Queensland in October 2022: above average rainfall, warmer than average nights

Rainfall for October was above average across most of the state, and very much above average for large areas of southern and central districts, and parts of the northern tropics. Daytime temperatures were warmer than average across the tropical north, and record warm in pockets of Cape York Peninsula. Days were cooler than average across southern districts. Night-time temperatures were warmer than average for most of the state, with nights across the northern half of Queensland being amongst the ten warmest on record for October compared with all Octobers since 1900.

Very much above average rainfall for much of the state

  • Rainfall for Queensland was 158% of the 1961-1990 average. It was the wettest October since 2017, and the eighth-wettest October 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 and central parts of the state with large areas in decile 10 (the wettest 10% of records) for October.
  • Some southern and central districts recorded more than 4 times their October monthly average rainfall with many locations reporting their highest total October rainfall on record or their highest total October rainfall for at least 20 years.
  • Heavy rainfall between the 19th and 22nd saw several sites across the Central Highlands, Coalfields and Moreton district report their highest October daily rainfall on record.
  • The wettest day for any location was on the 22nd with 288.2 mm of rainfall being recorded at Tin Can Bay (Defence), resulting in a monthly total of 404.0 mm at this site, which was the highest total for any location in Queensland area during October.

Warmer than average nights for the state, warmer days in the north but cooler days in the south

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Extremes in October 2022
Hottest day 43.9 °C at Julia Creek Airport on the 30th
Warmest days on average 38.1 °C at Kowanyama Airport
Coolest days on average 20.0 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day 14.3 °C at Toowoomba Airport on the 2nd
Coldest night 3.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 3rd
Coolest nights on average 10.3 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average 26.7 °C at Sweers Island
Warmest night 29.7 °C at Bedourie on the 31st
Warmest on average overall 31.6 °C at Normanton Airport
Coolest on average overall 15.2 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall 404.0 mm at Tin Can Bay (Defence)
Wettest day 288.2 mm at Tin Can Bay (Defence) on the 22nd
Strongest wind gust 131 km/h at The Monument Airport on the 31st

Maps
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Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
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Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest October daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Springsure Comet St 131.4 on the 19th 86.0 on the 25th in 1998 136
Woorarra 108.0 on the 19th 60.2 on the 13th in 1949 99
Rewan Station 132.0 on the 19th 121.9 on the 21st in 1920 80
Bargara 150.0 on the 21st 141.0 on the 28th in 1999 79
Spring Creek Station 97.0 on the 19th 86.0 on the 30th in 2000 73
Cardbeign 142.6 on the 19th 61.4 on the 30th in 2000 70
Jochmus 52.0 on the 19th 50.0 on the 30th in 1991 54
Sunbury 55.0 on the 19th 51.4 on the 15th in 2010 47
Emerald Airport 135.6 on the 19th 72.8 on the 25th in 1998 31
Rainbow Beach 264.2 on the 22nd 141.8 on the 13th in 2018 31
Wyora 36.2 on the 19th 32.4 on the 14th in 1996 30
Gairloch 71.2 on the 22nd 60.0 on the 19th in 2017 29
Gladstone Airport 117.2 on the 20th 104.0 on the 31st in 2000 29
Miles Constance Street 78.4 on the 22nd 44.0 on the 30th in 2000 26
Rocky 56.0 on the 7th 36.0 on the 23rd in 2000 25
Melrose 51.2 on the 22nd 48.2 on the 18th in 2017 24
Thargomindah Airport 35.4 on the 7th 28.0 on the 15th in 2011 24
Marengo 41.2 on the 19th 23.6 on the 14th in 2017 23
Century Mine 91.4 on the 5th 25.8 on the 4th in 2016 20



Record highest October total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Hungerford (Paroo River) 118.4 109.8 in 1950 138 21.9
South Comongin 136.5 124.0 in 1949 133 21.3
Somerby 192.5 165.0 in 2000 98 47.7
Spring Creek Station 221.0 152.6 in 2000 73 50.0
Cardbeign 221.8 186.3 in 2017 70 49.5
Whyenbah 260.0 145.3 in 1969 70 38.0
Jochmus 148.7 120.0 in 1998 54 27.8
Talagai 195.6 159.4 in 2000 54 41.1
Trinidad 91.7 70.4 in 2010 54 18.5
Wallen 132.5 97.0 in 2009 48 27.2
Coolmunda Dam 127.6 114.2 in 2017 47 53.2
Sunbury 124.0 79.9 in 2010 47 20.0
Rainbow Beach 365.0 357.6 in 2017 30 107.7
The Deep Crossing 132.6 120.2 in 2010 29 59.0
Southwood 150.5 119.2 in 2010 28 55.3
St George Airport 138.6 127.6 in 2017 26 44.9
Miles Constance Street 120.8 115.2 in 2021 25 48.7
Warilda 88.8 74.8 in 2009 25 26.9
Thargomindah Airport 110.8 49.8 in 2017 24 17.5
Marengo 82.0 46.2 in 2017 23 13.3
Mirani Mary Street 132.6 101.6 in 2000 23 40.8
Middle Percy Island 95.4 87.8 in 2017 22 33.8
Allingham Forrest Drive 155.5 106.6 in 2010 21 38.8
Coen Airport 33.0 32.0 in 2007 21 9.8
Winton Airport 37.6 = 37.6 in 2010 21 9.3
Century Mine 100.2 68.6 in 2021 20 20.2

Highest October total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
October
Springsure Comet St 222.2 237.0 in 1949 49.6
Ulcanbah 131.0 193.2 in 1949 27.0
Bollon Mary St 149.0 150.7 in 1950 36.0
Cunnamulla Post Office 129.2 134.0 in 1950 25.6
Woorarra 183.6 204.0 in 1949* 41.7
Charleville Aero 136.8 181.9 in 1954 36.0
Longreach Aero 96.4 136.6 in 1949* 23.0
Mulga Downs 93.6 118.5 in 1955* 28.7
Whynot Station 137.0 145.2 in 1954* 23.6
Mungallala 116.6 145.4 in 1954* 37.7
Tomoo 106.0 206.5 in 1954* 34.4
Nindigully 142.8 209.2 in 1969* 43.6
Carneys Creek The Ranch 209.4 334.7 in 1972* 91.9
Mahrigong 96.7 226.0 in 1975* 19.6
Turallin 165.8 197.1 in 1972* 61.2
Glenorie 88.4 112.0 in 1980 37.0
Mungar Junction 183.0 237.0 in 1972* 71.3
Victoria Downs 103.8 138.0 in 1980* 35.3
Eton Vale 111.6 114.8 in 1985* 19.1
Devoncourt Station 60.2 67.5 in 1989* 16.0
Mackay Aero 110.4 201.4 in 1954* 36.5
Moura Post Office 112.2 146.6 in 1987* 57.6
Albro Station 111.0 112.4 in 1986* 26.3
Dillalah 141.0 167.6 in 1950* 30.0
Woodbine Station 92.0 94.8 in 1995* 22.0
Namarah 110.4 135.0 in 1997 50.9
Aramac Post Office 60.0 130.0 in 1998 25.4
Surat 102.5 126.3 in 1998 49.3
Proserpine Airport 170.2 192.0 in 1998* 40.3
Wansey Downs 100.0 131.6 in 1999 31.5
Camooweal Township 58.2 103.2 in 2000 14.5
Gatton Vale 82.2 92.6 in 2000 26.9
Gregory Springs Station 80.1 98.0 in 2000 26.4
Ivanhoe Downs 86.2 86.5 in 2000 35.8
Kenilworth 99.0 100.6 in 2000 32.8
Mackay M.O 79.6 110.8 in 2000 34.6
Pleystowe Sugar Mill 120.4 133.0 in 2000 43.6
Richmond Airport 49.4 69.8 in 2000 11.7
Taemas 131.0 145.0 in 1998* 29.5
Warkon 110.8 120.0 in 2000 48.1
Julia Creek Airport 42.0 62.6 in 2001 12.6
Koumala Hatfields Road 97.5 160.0 in 2000* 50.1
Mount Isa Aero 61.4 88.2 in 2001 19.2
Mount Isa Mine 61.4 71.4 in 2001 18.9
Muttaburra 60.0 69.8 in 2001 20.8
Trepell Airport 55.8 86.2 in 2001 15.0
Wyora 52.5 80.2 in 2000* 16.3
Boulia Airport 30.8 82.8 in 2001* 14.2
Carnarvon Station 117.4 138.0 in 2000* 50.1

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported




Record highest October temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Weipa Aero 40.1 on the 29th 39.3 on the 31st in 2021 30 35.7
Alva Beach 34.4 on the 29th 34.3 on the 4th in 2009 26 28.5
Coconut Island 37.0 on the 31st 36.2 on the 30th in 2021 25 32.4
Julia Creek Airport 43.9 on the 30th 43.8 on the 30th in 2018 22 37.5
Cape Flattery 34.0 on the 31st 33.2 on the 31st in 2020 20 30.4



Record lowest October daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Beerburrum Forest Station 18.5 on the 2nd 18.7 on the 12th in 2018 24 27.5
Brisbane 18.5 on the 2nd 19.3 on the 9th in 2010 23 27.1



Record highest October mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Lockhart River Airport 32.4 32.2 in 2021 57 30.5
Kowanyama Airport 38.1 = 38.1 in 1987 52 36.4
Weipa Aero 36.9 = 36.9 in 2021 29 35.7
Horn Island 32.9 32.2 in 2021 27 31.1
Coconut Island 34.8 34.3 in 2018 24 32.4
Cooktown Airport 32.7 32.3 in 2021 22 30.5



Record lowest October mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Gympie 25.0 25.8 in 1908 105 28.3
Kingaroy Airport 24.1 = 24.1 in 2010 21 27.5



Record highest October daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Willis Island 27.0 on the 31st 26.7 on the 27th in 1998 95 23.7
Townsville Aero 27.2 on the 25th 26.4 on the 24th in 2005 83 20.8
Ayr DPI Research Stn 25.6 on the 25th 25.4 on the 7th in 1952 65 18.2
Lady Elliot Island 24.2 on the 26th = 24.2 on the 31st in 2021 65 20.4
Proserpine Airport 25.0 on the 25th 24.7 on the 31st in 2003 33 17.5
Alva Beach 26.7 on the 31st 26.1 on the 24th in 2005 26 21.9
Coconut Island 27.3 on the 22nd 27.2 on the 31st in 2021 25 24.8
Woolshed 22.8 on the 25th 22.0 on the 22nd in 2021 25 17.6
Bedourie 29.7 on the 31st 28.7 on the 28th in 2021 24 17.3
Mareeba Airport 22.7 on the 30th 22.5 on the 24th in 2005 23 17.4
Julia Creek Airport 29.1 on the 31st 28.5 on the 29th in 2013 22 18.6
Normanton Airport 28.7 on the 29th 28.0 on the 15th in 2021 22 23.4
Sweers Island 28.6 on the 31st 28.5 on the 29th in 2005 22 25.0
Hamilton Island Airport 25.8 on the 26th 25.2 on the 24th in 2005 21 22.1



Record highest October mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Townsville Aero 23.2 23.1 in 2021 82 20.8
Cairns Aero 22.9 22.7 in 1998 80 20.6
Ayr DPI Research Stn 21.1 20.8 in 2021 64 18.2
Low Isles Lighthouse 24.8 = 24.8 in 1998 55 23.3
Kowanyama Airport 24.9 24.8 in 1998 52 22.0
Charters Towers Airport 19.9 = 19.9 in 2017 29 18.2
Weipa Aero 23.7 = 23.7 in 2010 29 21.9
Coconut Island 26.5 26.1 in 2021 24 24.8
Woolshed 19.4 19.2 in 2021 24 17.6
Cooktown Airport 24.1 24.0 in 2010 22 22.5
Mareeba Airport 19.6 = 19.6 in 2010 22 17.4
Burketown Airport 24.1 23.7 in 2021 21 21.8
Normanton Airport 25.7 25.1 in 2021 21 23.4
Sweers Island 26.7 26.6 in 2021 21 25.0

Highest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
October
Proserpine Airport 19.6 20.1 in 1998 17.5
South Johnstone Exp Stn 21.4 21.7 in 1996* 18.9
Willis Island 25.4 25.5 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




Record highest October mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
October
Cairns Aero 27.3 26.9 in 2021 80 25.1
South Johnstone Exp Stn 26.1 25.7 in 2021 65 24.0
Lockhart River Airport 28.1 27.9 in 1998 56 26.2
Kowanyama Airport 31.5 30.9 in 2021 51 29.2
Weipa Aero 30.3 30.0 in 2021 29 28.8
Coconut Island 30.6 30.2 in 2021 24 28.6
Cooktown Airport 28.4 27.6 in 2021 22 26.5
Mareeba Airport 25.8 25.7 in 2021 22 24.1
Burketown Airport 30.8 30.7 in 2021 21 28.8
Normanton Airport 31.6 31.5 in 2013 21 30.1
Sweers Island 29.8 = 29.8 in 2005 21 28.5
Coen Airport 28.9 28.5 in 2021 20 27.1

Highest October mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
October
Horn Island 29.3 29.5 in 1998 28.0



Lowest October mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
October
Gympie 19.9 19.8 in 1992* 21.1

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported




Summary statistics for October 2022
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
October
2022
Diff
from
average
Highest for
October
2022
Mean for
October
2022
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
October
2022
Total for
October
2022
Average
for
October
Rank of
October
2022
Fraction of
October
average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island 34.8 +2.4 37.0 31st 26.5 +1.7 25.3 27th 29.6 13.8 high 214%
Coen Airport 35.0 +1.4 38.7 28th 22.8 +2.2 19.6 3rd 33.0 9.8 highest 337%
Horn Island 32.9 +1.8 33.9 30th 25.6 +0.8 22.4 28th 25.8 13.0 high 198%
Scherger RAAF 37.2 +1.3 40.1 29th 23.2 +1.5 21.3 15th 5.0 23.7 average 21%
Weipa Aero 36.9 +1.2 40.1 29th 23.7 +1.8 21.5 15th 0.8 20.6 low 4%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport 32.4 +1.9 35.1 21st 23.8 +1.8 19.4 27th 75.2 28.1 high 268%
Palmerville 37.6 +2.1 39.7 27th 21.2 +2.0 17.2 15th 42.8 20.8 high 206%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport 37.5 +1.7 42.2 29th 24.1 +2.3 20.8 2nd 0.8 12.5 low 6%
Century Mine 37.0 -1.0 42.0 31st 22.9 +1.7 18.9 11th 100.2 20.2 highest 496%
Cloncurry Airport 36.2 -0.3 42.4 31st 22.0 +1.5 17.3 23rd 50.0 18.8 high 266%
Julia Creek Airport 37.9 +0.4 43.9 30th 21.2 +2.6 14.1 1st 42.0 12.6 v high 333%
Kowanyama Airport 38.1 +1.7 40.8 27th 24.9 +2.9 22.8 29th 48.6 16.5 high 295%
Lake Julius AWS 36.1   41.5 31st 21.7   17.6 11th 53.6 25.0 high 214%
Mornington Island Airport 33.6   37.2 29th 26.2   22.7 2nd 16.4 10.7 high 153%
Mount Isa Aero 35.8 +0.9 41.2 31st 19.6 +1.1 13.1 11th 61.4 19.2 v high 320%
Normanton Airport 37.5 +0.7 41.9 29th 25.7 +2.3 21.6 1st 0 7.4 lowest 0%
Sweers Island 32.8 +0.8 36.4 29th 26.7 +1.7 24.2 2nd 21.5 10.6 high 203%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport 37.2 +1.1 40.8 30th 22.3 +1.8 14.6 23rd 33.0 13.6 high 243%
Hughenden Airport 35.0 -0.4 40.3 31st 20.3 +1.3 15.3 2nd 66.0 17.0 v high 388%
Richmond Airport 36.8 +0.1 42.1 31st 20.8 +1.8 15.3 1st 49.4 11.7 v high 422%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero 31.7 +2.1 33.4 26th 22.9 +2.3 20.5 1st 87.0 47.5 high 183%
Cairns Racecourse 31.6   33.1 29th 22.1   18.5 1st 59.0 55.3 high 107%
Cape Flattery 31.8 +1.4 34.0 31st 24.7 +1.6 21.3 22nd 23.2 16.0 high 145%
Cooktown Airport 32.7 +2.2 37.4 26th 24.1 +1.6 21.2 22nd 23.2 23.9 average 97%
Low Isles Lighthouse 32.2 +1.8 35.0 31st 24.8 +1.5 21.9 22nd 102.4 46.0 high 223%
Mareeba Airport 32.1 +1.4 38.1 26th 19.6 +2.2 16.0 2nd 33.6 16.0 high 210%
Walkamin Research Station 31.0 +1.6 36.5 26th 18.6 +1.9 15.6 1st 59.6 23.2 v high 257%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde 29.6 +0.4 32.3 29th 22.2 +3.2 18.1 3rd 119.9 55.6 high 216%
Cowley Beach (Defence) 30.6   33.0 26th 22.1   17.3 1st 23.8
Innisfail Aerodrome 30.9   34.6 26th 20.4   15.3 1st 77.8
Mount Stuart (Defence) 31.1   36.2 29th 22.0   17.8 1st 80.8
South Johnstone Exp Stn 30.7 +1.7 34.2 26th 21.4 +2.5 16.8 2nd 20.4 95.9 low 21%
Townsville Aero 31.1 +1.6 35.6 29th 23.2 +2.4 17.3 1st 41.6 23.9 high 174%
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) 32.3   37.9 28th 20.4   16.9 22nd 18.6
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach 29.0 +0.5 34.4 29th 23.7 +1.8 17.9 1st 85.2 34.6 high 246%
Ayr DPI Research Stn 30.9 +1.0 35.9 29th 21.1 +2.9 16.3 1st 60.2 26.3 v high 229%
Bowen Airport AWS 30.4   34.4 29th 21.2   13.9 1st 71.4
Collinsville Post Office 32.9 +0.6 37.1 27th 19.3 +1.9 12.6 1st 45.5 22.0 high 207%
Hamilton Island Airport 27.5 +0.1 31.7 29th 22.9 +0.8 20.6 1st 56.2 26.4 high 213%
Mackay Aero 28.8 +0.3 34.6 27th 19.9 +1.6 12.2 1st 110.4 36.5 v high 302%
Mackay M.O 28.8 +1.0 33.7 28th 21.2 +1.5 14.5 1st 79.6 34.6 v high 230%
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) 28.5   34.1 27th 19.8   12.2 1st 95.6
Proserpine Airport 31.2 +0.8 36.3 26th 19.6 +2.1 11.8 1st 170.2 40.3 v high 422%
Samuel Hill Aero 28.1 -0.1 35.1 26th 17.4 +2.0 10.2 1st 77.2 59.4 average 130%
St Lawrence 29.0 -0.2 34.3 29th 19.5 +1.5 14.1 1st 136.6 41.8 v high 327%
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) 32.0   36.4 25th 19.9   15.3 1st 71.2
Williamson 29.1 +0.2 34.7 27th 18.5 +1.0 11.9 1st 67.6 41.3 high 164%
Woolshed 28.5 +0.9 34.4 27th 19.4 +1.8 15.5 22nd 55.6 30.8 high 181%
Yeppoon The Esplanade 26.7 +0.6 33.4 27th 20.4 +1.1 13.4 1st 186.4 56.1 v high 332%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport 33.0 0.0 38.0 25th 19.9 +1.7 15.7 1st 33.2 18.8 high 177%
Moranbah Airport 31.5 -1.8 37.2 31st 17.7 +1.5 12.7 1st 47.2 24.8 high 190%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport 30.2   35.3 27th 17.2   12.7 1st 160.4 59.6 v high 269%
Clermont Airport 31.0 -1.3 36.3 31st 17.3 +1.7 10.1 1st 227.8 47.4 v high 481%
Emerald Airport 31.0 -1.0 37.3 31st 17.7 +0.5 13.3 2nd 148.0 47.8 v high 310%
Lochington 30.1 -2.1 36.8 31st 17.1 +1.3 11.0 1st 170.0 46.7 v high 364%
Rolleston Airport 29.9 -1.5 35.1 27th 16.3 +1.4 10.1 1st 135.4 51.7 high 262%
Springsure Comet St 29.1 -1.5 34.9 31st 16.5 +1.2 12.3 13th 222.2 49.6 v high 448%
Tambo Post Office 30.1 -0.9 38.2 31st 15.2 +1.4 9.5 1st 57.0 34.5 high 165%
Taroom Post Office 28.1 -2.0 35.6 27th 15.2 +0.5 10.0 1st 112.0 55.4 high 202%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office 31.9 -0.4 39.9 31st 18.8 +1.2 13.6 1st 51.3 28.7 high 179%
Blackall Airport 30.7 -2.5 40.7 31st 16.9 +0.2 11.9 1st 40.0 27.0 high 148%
Isisford Post Office 31.4 -1.8 40.1 31st 18.0 +1.3 14.1 10th 129.4 27.7 v high 467%
Longreach Aero 33.2 -0.9 42.4 31st 17.8 +0.7 12.2 1st 96.4 23.0 v high 419%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township 36.4 +0.5 41.0 24th 21.4 +1.8 15.7 11th 58.2 14.5 v high 401%
Carters Bore 34.5   39.8 31st 21.6   16.1 9th 69.8
New May Downs 35.2   40.4 31st 21.3   16.4 11th 0 8.3 v low 0%
The Monument Airport 35.0 -0.4 41.7 31st 19.4 +1.1 13.1 10th 24.8 12.4 high 200%
Trepell Airport 34.7 -0.9 42.2 31st 19.8 +1.1 12.7 10th 55.8 15.0 v high 372%
Urandangi Aerodrome 35.7 -1.0 42.3 30th 19.4 +2.2 11.3 11th 19.4 7.7 high 252%
Winton Airport 35.3 -0.9 42.5 31st 19.1 +0.5 13.5 1st 37.6 9.3 highest 404%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie 33.1 -1.1 39.8 30th 18.1 +0.8 11.2 10th 15.8 13.8 average 114%
Birdsville Airport 32.4 -1.0 40.8 30th 18.2 +0.9 11.3 9th 10.2 9.6 average 106%
Boulia Airport 35.0 +0.7 43.1 31st 19.6 +1.6 14.0 9th 30.8 14.2 high 217%
Windorah Airport 31.3   38.0 30th 18.0   10.8 9th 74.0
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero 27.0 -0.1 33.8 27th 17.3 +0.7 11.9 4th 238.8 79.1 v high 302%
Gayndah Airport 27.6 -2.8 36.3 27th 15.4 +0.3 9.0 4th 125.0 76.6 high 163%
Gladstone Airport 27.7 0.0 35.1 27th 18.9 +0.3 14.2 1st 185.2 63.3 v high 293%
Gladstone Radar 28.3 -0.2 35.8 27th 19.0 +0.2 15.5 1st 160.2 63.4 v high 253%
Lady Elliot Island 26.5 +0.9 28.5 31st 20.7 +0.3 18.7 9th 168.0 58.3 v high 288%
Monto Township 27.3 -1.9 34.9 27th 14.2 +0.7 7.9 4th 65.9 59.9 average 110%
Rockhampton Aero 29.3 -0.4 36.4 27th 18.6 +1.4 12.9 1st 84.4 50.1 high 168%
Seventeen Seventy 26.2 +0.2 29.5 28th 19.3 0.0 14.9 3rd 124.5 66.8 high 186%
Thangool Airport 28.7 -1.9 35.2 27th 14.2 +0.6 8.7 4th 121.6 58.5 v high 208%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO 26.4 -1.4 35.2 27th 14.3 +1.0 8.4 3rd 110.4 74.3 high 149%
Archerfield Airport 26.2 -0.9 34.6 27th 15.7 +1.2 10.0 2nd 121.0 79.4 high 152%
Beaudesert Drumley Street 25.9 -2.3 35.1 27th 14.4 +1.3 8.4 3rd 80.8 78.5 average 103%
Beerburrum Forest Station 25.6 -1.9 34.1 27th 15.5 +0.9 9.4 5th 216.0 94.2 v high 229%
Brisbane 25.8 -1.3 34.3 27th 16.7 +0.2 11.9 3rd 119.0 87.7 high 136%
Brisbane Aero 25.1 -0.4 32.1 28th 16.4 +0.5 11.2 3rd 110.8 83.3 high 133%
Canungra (Defence) 24.7   33.2 27th 12.8   6.9 3rd 55.2
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 23.7 +0.5 30.9 28th 18.3 +0.4 13.9 3rd 106.0 79.8 high 133%
Coolangatta 24.8 +0.1 31.8 28th 16.2 +0.3 11.6 4th 175.2 94.1 high 186%
Double Island Point Lighthouse 24.9 +0.2 31.5 26th 18.9 +0.3 15.0 3rd 115.6 72.4 high 160%
Gold Coast Seaway 24.8 -0.6 32.0 27th 17.2 +0.3 12.7 3rd 103.0 91.1 average 113%
Greenbank (Defence) 26.2   35.4 27th 14.2   8.1 3rd 122.4
Gympie 25.0 -3.3 31.6 31st 15.2 +1.3 8.6 5th 98.6 72.3 high 136%
Hervey Bay Airport 26.3 -0.3 31.3 30th 17.2 +0.3 10.2 4th 116.6 83.3 high 140%
Kingaroy Airport 24.1 -3.4 33.6 27th 12.6 +0.8 6.6 4th 61.4 62.3 average 99%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 25.7 -0.9 34.0 27th 16.0 +0.9 10.9 3rd 114.2 74.3 high 154%
Maryborough 27.0 -0.8 35.0 27th 16.0 +0.6 10.0 4th 229.8 78.3 v high 293%
Nambour Daff - Hillside 24.5 -2.1 33.8 27th 16.0 +0.5 10.5 5th 170.6 131.6 high 130%
Point Lookout 25.2 -0.3 32.0 28th 18.4 0.0 14.9 2nd 101.0 96.2 high 105%
Rainbow Beach 24.9 -0.7 30.2 31st 18.0 +1.3 10.6 5th 365.0 107.7 highest 339%
Redcliffe 25.1 -0.5 32.4 26th 17.3 +0.2 12.4 3rd 134.6 96.6 high 139%
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 24.6   31.5 27th 16.0   11.0 3rd 150.0
Sunshine Coast Airport 24.9 -0.8 33.6 28th 16.6 +0.9 10.5 5th 154.8 94.0 high 165%
Tewantin RSL Park 25.0 -0.6 33.7 28th 17.2 +0.2 11.4 5th 158.8 119.3 high 133%
Tin Can Bay (Defence) 25.7   33.3 26th 16.5   10.6 5th 404.0
University of Queensland Gatton 26.3 -1.9 35.2 27th 14.4 +1.2 9.2 4th 146.6 65.8 v high 223%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe 20.0 -2.0 27.8 27th 10.3 +1.2 3.4 3rd 97.2 75.2 average 129%
Dalby Airport 25.6 -2.9 34.7 27th 12.4 -0.3 8.0 5th 47.4 61.7 average 77%
Goondiwindi Airport 25.4   34.5 27th 13.3   6.9 15th 145.8
Oakey Aero 24.6 -2.2 33.9 27th 12.1 +0.7 6.1 3rd
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 21.0 -1.7 29.6 27th 10.8 +1.8 4.3 3rd 77.4 70.4 average 110%
Texas Post Office 25.2 -2.9 32.8 27th 12.5 +0.7 6.4 15th 115.6 61.1 v high 189%
Toowoomba Airport 21.5 -3.1 31.2 27th 12.6 -0.3 8.1 12th 134.8 69.4 v high 194%
Warwick 23.6 -2.5 31.2 27th 12.1 +1.4 6.7 15th 101.6 72.3 high 141%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street 26.7 -3.0 34.8 27th 14.1 +0.2 8.5 3rd 120.8 48.7 highest 248%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office 27.9 -1.7 35.6 27th 13.8 +1.0 7.6 10th 63.0 48.7 high 129%
Mitchell Post Office 27.9 -1.6 33.9 27th 14.2 +1.9 6.6 10th 121.4 43.3 v high 280%
Roma Airport 27.3 -2.7 34.1 27th 14.0 +0.4 6.4 10th 97.0 51.0 high 190%
St George Airport 26.2 -3.7 33.4 27th 14.3 -0.3 7.7 3rd 138.6 44.9 highest 309%
Surat 27.0 -2.3 34.0 27th 14.4 +0.5 7.0 10th 102.5 49.3 high 208%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St 27.4 -2.3 32.6 30th 14.7 +0.9 6.7 10th 149.0 36.0 v high 414%
Charleville Aero 28.3 -1.7 34.0 26th 15.2 +0.7 8.4 10th 136.8 36.0 v high 380%
Cunnamulla Post Office 27.3 -2.5 32.6 30th 15.6 +0.7 8.7 9th 129.2 25.6 v high 505%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field 30.0 -2.6 36.6 26th 17.1 -0.2 9.3 9th 30.4 10.4 high 292%
Thargomindah Airport 28.2 -3.4 34.2 30th 16.9 0.0 10.0 9th 110.8 17.5 highest 633%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Bougainville Reef 28.2   31.4 22nd 25.9   23.7 11th
Creal Reef 25.6   28.3 29th 23.9   21.7 5th
Flinders Reef 27.6   30.7 29th 25.3   23.1 21st
Frederick Reef 25.7   29.1 24th 23.3   20.8 4th
Gannet Cay 25.3   27.5 30th 22.9   20.3 3rd
Holmes Reef 27.8   30.1 22nd 25.7   22.7 22nd
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 27.4   30.8 24th 25.1   23.4 20th
Marion Reef 26.5   29.5 31st 24.2   21.6 14th
Middle Percy Island 25.3 -0.5 27.9 30th 20.4 +0.2 18.3 1st 95.4 33.8 highest 282%
Willis Island 29.9 +1.2 31.3 29th 25.4 +1.7 22.8 10th 92.2 21.3 v high 433%

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 Wednesday 2 November 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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