Monday, 1 May 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in April 2023
Rainfall
- Rainfall for Queensland was 25% above the 1961–1990 average for the state as a whole, the lowest for April since 2020.
- Rainfall was above average across norther, western and central districts, but below average across coastal areas and the far southwest of the state.
- Several locations in the East Darling Downs had their highest April daily rainfall on record on the 8th
- Several location in the western and southeast districts had their highest total April rainfall on record or their highest total April rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- The mean maximum temperature for Queensland was 1.10 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- With a few warm spells throughout the month, several locations reported their highest April temperature on record.
- Daytime temperatures were warmer than average across much of the eastern parts of Queensland, with areas extending across the Central coast through to Cape York Peninsula reporting mean maximum temperatures in the highest 10% of records (compared with all Aprils since 1910).
- Several locations reported their highest April mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest April mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- In the south-east, Applethorpe had its lowest April mean daily maximum temperature since 2003.
- The mean minimum temperature for Queensland was 0.52 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Several location recorded their warmest April night on record in the middle of the month.
- Mean minimum temperatures were warmer than average across northern parts of Queensland, with areas extending across the Central coast through to Cape York Peninsula reporting mean minimum temperatures in the highest 10% of records (compared with all Aprils since 1910).
- Several locations had their highest April mean daily minimum temperature on record and Willis Island had its highest April mean daily minimum temperature since 1998.
- With above mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures across northern parts of the state, several location had their highest April mean temperature on record or their highest April mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in April 2023 | |
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Hottest day | 39.2 °C at Lake Julius AWS on the 7th |
Warmest days on average | 35.3 °C at Burketown Airport |
Coolest days on average | 19.9 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 15.6 °C at Applethorpe on the 30th |
Coldest night | 3.0 °C at Kingaroy Airport on the 12th |
Coolest nights on average | 9.6 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 26.9 °C at Holmes Reef |
Warmest night |
28.5 °C at Bougainville Reef on the 10th 28.5 °C at Holmes Reef on the 10th |
Warmest on average overall | 29.1 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 14.7 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 474.2 mm at Innisfail Aerodrome |
Wettest day | 259.4 mm at South Johnstone Exp Stn on the 24th |
Strongest wind gust | 104 km/h at Oakey Aero on the 7th |
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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Ayr DPI Research Stn | 167.2 | on the 17th | 107.0 | on the 26th in 2022 | 71 | |
Oakey Aero | 56.8 | on the 8th | 49.8 | on the 8th in 1984 | 53 | |
Felton | 61.0 | on the 8th | 57.6 | on the 23rd in 2008 | 30 | |
Toowoomba Airport | 57.6 | on the 8th | 30.6 | on the 1st in 2013 | 27 | |
Mt Kynoch | 72.0 | on the 8th | 34.6 | on the 24th in 2011 | 24 | |
Birdsville Airport | 19.2 | on the 16th | 7.0 | on the 18th in 2015 | 23 | |
Gayndah Airport | 65.8 | on the 7th | 33.8 | on the 5th in 2003 | 21 | |
Middle Percy Island | 154.6 | on the 2nd | 124.8 | on the 25th in 2019 | 21 |
Record highest April total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for April |
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Birdsville Airport | 22.0 | 10.4 | in 2020 | 23 | 2.9 |
Gayndah Airport | 82.0 | 57.2 | in 2003 | 21 | 24.3 |
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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Moyola | 75.8 | 98.4 | in 1990* | 39.5 | |
Dunollie | 67.8 | 114.0 | in 1998 | 36.4 | |
Toowoomba Airport | 64.6 | 69.4 | in 1998 | 28.1 | |
Oakey Aero | 61.0 | 74.2 | in 2003 | 29.1 |
* 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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Rockhampton Aero | 36.6 | on the 13th | 35.4 | on the 1st in 1942 | 84 | 28.8 |
Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 31.9 | on the 4th | 31.4 | on the 4th in 2006 | 63 | 26.8 |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 35.8 | on the 15th | 35.1 | on the 2nd in 1988 | 56 | 29.4 |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 35.3 | on the 14th | 35.0 | on the 2nd in 1988 | 56 | 28.3 |
Mackay Aero | 33.6 | on the 8th | 32.9 | on the 19th in 1951 | 37 | 27.7 |
Seventeen Seventy | 31.9 | on the 9th | 31.2 | on the 1st in 1998 | 35 | 26.5 |
Gladstone Airport | 35.0 | on the 13th | 33.7 | on the 18th in 2020 | 30 | 28.2 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 35.0 | on the 13th | 31.9 | on the 18th in 2020 | 30 | 26.6 |
Alva Beach | 34.0 | on the 14th | 33.0 | on the 13th in 2003 | 27 | 29.0 |
Rundle Island | 33.0 | on the 8th | 32.0 | on the 1st in 1998 | 26 | 25.6 |
Hervey Bay Airport | 32.1 | on the 13th | 32.0 | on the 11th in 2021 | 25 | 27.1 |
Woolshed | 32.5 | on the 12th | 32.4 | on the 5th in 2022 | 25 | 26.3 |
Cooktown Airport | 35.5 | on the 15th | 33.7 | on the 1st in 2022 | 23 | 29.3 |
Hughenden Airport | 37.8 | on the 6th | = 37.8 | on the 2nd in 2016 | 23 | 32.3 |
Samuel Hill Aero | 34.3 | on the 8th | 34.0 | on the 23rd in 2002 | 23 | 27.4 |
Hamilton Island Airport | 31.3 | on the 12th | = 31.3 | on the 7th in 2015 | 22 | 26.9 |
Cape Flattery | 34.1 | on the 16th | 32.7 | on the 1st in 2017 | 20 | 30.1 |
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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Willis Island | 30.6 | 30.4 | in 1958 | 97 | 28.9 |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 30.7 | 29.9 | in 2009 | 68 | 28.3 |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 31.1 | = 31.1 | in 1996 | 55 | 29.4 |
Walkamin Research Station | 29.3 | 28.9 | in 2016 | 54 | 26.7 |
Rundle Island | 27.0 | = 27.0 | in 1998 | 25 | 25.6 |
Cooktown Airport | 31.2 | 30.3 | in 2022 | 22 | 29.3 |
Mareeba Airport | 30.1 | 29.7 | in 2022 | 22 | 28.6 |
Highest April mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for April |
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Cairns Aero | 31.1 | 31.2 | in 1995 | 29.3 | |
Lockhart River Airport | 31.0 | =31.0 | in 1998* | 29.8 | |
Alva Beach | 30.7 | 30.8 | in 2001 | 29.0 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Lowest April mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for April |
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Applethorpe | 19.9 | =19.9 | in 2003 | 21.2 |
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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Townsville Aero | 26.6 | on the 7th | = 26.6 | on the 4th in 1995 | 83 | 20.7 |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 27.7 | on the 16th | 27.3 | on the 2nd in 2016 | 56 | 24.2 |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 25.1 | on the 9th | 25.0 | on the 13th in 2006 | 55 | 20.6 |
Alva Beach | 27.2 | on the 16th | 26.9 | on the 2nd in 2022 | 27 | 21.1 |
Woolshed | 22.6 | on the 16th | 22.3 | on the 1st in 2006 | 25 | 17.9 |
Normanton Airport | 27.9 | on the 16th | 27.2 | on the 1st in 2006 | 23 | 22.9 |
Hamilton Island Airport | 26.5 | on the 1st | 26.0 | on the 7th in 2022 | 22 | 22.8 |
Middle Percy Island | 24.8 | on the 8th | 24.2 | on the 20th in 2020 | 21 | 21.3 |
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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Townsville Aero | 23.2 | 22.8 | in 2006 | 82 | 20.7 |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 25.6 | 25.4 | in 1995 | 55 | 24.2 |
Alva Beach | 23.3 | 23.0 | in 2006 | 26 | 21.1 |
Woolshed | 19.5 | = 19.5 | in 2006 | 24 | 17.9 |
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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Willis Island | 26.1 | 26.3 | in 1998* | 24.8 |
* 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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Willis Island | 28.4 | 28.1 | in 1998 | 97 | 26.9 |
Townsville Aero | 27.1 | 27.0 | in 1996 | 82 | 25.2 |
Cairns Aero | 27.1 | = 27.1 | in 1998 | 80 | 25.5 |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 26.4 | 26.2 | in 1998 | 67 | 24.4 |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 26.3 | 25.8 | in 1996 | 66 | 24.4 |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 28.3 | 28.1 | in 1995 | 55 | 26.8 |
Walkamin Research Station | 24.3 | 23.9 | in 2016 | 54 | 22.4 |
Alva Beach | 27.0 | 26.2 | in 2020 | 26 | 25.0 |
Rundle Island | 24.9 | = 24.9 | in 2020 | 25 | 23.7 |
Woolshed | 23.7 | 23.4 | in 2020 | 24 | 22.1 |
Cooktown Airport | 27.3 | 27.1 | in 2022 | 22 | 26.2 |
Mareeba Airport | 25.2 | 25.1 | in 2022 | 22 | 23.8 |
Coen Airport | 27.6 | 27.5 | in 2022 | 20 | 26.6 |
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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Collinsville Post Office | 25.6 | 26.3 | in 1998* | 23.7 | |
Palmerville | 27.3 | 27.5 | in 1996* | 26.0 |
* 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 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for April 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for April 2023 |
Mean for April 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for April 2023 |
Total for April 2023 |
Average for April |
Rank of April 2023 |
Fraction of April average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 32.0 | +0.1 | 33.8 | 6th | 25.8 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 11th | 242.0 | 167.4 | high | 145% |
Coen Airport | 32.5 | +1.2 | 34.8 | 14th | 22.7 | +0.7 | 18.9 | 29th | 0 | 61.2 | v low | 0% |
Horn Island | 30.6 | 0.0 | 32.4 | 16th | 25.2 | -0.1 | 23.6 | 19th | 214.6 | 237.3 | average | 90% |
Scherger RAAF | 33.1 | +0.6 | 34.9 | 3rd | 23.4 | +0.7 | 22.0 | 27th | 147.0 | 123.4 | average | 119% |
Weipa Aero | 32.6 | +0.3 | 34.1 | 3rd | 23.9 | +1.0 | 22.6 | 27th | 66.8 | 105.4 | average | 63% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 31.0 | +1.2 | 33.5 | 16th | 23.6 | +0.6 | 21.8 | 2nd | 296.6 | 302.2 | average | 98% |
Palmerville | 33.2 | +1.0 | 34.7 | 2nd | 21.4 | +1.5 | 17.6 | 28th | 21.8 | 48.9 | average | 45% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 35.3 | +0.7 | 38.9 | 13th | 21.3 | -0.3 | 17.9 | 17th | 0 | 42.3 | lowest | 0% |
Century Mine | 34.3 | -0.8 | 37.9 | 13th | 19.8 | -1.3 | 15.2 | 17th | 2.0 | 23.5 | average | 9% |
Cloncurry Airport | 32.6 | -1.2 | 36.9 | 7th | 18.7 | -1.5 | 13.6 | 10th | 2.4 | 15.6 | average | 15% |
Julia Creek Airport | 33.2 | -1.4 | 37.0 | 12th | 16.1 | -1.8 | 11.2 | 11th | 7.0 | 11.0 | average | 64% |
Kowanyama Airport | 34.6 | +1.5 | 36.7 | 13th | 23.6 | +1.7 | 20.3 | 30th | 54.8 | 54.4 | average | 101% |
Lake Julius AWS | 33.6 | 39.2 | 7th | 19.6 | 15.7 | 11th | 0 | 3.0 | v low | 0% | ||
Mornington Island Airport | 31.9 | 34.7 | 5th | 24.4 | 21.2 | 17th | 20.6 | 103.1 | low | 20% | ||
Mount Isa Aero | 32.1 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 7th | 16.9 | -1.6 | 10.6 | 10th | 0.6 | 13.3 | average | 5% |
Normanton Airport | 34.6 | +0.2 | 38.4 | 13th | 22.5 | -0.4 | 18.6 | 30th | 45.4 | 29.2 | high | 155% |
Sweers Island | 31.8 | +0.2 | 34.0 | 13th | 25.6 | +0.7 | 20.5 | 17th | 3.4 | 48.5 | average | 7% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 34.5 | +1.6 | 37.1 | 14th | 18.9 | -0.6 | 14.9 | 15th | 31.2 | 22.0 | average | 142% |
Hughenden Airport | 34.2 | +1.9 | 37.8 | 6th | 17.1 | -1.3 | 10.5 | 15th | 0 | 22.0 | lowest | 0% |
Richmond Airport | 34.6 | +1.1 | 38.4 | 13th | 17.5 | -0.5 | 12.3 | 11th | 2.0 | 24.6 | average | 8% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 31.1 | +1.8 | 34.5 | 15th | 23.2 | +1.5 | 19.6 | 30th | 147.8 | 201.7 | average | 73% |
Cairns Racecourse | 31.2 | 34.9 | 15th | 22.7 | 19.0 | 30th | 109.0 | 257.1 | low | 42% | ||
Cape Flattery | 31.7 | +1.6 | 34.1 | 16th | 24.2 | -0.2 | 21.9 | 30th | 113.8 | 174.7 | average | 65% |
Cooktown Airport | 31.2 | +1.9 | 35.5 | 15th | 23.4 | +0.3 | 19.8 | 30th | 106.6 | 164.3 | average | 65% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 31.1 | +1.7 | 35.8 | 15th | 25.6 | +1.4 | 23.5 | 26th | 148.4 | 229.3 | average | 65% |
Mareeba Airport | 30.1 | +1.5 | 33.7 | 8th | 20.3 | +1.2 | 16.4 | 30th | 74.6 | 47.8 | high | 156% |
Walkamin Research Station | 29.3 | +2.6 | 32.2 | 8th | 19.2 | +1.0 | 17.8 | 27th | 100.2 | 54.1 | high | 185% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.2 | +1.0 | 33.3 | 15th | 19.2 | 30th | 145.2 | 205.8 | average | 71% | ||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 30.5 | 33.5 | 15th | 22.6 | 19.7 | 10th | 302.0 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 30.8 | 35.0 | 14th | 21.3 | 18.1 | 30th | 474.2 | |||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 31.9 | 36.2 | 8th | 22.2 | 19.0 | 29th | 20.4 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 30.7 | +2.4 | 35.3 | 14th | 22.1 | +1.5 | 19.4 | 29th | 452.4 | 393.3 | average | 115% |
Townsville Aero | 31.0 | +1.3 | 33.9 | 2nd | 23.2 | +2.5 | 19.4 | 29th | 111.8 | 67.7 | high | 165% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 32.4 | 36.7 | 14th | 19.2 | 14.8 | 28th | 0.6 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.7 | +1.7 | 34.0 | 14th | 23.3 | +2.2 | 19.3 | 29th | 137.4 | 76.2 | high | 180% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.3 | +1.7 | 35.6 | 12th | 21.4 | +2.3 | 18.0 | 29th | 190.2 | 52.8 | v high | 360% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 31.1 | 34.2 | 9th | 21.8 | 17.0 | 10th | 21.0 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 32.0 | +1.6 | 35.6 | 13th | 19.2 | +2.1 | 14.9 | 28th | 65.9 | 42.8 | high | 154% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 27.9 | +1.0 | 31.3 | 12th | 23.9 | +1.1 | 19.5 | 26th | 257.0 | 156.2 | high | 165% |
Mackay Aero | 28.9 | +1.2 | 33.6 | 8th | 20.2 | +0.6 | 16.4 | 10th | 122.0 | 165.2 | average | 74% |
Mackay M.O | 28.6 | +1.8 | 32.6 | 12th | 21.3 | +1.0 | 18.7 | 10th | 148.0 | 147.8 | average | 100% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 29.1 | 34.1 | 8th | 20.2 | 16.3 | 10th | 138.4 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 30.1 | +1.4 | 34.3 | 12th | 20.4 | +1.1 | 15.2 | 10th | 83.4 | 117.3 | average | 71% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 28.2 | +0.8 | 34.3 | 8th | 18.4 | +0.2 | 13.7 | 10th | 75.8 | 129.6 | low | 58% |
St Lawrence | 30.5 | +1.1 | 37.4 | 13th | 18.6 | -0.1 | 13.9 | 10th | 47.8 | 42.1 | average | 114% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 31.7 | 36.0 | 13th | 19.2 | 15.2 | 26th | 38.4 | |||||
Williamson | 29.7 | +0.7 | 34.5 | 13th | 18.7 | +0.3 | 14.7 | 21st | 82.2 | 51.0 | high | 161% |
Woolshed | 27.9 | +1.6 | 32.5 | 12th | 19.5 | +1.6 | 15.6 | 22nd | 38.8 | 78.7 | average | 49% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 27.6 | +1.0 | 35.0 | 13th | 19.6 | -0.3 | 15.5 | 10th | 55.4 | 71.1 | average | 78% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 32.5 | +2.1 | 36.7 | 13th | 19.3 | +0.9 | 14.7 | 10th | 31.0 | 29.9 | average | 104% |
Moranbah Airport | 31.7 | +1.6 | 37.2 | 13th | 16.8 | -0.1 | 11.4 | 10th | 34.0 | 27.3 | average | 125% |
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 30.9 | 35.1 | 5th | 15.8 | 10.5 | 14th | 0 | 11.9 | v low | 0% | ||
Clermont Airport | 30.3 | +0.9 | 36.3 | 13th | 15.0 | -0.6 | 7.9 | 15th | 26.8 | 24.9 | average | 108% |
Emerald Airport | 30.3 | +0.3 | 36.3 | 13th | 16.6 | -0.5 | 12.4 | 14th | 77.8 | 30.7 | high | 253% |
Lochington | 31.5 | +1.5 | 36.7 | 13th | 14.7 | -0.5 | 8.0 | 15th | 22.4 | 32.9 | average | 68% |
Rolleston Airport | 29.9 | +0.3 | 33.5 | 6th | 14.3 | -0.5 | 9.9 | 10th | 32.0 | 25.4 | average | 126% |
Springsure Comet St | 30.0 | +1.0 | 34.4 | 1st | 14.5 | -0.4 | 10.0 | 15th | 33.6 | 38.6 | average | 87% |
Tambo Post Office | 30.2 | +1.0 | 36.0 | 7th | 12.8 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 14th | 27.8 | 35.7 | average | 78% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 31.5 | +1.4 | 37.0 | 7th | 17.3 | +0.4 | 12.0 | 15th | 10.2 | 35.3 | average | 29% |
Blackall Airport | 31.5 | +0.6 | 37.0 | 7th | 14.6 | -1.4 | 8.1 | 14th | 4.8 | 26.8 | average | 18% |
Isisford Post Office | 31.5 | +0.6 | 36.9 | 7th | 16.0 | -0.1 | 10.0 | 15th | 16.0 | 35.6 | average | 45% |
Longreach Aero | 31.5 | -0.1 | 37.1 | 7th | 15.9 | -0.7 | 10.3 | 14th | 3.2 | 34.3 | average | 9% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 32.8 | -0.3 | 37.0 | 6th | 17.0 | -1.1 | 10.0 | 17th | 18.2 | 13.8 | high | 132% |
New May Downs | 31.6 | 36.4 | 6th | 18.7 | 12.7 | 17th | 0 | 5.7 | v low | 0% | ||
The Monument Airport | 31.5 | -1.2 | 37.5 | 6th | 16.3 | -1.1 | 9.3 | 17th | 5.0 | 12.3 | high | 41% |
Trepell Airport | 31.6 | -1.6 | 37.0 | 6th | 16.2 | -1.8 | 9.9 | 30th | 1.8 | 10.4 | average | 17% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 33.3 | -0.9 | 39.0 | 12th | 15.9 | -0.9 | 7.8 | 30th | 20.8 | 6.2 | high | 335% |
Winton Airport | 33.2 | +0.2 | 38.5 | 7th | 16.3 | -1.3 | 9.8 | 15th | 1.4 | 20.8 | average | 7% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 30.0 | -2.3 | 38.4 | 13th | 18.8 | +1.4 | 11.9 | 30th | 22.2 | 10.0 | high | 222% |
Birdsville Airport | 30.6 | -1.3 | 38.0 | 6th | 16.9 | -0.2 | 9.5 | 30th | 22.0 | 2.9 | highest | 759% |
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 28.2 | +0.6 | 31.8 | 5th | 17.2 | -0.4 | 12.0 | 14th | 32.4 | 54.5 | average | 59% |
Gayndah Airport | 28.9 | -0.2 | 32.9 | 5th | 13.8 | -1.4 | 7.8 | 12th | 82.0 | 24.3 | highest | 337% |
Gladstone Airport | 29.1 | +0.9 | 35.0 | 13th | 18.8 | -0.4 | 14.5 | 10th | 26.4 | 40.7 | average | 65% |
Gladstone Radar | 29.1 | +0.7 | 34.3 | 13th | 19.8 | +0.1 | 16.1 | 30th | 26.0 | 46.3 | average | 56% |
Monto Township | 28.8 | +1.0 | 32.0 | 16th | 12.5 | -1.3 | 7.5 | 12th | 3.4 | 42.3 | v low | 8% |
Rockhampton Aero | 30.2 | +1.4 | 36.6 | 13th | 18.0 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 10th | 24.2 | 42.4 | average | 57% |
Rundle Island | 27.0 | +1.4 | 33.0 | 8th | 22.6 | +0.8 | 18.9 | 30th | ||||
Seventeen Seventy | 27.6 | +1.1 | 31.9 | 9th | 19.7 | +0.2 | 16.4 | 30th | 61.0 | 103.8 | average | 59% |
Thangool Airport | 30.2 | +0.6 | 33.7 | 5th | 12.8 | -1.3 | 7.2 | 14th | 15.0 | 33.1 | average | 45% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 27.4 | +0.2 | 31.3 | 5th | 12.3 | -1.7 | 5.9 | 12th | 49.8 | 53.0 | average | 94% |
Archerfield Airport | 27.0 | +0.4 | 30.3 | 5th | 15.0 | -0.2 | 9.4 | 12th | 54.6 | 76.7 | average | 71% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 26.8 | -0.2 | 30.3 | 16th | 13.0 | -1.0 | 6.5 | 11th | 35.0 | 41.6 | average | 84% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 26.5 | 0.0 | 30.1 | 5th | 15.6 | -0.2 | 11.0 | 11th | 62.2 | 113.3 | low | 55% |
Brisbane | 27.3 | +0.1 | 31.2 | 5th | 16.9 | -0.5 | 12.6 | 10th | 56.0 | 60.3 | average | 93% |
Brisbane Aero | 26.7 | +0.7 | 30.2 | 5th | 16.0 | -0.5 | 10.3 | 12th | 53.2 | 70.5 | average | 75% |
Canungra (Defence) | 25.8 | 29.7 | 16th | 11.7 | 4.7 | 12th | 59.8 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.8 | +0.5 | 27.7 | 13th | 19.3 | +0.1 | 16.9 | 11th | 96.8 | 142.4 | average | 68% |
Coolangatta | 26.3 | +0.8 | 29.8 | 13th | 16.4 | -0.6 | 9.5 | 10th | 51.6 | 155.1 | low | 33% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.8 | +0.9 | 30.7 | 13th | 20.1 | +0.2 | 17.7 | 30th | 24.0 | 124.6 | v low | 19% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 26.2 | +0.2 | 29.9 | 16th | 17.6 | -0.7 | 12.5 | 12th | 54.6 | 117.4 | low | 47% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 27.2 | 31.2 | 16th | 13.1 | 6.0 | 12th | 49.6 | |||||
Gympie | 28.3 | +1.0 | 32.4 | 5th | 14.5 | -0.2 | 6.4 | 12th | 34.6 | 81.5 | low | 42% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 28.1 | +1.0 | 32.1 | 13th | 17.1 | -0.7 | 10.6 | 12th | 21.0 | 64.1 | v low | 33% |
Kingaroy Airport | 25.5 | -0.3 | 29.7 | 4th | 11.3 | -0.8 | 3.0 | 12th | 35.4 | 22.2 | high | 159% |
Maryborough | 28.4 | +1.0 | 32.4 | 5th | 15.9 | -0.7 | 8.8 | 12th | 39.2 | 85.4 | low | 46% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 27.3 | +1.1 | 32.2 | 5th | 16.6 | -0.3 | 9.4 | 12th | 69.6 | 152.6 | low | 46% |
Point Lookout | 26.3 | -0.2 | 28.8 | 14th | 19.6 | +0.1 | 16.9 | 11th | 146.6 | 160.0 | average | 92% |
Rainbow Beach | 26.9 | +0.8 | 31.6 | 5th | 17.0 | -0.5 | 10.7 | 12th | 68.6 | 122.5 | low | 56% |
Redcliffe | 26.5 | +0.5 | 30.1 | 5th | 17.4 | -0.4 | 13.5 | 12th | 34.2 | 85.3 | average | 40% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 26.1 | 29.8 | 5th | 16.0 | 12.1 | 11th | 48.6 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 26.7 | +0.7 | 31.9 | 13th | 16.5 | -0.6 | 8.6 | 12th | 62.0 | 144.3 | low | 43% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 27.1 | +1.2 | 32.6 | 13th | 17.7 | -0.4 | 11.1 | 12th | 68.8 | 144.2 | low | 48% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 27.4 | 32.3 | 5th | 16.7 | 9.3 | 12th | 31.0 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 27.1 | -0.1 | 31.5 | 5th | 12.5 | -1.2 | 7.0 | 12th | 20.8 | 47.8 | average | 44% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 19.9 | -1.3 | 24.0 | 5th | 9.6 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 11th | 23.4 | 42.8 | average | 55% |
Dalby Airport | 26.6 | -0.7 | 30.0 | 17th | 11.3 | -1.2 | 4.3 | 12th | 6.4 | 17.3 | average | 37% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 26.5 | 31.1 | 7th | 11.9 | 6.5 | 11th | 27.4 | |||||
Oakey Aero | 25.1 | -0.8 | 29.1 | 17th | 10.5 | -1.3 | 3.4 | 12th | 61.0 | 29.1 | high | 210% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 21.0 | -1.1 | 25.5 | 5th | 19.6 | 41.5 | average | 47% | ||||
Texas Post Office | 25.5 | -1.9 | 29.2 | 5th | 11.1 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 11th | 15.0 | 34.0 | average | 44% |
Toowoomba Airport | 22.2 | -1.1 | 26.0 | 5th | 12.4 | -1.1 | 8.3 | 10th | 64.6 | 28.1 | v high | 230% |
Warwick | 23.4 | -1.5 | 27.4 | 5th | 11.0 | -0.5 | 4.1 | 11th | 42.8 | 28.1 | high | 152% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 27.1 | -0.8 | 30.4 | 5th | 12.4 | -0.9 | 6.9 | 12th | 32.0 | 23.8 | high | 134% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 29.8 | +2.0 | 34.1 | 6th | 10.8 | -1.1 | 6.6 | 12th | 2.8 | 39.9 | low | 7% |
Mitchell Post Office | 29.5 | +1.9 | 36.0 | 7th | 11.5 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 11th | 14.8 | 33.3 | average | 44% |
Roma Airport | 28.9 | +0.7 | 34.6 | 7th | 12.1 | -0.3 | 7.1 | 10th | 14.0 | 31.4 | average | 45% |
St George Airport | 28.3 | +0.3 | 35.2 | 7th | 12.7 | -1.3 | 8.6 | 12th | 3.4 | 20.8 | low | 16% |
Surat | 28.2 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 8th | 12.5 | -0.7 | 7.0 | 12th | 4.6 | 29.8 | low | 15% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 29.4 | +1.2 | 35.2 | 12th | 14.4 | +0.5 | 8.3 | 11th | 15.2 | 28.3 | average | 54% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.0 | +0.9 | 34.4 | 12th | 14.5 | +0.2 | 9.6 | 11th | 11.4 | 26.7 | average | 43% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 29.2 | -1.2 | 35.2 | 6th | 16.3 | -0.6 | 11.1 | 30th | 36.8 | 10.3 | v high | 357% |
Thargomindah Airport | 29.0 | -0.7 | 36.3 | 12th | 16.0 | -0.9 | 11.1 | 30th | 29.2 | 13.6 | high | 215% |
Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
Bougainville Reef | 29.2 | 31.3 | 1st | 26.3 | 23.0 | 16th | ||||||
Cato Island | 27.1 | 29.7 | 10th | 23.3 | 21.1 | 21st | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 27.4 | 29.5 | 3rd | 24.8 | 21.2 | 29th | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 27.0 | 28.5 | 6th | 24.0 | 21.2 | 2nd | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 32.2 | 1st | 26.9 | 24.6 | 27th | |||||||
Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 28.8 | 31.2 | 10th | 26.5 | 24.0 | 18th | ||||||
Marion Reef | 28.5 | 32.1 | 11th | 25.8 | 22.1 | 18th | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 26.5 | +0.7 | 29.3 | 8th | 22.1 | +0.8 | 19.3 | 26th | 283.2 | 128.3 | v high | 221% |
Willis Island | 30.6 | +1.7 | 31.5 | 12th | 26.1 | +1.3 | 22.4 | 16th | 43.8 | 125.0 | low | 35% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 1 pm on Monday 1 May 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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