Friday, 8 January 2021 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in December 2020: Wetter than average in the north, west and far south-east; record warm December nights
Rainfall was above average in northern, central and western Queensland, and the far south-east. Rainfall was close to or below average along remaining parts of the east coast and southern inland Queensland. Temperatures were above average, with record warm December nights for Queensland at a whole.
Above average rainfall in the north and west, and far south-east
- Rainfall was above average in northern, western, and central coast areas; also about the south-east and southern Darling Downs.
- Thunderstorms rapidly developed over the Darling Downs on the afternoon of 2 December, with isolated moderate to heavy falls reported between Dalby, Warwick and Texas; further thunderstorms developed over Charleville the next evening.
- Severe thunderstorms formed over the south-east on the 8th, associated with a surface trough. The storms produced moderate falls over northern Brisbane to the Wide Bay coast, with large hail reported at Bribie Island.
- Periods of heavy rain, associated with a surface- and upper-level trough and low pressure system off the south-east Queensland coast, produced heavy falls across parts of far south-east Queensland, and very heavy falls to the Gold Coast Hinterland between the 12th and 18th.
- Monsoonal activity brought widespread moderate to heavy falls across the north and north-west from the 18th, with some locally heavier falls around Mount Isa on the 22nd. A few sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record.
- Showers and thunderstorms generated widespread moderate falls across the Cape York Peninsula, the northern and central interior, and along the north-east to central coasts from the 25th to 28th, extending to most of eastern Queensland at the end of the month.
Record warm nights for Queensland; frequent heatwaves
- Both maximum and mean temperatures were above average in December for Queensland as a whole.
- Queensland had its warmest December on record in terms of minimum temperature, at 1.99 °C above the long-term average.
- The state was affected by low-, severe- and extreme-intensity heatwaves throughout December.
- An extreme-intensity heatwave developed over southern Queensland at the start of the month. Cunnamulla had its hottest December day and night on record on the 1st. Birdsville reported 48.7 °C on 5 December, and this was the hottest day reported in Queensland for December, and for the year 2020.
- Severe-intensity heatwave conditons expanded over western and southern parts, and then from north-west to south-east at the end of the first week before cooler air eased conditions.
- A number of sites had their highest December temperature on record, or their warmest December night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Cooler than usual temperatures associated with a southerly flow were reported over southern and south-west parts of the state from the 7th to the 9th, with Miles reporting its lowest December temperature on record.
- Another low- to severe-intensity heatwave affected most of central to eastern Queensland from the 15th to the 20th.
- Daily maximum temperatures were cooler than average from central to south-east parts of the state from the 11th to the 14th, due to thick cloud and periods of rain.
- Cooler than usual maximum temperatures were reported over south-west Queensland on the 21st to the 23rd, with Birdsville and Bedourie both reporting their coldest December day (lowest maximum temperature) on record.
- A few sites reported their highest December mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
Heavy rainfall, damaging winds, abnormally high tides and dangerous surf
- Periods of very heavy rainfall associated with a surface- and upper-level trough affected south-east Queensland and north-eastern New South Wales from the 12 to 18 December.
- Areas in the Gold Coast Hinterland reported more than 1000 mm in the five days 13 to 17 December (Upper Springbrook Alert), while areas in the Gold Coast reported between 300 mm to 400 mm from 12 to 17 December. Flooding occurred in south-east Queensland around the Logan River.
- The systems produced an 11 metre maximum wave height at Brisbane Buoy, and 30 cm to 70 cm storm surges at south-east Queensland storm tide gauges. A storm surge of up to 50 cm coincided with high tides to produce coastal flooding in low-lying areas south of Fraser Island.
- Brisbane recorded at least its fourth-highest daily maximum sea level since records began in 1980. Mooloolaba recorded at least its fifth-highest daily maximum sea level since records began in 1987.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in December 2020 | |
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Hottest day | 48.7 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 5th |
Warmest days on average | 39.2 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
Coolest days on average | 26.5 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 14.8 °C at Applethorpe on the 12th |
Coldest night | 8.0 °C at Miles Constance Street on the 9th |
Coolest nights on average | 15.9 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 27.5 °C at Sweers Island |
Warmest night | 33.3 °C at Windorah Airport on the 3rd |
Warmest on average overall | 32.7 °C at Lake Julius AWS |
Coolest on average overall | 21.2 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 964.0 mm at Springbrook Road |
Wettest day | 318.0 mm at Springbrook Road on the 13th |
Strongest wind gust | 144 km/h at Dalby Airport on the 2nd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Camooweal Township | 120.4 | on the 22nd | 116.3 | on the 19th in 1950 | 128 | |
Trafalgar Station | 136.0 | on the 30th | 112.6 | on the 29th in 2011 | 108 | |
Mount Isa Mine | 127.4 | on the 22nd | 120.2 | on the 16th in 1984 | 88 | |
Lady Elliot Island | 168.2 | on the 14th | 139.4 | on the 12th in 2011 | 82 | |
Ulcanbah | 131.0 | on the 25th | 87.6 | on the 29th in 2015 | 76 | |
Mount Isa Aero | 115.0 | on the 22nd | 109.4 | on the 16th in 1984 | 55 | |
Upper Mudgeeraba Water | 190.0 | on the 13th | 178.2 | on the 13th in 1991 | 47 | |
Springbrook Road | 318.0 | on the 13th | 231.0 | on the 13th in 1991 | 40 | |
Coolangatta | 166.0 | on the 13th | 156.6 | on the 8th in 2004 | 38 | |
Green Hills | 91.4 | on the 25th | 71.0 | on the 30th in 1988 | 35 | |
Islay Plains | 66.0 | on the 30th | 54.0 | on the 13th in 2018 | 28 | |
Julia Creek Airport | 74.4 | on the 29th | 70.0 | on the 16th in 2001 | 20 |
Record highest December total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Trafalgar Station | 308.8 | 287.4 | in 2011 | 111 | 84.6 |
Gilberton | 286.1 | 283.2 | in 1956 | 102 | 107.4 |
Springbrook Road | 964.0 | 720.6 | in 2010 | 39 | 252.9 |
Coolangatta | 534.8 | 493.8 | in 2010 | 38 | 155.4 |
Green Hills | 332.2 | 310.8 | in 2009 | 34 | 114.8 |
Frankfield Station | 250.0 | 200.0 | in 2010 | 30 | 84.3 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 258.1 | 252.6 | in 1995 | 27 | 125.0 |
Richmond Airport | 213.8 | 139.6 | in 2010 | 23 | 63.2 |
Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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Oak Park Station | 273.0 | 455.9 | in 1916* | 104.7 | |
Rollingstone | 576.5 | 892.8 | in 1975* | 194.2 | |
Ulcanbah | 252.8 | 345.5 | in 1975* | 65.4 | |
Jochmus | 249.0 | 327.4 | in 1975* | 61.6 | |
Robin Hood Station | 322.0 | 337.4 | in 1973* | 105.9 | |
Albro Station | 230.0 | 282.0 | in 1975* | 81.5 | |
Roseberth Station | 58.8 | 105.9 | in 1999 | 12.9 | |
Camooweal Township | 211.0 | 289.2 | in 2000 | 63.5 | |
Miranda Downs Station | 307.9 | 504.5 | in 2000 | 122.0 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest December temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Bollon Mary St | 45.7 | on the 1st | = 45.7 | on the 22nd in 2019 | 64 | 35.1 |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 46.2 | on the 1st | 46.0 | on the 7th in 1979 | 64 | 35.3 |
University of Queensland Gatton | 43.5 | on the 6th | 43.4 | on the 16th in 2019 | 55 | 31.4 |
Applethorpe | 37.5 | on the 2nd | 36.8 | on the 24th in 1972 | 52 | 26.0 |
Texas Post Office | 43.5 | on the 2nd | 43.0 | on the 7th in 1981 | 51 | 32.9 |
Dalby Airport | 42.1 | on the 2nd | 41.4 | on the 29th in 2013 | 29 | 31.8 |
Warwick | 40.8 | on the 2nd | 40.4 | on the 29th in 2013 | 26 | 29.6 |
Record lowest December daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Bedourie | 22.0 | on the 23rd | 22.5 | on the 14th in 2000 | 23 | 38.9 |
Birdsville Airport | 22.1 | on the 21st | 25.1 | on the 15th in 2001 | 21 | 39.1 |
Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Cunnamulla Post Office | 33.2 | on the 1st | 32.2 | on the 29th in 1957 | 64 | 20.8 |
Isisford Post Office | 33.1 | on the 3rd | 32.0 | on the 30th in 1966 | 58 | 22.0 |
Texas Post Office | 27.2 | on the 2nd | 26.5 | on the 21st in 2017 | 51 | 17.4 |
Archerfield Airport | 25.3 | on the 7th | 24.9 | on the 18th in 2012 | 45 | 19.1 |
Blackall Airport | 30.3 | on the 20th | 29.7 | on the 25th in 2003 | 20 | 22.2 |
Normanton Airport | 30.2 | on the 8th | = 30.2 | on the 22nd in 2018 | 20 | 26.0 |
Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Miles Constance Street | 8.0 | on the 9th | 8.5 | on the 6th in 2012 | 24 | 19.2 |
Record highest December mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Tambo Post Office | 22.3 | 21.9 | in 2009 | 88 | 19.2 |
Rockhampton Aero | 22.9 | = 22.9 | in 2019 | 81 | 21.3 |
Injune Post Office | 20.6 | 20.5 | in 2009 | 53 | 18.2 |
Applethorpe | 15.9 | = 15.9 | in 2009 | 51 | 13.8 |
Monto Township | 20.1 | 19.8 | in 2005 | 46 | 18.3 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 21.3 | 21.1 | in 1997 | 28 | 19.3 |
Brisbane Aero | 21.9 | 21.8 | in 1997 | 26 | 20.2 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 24.0 | 23.8 | in 2019 | 26 | 23.0 |
Warwick | 17.8 | 17.5 | in 2009 | 25 | 15.9 |
Brisbane | 22.2 | 21.9 | in 2005 | 21 | 20.4 |
Highest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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Amberley AMO | 20.3 | 20.6 | in 1979 | 18.4 | |
Archerfield Airport | 21.2 | 21.3 | in 1990* | 19.1 | |
Coolangatta | 21.3 | 21.9 | in 1997 | 19.7 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 21.7 | 21.9 | in 1997 | 20.5 | |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 21.4 | 21.6 | in 1997 | 19.8 | |
Thangool Airport | 20.4 | 20.6 | in 1997 | 18.6 | |
University of Queensland Gatton | 19.9 | 20.1 | in 1997* | 18.1 |
* 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 December 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for December 2020 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2020 |
Mean for December 2020 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2020 |
Total for December 2020 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2020 |
Fraction of December average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coen Airport | 34.8 | -0.1 | 39.0 | 7th | 23.9 | +0.2 | 21.8 | 6th | 215.4 | 131.1 | high | 164% |
Horn Island | 31.7 | -0.3 | 33.1 | 21st | 25.8 | 0.0 | 24.2 | 4th | 170.4 | 174.4 | average | 98% |
Scherger RAAF | 33.7 | -1.4 | 37.1 | 7th | 24.3 | +0.2 | 23.1 | 5th | 453.2 | 204.0 | high | 222% |
Weipa Aero | 33.4 | -0.7 | 36.7 | 6th | 24.5 | +0.3 | 23.5 | 5th | 373.6 | 274.7 | high | 136% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 32.6 | +0.3 | 35.5 | 8th | 24.4 | +0.7 | 22.1 | 30th | 366.0 | 206.8 | high | 177% |
Palmerville | 36.5 | +1.1 | 39.7 | 1st | 23.7 | +1.0 | 19.1 | 5th | 113.4 | 153.6 | average | 74% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 36.5 | -0.1 | 41.8 | 9th | 26.2 | +0.7 | 23.7 | 31st | 91.8 | 92.6 | average | 99% |
Century Mine | 38.3 | -0.4 | 42.0 | 9th | 26.4 | +1.2 | 22.5 | 31st | 63.4 | 97.3 | average | 65% |
Cloncurry Airport | 38.6 | -0.2 | 44.2 | 6th | 25.8 | +0.8 | 21.4 | 30th | 160.8 | 75.5 | high | 213% |
Julia Creek Airport | 39.2 | -0.7 | 45.3 | 6th | 25.1 | +1.2 | 21.1 | 9th | 172.2 | 62.8 | v high | 274% |
Kowanyama Airport | 34.2 | -0.8 | 38.8 | 3rd | 24.8 | +0.4 | 22.7 | 8th | 276.0 | 176.9 | high | 156% |
Lake Julius AWS | 38.6 | 43.8 | 1st | 26.6 | 21.8 | 23rd | 104.2 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 32.5 | 37.3 | 8th | 26.8 | 23.2 | 16th | 160.4 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 38.1 | +0.8 | 43.7 | 5th | 25.0 | +1.9 | 21.0 | 23rd | 174.4 | 73.1 | v high | 239% |
Normanton Airport | 35.6 | -0.8 | 42.2 | 8th | 26.1 | +0.1 | 23.4 | 22nd | 85.2 | 113.3 | average | 75% |
Sweers Island | 33.1 | -0.6 | 37.1 | 8th | 27.5 | +0.4 | 23.4 | 10th | 119.1 | 144.3 | average | 83% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 35.9 | -0.6 | 40.2 | 7th | 24.3 | +0.5 | 21.0 | 5th | 146.6 | 120.3 | average | 122% |
Richmond Airport | 38.3 | -0.2 | 43.7 | 7th | 24.3 | +0.8 | 21.1 | 13th | 213.8 | 63.2 | highest | 338% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 32.9 | +1.4 | 35.3 | 19th | 24.3 | +0.9 | 21.0 | 5th | 202.4 | 182.9 | high | 111% |
Cairns Racecourse | 32.4 | 35.0 | 15th | 23.7 | 19.8 | 5th | 165.0 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 33.1 | +0.5 | 34.8 | 23rd | 25.2 | +0.3 | 21.9 | 7th | 105.2 | |||
Cooktown Airport | 32.5 | +0.1 | 34.7 | 30th | 24.5 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 7th | 247.2 | 174.5 | average | 142% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 33.7 | +1.3 | 36.9 | 8th | 26.1 | +0.8 | 24.2 | 27th | 237.6 | 209.9 | average | 113% |
Mareeba Airport | 32.8 | +0.6 | 36.6 | 7th | 21.7 | +0.9 | 18.6 | 5th | 87.0 | 92.3 | average | 94% |
Walkamin Research Station | 31.6 | +0.8 | 35.5 | 7th | 20.5 | +0.7 | 16.6 | 5th | 123.0 | 120.6 | average | 102% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 31.2 | -0.3 | 34.6 | 19th | 24.1 | +1.8 | 21.8 | 6th | 208.1 | 197.1 | average | 106% |
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 32.4 | 34.2 | 19th | 23.5 | 19.7 | 5th | 312.6 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 32.9 | 35.5 | 23rd | 22.5 | 18.3 | 5th | 274.6 | |||||
Lucinda Point | 29.7 | +0.1 | 31.4 | 16th | 25.5 | +0.2 | 23.2 | 1st | ||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 33.3 | 37.3 | 15th | 23.8 | 21.5 | 5th | 100.8 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 32.2 | +1.0 | 35.2 | 23rd | 23.0 | +1.1 | 19.3 | 5th | 259.4 | 263.0 | average | 99% |
Townsville Aero | 32.5 | +0.9 | 34.9 | 19th | 25.1 | +1.0 | 21.6 | 27th | 279.4* | 125.7 | v high | 222% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 33.8 | 37.9 | 15th | 22.2 | 18.3 | 1st | 51.0 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.5 | -0.3 | 32.5 | 22nd | 25.3 | +0.5 | 22.2 | 13th | 155.0 | 104.7 | high | 148% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.9 | +0.8 | 36.0 | 23rd | 23.3 | +1.2 | 19.6 | 1st | 114.8 | 99.0 | high | 116% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 32.5 | 34.8 | 23rd | 24.1 | 19.4 | 5th | 175.0 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 35.3 | +1.2 | 39.1 | 2nd | 22.6 | +1.2 | 18.6 | 5th | 191.6 | 93.5 | v high | 205% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 30.0 | +0.1 | 32.3 | 17th | 24.7 | +0.2 | 20.4 | 9th | 286.2 | 142.4 | high | 201% |
Mackay Aero | 31.2 | +0.4 | 33.7 | 7th | 23.1 | +0.9 | 19.2 | 5th | 209.0 | 138.5 | high | 151% |
Mackay M.O | 31.9 | +1.7 | 35.4 | 22nd | 23.9 | +0.9 | 20.5 | 14th | 226.2 | 185.0 | high | 122% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 30.8 | 33.8 | 23rd | 22.5 | 18.8 | 1st | ||||||
Proserpine Airport | 33.4 | +1.2 | 37.0 | 23rd | 22.2 | +0.5 | 18.5 | 1st | 237.8 | 169.0 | high | 141% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 31.3 | +0.5 | 34.5 | 18th | 20.4 | +0.4 | 14.7 | 5th | 75.8 | 140.8 | average | 54% |
St Lawrence | 31.8 | +0.1 | 35.0 | 19th | 23.4 | +1.3 | 19.1 | 26th | 98.6 | 120.2 | average | 82% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 34.9 | 39.5 | 17th | 22.1 | 18.9 | 1st | 87.2 | |||||
Williamson | 31.5 | +0.1 | 33.8 | 19th | 22.7 | +0.7 | 18.1 | 5th | 153.8 | 136.3 | average | 113% |
Woolshed | 30.5 | +1.1 | 34.4 | 15th | 21.3 | +0.8 | 18.7 | 13th | 150.4 | 101.4 | high | 148% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.3 | +0.5 | 33.5 | 8th | 24.0 | +1.0 | 20.3 | 5th | 150.8 | 111.5 | high | 135% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 36.3 | +1.6 | 40.2 | 18th | 23.0 | +1.0 | 19.8 | 14th | 105.4 | 78.6 | average | 134% |
Moranbah Airport | 35.7 | 41.3 | 6th | 21.8 | 17.5 | 1st | 115.0 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 35.4 | 41.1 | 6th | 21.8 | 17.5 | 9th | 65.6 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 35.2 | +0.6 | 41.1 | 6th | 22.5 | +1.8 | 17.9 | 26th | 119.0 | 77.2 | high | 154% |
Emerald Airport | 35.7 | +1.2 | 42.0 | 6th | 22.8 | +1.4 | 19.4 | 26th | 42.6 | 81.5 | average | 52% |
Lochington | 35.0 | +0.2 | 42.3 | 6th | 22.4 | +1.7 | 16.9 | 9th | 126.2 | 111.1 | average | 114% |
Rolleston Airport | 35.1 | +0.7 | 41.5 | 6th | 21.6 | +1.4 | 15.5 | 9th | 65.6 | 84.1 | average | 78% |
Springsure Comet St | 34.4 | +0.3 | 40.7 | 2nd | 21.1 | +1.3 | 17.0 | 27th | 67.4 | 91.4 | average | 74% |
Tambo Post Office | 35.1 | +0.2 | 42.0 | 2nd | 22.3 | +3.1 | 12.0 | 9th | 21.2 | 69.3 | low | 31% |
Taroom Post Office | 34.2 | +0.6 | 42.3 | 2nd | 21.1 | +1.4 | 12.4 | 9th | 88.6 | 88.8 | average | 100% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 35.9 | +0.1 | 43.0 | 6th | 24.6 | +2.2 | 17.5 | 25th | 111.4 | 63.0 | high | 177% |
Blackall Airport | 36.4 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 6th | 23.5 | +1.3 | 14.9 | 9th | 86.6 | 80.8 | average | 107% |
Isisford Post Office | 37.1 | 0.0 | 44.9 | 6th | 24.0 | +2.0 | 14.8 | 25th | 76.8 | 53.0 | high | 145% |
Longreach Aero | 37.4 | -0.2 | 46.0 | 6th | 24.0 | +1.7 | 15.1 | 9th | 49.8 | 53.5 | average | 93% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 37.9 | -0.2 | 43.6 | 3rd | 26.0 | +2.1 | 20.4 | 25th | 211.0 | 63.5 | v high | 332% |
Carters Bore | 37.4 | 43.2 | 3rd | 25.4 | 20.5 | 29th | 158.4 | |||||
New May Downs | 37.6 | 42.9 | 5th | 25.1 | 20.5 | 29th | 156.2 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 38.3 | 0.0 | 44.9 | 2nd | 24.9 | +1.1 | 20.4 | 23rd | 92.4 | 51.2 | high | 180% |
Trepell Airport | 39.0 | +0.2 | 44.3 | 3rd | 25.2 | +1.2 | 19.0 | 9th | 56.6 | 40.6 | high | 139% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 38.3 | 45.1 | 3rd | 25.6 | 16.8 | 24th | 107.2 | |||||
Winton Airport | 38.8 | -0.4 | 46.0 | 6th | 24.6 | +0.7 | 19.4 | 25th | 81.6 | 35.8 | v high | 228% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 37.4 | -1.5 | 46.1 | 1st | 24.5 | +0.9 | 16.3 | 25th | 72.2 | 16.9 | v high | 427% |
Birdsville Airport | 37.9 | -1.2 | 48.7 | 5th | 24.9 | +0.7 | 16.9 | 9th | 18.6 | 11.1 | high | 168% |
Boulia Airport | 25.7 | +2.1 | 15.6 | 26th | 23.8 | 30.9 | average | 77% | ||||
Windorah Airport | 37.5 | 45.9 | 1st | 25.8 | 17.5 | 25th | 26.6 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 30.5 | +0.8 | 34.2 | 23rd | 22.0 | +1.5 | 19.0 | 14th | 131.4 | 124.8 | average | 105% |
Gayndah Airport | 34.0 | +1.2 | 41.2 | 6th | 21.1 | +1.6 | 17.3 | 9th | 43.4 | 80.5 | low | 54% |
Gladstone Airport | 31.0 | +0.8 | 33.9 | 7th | 23.5 | +1.3 | 20.5 | 14th | 94.0 | 104.5 | average | 90% |
Gladstone Radar | 32.4 | +1.3 | 35.8 | 6th | 23.2 | +1.3 | 19.5 | 14th | 143.6 | 124.6 | high | 115% |
Lady Elliot Island | 29.6 | +1.0 | 31.5 | 2nd | 23.9 | +0.7 | 18.0 | 14th | 246.4 | 92.1 | v high | 268% |
Monto Township | 33.5 | +1.4 | 40.1 | 6th | 20.1 | +1.8 | 14.8 | 9th | 65.5 | 93.6 | average | 70% |
Rockhampton Aero | 33.8 | +1.6 | 39.0 | 6th | 22.9 | +1.6 | 20.1 | 5th | 79.0 | 102.7 | average | 77% |
Thangool Airport | 34.4 | +1.3 | 40.7 | 6th | 20.4 | +1.8 | 16.2 | 4th | 92.0 | 92.7 | average | 99% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 31.8 | +0.9 | 39.9 | 6th | 20.3 | +1.9 | 15.3 | 27th | 116.8 | 118.5 | average | 99% |
Archerfield Airport | 30.6 | +0.9 | 35.6 | 6th | 21.2 | +2.1 | 16.6 | 26th | 169.0 | 124.7 | high | 136% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 31.2 | +0.5 | 39.0 | 6th | 20.2 | +2.1 | 15.3 | 9th | 158.0 | 114.7 | high | 138% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.4 | +0.6 | 38.5 | 6th | 20.0 | +1.6 | 15.3 | 27th | 241.0 | 155.3 | v high | 155% |
Brisbane | 29.9 | +0.3 | 33.9 | 7th | 22.2 | +1.8 | 17.3 | 12th | 127.2 | 129.1 | average | 99% |
Brisbane Aero | 29.0 | +0.8 | 33.2 | 8th | 21.9 | +1.7 | 17.2 | 12th | 120.2 | 120.0 | average | 100% |
Canungra (Defence) | 29.5 | 37.1 | 6th | 18.9 | 12.9 | 9th | 389.4 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 27.9 | +1.7 | 30.6 | 8th | 22.2 | +1.2 | 17.4 | 12th | 94.0 | 124.8 | average | 75% |
Coolangatta | 28.0 | +0.6 | 32.7 | 4th | 21.3 | +1.6 | 17.0 | 12th | 534.8 | 155.4 | highest | 344% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.2 | +1.7 | 33.0 | 29th | 22.5 | +0.9 | 18.6 | 12th | 68.8 | 126.2 | low | 55% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 28.0 | 0.0 | 31.2 | 22nd | 21.7 | +1.2 | 17.3 | 12th | 300.2 | 135.4 | v high | 222% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 31.1 | 38.1 | 6th | 20.0 | 14.8 | 27th | 190.4 | |||||
Gympie | 31.2 | -0.1 | 38.5 | 6th | 19.9 | +1.3 | 15.7 | 27th | 179.6 | 136.3 | high | 132% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 29.8 | +0.3 | 32.1 | 1st | 21.8 | +0.8 | 17.1 | 11th | 99.8 | 126.2 | average | 79% |
Kingaroy Airport | 31.0 | +0.7 | 37.8 | 6th | 18.2 | +1.5 | 10.9 | 9th | 79.0 | 94.2 | average | 84% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 29.5 | +0.3 | 35.0 | 7th | 21.3 | +2.0 | 14.9 | 12th | 258.1 | 125.0 | highest | 206% |
Maryborough | 31.1 | +0.5 | 34.3 | 4th | 20.3 | +0.7 | 16.7 | 10th | 113.6 | 127.9 | average | 89% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 29.4 | +0.3 | 38.4 | 6th | 20.4 | +1.0 | 17.1 | 10th | 354.4 | 170.7 | high | 208% |
Rainbow Beach | 28.8 | +0.5 | 33.7 | 7th | 120.0 | 121.7 | average | 99% | ||||
Redcliffe | 28.9 | +0.5 | 33.6 | 7th | 22.4 | +1.4 | 17.4 | 12th | 150.4 | 115.3 | high | 130% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 28.2 | 32.0 | 8th | 21.3 | 16.6 | 12th | 231.4 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 28.6 | +0.2 | 33.1 | 7th | 21.4 | +1.6 | 17.9 | 12th | 341.4 | 149.9 | v high | 228% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 28.7 | +0.6 | 35.0 | 6th | 21.7 | +1.0 | 17.9 | 12th | 239.0 | 139.4 | high | 171% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 29.7 | 33.8 | 7th | 20.6 | 17.7 | 28th | 126.6 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 33.3 | +1.9 | 43.5 | 6th | 19.9 | +1.8 | 14.0 | 27th | 47.0 | 98.2 | low | 48% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 26.5 | +0.5 | 37.5 | 2nd | 15.9 | +2.1 | 9.9 | 9th | 148.4 | 98.0 | high | 151% |
Dalby Airport | 32.9 | +1.1 | 42.1 | 2nd | 19.3 | +1.7 | 9.7 | 9th | 75.4 | 92.0 | average | 82% |
Oakey Aero | 31.5 | +1.1 | 40.3 | 6th | 18.8 | +2.1 | 10.4 | 9th | 75.8 | 90.3 | average | 84% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 27.1 | -0.1 | 36.8 | 2nd | 16.2 | +1.9 | 9.1 | 13th | 184.8 | 95.1 | v high | 194% |
Texas Post Office | 32.3 | -0.6 | 43.5 | 2nd | 19.7 | +2.3 | 12.2 | 9th | 89.8 | 80.2 | average | 112% |
Toowoomba Airport | 28.3 | +0.6 | 37.4 | 6th | 17.8 | +1.1 | 13.2 | 12th | 125.0 | 101.6 | high | 123% |
Warwick | 30.0 | +0.4 | 40.8 | 2nd | 17.8 | +1.9 | 12.9 | 9th | 100.8 | 102.2 | average | 99% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 33.9 | +0.8 | 42.9 | 2nd | 20.7 | +1.5 | 8.0 | 9th | 57.8 | 87.1 | average | 66% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 35.3 | +2.0 | 43.7 | 2nd | 20.6 | +2.4 | 10.4 | 9th | 21.8 | 87.9 | low | 25% |
Mitchell Post Office | 35.5 | +1.7 | 44.1 | 2nd | 21.1 | +2.5 | 10.3 | 9th | 67.0 | 70.8 | average | 95% |
Roma Airport | 34.6 | +0.9 | 44.7 | 2nd | 20.8 | +1.4 | 10.1 | 9th | 43.4 | 77.0 | low | 56% |
St George Airport | 34.6 | +0.3 | 45.0 | 1st | 21.7 | +1.1 | 11.2 | 9th | 44.0 | 64.3 | average | 68% |
Surat | 34.3 | +0.4 | 43.8 | 2nd | 21.7 | +2.2 | 12.4 | 9th | 69.4 | 71.2 | average | 97% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 35.9 | +1.0 | 44.7 | 2nd | 22.9 | +2.4 | 14.3 | 9th | 47.2 | 54.8 | average | 86% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 35.8 | +0.5 | 46.2 | 1st | 23.2 | +2.4 | 15.3 | 9th | 43.2 | 38.8 | average | 111% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 37.3 | -0.9 | 46.3 | 5th | 23.9 | -0.1 | 16.7 | 25th | 22.8 | 10.6 | high | 215% |
Thargomindah Airport | 36.6 | -0.5 | 47.0 | 1st | 24.3 | +0.7 | 16.2 | 25th | 27.8 | 23.8 | average | 117% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Bougainville Reef | 29.3 | 33.0 | 31st | 26.7 | 23.7 | 13th | ||||||
Cato Island | 27.2 | 30.0 | 23rd | 24.0 | 22.2 | 14th | ||||||
Creal Reef | 27.5 | 29.7 | 17th | 25.4 | 21.3 | 10th | ||||||
Flinders Reef | 28.8 | 31.4 | 8th | 26.3 | 23.4 | 12th | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 27.4 | 30.6 | 15th | 25.0 | 22.8 | 12th | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 27.3 | 29.7 | 23rd | 25.0 | 22.1 | 13th | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 29.1 | 31.4 | 31st | 26.9 | 25.0 | 31st | ||||||
Marion Reef | 28.1 | 30.3 | 15th | 25.8 | 24.3 | 27th | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 28.3 | 0.0 | 29.9 | 22nd | 22.9 | +0.1 | 20.2 | 26th | 247.2 | 125.1 | high | 198% |
Willis Island | 31.3 | +0.6 | 33.0 | 27th | 26.4 | +0.9 | 24.5 | 30th | 54.0 | 95.5 | average | 57% |
* note: rainfall was estimated from surrounding sites
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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 Friday 6 January 2021. 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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