Thursday, 1 March 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
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
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Central, southern and southeastern Queensland received above to well average February rainfall
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Some locations had their highest February total rainfall on record, or in several decades
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A wet start to February in the east and south
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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
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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
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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 Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in February 2018 | |
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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 |
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 February daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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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 | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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Cloncurry Airport | 40.7 | 39.7 | in 2016 | 24 | 36.4 |
Highest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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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
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for February 2018 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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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 |
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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% |
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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 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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