Queensland in May 2023

Rainfall

  • Rainfall for Queensland was 74% below the 1961–1990 average for the state as a whole, the lowest for May since 2021.
  • Rainfall was below average for most of the state except the southern Darling Downs and far northern Cape York Peninsula, where above average rainfall was recorded.
  • Thunderstorms and showers on the afternoon of the 15th saw some sites in the Darling Downs report their highest May daily rainfall on record in the 24 hours to 9am on the 16th.

Temperature


Extremes in May 2023
Hottest day 35.6 °C at Kowanyama Airport on the 15th
Warmest days on average 32.8 °C at Kowanyama Airport
Coolest days on average 17.0 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day 12.1 °C at Applethorpe on the 8th
Coldest night -5.7 °C at Oakey Aero on the 9th
Coolest nights on average 2.7 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average 25.7 °C at Coconut Island
Warmest night 27.3 °C at Coconut Island on the 1st
Warmest on average overall 28.6 °C at Coconut Island
Coolest on average overall 9.8 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall 242.2 mm at Babinda Post Office
Wettest day 154.8 mm at Pacific Heights on the 15th
Strongest wind gust 81 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 7th

Maps

Observed Anomaly Decile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
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 May daily rainfall

New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Glenroy Massie 73.8 on the 16th 70.2 on the 28th in 1983 65
Coolmunda Dam 61.0 on the 16th 58.0 on the 2nd in 2015 47
Southwood 72.0 on the 16th =72.0 on the 13th in 2022 29


Record lowest May mean daily maximum temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
The Monument Airport 25.2 25.3 in 2011 22 27.7



Record highest May daily minimum temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Cairns Aero 25.0 on the 3rd = 25.0 on the 11th in 2019 81 20.0
Low Isles Lighthouse 26.0 on the 3rd = 26.0 on the 13th in 1998 56 22.9



Record lowest May temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Camooweal Township 1.7 on the 28th 2.4 on the 30th in 1974 82 13.5
Maryborough 1.9 on the 29th 2.2 on the 17th in 1960 66 13.1
Oakey Aero -5.7 on the 9th -4.4 on the 31st in 2019 51 7.8
Proserpine Airport 4.8 on the 30th 4.9 on the 15th in 2015 34 15.9
Sunshine Coast Airport 3.3 on the 9th 3.5 on the 27th in 2012 29 13.8
Richmond Airport 1.8 on the 29th 2.3 on the 26th in 2011 26 13.3
Hughenden Airport 0.8 on the 29th 1.9 on the 31st in 2011 23 13.7
Winton Airport 3.0 on the 29th 3.1 on the 12th in 2011 21 13.2



Record lowest May mean daily minimum temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Camooweal Township 8.3 8.6 in 2001 113 13.5
Tambo Post Office 4.1 4.2 in 1944 91 8.2
Amberley AMO 5.0 6.1 in 2006 81 10.0
Surat 5.1 5.3 in 1944 76 8.9
Taroom Post Office 5.0 6.1 in 1957 71 9.8
Gladstone Radar 15.0 15.1 in 2011 64 17.0
Longreach Aero 7.8 7.9 in 2001 57 12.1
Injune Post Office 3.4 4.6 in 1975 55 7.7
Oakey Aero 3.3 4.3 in 2006 50 7.8
Monto Township 4.6 7.0 in 1966 49 10.1
Bundaberg Aero 11.5 = 11.5 in 1960 43 14.3
Coolangatta 10.7 12.0 in 2008 35 14.0
Dalby Airport 3.9 5.9 in 2008 31 8.4
Gold Coast Seaway 13.2 13.4 in 2006 31 15.4
Emerald Airport 9.9 10.3 in 2011 30 13.2
Thangool Airport 6.0 7.4 in 2011 30 10.1
Gladstone Airport 13.1 13.7 in 2011 29 15.7
Brisbane Aero 10.5 10.9 in 2004 28 13.1
Sunshine Coast Airport 9.6 11.0 in 2006 28 13.8
Tewantin RSL Park 11.7 13.1 in 2011 27 14.9
Toowoomba Airport 7.6 8.5 in 2011 26 10.0
Miles Constance Street 4.4 4.5 in 2006 25 8.3
Point Lookout 14.6 14.7 in 2011 25 16.8
Warwick 3.5 = 3.5 in 2006 25 7.1
Beerburrum Forest Station 10.7 11.0 in 2008 24 12.8
Brisbane 11.7 12.2 in 2004 23 13.9
Blackall Airport 6.9 7.2 in 2011 22 10.9
Kingaroy Airport 4.4 5.5 in 2006 22 7.6
The Monument Airport 7.7 = 7.7 in 2001 22 12.1
Gayndah Airport 7.1 8.8 in 2008 20 11.0

Lowest May mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years

Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
May
University of Queensland Gatton 7.0 6.6 in 1929* 10.2
Maryborough 9.7 =9.7 in 1944* 13.1
Mitchell Post Office 3.3 =3.3 in 1944* 7.2
Cunnamulla Post Office 7.4 6.4 in 1957* 9.9
Gympie 7.5 6.8 in 1951* 10.9
Rockhampton Aero 11.9 11.6 in 1971 14.3
Applethorpe 2.7 2.5 in 1970* 6.1
Archerfield Airport 9.2 8.2 in 1940* 12.0
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 15.2 =15.2 in 1979 16.5
Texas Post Office 4.8 3.8 in 1984* 8.1
Isisford Post Office 8.1 =8.1 in 2001 11.3
Mackay Aero 13.3 12.8 in 2001 15.8
Proserpine Airport 12.6 11.5 in 2001 15.9

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




Record lowest May mean temperature

New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
May
Amberley AMO 14.7 15.2 in 1951 81 17.1
Taroom Post Office 14.8 = 14.8 in 1960 71 17.2
Injune Post Office 13.2 13.3 in 2011 55 15.7
Texas Post Office 13.2 = 13.2 in 1970 53 15.5
Oakey Aero 12.4 13.2 in 1984 50 15.1
Monto Township 14.4 15.3 in 1966 49 17.2
Coolangatta 16.7 17.3 in 2011 34 18.6
Dalby Airport 12.9 14.0 in 2011 31 15.8
Brisbane Aero 16.8 17.2 in 2011 28 18.4
Sunshine Coast Airport 16.4 17.3 in 2006 28 18.7
Tewantin RSL Park 17.5 17.8 in 2011 27 19.3
St George Airport 14.2 14.4 in 2006 26 16.2
Toowoomba Airport 13.3 13.4 in 2011 26 14.9
Miles Constance Street 13.3 14.1 in 2006 25 16.0
Warwick 12.0 12.7 in 2006 25 14.2
Beerburrum Forest Station 17.1 17.2 in 2011 24 18.4
Brisbane 17.8 18.1 in 2011 23 19.2
Kingaroy Airport 13.1 13.6 in 2011 22 15.0
Gayndah Airport 16.0 16.6 in 2011 20 18.3

Lowest May mean temperature for at least 20 years

Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
May
Surat 13.9 13.6 in 1944* 16.2
Gympie 16.0 15.7 in 1951* 17.7
University of Queensland Gatton 15.3 15.1 in 1951* 17.0
Maryborough 17.2 17.0 in 1961 18.9
Mitchell Post Office 13.2 13.0 in 1948* 15.2
Applethorpe 9.8 9.6 in 1970* 11.8
Archerfield Airport 16.5 16.2 in 1949* 18.0
Bundaberg Aero 18.1 18.0 in 1966* 19.6
Gold Coast Seaway 18.0 17.4 in 1994 19.5

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




Summary statistics for May 2023

Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
May
2023
Diff
from
average
Highest for
May
2023
Mean for
May
2023
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
May
2023
Total for
May
2023
Average
for
May
Rank of
May
2023
Fraction of
May
average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island 31.5 0.0 33.4 1st 25.7 +0.2 24.3 7th 223.6 75.2 v high 297%
Coen Airport 31.1 +0.7 33.4 16th 20.2 +0.3 14.1 30th 0 14.6 lowest 0%
Horn Island 30.6 +0.5 32.1 16th 25.4 +0.5 23.7 24th 79.2 62.8 high 126%
Scherger RAAF 31.7 -0.1 34.0 1st 21.9 +0.6 18.3 30th 39.4 25.3 high 156%
Weipa Aero 32.4 +0.5 34.0 17th 22.1 +0.6 18.9 30th 3.2 20.3 average 16%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport 29.4 +0.6 32.2 16th 22.8 +0.7 18.2 30th 73.4 100.3 average 73%
Palmerville 31.7 +0.5 33.9 16th 16.7 -0.8 11.3 31st 0.2 15.6 low 1%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport 31.3 -0.5 34.9 4th 16.3 -1.9 9.8 24th 0.2 5.1 average 4%
Century Mine 29.0 -2.4 33.1 5th 14.2 -3.1 9.5 24th 0 6.8 lowest 0%
Cloncurry Airport 27.7 -1.6 32.4 5th 12.6 -3.1 6.6 29th 0 7.3 lowest 0%
Julia Creek Airport 29.1 -1.5 34.1 4th 9.5 -4.2 2.3 29th 0 9.3 lowest 0%
Kowanyama Airport 32.8 +0.6 35.6 15th 18.4 -0.8 11.0 30th 0 11.1 lowest 0%
Lake Julius AWS 27.6   32.6 4th 14.1   9.2 30th 0 5.8 v low 0%
Mornington Island Airport 27.2   31.3 5th 19.8   15.3 31st 0.2 21.8 low 1%
Mount Isa Aero 26.9 -1.1 31.5 5th 11.1 -2.8 3.4 31st 0 11.4 lowest 0%
Normanton Airport 31.1 -0.8 34.4 4th 17.6 -1.9 13.1 11th 0.2 6.0 average 3%
Sweers Island 27.5 -1.2 31.6 7th 20.3 -1.6 16.2 28th 0 6.1 lowest 0%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport 31.0 +0.6 34.0 16th 14.4 -2.3 6.4 20th 0 15.0 v low 0%
Hughenden Airport 28.8 +0.2 33.7 2nd 10.5 -3.2 0.8 29th 0 10.4 lowest 0%
Richmond Airport 29.4 -0.3 34.3 3rd 10.0 -3.3 1.8 29th 0 8.2 lowest 0%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero 28.5 +0.8 30.9 2nd 20.4 +0.4 15.0 30th 46.0 91.7 low 50%
Cairns Racecourse 28.0   30.6 2nd 19.2   11.4 30th 47.0 100.8 low 47%
Cape Flattery 29.0 +0.4 31.5 1st 24.1 +0.8 22.0 30th 31.2 62.0 low 50%
Cooktown Airport 28.0 +0.1 30.1 16th 21.1 -0.1 12.9 30th 24.4 47.9 average 51%
Low Isles Lighthouse 26.8 -0.8 29.6 16th 23.5 +0.6 20.7 30th 31.6 98.4 low 32%
Mareeba Airport 26.8 -0.1 30.7 16th 17.1 +0.2 13.2 30th 2.8 14.6 low 19%
Walkamin Research Station 25.2 +0.1 29.5 16th 15.8 -0.4 11.0 30th 30.0 27.3 high 110%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cowley Beach (Defence) 26.3   30.0 2nd 19.8   13.0 30th 105.2


Innisfail Aerodrome 26.6   29.9 2nd 17.5   10.3 30th 135.0


Mount Stuart (Defence) 28.0   31.5 16th 17.1   12.0 10th 0.2


South Johnstone Exp Stn 26.3 0.0 30.1 1st 18.7 +0.3 12.4 10th 98.4 267.7 low 37%
Townsville Aero 28.1 +0.4 30.4 16th 16.2 -1.5 10.3 10th 7.6 34.2 low 22%
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) 27.6   30.9 16th 12.1   4.7 10th 0


East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach 26.8 -0.1 29.2 2nd 16.6 -1.3 10.9 10th 0.2 42.3 lowest 0%
Ayr DPI Research Stn 27.9 +0.2 31.0 16th 14.4 -1.8 8.4 30th 0.2 41.6 v low 0%
Bowen Airport AWS 27.4   30.8 16th 15.3   7.7 10th 0.4


Collinsville Post Office 28.1 +0.5 31.7 3rd 11.3 -2.6 3.8 10th 0.4 33.3 v low 1%
Hamilton Island Airport 23.6 -0.8 26.9 7th 20.3 -0.3 17.0 10th 44.8 94.2 low 48%
Mackay Aero 24.7 -0.6 27.8 16th 13.3 -2.5 5.3 30th 88.2 88.1 average 100%
Mackay M.O 24.0 -0.3 27.0 16th 15.7 -1.5 9.6 30th 117.6 102.8 average 114%
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) 24.8   27.8 16th 13.3   6.3 30th 67.0


Proserpine Airport 26.7 +0.1 30.2 16th 12.6 -3.3 4.8 30th 5.4 65.8 v low 8%
Samuel Hill Aero 24.1 -0.8 27.4 26th 11.3 -2.7 4.5 9th 142.4 107.7 high 132%
St Lawrence 27.0 +0.2 30.9 16th 12.0 -2.8 5.6 28th 6.6 35.7 low 18%
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) 27.2   30.5 16th 12.1   4.5 10th 0


Williamson 26.4 0.0 29.7 16th 11.2 -3.0 3.5 28th 11.0 33.1 low 33%
Woolshed 24.3 +0.3 27.0 16th 11.7 -2.8 3.1 30th 1.0 38.2 v low 3%
Yeppoon The Esplanade 23.5 -0.7 25.9 3rd 14.1 -2.0 7.8 10th 156.0 73.4 high 213%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport 27.7 +0.3 31.0 16th 12.7 -2.6 5.3 29th 0 28.9 lowest 0%
Moranbah Airport 26.8 0.0 30.4 16th 8.9 -4.2 2.6 28th 0 32.8 v low 0%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport 26.3 -0.5 29.9 4th 9.3 -4.5 2.9 9th 0 20.5 v low 0%
Clermont Airport 25.5 -0.5 28.9 6th 6.4 -4.2 -0.2 29th 0 19.7 v low 0%
Emerald Airport 25.9 -0.5 29.2 2nd 9.9 -3.3 4.8 9th 1.2 21.7 low 6%
Lochington 26.0 -0.2 29.6 4th 5.8 -4.8 -0.6 28th 1.2 13.7 low 9%
Rolleston Airport 25.0 -0.8 28.9 6th 6.0 -4.6 0.8 29th 7.2 23.1 average 31%
Springsure Comet St 25.2 -0.1 28.2 6th 8.1 -2.9 2.4 9th 4.0 34.6 low 12%
Tambo Post Office 23.9 -1.1 28.6 5th 4.1 -4.1 -1.5 28th 14.6 33.0 average 44%
Taroom Post Office 24.9 +0.2 28.8 6th 5.0 -4.8 0.0 29th 0 39.1 lowest 0%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office 26.0 0.0 30.1 4th 9.9 -2.6 4.9 29th 0 28.9 lowest 0%
Blackall Airport 25.7 -0.5 30.5 6th 6.9 -4.0 1.1 9th 0 15.6 lowest 0%
Isisford Post Office 26.1 -0.2 30.2 6th 8.1 -3.2 2.4 28th 0 27.4 lowest 0%
Longreach Aero 26.8 -0.3 31.0 3rd 7.8 -4.3 1.5 29th 0.6 23.5 low 3%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township 27.8 -1.2 33.4 5th 8.3 -5.2 1.7 28th 0 10.4 lowest 0%
Carters Bore 26.4   31.5 5th     4.8 20th 0


New May Downs 26.3   30.9 4th 12.6   6.7 20th 0 6.9 v low 0%
The Monument Airport 25.2 -2.5 31.1 4th 7.7 -4.4 3.5 28th 0 9.0 lowest 0%
Trepell Airport 26.2 -1.9 32.1 4th 8.8 -4.2 3.2 28th 0 6.2 lowest 0%
Urandangi Aerodrome 26.6 -2.3 32.9 5th 7.8 -4.3 1.7 28th 0 3.9 v low 0%
Winton Airport 27.5 -1.0 32.4 5th 9.8 -3.4 3.0 29th 0 10.1 lowest 0%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie 23.9 -2.5 29.6 15th 10.1 -1.8 5.4 29th 2.2 10.8 average 20%
Birdsville Airport 23.9 -1.8 29.3 25th 9.4 -2.2 4.9 27th 0.8 7.3 average 11%
Windorah Airport 24.0   28.4 15th 9.0   3.1 20th 0.2


Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero 24.8 -0.1 27.4 4th 11.5 -2.8 5.3 10th 19.0 66.8 low 28%
Gayndah Airport 24.9 -0.7 27.9 6th 7.1 -3.9 1.1 30th 7.6 32.3 low 24%
Gladstone Airport 25.4 -0.4 29.0 4th 13.1 -2.6 6.9 10th 17.0 37.7 average 45%
Gladstone Radar 25.6 -0.1 28.9 7th 15.0 -2.0 10.7 9th 24.6 55.5 average 44%
Lady Elliot Island 23.7 -0.4 26.8 7th 18.5 -1.1 13.8 20th 110.6 118.4 average 93%
Monto Township 24.4 +0.1 27.5 6th 4.6 -5.5 -1.2 10th 13.8 43.8 low 32%
Rockhampton Aero 26.0 -0.1 29.8 3rd 11.9 -2.4 5.4 29th 20.4 45.9 average 44%
Rundle Island 23.0 -0.6 25.8 16th 18.0 -1.4 13.1 9th



Seventeen Seventy 24.1 -0.1 27.0 4th 15.6 -1.4 9.2 9th 54.8 103.0 average 53%
Thangool Airport 25.3 -0.9 28.3 6th 6.0 -4.1 -0.6 9th 5.2 37.7 low 14%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO 24.3 +0.2 27.6 3rd 5.0 -5.0 -1.5 9th 54.8 54.9 high 100%
Archerfield Airport 23.8 -0.2 27.2 26th 9.2 -2.8 4.5 30th 69.0 73.8 average 93%
Beaudesert Drumley Street 24.1 -0.1 27.7 3rd 6.6 -3.3 0.3 21st 61.6 63.5 average 97%
Beerburrum Forest Station 23.5 -0.5 26.8 26th 10.7 -2.1 7.1 22nd 52.0 120.6 low 43%
Brisbane 24.0 -0.5 27.4 3rd 11.7 -2.2 7.3 21st 77.6 70.9 high 109%
Brisbane Aero 23.1 -0.5 27.2 26th 10.5 -2.6 4.4 9th 54.6 99.2 average 55%
Canungra (Defence) 23.2   26.7 3rd 4.5   -1.6 9th 60.0


Cape Moreton Lighthouse 21.6 -0.3 24.3 15th 15.2 -1.3 11.2 9th 67.2 165.1 low 41%
Coolangatta 22.8 -0.4 26.0 7th 10.7 -3.3 3.8 9th 144.2 129.7 average 111%
Double Island Point Lighthouse 22.6 +0.2 27.9 7th 16.6 -0.8 10.9 8th 58.6 144.4 low 41%
Gold Coast Seaway 22.8 -0.8 25.4 7th 13.2 -2.2 8.1 31st 140.2 102.6 high 137%
Greenbank (Defence) 24.0   27.5 4th 6.0   -1.0 9th 85.0


Gympie 24.4 -0.1 28.0 4th 7.5 -3.4 1.0 9th 47.4 71.8 average 66%
Kingaroy Airport 21.7 -0.7 25.5 4th 4.4 -3.2 -2.1 29th 16.8 38.5 average 44%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 23.8 -0.2 27.5 3rd 10.3 -2.5 3.0 21st 82.5 103.2 average 80%
Maryborough 24.8 +0.1 27.5 26th 9.7 -3.4 1.9 29th 27.8 77.2 low 36%
Nambour Daff - Hillside 23.6 -0.2 27.0 26th 11.0 -2.7 6.2 30th 96.8 139.7 average 69%
Point Lookout 23.4 -0.6 26.0 6th 14.6 -2.2 10.1 27th 94.4 145.0 low 65%
Rainbow Beach 23.3 -0.5 25.7 26th 10.9 -3.4 3.7 9th 103.0 165.9 average 62%
Redcliffe 22.9 -0.6 26.8 26th 12.0 -2.5 7.5 9th 70.4 79.6 average 88%
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 22.4   25.6 26th 11.4   6.9 29th 72.0


Sunshine Coast Airport 23.1 -0.5 26.6 26th 9.6 -4.2 3.3 9th 112.4 164.9 average 68%
Tewantin RSL Park 23.3 -0.4 26.1 26th 11.7 -3.2 6.0 9th 123.6 160.2 average 77%
Tin Can Bay (Defence) 23.9   26.9 26th 10.7   2.3 9th 89.6


University of Queensland Gatton 23.7 -0.1 28.6 4th 7.0 -3.2 0.7 30th 58.0 45.0 high 129%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe 17.0 -0.5 21.3 23rd 2.7 -3.4 -4.1 9th 78.4 49.9 high 157%
Dalby Airport 21.9 -1.3 26.1 5th 3.9 -4.5 -3.2 9th 47.2 38.2 high 124%
Goondiwindi Airport 21.7   26.4 6th 5.3   0.3 29th 62.6


Oakey Aero 21.4 -0.9 25.2 6th 3.3 -4.5 -5.7 9th 57.0 40.0 high 143%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 18.3 -0.1 22.6 24th     -2.0 30th 70.9 46.5 high 152%
Texas Post Office 21.6 -1.3 25.0 12th 4.8 -3.3 -2.2 9th 47.0 39.5 average 119%
Toowoomba Airport 19.0 -0.8 23.0 6th 7.6 -2.4 0.1 9th 65.4 45.9 high 142%
Warwick 20.5 -0.8 24.2 4th 3.5 -3.6 -3.6 9th 60.2 44.9 high 134%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street 22.2 -1.6 26.7 6th 4.4 -3.9 -0.8 29th 36.4 27.4 high 133%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office 23.2 -0.4 28.2 6th 3.4 -4.3 -2.7 28th 26.0 32.1 average 81%
Mitchell Post Office 23.1 -0.1 29.0 6th 3.3 -3.9 -2.5 28th 13.6 32.2 average 42%
Roma Airport 22.5 -1.4 28.1 6th 4.6 -3.2 -0.6 28th 20.8 31.8 average 65%
St George Airport 22.4 -0.9 26.4 6th 6.0 -3.1 0.5 28th 11.6 31.3 average 37%
Surat 22.4 -1.2 27.3 6th 5.1 -3.8 0.0 28th 32.4 33.6 average 96%
Warrego (district 44)
Charleville Aero 22.8 -0.6 28.0 6th 6.0 -3.0 -0.2 28th 11.6 29.9 average 39%
Cunnamulla Post Office 22.8 -0.2 27.3 25th 7.4 -2.5 2.5 28th 16.2 29.4 average 55%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field 22.7 -1.9 29.0 24th 9.6 -1.9 4.5 28th 0 9.8 lowest 0%
Thargomindah Airport 22.5 -1.5 28.1 25th 8.6 -2.5 2.9 28th 0.2 15.0 low 1%
Offshore Islands
Bougainville Reef 27.2   28.6 2nd 25.1   23.2 27th



Cato Island 24.5   27.4 16th 21.3   18.6 26th



Frederick Reef 24.9   26.7 16th 22.8   19.5 23rd



Gannet Cay 24.4   25.9 7th 21.9   18.4 10th



Holmes Reef 27.1   28.7 3rd     22.9 25th



Lihou Reef Lighthouse 26.7   28.0 2nd 24.5   21.5 19th



Marion Reef 25.9   27.3 2nd 23.6   20.4 23rd



Middle Percy Island 22.8 -0.6 25.8 6th 18.6 -0.5 15.0 9th 26.4 83.9 v low 31%
Willis Island 28.8 +1.0 30.6 16th 24.9 +1.0 22.4 26th 26.6 72.4 average 37%

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 7 am on Monday 5 June 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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