Monday, 3 February 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in January 2020: second-warmest January on record; wet in the north
Queensland had its second-warmest January on record in terms of mean temperature. Both mean maximum and mean minimum temperature were warmer than usual.
Rainfall was above to well above average from the northwest to the central interior of the State, and in some parts of the southeast. Below average rainfall was reported in the far north and areas of the Capricornia to Wide Bay coasts, and in the far southwest.
Tropical low and troughs produced widespread falls
- Rainfall was above to well above average from the northwest to central interior, and in parts of the south and southeast of Queensland
- Below average rainfall was reported in the far north and areas of the Capricornia to Wide Bay coasts, and in the far southwest
- Tropical low-pressure systems and surface troughs led to moderate falls in the north and east of the State during the month
- Moist onshore flow produced moderate to locally heavy falls around the Cape York Peninsula and north tropical coast during the first half of the month
- A tropical low in the Gulf of Carpentaria and a monsoon trough produced moderate to heavy falls in the northern tropics, with extremely heavy falls about the north tropical to Burdekin coasts
- A number of site had their highest January daily rainfall on record or their highest total January rainfall for several decades
Second-warmest January on record in terms of mean temperature
- Queensland had its second-warmest January on record in terms of mean temperature, and 2.38 °C above average (record is 2.46 °C in 2019)
- The State's mean maximum temperature was seventh-warmest and 2.27 °C above average, and the mean minimum temperature was second-warmest and 2.48 °C above average
- Maximum temperatures were persistently warm across most of the State for the first half of the month, then cooler than usual in areas where showers and thunderstorms brought moderate falls
- Some sites had very warm daytime temperatures on the 19th, especially around the northern tropics. Cooktown and Mareeba had their hottest January day in 20 years
- Minimum temperatures were warmer than usual throughout almost the entire State, with very much above average temperatures across large parts of Queensland
- Minimum temperatures were warmer than usual across much of western and southern inland Queensland during the first half of the month, with warmer than usual nights across southern districts again from the 20th to the end of January
- A number of sites had their highest January mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest January mean daily minimum temperature in several decades
- There were some warm nights at individual locations, and some sites had their warmest January night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record
- Some sites, including Lockhart River, Rockhampton and Surat had their highest January mean temperature on record
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in January 2020 | |
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Hottest day | 47.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 10th |
Warmest days on average | 41.2 °C at Birdsville Airport |
Coolest days on average | 27.8 °C at Frederick Reef |
Coldest day | 20.7 °C at Applethorpe on the 12th and at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, both on the 12th |
Coldest night | 13.9 °C at Applethorpe on the 4th |
Coolest nights on average | 16.9 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 27.7 °C at Thargomindah Airport |
Warmest night | 33.3 °C at Cunnamulla Post Office on the 10th |
Warmest on average overall | 34.3 °C at Thargomindah Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 23.5 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 607.0 mm at Daintree Village |
Wettest day | 327.8 mm at Ayr DPI Research Stn on the 28th |
Strongest wind gust | 102 km/h at Holmes Reef on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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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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Warnambool Downs | 205.0 | on the 26th | 176.5 | on the 13th in 1951 | 86 | |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 327.8 | on the 28th | 189.6 | on the 12th in 1998 | 68 | |
Innot Hot Springs Township | 135.0 | on the 25th | 127.2 | on the 25th in 2012 | 64 | |
Miami Bardon Ave | 305.6 | on the 18th | 214.0 | on the 26th in 1974 | 52 | |
Theodore | 90.2 | on the 17th | 88.4 | on the 27th in 2007 | 51 | |
Sunbury | 89.0 | on the 27th | 84.0 | on the 15th in 1984 | 46 | |
Coolangatta | 205.6 | on the 18th | 196.6 | on the 20th in 2006 | 37 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 254.8 | on the 18th | 178.2 | on the 25th in 2012 | 26 | |
Alva Beach | 275.4 | on the 28th | 189.2 | on the 27th in 2006 | 22 |
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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Warnambool Downs | 391.2 | 494.3 | in 1918* | 74.2 | |
Woodbine Station | 255.2 | 286.8 | in 1991* | 107.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher 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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Cooktown Airport | 38.7 | on the 19th | 38.6 | on the 30th in 2013 | 20 | 32.0 |
Mareeba Airport | 38.4 | on the 19th | 38.0 | on the 3rd in 2018 | 20 | 31.2 |
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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Lockhart River Airport | 33.6 | 33.4 | in 2016 | 54 | 31.7 |
Seventeen Seventy | 31.7 | 31.1 | in 2019 | 32 | 29.5 |
Toowoomba Airport | 30.8 | = 30.8 | in 2019 | 23 | 28.4 |
Woolshed | 30.7 | 30.0 | in 2002 | 21 | 28.6 |
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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Charters Towers Airport | 36.4 | 37.8 | in 1994 | 33.8 |
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 | 32.5 | on the 12th | 31.8 | on the 14th in 2018 | 53 | 23.2 |
Kowanyama Airport | 29.8 | on the 19th | 28.4 | on the 25th in 2013 | 51 | 24.4 |
Gladstone Airport | 27.5 | on the 23rd | = 27.5 | on the 28th in 1998 | 27 | 23.1 |
Horn Island | 29.0 | on the 20th | 28.7 | on the 17th in 2016 | 25 | 25.2 |
Woolshed | 24.3 | on the 20th | 24.0 | on the 11th in 2002 | 22 | 20.8 |
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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Richmond Post Office | 25.8 | 25.6 | in 2019 | 126 | 23.1 |
Mitchell Post Office | 23.7 | 23.3 | in 2006 | 100 | 20.1 |
Rockhampton Aero | 24.1 | 23.7 | in 1982 | 80 | 22.2 |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 17.6 | 17.4 | in 1973 | 76 | 15.6 |
Surat | 24.5 | 24.3 | in 2017 | 74 | 20.8 |
Taroom Post Office | 23.4 | = 23.4 | in 2017 | 67 | 20.7 |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 23.8 | = 23.8 | in 2017 | 66 | 22.6 |
Lockhart River Airport | 24.9 | 24.6 | in 2015 | 54 | 23.8 |
Injune Post Office | 22.9 | 22.5 | in 2006 | 52 | 19.7 |
Longreach Aero | 26.3 | 25.7 | in 2018 | 52 | 23.2 |
Texas Post Office | 22.5 | 21.9 | in 2017 | 48 | 18.7 |
Oakey Aero | 20.2 | 19.9 | in 2017 | 46 | 17.9 |
Dalby Airport | 20.8 | 20.6 | in 2017 | 28 | 18.8 |
Emerald Airport | 23.8 | 23.7 | in 2006 | 27 | 22.2 |
Gladstone Airport | 24.1 | 24.0 | in 2017 | 26 | 23.1 |
Brisbane Aero | 23.0 | 22.8 | in 2017 | 25 | 21.4 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 25.4 | 24.9 | in 2019 | 25 | 23.9 |
Warwick | 19.3 | 19.0 | in 2017 | 24 | 17.1 |
Rundle Island | 25.4 | = 25.4 | in 2019 | 23 | 24.5 |
Miles Constance Street | 22.6 | 22.5 | in 2017 | 22 | 20.5 |
Woolshed | 21.7 | = 21.7 | in 2004 | 21 | 20.8 |
Brisbane | 23.1 | 23.0 | in 2017 | 20 | 21.6 |
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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Amberley AMO | 21.3 | =21.3 | in 1987 | 19.6 | |
Lady Elliot Island | 25.2 | 25.4 | in 1987 | 24.0 | |
Archerfield Airport | 22.3 | 22.4 | in 1994 | 20.4 | |
Weipa Aero | 24.9 | 25.0 | in 1998 | 24.2 | |
Monto Township | 20.9 | 21.1 | in 1987* | 19.4 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
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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Gladstone Radar | 21.2 | 20.7 | in 1997 | 22.6 |
Record highest January mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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Rockhampton Aero | 29.2 | 29.0 | in 1947 | 80 | 27.1 |
Surat | 30.8 | 30.7 | in 2017 | 74 | 27.5 |
Taroom Post Office | 30.3 | = 30.3 | in 2017 | 67 | 27.3 |
Lockhart River Airport | 29.2 | 29.0 | in 2016 | 54 | 27.7 |
Injune Post Office | 29.7 | 29.1 | in 2006 | 52 | 26.7 |
Seventeen Seventy | 27.8 | 27.4 | in 2019 | 32 | 26.2 |
Dalby Airport | 27.7 | = 27.7 | in 2017 | 28 | 25.7 |
Roma Airport | 30.5 | 30.4 | in 2006 | 27 | 27.8 |
Warwick | 26.4 | 25.6 | in 2017 | 24 | 23.7 |
Toowoomba Airport | 24.8 | 24.7 | in 2017 | 23 | 23.0 |
Miles Constance Street | 29.2 | 29.1 | in 2017 | 22 | 27.2 |
Woolshed | 26.2 | 25.7 | in 2002 | 21 | 24.7 |
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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University of Queensland Gatton | 27.8 | 28.5 | in 1942* | 25.4 | |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 23.9 | 24.2 | in 1952* | 21.5 | |
Amberley AMO | 27.2 | =27.2 | in 1987 | 25.4 | |
Collinsville Post Office | 29.4 | 29.9 | in 1994 | 27.7 | |
Lady Elliot Island | 28.0 | =28.0 | in 1998 | 26.6 |
* 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 January 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for January 2020 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2020 |
Mean for January 2020 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2020 |
Total for January 2020 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2020 |
Fraction of January average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 33.2 | +1.4 | 36.1 | 2nd | 27.0 | +1.1 | 24.4 | 30th | 192.8 | 281.2 | low | 69% |
Coen Airport | 34.4 | +1.8 | 37.2 | 21st | 24.0 | +0.2 | 22.0 | 2nd | 149.6 | 293.4 | v low | 51% |
Horn Island | 32.5 | +1.6 | 34.5 | 3rd | 26.0 | +0.8 | 23.3 | 30th | 209.2 | 397.0 | low | 53% |
Scherger RAAF | 33.6 | +1.4 | 36.7 | 5th | 24.7 | +0.5 | 22.6 | 14th | 324.8 | 514.1 | low | 63% |
Weipa Aero | 32.9 | +0.9 | 35.9 | 3rd | 24.9 | +0.7 | 23.1 | 14th | 516.0 | 482.3 | average | 107% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 33.6 | +1.9 | 37.9 | 18th | 24.9 | +1.1 | 22.6 | 3rd | ||||
Palmerville | 34.3 | +0.9 | 37.2 | 5th | 23.7 | +0.7 | 21.2 | 18th | 206.6 | 264.3 | average | 78% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 36.4 | +2.0 | 44.4 | 19th | 26.5 | +1.2 | 22.2 | 13th | 215.2 | 238.8 | average | 90% |
Century Mine | 38.2 | +1.5 | 44.8 | 19th | 26.8 | +1.9 | 24.3 | 22nd | 156.4 | 173.1 | average | 90% |
Cloncurry Airport | 38.6 | +1.7 | 44.2 | 16th | 26.5 | +1.5 | 23.2 | 29th | 260.6 | 161.6 | high | 161% |
Julia Creek Airport | 39.9 | +2.3 | 45.0 | 19th | 26.0 | +2.0 | 22.2 | 8th | 220.4 | 130.2 | high | 169% |
Kowanyama Airport | 34.3 | +1.2 | 37.7 | 5th | 25.2 | +0.8 | 21.7 | 2nd | 292.4 | 338.4 | average | 86% |
Lake Julius AWS | 38.6 | 43.9 | 19th | 26.9 | 23.4 | 29th | 148.0 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 32.8 | 35.7 | 19th | 26.7 | 23.4 | 14th | 387.4 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 38.1 | +1.6 | 43.4 | 11th | 25.1 | +1.3 | 22.2 | 16th | 195.2 | 116.2 | high | 168% |
Normanton Airport | 34.7 | +0.8 | 39.9 | 18th | 25.3 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 2nd | 489.6 | 252.5 | v high | 194% |
Sweers Island | 33.4 | +1.0 | 39.0 | 19th | 27.6 | +1.1 | 23.5 | 27th | 149.8 | 323.0 | low | 46% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 36.4 | +2.5 | 40.6 | 2nd | 24.9 | +1.5 | 20.3 | 7th | 218.4 | 242.6 | average | 90% |
Hughenden Airport | 38.6 | +2.8 | 43.3 | 19th | 25.5 | +1.8 | 22.8 | 25th | 121.6 | 118.3 | average | 103% |
Richmond Airport | 39.0 | +2.1 | 43.1 | 19th | 25.5 | +1.9 | 22.3 | 18th | 276.0 | 127.8 | v high | 216% |
Richmond Post Office | 38.9 | +2.0 | 43.5 | 19th | 25.8 | +2.7 | 22.7 | 30th | 228.1 | 122.1 | high | 187% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 32.2 | +0.7 | 37.5 | 18th | 24.4 | +0.7 | 22.6 | 1st | 460.6 | 399.6 | average | 115% |
Cairns Racecourse | 32.6 | 37.9 | 18th | 24.2 | 22.1 | 1st | 560.8 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 33.0 | +0.9 | 39.5 | 19th | 24.7 | -0.1 | 22.4 | 18th | 184.6 | 260.8 | average | 71% |
Cooktown Airport | 32.7 | +0.7 | 38.7 | 19th | 24.4 | +0.1 | 22.6 | 1st | 432.0 | 306.5 | average | 141% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.6 | +0.4 | 36.1 | 21st | 26.0 | +0.5 | 23.3 | 9th | 565.6 | 399.6 | high | 142% |
Mareeba Airport | 33.0 | +1.8 | 38.4 | 19th | 22.0 | +0.6 | 20.1 | 3rd | 191.2 | 209.8 | average | 91% |
Walkamin Research Station | 32.0 | +2.0 | 37.5 | 19th | 21.1 | +0.8 | 18.4 | 1st | 332.3 | 221.9 | high | 150% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 31.7 | +0.2 | 34.6 | 19th | 24.4 | +1.4 | 22.3 | 2nd | 408.4 | 438.1 | average | 93% |
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.6 | 36.7 | 17th | 24.2 | 21.5 | 1st | 369.8 | |||||
Innisfail | 31.5 | +0.6 | 37.0 | 17th | 24.3 | +1.4 | 22.4 | 18th | 499.2 | 512.3 | average | 97% |
Innisfail Aerodrome | 32.1 | 37.5 | 17th | 23.3 | 20.4 | 2nd | 463.4 | |||||
Lucinda Point | 30.3 | +0.2 | 32.5 | 17th | 25.9 | +0.6 | 23.6 | 9th | 77.2 | 191.7 | low | 40% |
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 33.5 | 38.2 | 18th | 24.1 | 22.2 | 26th | 178.4 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.8 | +0.6 | 37.3 | 17th | 23.8 | +1.2 | 21.6 | 1st | 373.6 | 524.8 | average | 71% |
Townsville Aero | 33.0 | +1.6 | 35.1 | 20th | 25.3 | +1.0 | 22.7 | 18th | 244.4 | 268.9 | average | 91% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 34.0 | 40.4 | 18th | 23.0 | 21.1 | 1st | 238.8 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.7 | -0.5 | 32.6 | 21st | 25.6 | +0.8 | 22.7 | 18th | 439.2 | 248.7 | high | 177% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.7 | +0.9 | 35.9 | 18th | 23.8 | +1.0 | 21.9 | 5th | 571.6 | 221.6 | v high | 258% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 32.0 | 33.7 | 13th | 24.6 | 22.0 | 12th | 16.6 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 35.6 | +2.1 | 38.9 | 20th | 23.0 | +1.0 | 20.3 | 9th | 134.5 | 135.2 | average | 99% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 30.4 | +0.6 | 33.4 | 21st | 25.3 | +0.5 | 22.9 | 6th | 178.8 | 278.8 | low | 64% |
Mackay Aero | 31.4 | +1.0 | 34.6 | 24th | 23.8 | +0.7 | 20.1 | 18th | 241.6 | 305.8 | average | 79% |
Mackay M.O | 31.2 | +1.0 | 34.7 | 24th | 24.5 | +0.9 | 21.0 | 18th | 275.2 | 275.4 | average | 100% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 31.0 | 34.2 | 24th | 23.2 | 19.8 | 18th | 263.8 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 32.2 | +0.7 | 36.0 | 19th | 23.2 | +0.6 | 20.6 | 18th | 164.6 | 293.7 | average | 56% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 32.0 | +1.2 | 35.7 | 20th | 21.7 | +0.2 | 17.3 | 5th | 124.4 | 191.5 | average | 65% |
St Lawrence | 32.7 | +0.9 | 34.7 | 15th | 23.6 | +0.7 | 19.7 | 17th | 170.0 | 192.3 | average | 88% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 34.6 | 38.9 | 17th | 22.7 | 19.8 | 10th | 167.2 | |||||
Williamson | 32.5 | +0.9 | 35.3 | 18th | 23.6 | +0.7 | 20.0 | 17th | 120.4 | 147.5 | average | 82% |
Woolshed | 30.7 | +2.1 | 34.7 | 17th | 21.7 | +0.9 | 19.6 | 18th | 247.2 | 273.9 | average | 90% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.9 | +0.5 | 33.5 | 18th | 25.4 | +1.5 | 21.2 | 18th | 63.0 | 118.2 | low | 53% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 36.4 | +2.6 | 41.8 | 19th | 21.6 | -0.8 | 19.0 | 9th | 146.3 | 152.0 | average | 96% |
Moranbah Airport | 36.0 | 40.3 | 20th | 22.9 | 19.9 | 4th | 100.2 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 35.3 | 39.1 | 11th | 22.8 | 18.6 | 17th | 204.0 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 35.2 | 39.3 | 11th | 22.4 | 19.1 | 5th | 132.8 | 92.4 | high | 144% | ||
Emerald Airport | 35.6 | +1.0 | 39.0 | 19th | 23.8 | +1.6 | 19.4 | 17th | 124.8 | 84.2 | high | 148% |
Lochington | 35.9 | 39.5 | 20th | 23.1 | 20.3 | 18th | 95.6 | 97.4 | average | 98% | ||
Rolleston Airport | 35.9 | 39.6 | 9th | 23.2 | 18.5 | 17th | 116.8 | |||||
Springsure Comet St | 35.0 | +1.0 | 39.1 | 11th | 22.1 | +1.2 | 14.6 | 7th | 106.2 | 110.5 | average | 96% |
Tambo Post Office | 36.4 | +1.4 | 41.0 | 2nd | 22.9 | +2.4 | 18.5 | 18th | 38.8 | 79.2 | average | 49% |
Taroom Post Office | 37.1 | +3.2 | 41.5 | 21st | 23.4 | +2.7 | 19.6 | 18th | 67.2 | 97.5 | average | 69% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 36.7 | +1.0 | 40.4 | 11th | 25.7 | +2.5 | 21.9 | 28th | 49.7 | 84.6 | average | 59% |
Blackall Airport | 37.1 | +0.7 | 41.7 | 2nd | 24.8 | +1.6 | 20.2 | 16th | 113.6 | 87.9 | average | 129% |
Isisford Post Office | 38.4 | +1.4 | 43.6 | 1st | 25.5 | +2.4 | 20.0 | 25th | 135.2 | 69.5 | high | 195% |
Longreach Aero | 39.0 | +1.8 | 43.9 | 1st | 26.3 | +3.1 | 22.3 | 25th | 92.4 | 76.6 | average | 121% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 38.8 | +1.5 | 44.0 | 19th | 26.9 | +2.5 | 23.9 | 26th | 220.0 | 98.9 | v high | 222% |
Carters Bore | 37.9 | 43.0 | 16th | 26.2 | 22.2 | 2nd | 180.8 | |||||
New May Downs | 37.8 | 42.7 | 16th | 25.5 | 22.6 | 22nd | 214.2 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 39.5 | +1.7 | 44.2 | 16th | 26.0 | +1.2 | 22.8 | 29th | 98.0 | 62.8 | high | 156% |
Trepell Airport | 39.5 | +1.8 | 44.4 | 16th | 26.2 | +1.6 | 22.7 | 26th | ||||
Urandangi Aerodrome | 40.1 | 45.6 | 11th | 26.8 | 22.2 | 18th | 73.4 | |||||
Winton Airport | 39.4 | +1.5 | 45.7 | 1st | 25.7 | +1.3 | 22.4 | 28th | 222.2 | 81.9 | v high | 271% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 40.7 | +1.1 | 45.5 | 10th | 26.7 | +1.5 | 20.2 | 21st | 26.4 | 32.4 | average | 81% |
Birdsville Airport | 41.2 | +0.6 | 47.1 | 10th | 26.6 | -0.1 | 19.3 | 21st | 17.6 | 23.5 | average | 75% |
Boulia Airport | 39.4 | +0.8 | 44.5 | 11th | 23.5 | 25th | 142.0 | 47.6 | v high | 298% | ||
Windorah Airport | 40.9 | 45.9 | 1st | 27.6 | 22.4 | 21st | 9.0 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 31.7 | +1.3 | 33.4 | 22nd | 22.5 | +1.0 | 19.9 | 4th | 141.8 | 171.0 | average | 83% |
Gayndah Airport | 35.6 | +1.8 | 39.0 | 21st | 22.2 | +1.5 | 18.3 | 5th | 26.8 | 83.4 | low | 32% |
Gladstone Airport | 31.2 | +0.4 | 35.5 | 19th | 24.1 | +1.0 | 21.7 | 5th | 148.2 | 143.3 | average | 103% |
Gladstone Radar | 31.3 | -0.1 | 35.2 | 18th | 21.2 | -1.4 | 19.1 | 17th | 123.0 | 147.9 | average | 83% |
Lady Elliot Island | 30.7 | +1.4 | 32.2 | 24th | 25.2 | +1.2 | 23.3 | 18th | 38.2 | 117.5 | low | 33% |
Monto Township | 33.5 | +1.4 | 36.5 | 20th | 20.9 | +1.5 | 16.4 | 5th | 122.7 | 109.8 | average | 112% |
Rockhampton Aero | 34.3 | +2.3 | 39.1 | 19th | 24.1 | +1.9 | 20.7 | 17th | 45.6 | 128.8 | low | 35% |
Rundle Island | 29.3 | +1.0 | 30.9 | 11th | 25.4 | +0.9 | 21.8 | 13th | ||||
Seventeen Seventy | 31.7 | +2.2 | 33.2 | 31st | 23.9 | +0.9 | 21.3 | 14th | 32.5 | 155.6 | low | 21% |
Thangool Airport | 35.0 | +1.2 | 37.8 | 9th | 21.2 | +1.5 | 16.3 | 5th | 69.0 | 95.9 | average | 72% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 33.2 | +2.0 | 38.0 | 21st | 21.3 | +1.7 | 15.5 | 5th | 103.2 | 115.2 | average | 90% |
Archerfield Airport | 31.5 | +1.0 | 34.1 | 22nd | 22.3 | +1.9 | 19.6 | 5th | 113.2 | 135.7 | average | 83% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 33.0 | +1.5 | 36.4 | 22nd | 20.8 | +1.6 | 16.2 | 4th | 185.6 | 142.6 | average | 130% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 31.4 | +1.0 | 35.7 | 21st | 20.6 | +0.9 | 16.4 | 5th | 174.8 | 195.5 | average | 89% |
Brisbane | 30.9 | +0.4 | 33.5 | 22nd | 23.1 | +1.5 | 20.7 | 18th | 165.6 | 140.5 | average | 118% |
Brisbane Aero | 29.7 | +0.6 | 31.3 | 29th | 23.0 | +1.6 | 20.4 | 5th | 119.6 | 126.3 | average | 95% |
Canungra (Defence) | 30.8 | 35.7 | 21st | 19.5 | 14.2 | 4th | 188.4 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 29.1 | +2.1 | 30.6 | 10th | 23.3 | +1.3 | 19.7 | 18th | 132.8 | 146.3 | average | 91% |
Coolangatta | 29.3 | +0.9 | 30.6 | 29th | 21.7 | +0.7 | 19.1 | 9th | 283.0 | 160.2 | high | 177% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 30.1 | +2.2 | 33.2 | 22nd | 23.4 | +1.0 | 20.8 | 19th | 144.2 | 160.3 | average | 90% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 29.4 | +0.5 | 32.2 | 29th | 22.1 | +0.2 | 20.3 | 6th | 375.0 | 136.7 | high | 274% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 32.4 | 36.5 | 22nd | 20.7 | 16.3 | 4th | 113.8 | |||||
Gympie | 32.9 | +1.6 | 37.5 | 21st | 20.9 | +1.3 | 17.1 | 5th | 112.4 | 161.6 | average | 70% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 31.0 | +0.7 | 32.5 | 29th | 22.1 | +0.1 | 18.1 | 5th | 96.0 | 130.3 | average | 74% |
Kingaroy Airport | 33.3 | +2.3 | 36.8 | 21st | 19.6 | +1.7 | 14.5 | 4th | ||||
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 31.0 | +1.1 | 34.8 | 21st | 22.2 | +1.6 | 19.4 | 4th | 172.3 | 128.0 | high | 135% |
Maryborough | 32.5 | +1.7 | 35.5 | 11th | 21.3 | +0.7 | 17.1 | 5th | 71.4 | 162.2 | low | 44% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 30.4 | +0.9 | 35.6 | 21st | 21.2 | +0.7 | 18.1 | 5th | 199.4 | 236.7 | average | 84% |
Point Lookout | 30.5 | +0.9 | 33.1 | 6th | 23.7 | +1.1 | 19.8 | 18th | 108.6 | 132.4 | average | 82% |
Rainbow Beach | 29.3 | +0.4 | 30.8 | 9th | 157.6 | 160.0 | average | 99% | ||||
Redcliffe | 29.8 | +0.6 | 32.0 | 21st | 23.0 | +0.7 | 20.7 | 5th | 187.8 | 138.9 | average | 135% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 29.3 | 31.2 | 21st | 22.4 | 18.0 | 4th | 257.0 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.7 | +0.6 | 31.6 | 21st | 21.7 | +0.4 | 18.2 | 4th | 272.0 | 144.8 | high | 188% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 29.7 | +1.1 | 33.3 | 21st | 22.5 | +0.6 | 19.6 | 5th | 169.0 | 139.6 | average | 121% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 30.3 | 34.7 | 21st | 21.4 | 18.1 | 5th | 178.6 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 34.8 | +3.2 | 39.1 | 21st | 20.7 | +1.6 | 14.8 | 5th | 58.6 | 109.7 | low | 53% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 30.1 | +3.4 | 37.1 | 5th | 16.9 | +1.7 | 13.9 | 4th | 103.6 | 96.9 | average | 107% |
Dalby Airport | 34.6 | +2.0 | 38.6 | 9th | 20.8 | +2.0 | 16.3 | 5th | 100.2 | 74.3 | average | 135% |
Oakey Aero | 33.3 | +2.3 | 38.2 | 11th | 20.2 | +2.3 | 16.1 | 5th | 160.8 | 79.3 | high | 203% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 30.2 | +2.8 | 37.1 | 5th | 17.6 | +2.0 | 14.9 | 5th | 136.0 | 96.5 | high | 141% |
Texas Post Office | 36.1 | +2.2 | 40.3 | 2nd | 22.5 | +3.8 | 18.7 | 14th | 62.1 | 88.6 | average | 70% |
Toowoomba Airport | 30.8 | +2.4 | 35.9 | 11th | 18.8 | +1.2 | 16.0 | 5th | 85.6 | 90.4 | average | 95% |
Warwick | 33.4 | +3.0 | 39.9 | 5th | 19.3 | +2.2 | 14.7 | 5th | 60.0 | 79.5 | average | 75% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 35.9 | +2.0 | 39.8 | 10th | 22.6 | +2.1 | 18.5 | 19th | 75.2 | 66.3 | average | 113% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 36.6 | +2.8 | 40.1 | 10th | 22.9 | +3.2 | 17.7 | 17th | 54.4 | 86.4 | average | 63% |
Mitchell Post Office | 37.9 | +3.7 | 41.7 | 2nd | 23.7 | +3.6 | 18.6 | 17th | 43.0 | 80.3 | average | 54% |
Roma Airport | 37.2 | +2.7 | 40.7 | 20th | 23.8 | +2.8 | 18.1 | 17th | 96.8 | 68.1 | high | 142% |
St George Airport | 38.1 | +2.9 | 42.0 | 9th | 25.4 | +3.2 | 20.0 | 21st | 36.6 | 48.9 | average | 75% |
Surat | 37.1 | +2.8 | 40.6 | 2nd | 24.5 | +3.7 | 18.4 | 18th | 70.6 | 70.9 | average | 100% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Bollon Mary St | 39.5 | +3.9 | 43.7 | 2nd | 26.0 | +4.4 | 19.4 | 22nd | 10.4 | 62.8 | low | 17% |
Charleville Aero | 38.3 | +3.2 | 42.7 | 2nd | 25.1 | +3.2 | 19.1 | 21st | 66.6 | 72.7 | average | 92% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 39.6 | +3.5 | 44.7 | 1st | 26.3 | +4.0 | 18.5 | 21st | 68.6 | 47.3 | high | 145% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 40.8 | +1.0 | 46.5 | 10th | 27.3 | +1.2 | 20.2 | 21st | 5.0 | 27.9 | low | 18% |
Thargomindah Airport | 41.0 | +2.3 | 45.8 | 10th | 27.7 | +1.8 | 19.6 | 21st | 25.0 | 34.9 | average | 72% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Cato Island | 28.4 | 31.2 | 21st | 25.1 | 22.3 | 19th | ||||||
Creal Reef | 28.3 | 30.4 | 24th | 26.0 | 21.7 | 18th | ||||||
Flinders Reef | 29.6 | 32.0 | 21st | 26.8 | 21.5 | 18th | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 27.8 | 30.8 | 20th | 25.8 | 23.7 | 1st | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 28.1 | 30.8 | 18th | 25.9 | 23.5 | 5th | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 29.4 | 31.6 | 20th | 26.5 | 22.7 | 17th | ||||||
Marion Reef | 28.9 | 33.2 | 21st | 26.1 | 22.8 | 18th | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 29.0 | +0.4 | 30.6 | 24th | 23.9 | +0.5 | 20.1 | 18th | 84.0 | 180.0 | low | 47% |
Willis Island | 31.9 | +1.2 | 33.3 | 19th | 26.6 | +0.9 | 23.7 | 18th | 104.0 | 191.9 | average | 54% |
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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 8 am on Monday 3 February 2020. 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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