Monday, 2 August 2021 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in July 2021: record warm days in the north; above average rainfall in the east
Rainfall was above average in eastern Queensland, and very much above average in the southern Darling Downs. Rainfall was below average in far south-west Queensland, and close to average elsewhere.
Mean maximum temperatures were above average across most of Queensland, and record warm mean maxima were observed in the north. The state's mean maximum temperature for July was 2.19 °C above average, and the third-warmest on record. Mean minimum temperatures were also above average across most of the state, and in decile 10 (top 10% of historical temperature records) in northern Queensland.
Wettest July since 2016
- July rainfall for Queensland as a whole was 10% below the long-term average, but the wettest July since 2016.
- Rainfall was above average in parts of eastern Queensland and very much above average in parts of the southern Darling Downs; rainfall was below average in the south-west and close to average elsewhere across the state.
- At the start of the month, a surface trough through inland Queensland and moist onshore flow produced moderate falls through central and south-west inland parts, and the north tropical coast. Some sites had their highest July daily rainfall on record on the 1st, 2nd or 3rd.
- As the trough moved eastwards across the state, further moderate falls were recorded in eastern Queensland, before the trough moved offshore on the 4th.
- A surface trough extended from northern to southern inland Queensland with a low pressure system deepening over the southern Queensland and northern New South Wales border to produce widespread moderate falls over large areas of south-east and southern inland Queensland on the 9th , and led to minor to moderate flooding on the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi.
- The passage of a surface trough saw light falls reported over far southern Queensland on the 15th, then the south-east on the 16th and 17th.
- Another trough swept through southern parts of the state, bringing mainly light falls to the south on the 23rd, and moderate falls in the south-east on the 24th.
- The Deep Crossing in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt District had its highest total July rainfall on record and a few sites had their highest total July rainfall for at least 20 years.
Record warm days in the north
- The July mean temperature was 2.19 °C above average, and the seventh-warmest on record for Queensland
- The state's mean maximum temperature for July was 2.19 °C above average, and the third-warmest on record.
- Maximum temperatures were generally cooler than usual in the south at the start of the month due to areas of rain, then much of the state from due to cool southerly winds until the 6th.
- From the 12th, heat began to build in the west, spreading across most of the state by the 15th, then much of eastern Queensland by the 16th.
- Warmer than usual maximum temperatures were reported in western Queensland on the 22nd, through central parts on the 23rd, then eastern Queensland on the 24th. Areas of the central and north tropical coasts reported maxima more than 6 °C above average. Numerous sites had their highest July temperature on record.
- It was a very warm end to the month, with a particularly warm day state-wide on the 31st.
- A number of sites reported their highest July mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- The mean minimum temperature for Queensland as a whole was 2.18 °C above the long-term average.
- At the start of the month, minimum temperatures were warmer than usual across most of the state due to cloud cover, with the warm nights contracting to the east coast by the 4th.
- Minimum temperatures were warmer than usual on the 14th to the 16th, with a few sites reporting their warmest July night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- It was cooler than usual across most of the state apart from the Cape York Peninsula from the 18th to 22nd.
- From the 28th, very warm minimum temperatures spreading from the west to across most of the state by the end of the month.
- Coconut Island had its highest July mean daily minimum temperature on record.
Flooding and fog
- Minor to moderate flooding occurred on the Macintyre River at Goondiwindi in southern inland Queensland during July.
- Extensive fog formed about south-eastern Queensland on the morning of the 24th, including in Brisbane. The fog cleared most locations by 8am.
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in July 2021 | |
---|---|
Hottest day | 36.0 °C at Lake Julius AWS on the 31st |
Warmest days on average | 33.2 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
Coolest days on average | 14.1 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 8.1 °C at Applethorpe on the 21st |
Coldest night | -4.4 °C at Oakey Aero on the 22nd |
Coolest nights on average | 3.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
Warmest nights on average | 25.4 °C at Coconut Island |
Warmest night | 26.0 °C at Coconut Island on the 17th |
Warmest on average overall | 28.0 °C at Coconut Island |
Coolest on average overall | 8.8 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 237.2 mm at Cowley Beach (Defence) |
Wettest day | 121.6 mm at South Johnstone Exp Stn on the 1st |
Strongest wind gust | 78 km/h at Brisbane Aero on the 25th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
---|---|---|---|
Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Mean daily maximum temperatures |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Mean daily minimum temperatures |
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
Click on a map to show it full size in a pop-up window
Record highest July daily rainfall | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 121.6 | on the 1st | 118.0 | on the 19th in 2013 | 94 | |
Toowoomba Airport | 33.2 | on the 3rd | 31.0 | on the 28th in 1996 | 26 | |
Beardy Junction | 66.6 | on the 2nd | 51.0 | on the 28th in 1998 | 25 | |
Boondooma Dam | 52.0 | on the 3rd | 50.2 | on the 28th in 1996 | 24 | |
Kingaroy Airport | 37.8 | on the 3rd | 37.0 | on the 27th in 2001 | 21 | |
Woodford Stanmore | 30.6 | on the 3rd | 26.0 | on the 26th in 2020 | 20 |
Record highest July total rainfall | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
||
The Deep Crossing | 90.6 | 88.0 | in 1998 | 27 | 26.9 |
Miles Constance Street | 50.2 | 50.0 | in 2016 | 25 | 18.5 |
Pratten Condamine River | 84.1 | 81.2 | in 2010 | 24 | 27.8 |
Highest July total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
|||
University of Queensland Gatton | 82.6 | 121.8 | in 1984 | 36.4 | |
Glenroy Massie | 97.2 | 123.4 | in 1988 | 37.6 | |
Carneys Creek The Ranch | 112.2 | 192.8 | in 1988* | 44.4 | |
Maroon Dam | 73.5 | 85.4 | in 1993 | 40.4 | |
Kalbar State School | 69.4 | 133.8 | in 1988* | 38.1 | |
Applethorpe | 89.2 | 148.0 | in 1998 | 43.0 | |
Beardy Junction | 128.6 | 146.1 | in 1998 | 40.4 | |
Coolmunda Dam | 94.0 | 132.9 | in 1998 | 33.4 | |
Leslie Dam | 104.8 | 112.0 | in 1998 | 39.7 | |
Mt Alford | 65.6 | 124.4 | in 1973* | 35.5 | |
Springfield | 52.0 | 77.2 | in 1998 | 20.1 | |
Texas Post Office | 101.0 | 126.8 | in 1998 | 41.3 | |
Toowoomba Airport | 78.6 | 105.0 | in 1998 | 28.6 | |
Traighli | 63.3 | 118.0 | in 1998 | 26.1 | |
Macalister | 60.0 | 80.0 | in 1999 | 31.1 | |
Southwood | 69.5 | 94.4 | in 1998* | 26.3 | |
Warwick | 82.8 | 87.2 | in 1999 | 26.7 | |
Yangan Post Office | 82.5 | 82.6 | in 1999 | 38.8 | |
Harrisville Mary Street | 54.5 | 56.8 | in 1999* | 36.4 | |
Morven Post Office | 48.0 | 61.0 | in 1998* | 28.9 | |
Maryvale | 59.7 | 66.4 | in 1962* | 28.5 | |
Namarah | 55.2 | 62.2 | in 2001 | 30.9 | |
Woodlands | 44.8 | 73.2 | in 2001 | 30.0 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest July temperature | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
|||
Charleville Aero | 30.7 | on the 31st | 30.1 | on the 31st in 1943 | 80 | 19.7 |
Bollon Mary St | 31.1 | on the 31st | 29.7 | on the 29th in 1985 | 65 | 19.2 |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 31.8 | on the 31st | 29.4 | on the 30th in 1974 | 63 | 18.9 |
Isisford Post Office | 33.4 | on the 31st | 32.7 | on the 19th in 1996 | 62 | 22.8 |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.0 | on the 17th | 29.7 | on the 29th in 1998 | 54 | 25.5 |
Mitchell Post Office | 30.0 | on the 31st | 29.2 | on the 7th in 1998 | 52 | 19.5 |
Mackay Aero | 30.1 | on the 24th | 28.9 | on the 19th in 2017 | 36 | 22.7 |
Charters Towers Airport | 32.7 | on the 16th | 31.9 | on the 2nd in 2009 | 29 | 25.0 |
Weipa Aero | 35.7 | on the 29th | 34.6 | on the 13th in 2012 | 29 | 31.0 |
Cloncurry Airport | 34.9 | on the 31st | 34.8 | on the 30th in 2010 | 27 | 26.4 |
Horn Island | 31.8 | on the 24th | 30.9 | on the 29th in 2010 | 27 | 28.9 |
Alva Beach | 29.7 | on the 17th | 29.4 | on the 30th in 2018 | 25 | 24.3 |
Thargomindah Airport | 32.5 | on the 31st | 30.1 | on the 30th in 2017 | 23 | 20.3 |
Birdsville Airport | 34.4 | on the 31st | 32.9 | on the 31st in 2008 | 22 | 22.0 |
Mareeba Airport | 32.8 | on the 24th | 31.8 | on the 15th in 2005 | 22 | 25.0 |
Blackall Airport | 31.5 | on the 31st | 31.2 | on the 1st in 2009 | 21 | 22.9 |
Samuel Hill Aero | 28.1 | on the 24th | 27.5 | on the 24th in 2016 | 21 | 22.6 |
The Monument Airport | 34.6 | on the 31st | 34.0 | on the 30th in 2010 | 21 | 24.3 |
Burketown Airport | 35.4 | on the 16th | 34.8 | on the 23rd in 2016 | 20 | 29.2 |
Coen Airport | 33.9 | on the 25th | 32.9 | on the 28th in 2020 | 20 | 29.1 |
Record highest July mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
||
Palmerville | 32.2 | = 32.2 | in 2017 | 119 | 29.9 |
Willis Island | 27.7 | 27.6 | in 2010 | 92 | 26.0 |
Townsville Aero | 27.1 | 26.8 | in 2003 | 80 | 25.2 |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 25.7 | 25.5 | in 1995 | 68 | 23.9 |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 27.1 | 26.9 | in 1995 | 64 | 25.2 |
Lockhart River Airport | 28.7 | 28.5 | in 2016 | 55 | 27.2 |
Kowanyama Airport | 33.2 | 32.8 | in 2010 | 52 | 30.8 |
Walkamin Research Station | 25.9 | 25.4 | in 2016 | 52 | 23.4 |
Proserpine Airport | 26.5 | 26.1 | in 2017 | 31 | 24.4 |
Charters Towers Airport | 27.6 | 27.1 | in 2018 | 28 | 25.0 |
Weipa Aero | 32.6 | 32.1 | in 2010 | 28 | 31.0 |
Horn Island | 30.3 | = 30.3 | in 2010 | 26 | 28.9 |
Cooktown Airport | 28.0 | 27.6 | in 2009 | 21 | 26.3 |
Mareeba Airport | 27.3 | 26.2 | in 2016 | 21 | 25.0 |
Record highest July daily minimum temperature | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
|||
Roma Airport | 17.1 | on the 16th | 16.4 | on the 31st in 2010 | 30 | 3.8 |
Miles Constance Street | 17.7 | on the 16th | 17.4 | on the 31st in 2010 | 25 | 4.4 |
Richmond Airport | 20.4 | on the 1st | 19.5 | on the 21st in 2016 | 24 | 9.0 |
Rundle Island | 20.0 | on the 16th | = 20.0 | on the 28th in 1998 | 24 | 16.1 |
Record highest July mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
||
Coconut Island | 25.4 | 25.3 | in 2010 | 24 | 23.9 |
Highest July mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for July |
|||
Palmerville | 17.2 | =17.2 | in 1990* | 14.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest July mean temperature | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for July |
||
Palmerville | 24.7 | 24.3 | in 2010 | 114 | 22.0 |
Willis Island | 25.7 | = 25.7 | in 2010 | 91 | 24.1 |
Lockhart River Airport | 25.6 | 25.5 | in 2010 | 55 | 23.3 |
Woolshed | 18.8 | 18.4 | in 2018 | 23 | 16.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for July 2021 | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
||||||||||
Mean for July 2021 |
Diff from average |
Highest for July 2021 |
Mean for July 2021 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for July 2021 |
Total for July 2021 |
Average for July |
Rank of July 2021 |
Fraction of July average |
|||
North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 30.7 | +0.8 | 32.5 | 24th | 25.4 | +1.5 | 24.4 | 2nd | 23.6 | 18.7 | high | 126% |
Coen Airport | 30.6 | +1.5 | 33.9 | 25th | 18.2 | +1.1 | 10.7 | 24th | 0 | 0.6 | lowest | 0% |
Horn Island | 30.3 | +1.4 | 31.8 | 24th | 24.5 | +1.3 | 22.8 | 26th | 17.6 | 9.2 | high | 191% |
Scherger RAAF | 32.1 | +1.2 | 35.2 | 29th | 20.5 | +1.5 | 16.2 | 24th | 1.8 | 1.6 | high | 113% |
Weipa Aero | 32.6 | +1.6 | 35.7 | 29th | 21.1 | +2.1 | 17.0 | 24th | 2.0 | 1.5 | high | 133% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 28.7 | +1.5 | 29.8 | 26th | 22.5 | +3.0 | 16.8 | 25th | 22.8 | 41.4 | average | 55% |
Palmerville | 32.2 | +2.3 | 34.2 | 30th | 17.2 | +3.1 | 14.0 | 30th | 10.0 | 4.8 | high | 208% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 31.1 | +1.9 | 35.4 | 16th | 16.0 | +1.4 | 12.6 | 22nd | 0 | 2.3 | lowest | 0% |
Century Mine | 29.9 | +1.1 | 35.9 | 31st | 13.5 | +0.6 | 9.5 | 26th | 0 | 2.5 | v low | 0% |
Cloncurry Airport | 27.7 | +1.3 | 34.9 | 31st | 11.1 | +0.3 | 7.8 | 5th | 0 | 3.2 | lowest | 0% |
Julia Creek Airport | 28.9 | +1.4 | 35.8 | 31st | 8.8 | -0.2 | 3.1 | 26th | 0 | 7.6 | v low | 0% |
Kowanyama Airport | 33.2 | +2.4 | 35.2 | 17th | 18.8 | +3.2 | 16.2 | 21st | 1.2 | 2.3 | high | 52% |
Lake Julius AWS | 27.9 | 36.0 | 31st | 12.2 | 8.2 | 12th | 0 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 26.9 | 31.4 | 30th | 18.8 | 14.7 | 27th | 1.8 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 27.1 | +2.2 | 34.7 | 31st | 7.4 | -1.3 | 3.3 | 12th | 0 | 5.6 | lowest | 0% |
Normanton Airport | 31.4 | +1.5 | 35.3 | 30th | 17.8 | +1.7 | 14.8 | 26th | 0 | 2.5 | lowest | 0% |
Sweers Island | 26.8 | +1.2 | 28.7 | 12th | 19.5 | +1.7 | 16.9 | 4th | 1.4 | 2.6 | high | 54% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 31.5 | +2.9 | 34.6 | 30th | 14.7 | +1.5 | 8.8 | 22nd | 0 | 8.8 | v low | 0% |
Hughenden Airport | 27.1 | +1.0 | 32.2 | 15th | 9.0 | -0.6 | 2.5 | 10th | 0 | 11.9 | lowest | 0% |
Richmond Airport | 29.3 | +2.4 | 34.7 | 31st | 10.8 | +1.8 | 5.4 | 26th | 0.2 | 10.0 | average | 2% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 27.1 | +1.3 | 29.4 | 17th | 19.1 | +2.0 | 13.1 | 22nd | 54.4 | 31.0 | high | 175% |
Cairns Racecourse | 26.9 | 29.7 | 17th | 18.4 | 13.1 | 22nd | 106.6 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 27.6 | +1.0 | 28.8 | 31st | 22.3 | +1.1 | 14.9 | 24th | 10.6 | 34.5 | low | 31% |
Cooktown Airport | 28.0 | +1.7 | 29.9 | 16th | 20.3 | +2.2 | 12.8 | 24th | 7.0 | 21.1 | low | 33% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 26.3 | +0.8 | 30.0 | 17th | 22.1 | +1.6 | 20.6 | 29th | 44.0 | 36.0 | average | 122% |
Mareeba Airport | 27.3 | +2.3 | 32.8 | 24th | 15.5 | +1.6 | 11.0 | 30th | 3.8 | 5.3 | average | 72% |
Walkamin Research Station | 25.9 | +2.5 | 31.5 | 24th | 15.2 | +2.2 | 9.5 | 22nd | 8.8 | 11.2 | average | 79% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 27.8 | 17th | 17.1 | +3.3 | 11.3 | 22nd | 28.4 | 32.4 | average | 88% | ||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 25.4 | 28.3 | 16th | 17.8 | 12.3 | 22nd | 237.2 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 25.9 | 29.5 | 16th | 16.6 | 10.4 | 22nd | 183.8 | |||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 27.3 | 31.5 | 29th | 16.8 | 13.8 | 11th | 0.2 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 25.7 | +1.8 | 29.3 | 16th | 17.5 | +2.3 | 11.7 | 22nd | 199.6 | 113.0 | v high | 177% |
Townsville Aero | 27.1 | +1.9 | 30.4 | 17th | 16.4 | +2.7 | 9.4 | 22nd | 5.4 | 14.6 | average | 37% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 27.0 | 32.5 | 16th | 13.4 | 5.4 | 22nd | 1.4 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 25.3 | +1.0 | 29.7 | 17th | 16.7 | +2.3 | 11.5 | 11th | 37.4 | 21.2 | high | 176% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 27.1 | +1.9 | 29.9 | 29th | 14.4 | +2.6 | 8.0 | 11th | 3.4 | 15.7 | average | 22% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 26.6 | 31.1 | 17th | 14.3 | 7.3 | 26th | 0 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 27.0 | +1.9 | 31.4 | 16th | 11.1 | +2.0 | 4.0 | 11th | 0.8 | 19.3 | low | 4% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 22.9 | +1.4 | 26.1 | 9th | 18.9 | +0.9 | 16.9 | 22nd | 17.4 | 43.0 | average | 40% |
Mackay Aero | 24.4 | +1.7 | 30.1 | 24th | 12.0 | +0.6 | 4.4 | 11th | 4.2 | 32.6 | low | 13% |
Mackay M.O | 23.5 | +2.1 | 28.8 | 24th | 14.6 | +1.5 | 9.3 | 11th | 5.0 | 39.7 | low | 13% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 24.4 | 30.2 | 24th | 12.1 | 5.1 | 11th | 6.0 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 26.5 | +2.1 | 32.4 | 29th | 11.8 | +0.6 | 4.7 | 26th | 8.4 | 24.2 | average | 35% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 23.2 | +0.6 | 28.1 | 24th | 10.1 | +0.4 | 1.7 | 22nd | 49.0 | 65.9 | average | 74% |
St Lawrence | 24.8 | +0.7 | 29.5 | 24th | 10.5 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 22nd | 11.4 | 40.6 | average | 28% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 26.9 | 32.7 | 16th | 13.5 | 6.5 | 11th | 1.2 | |||||
Williamson | 24.8 | +0.7 | 31.1 | 29th | 10.1 | +0.1 | 2.0 | 22nd | 2.2 | 32.4 | low | 7% |
Woolshed | 23.4 | +1.4 | 27.6 | 30th | 14.1 | +3.3 | 4.6 | 22nd | 15.2 | 23.5 | average | 65% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 22.4 | +0.9 | 28.5 | 16th | 12.9 | +0.8 | 4.5 | 22nd | 46.0 | 43.2 | high | 106% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 27.6 | +2.6 | 32.7 | 16th | 12.4 | +0.8 | 5.1 | 26th | 6.4 | 20.4 | average | 31% |
Moranbah Airport | 24.9 | 31.6 | 29th | 9.8 | 3.5 | 26th | 39.0 | 29.1 | high | 134% | ||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 24.2 | 31.1 | 16th | 9.7 | 3.7 | 19th | 46.2 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 24.1 | +0.5 | 31.4 | 29th | 7.2 | +1.0 | -0.1 | 22nd | 22.0 | 25.5 | high | 86% |
Emerald Airport | 24.7 | +1.3 | 30.9 | 29th | 9.9 | +0.8 | 3.8 | 22nd | 0.4 | 16.6 | low | 2% |
Lochington | 24.0 | +0.6 | 30.2 | 16th | 6.6 | -0.1 | -1.0 | 22nd | 20.4 | 23.9 | average | 85% |
Rolleston Airport | 23.2 | +0.2 | 29.1 | 16th | 6.6 | -0.1 | -0.3 | 22nd | 19.8 | 18.1 | average | 109% |
Springsure Comet St | 22.9 | +0.7 | 28.8 | 16th | 7.6 | +1.2 | 2.2 | 22nd | 18.8 | 28.1 | average | 67% |
Tambo Post Office | 22.0 | +0.6 | 29.1 | 31st | 5.2 | +1.4 | -1.9 | 22nd | 23.0 | 26.3 | average | 87% |
Taroom Post Office | 21.8 | +0.6 | 26.9 | 31st | 6.5 | +1.2 | -0.8 | 22nd | 32.4 | 32.7 | average | 99% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 24.0 | +1.2 | 31.5 | 31st | 9.2 | +1.1 | 3.9 | 22nd | 32.6 | 22.1 | high | 148% |
Blackall Airport | 23.4 | +0.5 | 31.5 | 31st | 6.7 | +0.1 | 1.1 | 22nd | 20.4 | 14.1 | high | 145% |
Isisford Post Office | 24.4 | +1.6 | 33.4 | 31st | 7.3 | +0.6 | 2.6 | 22nd | 16.4 | 20.2 | average | 81% |
Longreach Aero | 25.2 | +1.5 | 33.5 | 31st | 7.9 | +0.7 | 1.5 | 22nd | 12.0 | 17.9 | average | 67% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 28.1 | +2.2 | 35.3 | 31st | 9.3 | +0.5 | 4.1 | 5th | 0 | 5.3 | lowest | 0% |
Carters Bore | 26.1 | 34.0 | 31st | 12.8 | 7.2 | 4th | 0 | |||||
New May Downs | 26.4 | 34.1 | 31st | 11.5 | 7.5 | 12th | 0 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 25.6 | +1.3 | 34.6 | 31st | 7.2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5th | 0 | 7.0 | lowest | 0% |
Trepell Airport | 25.9 | +1.0 | 34.3 | 31st | 8.8 | +0.5 | 4.2 | 11th | 0 | 4.7 | lowest | 0% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 26.1 | 35.6 | 31st | 5.9 | 2.0 | 5th | 0 | |||||
Winton Airport | 26.2 | +0.9 | 33.7 | 28th | 7.9 | -1.0 | 3.2 | 22nd | 0 | 12.7 | v low | 0% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 23.2 | 0.0 | 32.5 | 31st | 8.4 | +0.8 | 4.0 | 5th | 0 | 10.1 | lowest | 0% |
Birdsville Airport | 23.7 | +1.7 | 34.4 | 31st | 7.9 | +0.9 | 1.6 | 4th | 0 | 3.5 | lowest | 0% |
Boulia Airport | 9.6 | +1.8 | 5.5 | 5th | 0 | 9.6 | lowest | 0% | ||||
Windorah Airport | 22.8 | 34.1 | 31st | 8.9 | 4.6 | 19th | 0.4 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 22.8 | +0.5 | 27.1 | 29th | 11.2 | +0.9 | 5.5 | 19th | 67.0 | 38.8 | high | 173% |
Gayndah Airport | 22.7 | -0.1 | 28.8 | 16th | 7.2 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 22nd | 30.6 | 20.1 | high | 152% |
Gladstone Airport | 23.7 | +0.5 | 28.4 | 29th | 12.5 | +0.5 | 5.6 | 22nd | 35.6 | 28.8 | high | 124% |
Gladstone Radar | 23.7 | +0.7 | 28.8 | 29th | 14.3 | +0.8 | 7.9 | 22nd | 33.0 | 34.0 | average | 97% |
Lady Elliot Island | 22.5 | +1.3 | 25.2 | 28th | 17.6 | +0.9 | 11.0 | 23rd | 108.6 | 87.8 | high | 124% |
Monto Township | 22.1 | +0.9 | 27.5 | 29th | 6.8 | +1.4 | -0.7 | 22nd | 43.7 | 34.5 | high | 127% |
Rockhampton Aero | 24.3 | +1.0 | 30.3 | 16th | 10.7 | +1.0 | 2.1 | 22nd | 34.6 | 32.0 | high | 108% |
Rundle Island | 21.3 | +0.6 | 24.6 | 17th | 16.6 | +0.5 | 11.7 | 22nd | ||||
Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 22.3 | +1.1 | 26.3 | 7th | 15.6 | +1.3 | 10.1 | 22nd | 117.4 | 87.7 | high | 134% |
Thangool Airport | 23.1 | -0.2 | 29.4 | 16th | 6.2 | +0.5 | -2.0 | 22nd | 36.2 | 27.5 | high | 132% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 21.5 | +0.2 | 25.7 | 29th | 6.4 | +1.0 | -0.7 | 22nd | 40.2 | 37.1 | high | 108% |
Archerfield Airport | 21.6 | +0.3 | 26.5 | 16th | 8.8 | +1.1 | 4.4 | 7th | 56.0 | 46.7 | high | 120% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 21.3 | -0.4 | 25.4 | 29th | 6.5 | +0.4 | -0.1 | 26th | 58.4 | 27.3 | v high | 214% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 21.5 | -0.3 | 26.6 | 29th | 10.0 | +0.6 | 5.2 | 22nd | 57.6 | 62.6 | average | 92% |
Brisbane | 21.7 | -0.4 | 26.1 | 16th | 11.2 | +0.8 | 6.0 | 20th | 51.2 | 27.5 | high | 186% |
Brisbane Aero | 21.1 | +0.1 | 27.3 | 16th | 10.0 | +0.8 | 4.3 | 22nd | 46.4 | 29.8 | high | 156% |
Canungra (Defence) | 20.4 | 24.6 | 29th | 5.4 | -1.3 | 22nd | 60.8 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 19.5 | +0.5 | 22.2 | 15th | 14.3 | +1.0 | 9.5 | 22nd | 83.8 | 112.5 | average | 74% |
Coolangatta | 21.1 | +0.4 | 25.3 | 16th | 9.8 | -0.4 | 2.7 | 26th | 79.4 | 70.8 | average | 112% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 21.2 | +1.5 | 25.6 | 28th | 15.0 | +0.9 | 10.9 | 22nd | 61.0 | 82.5 | average | 74% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 21.2 | -0.1 | 25.8 | 29th | 12.1 | +0.1 | 6.2 | 26th | 46.8 | 49.4 | average | 95% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 21.3 | 26.6 | 29th | 6.4 | 1.0 | 26th | 61.8 | |||||
Gympie | 21.8 | -0.1 | 25.6 | 16th | 7.3 | +1.0 | 0.3 | 22nd | 54.8 | 51.3 | average | 107% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 22.0 | +0.1 | 25.8 | 24th | 10.1 | +0.1 | 2.3 | 22nd | 60.4 | 41.2 | high | 147% |
Kingaroy Airport | 19.1 | -0.7 | 23.2 | 16th | 5.2 | +1.5 | -2.5 | 22nd | 72.4 | 23.7 | v high | 305% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 21.6 | 0.0 | 26.0 | 29th | 9.3 | +0.4 | 5.0 | 20th | 52.3 | 34.9 | high | 150% |
Maryborough | 22.7 | +0.6 | 28.2 | 16th | 8.8 | +0.1 | 1.6 | 22nd | 50.4 | 51.1 | average | 99% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 21.9 | +0.3 | 26.6 | 29th | 10.3 | -0.4 | 5.2 | 22nd | 71.4 | 56.4 | average | 127% |
Rainbow Beach | 21.5 | +0.2 | 26.2 | 16th | 64.4 | 68.4 | average | 94% | ||||
Redcliffe | 20.9 | +0.1 | 25.6 | 29th | 11.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 22nd | 54.0 | 32.6 | high | 166% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 20.5 | 25.5 | 29th | 10.2 | 5.6 | 20th | 61.8 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 21.7 | +0.5 | 26.8 | 29th | 9.6 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 19th | 46.2 | 65.7 | average | 70% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 21.9 | +0.6 | 27.0 | 29th | 11.1 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 22nd | 50.6 | 68.5 | average | 74% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 22.0 | 27.6 | 16th | 9.9 | 3.8 | 26th | 56.8 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 20.5 | -0.3 | 24.5 | 28th | 7.1 | +0.8 | 1.4 | 22nd | 82.6 | 36.4 | v high | 227% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 14.1 | 0.0 | 19.2 | 31st | 3.5 | +1.5 | -4.0 | 22nd | 89.2 | 43.0 | high | 207% |
Dalby Airport | 18.8 | -1.1 | 23.3 | 31st | 5.0 | +0.9 | -3.2 | 22nd | 37.6 | 22.8 | high | 165% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 17.7 | 23.3 | 31st | 6.0 | -0.7 | 22nd | 60.8 | |||||
Oakey Aero | 18.5 | -0.2 | 23.2 | 31st | 4.5 | +1.6 | -4.4 | 22nd | 47.4 | 28.4 | high | 167% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 15.0 | +0.1 | 20.3 | 31st | 3.2 | +2.2 | -3.0 | 7th | 90.1 | 48.1 | high | 187% |
Texas Post Office | 17.6 | -1.3 | 22.7 | 31st | 5.4 | +1.6 | -1.2 | 22nd | 101.0 | 41.3 | v high | 245% |
Toowoomba Airport | 16.1 | -0.7 | 21.1 | 31st | 6.7 | +0.1 | -1.0 | 22nd | 78.6 | 28.6 | v high | 275% |
Warwick | 17.5 | -0.7 | 21.8 | 31st | 4.3 | +1.3 | -2.5 | 22nd | 82.8 | 26.7 | v high | 310% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 19.6 | -0.7 | 25.4 | 31st | 5.7 | +1.3 | -1.4 | 22nd | 50.2 | 18.5 | highest | 271% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 20.9 | +0.6 | 26.9 | 28th | 4.4 | +1.2 | -3.8 | 22nd | 17.8 | 28.5 | average | 62% |
Mitchell Post Office | 21.1 | +1.6 | 30.0 | 31st | 3.5 | +0.6 | -3.7 | 22nd | 37.4 | 32.7 | average | 114% |
Roma Airport | 20.6 | +0.2 | 28.4 | 28th | 4.7 | +0.9 | -4.0 | 22nd | 22.4 | 21.3 | average | 105% |
St George Airport | 19.5 | -0.2 | 28.4 | 31st | 6.0 | +0.8 | -0.9 | 22nd | 44.4 | 24.5 | high | 181% |
Surat | 20.0 | +0.2 | 28.3 | 31st | 5.7 | +1.4 | -1.4 | 22nd | 48.6 | 37.5 | high | 130% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Bollon Mary St | 19.7 | +0.5 | 31.1 | 31st | 6.0 | +1.7 | -0.8 | 22nd | 23.4 | 27.3 | average | 86% |
Charleville Aero | 21.1 | +1.4 | 30.7 | 31st | 6.2 | +1.9 | 0.6 | 7th | 38.8 | 24.2 | high | 160% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 20.1 | +1.2 | 31.8 | 31st | 6.8 | +1.0 | 2.5 | 22nd | 11.0 | 22.3 | average | 49% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 21.5 | +0.7 | 32.9 | 31st | 7.8 | +0.4 | 3.3 | 4th | 6.6 | 5.7 | high | 116% |
Thargomindah Airport | 20.2 | -0.1 | 32.5 | 31st | 7.2 | +0.5 | 3.0 | 4th | 19.4 | 14.1 | average | 138% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Bougainville Reef | 25.5 | 27.7 | 24th | 23.8 | 22.6 | 6th | ||||||
Cato Island | 23.1 | 25.4 | 29th | 19.7 | 17.3 | 20th | ||||||
Creal Reef | 23.4 | 25.1 | 3rd | 21.3 | 19.0 | 14th | ||||||
Flinders Reef | 25.1 | 27.2 | 16th | 23.0 | 21.0 | 7th | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 23.6 | 25.6 | 16th | 21.6 | 19.5 | 22nd | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 22.7 | 24.1 | 3rd | 20.5 | 17.2 | 22nd | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 25.5 | 26.7 | 16th | 23.8 | 22.5 | 3rd | ||||||
Marion Reef | 24.6 | 26.3 | 17th | 22.7 | 20.8 | 22nd | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 21.4 | +0.7 | 24.5 | 24th | 17.4 | +0.9 | 12.8 | 22nd | 9.6 | 46.0 | low | 21% |
Willis Island | 27.7 | +1.7 | 29.4 | 16th | 23.7 | +1.7 | 22.0 | 4th | 70.4 | 39.2 | high | 180% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 6 am on Monday 2 August 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.
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence