Monday, 1 April 2019 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in March 2019: Well above average rainfall in western to central Queensland from ex-tropical cyclone Trevor
Heavy rain was recorded in parts of western to central Queensland, as the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Trevor tracked across the State in the last week of the month. Heavy falls were also recorded earlier in the month along the north tropical coast, Cape York Peninsula and Gulf Country when Trevor made landfall. Temperatures were warmer than usual overall for Queensland in March, for mean, maximum and minimum temperature. Hot days were recorded in the first half of the month, as a hot and dry air mass lingered over southern Queensland.
Record rainfall in western Queensland
- Rainfall in Queensland was 45 % above average, and around 40 mm above the long-term average of 90 mm
- Rainfall was well above average in much of northern, and western to central Queensland, and record high in some places; the high rainfall totals were associated with the passage tropical cyclone Trevor
- Above average rainfall was also recorded in some central to southern, and southeastern parts of Queensland
- Coastal showers brought light falls to the east coast at the start of the month
- From the 7th, a surface trough spanning the northwest to southern interior of Queensland, combined with an upper level disturbance and produced thunderstorms and showers over the north tropical to central coasts and adjacent inland districts in Queensland.
- Showers and thunderstorms generated moderate falls along much of Queensland's east coast, southern interior and Cape York Peninsula
- From the 15th to 19th, a series of upper-level troughs combined with a surface trough in the east, generating moderate to locally heavier falls in areas of central to southeast Queensland
Severe tropical cyclone Trevor
- By 18 March, an embedded tropical low on the monsoon trough in the Coral Sea tracked towards the eastern Cape York Peninsula and quickly intensified into tropical cyclone Trevor, with moderate falls reported on the southern flank of the system
- Severe tropical cyclone Trevor made landfall on the afternoon of 19 March, just south of Lockhart River as a category 3 system. Trevor tracked across the far north of the Cape York Peninsula, and generated heavy falls in the Cape, and along the north tropical coast
- Trevor had re-intensified to a category 4 strength system over the Gulf of Carpentaria on 22 March. Severe tropical cyclone Trevor tracked towards the Carpentaria coast of the Northern Territory, and made landfall south of Port McArthur, generating heavy falls.
- After Trevor made landfall, the system weakened to an ex-tropical cyclone, and continued to track south through the east of the Northern Territory, producing widespread moderate to locally heavy falls from western to central Queensland
- The system was located over central western Queensland on 27 March, and an upper level trough interacted with ex-tropical cyclone Trevor. As the remnants of Trevor tracked east-southeast over central Queensland, widespread moderate falls were recorded from western Queensland through to the Central Highlands, extending into southern and southeastern parts of the State
- Some sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record or their highest total March rainfall on record or highest total March rainfall in several decades
Temperatures
- The mean maximum temperature was 1.62 °C above average for the State as a whole. Mean minimum temperature was 2.03 °C above average, and the third-warmest on recrod for March. Mean temperature for Queensland was 1.83 °C above average, and the fifth-warmest on record for March.
- Daytime temperatures were warmer than average in the southeast half of the State, with record warm daytime temperatures reported in the South East Coast District and some sites had their highest March mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest in several decades
- Overnight temperatures were warmer than average across most of the
State except in the northwest; some areas in the southeast interior
reported their highest March mean daily
minimum temperature on record or their highest
March mean daily minimum temperature in several decades
- Mean temperatures were above average across southern Queensland, and record warm in the southeastern quarter of the State; some sites had their highest March mean temperature on record or their highest in several decades
- Very hot days and very warm nights were recorded in the first three weeks of the month, with some sites recording their highest March temperature on record or their warmest March night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record
- From available records, it was the first time a site had recorded a daily maximum temperature at or above 40 °C in the South East Coast District in March. On 11 March, Gatton recorded a maximum temperature of 40.0 °C and the following day, 41.1 °C . Numerous sites in the South East Coast District exceeded a daily maximum temperature of 40 °C , including Amberley with 41.3 °C , Beaudesert with 40.2 °C and Archerfield with 40.2 °C
- Several other sites had their highest March temperature on record including Kingaroy with 37.7 °C , Gayndah with 40.5 °C , Barcaldine with 42.5 °C and Emerald with 41.7 °C
- Several locations in the central west and southeast reported a record run of days at or above 40 °C in March. Isisford Post Office a had record run of five consecutive days at or above 40 °C from 10 to 14 March (previous record was four days ending 21 March 2015), Longreach Aero with five days at or above 40 °C from 11 to 15 March (previous record was four days ending 21 March 2015),Taroom with three days at or above 40 °C from 11 to 13 March (previous record was two days ending 20 March 2015)
- Temperatures eased across western to central, and southern Queensland at the end of the month, due to thick cloudband associated with ex-tropical cyclone Trevor with a few sites reporting their coolest, or equal-coolest daily March maximum temperature on record
Severe thunderstorms
- On 12 March, severe thunderstorms produced wind gusts up to 109 km/hr at Cloncurry, 98 km/hr gust at Rockhampton, and 93 km/hr gust at Hughenden
- Wind gusts up to 91 km/hr were reported at Gayndah Airport, with trees downed and carports damaged
- Severe thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall around Gladstone (including 69 mm in 30 minutes at Gladstone Radar), with flooded houses from leaving rooves, and trees down around Calliope
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in March 2019 | |
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Hottest day | 44.1 °C at Bedourie on the 11th |
Warmest days on average | 37.2 °C at Bedourie |
Coolest days on average | 27.1 °C at Woolshed |
Coldest day |
17.7 °C at Toowoomba
Airport on the 27th |
Coldest night |
6.4 °C at Stanthorpe
Leslie Parade on the 31st |
Coolest nights on average |
15.0 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average |
26.6 °C at Sweers
Island |
Warmest night | 30.7 °C at Ballera Gas Field on the 23rd |
Warmest on average overall | 30.7 °C at Century Mine |
Coolest on average overall |
21.1 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall |
1022.6 mm at Whyanbeel
Valley |
Wettest day | 302.0 mm at Lockhart River Airport on the 20th |
Strongest wind gust |
137 km/h at Lockhart
River Airport on the 19th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Isisford Post Office | 146.4 | on the 27th | 142.2 | on the 29th in 1890 | 133 | |
Aurukun Shire Council | 210.8 | on the 21st | 167.0 | on the 22nd in 1985 | 102 | |
Peakvale Station | 86.0 | on the 28th | 84.0 | on the 10th in 1977 | 86 | |
Springleigh | 141.2 | on the 27th | 123.4 | on the 9th in 1965 | 79 | |
Mahrigong | 94.0 | on the 28th | 93.5 | on the 10th in 1955 | 72 | |
Lockhart River Airport | 302.0 | on the 20th | 268.2 | on the 4th in 1969 | 62 | |
Minnie Downs | 126.0 | on the 26th | 109.5 | on the 31st in 1964 | 62 | |
Winvic | 152.0 | on the 28th | 92.0 | on the 4th in 2013 | 57 | |
Wansey Downs | 79.4 | on the 27th | 78.0 | on the 4th in 2018 | 53 | |
Talagai | 169.2 | on the 16th | 100.0 | on the 3rd in 1994 | 51 | |
Jochmus | 129.0 | on the 28th | 101.0 | on the 10th in 1979 | 50 | |
Monogorilby - Home | 84.2 | on the 31st | 81.0 | on the 5th in 2017 | 37 | |
Albro Station | 143.0 | on the 28th | 95.0 | on the 11th in 1979 | 36 | |
Alderley Station | 45.0 | on the 27th | 44.4 | on the 4th in 2012 | 31 | |
Islay Plains | 101.0 | on the 28th | 81.0 | on the 10th in 1994 | 27 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 159.0 | on the 18th | 122.0 | on the 10th in 2001 | 25 | |
Piccaninny Plains Station | 150.0 | on the 19th | 149.0 | on the 11th in 2005 | 23 | |
Mackunda Downs | 139.4 | on the 27th | 77.2 | on the 19th in 2011 | 21 |
Record highest March total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Winvic | 237.2 | 216.0 | in 1990 | 56 | 66.1 |
Piccaninny Plains Station | 713.0 | 416.8 | in 2004 | 23 | 307.8 |
Highest March total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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Mundurin Station | 152.5 | 324.8 | in 1950* | 37.5 | |
Marion Downs | 125.0 | 127.5 | in 1956* | 21.2 | |
Nive Downs | 235.4 | 429.3 | in 1956* | 57.8 | |
Minnie Downs | 298.5 | 318.3 | in 1956* | 67.7 | |
Barcaldine Post Office | 187.5 | 357.1 | in 1963 | 60.3 | |
Isisford Post Office | 204.6 | 248.3 | in 1963 | 60.3 | |
Springleigh | 224.6 | 304.8 | in 1963 | 59.3 | |
Woleebee Nevasa | 158.0 | 171.7 | in 1963* | 55.5 | |
Albro Station | 190.0 | 197.0 | in 1979* | 47.6 | |
Rewan Station | 228.8 | 345.6 | in 1990 | 87.1 | |
Bauhinia Downs Store | 172.2 | 224.8 | in 1994 | 65.1 | |
Alderley | 225.0 | 280.1 | in 1994* | 140.5 | |
Ulcanbah | 233.8 | 254.8 | in 1997* | 68.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest March temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C ) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Amberley AMO | 41.3 | on the 12th | 38.9 | on the 11th in 2007 | 78 | 29.4 |
Barcaldine Post Office | 42.5 | on the 13th | 42.2 | on the 20th in 2015 | 58 | 33.3 |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 33.7 | on the 12th | = 33.7 | on the 8th in 2001 | 58 | 26.8 |
Springsure Comet St | 40.3 | on the 12th | 40.2 | on the 12th in 2007 | 54 | 31.6 |
University of Queensland Gatton | 41.1 | on the 12th | 39.5 | on the 14th in 1998 | 54 | 29.6 |
Archerfield Airport | 40.2 | on the 12th | 38.7 | on the 11th in 2007 | 44 | 28.8 |
Emerald Airport | 41.7 | on the 12th | 40.8 | on the 12th in 2007 | 27 | 32.8 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 38.9 | on the 12th | 37.5 | on the 5th in 2015 | 27 | 28.5 |
Weipa Aero | 34.7 | on the 10th | = 34.7 | on the 12th in 2016 | 27 | 31.8 |
Warwick | 37.4 | on the 11th | 37.2 | on the 14th in 1998 | 24 | 27.8 |
Coconut Island | 35.8 | on the 8th | 35.7 | on the 13th in 2016 | 22 | 31.6 |
Record lowest March daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C ) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Tambo Post Office | 21.1 | on the 27th | = 21.1 | on the 26th in 1990 | 63 | 32.5 |
Tewantin RSL Park | 22.7 | on the 27th | = 22.7 | on the 31st in 2005 | 24 | 27.5 |
Toowoomba Airport | 17.7 | on the 27th | 18.0 | on the 12th in 2003 | 23 | 26.1 |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 21.4 | on the 27th | 22.0 | on the 12th in 2003 | 21 | 28.6 |
Brisbane | 22.8 | on the 27th | = 22.8 | on the 12th in 2003 | 20 | 29.1 |
Record highest March mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C ) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.1 | = 28.1 | in 2016 | 108 | 26.1 |
Archerfield Airport | 31.6 | 31.3 | in 1998 | 43 | 28.8 |
Coolangatta | 28.7 | = 28.7 | in 2017 | 30 | 27.3 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 30.4 | 30.3 | in 1998 | 26 | 28.5 |
Rainbow Beach | 29.3 | 29.2 | in 2001 | 26 | 27.9 |
Tewantin RSL Park | 29.3 | 29.0 | in 2015 | 23 | 27.5 |
Point Lookout | 30.0 | 29.9 | in 2017 | 22 | 28.7 |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.8 | 30.2 | in 2015 | 20 | 28.6 |
Highest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C ) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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Amberley AMO | 32.3 | 33.2 | in 1998 | 29.4 | |
Applethorpe | 27.3 | 28.9 | in 1998 | 24.0 | |
Brisbane Aero | 29.3 | 29.4 | in 1998 | 28.0 | |
Bundaberg Aero | 31.3 | 31.5 | in 1998 | 29.2 | |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.3 | 29.5 | in 1998 | 26.8 | |
St George Airport | 34.5 | 35.7 | in 1998 | 32.0 | |
Texas Post Office | 33.4 | 34.9 | in 1998 | 31.2 | |
Gympie | 31.4 | 31.5 | in 1998* | 29.3 | |
University of Queensland Gatton | 32.7 | 33.7 | in 1998* | 29.6 | |
Warwick | 30.5 | 31.3 | in 1998* | 27.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C ) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Bollon Mary St | 28.8 | on the 25th | 28.6 | on the 15th in 1989 | 63 | 18.3 |
Taroom Post Office | 26.7 | on the 12th | 24.9 | on the 14th in 2017 | 63 | 18.3 |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.2 | on the 24th | 28.5 | on the 14th in 1989 | 60 | 18.9 |
Surat | 25.6 | on the 10th | 25.4 | on the 3rd in 2018 | 56 | 17.9 |
Texas Post Office | 24.9 | on the 25th | 23.4 | on the 21st in 2015 | 48 | 16.0 |
Roma Airport | 26.4 | on the 12th | 24.8 | on the 3rd in 2007 | 27 | 17.4 |
Warwick | 22.8 | on the 26th | 21.7 | on the 21st in 2015 | 24 | 15.2 |
Miles Constance Street | 25.2 | on the 12th | 24.0 | on the 21st in 2015 | 22 | 17.9 |
St George Airport | 27.1 | on the 10th | 27.0 | on the 3rd in 2018 | 22 | 18.8 |
Thargomindah Airport | 29.9 | on the 23rd | = 29.9 | on the 1st in 2016 | 20 | 21.6 |
Record lowest March temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C ) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Toowoomba Airport | 9.3 | on the 31st | 10.2 | on the 24th in 2012 | 23 | 16.4 |
Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C ) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 23.2 | = 23.2 | in 1925 | 111 | 21.7 |
Charleville Aero | 21.9 | 21.7 | in 1989 | 76 | 18.8 |
Surat | 20.6 | 20.2 | in 2007 | 73 | 17.9 |
Taroom Post Office | 20.9 | 20.8 | in 2017 | 66 | 18.3 |
Injune Post Office | 19.8 | 19.1 | in 2007 | 51 | 16.6 |
Texas Post Office | 19.1 | 18.3 | in 2017 | 47 | 16.0 |
Oakey Aero | 18.5 | 18.4 | in 2017 | 45 | 15.8 |
Warwick | 17.0 | 16.9 | in 2017 | 23 | 15.2 |
Miles Constance Street | 19.9 | 19.4 | in 2016 | 21 | 17.9 |
Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C ) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
|||
Tambo Post Office | 21.2 | 21.5 | in 1933 | 17.6 | |
Mitchell Post Office | 19.8 | 20.0 | in 1956* | 16.8 | |
Lockhart River Airport | 24.3 | 24.8 | in 1988* | 23.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest March mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C ) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 26.7 | = 26.7 | in 1998 | 111 | 25.1 |
University of Queensland Gatton | 26.2 | 26.1 | in 1998 | 97 | 23.4 |
Amberley AMO | 26.0 | 25.6 | in 2017 | 77 | 23.6 |
Surat | 27.2 | 27.1 | in 2007 | 73 | 24.9 |
Taroom Post Office | 27.8 | = 27.8 | in 2016 | 66 | 25.0 |
Injune Post Office | 26.8 | 26.3 | in 2015 | 51 | 23.7 |
Applethorpe | 21.1 | = 21.1 | in 1998 | 50 | 18.7 |
Texas Post Office | 26.4 | 25.6 | in 1998 | 47 | 23.6 |
Oakey Aero | 24.9 | 24.4 | in 2007 | 45 | 22.3 |
Archerfield Airport | 26.0 | 25.9 | in 2017 | 43 | 23.6 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.5 | = 25.5 | in 2017 | 26 | 23.8 |
Roma Airport | 27.0 | = 27.0 | in 2007 | 26 | 24.5 |
Thangool Airport | 27.0 | 26.7 | in 2017 | 26 | 25.0 |
Tewantin RSL Park | 25.6 | 25.5 | in 2017 | 23 | 24.2 |
Warwick | 23.8 | 23.1 | in 2015 | 23 | 21.5 |
Miles Constance Street | 26.5 | = 26.5 | in 2015 | 21 | 24.6 |
St George Airport | 27.7 | 27.6 | in 2007 | 21 | 25.4 |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.4 | 25.2 | in 2017 | 20 | 23.6 |
Highest March mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C ) |
Most recent higher |
Average for March |
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Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.1 | 26.2 | in 1998 | 24.3 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for March 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C ) |
Minimum temperatures (°C ) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for March 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for March 2019 |
Mean for March 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for March 2019 |
Total for March 2019 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2019 |
Fraction of March average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 32.0 | +0.4 | 35.8 | 8th | 25.9 | +0.2 | 24.0 | 23rd | 270.0 | 288.1 | average | 94% |
Coen Airport | 31.9 | +0.4 | 34.1 | 17th | 23.8 | +0.4 | 21.5 | 8th | 338.4 | 268.1 | average | 126% |
Horn Island | 30.6 | +0.1 | 31.9 | 10th | 25.6 | +0.6 | 24.0 | 12th | 277.2 | 351.3 | low | 79% |
Scherger RAAF | 32.2 | +0.1 | 34.7 | 10th | 24.0 | +0.3 | 22.6 | 8th | 570.0 | 348.7 | high | 163% |
Weipa Aero | 31.7 | -0.1 | 34.7 | 10th | 24.3 | +0.4 | 23.0 | 8th | ||||
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 30.8 | +0.2 | 33.8 | 28th | 24.3 | +0.8 | 22.9 | 8th | 646.0 | 450.6 | high | 143% |
Palmerville | 32.3 | 0.0 | 35.1 | 16th | 22.5 | +0.5 | 19.0 | 1st | 162.2 | 180.5 | average | 90% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 35.5 | +1.1 | 40.3 | 7th | 24.8 | +0.9 | 22.9 | 31st | 101.6 | 146.6 | average | 69% |
Century Mine | 36.9 | +0.7 | 41.6 | 12th | 24.4 | +0.8 | 21.0 | 18th | 43.4 | 78.7 | average | 55% |
Cloncurry Airport | 35.9 | +0.1 | 41.3 | 12th | 23.7 | +0.8 | 17.4 | 17th | 72.2 | 79.0 | high | 91% |
Julia Creek Airport | 35.6 | -0.8 | 40.2 | 12th | 21.7 | +0.4 | 16.1 | 31st | 87.4 | 78.7 | average | 111% |
Kowanyama Airport | 33.5 | +0.7 | 35.5 | 6th | 24.5 | +0.7 | 22.1 | 14th | 302.6 | 239.6 | high | 126% |
Lake Julius AWS | 35.7 | 41.6 | 13th | 24.1 | 18.5 | 31st | 21.2 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 32.2 | 35.5 | 7th | 25.6 | 21.3 | 8th | 392.2 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 35.2 | +0.8 | 41.2 | 12th | 21.9 | +0.1 | 14.1 | 18th | 31.2 | 65.4 | average | 48% |
Normanton Airport | 34.7 | +0.7 | 38.1 | 7th | 25.1 | +0.5 | 23.0 | 9th | 55.8 | 139.8 | average | 40% |
Sweers Island | 32.1 | -0.1 | 35.7 | 6th | 26.6 | +0.6 | 23.5 | 8th | 319.7 | 248.2 | average | 129% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 33.3 | -0.1 | 38.2 | 12th | 22.8 | +0.8 | 20.7 | 6th | 163.2 | 147.6 | average | 111% |
Hughenden Airport | 34.5 | 0.0 | 38.0 | 12th | 22.6 | +1.0 | 18.5 | 31st | 23.4 | 34.2 | average | 68% |
Richmond Airport | 35.0 | -0.6 | 38.3 | 12th | 21.5 | +0.2 | 17.3 | 31st | 8.4 | 64.0 | low | 13% |
Richmond Post Office | 35.4 | +0.5 | 38.8 | 12th | 22.7 | +1.9 | 18.2 | 17th | 36.2 | 62.3 | average | 58% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 30.6 | 0.0 | 32.4 | 14th | 23.9 | +0.8 | 22.3 | 22nd | 314.6 | 413.9 | average | 76% |
Cairns Racecourse | 30.7 | 32.4 | 13th | 23.5 | 21.5 | 12th | 365.2 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 31.2 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 14th | 25.0 | +0.4 | 22.4 | 23rd | 142.0 | 384.3 | v low | 37% |
Cooktown Airport | 30.5 | 0.0 | 32.8 | 28th | 24.1 | +0.3 | 22.5 | 23rd | 522.6 | 392.9 | high | 133% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.5 | -0.3 | 33.0 | 6th | 25.1 | 0.0 | 22.4 | 22nd | 657.4 | 439.9 | high | 149% |
Mareeba Airport | 29.7 | -0.1 | 33.1 | 6th | 20.9 | +0.3 | 18.6 | 5th | 104.6 | 163.8 | average | 64% |
Walkamin Research Station | 28.9 | +0.8 | 32.0 | 13th | 20.2 | +0.6 | 18.0 | 12th | 162.4 | 209.7 | average | 77% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 30.2 | 31.7 | 16th | 23.8 | 22.0 | 12th | 330.2 | |||||
Innisfail | 30.2 | +0.4 | 32.2 | 6th | 22.4 | +0.2 | 20.7 | 4th | 584.5 | 663.9 | average | 88% |
Innisfail Aerodrome | 30.5 | 32.7 | 6th | 22.7 | 20.1 | 12th | 485.4 | |||||
Lucinda Point | 29.5 | -0.2 | 32.0 | 6th | 24.9 | +0.1 | 22.6 | 31st | 301.2 | 176.0 | high | 171% |
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 30.2 | 32.5 | 7th | 23.0 | 21.1 | 7th | 253.2 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 30.1 | +0.2 | 32.4 | 16th | 23.3 | +1.2 | 21.6 | 12th | 477.4 | 610.2 | average | 78% |
Townsville Aero | 31.2 | +0.5 | 33.1 | 15th | 24.2 | +1.2 | 21.6 | 7th | 234.6 | 194.5 | average | 121% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 31.0 | 34.8 | 12th | 21.2 | 18.4 | 4th | 67.4 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.3 | -0.3 | 31.0 | 18th | 24.6 | +1.4 | 21.7 | 2nd | 123.0 | 145.1 | average | 85% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.2 | +0.3 | 32.9 | 14th | 22.8 | +1.3 | 20.9 | 13th | 168.8 | 155.0 | average | 109% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 31.4 | 32.7 | 21st | 23.7 | 21.4 | 11th | 100.6 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 32.4 | +0.4 | 34.9 | 20th | 21.8 | +1.7 | 18.4 | 1st | 78.8 | 97.3 | average | 81% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 29.5 | +0.9 | 31.0 | 13th | 24.8 | +0.6 | 23.0 | 3rd | 134.8 | 250.8 | low | 54% |
Mackay Aero | 30.0 | +0.7 | 31.9 | 30th | 23.0 | +0.9 | 21.4 | 11th | 228.2 | 260.4 | average | 88% |
Mackay M.O | 29.9 | +1.2 | 32.6 | 15th | 23.5 | +1.1 | 21.7 | 3rd | 220.6 | 284.0 | average | 78% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 30.0 | 31.7 | 14th | 22.6 | 21.1 | 11th | 213.4 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 30.4 | +0.2 | 33.0 | 12th | 22.6 | +1.0 | 20.8 | 3rd | 262.0 | 216.5 | high | 121% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 30.4 | +1.2 | 33.9 | 13th | 21.3 | +0.5 | 18.7 | 24th | 150.8 | 221.3 | average | 68% |
St Lawrence | 31.5 | +0.7 | 33.2 | 7th | 22.5 | +0.8 | 20.0 | 1st | 70.6 | 150.0 | average | 47% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 31.3 | 34.6 | 12th | 20.8 | 17.6 | 3rd | 87.4 | |||||
Williamson | 32.1 | +1.7 | 34.1 | 13th | 22.2 | +0.6 | 18.8 | 24th | 59.6 | 127.7 | average | 47% |
Woolshed | 27.1 | -0.6 | 29.3 | 15th | 20.6 | +0.8 | 17.0 | 7th | 338.8 | 155.0 | high | 219% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.1 | +0.7 | 30.3 | 26th | 23.2 | +0.6 | 21.2 | 3rd | 128.0 | 131.4 | average | 97% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 32.4 | +0.4 | 37.0 | 12th | 20.9 | -0.1 | 18.9 | 4th | 58.6 | 75.8 | average | 77% |
Moranbah Airport | 33.5 | 40.1 | 12th | 21.3 | 19.1 | 1st | 145.6 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 33.7 | 40.9 | 12th | 21.4 | 18.9 | 4th | 179.6 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 33.5 | 40.4 | 12th | 21.3 | 18.8 | 24th | 225.4 | |||||
Emerald Airport | 34.1 | +1.3 | 41.7 | 12th | 22.2 | +1.8 | 20.0 | 31st | 134.2 | 60.2 | high | 223% |
Lochington | 34.3 | 42.2 | 12th | 21.7 | 18.3 | 31st | 106.2 | |||||
Rolleston Airport | 33.5 | 40.3 | 13th | 20.9 | 16.9 | 31st | 118.4 | |||||
Springsure Comet St | 33.3 | +1.7 | 40.3 | 12th | 21.0 | +2.1 | 17.4 | 31st | 133.6 | 71.0 | high | 188% |
Tambo Post Office | 33.9 | +1.4 | 39.5 | 12th | 21.2 | +3.6 | 12.9 | 31st | 171.6 | 60.0 | v high | 286% |
Taroom Post Office | 34.6 | +2.9 | 41.7 | 13th | 20.9 | +2.6 | 13.8 | 31st | 126.0 | 64.0 | high | 197% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 35.4 | +2.1 | 42.5 | 13th | 23.8 | +2.9 | 17.2 | 31st | 187.5 | 60.3 | v high | 311% |
Blackall Airport | 35.4 | +1.5 | 42.0 | 12th | 22.9 | +2.7 | 14.8 | 31st | 199.6 | 47.8 | v high | 418% |
Isisford Post Office | 36.4 | +2.1 | 43.1 | 12th | 22.8 | +2.4 | 13.2 | 31st | 204.6 | 60.3 | v high | 339% |
Longreach Aero | 36.7 | +2.0 | 43.0 | 12th | 22.7 | +2.3 | 16.0 | 31st | 89.6 | 55.0 | high | 163% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 36.6 | +1.3 | 42.6 | 12th | 23.2 | +1.4 | 16.9 | 31st | 60.6 | 55.8 | average | 109% |
Carters Bore | 34.8 | 41.3 | 12th | 23.6 | 15.4 | 31st | 71.6 | |||||
New May Downs | 34.8 | 40.0 | 12th | 22.9 | 15.8 | 31st | 28.2 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 35.2 | -0.5 | 42.1 | 12th | 22.2 | +0.3 | 12.9 | 31st | 158.8 | 51.1 | high | 311% |
Trepell Airport | 35.0 | -0.9 | 40.9 | 12th | 21.8 | -0.1 | 12.6 | 31st | 212.4 | 55.2 | high | 385% |
Winton Airport | 35.8 | +0.1 | 40.8 | 12th | 21.5 | +0.1 | 16.0 | 31st | 157.6 | 69.0 | high | 228% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 37.2 | +1.3 | 44.1 | 11th | 21.8 | 0.0 | 17.1 | 4th | 54.4 | 27.4 | high | 199% |
Birdsville Airport | 36.1 | +0.3 | 43.2 | 11th | 22.4 | +0.4 | 12.9 | 31st | 27.8 | 34.8 | high | 80% |
Boulia Airport | 36.2 | +0.7 | 43.1 | 12th | 23.7 | +1.8 | 14.8 | 31st | 86.7 | 36.7 | v high | 236% |
Windorah Airport | 35.8 | 43.0 | 11th | 23.5 | 16.0 | 31st | 45.0 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 31.3 | +2.1 | 34.5 | 13th | 21.4 | +1.3 | 18.6 | 31st | 81.4 | 112.9 | average | 72% |
Gayndah Airport | 33.5 | +2.3 | 40.5 | 12th | 20.5 | +1.5 | 15.1 | 31st | 165.6 | 73.5 | high | 225% |
Gladstone Airport | 30.8 | +1.0 | 34.0 | 12th | 22.8 | +1.0 | 20.2 | 13th | 115.6 | 113.6 | average | 102% |
Lady Elliot Island | 30.1 | +1.8 | 31.6 | 16th | 24.4 | +0.9 | 21.9 | 9th | 49.4 | 124.2 | low | 40% |
Monto Township | 32.6 | +2.6 | 37.9 | 13th | 19.3 | +1.9 | 15.8 | 3rd | 107.9 | 79.3 | average | 136% |
Rockhampton Aero | 33.0 | +2.5 | 39.3 | 12th | 22.5 | +1.6 | 20.4 | 3rd | 45.4 | 104.6 | average | 43% |
Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 30.1 | +1.6 | 31.9 | 20th | 23.2 | +1.5 | 20.2 | 28th | 150.2 | 157.4 | average | 95% |
Seventeen Seventy | 29.8 | +1.5 | 31.7 | 22nd | 22.8 | +1.2 | 20.2 | 31st | 119.3 | 142.6 | average | 84% |
Thangool Airport | 33.8 | +1.8 | 39.3 | 12th | 20.1 | +2.2 | 17.1 | 10th | 77.0 | 63.6 | average | 121% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 32.3 | +2.9 | 41.3 | 12th | 19.6 | +1.8 | 10.4 | 31st | 99.0 | 85.7 | average | 116% |
Archerfield Airport | 31.6 | +2.8 | 40.2 | 12th | 20.3 | +1.8 | 13.9 | 31st | 174.6 | 127.5 | high | 137% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 31.1 | +2.0 | 36.5 | 13th | 19.4 | +1.6 | 14.3 | 31st | 211.8 | 128.9 | high | 164% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.8 | +2.2 | 36.4 | 12th | 19.9 | +1.2 | 12.7 | 31st | 202.0 | 176.4 | average | 115% |
Brisbane | 31.2 | +2.1 | 37.7 | 12th | 21.5 | +1.4 | 15.3 | 31st | 181.0 | 115.3 | v high | 157% |
Brisbane Aero | 29.3 | +1.3 | 34.0 | 12th | 21.2 | +1.5 | 13.0 | 31st | 147.0 | 112.1 | average | 131% |
Canungra (Defence) | 29.8 | 38.6 | 12th | 18.3 | 9.6 | 31st | 194.0 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.1 | +2.0 | 30.3 | 9th | 22.5 | +1.3 | 16.6 | 31st | 156.8 | 175.2 | average | 89% |
Coolangatta | 28.7 | +1.4 | 32.4 | 23rd | 20.9 | +1.1 | 13.5 | 31st | 235.0 | 186.1 | average | 126% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.3 | +2.5 | 33.7 | 12th | 22.9 | +1.1 | 18.5 | 31st | 129.8 | 162.4 | average | 80% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 29.2 | +1.3 | 35.6 | 12th | 21.9 | +1.0 | 14.9 | 31st | 391.8 | 134.5 | v high | 291% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 31.5 | 40.9 | 12th | 19.2 | 11.6 | 31st | 131.6 | |||||
Gympie | 31.4 | +2.1 | 37.8 | 13th | 20.2 | +2.0 | 12.1 | 31st | 163.4 | 144.7 | average | 113% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 29.8 | +0.7 | 32.0 | 14th | 21.5 | +0.8 | 17.7 | 31st | 223.8 | 135.4 | high | 165% |
Kingaroy Airport | 30.6 | +2.4 | 38.2 | 13th | 17.9 | +1.7 | 9.7 | 31st | 118.6 | 69.5 | high | 171% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 30.4 | +1.9 | 38.9 | 12th | 20.8 | +1.6 | 17.6 | 24th | 191.5 | 134.3 | high | 143% |
Maryborough | 31.5 | +2.2 | 37.0 | 13th | 20.4 | +1.0 | 16.8 | 31st | 210.4 | 157.6 | high | 134% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 29.9 | +2.0 | 35.8 | 12th | 21.0 | +1.3 | 16.0 | 31st | 257.2 | 274.8 | average | 94% |
Point Lookout | 30.0 | +1.3 | 32.3 | 21st | 22.5 | +0.6 | 16.6 | 31st | 106.9 | 132.5 | average | 81% |
Rainbow Beach | 29.3 | +1.4 | 32.2 | 12th | 228.4 | 151.8 | high | 150% | ||||
Redcliffe | 29.3 | +1.5 | 33.8 | 12th | 22.0 | +1.2 | 14.4 | 31st | 219.8 | 138.2 | high | 159% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 29.1 | 32.6 | 12th | 20.9 | 13.9 | 31st | 205.0 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.0 | +1.1 | 33.8 | 12th | 21.6 | +1.5 | 14.1 | 31st | 319.0 | 173.7 | high | 184% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 29.3 | +1.8 | 34.0 | 12th | 21.9 | +1.0 | 14.6 | 31st | 218.2 | 218.1 | average | 100% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 29.9 | 34.0 | 12th | 21.0 | 15.3 | 31st | 234.6 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 32.7 | +3.1 | 41.1 | 12th | 19.3 | +2.0 | 13.5 | 31st | 107.8 | 79.6 | high | 135% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 27.3 | +3.3 | 32.5 | 11th | 15.0 | +1.6 | 6.5 | 31st | 51.8 | 71.4 | average | 73% |
Dalby Airport | 31.7 | +1.5 | 38.4 | 13th | 18.6 | +2.1 | 10.2 | 31st | 93.6 | 58.7 | high | 159% |
Oakey Aero | 31.2 | +2.5 | 37.9 | 12th | 18.5 | +2.7 | 10.7 | 31st | 70.0 | 51.4 | average | 136% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 15.4 | +1.5 | 6.4 | 31st | 50.1 | 66.7 | average | 75% | ||||
Texas Post Office | 33.4 | +2.2 | 37.5 | 13th | 19.1 | +3.1 | 10.6 | 31st | 44.0 | 56.6 | average | 78% |
Toowoomba Airport | 28.1 | +2.0 | 35.5 | 12th | 17.6 | +1.2 | 9.3 | 31st | 199.4 | 86.4 | v high | 231% |
Warwick | 30.5 | +2.7 | 37.4 | 11th | 17.0 | +1.8 | 9.4 | 31st | 96.2 | 69.8 | high | 138% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 33.1 | +1.7 | 39.2 | 13th | 19.9 | +2.0 | 12.2 | 31st | 152.0 | 59.0 | v high | 258% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 33.8 | +2.9 | 40.8 | 11th | 19.8 | +3.2 | 10.3 | 31st | 66.4 | 63.0 | average | 105% |
Mitchell Post Office | 33.7 | +2.6 | 39.6 | 11th | 19.8 | +3.0 | 10.6 | 31st | 25.1 | 61.4 | average | 41% |
Roma Airport | 34.3 | +2.7 | 40.5 | 11th | 19.8 | +2.4 | 11.6 | 31st | 62.4 | 58.1 | average | 107% |
St George Airport | 34.5 | +2.5 | 40.5 | 10th | 20.6 | +1.8 | 11.2 | 31st | 21.2 | 46.8 | average | 45% |
Surat | 33.8 | +2.0 | 39.5 | 11th | 20.6 | +2.7 | 10.4 | 31st | 66.8 | 58.9 | average | 113% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Bollon Mary St | 33.7 | +1.6 | 40.6 | 11th | 21.1 | +2.8 | 9.6 | 31st | 39.0 | 49.1 | average | 79% |
Charleville Aero | 34.4 | +2.3 | 40.7 | 11th | 21.9 | +3.1 | 10.0 | 31st | 129.8 | 59.4 | high | 219% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 34.7 | +2.3 | 41.2 | 11th | 21.6 | +2.7 | 10.7 | 31st | 10.6 | 41.0 | average | 26% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 36.0 | +1.1 | 42.7 | 10th | 22.6 | +0.9 | 13.0 | 31st | 22.0 | 25.7 | average | 86% |
Thargomindah Airport | 35.3 | +1.4 | 41.7 | 10th | 22.8 | +1.2 | 13.4 | 31st | 16.2 | 38.1 | average | 43% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Middle Percy Island | 28.5 | +0.9 | 30.4 | 26th | 23.6 | +0.7 | 20.8 | 3rd | 95.4 | 187.8 | average | 51% |
Willis Island | 30.2 | +0.3 | 31.0 | 15th | 25.8 | +0.3 | 24.2 | 30th | 154.6 | 206.3 | average | 75% |
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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 Monday 1 April 2019. 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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