Queensland in December 2022: Wet in the north, dry in the south; cooler days and nights

Rainfall for December was above average across western, northern and some central parts of the state but below average across the southeast quadrant. Daytime temperatures were cooler than average across most parts of the state away from the Carpentaria coast. Night-time temperatures were cooler than average for most of the state away from the west and tropical north, with areas in the broader southeast reporting night-time temperatures in the lowest 10% of historical records for December since 1910 and some areas having the coolest December nights on record. For the state as a whole, both the mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were the coolest since 2011.

Wet in the north, dry in the south

  • Rainfall for Queensland was close to 18% above the 1961-1990 average for the state as a whole. Rainfall was average, to above average across western, northern and some central parts of the state but rainfall was below average across the southeast quadrant.
  • Rainfall in the far west and across parts of Cape York Peninsula was in the highest 10% of historical records for December since 1900
  • At the end of the month a trough near the northeast tropical coast resulted in heavy rainfall over northern parts of the Cape York Peninsula and resulted in Archer River Roadhouse recording its highest December daily rainfall on record as well as its highest total December rainfall on record.

Cooler days and nights for most of the state

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Extremes in December 2022
Hottest day 45.6 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 7th
Warmest days on average 37.9 °C at Camooweal Township
37.9 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome
Coolest days on average 24.6 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day 15.6 °C at Applethorpe on the 1st
Coldest night 5.2 °C at Applethorpe on the 15th
Coolest nights on average 11.3 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average 26.9 °C at Sweers Island
Warmest night 30.5 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 31st
Warmest on average overall 31.2 °C at Camooweal Township
Coolest on average overall 17.9 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall 788.0 mm at Bingil Bay
Wettest day 174.0 mm at Mutarnee Store on the 25th
Strongest wind gust 124 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 1st

Maps
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rainfall
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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
minimum
temperatures
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 December daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Archer River Roadhouse 118.0 on the 26th 100.0 on the 20th in 2001 26
Hervey Bay Airport 163.0 on the 14th 108.6 on the 28th in 2010 24
Birdsville Airport 34.8 on the 23rd 20.8 on the 30th in 2016 23



Record highest December total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Archer River Roadhouse 456.0 348.2 in 2010 25 154.3
Birdsville Airport 43.8 42.6 in 2016 22 12.1
Cape Flattery 482.8 306.8 in 2007 20 124.7



Record lowest December daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 19.3 on the 1st 19.4 on the 6th in 1960 112 26.2
Lady Elliot Island 22.1 on the 1st 24.0 on the 16th in 1989 66 28.6
Double Island Point Lighthouse 20.3 on the 1st 21.1 on the 27th in 2006 61 27.5
Point Lookout 20.0 on the 1st 21.7 on the 7th in 2011 26 28.3
Rundle Island 23.0 on the 1st 23.2 on the 28th in 2006 26 27.7
Samuel Hill Aero 22.7 on the 1st 23.4 on the 27th in 2006 23 30.8



Record lowest December mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Coen Airport 32.4 33.2 in 2010 20 34.9
Hamilton Island Airport 28.8 = 28.8 in 2010 20 29.9

Lowest December mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
December
Gold Coast Seaway 26.8 25.4 in 1999 28.0
Point Lookout 26.7 26.6 in 1999 28.3
Birdsville Airport 37.4 36.8 in 2000 39.1
Horn Island 31.0 30.4 in 2000 32.0
Weipa Aero 32.6 31.5 in 2000 34.0



Record highest December daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Willis Island 28.3 on the 17th = 28.3 on the 25th in 1976 95 25.5



Record lowest December temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Dalby Airport 7.7 on the 16th 7.9 on the 6th in 2012 31 17.7
Gladstone Airport 16.5 on the 3rd 16.7 on the 13th in 1995 30 22.3
Cooktown Airport 18.4 on the 9th 18.7 on the 16th in 2012 23 24.5
Mareeba Airport 15.3 on the 7th 15.4 on the 13th in 2005 23 20.8



Record lowest December mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Springsure Comet St 17.8 = 17.8 in 1983 72 19.8
Injune Post Office 15.2 15.7 in 1983 55 18.2
Applethorpe 11.3 11.6 in 1966 53 13.9
Oakey Aero 13.8 14.1 in 1999 49 16.7
Monto Township 15.9 16.1 in 1983 48 18.3
Mackay Aero 21.2 = 21.2 in 2013 36 22.3
Dalby Airport 14.4 15.4 in 1999 30 17.7
Emerald Airport 19.4 19.7 in 1999 30 21.5
Roma Airport 16.1 17.2 in 2011 30 19.4
Thangool Airport 16.2 = 16.2 in 1999 30 18.7
Gladstone Airport 20.6 20.7 in 1999 29 22.3
Toowoomba Airport 14.4 = 14.4 in 1999 26 16.7
Miles Constance Street 16.1 16.7 in 1999 25 19.2
St George Airport 17.2 18.1 in 2011 25 20.6
Cooktown Airport 23.7 = 23.7 in 2012 22 24.5
Blackall Airport 19.7 = 19.7 in 2011 21 22.2
Hughenden Airport 21.1 21.6 in 2011 21 23.6
Kingaroy Airport 14.6 14.8 in 2006 21 16.8

Lowest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
December
Mitchell Post Office 15.7 15.3 in 1955* 18.6
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 19.8 =19.8 in 1983 21.0
Taroom Post Office 17.4 17.3 in 1983 19.7
Texas Post Office 14.4 14.0 in 1986* 17.4
Tambo Post Office 17.9 =17.9 in 1999 19.3
Charters Towers Airport 20.6 20.2 in 2000 22.0
Townsville Aero 23.5 22.9 in 2000 24.2

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




Record lowest December mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Injune Post Office 23.0 = 23.0 in 1983 55 25.8
Monto Township 22.8 23.3 in 1983 47 25.2
Emerald Airport 25.8 = 25.8 in 2000 30 28.0
Thangool Airport 23.3 23.6 in 1999 30 25.9
Coen Airport 27.9 28.5 in 2013 20 29.3

Lowest December mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
December
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 22.6 22.3 in 1999 23.6
Gold Coast Seaway 23.1 22.1 in 1999 24.3
Point Lookout 23.4 23.3 in 1999 24.9
Taroom Post Office 24.7 24.5 in 1999 26.7
Charters Towers Airport 26.9 25.3 in 2000 28.3
Collinsville Post Office 26.8 25.5 in 2000 27.8
Gladstone Radar 25.3 =25.3 in 2000 26.5
Lockhart River Airport 27.5 27.2 in 2000 28.0
Weipa Aero 28.3 27.9 in 2000 29.1



Summary statistics for December 2022
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
December
2022
Diff
from
average
Highest for
December
2022
Mean for
December
2022
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
December
2022
Total for
December
2022
Average
for
December
Rank of
December
2022
Fraction of
December
average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island 32.7 -0.5 37.0 8th 26.1 -0.1 23.6 21st 34.2 137.6 average 25%
Coen Airport 32.4 -2.5 37.4 16th 23.4 -0.3 20.7 5th 228.0 135.8 high 168%
Horn Island 31.0 -1.0 32.9 10th 25.4 -0.4 23.4 8th 369.0 182.4 high 202%
Scherger RAAF 32.8 -2.1 36.3 13th 23.7 -0.4 21.1 8th 253.0 219.8 average 115%
Weipa Aero 32.6 -1.4 35.9 6th 24.1 -0.1 21.7 8th 352.6 284.9 average 124%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport 31.6 -0.7 36.8 15th 23.5 -0.2 19.2 8th 431.4 208.3 high 207%
Palmerville 34.8 -0.6 38.7 16th 23.0 +0.3 18.7 8th 193.0 154.4 average 125%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport 36.0 -0.6 42.2 10th 24.2 -1.3 20.7 15th 215.8 95.5 high 226%
Century Mine 37.4 -1.3 43.5 11th 24.5 -0.8 20.4 2nd 95.4 93.4 average 102%
Cloncurry Airport 36.9 -1.9 42.6 8th 23.9 -1.2 20.1 3rd 94.6 75.1 high 126%
Julia Creek Airport 37.8 -2.1 43.0 8th 22.2 -1.8 17.4 14th 35.4 58.8 average 60%
Kowanyama Airport 35.4 +0.4 40.5 15th 24.4 0.0 20.9 16th 293.6 180.8 high 162%
Lake Julius AWS 37.0   43.1 8th 24.6   20.4 2nd 157.0 65.8 high 239%
Mornington Island Airport 33.6   37.2 17th 26.5   23.8 19th 180.0 163.4 average 110%
Mount Isa Aero 36.8 -0.6 42.6 11th 22.7 -0.5 16.0 4th 69.2 72.0 average 96%
Normanton Airport 36.6 +0.2 41.8 17th 25.4 -0.6 21.3 4th 237.0 117.8 v high 201%
Sweers Island 33.3 -0.3 37.0 14th 26.9 -0.2 22.0 19th 309.9 150.8 high 206%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport 35.0 -1.5 39.4 9th 22.0 -1.8 16.9 16th 286.6 134.6 v high 213%
Hughenden Airport 36.1 -1.4 41.5 8th 21.1 -2.5 15.3 15th 99.6 64.8 high 154%
Richmond Airport 37.5 -1.0 42.3 8th 21.5 -2.0 15.7 15th 77.0 61.4 average 125%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero 31.3 -0.2 34.0 15th 23.3 -0.1 19.5 7th 312.0 183.7 high 170%
Cairns Racecourse 31.1   34.5 15th 22.8   18.9 7th 394.2 228.2 high 173%
Cape Flattery 31.7 -0.9 34.0 16th 24.6 -0.4 20.9 8th 482.8 124.7 highest 387%
Cooktown Airport 32.4 0.0 38.1 15th 23.7 -0.8 18.4 9th 309.8 176.8 high 175%
Low Isles Lighthouse 31.4 -1.0 36.3 15th 25.5 +0.1 23.1 31st 231.0 210.7 average 110%
Mareeba Airport 31.4 -0.8 36.4 14th 20.4 -0.4 15.3 7th 145.0 98.0 high 148%
Walkamin Research Station 30.4 -0.4 35.6 14th 19.4 -0.4 14.0 6th 97.4 121.0 average 80%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde 30.2 -1.3 33.9 15th 22.5 +0.1 18.3 4th 420.2 198.3 high 212%
Cowley Beach (Defence) 30.9   34.6 14th 22.7   19.0 7th 460.6
Innisfail Aerodrome 31.2   35.7 14th 21.6   17.0 7th 513.2
Mount Stuart (Defence) 31.3   34.6 14th 22.7   20.3 2nd 120.6
South Johnstone Exp Stn 31.0 -0.2 35.6 15th 22.2 +0.3 18.4 8th 370.6 261.8 high 142%
Townsville Aero 31.4 -0.2 34.6 15th 23.5 -0.7 20.7 2nd 72.6 123.6 average 59%
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) 32.2   39.0 14th 20.5   16.3 2nd 45.2
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach 30.0 -0.8 32.5 15th 24.2 -0.7 19.3 2nd 73.4 104.4 average 70%
Ayr DPI Research Stn 31.5 -0.6 34.9 15th 21.8 -0.3 18.7 2nd 86.0 98.5 average 87%
Bowen Airport AWS 31.1   33.7 15th 22.5   18.1 5th 84.0
Collinsville Post Office 32.9 -1.3 37.9 15th 20.5 -0.9 16.6 5th 58.7 93.2 average 63%
Hamilton Island Airport 28.8 -1.1 31.6 14th 24.3 -0.3 21.0 1st 75.2 138.1 average 54%
Mackay Aero 30.1 -0.7 33.3 8th 21.2 -1.1 16.5 2nd 107.4 141.3 average 76%
Mackay M.O 30.3 0.0 34.9 14th 22.5 -0.6 18.3 2nd 112.6 185.7 average 61%
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) 29.6   32.5 14th 21.2   16.3 2nd 102.4
Proserpine Airport 31.3 -1.0 35.8 14th 20.8 -0.9 16.7 5th 138.8 167.6 average 83%
Samuel Hill Aero 29.1 -1.7 33.0 6th 19.6 -0.5 14.8 2nd 88.8 140.1 average 63%
St Lawrence 30.8 -0.9 33.5 30th 20.8 -1.4 17.1 2nd 105.6 118.5 average 89%
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) 32.5   38.0 14th 20.2   17.0 2nd 31.6
Williamson 30.3 -1.1 32.8 15th 20.7 -1.3 16.8 22nd 78.2 128.1 average 61%
Woolshed 28.2 -1.3 32.7 15th 19.6 -0.9 15.5 8th 0 99.1 lowest 0%
Yeppoon The Esplanade 28.3 -0.5 35.2 8th 22.1 -0.9 16.7 2nd 72.8 113.4 average 64%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport 33.3 -1.4 38.7 9th 20.6 -1.4 17.5 4th 47.6 78.3 average 61%
Moranbah Airport 31.9 -3.4 38.0 8th 19.1 -1.5 14.7 5th 39.4 62.8 average 63%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport 32.0   38.7 8th 18.9   15.7 2nd 66.6 62.3 high 107%
Clermont Airport 31.6 -2.9 38.3 8th 18.6 -2.3 14.0 5th 102.0 73.2 average 139%
Emerald Airport 32.2 -2.3 40.0 8th 19.4 -2.1 14.5 2nd 114.0 81.2 high 140%
Lochington 33.1 -1.7 42.4 8th 18.4 -2.4 12.3 2nd 42.8 103.6 average 41%
Rolleston Airport 31.9 -2.5 37.9 8th 18.1 -2.2 12.8 2nd 73.0 80.8 high 90%
Springsure Comet St 31.4 -2.7 38.2 8th 17.8 -2.0 12.6 2nd 71.6 91.3 average 78%
Tambo Post Office 32.9 -2.0 41.0 7th 17.9 -1.4 11.5 2nd 49.8 69.0 average 72%
Taroom Post Office 32.3 -1.3 39.1 7th 17.4 -2.3 11.2 16th 46.4 88.2 low 53%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office 34.8 -1.0 41.9 8th 21.4 -1.0 16.1 2nd 59.8 62.7 average 95%
Blackall Airport 34.5 -1.8 42.2 7th 19.7 -2.5 12.7 2nd 62.0 79.3 average 78%
Isisford Post Office 36.0 -1.1 43.3 7th 21.1 -0.9 15.4 2nd 45.4 53.0 average 86%
Longreach Aero 36.9 -0.7 43.5 7th 20.8 -1.6 15.2 2nd 45.4 52.9 average 86%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township 37.9 -0.2 44.9 11th 24.5 +0.6 19.1 3rd 162.2 64.0 v high 253%
Carters Bore 36.3   42.8 11th 24.4   21.3 14th 79.8
New May Downs 36.3   42.4 8th 23.9   20.3 2nd 51.0 53.9 average 95%
The Monument Airport 36.6 -1.7 43.4 11th 22.8 -1.0 18.7 1st 68.0 49.8 high 137%
Trepell Airport 37.4 -1.5 43.6 7th 22.4 -1.7 17.5 4th 57.2 40.6 high 141%
Urandangi Aerodrome 37.9 -1.5 44.7 11th 22.6 -1.2 16.0 2nd 175.0 55.4 v high 316%
Winton Airport 37.7 -1.4 44.0 8th 21.9 -2.0 16.4 1st 76.0 36.3 high 209%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie 36.8 -2.1 45.2 7th 22.8 -0.8 18.0 1st 37.0 16.9 v high 219%
Birdsville Airport 37.4 -1.7 45.6 7th 23.6 -0.6 15.8 13th 43.8 12.1 highest 362%
Windorah Airport 36.3   45.3 7th 22.9   15.9 1st 13.6
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero 29.1 -0.6 35.4 7th 19.0 -1.6 15.6 3rd 48.6 122.9 low 40%
Gayndah Airport 30.7 -2.1 37.5 8th 16.9 -2.7 12.4 16th 75.0 81.7 average 92%
Gladstone Airport 29.9 -0.3 36.4 7th 20.6 -1.7 16.5 3rd 81.2 103.3 average 79%
Gladstone Radar 29.9 -1.2 35.4 8th 20.8 -1.1 16.5 2nd 89.6 124.0 average 72%
Lady Elliot Island 27.9 -0.7 30.6 12th 22.7 -0.5 18.8 2nd 101.0 91.4 average 111%
Monto Township 29.9 -2.2 36.5 7th 15.9 -2.4 10.3 16th 76.6 94.0 average 81%
Rockhampton Aero 31.4 -0.8 37.2 8th 20.5 -0.8 16.8 2nd 29.4 102.1 low 29%
Rundle Island 26.5 -1.2 29.8 9th 23.4 -0.6 19.5 2nd
Sandy Cape Lighthouse 27.6 -1.3 30.0 13th 21.0 -0.7 16.8 2nd 173.1 98.4 high 176%
Seventeen Seventy 28.3 -0.5 30.5 14th 21.0 -1.3 17.0 2nd 107.8 127.4 average 85%
Thangool Airport 30.4 -2.8 36.5 8th 16.2 -2.5 12.0 4th 138.2 93.4 high 148%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO 30.0 -0.9 38.4 6th 16.5 -1.9 11.8 21st 76.2 118.1 average 65%
Archerfield Airport 28.6 -1.1 36.8 6th 17.8 -1.4 14.5 3rd 76.0 125.2 low 61%
Beaudesert Drumley Street 29.2 -1.5 37.3 6th 16.8 -1.4 13.6 5th 66.4 122.8 low 54%
Beerburrum Forest Station 27.7 -2.1 36.5 6th 17.4 -1.1 13.7 20th 185.8 156.9 average 118%
Brisbane 28.1 -1.5 35.4 6th 18.9 -1.6 15.8 1st 111.0 128.4 average 86%
Brisbane Aero 26.8 -1.5 33.0 14th 18.8 -1.4 15.5 4th 91.4 120.3 average 76%
Canungra (Defence) 27.4   36.3 6th 15.1   8.8 20th 86.4
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 25.5 -0.7 29.0 13th 19.8 -1.2 16.0 2nd 145.0 125.7 average 115%
Coolangatta 26.9 -0.5 34.1 6th 18.9 -0.9 15.7 1st 131.4 156.9 average 84%
Double Island Point Lighthouse 26.3 -1.2 31.7 13th 20.5 -1.1 16.4 2nd 52.4 125.3 low 42%
Gold Coast Seaway 26.8 -1.2 35.2 6th 19.4 -1.2 16.2 1st 79.4 138.3 low 57%
Greenbank (Defence) 29.1   37.6 6th 16.3   12.2 21st 67.0
Gympie 29.1 -2.2 36.6 7th 17.1 -1.5 13.9 3rd 52.6 135.4 low 39%
Hervey Bay Airport 27.9 -1.6 31.6 7th 19.6 -1.4 16.0 22nd 249.2 127.6 high 195%
Kingaroy Airport 27.9 -2.4 34.6 7th 14.6 -2.2 7.5 16th 70.4 95.0 average 74%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 27.8 -1.4 36.0 6th 18.5 -0.9 15.0 21st 58.2 123.5 v low 47%
Maryborough 28.9 -1.7 35.7 7th 18.1 -1.5 15.4 3rd 161.2 128.3 high 126%
Nambour Daff - Hillside 27.4 -1.6 35.7 6th 18.1 -1.4 15.3 15th 139.2 167.7 average 83%
Point Lookout 26.7 -1.6 29.2 7th 20.0 -1.4 17.3 17th 159.6 122.8 high 130%
Rainbow Beach 26.7 -1.6 32.1 6th 19.6 -1.3 15.1 15th 121.7 120.5 average 101%
Redcliffe 26.7 -1.7 32.3 14th 19.3 -1.8 15.5 1st 113.0 119.4 average 95%
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 26.8   32.3 14th 18.1   14.1 20th 64.6
Sunshine Coast Airport 27.0 -1.4 34.5 6th 18.9 -1.0 15.7 1st 106.0 154.4 average 69%
Tewantin RSL Park 27.0 -1.1 34.7 6th 19.3 -1.5 15.8 1st 110.0 141.9 average 78%
Tin Can Bay (Defence) 28.0   34.5 6th 18.6   15.1 15th 105.0
University of Queensland Gatton 30.0 -1.4 37.6 7th 15.9 -2.2 11.3 20th 88.0 98.2 average 90%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe 24.6 -1.4 29.6 7th 11.3 -2.6 5.2 15th 51.0 98.4 low 52%
Dalby Airport 30.0 -1.8 36.7 7th 14.4 -3.3 7.7 16th 33.2 90.2 low 37%
Goondiwindi Airport 31.4   37.0 7th 15.7   10.4 16th 28.8
Oakey Aero 28.7 -1.7 35.5 6th 13.8 -2.9 8.4 9th 64.8 90.3 average 72%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 25.5 -1.6 32.0 7th     8.4 7th 43.2 95.3 low 45%
Texas Post Office 30.8 -2.0 36.0 7th 14.4 -3.0 9.6 16th 46.2 80.3 low 58%
Toowoomba Airport 25.6 -2.1 32.7 6th 14.4 -2.3 10.6 20th 93.6 101.3 average 92%
Warwick 28.0 -1.6 34.4 6th 14.0 -1.9 8.8 15th 44.8 100.1 v low 45%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street 30.8 -2.3 37.6 7th 16.1 -3.1 9.5 16th 51.4 86.6 low 59%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office 31.2 -2.2 39.0 7th 15.2 -3.0 8.7 16th 54.8 87.6 low 63%
Mitchell Post Office 32.9 -0.9 41.2 7th 15.7 -2.9 8.1 16th 25.2 70.4 low 36%
Roma Airport 32.3 -1.3 40.0 7th 16.1 -3.3 8.4 16th 26.2 76.2 low 34%
St George Airport 31.9 -2.4 37.8 7th 17.2 -3.4 11.1 9th 14.6 60.6 low 24%
Surat 31.5 -2.4 38.2 7th 17.7 -1.8 11.0 9th 45.0 70.9 average 63%
Warrego (district 44)
Charleville Aero 32.8 -2.1 41.5 7th 18.4 -2.1 13.1 2nd 58.6 54.9 average 107%
Cunnamulla Post Office 33.9 -1.4 40.6 7th 19.6 -1.3 13.5 15th 12.6 38.5 average 33%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field 35.8 -2.4 43.1 31st 22.3 -1.7 14.5 15th 22.2 11.1 high 200%
Thargomindah Airport 34.5 -2.6 41.1 11th 21.4 -2.2 15.4 13th 22.6 25.1 average 90%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Bougainville Reef 29.2   32.2 16th 25.8   23.0 10th
Cato Island 27.4   30.4 9th 24.2   21.6 4th
Creal Reef 27.4   30.0 10th 25.2   22.1 2nd
Flinders Reef 28.9   31.4 10th 26.2   23.8 1st
Frederick Reef 27.5   31.4 13th 25.2   22.7 4th
Gannet Cay 26.9   28.7 9th 24.6   21.0 3rd
Holmes Reef 29.0   31.3 31st 26.5   23.9 1st
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 28.5   32.8 15th 26.5   24.1 5th
Marion Reef 28.1   31.8 16th 25.7   23.2 4th
Willis Island 30.9 +0.2 33.1 15th 26.3 +0.8 23.9 2nd 132.4 96.3 high 137%

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 11 am on Tuesday 3 January 2023. 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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