Monday, 1 January 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in December 2023
Rainfall
- The Queensland area-averaged rainfall total for December was 22.4% above the long-term (1961-1990) average, the highest since 2020.
- Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper brought record rainfall in Far North Queensland. Multiple sites observed 5-day rainfall accumulations (14 to 18 December) in excess of 1000 mm.
- The highest 5-day total (at a Bureau station) of 1933.8 mm was recorded at Whyanbeel Valley station and the highest daily rainfall total of 714.0 mm was recorded at Mossman South Alchera Drive in the 24 hours to 9 am on the 18th (Australia's highest December rainfall total). Several non-Bureau sites recorded 5-day rainfall totals of more than 2000 mm.
- Many Queensland sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record
- Several sites had their highest total December rainfall on record.
Temperature
- The Queensland area-averaged mean temperature for December was 1.64 °C above the long-term (1961-1990) average, the sixth-highest on record (of all Decembers since 1910).
- The area-averaged maximum temperature was 1.80 °C above the long-term average and the seventh-highest on record.
- The area-averaged minimum temperature was 1.48 °C above the long-term average.
- Late in the month daytime temperatures peaked 10 to 15 °C above average in south-western Queensland, with maximum temperatures exceeding 40.0 °C in these areas.
- On the 29th, there were very warm conditions in south-eastern Queensland with Brisbane recording 38.3 °C.
- Mean maximum temperatures were in the highest 10% of records for much of western Queensland and a large part of the south-east.
- Mean minimum temperatures were in the highest 10% of records along the coast, and were highest on record for a large area near the Gulf of Carpentaria.
- Six sites had their highest December temperature on record and some had their highest December mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Two sites had their lowest December temperature on record
- Many sites had their warmest December night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. and several sites had their highest December mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Three sites had their highest December mean temperature on record.
Significant weather
Tropical Cyclone Jasper
- As a Category 2 cyclone, Tropical Cyclone Jasper's outer rainbands started affecting Queensland's North Topical Coast on the 12th, and its core crossed the coast around 9 pm on the 13th in the vicinity of Cape Tribulation (near the indigenous community Wujal Wujal), south of Cooktown. After landfall, it was downgraded to a tropical low.
- Ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper brought damaging winds, intense rainfall, flooding and storm surge. Over 40,000 people were without power and there were many reports of downed trees, from Port Douglas to Daintree Village.
- As a tropical low it tracked extremely slowly inland, with persistent rainfall resulting in flash flooding, landslides, road closures and riverine flooding across Daintree, Mossman, Barron, Murray, Mulgrave and Herbert Rivers. On the 18th, the Daintree River at Daintree Village reached 14.85 m, well above the major flood level of 9 m, and above the old flood record of 12.6 m from 2019. At Cairns Airport, the Barron River was estimated (the gauge was not available) at 4.4 m, exceeding the 1977 flood level of 3.8 m.
Severe thunderstorms
- On the 4th, severe thunderstorms moved across the Sunshine Coast bringing giant hail, gusty winds and heavy rainfall. Gympie and Maryborough, in the south-east of the state, reported hail with some hailstones around 10 cm in diameter (hailstones with diameter greater than 5 cm are classified as giant hail) and wind gusts in Maryborough exceeded 85 km/h resulting in fallen trees.
- On the 15th, a cluster of severe thunderstorms brought destructive wind gusts and intense rainfall to southeastern Queensland including Brisbane. Daily rainfall totals to 9 am on the 16th exceeded 100 mm in parts of the Brisbane and Sunshine Coast area, with most of the rain falling in a short period of time. A wind gust of 169 km/h was recorded at the Archerfield Airport, an annual highest daily wind gust for this station which has 35 years of data.
- Severe thunderstorms brought giant hail, well in excess of 5 cm, to Gatton on the 23rd and Burpengary on the 24th.
- Severe thunderstorms brought more hail on the 25th to some areas in south-eastern Queensland, where 130,000 customers were left without power due to strong winds. The strongest wind gust at the a Bureau station was 106 km/h at the Gold Coast Seaway, although thunderstorms may have caused even stronger localized localised areas of damaging or destructive winds.
- A tornado left a trail of destruction across parts of the Gold Coast and Scenic Rim in the evening on the 25th.
- On the 30th, thunderstorms developed in areas north of Brisbane, with reports of flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds. The highest daily rainfall total recorded to 9 am on the 31st was 127.6 mm at Beerburrum.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in December 2023 | |
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Hottest day | 47.2 °C at Winton Airport on the 30th |
Warmest days on average | 41.5 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
Coolest days on average | 27.3 °C at Gannet Cay |
Coldest day | 21.7 °C at Applethorpe on the 21st |
Coldest night | -6.6 °C at Frederick Reef on the 30th |
Coolest nights on average | 15.3 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 28.2 °C at Sweers Island |
Warmest night | 31.7 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 10th |
Warmest on average overall | 33.6 °C at Lake Julius AWS |
Coolest on average overall | 22.0 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 2137.8 mm at Whyanbeel Valley |
Wettest day | 714.0 mm at Mossman South Alchera Drive on the 18th |
Strongest wind gust | 169 km/h at Archerfield Airport on the 15th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Kuranda Railway Station | 517.0 | on the 18th | 244.0 | on the 31st in 1974 | 123 | |
Mossman South Alchera Drive | 714.0 | on the 18th | 253.0 | on the 6th in 1964 | 108 | |
Weipa Eastern Ave | 200.4 | on the 15th | 191.6 | on the 5th in 1983 | 105 | |
Whyanbeel Valley | 699.8 | on the 18th | 255.6 | on the 25th in 2018 | 86 | |
Lanark | 112.0 | on the 21st | 102.0 | on the 23rd in 2010 | 84 | |
Cairns Aero | 268.4 | on the 17th | 230.1 | on the 13th in 1973 | 82 | |
Mulgrave Mill | 458.0 | on the 17th | 180.3 | on the 21st in 1950 | 75 | |
Walkamin Research Station | 178.4 | on the 17th | 163.2 | on the 29th in 2003 | 59 | |
Maitland Downs Station | 127.0 | on the 15th | 112.0 | on the 14th in 1974 | 58 | |
Mt Sophia | 438.0 | on the 17th | 399.0 | on the 13th in 1973 | 56 | |
Highbury Station | 214.0 | on the 17th | 150.0 | on the 15th in 1997 | 52 | |
Butcher Hill Station | 242.0 | on the 15th | 120.0 | on the 28th in 2015 | 36 | |
White Cliff Point | 512.0 | on the 17th | 216.4 | on the 27th in 2007 | 36 | |
Weipa Aero | 145.6 | on the 15th | 136.0 | on the 29th in 1992 | 32 | |
Mount Carbine Township | 176.0 | on the 14th | 92.6 | on the 29th in 2007 | 31 | |
Springfield | 65.0 | on the 15th | 61.6 | on the 10th in 1997 | 31 | |
Ballera Gas Field | 27.2 | on the 20th | 27.0 | on the 22nd in 2007 | 24 | |
Cooktown Airport | 339.8 | on the 16th | 150.2 | on the 30th in 2003 | 24 | |
Mareeba Airport | 205.4 | on the 17th | 84.6 | on the 13th in 2010 | 24 |
Record highest December total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Palmerville | 505.8 | 461.4 | in 1907 | 135 | 157.0 |
Kuranda Railway Station | 1951.1 | 1124.5 | in 2018 | 126 | 203.6 |
Laura Post Office | 501.0 | 433.7 | in 2015 | 122 | 151.2 |
Mulgrave Mill | 1135.0 | 810.0 | in 2018 | 88 | 176.1 |
Whyanbeel Valley | 2137.8 | 1229.6 | in 2018 | 82 | 313.3 |
Walkamin Research Station | 765.9 | 378.4 | in 2010 | 59 | 132.0 |
Maitland Downs Station | 582.5 | 324.5 | in 2018 | 56 | 147.4 |
Butcher Hill Station | 994.0 | 388.0 | in 2015 | 36 | 157.9 |
White Cliff Point | 1634.0 | 670.0 | in 2018 | 36 | 245.0 |
Mount Carbine Township | 758.6 | 444.0 | in 2018 | 29 | 143.6 |
Cooktown Airport | 831.4 | 817.6 | in 2018 | 24 | 204.0 |
Mareeba Airport | 626.2 | 324.4 | in 2010 | 24 | 120.0 |
Cape Flattery | 552.2 | 482.8 | in 2022 | 21 | 145.0 |
Highest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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Highbury Station | 489.6 | 557.3 | in 1997* | 164.7 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest December temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Lockhart River Airport | 39.8 | on the 12th | 38.5 | on the 13th in 2014 | 59 | 32.3 |
Mount Isa Aero | 45.4 | on the 30th | 45.3 | on the 21st in 2018 | 58 | 37.4 |
Weipa Aero | 39.2 | on the 4th | 38.9 | on the 8th in 2019 | 32 | 34.0 |
Coconut Island | 37.9 | on the 3rd | 37.5 | on the 6th in 2018 | 26 | 33.2 |
Winton Airport | 47.2 | on the 30th | 46.9 | on the 1st in 2006 | 22 | 39.1 |
Century Mine | 45.2 | on the 31st | 45.0 | on the 2nd in 2018 | 21 | 38.6 |
Record highest December mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.5 | = 28.5 | in 2019 | 113 | 26.2 |
Coolangatta | 29.7 | 29.2 | in 2019 | 37 | 27.4 |
Seventeen Seventy | 30.9 | = 30.9 | in 2019 | 35 | 28.8 |
Point Lookout | 30.2 | = 30.2 | in 2019 | 26 | 28.3 |
Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Cardwell Marine Pde | 28.1 | on the 31st | 28.0 | on the 20th in 2005 | 67 | 22.4 |
Maryborough | 26.3 | on the 30th | 26.1 | on the 7th in 2008 | 65 | 19.6 |
Gympie | 26.2 | on the 30th | 26.0 | on the 4th in 1973 | 58 | 18.6 |
Archerfield Airport | 25.3 | on the 30th | = 25.3 | on the 7th in 2020 | 48 | 19.1 |
Brisbane Aero | 26.0 | on the 30th | 25.5 | on the 23rd in 1997 | 30 | 20.2 |
Tewantin RSL Park | 26.4 | on the 30th | 26.2 | on the 26th in 2001 | 28 | 20.7 |
Hervey Bay Airport | 27.3 | on the 30th | 27.1 | on the 31st in 2008 | 25 | 21.0 |
Mareeba Airport | 24.6 | on the 31st | 24.0 | on the 8th in 2002 | 24 | 20.8 |
Kingaroy Airport | 22.3 | on the 30th | 22.1 | on the 30th in 2014 | 23 | 16.7 |
Cape Flattery | 28.0 | on the 28th | 27.6 | on the 14th in 2021 | 21 | 25.0 |
Rainbow Beach | 28.2 | on the 29th | 26.9 | on the 26th in 2001 | 20 | 20.9 |
Redcliffe | 26.3 | on the 30th | 25.8 | on the 27th in 2005 | 20 | 21.0 |
Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Monto Township | 4.7 | on the 31st | 7.2 | on the 11th in 1964 | 50 | 18.3 |
Sweers Island | 21.5 | on the 18th | 21.8 | on the 30th in 2009 | 23 | 27.1 |
Record highest December mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Cairns Aero | 24.9 | 24.6 | in 1995 | 81 | 23.4 |
Kowanyama Airport | 25.8 | 25.5 | in 2021 | 55 | 24.4 |
Proserpine Airport | 23.4 | 23.2 | in 2018 | 34 | 21.7 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 24.3 | 24.0 | in 2020 | 29 | 23.0 |
Point Lookout | 22.7 | = 22.7 | in 1997 | 26 | 21.4 |
Burketown Airport | 26.6 | 26.4 | in 2001 | 22 | 25.4 |
Cape Flattery | 25.7 | = 25.7 | in 2021 | 20 | 25.0 |
Highest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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Tewantin RSL Park | 22.0 | 22.4 | in 1997 | 20.7 | |
Gympie | 20.2 | 20.4 | in 1997* | 18.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest December mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Coolangatta | 25.2 | = 25.2 | in 2005 | 37 | 23.6 |
Point Lookout | 26.5 | 26.2 | in 2019 | 26 | 24.8 |
Burketown Airport | 32.6 | 32.4 | in 2019 | 22 | 31.0 |
Highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.7 | 26.8 | in 1997 | 24.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for December 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for December 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2023 |
Mean for December 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2023 |
Total for December 2023 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2023 |
Fraction of December average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 33.7 | +0.5 | 37.9 | 3rd | 26.7 | +0.5 | 24.0 | 20th | 263.8 | 142.2 | high | 186% |
Coen Airport | 34.5 | -0.3 | 39.4 | 1st | 24.2 | +0.5 | 23.1 | 8th | 319.6 | 144.1 | high | 222% |
Horn Island | 32.2 | +0.2 | 34.0 | 12th | 26.4 | +0.6 | 24.4 | 25th | 298.6 | 186.6 | high | 160% |
Scherger RAAF | 34.7 | -0.1 | 39.3 | 4th | 24.9 | +0.8 | 23.0 | 25th | 476.8 | 233.4 | v high | 204% |
Weipa Aero | 34.1 | +0.1 | 39.2 | 4th | 25.0 | +0.8 | 23.2 | 25th | 496.8 | 291.6 | v high | 170% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 33.3 | +1.0 | 39.8 | 12th | 24.6 | +0.9 | 22.3 | 2nd | 228.6 | 208.6 | average | 110% |
Palmerville | 35.1 | -0.3 | 39.9 | 4th | 23.9 | +1.2 | 18.3 | 7th | 505.8 | 157.0 | highest | 322% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 38.8 | +2.2 | 43.4 | 12th | 26.6 | +1.2 | 23.2 | 3rd | 29.0 | 92.6 | v low | 31% |
Century Mine | 40.1 | +1.5 | 45.2 | 31st | 25.2 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 8th | 32.6 | 90.5 | low | 36% |
Cloncurry Airport | 41.1 | +2.4 | 46.2 | 30th | 25.5 | +0.5 | 17.8 | 27th | 8.6 | 72.9 | low | 12% |
Julia Creek Airport | 41.5 | +1.7 | 45.3 | 30th | 23.9 | 0.0 | 16.8 | 28th | 21.4 | 57.1 | average | 37% |
Kowanyama Airport | 36.0 | +1.0 | 38.5 | 1st | 25.8 | +1.4 | 23.3 | 23rd | 63.4 | 179.7 | low | 35% |
Lake Julius AWS | 40.8 | +1.9 | 45.0 | 30th | 26.4 | +0.3 | 21.2 | 28th | 14.6 | 61.2 | low | 24% |
Mornington Island Airport | 34.5 | +1.2 | 36.2 | 26th | 28.0 | +1.3 | 24.2 | 10th | 48.6 | 153.0 | v low | 32% |
Mount Isa Aero | 40.7 | +3.3 | 45.4 | 30th | 23.3 | +0.2 | 15.1 | 28th | 5.8 | 70.8 | v low | 8% |
Normanton Airport | 37.4 | +1.0 | 41.3 | 12th | 27.2 | +1.3 | 21.3 | 6th | 38.0 | 114.3 | low | 33% |
Sweers Island | 34.6 | +1.0 | 38.0 | 31st | 28.2 | +1.1 | 21.5 | 18th | 9.2 | 146.0 | lowest | 6% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 35.3 | -1.1 | 38.2 | 2nd | 23.9 | +0.2 | 19.5 | 7th | 71.6 | 130.9 | low | 55% |
Hughenden Airport | 37.8 | +0.4 | 42.2 | 24th | 23.6 | +0.1 | 19.7 | 28th | 55.8 | 64.4 | average | 87% |
Richmond Airport | 40.0 | +1.5 | 44.7 | 30th | 23.5 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 27th | 21.2 | 59.8 | low | 35% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 32.2 | +0.7 | 35.8 | 5th | 24.9 | +1.5 | 22.2 | 9th | 617.0 | 187.5 | v high | 329% |
Cairns Racecourse | 31.8 | -0.3 | 36.2 | 11th | 24.2 | +1.3 | 19.8 | 10th | 892.6 | 278.1 | high | 321% |
Cape Flattery | 32.2 | -0.4 | 34.5 | 31st | 25.7 | +0.7 | 23.4 | 16th | 552.2 | 145.0 | highest | 381% |
Cooktown Airport | 31.8 | -0.6 | 34.7 | 1st | 24.7 | +0.2 | 22.7 | 1st | 831.4 | 204.0 | highest | 408% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.6 | +0.2 | 36.1 | 3rd | 26.0 | +0.6 | 22.8 | 18th | 169.2 | 210.4 | average | 80% |
Mareeba Airport | 31.5 | -0.7 | 36.7 | 1st | 21.7 | +0.9 | 18.4 | 7th | 626.2 | 120.0 | highest | 522% |
Walkamin Research Station | 30.2 | -0.6 | 35.6 | 1st | 20.6 | +0.8 | 17.9 | 18th | 765.9 | 132.0 | highest | 580% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 33.4 | 5th | 23.7 | +1.3 | 20.4 | 8th | 379.5 | 199.5 | high | 190% | ||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.4 | 34.2 | 11th | 24.1 | 20.1 | 18th | 389.4 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 31.5 | 36.3 | 11th | 22.9 | 19.5 | 7th | 615.2 | |||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 32.9 | 37.1 | 3rd | 23.6 | 21.2 | 24th | 159.4 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.3 | +0.1 | 35.8 | 11th | 23.5 | +1.6 | 20.3 | 18th | 638.4 | 265.7 | v high | 240% |
Townsville Aero | 32.2 | +0.6 | 35.1 | 11th | 24.5 | +0.3 | 21.5 | 9th | 111.6 | 123.5 | average | 90% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 32.4 | 38.3 | 1st | 22.4 | 19.7 | 10th | 79.2 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.4 | -0.4 | 32.3 | 31st | 25.2 | +0.4 | 22.1 | 7th | 98.4 | 104.1 | average | 95% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.4 | +0.3 | 34.6 | 4th | 23.4 | +1.3 | 20.0 | 7th | 83.6 | 99.7 | average | 84% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 31.5 | 34.0 | 10th | 24.6 | 22.1 | 7th | 82.6 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 33.9 | -0.3 | 38.5 | 2nd | 22.7 | +1.3 | 18.5 | 10th | 114.3 | 93.5 | high | 122% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 29.8 | -0.1 | 32.6 | 3rd | 25.4 | +0.8 | 23.8 | 27th | 96.2 | 136.2 | average | 71% |
Mackay Aero | 31.4 | +0.6 | 34.0 | 24th | 23.5 | +1.3 | 20.0 | 20th | 77.6 | 139.6 | average | 56% |
Mackay M.O | 32.0 | +1.7 | 34.3 | 3rd | 24.5 | +1.4 | 21.3 | 26th | 79.4 | 184.1 | low | 43% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 30.9 | 33.2 | 24th | 23.5 | 20.2 | 7th | 79.6 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 32.6 | +0.3 | 37.4 | 3rd | 23.4 | +1.7 | 20.3 | 7th | 0 | 163.5 | lowest | 0% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 30.9 | +0.2 | 33.7 | 29th | 21.7 | +1.7 | 17.5 | 7th | 194.0 | 142.4 | high | 136% |
St Lawrence | 31.7 | +0.1 | 33.8 | 30th | 23.4 | +1.3 | 20.5 | 7th | 84.0 | 116.7 | average | 72% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 33.7 | 37.9 | 1st | 22.0 | 18.1 | 8th | 120.2 | |||||
Williamson | 31.7 | +0.4 | 33.4 | 30th | 23.3 | +1.4 | 19.4 | 7th | 156.8 | 129.6 | high | 121% |
Woolshed | 29.1 | -0.3 | 33.2 | 3rd | 21.1 | +0.6 | 17.2 | 9th | 198.2 | 102.9 | high | 193% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 30.2 | +1.4 | 36.5 | 30th | 24.3 | +1.3 | 21.0 | 22nd | 93.8 | 112.7 | average | 83% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Moranbah Airport | 34.4 | -0.6 | 37.9 | 24th | 21.4 | +0.9 | 18.8 | 9th | 80.8 | 64.3 | average | 126% |
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 34.2 | -0.6 | 36.7 | 4th | 21.4 | +0.5 | 19.1 | 27th | 178.6 | 72.9 | high | 245% |
Clermont Airport | 34.5 | +0.2 | 38.8 | 29th | 21.3 | +0.6 | 18.3 | 14th | 39.0 | 70.7 | average | 55% |
Emerald Airport | 34.7 | +0.3 | 38.8 | 30th | 21.4 | 0.0 | 18.1 | 8th | 76.6 | 81.0 | average | 95% |
Lochington | 34.7 | +0.1 | 39.1 | 30th | 20.9 | +0.3 | 17.6 | 8th | ||||
Rolleston Airport | 34.9 | +0.7 | 38.1 | 29th | 21.2 | +1.1 | 17.8 | 8th | 51.6 | 78.7 | average | 66% |
Springsure Comet St | 34.7 | +0.7 | 38.7 | 29th | 20.4 | +0.6 | 14.8 | 8th | 54.6 | 91.0 | average | 60% |
Tambo Post Office | 35.9 | +1.1 | 40.9 | 29th | 19.6 | +0.4 | 10.9 | 27th | 32.2 | 68.7 | low | 47% |
Taroom Post Office | 36.1 | +2.5 | 39.7 | 17th | 21.3 | +1.6 | 18.2 | 11th | 70.6 | 88.1 | average | 80% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 36.7 | +0.9 | 42.3 | 30th | 22.9 | +0.5 | 17.8 | 27th | 61.0 | 62.7 | average | 97% |
Blackall Airport | 37.9 | +1.7 | 44.9 | 30th | 21.4 | -0.7 | 13.7 | 27th | 29.6 | 77.1 | average | 38% |
Isisford Post Office | 38.5 | +1.4 | 46.0 | 30th | 22.9 | +0.9 | 16.3 | 27th | 19.2 | 52.8 | low | 36% |
Longreach Aero | 39.7 | +2.1 | 46.5 | 30th | 22.4 | +0.1 | 15.0 | 27th | 34.6 | 52.7 | average | 66% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 41.0 | +2.9 | 45.0 | 30th | 24.8 | +0.9 | 18.7 | 23rd | 10.0 | 63.6 | low | 16% |
Carters Bore | 40.0 | 45.1 | 30th | 24.9 | 20.5 | 11th | 26.2 | 67.6 | low | 39% | ||
New May Downs | 39.8 | +1.7 | 44.0 | 30th | 24.8 | -0.2 | 21.3 | 11th | 9.6 | 49.9 | low | 19% |
The Monument Airport | 40.7 | +2.4 | 46.0 | 29th | 24.2 | +0.4 | 17.2 | 26th | 12.8 | 48.3 | average | 27% |
Trepell Airport | 40.4 | +1.6 | 46.7 | 30th | 23.4 | -0.6 | 16.2 | 27th | 19.0 | 39.7 | average | 48% |
Winton Airport | 47.2 | 30th | 23.4 | -0.4 | 16.8 | 27th | 17.4 | 35.4 | average | 49% | ||
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 40.8 | +2.0 | 45.2 | 29th | 25.0 | +1.4 | 19.1 | 26th | 8.6 | 16.8 | average | 51% |
Birdsville Airport | 40.0 | +1.0 | 46.0 | 29th | 24.3 | +0.1 | 16.3 | 26th | 3.4 | 11.7 | low | 29% |
Windorah Airport | 39.3 | 44.0 | 30th | 24.5 | 17.4 | 26th | 20.0 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 31.4 | +1.7 | 33.4 | 17th | 22.2 | +1.7 | 19.2 | 7th | 168.6 | 123.6 | high | 136% |
Gayndah Airport | 35.4 | +2.7 | 39.7 | 16th | 20.6 | +1.2 | 17.5 | 14th | 129.2 | 84.1 | high | 154% |
Gladstone Airport | 31.7 | +1.5 | 35.3 | 29th | 23.4 | +1.2 | 20.3 | 14th | 104.4 | 103.3 | average | 101% |
Gladstone Radar | 33.2 | +2.1 | 36.2 | 29th | 23.2 | +1.3 | 20.3 | 22nd | 69.4 | 123.2 | low | 56% |
Lady Elliot Island | 29.7 | +1.1 | 30.6 | 24th | 24.3 | +1.1 | 20.2 | 25th | 105.6 | 91.5 | high | 115% |
Monto Township | 33.8 | +1.7 | 37.7 | 4th | 18.8 | +0.5 | 4.7 | 31st | 83.4 | 93.8 | average | 89% |
Rockhampton Aero | 33.1 | +0.9 | 36.9 | 2nd | 22.8 | +1.5 | 20.2 | 31st | 231.6 | 103.7 | v high | 223% |
Rundle Island | 27.6 | -0.1 | 29.4 | 25th | 24.5 | +0.5 | 20.5 | 31st | ||||
Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 30.0 | +1.1 | 31.5 | 29th | 22.7 | +1.0 | 19.6 | 27th | 161.8 | 98.9 | high | 164% |
Seventeen Seventy | 30.9 | +2.1 | 32.3 | 21st | 23.1 | +0.9 | 18.2 | 14th | 114.3 | 127.0 | average | 90% |
Thangool Airport | 35.2 | +2.1 | 38.7 | 4th | 19.9 | +1.3 | 14.9 | 7th | 165.8 | 94.2 | v high | 176% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 32.9 | +2.0 | 38.1 | 29th | 19.6 | +1.2 | 15.6 | 23rd | 120.2 | 118.1 | average | 102% |
Archerfield Airport | 31.9 | +2.2 | 37.5 | 29th | 21.0 | +1.9 | 17.5 | 23rd | 168.2 | 125.6 | high | 134% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 32.8 | +2.1 | 37.2 | 29th | 19.5 | +1.3 | 15.2 | 23rd | 158.6 | 124.9 | high | 127% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 31.3 | +1.6 | 37.7 | 29th | 20.1 | +1.6 | 17.0 | 23rd | 328.0 | 159.2 | v high | 206% |
Brisbane | 31.6 | +2.1 | 38.3 | 29th | 21.9 | +1.5 | 19.0 | 23rd | 207.6 | 131.7 | high | 158% |
Brisbane Aero | 29.7 | +1.5 | 34.0 | 29th | 21.8 | +1.6 | 18.0 | 23rd | 142.6 | 120.9 | high | 118% |
Canungra (Defence) | 31.1 | 35.8 | 29th | 17.9 | 13.9 | 23rd | 90.0 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.5 | +2.3 | 30.6 | 17th | 22.4 | +1.4 | 18.9 | 25th | 133.2 | 125.8 | average | 106% |
Coolangatta | 29.7 | +2.3 | 36.4 | 28th | 20.7 | +0.9 | 18.2 | 12th | 117.4 | 155.9 | average | 75% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 30.5 | +3.0 | 34.2 | 30th | 22.9 | +1.3 | 19.1 | 27th | 108.2 | 125.2 | average | 86% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 29.3 | +1.4 | 35.3 | 28th | 21.1 | +0.6 | 17.6 | 23rd | 143.4 | 138.5 | average | 104% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 33.0 | 38.1 | 29th | 19.1 | 15.0 | 23rd | 125.0 | |||||
Gympie | 33.1 | +1.8 | 38.1 | 16th | 20.2 | +1.6 | 16.0 | 13th | 179.6 | 135.7 | high | 132% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 30.3 | +0.9 | 32.1 | 4th | 22.9 | +1.9 | 18.7 | 7th | 148.6 | 128.4 | average | 116% |
Kingaroy Airport | 32.0 | +1.8 | 36.1 | 29th | 17.7 | +1.0 | 14.3 | 13th | 115.4 | 95.9 | high | 120% |
Maryborough | 31.7 | +1.1 | 35.3 | 29th | 21.1 | +1.5 | 17.3 | 7th | 180.4 | 128.6 | high | 140% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 30.7 | +1.8 | 35.8 | 28th | 20.3 | +0.9 | 17.2 | 23rd | 266.4 | 177.5 | high | 150% |
Point Lookout | 30.2 | +1.9 | 35.1 | 17th | 22.7 | +1.3 | 19.0 | 23rd | 175.2 | 124.5 | high | 141% |
Rainbow Beach | 29.8 | +1.5 | 34.1 | 30th | 22.5 | +1.6 | 17.8 | 7th | 228.6 | 123.7 | v high | 185% |
Redcliffe | 29.9 | +1.6 | 33.4 | 29th | 22.5 | +1.5 | 18.8 | 25th | 144.8 | 120.7 | average | 120% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 29.4 | 33.6 | 29th | 20.8 | 17.0 | 23rd | 94.6 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 30.1 | +1.8 | 34.0 | 1st | 21.2 | +1.3 | 17.6 | 14th | 166.8 | 154.8 | average | 108% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 30.4 | +2.3 | 35.1 | 28th | 22.0 | +1.3 | 19.2 | 31st | 156.0 | 142.4 | average | 110% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 31.3 | 36.3 | 29th | 21.2 | 17.4 | 14th | 271.8 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 32.5 | +1.1 | 37.2 | 29th | 19.4 | +1.3 | 15.7 | 12th | 141.4 | 98.5 | high | 144% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 28.7 | +2.8 | 34.2 | 17th | 15.3 | +1.5 | 10.5 | 3rd | 121.0 | 98.9 | high | 122% |
Dalby Airport | 34.1 | +2.3 | 39.2 | 17th | 18.5 | +1.0 | 15.5 | 3rd | 79.0 | 89.9 | average | 88% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 35.1 | 40.3 | 18th | 20.3 | 16.3 | 1st | 88.0 | |||||
Oakey Aero | 32.7 | +2.3 | 38.3 | 17th | 17.6 | +0.9 | 13.9 | 3rd | 74.0 | 90.0 | average | 82% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 29.6 | +2.5 | 34.2 | 17th | 15.5 | +1.2 | 10.5 | 3rd | 87.2 | 95.2 | average | 92% |
Texas Post Office | 35.6 | +2.8 | 41.1 | 7th | 19.1 | +1.7 | 14.3 | 1st | 74.2 | 80.3 | average | 92% |
Toowoomba Airport | 29.5 | +1.9 | 35.1 | 17th | 17.9 | +1.3 | 14.8 | 23rd | 162.4 | 103.6 | high | 157% |
Warwick | 32.6 | +3.1 | 38.6 | 17th | 17.2 | +1.3 | 12.9 | 3rd | 131.4 | 103.7 | high | 127% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 34.5 | +1.5 | 38.9 | 17th | 19.9 | +0.8 | 16.7 | 4th | 79.6 | 86.4 | average | 92% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 34.2 | +0.9 | 37.7 | 29th | 18.7 | +0.5 | 15.4 | 28th | 89.2 | 87.6 | average | 102% |
Mitchell Post Office | 35.8 | +2.0 | 39.5 | 29th | 19.6 | +1.0 | 13.6 | 28th | 117.2 | 70.7 | high | 166% |
Roma Airport | 35.4 | +1.8 | 39.5 | 29th | 19.7 | +0.4 | 16.0 | 28th | 39.6 | 75.3 | low | 53% |
St George Airport | 35.4 | +1.2 | 40.6 | 18th | 20.9 | +0.5 | 15.3 | 27th | 51.0 | 60.2 | average | 85% |
Surat | 35.3 | +1.4 | 39.9 | 17th | 20.5 | +1.0 | 11.5 | 27th | 89.0 | 71.0 | average | 125% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 37.0 | +2.2 | 42.4 | 30th | 21.7 | +1.2 | 14.6 | 27th | 103.6 | 55.5 | high | 187% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.2 | +1.9 | 42.5 | 7th | 22.4 | +1.5 | 16.4 | 26th | 54.6 | 38.6 | high | 141% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 38.8 | +0.7 | 44.7 | 6th | 23.9 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 26th | 29.0 | 11.8 | v high | 246% |
Thargomindah Airport | 37.5 | +0.5 | 42.8 | 29th | 23.9 | +0.4 | 17.0 | 2nd | 67.8 | 26.8 | high | 253% |
Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
Bougainville Reef | 29.1 | 33.5 | 28th | 26.5 | 24.4 | 12th | ||||||
Cato Island | 28.3 | 30.6 | 31st | 24.9 | 22.8 | 28th | ||||||
Creal Reef | 27.5 | 28.7 | 30th | 26.0 | 23.0 | 31st | ||||||
Flinders Reef | 28.6 | -0.1 | 32.1 | 30th | 26.4 | +0.3 | 23.7 | 11th | ||||
Frederick Reef | 27.4 | 31.8 | 28th | 22.6 | -6.6 | 30th | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 27.3 | 29.7 | 31st | 25.4 | 23.0 | 28th | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 28.6 | 30.7 | 30th | 26.9 | 23.5 | 12th | ||||||
Marion Reef | 28.5 | 31.7 | 23rd | 26.1 | 23.8 | 11th | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 28.7 | +0.4 | 30.0 | 24th | 23.5 | +0.7 | 20.1 | 31st | 147.8 | 120.5 | high | 123% |
Willis Island | 30.1 | -0.6 | 32.2 | 4th | 26.3 | +0.8 | 23.6 | 11th | 95.0 | 96.3 | average | 99% |
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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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 6 pm on Monday 1 January 2024. 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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