Monday, 2 May 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in April 2022: very high rainfall and warm nights
Rainfall was above average across most of Queensland except for the Wide Bay-Burnett district and eastern parts of the Darling Downs. Nights were much warmer than average across the state with patches of warmest on record, and days were warmer than average in most parts too.
9th wettest April on record
- April rainfall was 69% above average for Queensland overall, making it the 9th wettest April on record and the wettest since 2006.
- Parts of the Upper Western district were wettest on record for April.
- Rainfall was above average for most of the state, except for the Wide Bay-Burnett district and eastern parts of the Darling Downs where rainfall was below average.
- Some sites had their highest April daily rainfall on record, including Yangan Post Office with 111 years of record.
- Some sites had their highest total April rainfall on record, and for others it was their highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years.
- A trough along the coast brought heavy rainfall and flooding to parts of the central and northeast coast later in the month.
- April began with major flooding across inland southern Queensland which continued throughout the month.
2nd warmest April nights on record
- Minimum temperatures were in the warmest 10% of records for April for most of Queensland, with some patches of highest on record.
- The mean minimum temperature for Queensland was 2.37 °C above average; the 2nd highest on record for April and the warmest since 2016.
- Much of northern Queensland, except the far north, had maximum temperatures in the warmest 10% of records for April, with a patch of warmest on record in the Lower Carpentaria district.
- The mean maximum temperature was 1.74 °C above average for April.
- The mean temperature anomaly for Queensland was +2.05 °C, making it the 4th warmest overall April on record.
- Daytime temperatures were generally warmer than average for most of the state from the beginning of the month, and it wasn't until the last weeks of April before cooler conditions arrived.
- Some sites had their highest April temperature on record.
- A few sites with relatively short records had their highest April mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their warmest April night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Some sites had their highest April mean daily minimum temperature on record, and others their highest April mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- A few sites had their highest April mean temperature on record, and others their highest April mean temperature for at least 20 years.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in April 2022 | |
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| Hottest day |
40.1 °C at Julia Creek Airport on the 10th |
| Warmest days on average |
36.4 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
21.0 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day |
15.8 °C at Applethorpe on the 26th |
| Coldest night |
6.5 °C at Oakey Aero on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average |
11.8 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average |
26.3 °C at Holmes Reef |
| Warmest night |
28.8 °C at Sweers Island on the 3rd 28.8 °C at Horn Island on the 12th |
| Warmest on average overall |
30.1 °C at Normanton Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
16.4 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall |
964.8 mm at Lockhart River Airport |
| Wettest day |
334.0 mm at Russell River on the 23rd |
| Strongest wind gust |
96 km/h at Hamilton Island Airport on the 9th 96 km/h at Hamilton Island Airport on the 24th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest April daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Yangan Post Office | 110.0 | on the 4th | 105.0 | on the 1st in 1988 | 111 | |
| Whyanbeel Valley | 311.2 | on the 26th | 281.6 | on the 20th in 2021 | 83 | |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 107.0 | on the 26th | 103.0 | on the 19th in 1990 | 70 | |
| Gue | 108.0 | on the 26th | =108.0 | on the 4th in 2021 | 50 | |
| McAllister Station | 54.0 | on the 24th | 36.0 | on the 1st in 1988 | 30 | |
| Warwick | 66.2 | on the 4th | 56.8 | on the 1st in 2010 | 27 | |
| Alva Beach | 155.2 | on the 22nd | 104.0 | on the 3rd in 2000 | 26 | |
| Pratten Condamine River | 63.0 | on the 4th | 55.0 | on the 22nd in 1998 | 26 | |
| Sweers Island | 171.0 | on the 25th | 138.0 | on the 7th in 2006 | 25 | |
| Eversleigh | 112.0 | on the 25th | 92.4 | on the 3rd in 1999 | 24 | |
| Navarra | 57.6 | on the 25th | 50.6 | on the 12th in 2000 | 24 | |
| Woolshed | 278.4 | on the 26th | 181.8 | on the 13th in 2014 | 24 | |
| Blackall Airport | 116.8 | on the 26th | 61.6 | on the 11th in 2009 | 22 | |
| Lochnagar | 94.0 | on the 26th | 40.0 | on the 5th in 2006 | 21 | |
| Winton Airport | 91.6 | on the 25th | 79.6 | on the 6th in 2010 | 20 | |
| Record highest April total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Hawkins Creek | 669.9 | 637.0 | in 2000 | 55 | 249.0 |
| Felton | 67.2 | 66.0 | in 1998 | 29 | 24.7 |
| Alva Beach | 337.4 | 325.2 | in 2000 | 26 | 73.9 |
| Warwick | 94.6 | 74.6 | in 2010 | 26 | 30.7 |
| Blackall Airport | 151.8 | 104.4 | in 2006 | 22 | 27.8 |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 340.0 | 314.8 | in 2011 | 21 | 151.4 |
| Lochnagar | 140.0 | 102.2 | in 2006 | 21 | 19.1 |
| Winton Airport | 156.8 | 90.8 | in 2010 | 20 | 21.7 |
| Highest April total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for April |
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| Whyanbeel Valley | 859.6 | 868.1 | in 1963* | 312.1 | |
| Alni | 109.4 | 123.7 | in 1971 | 16.8 | |
| Lockhart River Airport | 964.8 | 1178.2 | in 1977* | 302.3 | |
| Yangan Post Office | 136.6 | 264.5 | in 1988 | 36.3 | |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 187.5 | 333.6 | in 1990 | 35.5 | |
| Bollon Mary St | 66.5 | 239.0 | in 1990 | 31.0 | |
| Jochmus | 122.0 | 203.0 | in 1990 | 33.7 | |
| Katandra | 106.5 | 222.0 | in 1990 | 25.9 | |
| Mandala | 102.4 | 228.0 | in 1989* | 46.0 | |
| Queen Mary Falls | 185.6 | 220.0 | in 1990 | 91.0 | |
| Whyenbah | 92.0 | 128.5 | in 1990 | 27.8 | |
| Gillespie | 133.8 | 385.0 | in 1990* | 36.5 | |
| Ulcanbah | 121.2 | 173.8 | in 1990* | 34.6 | |
| Woodbine Station | 81.2 | 233.6 | in 1990* | 24.9 | |
| Burdekin Shire Council | 209.7 | 429.6 | in 1990* | 60.2 | |
| Cunninghams Gap National Park | 127.6 | 229.4 | in 1990* | 68.2 | |
| Sunbury | 121.0 | 227.2 | in 1990* | 25.3 | |
| Durrandella | 133.6 | 431.8 | in 1990* | 36.3 | |
| Paluma Ivy Cottage | 481.0 | 589.4 | in 1990* | 177.5 | |
| McAllister Station | 54.0 | 62.3 | in 1988* | 11.9 | |
| Laguna | 51.0 | =51.0 | in 1998 | 33.3 | |
| Springleigh | 146.2 | 158.1 | in 1998 | 32.2 | |
| Isisford Post Office | 135.3 | 150.9 | in 1999 | 35.7 | |
| Pratten Condamine River | 65.8 | 71.0 | in 1998* | 27.5 | |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 192.2 | 217.2 | in 2000 | 50.8 | |
| Bedourie | 45.0 | 88.6 | in 2000 | 9.9 | |
| Boulia Airport | 87.0 | 116.7 | in 2000 | 13.5 | |
| Charters Towers Airport | 107.1 | 141.9 | in 2000 | 29.9 | |
| Hillgrove Station | 109.6 | 176.8 | in 2000 | 29.9 | |
| Longreach Aero | 148.4 | 153.6 | in 2000 | 34.8 | |
| Navarra | 82.7 | 115.2 | in 2000 | 17.4 | |
| St George Airport | 54.2 | 59.6 | in 2000 | 21.5 | |
| Townsville Aero | 293.4 | 546.2 | in 2000 | 67.1 | |
| Mingela Post Office | 161.0 | 191.4 | in 2000* | 39.1 | |
| Mount Jukes | 288.0 | 549.0 | in 2000* | 165.1 | |
| Rollingstone | 404.7 | 528.0 | in 2000* | 118.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest April temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Collinsville Post Office | 36.9 | on the 1st | 36.8 | on the 7th in 1983 | 64 | 30.3 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 37.4 | on the 1st | 37.2 | on the 20th in 2020 | 57 | 33.1 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 36.8 | on the 4th | 36.2 | on the 19th in 2020 | 30 | 30.3 |
| Richmond Airport | 39.2 | on the 5th | 39.0 | on the 1st in 1998 | 25 | 33.5 |
| Woolshed | 32.4 | on the 5th | 31.6 | on the 7th in 2015 | 24 | 26.2 |
| Cooktown Airport | 33.7 | on the 1st | 33.6 | on the 13th in 2014 | 22 | 29.2 |
| Julia Creek Airport | 40.1 | on the 10th | 39.7 | on the 3rd in 2020 | 21 | 34.6 |
| Record highest April mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Cooktown Airport | 30.3 | 30.1 | in 2020 | 21 | 29.2 |
| Mareeba Airport | 29.7 | 29.6 | in 2020 | 21 | 28.5 |
| Normanton Airport | 36.2 | 36.0 | in 2005 | 21 | 34.3 |
| Record highest April daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Lockhart River Airport | 27.4 | on the 12th | 26.7 | on the 3rd in 1998 | 55 | 23.0 |
| Cloncurry Airport | 28.3 | on the 11th | 27.6 | on the 10th in 2005 | 29 | 20.2 |
| Horn Island | 28.8 | on the 12th | 28.0 | on the 15th in 2010 | 27 | 25.3 |
| Alva Beach | 26.9 | on the 2nd | 26.7 | on the 3rd in 2006 | 26 | 21.0 |
| Birdsville Airport | 27.5 | on the 12th | 26.9 | on the 19th in 2017 | 22 | 17.1 |
| Hughenden Airport | 24.8 | on the 12th | 24.7 | on the 8th in 2005 | 22 | 18.3 |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.0 | on the 7th | = 26.0 | on the 2nd in 2016 | 21 | 22.8 |
| Coen Airport | 26.0 | on the 12th | 25.3 | on the 9th in 2005 | 20 | 21.9 |
| Record highest April mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Mackay M.O | 21.9 | 21.8 | in 2016 | 62 | 20.3 |
| Emerald Airport | 18.7 | 18.6 | in 2016 | 29 | 17.0 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 17.7 | 17.5 | in 2016 | 29 | 16.1 |
| Brisbane Aero | 17.7 | = 17.7 | in 2018 | 27 | 16.5 |
| Warwick | 13.5 | 13.2 | in 2016 | 25 | 11.4 |
| Richmond Airport | 20.3 | = 20.3 | in 2006 | 24 | 17.9 |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 16.8 | 16.7 | in 2018 | 23 | 15.7 |
| Sweers Island | 26.2 | 26.0 | in 2020 | 20 | 24.9 |
| Highest April mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for April |
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| Applethorpe | 11.8 | 12.3 | in 1990* | 9.7 | |
| Amberley AMO | 15.2 | 15.3 | in 1998 | 14.0 | |
| Charters Towers Airport | 20.0 | 20.2 | in 1998 | 18.3 | |
| Injune Post Office | 14.2 | 15.0 | in 2000 | 11.9 | |
| Miles Constance Street | 15.0 | 15.4 | in 2000 | 13.2 | |
| Oakey Aero | 13.6 | 13.8 | in 2000 | 11.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest April mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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| Kowanyama Airport | 29.2 | 29.1 | in 1998 | 53 | 27.5 |
| Richmond Airport | 27.9 | 27.8 | in 2014 | 24 | 25.7 |
| Cooktown Airport | 27.0 | 26.9 | in 2020 | 21 | 26.2 |
| Mareeba Airport | 25.1 | 24.7 | in 2020 | 21 | 23.8 |
| Normanton Airport | 30.1 | 29.8 | in 2005 | 21 | 28.6 |
| Highest April mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for April |
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| Charters Towers Airport | 26.1 | 26.3 | in 1998 | 24.3 | |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 25.7 | 25.8 | in 1996* | 24.3 | |
| Collinsville Post Office | 25.4 | 26.3 | in 1998* | 23.7 | |
* 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 April 2022 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for April 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2022 |
Mean for April 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2022 |
Total for April 2022 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2022 |
Fraction of April average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.8 | +1.0 | 36.3 | 12th | 26.1 | +0.3 | 23.9 | 14th | 171.8 | 164.5 | average | 104% |
| Coen Airport | 31.8 | +0.6 | 34.5 | 1st | 23.2 | +1.3 | 21.4 | 8th | 217.6 | 64.6 | high | 337% |
| Horn Island | 31.0 | +0.4 | 32.8 | 11th | 25.4 | +0.1 | 23.9 | 20th | 301.4 | 238.1 | average | 127% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.4 | -0.1 | 34.8 | 11th | 23.5 | +0.8 | 22.0 | 30th | 255.6 | 122.0 | high | 210% |
| Weipa Aero | 32.3 | 0.0 | 34.9 | 11th | 23.9 | +1.0 | 22.4 | 30th | 200.8 | 106.7 | high | 188% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 30.2 | +0.4 | 32.8 | 1st | 23.8 | +0.8 | 21.6 | 8th | 964.8 | 302.3 | v high | 319% |
| Palmerville | 32.7 | +0.5 | 34.1 | 27th | 21.4 | +1.5 | 17.3 | 17th | 0 | 49.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 35.7 | +1.2 | 38.8 | 7th | 22.5 | +0.9 | 17.3 | 8th | 93.4 | 44.3 | high | 211% |
| Century Mine | 35.9 | +0.9 | 39.5 | 10th | 22.9 | +1.9 | 18.1 | 9th | 22.4 | 24.6 | high | 91% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 34.7 | +1.0 | 38.4 | 10th | 22.2 | +2.0 | 17.3 | 6th | 32.0 | 16.0 | high | 200% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 36.4 | +1.8 | 40.1 | 10th | 20.3 | +2.5 | 13.9 | 6th | 7.4 | 11.2 | high | 66% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 34.8 | +1.7 | 37.4 | 1st | 23.7 | +1.8 | 19.5 | 1st | 73.4 | 54.4 | high | 135% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 34.7 | 38.6 | 10th | 22.4 | 16.2 | 6th | 22.4 | |||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 32.5 | 35.1 | 10th | 24.1 | 21.0 | 9th | 311.0 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 34.1 | +2.0 | 38.0 | 10th | 20.2 | +1.7 | 10.8 | 6th | 33.2 | 13.5 | high | 246% |
| Normanton Airport | 36.2 | +1.9 | 38.5 | 12th | 24.0 | +1.1 | 19.6 | 7th | 9.2 | 28.4 | average | 32% |
| Sweers Island | 32.1 | +0.6 | 34.5 | 1st | 26.2 | +1.3 | 23.8 | 20th | 267.4 | 50.3 | v high | 532% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 34.9 | +2.1 | 37.6 | 6th | 21.4 | +2.0 | 16.1 | 17th | 16.0 | 21.5 | average | 74% |
| Hughenden Airport | 33.3 | +1.1 | 37.3 | 5th | 20.5 | +2.2 | 15.1 | 6th | 78.4 | 23.0 | high | 341% |
| Richmond Airport | 35.4 | +1.9 | 39.2 | 5th | 20.3 | +2.4 | 15.4 | 17th | 22.6 | 25.5 | average | 89% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 30.5 | +1.2 | 33.6 | 5th | 23.0 | +1.3 | 18.7 | 1st | 381.6 | 201.9 | high | 189% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 30.3 | 33.7 | 5th | 22.3 | 17.9 | 1st | 461.8 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 30.9 | +0.8 | 32.2 | 5th | 24.9 | +0.5 | 22.5 | 2nd | 348.0 | 177.9 | high | 196% |
| Cooktown Airport | 30.3 | +1.1 | 33.7 | 1st | 23.8 | +0.7 | 20.8 | 1st | 349.6 | 167.0 | high | 209% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.8 | +0.4 | 33.8 | 1st | 24.8 | +0.6 | 22.4 | 15th | 418.8 | 229.9 | high | 182% |
| Mareeba Airport | 29.7 | +1.2 | 33.6 | 1st | 20.5 | +1.4 | 16.6 | 1st | 99.4 | 46.6 | high | 213% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 28.1 | +1.4 | 32.0 | 1st | 19.1 | +1.0 | 16.2 | 1st | 86.7 | 53.3 | high | 163% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 29.4 | 31.8 | 7th | 22.9 | 18.0 | 1st | 472.8 | |||||
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 29.6 | 32.8 | 1st | 21.3 | 16.2 | 1st | 391.6 | |||||
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 30.9 | 35.4 | 1st | 21.5 | 18.3 | 22nd | 247.0 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 29.3 | +1.1 | 32.5 | 1st | 22.0 | +1.5 | 17.7 | 1st | 428.8 | 392.7 | average | 109% |
| Townsville Aero | 30.9 | +1.2 | 33.5 | 11th | 22.2 | +1.5 | 18.1 | 16th | 293.4 | 67.1 | v high | 437% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 30.9 | 36.2 | 1st | 19.9 | 16.4 | 16th | 180.2 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 29.1 | +0.1 | 31.1 | 10th | 22.3 | +1.3 | 18.0 | 16th | 337.4 | 73.9 | highest | 457% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 30.7 | +1.1 | 34.0 | 1st | 20.7 | +1.6 | 16.1 | 16th | 192.2 | 50.8 | v high | 378% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 30.4 | 33.4 | 4th | 22.1 | 16.8 | 16th | 95.6 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 32.0 | +1.7 | 36.9 | 1st | 18.9 | +1.8 | 13.0 | 16th | 28.4 | 42.6 | average | 67% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 27.4 | +0.5 | 29.7 | 4th | 23.5 | +0.7 | 20.7 | 17th | 340.0 | 151.4 | highest | 225% |
| Mackay Aero | 27.6 | -0.1 | 29.7 | 2nd | 20.9 | +1.3 | 17.5 | 16th | 219.6 | 166.4 | high | 132% |
| Mackay M.O | 27.4 | +0.6 | 30.0 | 1st | 21.9 | +1.6 | 18.5 | 16th | 208.6 | 147.8 | high | 141% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 27.7 | 30.0 | 1st | 20.7 | 16.8 | 17th | 230.4 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 28.9 | +0.2 | 32.4 | 3rd | 20.3 | +1.0 | 15.9 | 16th | 120.8 | 118.2 | average | 102% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.4 | 0.0 | 29.8 | 3rd | 19.6 | +1.4 | 15.1 | 19th | 176.4 | 132.1 | high | 134% |
| St Lawrence | 30.0 | +0.7 | 33.5 | 12th | 19.9 | +1.3 | 16.4 | 16th | 60.8 | 41.8 | average | 145% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 31.0 | 36.4 | 5th | 19.8 | 15.0 | 16th | 167.2 | |||||
| Williamson | 29.7 | +0.8 | 33.0 | 5th | 19.2 | +0.9 | 13.0 | 17th | 28.8 | 49.2 | average | 59% |
| Woolshed | 27.8 | +1.6 | 32.4 | 5th | 18.8 | +0.9 | 14.0 | 1st | 387.4 | 80.4 | v high | 482% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.8 | +0.2 | 28.9 | 7th | 21.5 | +1.7 | 17.5 | 15th | 51.6 | 71.7 | average | 72% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 32.2 | +1.9 | 36.8 | 4th | 20.0 | +1.7 | 15.2 | 16th | 107.1 | 29.9 | v high | 358% |
| Moranbah Airport | 31.0 | +0.9 | 35.2 | 5th | 18.9 | +2.1 | 14.0 | 16th | 41.8 | 26.7 | high | 157% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 30.9 | 35.3 | 5th | 18.7 | 14.4 | 15th | 40.4 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 30.1 | +0.7 | 35.4 | 6th | 17.9 | +2.5 | 12.0 | 17th | 73.6 | 24.8 | high | 297% |
| Emerald Airport | 30.7 | +0.7 | 35.1 | 5th | 18.7 | +1.7 | 15.5 | 17th | 49.2 | 29.0 | high | 170% |
| Lochington | 30.3 | +0.3 | 34.8 | 6th | 17.3 | +2.3 | 11.7 | 17th | 97.8 | 33.8 | high | 289% |
| Rolleston Airport | 29.8 | +0.3 | 33.8 | 5th | 16.8 | +2.2 | 12.5 | 19th | 56.6 | 24.8 | high | 228% |
| Springsure Comet St | 29.7 | +0.7 | 33.3 | 5th | 16.7 | +1.8 | 12.4 | 17th | 59.6 | 38.7 | high | 154% |
| Tambo Post Office | 29.2 | 0.0 | 32.7 | 5th | 15.5 | +2.8 | 10.0 | 17th | 92.2 | 35.8 | high | 258% |
| Taroom Post Office | 29.9 | +1.0 | 34.5 | 5th | 15.8 | +1.7 | 11.5 | 16th | 27.6 | 34.5 | average | 80% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 30.9 | +0.8 | 35.9 | 6th | 19.9 | +3.0 | 15.7 | 26th | 187.5 | 35.5 | v high | 528% |
| Blackall Airport | 31.4 | +0.5 | 35.6 | 6th | 18.2 | +2.3 | 14.2 | 18th | 151.8 | 27.8 | highest | 546% |
| Isisford Post Office | 31.8 | +1.0 | 37.3 | 6th | 19.0 | +2.9 | 14.7 | 18th | 135.3 | 35.7 | v high | 379% |
| Longreach Aero | 32.7 | +1.1 | 37.8 | 6th | 19.6 | +3.0 | 15.6 | 16th | 148.4 | 34.8 | v high | 426% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 35.2 | +2.1 | 39.6 | 10th | 20.6 | +2.5 | 16.6 | 6th | 15.4 | 13.8 | high | 112% |
| Carters Bore | 33.1 | 37.4 | 10th | 21.7 | 17.7 | 8th | 68.6 | |||||
| New May Downs | 33.5 | 37.4 | 10th | 21.3 | 18.8 | 25th | 21.6 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 33.7 | +1.0 | 38.2 | 10th | 19.4 | +2.1 | 13.6 | 5th | 66.0 | 12.6 | v high | 524% |
| Trepell Airport | 34.0 | +0.9 | 38.5 | 11th | 20.1 | +2.2 | 16.7 | 5th | 20.0 | 10.8 | high | 185% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 34.0 | 39.6 | 10th | 18.3 | 11.2 | 5th | 43.4 | 4.8 | v high | 904% | ||
| Winton Airport | 33.7 | +0.8 | 38.6 | 3rd | 19.6 | +2.1 | 15.2 | 17th | 156.8 | 21.7 | highest | 723% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 32.9 | +0.7 | 38.5 | 11th | 18.5 | +1.2 | 13.1 | 20th | 45.0 | 9.9 | v high | 455% |
| Birdsville Airport | 32.3 | +0.5 | 39.2 | 11th | 18.4 | +1.3 | 10.6 | 20th | 8.8 | 2.0 | v high | 440% |
| Windorah Airport | 32.0 | 37.2 | 11th | 20.0 | 14.8 | 21st | 51.8 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.9 | +0.4 | 29.9 | 5th | 18.7 | +1.1 | 15.8 | 18th | 12.4 | 54.9 | low | 23% |
| Gayndah Airport | 29.3 | +0.2 | 32.5 | 5th | 16.1 | +0.9 | 11.6 | 16th | 19.0 | 21.4 | average | 89% |
| Gladstone Airport | 28.2 | 0.0 | 30.8 | 8th | 20.1 | +1.0 | 16.5 | 17th | 28.8 | 41.2 | average | 70% |
| Gladstone Radar | 28.3 | -0.1 | 30.9 | 6th | 20.4 | +0.7 | 18.1 | 15th | 43.6 | 46.7 | average | 93% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 27.1 | +0.5 | 29.5 | 3rd | 22.8 | +0.9 | 20.1 | 16th | 105.8 | 102.4 | average | 103% |
| Monto Township | 28.7 | +0.9 | 33.2 | 5th | 15.1 | +1.4 | 9.6 | 16th | 36.9 | 42.8 | average | 86% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 29.3 | +0.5 | 32.7 | 5th | 19.9 | +1.9 | 14.0 | 15th | 26.4 | 42.5 | average | 62% |
| Rundle Island | 25.7 | +0.1 | 26.9 | 3rd | 22.6 | +0.8 | 20.7 | 26th | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 26.5 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 3rd | 20.0 | +0.5 | 17.9 | 16th | 177.2 | 105.0 | high | 169% |
| Thangool Airport | 30.5 | +0.9 | 34.8 | 5th | 14.9 | +0.8 | 9.9 | 17th | 18.2 | 33.3 | average | 55% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 27.5 | +0.3 | 30.8 | 5th | 15.2 | +1.2 | 11.2 | 21st | 23.6 | 53.1 | average | 44% |
| Archerfield Airport | 27.2 | +0.6 | 30.4 | 5th | 16.5 | +1.3 | 12.9 | 19th | 24.0 | 76.9 | low | 31% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 27.1 | +0.1 | 31.2 | 5th | 15.2 | +1.3 | 11.3 | 19th | 36.4 | 42.0 | average | 87% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 26.2 | -0.3 | 29.6 | 20th | 16.8 | +1.1 | 14.1 | 19th | 84.4 | 114.0 | average | 74% |
| Brisbane | 27.0 | -0.2 | 30.2 | 5th | 18.0 | +0.6 | 16.0 | 19th | 42.6 | 60.5 | average | 70% |
| Brisbane Aero | 26.1 | +0.1 | 29.9 | 20th | 17.7 | +1.2 | 15.2 | 19th | 29.4 | 71.2 | average | 41% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 26.0 | 29.5 | 5th | 14.3 | 10.3 | 19th | 40.6 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 25.1 | +0.8 | 28.4 | 3rd | 20.2 | +1.0 | 16.1 | 14th | 49.6 | 142.7 | low | 35% |
| Coolangatta | 26.0 | +0.5 | 30.2 | 20th | 17.9 | +0.9 | 15.4 | 19th | 116.0 | 157.8 | average | 74% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.4 | +0.5 | 30.3 | 3rd | 21.0 | +1.1 | 17.8 | 15th | 25.2 | 125.4 | v low | 20% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 25.7 | -0.3 | 29.4 | 20th | 18.9 | +0.6 | 16.8 | 14th | 94.2 | 119.6 | average | 79% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 27.0 | 30.9 | 5th | 15.3 | 11.3 | 19th | 45.0 | |||||
| Gympie | 27.1 | -0.2 | 30.4 | 20th | 16.2 | +1.5 | 12.0 | 16th | 27.0 | 81.9 | low | 33% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 27.3 | +0.2 | 29.7 | 3rd | 19.0 | +1.2 | 16.3 | 16th | 38.6 | 65.9 | v low | 59% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 25.2 | -0.7 | 29.2 | 5th | 13.9 | +1.9 | 8.5 | 16th | 21.8 | 21.6 | average | 101% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 26.4 | -0.1 | 30.1 | 20th | 17.7 | +1.6 | 14.4 | 19th | 55.4 | 78.2 | average | 71% |
| Maryborough | 28.0 | +0.6 | 30.6 | 3rd | 17.7 | +1.1 | 15.0 | 18th | 37.2 | 85.8 | low | 43% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 25.9 | -0.4 | 29.0 | 12th | 17.6 | +0.8 | 15.4 | 19th | 115.8 | 156.6 | average | 74% |
| Point Lookout | 26.4 | -0.1 | 29.2 | 5th | 20.0 | +0.5 | 17.9 | 25th | 67.4 | 160.6 | low | 42% |
| Rainbow Beach | 26.2 | +0.1 | 28.1 | 5th | 66.2 | 124.3 | low | 53% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 25.8 | -0.2 | 29.9 | 20th | 18.4 | +0.6 | 16.4 | 19th | 28.4 | 87.9 | low | 32% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 26.0 | 29.3 | 20th | 17.6 | 15.1 | 19th | 49.2 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 26.4 | +0.4 | 28.8 | 20th | 18.5 | +1.5 | 15.8 | 20th | 57.6 | 147.2 | low | 39% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 25.9 | 0.0 | 28.7 | 20th | 19.2 | +1.1 | 16.8 | 16th | 79.2 | 147.0 | low | 54% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 26.6 | 29.3 | 3rd | 18.7 | 14.7 | 16th | 57.2 | |||||
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 21.0 | -0.3 | 25.1 | 11th | 11.8 | +2.1 | 7.1 | 16th | 70.0 | 43.1 | high | 162% |
| Dalby Airport | 26.8 | -0.5 | 30.7 | 5th | 14.1 | +1.6 | 7.2 | 21st | 8.0 | 17.7 | average | 45% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 28.0 | 31.9 | 3rd | 13.6 | 8.3 | 21st | 17.2 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 25.6 | -0.3 | 29.9 | 5th | 13.6 | +1.8 | 6.5 | 21st | 24.8 | 28.5 | average | 87% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 21.9 | -0.2 | 26.7 | 3rd | 12.5 | +2.9 | 8.0 | 21st | 56.4 | 41.7 | high | 135% |
| Texas Post Office | 26.7 | -0.7 | 30.4 | 12th | 13.1 | +1.3 | 8.7 | 25th | 30.0 | 34.1 | average | 88% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 22.4 | -0.9 | 26.2 | 5th | 14.1 | +0.7 | 10.2 | 21st | 39.2 | 26.7 | high | 147% |
| Warwick | 24.5 | -0.5 | 28.4 | 11th | 13.5 | +2.1 | 8.4 | 19th | 94.6 | 30.7 | highest | 308% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 28.1 | +0.2 | 31.8 | 5th | 15.0 | +1.8 | 9.3 | 21st | 10.2 | 23.5 | average | 43% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 28.0 | +0.2 | 32.1 | 5th | 14.2 | +2.3 | 7.6 | 19th | 58.2 | 40.3 | high | 144% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 29.1 | +1.5 | 33.3 | 5th | 14.4 | +2.8 | 8.6 | 17th | 26.8 | 33.4 | average | 80% |
| Roma Airport | 29.1 | +0.9 | 32.8 | 5th | 14.8 | +2.5 | 7.8 | 21st | 26.6 | 31.9 | average | 83% |
| St George Airport | 27.6 | -0.5 | 31.5 | 5th | 15.5 | +1.6 | 11.2 | 21st | 54.2 | 21.5 | v high | 252% |
| Surat | 28.5 | +0.3 | 32.1 | 5th | 15.8 | +2.6 | 8.0 | 21st | 11.2 | 30.0 | average | 37% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.5 | +1.5 | 35.0 | 6th | 17.0 | +2.8 | 10.9 | 21st | 34.4 | 26.8 | high | 128% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 31.1 | +0.8 | 37.0 | 11th | 18.2 | +1.3 | 13.1 | 20th | 11.2 | 9.0 | high | 124% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 30.3 | +0.6 | 35.7 | 11th | 19.0 | +2.2 | 13.8 | 20th | 10.8 | 12.9 | average | 84% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Bougainville Reef | 28.6 | 30.2 | 1st | 25.8 | 24.2 | 24th | ||||||
| Cato Island | 26.0 | 26.8 | 7th | 23.5 | 20.8 | 26th | ||||||
| Flinders Reef | 28.2 | 31.4 | 1st | 25.9 | 23.3 | 22nd | ||||||
| Frederick Reef | 26.8 | 27.7 | 3rd | 24.3 | 21.3 | 17th | ||||||
| Gannet Cay | 26.7 | 27.7 | 3rd | 24.1 | 21.4 | 16th | ||||||
| Holmes Reef | 28.8 | 31.0 | 1st | 26.3 | 23.9 | 23rd | ||||||
| Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 28.1 | 28.9 | 3rd | 25.8 | 23.2 | 10th | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 27.6 | 28.7 | 3rd | 25.1 | 22.2 | 27th | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 26.6 | +0.8 | 29.1 | 8th | 22.1 | +0.8 | 20.4 | 21st | 93.6 | 120.5 | average | 78% |
| Willis Island | 29.9 | +1.0 | 31.5 | 11th | 25.8 | +1.0 | 23.7 | 22nd | 216.8 | 126.3 | high | 172% |
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 10 am on Monday 2 May 2022. 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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