Sunday 5 January 2025 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in December 2024
Rainfall
- Rainfall totals in December were above to very much above average for much of the coast and adjacent inland areas, elsewhere there was a mixed picture with large areas seeing around average rainfall and some areas either side of average.
- Queensland's area-averaged rainfall total in December was 104.8 mm, 28% above the 1961–1990 average.
- It was the wettest December in Queensland since 2020.
- Several sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record.
- Several sites had their highest total December rainfall on record.
- Several sites had their highest total December rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- Mean maximum temperatures in December were above to very much above average for large areas of the state, around average for the central east, some parts of the southeast and the Gulf Country, but below average for much of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders.
- Queensland's area-averaged mean maximum temperature was 36.4 °C, 1.27 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Queensland had its highest mean maximum temperature for December since 2022.
- Mean minimum temperatures in December were above to very much above average for large parts of the state, with pockets of highest on record, particularly for the Peninsula.
- Queensland's area-averaged mean minimum temperature was 24.0 °C, 2.11 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the second warmest on record for all Decembers since 1910.
- Queensland had its highest mean minimum temperature for December since 2020.
- Queensland's area-averaged mean temperature was 30.2 °C, 1.69 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the sixth warmest on record for all Decembers since 1910.
- Seventeen Seventy had its hottest December day (highest daily maximum temperature) on record.
- Several sites had their warmest December night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Sweers Island sites had its coldest December night (lowest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Several sites had their highest December mean minimum temperature on record.
- Several sites had their highest December mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Sweers Island had its lowest December mean minimum temperature on record.
- Coolangatta and Barcaldine Post Office had their highest December mean temperature on record.
- Walkamin Research Station had its highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Events
- Between 13 and 16 December, a low pressure trough close to the eastern Queensland coast and a humid south-easterly airflow from the warm Coral Sea resulted in persistent thunderstorms and showers over eastern and south-eastern Queensland.
- For more details, visit the December national climate summary.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in December 2024 | |
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Hottest day |
47.2 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 26th |
Warmest days on average |
42.0 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome |
Coolest days on average |
27.6 °C at Gannet Cay |
Coldest day |
21.1 °C at Applethorpe on the 10th |
Coldest night |
6.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 24th |
Coolest night on average |
15.5 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest night on average |
28.1 °C at Boulia Airport |
Warmest night |
33.6 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 17th |
Warmest on average overall |
36.2 °C at Boulia Airport |
Coolest on average overall |
21.8 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall |
826.1 mm at Babinda Post Office |
Wettest day |
254.5 mm at Wunburra on the 1st |
Strongest wind gust |
106.0 km/h at Lucinda Point on the 17th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Yabulu Qld Nickel | 248.0 | on the 21st | 239.4 | on 27 Dec 1990 | 106 | 126.0 |
Highvale | 128.0 | on the 1st | 106.7 | on 22 Dec 1956 | 61 | 125.8 |
Jochmus | 112.0 | on the 13th | 107.0 | on 22 Dec 1975 | 57 | 62.4 |
Alva Beach | 136.6 | on the 21st | 86.6 | on 25 Dec 2010 | 27 | 104.1 |
Woolshed | 176.8 | on the 20th | 134.4 | on 16 Dec 2018 | 27 | 102.9 |
Amberley (DNRM) TM | 85.0 | on the 1st | 70.0 | on 10 Dec 2002 | 25 | 109.7 |
Byrnestown Alert | 88.0 | on the 31st | 73.0 | on 01 Dec 2022 | 25 | 97.8 |
Tallegalla Alert | 92.0 | on the 1st | 78.0 | on 10 Dec 2002 | 25 | 111.4 |
Beechmont Alert | 153.0 | on the 1st | 121.0 | on 13 Dec 2020 | 25 | 156.2 |
Sarichs Alert | 163.0 | on the 12th | 142.0 | on 26 Dec 2010 | 25 | 150.4 |
Numinbah Alert | 173.0 | on the 1st | 171.0 | on 13 Dec 2020 | 25 | 150.1 |
Dumbleton Rocks Alert | 188.0 | on the 20th | 171.0 | on 03 Dec 2010 | 25 | 183.5 |
Powerline TM | 193.0 | on the 20th | 120.0 | on 26 Dec 2010 | 25 | 79.5 |
Mt Kanigan AL | 79.2 | on the 31st | 74.8 | on 02 Dec 2009 | 24 | 130.5 |
Belgrae Park Alert | 98.0 | on the 10th | 95.0 | on 06 Dec 2003 | 24 | 93.3 |
Round Mountain TM | 143.0 | on the 1st | 82.0 | on 01 Dec 2021 | 24 | 111.9 |
Kingaroy Airport | 149.4 | on the 31st | 75.8 | on 28 Dec 2008 | 24 | 95.9 |
Giddi Giddi South TM | 71.0 | on the 18th | 57.0 | on 21 Dec 2020 | 23 | 65.0 |
Bawnduggie AL | 103.0 | on the 10th | 68.6 | on 23 Dec 2010 | 23 | 79.9 |
Goomboorian Alert | 108.0 | on the 11th | 81.0 | on 31 Dec 2023 | 23 | 121.6 |
Brooweena TM | 117.8 | on the 17th | 83.2 | on 15 Dec 2020 | 23 | 94.5 |
Inkerman Bridge Alert | 129.0 | on the 20th | 68.0 | on 26 Dec 2010 | 23 | 63.3 |
Romani Alert | 75.0 | on the 19th | 71.0 | on 27 Dec 2010 | 22 | 105.6 |
Ban Ban TM | 88.0 | on the 17th | 45.0 | on 05 Dec 2018 | 22 | 71.6 |
Lyons Alert | 91.4 | on the 1st | 51.0 | on 10 Dec 2002 | 22 | 72.8 |
Redcliffe | 73.2 | on the 17th | 67.0 | on 26 Dec 2017 | 21 | 116.8 |
Georgetown Airport | 123.8 | on the 20th | 117.8 | on 30 Dec 2006 | 21 | 130.8 |
Biggenden Alert | 101.0 | on the 17th | 78.0 | on 05 Dec 2018 | 20 | 98.7 |
Imbil Alert | 107.8 | on the 1st | 71.6 | on 14 Dec 2018 | 20 | 104.1 |
Record highest December total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Townsville Aero | 487.2 | 458.0 | in 1975 | 84 | 127.8 |
Kgari Eurong | 398.8 | 339.4 | in 1976 | 39 | 125.7 |
Woolshed | 436.0 | 338.4 | in 2000 | 27 | 115.2 |
Bengalla TM | 177.8 | 162.8 | in 2011 | 25 | 75.0 |
Mt Joseph TM | 396.2 | 273.8 | in 2011 | 25 | 108.8 |
Murray Springs Alert | 419.0 | 374.0 | in 2018 | 25 | 123.2 |
Jingle Downs Alert | 294.0 | 279.0 | in 2010 | 24 | 108.6 |
Kilkivan TM | 295.0 | 197.0 | in 2009 | 24 | 97.9 |
Franklyn Vale Alert | 197.6 | 173.2 | in 2017 | 23 | 88.2 |
Marodian TM | 220.0 | 204.0 | in 2011 | 23 | 103.9 |
Round Mountain TM | 263.0 | 210.0 | in 2023 | 23 | 111.0 |
Mt Kanigan AL | 379.8 | 237.0 | in 2011 | 23 | 125.0 |
Hamilton Island Airport | 612.6 | 517.2 | in 2010 | 23 | 156.9 |
Ban Ban TM | 280.0 | 153.0 | in 2004 | 22 | 81.0 |
Rudds Lane Alert | 301.0 | 279.0 | in 2010 | 22 | 141.4 |
Goomboorian Alert | 383.0 | 271.0 | in 2023 | 22 | 127.0 |
Gayndah Airport | 223.8 | 186.2 | in 2014 | 21 | 90.7 |
Mt Gravatt Alert | 261.0 | 234.0 | in 2004 | 21 | 118.0 |
Brooweena TM | 342.8 | 238.8 | in 2011 | 21 | 115.4 |
Mt Tarampa | 249.0 | 174.6 | in 1999 | 20 | 92.6 |
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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Low Isles Lighthouse | 776.8 | 811.5 | in 1907 | 215.0 | |
Innot Hot Springs Township | 351.4 | 390.7 | in 1959 | 125.2 | |
Walla Alert-B | 223.4 | 286.7 | in 1970 | 115.3 | |
Blackbutt State School | 298.0 | 401.8 | in 1970 | 110.4 | |
Southwick West Station | 212.7 | 238.7 | in 1975 | 96.1 | |
Yabulu Qld Nickel | 632.5 | 692.4 | in 1975 | 128.2 | |
Flinton | 109.8 | 113.2 | in 1983 | 72.5 | |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 367.6 | 380.0 | in 1988 | 103.5 | |
Proserpine Airport | 666.2 | 1076.6 | in 1990 | 179.7 | |
Mount Jukes | 609.0 | 1476.0 | in 1990 | 217.1 | |
Bingera Sugar Mill | 287.7 | 310.2 | in 1991 | 116.5 | |
Karragarra Island | 254.4 | 313.0 | in 1995 | 145.5 | |
Strathmore | 184.5 | 220.4 | in 1997 | 107.2 | |
Limevale TM | 99.8 | 136.4 | in 2004 | 58.2 | |
Werrington Station | 229.4 | 286.8 | in 2004 | 114.6 |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have 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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Seventeen Seventy | 33.5 | on the 24th | 33.4 | on 26 Dec 2001 | 38 | 28.9 |
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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Surat | 29.4 | on the 29th | 28.2 | on 21 Dec 2018 | 63 | 19.5 |
Mitchell Post Office | 30.1 | on the 28th | 29.3 | on 10 Dec 2009 | 57 | 18.6 |
Coconut Island | 29.4 | on the 21st | 29.2 | on 29 Dec 2015 | 27 | 26.2 |
Kingaroy Airport | 22.4 | on the 9th | 22.3 | on 30 Dec 2023 | 24 | 16.7 |
Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Sweers Island | 20.2 | on the 29th | 21.5 | on 18 Dec 2023 | 24 | 27.1 |
Record highest December mean minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Barcaldine Post Office | 25.5 | 25.2 | in 1972 | 106 | 22.4 |
Amberley AMO | 20.7 | 20.6 | in 1979 | 84 | 18.4 |
Surat | 22.6 | 21.9 | in 2009 | 78 | 19.5 |
Archerfield Airport | 21.5 | 21.3 | in 1990 | 49 | 19.2 |
Weipa Aero | 25.2 | =25.2 | in 2018 | 33 | 24.3 |
Brisbane Aero | 21.9 | =21.9 | in 2020 | 31 | 20.2 |
Point Lookout | 23.0 | 22.7 | in 2023 | 28 | 21.4 |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 20.7 | 20.3 | in 2005 | 26 | 18.5 |
Birdsville Airport | 26.2 | 26.0 | in 2015 | 25 | 24.2 |
Mareeba Airport | 21.9 | 21.8 | in 2018 | 25 | 20.8 |
Kingaroy Airport | 18.3 | 18.2 | in 2020 | 24 | 16.7 |
Coen Airport | 24.9 | 24.4 | in 2005 | 23 | 23.7 |
Scherger RAAF | 25.1 | 24.9 | in 2023 | 20 | 24.1 |
Highest December mean minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
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Isisford Post Office | 24.7 | 24.8 | in 1932 | 22.0 | |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 16.4 | 16.9 | in 1997 | 14.3 | |
Gold Coast Seaway | 21.8 | 21.9 | in 1997 | 20.5 | |
Coolangatta | 21.7 | 21.9 | in 1997 | 19.8 | |
Gympie | 20.4 | =20.4 | in 1997 | 18.6 | |
University of Queensland Gatton | 20.0 | 20.1 | in 1997 | 18.1 |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Record lowest December mean minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Sweers Island | 24.7 | 25.5 | in 2010 | 24 | 27.1 |
Record highest December mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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Barcaldine Post Office | 32.0 | 31.9 | in 2005 | 106 | 29.1 |
Coolangatta | 25.3 | 25.2 | in 2023 | 39 | 23.6 |
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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Walkamin Research Station | 26.1 | 26.6 | in 2001 | 25.3 |
note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for December 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for December 2024 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2024 |
Mean for December 2024 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2024 |
Total for December 2024 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2024 |
Fraction of December average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 33.3 | +0.1 | 36.4 | 5th | 26.8 | +0.6 | 23.8 | 16th | 0.4 | 142.2 | low | 0% |
Coen Airport | 35.2 | +0.4 | 39.1 | 11th | 24.9 | +1.2 | 22.7 | 10th | 81.6 | 144.1 | average | 57% |
Horn Island | 32.6 | +0.6 | 34.0 | 13th | 26.7 | +0.9 | 24.5 | 20th | 97.6 | 186.6 | average | 52% |
Scherger RAAF | 35.0 | +0.2 | 39.8 | 1st | 25.1 | +1.0 | 22.6 | 25th | 337.6 | 233.4 | high | 145% |
Weipa Aero | 34.0 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 1st | 25.2 | +0.9 | 23.2 | 27th | 314.4 | 291.6 | average | 108% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 33.1 | +0.8 | 35.9 | 24th | 24.9 | +1.2 | 21.7 | 31st | 96.0 | 208.6 | low | 46% |
Palmerville | 35.0 | -0.4 | 37.8 | 9th | 24.1 | +1.3 | 21.3 | 10th | 319.4 | 157.0 | high | 203% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 35.3 | -1.4 | 39.0 | 28th | 25.6 | +0.1 | 23.0 | 7th | 169.0 | 92.6 | high | 182% |
Century Mine | 38.0 | -0.7 | 41.3 | 16th | 26.0 | +0.8 | 21.4 | 31st | 62.8 | 90.5 | average | 69% |
Cloncurry Airport | 39.0 | +0.2 | 43.3 | 17th | 25.1 | +0.1 | 20.8 | 25th | 48.8 | 72.9 | average | 67% |
Julia Creek Airport | 41.5 | +1.6 | 45.0 | 17th | 24.4 | +0.5 | 18.0 | 25th | 20.4 | 57.1 | average | 36% |
Kowanyama Airport | 34.8 | -0.2 | 37.0 | 8th | 25.4 | +0.9 | 23.6 | 26th | 215.8 | 179.7 | high | 120% |
Lake Julius AWS | 39.8 | +0.7 | 43.6 | 17th | 25.8 | -0.3 | 20.9 | 31st | 1.6 | 61.2 | v low | 3% |
Mornington Island Airport | 33.4 | 0.0 | 34.7 | 28th | 27.4 | +0.6 | 23.1 | 21st | 182.6 | 153.0 | average | 119% |
Mount Isa Aero | 39.2 | +1.8 | 43.4 | 26th | 23.0 | -0.1 | 15.2 | 25th | 39.4 | 70.8 | average | 56% |
Normanton Airport | 36.0 | -0.4 | 38.3 | 24th | 26.0 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 7th | 190.0 | 114.3 | high | 166% |
Sweers Island | 34.0 | +0.4 | 36.5 | 24th | 24.7 | -2.4 | 20.2 | 29th | 233.3 | 146.0 | high | 160% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 34.7 | -1.6 | 37.9 | 9th | 23.4 | -0.3 | 20.4 | 18th | 251.0 | 130.8 | high | 192% |
Hughenden Airport | 38.2 | +0.8 | 41.9 | 25th | 24.2 | +0.7 | 19.3 | 23rd | 54.6 | 64.4 | average | 85% |
Richmond Airport | 38.8 | +0.3 | 42.4 | 24th | 24.3 | +0.8 | 18.1 | 25th | 26.6 | 59.8 | average | 44% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 31.6 | +0.1 | 33.7 | 25th | 24.3 | +0.9 | 21.5 | 11th | 595.0 | 187.5 | high | 317% |
Cairns Racecourse | 32.1 | 0.0 | 33.9 | 15th | 24.2 | +1.1 | 21.3 | 11th | 481.0 | 278.1 | high | 173% |
Cape Flattery | 32.9 | +0.3 | 34.2 | 25th | 25.6 | +0.6 | 23.5 | 29th | 204.2 | 145.0 | average | 141% |
Cooktown Airport | 33.1 | +0.7 | 36.1 | 21st | 24.7 | +0.2 | 22.1 | 11th | 315.2 | 204.0 | high | 154% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.6 | +0.2 | 35.1 | 12th | 26.2 | +0.8 | 23.8 | 5th | 776.8 | 210.7 | high | 369% |
Mareeba Airport | 32.4 | +0.3 | 36.5 | 9th | 21.9 | +1.1 | 19.1 | 10th | 356.4 | 120.0 | high | 297% |
Walkamin Research Station | 31.3 | +0.5 | 35.0 | 11th | 20.9 | +1.1 | 17.7 | 29th | 460.2 | 132.0 | high | 349% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.7 | -0.7 | 32.7 | 16th | 23.9 | +1.5 | 21.0 | 24th | 502.0 | 199.5 | high | 252% |
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.3 | 33.5 | 17th | 23.8 | 20.7 | 11th | 744.0 | |||||
Ingham Aero | 32.7 | 36.9 | 17th | 23.2 | 20.0 | 11th | 317.6 | |||||
Ingham Composite | 34.0 | +1.4 | 36.0 | 17th | 21.4 | -0.7 | 19.5 | 18th | 250.2 | 209.4 | average | 120% |
Innisfail Aerodrome | 31.9 | 34.5 | 17th | 23.0 | 19.3 | 11th | 644.2 | |||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 31.9 | 34.8 | 16th | 23.9 | 21.0 | 14th | 156.4 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.7 | +0.5 | 34.6 | 16th | 23.5 | +1.6 | 20.3 | 11th | 746.4 | 265.7 | high | 281% |
Townsville Aero | 31.1 | -0.5 | 33.9 | 24th | 25.0 | +0.8 | 22.7 | 14th | 487.2 | 123.5 | highest | 394% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 32.6 | 37.5 | 16th | 22.3 | 19.8 | 24th | 17.6 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.2 | -0.5 | 31.7 | 29th | 25.5 | +0.6 | 23.6 | 9th | 297.6 | 104.1 | high | 286% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.3 | -0.8 | 33.4 | 24th | 23.1 | +1.0 | 20.5 | 14th | 367.6 | 99.7 | high | 369% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 31.0 | 32.6 | 11th | 23.7 | 20.5 | 27th | 266.4 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 34.3 | +0.1 | 37.9 | 24th | 22.8 | +1.4 | 20.4 | 27th | 142.1 | 93.4 | high | 152% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 29.4 | -0.5 | 32.5 | 24th | 24.5 | -0.1 | 21.7 | 15th | 612.6 | 136.2 | highest | 450% |
Mackay Aero | 30.6 | -0.2 | 35.2 | 24th | 23.1 | +0.8 | 19.3 | 27th | 310.0 | 139.6 | high | 222% |
Mackay M.O | 31.1 | +0.8 | 34.6 | 24th | 23.9 | +0.8 | 20.3 | 27th | 371.4 | 184.1 | high | 202% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 30.4 | 34.7 | 24th | 22.9 | 18.8 | 27th | 349.6 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 31.4 | -0.9 | 36.0 | 24th | 22.4 | +0.7 | 19.3 | 27th | 666.2 | 167.6 | high | 398% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 30.5 | -0.2 | 35.4 | 24th | 21.7 | +1.6 | 16.7 | 27th | 125.0 | 142.4 | average | 88% |
St Lawrence | 32.2 | +0.6 | 36.7 | 24th | 23.2 | +1.0 | 18.4 | 23rd | 106.2 | 116.7 | average | 91% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 33.3 | 37.3 | 24th | 22.1 | 19.4 | 14th | 218.8 | |||||
Williamson | 31.7 | +0.4 | 37.2 | 24th | 23.0 | +1.0 | 17.6 | 27th | 63.0 | 129.6 | average | 49% |
Woolshed | 28.2 | -1.2 | 31.2 | 24th | 21.4 | +0.9 | 18.7 | 24th | 436.0 | 102.9 | highest | 424% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.5 | +0.7 | 33.4 | 24th | 23.9 | +0.9 | 19.6 | 27th | 186.0 | 112.7 | high | 165% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 34.9 | +0.2 | 39.0 | 24th | 22.1 | +0.2 | 20.0 | 13th | 83.0 | 78.3 | average | 106% |
Moranbah Airport | 35.2 | +0.3 | 40.4 | 24th | 21.5 | +0.9 | 16.8 | 23rd | 26.8 | 64.3 | average | 42% |
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 35.2 | +0.4 | 40.3 | 9th | 21.9 | +1.0 | 17.9 | 23rd | 54.2 | 72.9 | average | 74% |
Clermont Airport | 34.7 | +0.4 | 38.7 | 24th | 21.6 | +0.8 | 16.4 | 23rd | 104.6 | 70.7 | average | 148% |
Emerald Airport | 35.6 | +1.2 | 40.1 | 9th | 22.4 | +1.0 | 18.4 | 23rd | 120.2 | 81.0 | high | 148% |
Lochington | 35.5 | +0.9 | 39.1 | 8th | 22.0 | +1.4 | 17.8 | 22nd | 35.2 | 103.6 | low | 34% |
Rolleston Airport | 35.5 | +1.2 | 39.6 | 9th | 21.6 | +1.4 | 18.0 | 22nd | 105.2 | 78.7 | high | 134% |
Springsure Comet St | 35.1 | +1.1 | 39.8 | 9th | 20.5 | +0.7 | 10.9 | 24th | 124.0 | 91.0 | high | 136% |
Tambo Post Office | 35.5 | +0.6 | 39.9 | 27th | 20.6 | +1.3 | 13.0 | 25th | 48.2 | 68.7 | average | 70% |
Taroom Post Office | 35.1 | +1.5 | 39.9 | 8th | 21.2 | +1.5 | 17.3 | 20th | 81.4 | 88.8 | average | 92% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 38.4 | +2.6 | 42.2 | 9th | 25.5 | +3.1 | 22.0 | 14th | 8.4 | 62.7 | low | 13% |
Blackall Airport | 37.8 | +1.5 | 42.6 | 27th | 23.0 | +0.9 | 18.0 | 25th | 18.8 | 77.1 | low | 24% |
Isisford Post Office | 38.7 | +1.6 | 42.7 | 27th | 24.7 | +2.7 | 21.9 | 25th | 37.0 | 52.8 | average | 70% |
Longreach Aero | 39.9 | +2.3 | 43.7 | 25th | 24.0 | +1.7 | 20.4 | 22nd | 37.0 | 52.7 | average | 70% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 40.2 | +2.0 | 44.3 | 26th | 25.4 | +1.5 | 18.6 | 31st | 14.0 | 63.6 | low | 22% |
Carters Bore | 39.5 | +1.5 | 43.8 | 26th | 25.8 | +0.4 | 20.6 | 25th | 18.2 | 67.6 | low | 27% |
New May Downs | 38.9 | +0.7 | 42.7 | 17th | 24.9 | -0.1 | 21.2 | 13th | 19.2 | 49.9 | average | 38% |
The Monument Airport | 40.4 | +2.0 | 45.0 | 26th | 25.1 | +1.3 | 18.1 | 30th | 15.8 | 48.3 | average | 33% |
Trepell Airport | 39.4 | +0.5 | 43.3 | 17th | 24.0 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 25th | 46.4 | 39.7 | average | 117% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 42.0 | +2.6 | 46.4 | 16th | 24.8 | +1.1 | 16.3 | 25th | 4.8 | 52.7 | v low | 9% |
Winton Airport | 41.3 | +2.1 | 45.1 | 27th | 24.4 | +0.7 | 20.5 | 22nd | 15.2 | 35.4 | average | 43% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 41.9 | +3.0 | 46.2 | 16th | 25.1 | +1.5 | 20.2 | 16th | 30.4 | 16.8 | high | 181% |
Birdsville Airport | 41.2 | +2.2 | 47.2 | 26th | 26.2 | +2.0 | 19.4 | 24th | 23.4 | 11.7 | high | 200% |
Boulia Airport | 41.2 | +2.5 | 45.9 | 26th | 27.6 | +4.0 | 22.5 | 27th | 1.6 | 30.7 | low | 5% |
Windorah Airport | 40.4 | 45.1 | 26th | 25.7 | 18.9 | 29th | 12.2 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 30.5 | +0.8 | 34.6 | 24th | 21.6 | +1.0 | 17.6 | 27th | 292.6 | 123.6 | high | 237% |
Gayndah Airport | 32.6 | -0.2 | 37.9 | 8th | 20.3 | +0.8 | 15.9 | 20th | 223.8 | 84.1 | highest | 266% |
Gladstone Airport | 31.3 | +1.0 | 36.5 | 24th | 23.5 | +1.3 | 19.9 | 27th | 87.0 | 103.3 | average | 84% |
Gladstone Radar | 32.5 | +1.3 | 36.3 | 24th | 23.2 | +1.3 | 21.4 | 20th | 88.6 | 123.2 | average | 72% |
Lady Elliot Island | 29.7 | +1.0 | 31.6 | 17th | 24.1 | +0.9 | 21.8 | 31st | 212.8 | 91.5 | high | 233% |
Monto Township | 32.7 | +0.6 | 38.1 | 8th | 19.4 | +1.1 | 13.5 | 24th | 114.7 | 93.8 | high | 122% |
Rockhampton Aero | 33.3 | +1.1 | 38.6 | 24th | 22.8 | +1.5 | 19.2 | 27th | 80.8 | 103.7 | average | 78% |
Rundle Island | 27.9 | +0.2 | 31.2 | 24th | 25.0 | +1.0 | 23.2 | 14th | ||||
Seventeen Seventy | 30.6 | +1.7 | 33.5 | 24th | 23.5 | +1.2 | 20.8 | 31st | 164.8 | 127.4 | high | 129% |
Thangool Airport | 35.4 | +2.3 | 40.3 | 9th | 19.7 | +1.1 | 13.4 | 23rd | 57.4 | 94.2 | average | 61% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 31.7 | +0.8 | 37.6 | 8th | 20.7 | +2.3 | 15.5 | 20th | 287.2 | 118.1 | high | 243% |
Archerfield Airport | 30.7 | +1.0 | 36.7 | 8th | 21.5 | +2.3 | 16.7 | 20th | 189.2 | 125.6 | high | 151% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 31.3 | +0.5 | 36.9 | 28th | 20.2 | +2.0 | 15.2 | 20th | 185.6 | 124.9 | high | 149% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 29.6 | -0.2 | 35.9 | 8th | 20.7 | +2.2 | 16.5 | 27th | 324.4 | 159.2 | high | 204% |
Brisbane | 30.2 | +0.6 | 35.7 | 8th | 22.0 | +1.5 | 18.4 | 26th | 339.0 | 131.7 | high | 257% |
Brisbane Aero | 28.7 | +0.4 | 30.4 | 29th | 21.9 | +1.7 | 17.9 | 26th | 238.8 | 120.6 | high | 198% |
Canungra (Defence) | 30.4 | 36.6 | 8th | 18.6 | 13.1 | 25th | 316.6 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 27.8 | +1.6 | 30.6 | 9th | 22.6 | +1.6 | 19.1 | 11th | 177.4 | 125.8 | high | 141% |
Coolangatta | 28.8 | +1.4 | 34.7 | 8th | 21.7 | +1.9 | 17.7 | 26th | 321.6 | 155.9 | high | 206% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 28.6 | +1.1 | 32.9 | 9th | 22.7 | +1.1 | 20.0 | 31st | 181.8 | 125.2 | high | 145% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 28.4 | +0.4 | 34.0 | 8th | 21.8 | +1.3 | 19.2 | 26th | 177.6 | 138.5 | high | 128% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 30.8 | 37.0 | 8th | 20.4 | 15.5 | 20th | 204.6 | |||||
Gympie | 30.3 | -1.0 | 35.3 | 8th | 20.4 | +1.8 | 15.0 | 27th | 288.4 | 135.7 | high | 212% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 29.9 | +0.4 | 32.5 | 30th | 22.2 | +1.1 | 17.9 | 27th | 407.8 | 128.4 | high | 318% |
Kingaroy Airport | 29.8 | -0.5 | 35.5 | 8th | 18.3 | +1.6 | 13.0 | 26th | 271.8 | 95.9 | high | 283% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 30.1 | +0.9 | 37.0 | 8th | 20.8 | +1.5 | 16.3 | 26th | 218.0 | 122.2 | high | 178% |
Maryborough | 30.3 | -0.3 | 33.8 | 23rd | 20.5 | +0.9 | 16.0 | 27th | 312.8 | 128.6 | high | 243% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 29.2 | +0.1 | 35.0 | 8th | 21.0 | +1.5 | 16.1 | 27th | 278.6 | 166.9 | high | 167% |
Point Lookout | 29.9 | +1.6 | 33.5 | 9th | 23.0 | +1.6 | 19.6 | 11th | 118.8 | 124.5 | average | 95% |
Rainbow Beach | 28.7 | +0.4 | 33.0 | 30th | 22.5 | +1.6 | 18.1 | 26th | 213.6 | 123.7 | high | 173% |
Redcliffe | 29.0 | +0.6 | 32.3 | 8th | 22.1 | +1.0 | 18.4 | 27th | 250.4 | 120.7 | high | 208% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 28.5 | 30.8 | 8th | 21.5 | 17.0 | 26th | 251.0 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 28.8 | +0.4 | 33.0 | 8th | 21.4 | +1.5 | 16.3 | 27th | 144.8 | 154.8 | average | 94% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 28.7 | +0.5 | 32.6 | 8th | 21.9 | +1.1 | 18.1 | 27th | 159.8 | 142.4 | average | 112% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 29.5 | 34.1 | 29th | 21.2 | 15.8 | 27th | 275.2 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 31.5 | +0.1 | 37.5 | 8th | 20.0 | +1.9 | 14.5 | 20th | 168.2 | 98.5 | high | 171% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 28.0 | +2.0 | 31.6 | 28th | 15.5 | +1.6 | 6.3 | 24th | 90.8 | 98.9 | average | 92% |
Dalby Airport | 32.6 | +0.8 | 38.4 | 9th | 19.2 | +1.6 | 13.4 | 20th | 127.4 | 89.9 | high | 142% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 35.1 | 40.1 | 9th | 20.3 | 13.2 | 24th | 81.6 | |||||
Oakey Aero | 31.3 | +0.9 | 36.6 | 28th | 18.5 | +1.8 | 11.9 | 24th | 107.8 | 90.0 | average | 120% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 28.8 | +1.6 | 33.2 | 28th | 16.4 | +2.1 | 7.5 | 24th | 83.2 | 95.2 | average | 87% |
Texas Post Office | 34.3 | +1.4 | 38.7 | 9th | 19.5 | +2.1 | 13.7 | 24th | 120.8 | 80.3 | high | 150% |
Toowoomba Airport | 27.9 | +0.2 | 33.1 | 28th | 18.1 | +1.4 | 13.8 | 20th | 167.0 | 103.6 | high | 161% |
Warwick | 30.8 | +1.2 | 35.7 | 28th | 17.4 | +1.5 | 10.8 | 24th | 103.6 | 103.6 | average | 100% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 33.8 | +0.8 | 37.7 | 23rd | 20.6 | +1.5 | 15.2 | 24th | 101.4 | 86.4 | average | 117% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 33.5 | +0.2 | 37.4 | 23rd | 19.3 | +1.1 | 10.9 | 25th | 76.0 | 88.0 | average | 86% |
Mitchell Post Office | 35.7 | +1.8 | 40.6 | 27th | 19.8 | +1.2 | 15.4 | 24th | 100.4 | 70.7 | high | 142% |
Roma Airport | 34.5 | +0.9 | 39.7 | 27th | 20.1 | +0.8 | 11.6 | 25th | 37.2 | 75.3 | low | 49% |
St George Airport | 35.4 | +1.2 | 40.5 | 27th | 21.6 | +1.1 | 14.7 | 25th | 22.8 | 60.2 | low | 38% |
Surat | 34.6 | +0.7 | 39.3 | 27th | 22.6 | +3.1 | 14.9 | 28th | 157.4 | 71.0 | high | 222% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Bollon Mary St | 36.2 | +1.1 | 40.0 | 27th | 21.8 | +1.7 | 14.5 | 25th | 86.7 | 51.0 | high | 170% |
Charleville Aero | 35.6 | +0.7 | 38.8 | 27th | 21.6 | +1.1 | 13.9 | 25th | 86.6 | 55.5 | high | 156% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.2 | +1.9 | 41.0 | 22nd | 23.2 | +2.3 | 15.7 | 24th | 33.7 | 38.6 | average | 87% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 39.7 | +1.6 | 45.1 | 26th | 25.8 | +1.9 | 18.3 | 24th | 17.8 | 11.8 | average | 151% |
Thargomindah Airport | 38.7 | +1.7 | 44.1 | 26th | 25.4 | +1.9 | 20.1 | 25th | 32.2 | 26.8 | high | 120% |
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 on Sunday 5 January 2025. 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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