.9 | -0.9 | 15.2 | 20th | 85.0 | 92.1 | average | 92% |
Gladstone Airport | 31.8 | +1.0 | 38.1 | 14th | 23.1 | +0.1 | 19.0 | 20th | 138.4 | 147.3 | average | 94% |
Lady Elliot Island | 30.9 | +1.7 | 31.9 | 28th | 24.8 | +0.8 | 22.9 | 20th | 26.8 | 120.0 | v low | 22% |
Monto Township | 33.6 | +1.6 | 38.8 | 14th | 19.5 | +0.1 | 16.1 | 17th | 35.0 | 111.0 | low | 32% |
Rockhampton Aero | 33.8 | +1.8 | 39.6 | 14th | 23.0 | +0.8 | 19.3 | 20th | 84.4 | 130.5 | average | 65% |
Rundle Island | 28.7 | +0.5 | 30.5 | 12th | 22.6 | 2nd | ||||||
Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 30.4 | +1.0 | 31.7 | 31st | 22.8 | +0.4 | 20.0 | 20th | 201.0 | 163.6 | high | 123% |
Seventeen Seventy | 30.3 | +0.9 | 31.6 | 14th | 22.8 | -0.2 | 19.4 | 19th | 133.2 | 164.3 | average | 81% |
Thangool Airport | 35.1 | +1.4 | 39.8 | 14th | 19.0 | -0.8 | 14.9 | 20th | 62.4 | 97.2 | average | 64% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 33.0 | +1.8 | 39.7 | 13th | 18.8 | -0.8 | 12.5 | 19th | 93.2 | 116.9 | average | 80% |
Archerfield Airport | 32.5 | +2.1 | 37.5 | 14th | 20.3 | 0.0 | 14.6 | 15th | 25.6 | 137.3 | v low | 19% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 32.8 | +1.6 | 39.2 | 13th | 18.4 | -0.9 | 11.6 | 20th | 141.4 | 152.4 | average | 93% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 31.2 | +0.9 | 37.1 | 13th | 19.1 | -0.7 | 14.0 | 16th | 48.2 | 198.5 | low | 24% |
Brisbane | 31.8 | +1.5 | 37.5 | 14th | 21.6 | +0.1 | 17.4 | 15th | 25.8 | 145.2 | v low | 18% |
Brisbane Aero | 30.5 | +1.5 | 38.1 | 14th | 21.2 | -0.1 | 15.9 | 16th | 22.6 | 131.7 | v low | 17% |
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 29.3 | +2.3 | 33.1 | 14th | 23.7 | +1.7 | 20.4 | 16th | 30.4 | 147.3 | v low | 21% |
Coolangatta | 30.0 | +1.7 | 33.2 | 13th | 20.6 | -0.4 | 13.5 | 19th | 51.6 | 161.1 | low | 32% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.9 | +2.0 | 36.2 | 14th | 23.6 | +1.2 | 21.2 | 19th | 43.6 | 161.5 | v low | 27% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 30.2 | +1.4 | 34.4 | 14th | 21.6 | -0.3 | 16.7 | 19th | 51.2 | 132.3 | low | 39% |
Gympie | 32.4 | +1.2 | 37.5 | 31st | 19.4 | -0.2 | 14.0 | 19th | 37.2 | 163.0 | v low | 23% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 31.1 | +0.9 | 33.1 | 25th | 21.8 | -0.2 | 17.6 | 19th | 85.0 | 139.3 | average | 61% |
Kingaroy Airport | 32.2 | +1.4 | 37.5 | 31st | 16.7 | -1.3 | 11.3 | 20th | 7.0 | 92.4 | low | 8% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 30.8 | +1.0 | 37.0 | 14th | 20.4 | -0.2 | 15.2 | 19th | 67.0 | 130.8 | average | 51% |
Maryborough | 31.8 | +1.0 | 37.0 | 14th | 20.1 | -0.6 | 15.7 | 20th | 77.8 | 163.9 | low | 47% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 30.3 | +0.9 | 37.8 | 14th | 20.2 | -0.4 | 15.6 | 19th | 50.0 | 259.5 | v low | 19% |
Point Lookout | 31.7 | +2.4 | 39.8 | 14th | 22.9 | +0.4 | 19.3 | 16th | 8.0 | 140.9 | v low | 6% |
Rainbow Beach | 29.8 | +0.9 | 36.4 | 14th | 85.2 | 165.3 | low | 52% | ||||
Redcliffe | 29.7 | +0.6 | 37.5 | 14th | 22.2 | 0.0 | 17.1 | 16th | 57.6 | 144.1 | low | 40% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 30.2 | 37.1 | 14th | 20.3 | 14.9 | 19th | 27.0 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.9 | +0.9 | 36.0 | 14th | 20.8 | -0.5 | 15.4 | 19th | 57.6 | 145.5 | low | 40% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 29.5 | +1.0 | 37.9 | 14th | 21.7 | -0.2 | 17.2 | 19th | 59.6 | 144.2 | low | 41% |
University of Queensland Gatton | 34.4 | +2.8 | 41.9 | 13th | 17.9 | -1.2 | 11.9 | 15th | 30.2 | 111.1 | v low | 27% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 29.0 | +2.5 | 32.4 | 31st | 15.2 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 15th | 75.8 | 98.5 | average | 77% |
Dalby Airport | 34.1 | +1.6 | 39.9 | 13th | 18.7 | -0.1 | 13.2 | 20th | 34.4 | 76.1 | average | 45% |
Oakey Aero | 33.2 | +2.3 | 39.2 | 13th | 17.9 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 15th | 47.0 | 79.3 | average | 59% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 29.7 | +2.3 | 33.3 | 13th | 15.2 | -0.4 | 7.9 | 16th | 64.3 | 96.7 | average | 66% |
Texas Post Office | 36.2 | +2.5 | 39.8 | 20th | 19.9 | +1.2 | 14.7 | 15th | 32.8 | 89.3 | low | 37% |
Toowoomba Airport | 30.8 | +2.6 | 37.0 | 13th | 17.7 | +0.1 | 12.9 | 15th | 8.6 | 94.5 | lowest | 9% |
Warwick | 33.0 | +2.9 | 39.7 | 13th | 17.1 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 19th | 33.8 | 83.0 | low | 41% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 36.1 | +2.4 | 41.2 | 13th | 21.3 | +0.8 | 16.8 | 15th | 23.4 | 69.1 | low | 34% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 36.4 | +2.8 | 41.4 | 13th | 20.3 | +0.6 | 12.7 | 16th | 8.2 | 87.7 | v low | 9% |
Mitchell Post Office | 38.3 | +4.2 | 41.1 | 20th | 21.2 | +1.2 | 13.3 | 16th | 1.0 | 81.2 | v low | 1% |
Roma Airport | 37.5 | +3.2 | 42.3 | 13th | 21.7 | +0.8 | 14.3 | 16th | 0 | 69.3 | lowest | 0% |
St George Airport | 38.1 | +3.2 | 41.1 | 12th | 23.9 | +1.9 | 16.4 | 15th | 4.0 | 52.0 | v low | 8% |
Surat | 37.5 | +3.3 | 41.6 | 13th | 23.3 | +2.6 | 14.8 | 15th | 0.6 | 71.4 | lowest | 1% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Bollon Mary St | 39.0 | +3.5 | 42.5 | 20th | 24.7 | +3.1 | 18.2 | 17th | 1.4 | 63.7 | v low | 2% |
Charleville Aero | 39.2 | +4.2 | 40.9 | 4th | 25.2 | +3.4 | 17.3 | 16th | 3.2 | 73.4 | lowest | 4% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 40.2 | +4.1 | 43.9 | 21st | 26.2 | +4.0 | 18.0 | 15th | 3.2 | 47.5 | low | 7% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 41.8 | +2.4 | 45.4 | 23rd | 28.0 | +2.3 | 19.8 | 15th | 0 | 29.6 | v low | 0% |
Thargomindah Airport | 41.4 | +2.9 | 44.4 | 22nd | 28.1 | +2.6 | 21.1 | 15th | 0 | 36.2 | v low | 0% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Frederick Reef | 27.6 | 29.0 | 31st | 25.3 | 22.0 | 3rd | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 29.5 | +0.9 | 31.9 | 31st | 23.9 | +0.5 | 20.5 | 3rd | 67.4 | 183.2 | low | 37% |
Willis Island | 31.5 | +0.8 | 33.6 | 16th | 26.2 | +0.5 | 24.0 | 21st | 178.0 | 193.1 | average | 92% |
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Thursday 1 February 2018. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
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