Thursday, 1 February 2024 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in January 2024
Rainfall
- The state-averaged monthly rainfall was 171.7 mm, which was 35.7% above the 1961–1990 average and the second highest since 2010.
- Rainfall was above average to very much above average over large parts of the state.
- Rainfall was closer to average for the Central Coast - Whitsundays, Capricornia, Central Highlands and Coalfields, the Central West and parts of the Gulf Country.
- Several locations had their highest January daily rainfall on record.
- With above average rainfall across much of the state many sites had their highest total January rainfall on record.
- Several other sites had their highest total January rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- The state-averaged monthly maximum temperature was 1.4 °C above the 1961–1990 average, which is the highest since 2020.
- Maximum temperatures were above average to very much above average along the east coast and in the south, but around average elsewhere.
- The state-averaged monthly minimum temperature was 2.4 °C above the 1961–1990 average which is the 4th highest on record and the highest since 2020.
- Minimum temperatures were above average over large areas of the state and very much above average to highest on record in the south-west.
- The state-averaged monthly mean temperature was 1.9 °C above the 1961–1990 average, which is the 8th-highest on record and highest since 2020.
- Birdsville Airport recorded 49.4 °C on the 25th its highest January temperature on record and is also a new annual temperature record for this station and just 0.1 °C below the Queensland annual record of 49.5 °C at Birdsville Post Office on 24/12/1972.
- Gladstone Airport had its highest January mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Mackay M.O and Yeppoon The Esplanade had their highest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Nights were particularly warmer during the month and several locations had their warmest January night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record during the last week of January.
- Birdsville Airport minimum temperature on the 26th was the second-highest minimum temperature on record for Australia at 36.4 °C.
- The overall warmer than average nights resulted in many locations having their highest January mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Several other sites had their highest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- With the above average day and nighttime temperatures some sites had their highest January mean temperature on record.
- Several other sites had their highest January mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in January 2024 | |
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| Hottest day | 49.4 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 25th |
| Warmest days on average | 42.2 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 27.0 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 20.8 °C at Applethorpe on the 1st |
| Coldest night | 12.6 °C at Applethorpe on the 3rd |
| Coolest nights on average | 17.4 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average | 28.9 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Warmest night | 36.4 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 26th |
| Warmest on average overall | 35.6 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 22.2 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 920.0 mm at Springbrook Road |
| Wettest day | 351.0 mm at Springbrook Road on the 1st |
| Strongest wind gust | 143 km/h at Flinders Reef on the 25th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest January daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Cunnamulla Post Office | 168.0 | on the 8th | 118.9 | on the 14th in 1964 | 139 | |
| Bell Police | 110.0 | on the 30th | 95.4 | on the 20th in 1988 | 111 | |
| Jingi Jingi | 125.0 | on the 30th | 114.2 | on the 23rd in 1989 | 107 | |
| Marnhull | 158.6 | on the 30th | 90.9 | on the 7th in 1924 | 89 | |
| Glenroy Massie | 114.0 | on the 30th | 95.0 | on the 20th in 1988 | 66 | |
| Havelock | 88.8 | on the 31st | 79.6 | on the 28th in 1974 | 56 | |
| Macalister | 169.0 | on the 30th | 138.0 | on the 16th in 2017 | 53 | |
| Wallen | 104.0 | on the 8th | 69.0 | on the 19th in 2008 | 50 | |
| Green Hills | 147.0 | on the 11th | 130.8 | on the 4th in 2017 | 38 | |
| Traighli | 207.0 | on the 30th | 135.0 | on the 19th in 2006 | 36 | |
| Rainbow Beach | 140.8 | on the 2nd | 136.6 | on the 10th in 1996 | 32 | |
| Warwick | 87.4 | on the 30th | 59.0 | on the 31st in 2023 | 30 | |
| Horn Island | 154.0 | on the 23rd | 143.2 | on the 24th in 2011 | 29 | |
| Point Lookout | 181.2 | on the 2nd | 99.8 | on the 6th in 2011 | 26 | |
| Mt Tarampa | 172.2 | on the 28th | 134.0 | on the 11th in 2011 | 25 | |
| Mareeba Airport | 130.8 | on the 19th | 95.4 | on the 16th in 2012 | 24 | |
| Trepell Airport | 146.8 | on the 31st | 107.2 | on the 31st in 2019 | 23 | |
| Derbyshire Downs | 136.0 | on the 29th | 54.0 | on the 25th in 2020 | 21 | |
| QLD Cotton | 138.0 | on the 29th | 50.0 | on the 13th in 2007 | 21 | |
| Record highest January total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Charleville Aero | 266.2 | 263.8 | in 2008 | 81 | 74.7 |
| Glenroy Massie | 201.6 | 191.2 | in 2011 | 66 | 82.5 |
| Greenbank Thompson Road | 360.8 | 352.0 | in 2013 | 47 | 127.1 |
| Traighli | 313.6 | 244.8 | in 2012 | 36 | 90.3 |
| Horn Island | 773.0 | 701.6 | in 2010 | 29 | 425.3 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 489.2 | 386.2 | in 2006 | 28 | 151.8 |
| Warwick | 184.8 | 176.2 | in 2004 | 27 | 85.4 |
| Mt Tarampa | 284.4 | 239.6 | in 2013 | 22 | 103.5 |
| Trepell Airport | 457.0 | 336.6 | in 2009 | 22 | 108.2 |
| Derbyshire Downs | 248.6 | 239.6 | in 2004 | 21 | 82.0 |
| Highest January total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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| Bell Police | 232.2 | 253.3 | in 1935* | 83.3 | |
| Marnhull | 194.8 | 204.2 | in 1971* | 83.3 | |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 229.4 | 244.0 | in 1974 | 48.2 | |
| Harrisville Mary Street | 292.3 | 543.6 | in 1974* | 113.7 | |
| Karragarra Island | 566.7 | 875.8 | in 1974* | 163.8 | |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 304.0 | 719.4 | in 1974* | 146.8 | |
| Juanita | 394.5 | 438.9 | in 1974* | 100.0 | |
| Kalbar State School | 311.0 | 557.4 | in 1974* | 128.8 | |
| Dunwich | 582.6 | 885.1 | in 1974* | 193.7 | |
| Glenorie | 204.6 | 252.7 | in 1984* | 75.5 | |
| McKinlay Roadhouse | 328.2 | 376.1 | in 1991* | 97.7 | |
| Mt Perry The Pines | 187.4 | 303.8 | in 1996* | 151.5 | |
| Mt Alford | 332.2 | 562.5 | in 1974* | 137.5 | |
| Fort Lytton | 307.1 | 309.4 | in 1996* | 155.2 | |
| Mungallala | 185.4 | 237.6 | in 2004 | 76.0 | |
| St George Airport | 157.6 | 213.2 | in 2004 | 52.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest January temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Birdsville Airport | 49.4 | on the 25th | 49.0 | on the 13th in 2013 | 24 | 40.6 |
| Record highest January mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Gladstone Airport | 32.4 | 31.8 | in 2018 | 30 | 30.8 |
| Highest January mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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| Mackay M.O | 32.6 | 32.8 | in 1987 | 30.2 | |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 30.8 | 30.9 | in 1994 | 29.4 | |
| Record highest January daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Rockhampton Aero | 27.8 | on the 29th | 27.5 | on the 12th in 1983 | 85 | 22.2 |
| Gladstone Radar | 27.4 | on the 28th | 27.1 | on the 12th in 1983 | 67 | 22.6 |
| Mackay M.O | 28.5 | on the 24th | 28.0 | on the 12th in 1983 | 65 | 23.6 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 27.0 | on the 28th | 26.2 | on the 12th in 1983 | 63 | 22.4 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 23.4 | on the 27th | 23.0 | on the 12th in 1980 | 61 | 15.6 |
| Gympie | 27.2 | on the 28th | 27.0 | on the 3rd in 2002 | 59 | 19.6 |
| Applethorpe | 23.3 | on the 27th | 23.0 | on the 4th in 2014 | 55 | 15.3 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 31.1 | on the 27th | 29.7 | on the 3rd in 2014 | 55 | 20.1 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.2 | on the 28th | 27.0 | on the 13th in 2002 | 46 | 21.4 |
| Mackay Aero | 28.0 | on the 24th | 27.9 | on the 5th in 2018 | 38 | 23.1 |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 26.8 | on the 27th | 26.0 | on the 21st in 2000 | 32 | 21.8 |
| Gladstone Airport | 27.6 | on the 27th | 27.5 | on the 23rd in 2020 | 31 | 23.0 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.4 | on the 24th | 27.5 | on the 25th in 2006 | 30 | 23.9 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 27.4 | on the 28th | 26.8 | on the 3rd in 2002 | 29 | 21.9 |
| Rundle Island | 28.3 | on the 27th | 28.0 | on the 12th in 2002 | 28 | 24.5 |
| St George Airport | 30.7 | on the 27th | 30.3 | on the 7th in 2004 | 27 | 22.3 |
| Woolshed | 24.3 | on the 29th | = 24.3 | on the 20th in 2020 | 26 | 20.9 |
| Birdsville Airport | 36.4 | on the 26th | 34.4 | on the 12th in 2018 | 24 | 26.6 |
| Kingaroy Airport | 24.7 | on the 28th | 24.4 | on the 15th in 2017 | 24 | 17.9 |
| Mareeba Airport | 25.2 | on the 30th | 25.1 | on the 5th in 2014 | 24 | 21.4 |
| Middle Percy Island | 26.9 | on the 30th | 26.4 | on the 25th in 2015 | 24 | 23.4 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.6 | on the 24th | 26.3 | on the 29th in 2016 | 24 | 21.5 |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 28.5 | on the 30th | 28.2 | on the 5th in 2022 | 22 | 24.8 |
| St Lawrence | 28.6 | on the 30th | 27.6 | on the 7th in 2022 | 20 | 22.9 |
| Record highest January mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Palmerville | 24.6 | 24.5 | in 1987 | 116 | 23.0 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.8 | 25.4 | in 1987 | 84 | 24.0 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 24.8 | 24.1 | in 2020 | 84 | 22.2 |
| Townsville Aero | 25.7 | = 25.7 | in 1992 | 83 | 24.3 |
| Cairns Aero | 25.2 | 24.7 | in 2015 | 81 | 23.7 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 24.1 | 23.9 | in 2017 | 81 | 22.4 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 17.9 | 17.6 | in 2020 | 79 | 15.6 |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 24.3 | 23.8 | in 2020 | 70 | 22.7 |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 24.6 | 24.0 | in 2015 | 66 | 22.8 |
| Gladstone Radar | 24.4 | 24.1 | in 1992 | 66 | 22.6 |
| Mackay M.O | 25.7 | 24.8 | in 2018 | 64 | 23.6 |
| Lockhart River Airport | 25.0 | 24.9 | in 2020 | 58 | 23.8 |
| Walkamin Research Station | 21.6 | 21.3 | in 1998 | 55 | 20.3 |
| Applethorpe | 17.4 | 17.1 | in 2017 | 54 | 15.3 |
| Monto Township | 21.5 | 21.1 | in 1987 | 50 | 19.4 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 23.4 | 22.7 | in 2004 | 45 | 21.4 |
| Mackay Aero | 24.8 | 24.3 | in 2018 | 37 | 23.1 |
| Coolangatta | 22.8 | 22.2 | in 2006 | 36 | 21.0 |
| Proserpine Airport | 24.3 | 23.8 | in 1994 | 34 | 22.6 |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 23.2 | 22.7 | in 2013 | 31 | 21.8 |
| Thangool Airport | 21.8 | 21.3 | in 2008 | 31 | 19.7 |
| Weipa Aero | 25.2 | 25.0 | in 1998 | 31 | 24.3 |
| Gladstone Airport | 24.8 | 24.1 | in 2020 | 30 | 23.0 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 23.1 | 22.3 | in 1998 | 29 | 21.3 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.0 | 25.4 | in 2020 | 29 | 23.9 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 23.5 | 23.0 | in 2017 | 28 | 21.9 |
| Warwick | 19.3 | = 19.3 | in 2020 | 28 | 17.1 |
| Rundle Island | 25.9 | 25.4 | in 2020 | 27 | 24.5 |
| Toowoomba Airport | 19.1 | = 19.1 | in 2017 | 27 | 17.6 |
| Alva Beach | 26.1 | 26.0 | in 2016 | 26 | 24.8 |
| Miles Constance Street | 22.6 | = 22.6 | in 2020 | 26 | 20.5 |
| Woolshed | 22.1 | 21.7 | in 2020 | 25 | 20.9 |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 22.1 | 21.2 | in 2004 | 24 | 19.8 |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 24.2 | 23.2 | in 2017 | 24 | 21.9 |
| Cooktown Airport | 25.3 | 24.9 | in 2015 | 23 | 24.4 |
| Kingaroy Airport | 20.2 | 19.6 | in 2020 | 23 | 17.9 |
| Mareeba Airport | 22.7 | 22.1 | in 2015 | 23 | 21.4 |
| Middle Percy Island | 24.9 | 24.1 | in 2022 | 23 | 23.4 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 23.7 | 22.6 | in 2008 | 23 | 21.5 |
| Coen Airport | 24.6 | 24.3 | in 2007 | 21 | 23.8 |
| Gayndah Airport | 22.5 | 22.2 | in 2020 | 21 | 20.7 |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.5 | 25.6 | in 2022 | 21 | 24.8 |
| Cape Flattery | 25.8 | 25.4 | in 2016 | 20 | 24.8 |
| Highest January mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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| Maryborough | 23.0 | 24.3 | in 1917* | 20.6 | |
| Amberley AMO | 21.5 | 21.6 | in 1978 | 19.6 | |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 26.5 | 26.7 | in 1987 | 25.5 | |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 21.0 | 21.7 | in 1987* | 19.1 | |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 25.8 | 26.2 | in 1994 | 23.3 | |
| Kowanyama Airport | 25.6 | 25.7 | in 1994 | 24.4 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest January mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for January |
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| Lady Elliot Island | 28.3 | = 28.3 | in 1987 | 84 | 26.7 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 29.2 | = 29.2 | in 2020 | 84 | 27.1 |
| Mackay M.O | 29.1 | 28.8 | in 1987 | 64 | 26.9 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.5 | 27.3 | in 1971 | 45 | 25.9 |
| Coolangatta | 26.1 | 26.0 | in 2017 | 36 | 24.7 |
| Gladstone Airport | 28.6 | 27.8 | in 2004 | 30 | 26.9 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.4 | 27.8 | in 1994 | 29 | 26.7 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 26.6 | 26.5 | in 2017 | 28 | 25.3 |
| Rundle Island | 27.5 | 27.4 | in 2019 | 27 | 26.4 |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 27.6 | = 27.6 | in 2017 | 24 | 26.1 |
| Middle Percy Island | 27.3 | 27.0 | in 2022 | 23 | 26.0 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.7 | 27.2 | in 2004 | 23 | 26.1 |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 28.7 | 28.3 | in 2022 | 21 | 27.3 |
| Cape Flattery | 29.3 | 29.1 | in 2016 | 20 | 28.4 |
| Highest January mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for January |
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| Gladstone Radar | 28.8 | 28.9 | in 1969 | 27.0 | |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.3 | 28.4 | in 1992* | 27.0 | |
| Cairns Aero | 28.9 | 29.1 | in 1994 | 27.6 | |
| Proserpine Airport | 28.4 | 29.1 | in 1994 | 27.1 | |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 28.6 | 28.7 | in 2002 | 27.3 | |
* 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 January 2024 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for January 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for January 2024 |
Mean for January 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for January 2024 |
Total for January 2024 |
Average for January |
Rank of January 2024 |
Fraction of January average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.2 | +0.4 | 35.8 | 3rd | 26.7 | +0.8 | 24.4 | 23rd | 27.2 | 257.4 | low | 11% |
| Coen Airport | 32.9 | +0.3 | 35.5 | 7th | 24.6 | +0.8 | 23.3 | 4th | 259.0 | 315.7 | average | 82% |
| Horn Island | 31.0 | +0.1 | 33.5 | 3rd | 25.8 | +0.6 | 23.9 | 19th | 773.0 | 425.3 | highest | 182% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.1 | -0.2 | 37.0 | 1st | 24.9 | +0.7 | 23.7 | 13th | 593.6 | 529.6 | average | 112% |
| Weipa Aero | 32.3 | +0.3 | 37.1 | 1st | 25.2 | +0.9 | 23.9 | 24th | 565.6 | 500.8 | average | 113% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 33.0 | +1.2 | 36.1 | 31st | 25.0 | +1.2 | 23.1 | 6th | 270.0 | 401.5 | low | 67% |
| Palmerville | 33.3 | -0.1 | 36.2 | 3rd | 24.6 | +1.6 | 22.8 | 1st | 413.6 | 266.3 | high | 155% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 34.6 | +0.1 | 39.5 | 1st | 26.1 | +0.7 | 23.9 | 14th | 226.8 | 240.9 | average | 94% |
| Century Mine | 36.3 | -0.5 | 42.9 | 1st | 25.7 | +0.6 | 22.9 | 27th | 244.0 | 181.8 | high | 134% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 36.7 | -0.2 | 43.1 | 1st | 25.5 | +0.4 | 21.8 | 1st | 200.6 | 156.3 | average | 128% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 38.0 | +0.2 | 42.9 | 1st | 25.0 | +0.9 | 19.8 | 1st | 165.2 | 123.2 | high | 134% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 33.1 | +0.1 | 38.5 | 3rd | 25.6 | +1.2 | 23.9 | 13th | 634.6 | 345.9 | high | 183% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 36.3 | -1.5 | 42.1 | 1st | 25.9 | -0.1 | 22.2 | 27th | 122.4 | 117.4 | average | 104% |
| Mornington Island Airport | 32.8 | +0.5 | 36.0 | 1st | 26.5 | +0.3 | 22.2 | 3rd | 232.6 | 307.0 | average | 76% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 36.4 | -0.2 | 43.1 | 1st | 24.5 | +0.6 | 16.4 | 1st | 195.6 | 116.6 | high | 168% |
| Normanton Airport | 33.9 | -0.1 | 37.5 | 24th | 25.7 | +0.4 | 23.0 | 1st | 383.8 | 265.2 | high | 145% |
| Sweers Island | 33.3 | +0.8 | 36.0 | 1st | 18.5 | 1st | 186.1 | 335.8 | low | 55% | ||
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.6 | -0.3 | 36.9 | 7th | 24.1 | +0.7 | 21.7 | 2nd | 503.0 | 264.6 | v high | 190% |
| Hughenden Airport | 36.1 | +0.1 | 40.9 | 24th | 24.5 | +0.7 | 21.8 | 2nd | 178.2 | 119.3 | high | 149% |
| Richmond Airport | 37.5 | +0.5 | 42.4 | 23rd | 24.4 | +0.7 | 21.8 | 5th | 132.8 | 122.3 | average | 109% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 32.6 | +1.1 | 36.8 | 30th | 25.2 | +1.5 | 22.3 | 12th | 390.2 | 402.1 | average | 97% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 32.8 | +0.7 | 37.4 | 30th | 25.0 | +1.2 | 23.0 | 12th | 483.2 | 462.6 | average | 104% |
| Cape Flattery | 32.7 | +0.6 | 34.7 | 9th | 25.8 | +1.0 | 24.1 | 13th | 189.6 | 272.7 | low | 70% |
| Cooktown Airport | 33.0 | +1.0 | 36.3 | 30th | 25.3 | +0.9 | 23.8 | 5th | 290.0 | 310.3 | average | 93% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.2 | 0.0 | 34.9 | 28th | 26.5 | +1.0 | 24.1 | 14th | 336.9 | 402.4 | average | 84% |
| Mareeba Airport | 31.4 | +0.2 | 34.0 | 29th | 22.7 | +1.3 | 21.1 | 8th | 397.4 | 236.2 | high | 168% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 30.4 | +0.4 | 33.0 | 29th | 21.6 | +1.3 | 19.6 | 23rd | 445.1 | 234.6 | v high | 190% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 31.8 | +0.3 | 35.3 | 30th | 22.4 | 29th | 559.8 | 440.9 | high | 127% | ||
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 32.1 | 34.4 | 29th | 24.6 | 23.5 | 9th | 621.6 | |||||
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 32.5 | 36.8 | 30th | 24.0 | 22.5 | 5th | 630.0 | |||||
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 32.4 | 36.7 | 29th | 24.5 | 20.9 | 1st | 222.2 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 32.2 | +1.0 | 36.8 | 30th | 24.3 | +1.6 | 23.0 | 12th | 593.8 | 523.7 | average | 113% |
| Townsville Aero | 32.4 | +0.9 | 34.9 | 5th | 25.7 | +1.4 | 22.8 | 1st | 238.4 | 271.3 | average | 88% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 32.7 | 36.1 | 22nd | 23.4 | 21.4 | 12th | 3.4 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 31.4 | +0.4 | 33.9 | 23rd | 26.1 | +1.3 | 23.2 | 1st | 188.0 | 277.7 | average | 68% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.5 | +0.7 | 35.0 | 29th | 24.6 | +1.8 | 22.2 | 1st | 205.2 | 230.5 | average | 89% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 33.0 | 36.3 | 22nd | 25.4 | 22.6 | 1st | 76.4 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 34.6 | +1.1 | 38.0 | 22nd | 23.6 | +1.6 | 20.6 | 13th | 174.0 | 135.9 | high | 128% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 30.8 | +1.0 | 34.0 | 29th | 26.5 | +1.7 | 23.3 | 1st | 120.6 | 293.4 | low | 41% |
| Mackay Aero | 31.9 | +1.5 | 34.4 | 29th | 24.8 | +1.7 | 21.1 | 1st | 224.0 | 309.3 | average | 72% |
| Mackay M.O | 32.6 | +2.4 | 36.6 | 29th | 25.7 | +2.1 | 21.3 | 1st | 153.2 | 277.8 | average | 55% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 31.8 | 34.4 | 28th | 24.8 | 21.2 | 1st | 232.2 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 32.5 | +1.0 | 35.5 | 29th | 24.3 | +1.7 | 22.0 | 3rd | 123.4 | 305.0 | low | 40% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 31.7 | +0.9 | 34.6 | 29th | 23.7 | +2.2 | 21.0 | 2nd | 94.8 | 185.7 | low | 51% |
| St Lawrence | 32.5 | +0.7 | 35.7 | 23rd | 24.8 | +1.9 | 21.3 | 1st | 121.0 | 180.7 | low | 67% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 33.8 | 38.4 | 10th | 23.3 | 20.9 | 1st | 137.4 | |||||
| Williamson | 32.3 | +0.7 | 35.2 | 22nd | 24.9 | +2.0 | 21.8 | 2nd | 120.8 | 132.8 | average | 91% |
| Woolshed | 29.2 | +0.5 | 32.9 | 30th | 22.1 | +1.2 | 19.4 | 23rd | 113.2 | 257.2 | average | 44% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 30.8 | +1.4 | 32.7 | 29th | 26.0 | +2.1 | 21.3 | 1st | 119.4 | 117.4 | average | 102% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Moranbah Airport | 34.0 | -0.6 | 38.1 | 29th | 22.9 | +1.5 | 19.7 | 1st | 145.4 | 103.1 | average | 141% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 34.4 | -0.3 | 38.3 | 22nd | 23.2 | +1.3 | 20.0 | 1st | 84.0 | 87.9 | average | 96% |
| Clermont Airport | 35.2 | +0.9 | 38.3 | 22nd | 23.1 | +1.6 | 19.6 | 1st | 82.4 | 95.0 | average | 87% |
| Emerald Airport | 35.7 | +1.1 | 41.0 | 22nd | 23.4 | +1.1 | 19.9 | 1st | 84.6 | 83.1 | average | 102% |
| Lochington | 35.2 | +0.3 | 38.2 | 22nd | 23.3 | +1.5 | 19.3 | 1st | 124.4 | 97.9 | average | 127% |
| Rolleston Airport | 35.1 | +0.4 | 40.1 | 22nd | 23.0 | +1.6 | 18.3 | 2nd | 192.6 | 109.9 | v high | 175% |
| Springsure Comet St | 35.0 | +1.0 | 39.0 | 22nd | 22.9 | +2.0 | 18.1 | 2nd | 165.0 | 110.5 | high | 149% |
| Tambo Post Office | 36.3 | +1.3 | 41.5 | 23rd | 22.5 | +1.9 | 19.0 | 12th | 73.2 | 79.4 | average | 92% |
| Taroom Post Office | 34.7 | +0.8 | 39.6 | 22nd | 23.1 | +2.3 | 18.2 | 1st | 120.0 | 96.7 | high | 124% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 37.4 | +1.7 | 42.2 | 23rd | 25.8 | +2.5 | 22.2 | 1st | 22.4 | 84.3 | low | 27% |
| Blackall Airport | 37.6 | +1.3 | 42.8 | 23rd | 24.8 | +1.5 | 21.3 | 1st | 111.4 | 88.5 | average | 126% |
| Isisford Post Office | 37.7 | +0.7 | 42.3 | 23rd | 26.0 | +2.8 | 21.7 | 7th | 108.0 | 70.2 | high | 154% |
| Longreach Aero | 39.2 | +2.0 | 44.8 | 23rd | 25.5 | +2.2 | 20.7 | 12th | 37.0 | 76.8 | average | 48% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 36.2 | -1.1 | 43.3 | 2nd | 25.1 | +0.7 | 20.9 | 4th | 151.6 | 99.8 | high | 152% |
| Carters Bore | 36.1 | 42.3 | 1st | 24.9 | 20.1 | 1st | 243.6 | 113.8 | v high | 214% | ||
| New May Downs | 35.7 | -1.4 | 42.3 | 1st | 24.7 | -0.3 | 21.2 | 9th | 155.8 | 109.4 | high | 142% |
| The Monument Airport | 37.8 | -0.1 | 43.4 | 3rd | 25.5 | +0.7 | 19.3 | 1st | 121.6 | 66.5 | high | 183% |
| Trepell Airport | 36.5 | -1.3 | 43.8 | 1st | 20.6 | 1st | 457.0 | 108.2 | highest | 422% | ||
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 38.4 | -1.0 | 43.8 | 2nd | 25.6 | +0.2 | 18.1 | 1st | 90.6 | 56.6 | average | 160% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 41.4 | +1.8 | 46.7 | 24th | 28.0 | +2.7 | 22.9 | 2nd | 5.8 | 32.5 | average | 18% |
| Birdsville Airport | 42.2 | +1.6 | 49.4 | 25th | 28.9 | +2.3 | 22.4 | 8th | 38.0 | 23.9 | high | 159% |
| Windorah Airport | 39.5 | 46.2 | 24th | 27.6 | 23.5 | 28th | 88.8 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 31.6 | +1.2 | 33.9 | 29th | 23.4 | +2.0 | 20.8 | 7th | 142.6 | 167.3 | average | 85% |
| Gayndah Airport | 33.5 | -0.2 | 39.0 | 22nd | 22.5 | +1.8 | 19.6 | 25th | 103.8 | 78.2 | high | 133% |
| Gladstone Airport | 32.4 | +1.6 | 34.3 | 24th | 24.8 | +1.8 | 21.0 | 2nd | 111.8 | 135.5 | average | 83% |
| Gladstone Radar | 33.2 | +1.8 | 36.3 | 19th | 24.4 | +1.8 | 20.8 | 2nd | 133.6 | 147.5 | average | 91% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 30.8 | +1.5 | 33.4 | 29th | 25.8 | +1.8 | 22.3 | 2nd | 77.2 | 114.7 | average | 67% |
| Monto Township | 32.8 | +0.7 | 37.9 | 22nd | 21.5 | +2.1 | 18.9 | 12th | 130.2 | 108.1 | average | 120% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 33.6 | +1.6 | 36.0 | 26th | 24.8 | +2.6 | 20.5 | 1st | 62.6 | 128.0 | average | 49% |
| Rundle Island | 29.0 | +0.7 | 31.6 | 29th | 25.9 | +1.4 | 22.0 | 2nd | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 31.4 | +1.8 | 33.0 | 31st | 23.8 | +0.8 | 17.6 | 3rd | 150.3 | 150.9 | average | 100% |
| Thangool Airport | 33.8 | +0.1 | 37.6 | 22nd | 21.8 | +2.1 | 18.2 | 25th | 107.6 | 94.6 | average | 114% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 31.6 | +0.4 | 38.7 | 22nd | 21.5 | +1.9 | 18.2 | 25th | 228.2 | 118.0 | v high | 193% |
| Archerfield Airport | 31.0 | +0.5 | 37.7 | 22nd | 22.3 | +1.9 | 19.4 | 25th | 259.2 | 135.1 | high | 192% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 31.0 | -0.4 | 37.9 | 22nd | 21.3 | +2.0 | 17.2 | 14th | 289.4 | 149.7 | v high | 193% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.0 | -0.3 | 36.0 | 22nd | 22.1 | +2.3 | 18.9 | 3rd | 455.4 | 197.8 | v high | 230% |
| Brisbane | 30.7 | +0.3 | 35.7 | 22nd | 23.0 | +1.4 | 20.4 | 2nd | 256.4 | 141.1 | high | 182% |
| Brisbane Aero | 29.6 | +0.5 | 33.1 | 27th | 22.9 | +1.5 | 19.7 | 3rd | 292.8 | 127.4 | v high | 230% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 30.1 | 36.8 | 22nd | 20.2 | 15.0 | 25th | ||||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.7 | +1.7 | 30.9 | 27th | 23.6 | +1.6 | 19.9 | 2nd | 304.0 | 146.8 | v high | 207% |
| Coolangatta | 29.4 | +1.0 | 31.6 | 27th | 22.8 | +1.8 | 18.8 | 25th | 276.2 | 161.6 | high | 171% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.4 | +1.4 | 34.2 | 19th | 24.1 | +1.7 | 20.6 | 1st | 210.8 | 158.3 | high | 133% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 29.3 | +0.5 | 34.5 | 22nd | 23.2 | +1.4 | 21.0 | 25th | 245.8 | 138.8 | high | 177% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 31.1 | 38.5 | 22nd | 21.1 | 17.2 | 25th | 346.6 | |||||
| Hervey Bay Airport | 31.0 | +0.7 | 33.4 | 20th | 24.2 | +2.3 | 21.3 | 7th | 157.4 | 124.4 | average | 127% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 30.8 | -0.1 | 37.3 | 22nd | 20.2 | +2.3 | 16.7 | 25th | 140.6 | 88.3 | high | 159% |
| Maryborough | 31.2 | +0.4 | 35.5 | 22nd | 23.0 | +2.4 | 20.3 | 7th | 202.4 | 161.5 | high | 125% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 29.5 | +0.1 | 35.3 | 27th | 22.5 | +2.0 | 19.9 | 7th | 462.6 | 254.8 | high | 182% |
| Point Lookout | 29.7 | +0.1 | 32.5 | 29th | 23.3 | +0.7 | 18.5 | 2nd | 409.8 | 143.1 | v high | 286% |
| Rainbow Beach | 29.9 | +1.0 | 34.7 | 27th | 24.0 | +1.9 | 21.1 | 2nd | 417.2 | 164.1 | v high | 254% |
| Redcliffe | 29.6 | +0.5 | 34.6 | 27th | 23.2 | +1.0 | 20.4 | 3rd | 342.6 | 142.3 | v high | 241% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 29.2 | 32.9 | 22nd | 22.3 | 19.5 | 3rd | 247.4 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.5 | +0.5 | 33.9 | 27th | 23.1 | +1.8 | 20.6 | 3rd | 468.6 | 153.9 | v high | 304% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 29.7 | +1.1 | 33.7 | 27th | 23.5 | +1.6 | 20.7 | 2nd | 489.2 | 151.8 | highest | 322% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 30.3 | 34.7 | 27th | 23.2 | 20.6 | 2nd | 311.6 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 31.7 | 0.0 | 38.4 | 22nd | 21.0 | +1.9 | 16.2 | 14th | 197.2 | 109.7 | v high | 180% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 27.0 | +0.3 | 34.6 | 22nd | 17.4 | +2.1 | 12.6 | 3rd | 101.2 | 95.8 | average | 106% |
| Dalby Airport | 33.5 | +0.9 | 38.0 | 22nd | 20.6 | +1.8 | 16.0 | 3rd | 162.2 | 75.1 | high | 216% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 35.4 | 40.2 | 22nd | 22.2 | 17.6 | 3rd | 117.8 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 32.3 | +1.3 | 39.7 | 22nd | 19.9 | +2.0 | 14.7 | 3rd | 75.0 | 78.6 | average | 95% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 27.8 | +0.3 | 36.5 | 22nd | 17.9 | +2.3 | 13.8 | 3rd | 112.3 | 96.1 | average | 117% |
| Texas Post Office | 34.5 | +0.6 | 39.5 | 22nd | 21.0 | +2.2 | 17.2 | 3rd | 113.0 | 88.5 | high | 128% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 28.4 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 22nd | 19.1 | +1.5 | 15.7 | 3rd | 135.4 | 91.2 | high | 148% |
| Warwick | 30.9 | +0.5 | 38.0 | 22nd | 19.3 | +2.2 | 14.0 | 25th | 184.8 | 85.4 | highest | 216% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 35.3 | +1.4 | 41.3 | 22nd | 22.6 | +2.1 | 19.3 | 2nd | 70.6 | 69.1 | average | 102% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 34.1 | +0.3 | 40.2 | 23rd | 21.9 | +2.1 | 17.8 | 3rd | 182.0 | 86.6 | v high | 210% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 36.5 | +2.3 | 43.0 | 23rd | 22.8 | +2.7 | 18.8 | 2nd | 117.8 | 80.5 | high | 146% |
| Roma Airport | 35.6 | +1.0 | 40.8 | 22nd | 22.6 | +1.6 | 17.2 | 2nd | 93.6 | 66.2 | high | 141% |
| St George Airport | 36.9 | +1.6 | 44.0 | 22nd | 24.1 | +1.8 | 20.1 | 2nd | 157.6 | 52.5 | v high | 300% |
| Surat | 35.6 | +1.3 | 42.3 | 22nd | 23.4 | +2.5 | 18.6 | 2nd | 83.4 | 70.8 | average | 118% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 37.8 | +2.1 | 44.5 | 22nd | 24.4 | +2.7 | 20.5 | 23rd | 92.4 | 63.5 | high | 146% |
| Charleville Aero | 36.2 | +1.0 | 41.6 | 23rd | 24.1 | +2.1 | 20.7 | 24th | 266.2 | 74.7 | highest | 356% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.7 | +1.5 | 42.4 | 26th | 25.3 | +2.9 | 21.4 | 12th | 229.4 | 48.2 | v high | 476% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 40.7 | +1.0 | 46.3 | 25th | 27.2 | +1.1 | 22.7 | 8th | 25.8 | 27.0 | average | 96% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 39.8 | +1.0 | 44.6 | 26th | 27.3 | +1.4 | 22.5 | 12th | 39.8 | 33.3 | average | 120% |
| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Bougainville Reef | 29.8 | 34.1 | 9th | 27.0 | 24.9 | 16th | ||||||
| Cato Island | 29.5 | 32.0 | 29th | 26.5 | 24.1 | 1st | ||||||
| Creal Reef | 28.9 | 30.4 | 30th | 27.1 | 22.5 | 1st | ||||||
| Flinders Reef | 30.0 | +0.6 | 31.3 | 31st | 27.1 | +0.8 | 24.2 | 26th | ||||
| Frederick Reef | 29.5 | 32.3 | 29th | 27.2 | 25.3 | 16th | ||||||
| Gannet Cay | 29.1 | 31.5 | 30th | 26.8 | 24.5 | 1st | ||||||
| Holmes Reef | 29.9 | 32.5 | 16th | 27.0 | 24.6 | 12th | ||||||
| Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 29.8 | 31.1 | 13th | 26.9 | 25.0 | 24th | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 29.5 | 33.6 | 2nd | 27.0 | 24.5 | 24th | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 29.7 | +1.1 | 31.5 | 30th | 24.9 | +1.5 | 20.7 | 1st | 143.0 | 176.6 | average | 81% |
| Willis Island | 31.3 | +0.6 | 32.4 | 4th | 26.6 | +0.8 | 23.9 | 11th | 271.8 | 196.6 | high | 138% |
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 11 am on Thursday 1 February 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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