Queensland in February 2018: Extended and widespread heatwave during the month

February rainfall was below average in western Queensland. Central, southern and southeastern Queensland received above average February rainfall. A heatwave resulted in an extended and widespread warmth across most of the State between the 10th and the 16th.

Dry in the west

  • Western Queensland experienced a dry end to summer, with below average February rainfall recorded from the central west to the southwest
  • Central, southern and southeastern Queensland received above to well average February rainfall

  • Some locations had their highest February total rainfall on record, or in several decades

  • A wet start to February in the east and south

  • In the last part of the month, thunderstorms and showers produced moderate to locally heavy falls in eastern and southeastern districts; some sites had their wettest February day on record

Extended and widespread warmth during the month

  • Queensland had its eighth-warmest February on record, with the mean temperature for the State 1.39 °C above average
  • Statewide mean daytime and overnight temperatures were among the twelfth warmest on record
  • Mean temperatures were much warmer than average in the northwest and west of the State

  • Averaged across the month, daytime temperatures were above average in most areas, and very much above average in the west
  • Mean minimum temperatures for the month were above average through the northwest, southwest, central and southern interior districts, but below average in the northeast
  • The month started with a cold spell, with many sites in the southeast having their coldest February day on record on the 2nd or 3rd
  • Several days and nights of extreme and widespread warmth affected the State from the 11th to the 16th
  • Several sites had their hottest February day or their warmest February night on record
  • Queensland had its hottest February day on record on the 12th, with a statewide mean maximum temperature of 40.46 °C
  • The 12th and 13th were the first time in February when the statewide mean maximum temperature exceeded 40 °C for two consecutive days
  • On the 12th, at the same time as the southeast was record warm, some sites on the north coast were having a record cool morning
  • Warm nights overall, record warm nights in the northwest
  • Warmer than usual overnight temperatures throughout the northwest, southwest, central and southern interior districts

Severe thunderstorms and a large dust storm

  • Several thunderstorms were reported in various parts of Queensland throughout the month, bringing large hail, strong winds and flash flooding
  • A large dust storm affected southern and western Queensland on the 20th, with strong and gusty winds knocking down some trees as well as markedly reducing visibility

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Extremes in February 2018
Hottest day 46.5 °C at Winton Airport on the 14th
Warmest days on average 41.6 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome
Coolest days on average 26.3 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day 15.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 2nd
Coldest night 9.1 °C at Applethorpe on the 9th
Coolest nights on average 15.2 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average 27.7 °C at Boulia Airport
Warmest night 34.2 °C at Boulia Airport on the 14th
Warmest on average overall 34.3 °C at Boulia Airport
Coolest on average overall 20.7 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall 729.2 mm at Whyanbeel Valley
Wettest day 321.0 mm at Mulgrave Mill on the 6th
Strongest wind gust 119 km/h at Kingaroy Airport on the 14th

Maps

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rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
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daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest February daily rainfall

New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Injune Post Office 159.8 on the 21st 107.7 on the 12th in 1937 93
Mulgrave Mill 321.0 on the 6th 319.8 on the 13th in 1927 69
Greenbank Thompson Road 120.4 on the 24th 115.0 on the 11th in 1976 42
Monogorilby - Home 110.0 on the 25th 65.6 on the 10th in 1998 36
Lucinda Point 213.0 on the 25th 208.2 on the 24th in 2009 33
Gold Coast Seaway 164.0 on the 24th 140.0 on the 4th in 2003 24
Mungar Gayndah St 135.8 on the 23rd 121.0 on the 5th in 2003 22



Record highest February total rainfall

New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Mt Moffatt National Park 265.2 261.3 in 1992 54 105.8
Yantumara 258.8 240.6 in 1997 40 91.5
Emerald Airport 231.0 216.2 in 2010 26 87.2
Miles Constance Street 246.8 174.4 in 1998 20 77.5
Mungar Gayndah St 381.2 352.6 in 2003 20 161.6

Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years

Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Injune Post Office 278.4 305.0 in 1956 89.2
Amberley AMO 273.2 295.7 in 1971 121.2
Nanango Wills St 242.6 305.8 in 1971 103.3
Blackbutt Post Office 241.4 347.8 in 1971* 116.2
Harrisville Mary Street 250.7 294.0 in 1981 103.5
Greenbank Thompson Road 305.8 347.6 in 1981* 127.0
Jandowae Post Office 163.0 181.2 in 1981* 75.2
Jingi Jingi 205.0 317.6 in 1981* 78.1
Marnhull 164.4 210.2 in 1981* 64.6
Cooranga North 146.5 252.0 in 1981* 73.2
Dunollie 232.4 294.4 in 1992 91.8
University of Queensland Gatton 224.2 300.5 in 1992 100.2
Monogorilby - Home 229.8 253.0 in 1992* 85.4
Mundubbera 184.8 209.0 in 1997 93.7
Maroon Dam 199.0 265.0 in 1997* 112.4
Tarana Crossing 181.2 220.4 in 1995* 79.9

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




Record highest February temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Tambo Post Office 43.0 on the 12th 42.8 on the 3rd in 1960 62 33.8
Barcaldine Post Office 44.3 on the 13th 43.6 on the 13th in 2017 57 34.5
Longreach Aero 45.5 on the 14th 45.0 on the 13th in 2017 51 35.9
Emerald Airport 44.3 on the 13th 43.5 on the 13th in 2017 26 33.6
Gladstone Airport 37.6 on the 12th 36.5 on the 2nd in 2016 25 30.6
Bedourie Police Station 45.4 on the 19th 45.2 on the 6th in 2006 20 38.3
Richmond Airport 44.5 on the 14th 43.6 on the 28th in 2016 20 36.2



Record lowest February daily maximum temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Amberley AMO 20.1 on the 2nd = 20.1 on the 10th in 1976 77 30.4
Maryborough 21.3 on the 3rd 21.7 on the 15th in 1961 62 30.3
Lady Elliot Island 24.4 on the 3rd = 24.4 on the 18th in 1960 61 29.1
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 15.8 on the 2nd 16.2 on the 17th in 1961 57 26.4
University of Queensland Gatton 19.6 on the 2nd 20.0 on the 5th in 1989 54 30.8
Gympie 21.2 on the 2nd 22.3 on the 22nd in 1971 53 30.4
Applethorpe 15.0 on the 2nd 15.7 on the 10th in 1976 49 25.5
Oakey Aero 18.2 on the 2nd 18.7 on the 14th in 2000 45 30.1
Archerfield Airport 21.0 on the 2nd 21.1 on the 20th in 1943 43 29.8
Bundaberg Aero 21.3 on the 3rd 22.2 on the 15th in 1961 39 30.1
Coolangatta 21.6 on the 2nd 22.9 on the 27th in 2017 30 28.3
Dalby Airport 18.2 on the 2nd 19.8 on the 14th in 2000 27 31.6
Gold Coast Seaway 21.8 on the 2nd 22.3 on the 19th in 1994 27 28.7
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 21.2 on the 2nd 22.3 on the 3rd in 2003 26 29.5
Gladstone Airport 24.0 on the 3rd 24.5 on the 11th in 1995 25 30.6
Brisbane Aero 21.7 on the 2nd 22.7 on the 3rd in 2003 24 29.1
Warwick 16.9 on the 2nd 21.1 on the 3rd in 2004 23 29.5
Point Lookout 23.6 on the 2nd = 23.6 on the 23rd in 2012 22 29.4
Toowoomba Airport 16.4 on the 2nd 17.0 on the 14th in 2000 22 27.5
St George Airport 18.6 on the 2nd 21.2 on the 2nd in 2012 21 33.8



Record highest February mean daily maximum temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Cloncurry Airport 40.7 39.7 in 2016 24 36.4

Highest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years

Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Boulia Airport 41.0 41.5 in 1983 37.5
Mount Isa Aero 39.8 40.5 in 1983 35.4
Camooweal Township 40.3 41.6 in 1986* 36.3

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




Record highest February daily minimum temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Boulia Airport 34.2 on the 14th 33.2 on the 2nd in 2016 124 24.1
Isisford Post Office 31.9 on the 13th 30.2 on the 1st in 2006 59 22.5
Barcaldine Post Office 31.4 on the 13th 30.0 on the 1st in 2003 57 22.7
Injune Post Office 27.5 on the 1st = 27.5 on the 11th in 1969 52 19.1
Springsure Comet St 27.7 on the 13th 27.0 on the 1st in 1995 52 20.5
Richmond Airport 28.8 on the 13th = 28.8 on the 29th in 2016 20 22.8



Record lowest February temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Walkamin Research Station 12.6 on the 12th 14.5 on the 5th in 1990 50 20.5
Ingham Composite 17.8 on the 12th 18.3 on the 5th in 1969 48 23.3
Seventeen Seventy 16.1 on the 4th 16.3 on the 22nd in 1989 30 22.6
Rundle Island 19.9 on the 4th 20.0 on the 16th in 2000 22 24.4
Woolshed 14.8 on the 12th 15.4 on the 3rd in 2013 20 20.9



Record highest February mean daily minimum temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Boulia Airport 27.7 27.3 in 1925 123 24.1
Cloncurry Airport 26.4 25.7 in 2015 24 24.3



Lowest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years

Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
February
Cairns Aero 23.2 =23.2 in 1984 23.8
University of Queensland Gatton 18.1 18.0 in 1988 19.0
Cardwell Marine Pde 22.6 =22.6 in 1989 23.0
Ingham Composite 22.3 22.2 in 1990 23.3
Innisfail 22.4 =22.4 in 1990 22.9
Walkamin Research Station 19.3 18.9 in 1990 20.5
Proserpine Airport 22.1 =22.1 in 1996 22.8
South Johnstone Exp Stn 22.3 =22.3 in 1996* 22.8

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




Record highest February mean temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Boulia Airport 34.3 = 34.3 in 1983 122 30.8
Cloncurry Airport 33.5 32.7 in 2016 24 30.3

Highest February mean temperature for at least 20 years

Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
Mount Isa Aero 31.9 32.0 in 1986 29.4
Camooweal Township 32.8 33.9 in 1986* 30.0

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




Summary statistics for February 2018

Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
February
2018
Diff
from
average
Highest for
February
2018
Mean for
February
2018
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
February
2018
Total for
February
2018
Average
for
February
Rank of
February
2018
Fraction of
February
average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island 31.6 +0.1 34.2 18th 25.9 +0.1 23.2 19th 220.0 270.2 average 81%
Coen Airport 33.4 +1.3 35.8 14th 23.6 -0.2 22.5 19th 238.0 260.7 average 91%
Horn Island 31.0 +0.5 33.1 18th 25.2 +0.2 22.4 3rd 302.8 449.2 v low 67%
Scherger RAAF 33.0 +0.9 35.2 14th 23.9 -0.3 22.4 10th 392.4 369.2 average 106%
Weipa Aero 32.0 +0.6 33.9 9th 24.6 +0.5 22.7 10th 304.6 508.6 low 60%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport 32.7 +1.4 35.5 17th 23.6 -0.1 21.6 22nd 252.8 389.7 low 65%
Palmerville 33.6 +1.0 37.2 15th 22.7 -0.2 19.4 10th 129.2 260.3 low 50%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport 35.5 +1.7 39.4 15th 25.2 +0.4 22.7 10th 51.2 213.2 v low 24%
Century Mine 39.1 +2.8 43.0 16th 25.1 +1.0 21.6 9th 69.4 115.3 low 60%
Cloncurry Airport 40.7 +4.3 44.1 13th 26.4 +2.1 21.3 5th 21.2 94.0 low 23%
Julia Creek Airport 40.3 +3.2 45.1 15th 24.2 +1.3 20.2 9th 92.4 90.5 average 102%
Kowanyama Airport 33.3 +0.9 35.5 14th 24.9 +0.6 21.8 5th 97.0 361.2 low 27%
Lake Julius AWS 39.4   43.3 18th 26.0   20.8 5th 58.6


Mornington Island Airport 32.3   34.2 3rd 26.1   22.5 23rd 160.8


Mount Isa Aero 39.8 +4.4 43.2 20th 23.9 +0.6 16.6 27th 44.8 99.7 low 45%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport 32.9 -0.7 37.3 15th 22.4 -0.4 18.2 10th 388.6 197.7 high 197%
Hughenden Airport 36.8 +1.7 43.2 14th 23.5 +0.8 18.6 11th 93.0 80.1 average 116%
Richmond Airport 39.2 +3.0 44.5 14th 24.1 +1.3 18.5 10th 75.4 79.4 average 95%
Richmond Post Office 38.6 +2.9 43.9 14th 24.6 +2.0 18.6 10th 108.2 102.2 average 106%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero 30.9 -0.3 33.6 17th 23.2 -0.6 19.6 12th 293.0 446.0 average 66%
Cairns Racecourse 31.5   34.7 16th 22.9   18.9 12th 375.2


Cape Flattery 31.9 0.0 35.6 17th 24.0 -0.7 21.5 13th 97.0 253.6 low 38%
Cooktown Airport 32.1 +0.4 35.2 16th 23.7 -0.6 21.1 13th 297.8 332.9 average 89%
Low Isles Lighthouse 32.3 +0.5 35.7 16th 25.6 +0.1 23.3 18th 320.2 418.2 average 77%
Mareeba Airport 31.5 +0.9 36.7 15th 20.4 -1.0 14.6 12th 176.0 229.7 average 77%
Walkamin Research Station 30.4 +1.2 35.8 15th 19.3 -1.2 12.6 12th 189.5 244.9 average 77%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde 30.3 -1.0 32.3 17th 22.6 -0.4 18.3 11th 490.5 465.8 average 105%
Cowley Beach (Defence) 30.9   33.4 17th 22.5   18.3 12th 599.4


Ingham Composite 33.1 +1.4 36.4 16th 22.3 -1.0 17.8 12th 292.6 463.5 average 63%
Innisfail 30.8 +0.1 33.3 17th 22.4 -0.5 18.7 12th 449.8 588.6 average 76%
Innisfail Aerodrome 32.0   35.1 17th 21.6   16.3 12th 393.0


Lucinda Point 29.8 -0.4 32.3 16th 24.5 -0.7 21.2 21st 419.8 203.0 v high 207%
Mount Stuart (Defence) 32.2   37.1 13th 22.9   20.1 21st 482.6


South Johnstone Exp Stn 31.5 +0.7 34.6 17th 22.3 -0.5 17.9 12th 487.6 570.2 average 86%
Townsville Aero 32.1 +0.9 35.7 16th 23.8 -0.3 19.0 11th 274.4 296.3 average 93%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach 30.3 -0.9 32.3 15th 24.1 -0.5 20.5 11th 333.2 250.2 high 133%
Ayr DPI Research Stn 31.9 +0.4 37.6 13th 22.4 -0.4 18.1 12th 222.0 232.0 average 96%
Bowen Airport AWS 31.1   33.5 3rd 23.1   17.8 11th 386.6


Collinsville Post Office 34.3 +1.5 41.2 13th 21.6 -0.3 16.9 10th 182.4 156.5 average 117%
Hamilton Island Airport 30.2 +0.6 33.5 3rd 24.2 -0.6 20.5 21st 260.8 272.2 average 96%
Mackay Aero 31.5 +1.4 35.5 15th 23.0 -0.2 18.6 11th 249.8 343.3 average 73%
Mackay M.O 31.2 +1.5 35.2 3rd 23.2 -0.2 19.3 21st 238.6 319.1 average 75%
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) 31.0   35.4 13th 22.3   17.9 11th 228.8


Proserpine Airport 31.8 +0.7 37.7 13th 22.1 -0.7 16.6 11th 275.0 358.7 average 77%
Samuel Hill Aero 30.8 +0.6 35.9 15th 21.9 -0.1 16.6 10th 366.0 326.9 average 112%
St Lawrence 31.8 +0.2 35.3 12th 22.3 -0.6 18.6 9th 215.6 209.3 average 103%
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) 33.1   40.0 14th 21.1   17.0 11th 228.4


Williamson 31.0 -0.1 35.6 15th 22.9 +0.1 18.0 10th 229.2 201.3 high 114%
Woolshed 29.2 +1.0 34.4 13th 20.2 -0.7 14.8 12th 183.0 280.0 average 65%
Yeppoon The Esplanade 29.1 -0.2 33.0 15th 23.2 -0.5 19.1 10th 261.4 184.3 high 142%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport 33.8 +0.8 40.2 13th 21.8 -0.6 18.8 9th 203.4 140.4 high 145%
Moranbah Airport 34.6   42.4 13th 21.3   16.6 10th 183.4


Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport 34.0   42.1 13th 21.3   17.8 4th 252.6


Clermont Airport 34.2   42.2 13th 21.3   16.1 10th 165.4


Emerald Airport 35.1 +1.5 44.3 13th 21.9 -0.1 17.8 4th 231.0 87.2 highest 265%
Lochington 35.0   43.0 13th 20.6   14.4 10th 166.2


Rolleston Airport 33.9   42.7 12th 20.8   16.5 10th 249.8


Springsure Comet St 33.5 +1.0 42.3 13th 20.1 -0.4 15.6 10th 280.4 109.4 v high 256%
Tambo Post Office 36.4 +2.6 43.0 12th 20.1 +0.1 13.8 10th 46.8 77.5 average 60%
Taroom Post Office 33.4 +0.5 41.9 11th 21.1 +0.7 15.6 5th 245.2 88.5 v high 277%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office 37.5 +3.0 44.3 13th 24.0 +1.3 18.2 11th 58.8 78.8 average 75%
Blackall Airport 38.3 +3.1 44.5 13th 23.5 +1.5 17.9 10th 35.8 72.5 low 49%
Isisford Post Office 39.2 +3.4 46.0 13th 24.4 +1.9 16.9 5th 11.4 72.6 low 16%
Longreach Aero 39.1 +3.2 45.5 14th 24.1 +1.6 19.0 5th 79.0 77.1 average 102%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township 40.3 +4.0 43.5 17th 25.2 +1.5 21.3 27th 75.4 92.4 average 82%
Carters Bore 39.4   42.9 18th 26.2   20.5 27th 19.4


New May Downs 39.1   42.4 18th 25.4   20.3 27th 29.8


The Monument Airport 40.5 +3.5 44.1 20th 26.3 +2.7 21.6 7th 14.0 65.3 low 21%
Trepell Airport 40.3 +3.2 45.0 20th 25.8 +2.2 21.8 5th 29.0 50.7 average 57%
Urandangi Aerodrome 41.6   45.6 18th 25.9   18.2 27th 2.8


Winton Airport 40.1 +3.1 46.5 14th 24.9 +1.9 19.0 9th 16.2 62.8 v low 26%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie Police Station 40.8 +2.5 45.4 19th 25.3 +1.1 20.1 9th 0.4 33.7 low 1%
Birdsville Airport 40.9 +2.3 46.1 19th 26.0 +1.1 19.4 27th 0 24.0 v low 0%
Boulia Airport 41.0 +3.5 45.2 20th 27.7 +3.6 22.5 5th 1.2 48.8 low 2%
Windorah Airport 40.4   45.5 13th 26.4   20.5 4th 4.4


Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero 30.1 0.0 36.7 15th 21.7 +0.3 17.9 9th 266.8 157.8 high 169%
Gayndah Airport 31.4 -1.2 38.5 15th 20.6 0.0 15.1 9th 161.0 97.7 high 165%
Gladstone Airport 31.1 +0.5 37.6 12th 23.0 0.0 18.9 4th 207.2 178.6 high 116%
Lady Elliot Island 29.7 +0.6 31.8 20th 24.4 +0.4 19.7 4th 127.2 163.1 average 78%
Monto Township 31.2 -0.1 39.3 12th 19.5 +0.5 14.0 8th 189.2 114.8 high 165%
Rockhampton Aero 33.2 +1.9 41.1 12th 22.5 +0.3 18.7 10th 118.2 145.4 average 81%
Rundle Island 28.2 0.0 31.3 14th     19.9 4th



Seventeen Seventy 28.9 -0.3 31.0 18th 22.3 -0.3 16.1 4th 372.8 190.4 high 196%
Thangool Airport 33.7 +0.8 40.8 13th 20.4 +0.6 14.2 8th 77.0 95.1 average 81%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO 30.7 +0.3 38.6 14th 19.0 -0.5 13.0 9th 273.2 121.2 v high 225%
Archerfield Airport 30.4 +0.6 36.6 11th 20.2 +0.1 15.6 4th 266.4 152.3 high 175%
Beaudesert Drumley Street 31.0 +0.4 37.5 14th 18.8 -0.2 13.2 9th 234.8 121.4 high 193%
Beerburrum Forest Station 29.5 -0.2 35.3 14th 19.9 0.0 16.5 7th 366.2 203.5 high 180%
Brisbane 29.9 -0.3 35.7 15th 21.2 -0.2 17.8 4th 285.4 144.3 v high 198%
Brisbane Aero 28.6 -0.5 32.1 15th 20.8 -0.4 17.3 5th 229.4 123.5 high 186%
Coolangatta 28.7 +0.4 32.2 15th 20.9 0.0 16.5 9th 217.6 172.2 high 126%
Double Island Point Lighthouse 28.8 +1.1 34.6 15th 22.8 +0.3 18.6 4th 193.0 163.7 high 118%
Gold Coast Seaway 28.9 +0.2 31.8 15th 21.4 -0.4 18.1 2nd 275.4 170.4 high 162%
Gympie 30.4 0.0 38.1 11th 20.0 +0.4 15.0 9th 282.8 168.2 high 168%
Hervey Bay Airport 29.2 -1.0 32.4 15th 22.3 +0.3 18.0 9th 176.4 135.9 high 130%
Kingaroy Airport 28.7 -1.1 36.6 12th 17.4 -0.3 11.1 9th 205.2 94.9 high 216%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 29.3 -0.2 34.3 11th 20.7 +0.2 16.5 9th 288.7 158.0 high 183%
Maryborough 30.2 -0.1 36.8 15th 20.8 +0.2 16.9 8th 323.4 173.2 high 187%
Nambour Daff - Hillside     36.5 14th 20.6 0.0 17.5 8th 275.8 258.6 average 107%
Point Lookout 29.0 -0.4 32.2 19th 22.3 -0.3 19.3 4th 265.8 147.9 high 180%
Rainbow Beach 28.3 -0.5 33.7 15th      
332.4 205.5 high 162%
Redcliffe 28.5 -0.4 32.6 15th 21.5 -0.4 18.3 4th 192.6 125.8 high 153%
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 28.5   32.8 15th 20.3   16.8 9th 269.8


Sunshine Coast Airport 28.5 -0.4 31.5 15th 21.0 -0.3 18.0 10th 380.4 194.3 high 196%
Tewantin RSL Park 28.4 -0.1 33.3 11th 21.5 -0.4 17.9 4th 394.0 226.4 high 174%
University of Queensland Gatton 32.2 +1.4 41.3 14th 18.1 -0.9 12.6 8th 224.2 100.2 v high 224%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe 26.3 +0.8 35.1 11th 15.2 +0.1 9.1 9th 72.6 82.4 average 88%
Dalby Airport 31.8 +0.2 41.5 11th 18.5 0.0 13.5 4th 166.0 80.0 high 208%
Oakey Aero 31.0 +0.9 40.3 11th 18.1 +0.5 11.6 9th 79.2 79.7 average 99%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 26.6 +0.2 36.6 11th 15.7 +0.1 12.1 3rd 92.4 85.1 average 109%
Texas Post Office 33.5 +0.8 41.5 13th 19.3 +1.0 13.7 8th 56.0 75.2 average 74%
Toowoomba Airport 28.2 +0.7 38.4 11th 17.5 -0.1 13.2 4th 189.8 106.0 high 179%
Warwick 30.3 +0.8 40.1 14th 17.1 +0.1 9.6 9th 69.6 63.5 average 110%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street 32.0 -0.8 41.4 11th 20.3 +0.4 14.4 4th 246.8 77.5 highest 318%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office 33.3 +1.1 42.4 12th 19.3 +0.2 14.3 5th 278.4 89.2 v high 312%
Mitchell Post Office 34.9 +2.0 44.3 12th 20.0 +0.5 14.2 4th 131.2 72.7 high 180%
Roma Airport 34.0 +1.2 44.0 12th 19.6 -0.4 13.9 4th 125.0 87.8 high 142%
St George Airport 33.8 0.0 42.1 12th 21.1 -0.1 15.9 4th 104.2 62.3 high 167%
Surat 33.7 +0.3 43.1 12th 21.1 +0.8 14.2 4th 97.6 74.5 high 131%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St 35.4 +1.1 43.5 12th 21.4 +0.4 16.5 4th 88.2 53.4 high 165%
Charleville Aero 36.9 +3.0 44.6 12th 22.5 +1.2 15.0 4th 42.8 67.1 average 64%
Cunnamulla Post Office 37.3 +2.4 44.7 12th 23.1 +1.4 16.7 4th 11.8 50.9 low 23%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field 39.1 +1.5 44.6 19th 25.5 +0.9 19.7 4th 0.6 23.9 low 3%
Thargomindah Airport 38.5 +2.0 45.4 12th 24.9 +0.6 19.1 4th 0.1 46.5 low 0%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Frederick Reef 27.9   30.0 28th 25.2   22.0 5th



Middle Percy Island 28.9 +0.6 30.9 17th 23.2 -0.1 21.0 8th 159.8 235.6 average 68%
Willis Island 30.8 +0.4 32.2 26th 26.3 +0.6 24.9 9th 85.2 219.3 low 39%

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 9 am on Thursday 1 March 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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