Monday, 3 October 2022 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in September 2022: wetter than average, warmer days and nights in the north
Rainfall for September was above average across most of the state, and very much above average for much of the south of the state. Day and night time temperatures were above average across the tropical north but there were particularly cooler than average days across much of the inland and central and southern areas.
Above average rainfall
- Rainfall for Queensland was 192% of the 1961-1990 average. It was the wettest September since 2016, and the tenth-wettest September on record for Queensland as a whole since 1900.
- Rainfall was above average across most of the state tending to very much above average across southern parts of the state with large areas in the wettest 10% of records for September.
- Some southern and western districts recorded more than 4 times their September monthly average rainfall, including around Birdsville, where the opening day of the Birdsville Races was canceled at the start of the month due to rain that left the track and campgrounds wet and muddy.
- Heavy rainfall on the 3rd and again on the 9th saw several sites across southern districts report their highest September daily rainfall on record.
- Many sites located in southern districts had their highest total September rainfall on record or their highest total September rainfall for at least 20 years
Warm in the north, cooler in the south
- The mean maximum temperature for Queensland was 0.10 °C above average; the coolest September since 2016.
- Maximum temperatures were very much above average across much of Cape York Peninsula with some areas highest on record since 1910
- Days were generally cooler than average across much of the Central West, the Maranoa and Warrego and across the Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts.
- A number of sites in the north of the state had their highest September temperature on record.
- With mean maximum temperatures warmer than usual across the tropical north of the state, including coastal parts of the Gulf Country, some sites had their highest September mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Daytime temperatures were cooler than average across most of the southern half of the state resulting in several sites having their lowest September mean daily maximum temperature on record or their lowest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- At the beginning of the month some sites had their coldest September day on record and Julia Creek Airport and Century Mine reported their coldest day on record on the 28th.
- The mean minimum temperature for Queensland was 2.12 °C above average; the tenth-warmest September for Queensland since 1910.
- Minimum temperatures were very much above average and in the highest 10% of records across much of Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country and extending into parts of the West Central Coast and Central Highlands districts.
- Warm nights in the north of the state around the 19th and 27th saw some sites have their warmest September night on record.
- With the very much above average minimum temperatures in the north of the state, Willis Island and Coconut Island had their highest September mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- With the very much above average minimum and maximum temperatures in the north of the state, some sites had their highest September mean temperature on record and Palmerville had its highest September mean temperature since 1992.
- The cooler days and nights in the state's southern districts resulted in some sites having their lowest September mean temperature on record or their lowest September mean temperature for at least 20 years.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in September 2022 | |
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Hottest day | 40.6 °C at Julia Creek Airport on the 20th |
Warmest days on average | 37.3 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
Coolest days on average | 18.0 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 12.9 °C at Cunnamulla Post Office on the 2nd |
Coldest night | -1.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 13th |
Coolest nights on average | 6.4 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 26.2 °C at Coconut Island |
Warmest night |
27.4 °C at Normanton Airport on the 22nd 27.4 °C at Horn Island on the 26th 27.4 °C at Horn Island on the 27th |
Warmest on average overall | 30.2 °C at Coconut Island |
Coolest on average overall | 12.2 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 375.0 mm at Springbrook Road |
Wettest day | 285.0 mm at Springbrook Road on the 23rd |
Strongest wind gust | 113 km/h at Hughenden Airport on the 8th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Yuleba Garden St | 64.0 | on the 2nd | 61.2 | on the 20th in 1889 | 132 | |
Mt Tamborine Fern St | 173.0 | on the 23rd | 84.8 | on the 1st in 2006 | 122 | |
Meandarra Post Office | 49.8 | on the 9th | 47.4 | on the 15th in 2016 | 80 | |
Trinidad | 46.0 | on the 8th | 45.8 | on the 4th in 2008 | 54 | |
Namarah | 74.4 | on the 9th | 54.8 | on the 5th in 2008 | 52 | |
Macalister | 47.0 | on the 3rd | 39.0 | on the 30th in 1996 | 51 | |
Springbrook Road | 285.0 | on the 23rd | 88.0 | on the 5th in 2008 | 42 | |
Traighli | 48.8 | on the 9th | 44.0 | on the 5th in 2008 | 35 | |
Springfield | 73.0 | on the 9th | 34.6 | on the 18th in 2016 | 30 | |
Felton | 30.0 | on the 3rd | 27.4 | on the 10th in 2006 | 29 | |
Southwood | 55.0 | on the 9th | 53.0 | on the 9th in 2004 | 29 | |
Warwick | 42.4 | on the 3rd | 37.6 | on the 5th in 2010 | 29 | |
Yappar River | 12.0 | on the 29th | =12.0 | on the 28th in 2010 | 29 | |
Miles Constance Street | 52.4 | on the 3rd | 48.0 | on the 11th in 1998 | 26 | |
Mt Kynoch | 27.0 | on the 3rd | =27.0 | on the 5th in 2009 | 24 | |
Mareeba Airport | 24.4 | on the 3rd | 18.8 | on the 1st in 2021 | 23 |
Record highest September total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Mt Tamborine Fern St | 276.0 | 253.4 | in 1998 | 122 | 58.0 |
Karragarra Island | 129.6 | 119.2 | in 2006 | 65 | 42.2 |
Glenroy Massie | 119.4 | 107.2 | in 2010 | 64 | 33.8 |
Namarah | 124.8 | 118.6 | in 2016 | 58 | 29.5 |
Maroon Dam | 125.0 | = 125.0 | in 1998 | 51 | 36.2 |
Greenbank Thompson Road | 117.0 | 115.4 | in 1998 | 45 | 33.1 |
Springbrook Road | 375.0 | 228.0 | in 1998 | 40 | 68.9 |
Springfield | 163.5 | 108.6 | in 2016 | 30 | 29.2 |
Felton | 100.6 | 78.8 | in 2016 | 28 | 29.9 |
Taemas | 47.0 | 45.0 | in 2014 | 28 | 8.0 |
Pratten Condamine River | 121.6 | 110.0 | in 2010 | 26 | 35.8 |
Thargomindah Airport | 67.4 | 61.6 | in 2016 | 24 | 13.4 |
Mareeba Airport | 30.4 | 21.2 | in 2006 | 23 | 6.1 |
Highest September total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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Surat | 118.8 | 149.0 | in 1917 | 29.6 | |
Yangan Post Office | 113.1 | 197.8 | in 1917 | 37.0 | |
Leslie Dam | 138.4 | 171.2 | in 1917* | 35.2 | |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 86.2 | 119.2 | in 1926 | 18.6 | |
Mt Alford | 154.4 | 170.7 | in 1917* | 38.0 | |
Nindigully | 88.0 | 89.1 | in 1970* | 27.3 | |
Trafalgar Station | 52.2 | 95.6 | in 1973 | 10.6 | |
Archerfield Airport | 77.8 | 94.6 | in 1998 | 34.8 | |
Coolangatta | 157.6 | 189.2 | in 1998 | 42.6 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 123.6 | 163.6 | in 1998 | 44.1 | |
Harrisville Mary Street | 81.5 | 96.8 | in 1998* | 35.0 | |
Miami Bardon Ave | 128.6 | 173.8 | in 1998* | 44.4 | |
Kalbar State School | 98.8 | 115.1 | in 1998* | 40.5 | |
Werrington Station | 59.0 | 61.0 | in 1998* | 8.8 | |
Oak Park Station | 42.0 | 43.0 | in 1998* | 7.6 | |
Weipa Aero | 12.4 | 16.6 | in 2002 | 1.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest September temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Low Isles Lighthouse | 33.2 | on the 23rd | 32.8 | on the 28th in 2016 | 55 | 28.6 |
Weipa Aero | 38.6 | on the 20th | 38.1 | on the 27th in 2016 | 30 | 34.4 |
Coconut Island | 35.4 | on the 21st | 35.1 | on the 27th in 2016 | 26 | 31.1 |
Record lowest September daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Cunnamulla Post Office | 12.9 | on the 2nd | 13.3 | on the 4th in 1958 | 66 | 25.7 |
Thargomindah Airport | 13.6 | on the 2nd | 15.0 | on the 19th in 2010 | 24 | 27.7 |
Julia Creek Airport | 21.0 | on the 28th | 22.0 | on the 2nd in 2021 | 22 | 34.0 |
Cape Flattery | 26.1 | on the 1st | 26.2 | on the 18th in 2017 | 20 | 29.0 |
Century Mine | 25.1 | on the 28th | 25.2 | on the 1st in 2004 | 20 | 35.2 |
Record highest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Cairns Aero | 30.1 | 30.0 | in 2009 | 79 | 28.2 |
Kowanyama Airport | 37.3 | 37.0 | in 2010 | 54 | 34.7 |
Weipa Aero | 35.8 | 35.4 | in 2008 | 29 | 34.4 |
Coconut Island | 34.1 | 33.4 | in 2010 | 25 | 31.1 |
Burketown Airport | 34.7 | = 34.7 | in 2013 | 20 | 33.6 |
Highest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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Palmerville | 36.3 | 36.5 | in 1901* | 33.6 | |
Lockhart River Airport | 30.6 | 30.7 | in 1998 | 29.1 | |
Horn Island | 32.2 | 32.5 | in 2002 | 30.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Dalby Airport | 22.7 | 22.8 | in 2010 | 30 | 25.7 |
Roma Airport | 23.2 | 23.7 | in 2010 | 30 | 26.8 |
Toowoomba Airport | 19.9 | 20.0 | in 2016 | 26 | 22.4 |
Kingaroy Airport | 22.3 | 22.7 | in 2010 | 21 | 25.1 |
Lowest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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Gympie | 24.4 | =24.4 | in 1993* | 26.1 | |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 24.1 | 23.7 | in 1999 | 26.0 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 23.2 | 22.2 | in 1999 | 24.0 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest September daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Willis Island | 26.0 | on the 18th | 25.8 | on the 21st in 2010 | 94 | 22.7 |
Cairns Aero | 24.4 | on the 19th | 24.3 | on the 30th in 1996 | 80 | 18.7 |
Cardwell Marine Pde | 24.2 | on the 19th | 23.9 | on the 30th in 2021 | 66 | 16.4 |
Lockhart River Airport | 26.2 | on the 26th | 26.1 | on the 21st in 2010 | 58 | 20.6 |
Horn Island | 27.4 | on the 27th | 27.0 | on the 27th in 2010 | 28 | 23.9 |
Alva Beach | 24.5 | on the 26th | = 24.5 | on the 29th in 2016 | 26 | 18.9 |
Coconut Island | 27.0 | on the 30th | 26.8 | on the 6th in 2010 | 26 | 24.2 |
Richmond Airport | 25.5 | on the 21st | 23.8 | on the 29th in 2021 | 25 | 14.8 |
Woolshed | 20.6 | on the 19th | 20.5 | on the 29th in 2010 | 25 | 15.3 |
Normanton Airport | 27.4 | on the 22nd | 26.9 | on the 18th in 2020 | 22 | 20.2 |
Record highest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Willis Island | 24.8 | = 24.8 | in 2010 | 93 | 22.7 |
Coconut Island | 26.2 | 25.9 | in 2010 | 25 | 24.2 |
Record highest September mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Kowanyama Airport | 29.6 | = 29.6 | in 2010 | 52 | 26.9 |
Weipa Aero | 29.1 | = 29.1 | in 2010 | 29 | 27.2 |
Horn Island | 29.0 | 28.9 | in 2010 | 27 | 27.0 |
Coconut Island | 30.2 | 29.7 | in 2010 | 25 | 27.7 |
Highest September mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for September |
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Palmerville | 27.7 | 27.9 | in 1992* | 25.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest September mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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Toowoomba Airport | 14.9 | 15.1 | in 2015 | 26 | 16.5 |
St George Airport | 16.3 | 16.6 | in 2016 | 25 | 18.6 |
Blackall Airport | 19.0 | 19.1 | in 2016 | 21 | 21.0 |
Lowest September mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for September |
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Roma Airport | 16.0 | 15.4 | in 1994 | 18.1 | |
Surat | 16.7 | 15.0 | in 1994 | 17.6 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for September 2022 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for September 2022 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2022 |
Mean for September 2022 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2022 |
Total for September 2022 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2022 |
Fraction of September average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 34.1 | +3.0 | 35.4 | 21st | 26.2 | +2.0 | 25.4 | 1st | 11.0 | 7.3 | high | 151% |
Coen Airport | 32.6 | +0.8 | 34.9 | 24th | 20.0 | +1.4 | 16.6 | 17th | 2.6 | 0.8 | v high | 325% |
Horn Island | 32.2 | +2.0 | 34.0 | 29th | 25.8 | +1.9 | 22.9 | 23rd | 4.8 | 5.1 | high | 94% |
Scherger RAAF | 35.2 | +0.9 | 37.3 | 17th | 22.3 | +2.2 | 19.8 | 7th | 13.4 | 5.3 | high | 253% |
Weipa Aero | 35.8 | +1.4 | 38.6 | 20th | 22.4 | +2.5 | 19.8 | 21st | 12.4 | 1.9 | v high | 653% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 30.6 | +1.5 | 32.4 | 18th | 23.8 | +3.2 | 19.5 | 24th | 17.0 | 15.2 | high | 112% |
Palmerville | 36.3 | +2.7 | 38.4 | 17th | 19.1 | +2.6 | 15.7 | 1st | 0.2 | 8.1 | average | 2% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 34.7 | +1.1 | 38.8 | 18th | 19.9 | +1.4 | 13.6 | 6th | 9.6 | 1.2 | v high | 800% |
Century Mine | 34.7 | -0.5 | 39.0 | 20th | 19.3 | +1.8 | 11.8 | 5th | 2.2 | 2.6 | high | 85% |
Cloncurry Airport | 32.0 | -1.1 | 39.3 | 20th | 16.9 | +0.3 | 11.1 | 5th | 24.2 | 6.9 | high | 351% |
Julia Creek Airport | 33.7 | -0.3 | 40.6 | 20th | 15.4 | +0.9 | 7.9 | 5th | 6.4 | 5.2 | high | 123% |
Kowanyama Airport | 37.3 | +2.6 | 39.1 | 27th | 21.8 | +2.7 | 17.3 | 5th | 0 | 2.4 | lowest | 0% |
Lake Julius AWS | 32.2 | 37.6 | 16th | 17.9 | 12.3 | 6th | 23.8 | 15.5 | average | 154% | ||
Mornington Island Airport | 31.6 | 34.4 | 19th | 22.3 | 16.7 | 6th | 1.0 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 31.7 | +0.3 | 38.3 | 15th | 15.0 | +0.8 | 6.8 | 5th | 27.8 | 8.8 | v high | 316% |
Normanton Airport | 35.6 | +0.8 | 39.1 | 21st | 21.9 | +1.7 | 15.7 | 5th | 4.2 | 4.7 | high | 89% |
Sweers Island | 30.0 | +0.4 | 33.1 | 23rd | 23.2 | +1.1 | 19.2 | 4th | 0.6 | 4.4 | high | 14% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 35.1 | +1.5 | 38.7 | 20th | 19.9 | +3.0 | 13.3 | 4th | 15.4 | 5.1 | high | 302% |
Hughenden Airport | 31.5 | -0.8 | 37.9 | 20th | 16.0 | +0.6 | 9.4 | 4th | 17.2 | 8.0 | high | 215% |
Richmond Airport | 33.1 | -0.3 | 40.1 | 20th | 15.3 | +0.5 | 8.6 | 4th | 13.4 | 4.2 | high | 319% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 30.1 | +1.9 | 32.8 | 18th | 21.2 | +2.5 | 16.4 | 5th | 25.8 | 33.1 | average | 78% |
Cairns Racecourse | 29.4 | 31.9 | 20th | 20.2 | 14.5 | 5th | 31.6 | 41.9 | average | 75% | ||
Cape Flattery | 29.6 | +0.6 | 31.2 | 25th | 24.0 | +1.8 | 20.5 | 23rd | 13.0 | 7.2 | high | 181% |
Cooktown Airport | 29.8 | +1.0 | 31.8 | 25th | 23.0 | +2.1 | 19.1 | 23rd | 1.0 | 8.5 | v low | 12% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.5 | +0.9 | 33.2 | 23rd | 23.5 | +1.6 | 21.3 | 5th | 7.2 | 36.1 | low | 20% |
Mareeba Airport | 29.5 | +0.8 | 32.9 | 20th | 17.5 | +2.1 | 13.3 | 5th | 30.4 | 6.1 | highest | 498% |
Walkamin Research Station | 28.6 | +1.4 | 32.2 | 17th | 16.8 | +2.0 | 11.8 | 5th | 4.2 | 8.7 | average | 48% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.0 | 25th | 20.2 | +3.8 | 14.9 | 6th | 30.4 | 38.0 | average | 80% | ||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 27.9 | 30.4 | 25th | 19.7 | 14.0 | 5th | 58.0 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 28.2 | 30.9 | 17th | 18.2 | 12.1 | 5th | 79.0 | |||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 29.0 | 34.3 | 23rd | 19.4 | 13.6 | 5th | 26.2 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.0 | +0.9 | 30.9 | 20th | 19.4 | +2.6 | 14.0 | 5th | 43.0 | 84.2 | average | 51% |
Townsville Aero | 28.9 | +1.1 | 32.2 | 23rd | 20.2 | +2.8 | 12.9 | 5th | 21.2 | 10.2 | high | 208% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 29.3 | 34.9 | 17th | 17.1 | 9.2 | 5th | 31.0 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 26.7 | -0.2 | 29.2 | 23rd | 20.4 | +1.5 | 13.0 | 4th | 15.4 | 17.4 | average | 89% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 28.9 | +0.7 | 32.7 | 23rd | 17.7 | +2.5 | 11.6 | 5th | 23.6 | 9.8 | high | 241% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 28.7 | 31.4 | 10th | 17.7 | 11.0 | 4th | 25.8 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 30.4 | +0.6 | 35.4 | 19th | 16.4 | +2.7 | 9.3 | 5th | 40.3 | 11.5 | v high | 350% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 25.2 | -0.1 | 29.1 | 19th | 20.6 | +0.5 | 16.6 | 4th | 33.4 | 26.9 | high | 124% |
Mackay Aero | 26.7 | +0.7 | 30.8 | 17th | 16.3 | +1.5 | 9.5 | 4th | 52.4 | 23.9 | v high | 219% |
Mackay M.O | 26.4 | +1.0 | 30.3 | 22nd | 18.3 | +1.5 | 12.5 | 4th | 51.8 | 19.8 | v high | 262% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 26.5 | 30.7 | 17th | 16.1 | 9.5 | 4th | 45.0 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 29.1 | +0.6 | 34.3 | 19th | 16.1 | +1.7 | 8.9 | 4th | 31.8 | 18.3 | high | 174% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 25.9 | -0.3 | 29.9 | 18th | 13.9 | +1.6 | 8.8 | 30th | 52.8 | 41.0 | high | 129% |
St Lawrence | 26.8 | -0.5 | 30.3 | 24th | 16.5 | +2.0 | 10.7 | 5th | 46.8 | 22.7 | high | 206% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 29.2 | 34.1 | 19th | 16.9 | 10.4 | 5th | 37.2 | |||||
Williamson | 26.8 | -0.5 | 30.4 | 24th | 15.8 | +2.0 | 9.7 | 14th | 63.0 | 18.1 | high | 348% |
Woolshed | 25.8 | +0.1 | 31.1 | 23rd | 16.6 | +1.3 | 7.8 | 5th | 33.6 | 14.7 | high | 229% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 24.4 | 0.0 | 30.9 | 17th | 17.2 | +1.4 | 10.3 | 4th | 63.0 | 34.0 | high | 185% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 30.1 | -0.2 | 35.4 | 19th | 16.7 | +1.5 | 9.4 | 5th | 27.8 | 9.4 | high | 296% |
Moranbah Airport | 28.2 | -2.0 | 33.4 | 19th | 13.7 | +1.1 | 7.1 | 4th | 75.4 | 15.7 | v high | 480% |
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 26.6 | 31.8 | 20th | 14.0 | 8.7 | 10th | 68.8 | 21.0 | high | 328% | ||
Clermont Airport | 28.0 | -1.4 | 33.7 | 20th | 12.3 | +0.7 | 5.5 | 4th | 27.8 | 26.0 | high | 107% |
Emerald Airport | 27.2 | -2.0 | 32.7 | 19th | 14.6 | +1.0 | 9.8 | 4th | 63.0 | 26.3 | high | 240% |
Lochington | 26.6 | -2.6 | 32.2 | 20th | 12.6 | +1.4 | 7.6 | 4th | 66.0 | 26.5 | high | 249% |
Rolleston Airport | 26.0 | -2.5 | 31.6 | 20th | 12.2 | +1.0 | 6.6 | 14th | 50.0 | 37.2 | high | 134% |
Springsure Comet St | 25.8 | -1.8 | 31.5 | 20th | 12.8 | +1.5 | 6.5 | 4th | 31.8 | 29.8 | average | 107% |
Tambo Post Office | 25.3 | -2.2 | 32.5 | 20th | 10.8 | +1.7 | 6.4 | 19th | 45.4 | 21.7 | high | 209% |
Taroom Post Office | 25.2 | -1.8 | 30.8 | 20th | 12.0 | +1.5 | 7.8 | 14th | 88.0 | 32.1 | v high | 274% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 27.4 | -1.4 | 35.0 | 20th | 14.3 | +0.8 | 8.5 | 4th | 44.3 | 16.8 | high | 264% |
Blackall Airport | 26.0 | -3.4 | 32.8 | 20th | 12.1 | -0.4 | 6.7 | 4th | 75.4 | 27.5 | high | 274% |
Isisford Post Office | 27.3 | -2.1 | 34.6 | 20th | 12.9 | +0.7 | 7.4 | 4th | 41.2 | 15.7 | high | 262% |
Longreach Aero | 28.5 | -1.9 | 36.7 | 20th | 13.0 | +0.2 | 7.0 | 4th | 43.8 | 12.0 | v high | 365% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 32.2 | -0.2 | 38.3 | 19th | 16.8 | +1.6 | 8.6 | 4th | 23.0 | 6.8 | v high | 338% |
Carters Bore | 30.2 | 37.1 | 15th | 17.6 | 10.0 | 5th | 35.4 | |||||
New May Downs | 30.8 | 37.3 | 19th | 16.8 | 9.9 | 6th | 0 | 14.1 | v low | 0% | ||
The Monument Airport | 29.9 | -1.7 | 37.7 | 15th | 13.7 | -0.2 | 7.4 | 4th | 31.8 | 10.5 | high | 303% |
Trepell Airport | 29.9 | -2.0 | 37.9 | 20th | 13.8 | -0.7 | 7.6 | 4th | 20.8 | 7.6 | v high | 274% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 31.4 | -1.4 | 38.9 | 15th | 13.1 | 0.0 | 6.8 | 6th | 15.2 | 11.2 | high | 136% |
Winton Airport | 29.4 | -2.7 | 37.7 | 20th | 13.8 | -0.5 | 10.4 | 10th | 14.0 | 12.2 | high | 115% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 27.2 | -3.0 | 37.2 | 20th | 12.4 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 5th | 32.7 | 9.6 | v high | 341% |
Birdsville Airport | 26.1 | -3.6 | 33.8 | 14th | 13.7 | +0.4 | 7.8 | 4th | 39.2 | 9.2 | high | 426% |
Windorah Airport | 25.9 | 31.9 | 15th | 13.5 | 6.9 | 4th | 52.2 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 25.4 | -0.3 | 28.6 | 18th | 14.7 | +1.0 | 9.9 | 30th | 46.2 | 34.6 | average | 134% |
Gayndah Airport | 25.8 | -2.3 | 30.6 | 17th | 12.3 | +0.8 | 8.0 | 7th | 53.2 | 28.5 | high | 187% |
Gladstone Airport | 25.8 | -0.4 | 30.2 | 24th | 16.2 | +0.6 | 12.4 | 30th | 70.6 | 27.5 | high | 257% |
Gladstone Radar | 26.2 | -0.4 | 29.8 | 24th | 17.1 | +0.5 | 13.5 | 4th | 60.0 | 27.0 | high | 222% |
Lady Elliot Island | 24.4 | +0.6 | 26.4 | 27th | 18.9 | +0.1 | 13.1 | 30th | 64.6 | 38.5 | high | 168% |
Rockhampton Aero | 27.2 | -0.3 | 31.6 | 20th | 15.7 | +1.9 | 11.1 | 30th | 50.6 | 24.2 | high | 209% |
Seventeen Seventy | 24.4 | +0.1 | 26.5 | 27th | 17.4 | +0.3 | 13.5 | 4th | 70.9 | 35.2 | high | 201% |
Thangool Airport | 25.8 | -2.4 | 30.9 | 20th | 10.8 | +1.0 | 4.7 | 14th | 36.0 | 24.9 | high | 145% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 24.9 | -0.8 | 30.1 | 19th | 10.4 | +0.9 | 5.2 | 5th | 88.2 | 33.2 | v high | 266% |
Archerfield Airport | 24.7 | -0.7 | 29.9 | 17th | 12.4 | +1.2 | 7.5 | 5th | 77.8 | 34.8 | v high | 224% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 24.4 | -1.9 | 28.9 | 19th | 11.1 | +1.1 | 5.9 | 7th | 64.6 | 35.4 | high | 182% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 24.1 | -1.9 | 29.6 | 19th | 12.8 | +0.8 | 8.7 | 5th | 59.0 | 46.1 | average | 128% |
Brisbane | 24.3 | -1.4 | 29.6 | 17th | 14.1 | +0.2 | 10.0 | 8th | 88.8 | 29.3 | v high | 303% |
Brisbane Aero | 23.4 | -0.8 | 28.1 | 24th | 13.5 | +0.6 | 9.7 | 5th | 68.4 | 32.4 | high | 211% |
Canungra (Defence) | 23.2 | 28.0 | 19th | 9.6 | 4.4 | 7th | 217.4 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 22.0 | +0.4 | 24.3 | 18th | 16.3 | +0.3 | 13.3 | 4th | 54.2 | 63.4 | average | 85% |
Coolangatta | 23.2 | -0.2 | 27.3 | 18th | 13.3 | -0.1 | 8.5 | 19th | 157.6 | 42.6 | v high | 370% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 23.4 | +0.6 | 27.4 | 26th | 17.3 | +0.6 | 14.0 | 4th | 60.2 | 49.5 | average | 122% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 23.2 | -0.8 | 28.0 | 24th | 14.7 | -0.2 | 12.1 | 13th | 123.6 | 44.1 | v high | 280% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 24.3 | 29.9 | 19th | 10.4 | 5.7 | 19th | 113.6 | |||||
Gympie | 24.4 | -1.7 | 30.0 | 19th | 12.1 | +1.8 | 7.5 | 13th | 101.6 | 44.7 | v high | 227% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 24.4 | -0.6 | 27.9 | 25th | 14.3 | +0.4 | 8.7 | 30th | 29.8 | 34.9 | average | 85% |
Kingaroy Airport | 22.3 | -2.8 | 27.6 | 19th | 9.3 | +1.2 | 3.7 | 13th | 109.4 | 29.1 | v high | 376% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 24.1 | -1.1 | 30.5 | 19th | 13.2 | +0.6 | 9.5 | 7th | 106.0 | 40.5 | high | 262% |
Maryborough | 25.3 | -0.4 | 29.6 | 19th | 13.3 | +1.2 | 7.5 | 30th | 48.4 | 41.9 | average | 116% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 24.0 | -1.4 | 29.8 | 17th | 13.4 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 30th | 119.8 | 53.1 | high | 226% |
Point Lookout | 23.2 | -0.9 | 27.5 | 19th | 16.2 | -0.3 | 13.2 | 4th | 119.4 | 55.2 | v high | 216% |
Rainbow Beach | 23.7 | -0.6 | 27.2 | 19th | 13.7 | -0.2 | 6.9 | 30th | 62.2 | 56.1 | average | 111% |
Redcliffe | 23.4 | -0.7 | 29.5 | 17th | 14.6 | +0.1 | 11.0 | 5th | 85.0 | 38.9 | v high | 219% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 23.0 | 27.5 | 24th | 13.5 | 10.2 | 7th | 78.0 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 23.3 | -1.1 | 29.7 | 17th | 13.2 | +0.3 | 8.2 | 13th | 103.0 | 53.5 | high | 193% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 23.6 | -0.8 | 29.5 | 17th | 14.6 | +0.1 | 11.3 | 13th | 132.2 | 58.6 | high | 226% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 24.2 | 28.7 | 19th | 13.9 | 8.9 | 13th | 84.0 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 24.6 | -1.0 | 29.3 | 19th | 11.0 | +1.5 | 6.4 | 5th | 80.4 | 34.7 | v high | 232% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 18.0 | -1.2 | 21.6 | 30th | 6.4 | +0.6 | 1.6 | 13th | 104.4 | 41.7 | v high | 250% |
Dalby Airport | 22.7 | -3.0 | 26.9 | 19th | 9.2 | +0.5 | 3.9 | 13th | 81.4 | 28.7 | v high | 284% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 22.3 | 28.4 | 27th | 9.3 | 3.8 | 13th | 91.6 | |||||
Oakey Aero | 22.2 | -1.9 | 26.5 | 17th | 8.0 | +0.7 | 3.3 | 13th | 52.6 | 29.9 | high | 176% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 19.3 | -0.5 | 23.4 | 27th | -1.0 | 13th | 94.6 | 50.4 | high | 188% | ||
Texas Post Office | 22.6 | -2.0 | 27.1 | 27th | 8.8 | +0.9 | 3.1 | 13th | 125.2 | 39.8 | v high | 315% |
Toowoomba Airport | 19.9 | -2.5 | 24.1 | 17th | 9.9 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 5th | 85.6 | 34.3 | high | 250% |
Warwick | 21.3 | -2.4 | 24.4 | 17th | 8.3 | +1.2 | 3.1 | 13th | 122.6 | 35.5 | v high | 345% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 23.6 | -3.1 | 28.8 | 27th | 10.3 | +0.3 | 5.9 | 13th | 113.8 | 28.6 | v high | 398% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 24.0 | -2.3 | 30.0 | 20th | 9.3 | +1.0 | 4.3 | 14th | 142.4 | 27.8 | v high | 512% |
Mitchell Post Office | 24.3 | -1.6 | 30.5 | 20th | 9.0 | +1.4 | 4.4 | 13th | 130.0 | 27.6 | v high | 471% |
Roma Airport | 23.2 | -3.6 | 29.6 | 27th | 8.9 | -0.4 | 3.6 | 14th | 118.2 | 27.7 | v high | 427% |
St George Airport | 22.4 | -4.2 | 29.6 | 27th | 10.2 | -0.4 | 5.8 | 13th | 59.2 | 26.2 | high | 226% |
Surat | 23.2 | -2.6 | 30.4 | 27th | 10.1 | +0.6 | 6.4 | 19th | 118.8 | 29.6 | v high | 401% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 24.2 | -2.0 | 31.6 | 20th | 10.5 | +0.5 | 6.3 | 13th | 100.0 | 24.7 | v high | 405% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 23.1 | -2.6 | 28.3 | 26th | 10.9 | +0.1 | 6.8 | 4th | 86.2 | 18.6 | v high | 463% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 24.9 | -3.2 | 31.7 | 26th | 13.1 | -0.1 | 7.7 | 3rd | 32.2 | 13.1 | high | 246% |
Thargomindah Airport | 24.0 | -3.7 | 30.3 | 26th | 12.6 | -0.1 | 8.2 | 4th | 67.4 | 13.4 | highest | 503% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Flinders Reef | 26.3 | 30.4 | 17th | 24.1 | 20.5 | 4th | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 24.5 | 27.6 | 18th | 22.5 | 19.7 | 7th | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 23.8 | 27.1 | 28th | 21.5 | 18.3 | 5th | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 26.7 | 27.4 | 25th | 25.0 | 22.5 | 5th | ||||||
Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 26.5 | 27.4 | 18th | 24.7 | 22.1 | 4th | ||||||
Marion Reef | 25.7 | 29.0 | 23rd | 23.7 | 20.1 | 4th | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 23.7 | 0.0 | 26.6 | 20th | 18.9 | +0.5 | 13.9 | 4th | 52.8 | 27.8 | high | 190% |
Willis Island | 28.8 | +1.4 | 29.9 | 19th | 24.8 | +2.1 | 21.6 | 4th | 28.6 | 16.1 | high | 178% |
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in Queensland using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 3 October 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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