Monday, 3 September 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in August 2018: Warm days, dry in the west and north
August 2018 started off very dry, with very little rainfall recorded across the State until the last week of the month. Daytime temperatures were much warmer than usual for most of the State. Overnight temperatures were cooler than average across southern and central Queensland.
Little rain until the end of the month
- A dry August, apart from showers in the north tropical coast, very little rainfall was recorded across the State until the 24th
- An upper-level and surface trough combination brought widespread moderate falls to southeastern Queensland on the 25th and 26th
- A number of locations around the north tropical coast had their lowest total August rainfall on record
or in several decades
Warm days overall; some cold nights
- Daytime temperatures were much warmer than usual in eastern Queensland, and above average in southern parts of the State
- A warm spell in the middle of the month resulted in some sites reporting their highest August temperature on record
- Overnight temperatures were cooler than usual in southern and central Queensland, and some sites had their lowest August mean daily minimum temperature on record
- A cold burst mid-month saw many sites report their coldest day of the month on the 21st or 22nd
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in August 2018 | |
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| Hottest day | 35.2 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome on the 30th |
| Warmest days on average | 33.3 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 17.3 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 12.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 7th |
| Coldest night | -7.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 21st |
| Coolest nights on average | 0.1 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Warmest nights on average | 23.9 °C at Coconut Island |
| Warmest night | 24.9 °C at Coconut Island on the 5th |
| Warmest on average overall | 28.4 °C at Coconut Island |
| Coolest on average overall | 8.9 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Wettest overall | 95.4 mm at Warrie Station |
| Wettest day | 75.4 mm at Warrie Station on the 26th |
| Strongest wind gust | 81 km/h at Charleville Aero on the 24th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest August daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Warrie Station | 75.4 | on the 26th | 40.8 | on the 24th in 2016 | 20 | |
| Record highest August total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Warrie Station | 95.4 | 63.3 | in 2016 | 20 | 21.2 |
| Highest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for August |
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| Laura Post Office | 13.4 | 20.0 | in 1995* | 2.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest August total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Ingham Composite | 0.0 | 0.3 | in 2009 | 51 | 36.2 |
| Lowest August total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for August |
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| Tully Sugar Mill | 2.4 | 0.0 | in 1927 | 124.0 | |
| Bingil Bay | 0.2 | 0.0 | in 1927* | 81.2 | |
| Greenhaven | 2.4 | 1.6 | in 1981 | 76.8 | |
| Innisfail | 12.0 | 1.4 | in 1990 | 115.2 | |
| Whyanbeel Valley | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1990* | 48.1 | |
| Daintree Village | 4.0 | 0.0 | in 1984* | 51.7 | |
| Port Douglas - Warner St | 1.0 | 0.0 | in 1990* | 23.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest August temperature | ||||||
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Average for August |
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| Mackay M.O | 30.6 | on the 18th | 30.0 | on the 26th in 2009 | 59 | 22.6 |
| Alva Beach | 31.2 | on the 19th | 31.0 | on the 20th in 2013 | 22 | 25.0 |
| Coconut Island | 34.0 | on the 17th | = 34.0 | on the 10th in 2010 | 22 | 29.9 |
| Record highest August mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Coconut Island | 32.9 | 32.4 | in 2010 | 21 | 29.9 |
| Record highest August daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Kowanyama Airport | 24.7 | on the 7th | 24.1 | on the 19th in 1972 | 48 | 16.2 |
| Point Lookout | 21.1 | on the 25th | 19.9 | on the 24th in 2012 | 22 | 14.2 |
| Richmond Airport | 21.8 | on the 6th | 20.0 | on the 23rd in 2003 | 21 | 9.9 |
| Record lowest August temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Coolangatta | 0.5 | on the 22nd | 0.6 | on the 15th in 2008 | 31 | 10.5 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 1.3 | on the 21st | 1.4 | on the 1st in 1994 | 25 | 9.9 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 4.6 | on the 22nd | 4.8 | on the 27th in 1997 | 23 | 11.7 |
| Miles Constance Street | -3.8 | on the 22nd | -3.7 | on the 3rd in 2014 | 22 | 5.2 |
| Record lowest August mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Amberley AMO | 2.9 | 3.1 | in 2008 | 77 | 6.2 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 10.8 | 11.0 | in 2011 | 25 | 12.4 |
| Miles Constance Street | 3.0 | 3.1 | in 2001 | 21 | 5.2 |
| Lowest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for August |
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| University of Queensland Gatton | 3.7 | 3.4 | in 1927* | 6.7 | |
| Monto Township | 3.7 | 3.1 | in 1962* | 6.5 | |
| Archerfield Airport | 6.3 | 4.3 | in 1941* | 8.1 | |
| Bundaberg Aero | 9.0 | 8.4 | in 1962* | 10.9 | |
| Springsure Comet St | 5.7 | 4.5 | in 1990 | 7.6 | |
| Injune Post Office | 2.1 | 1.9 | in 1994 | 4.4 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2018 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2018 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2018 |
Mean for August 2018 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2018 |
Total for August 2018 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2018 |
Fraction of August average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.9 | +3.0 | 34.0 | 17th | 23.9 | +0.3 | 22.5 | 13th | 2.2 | 9.3 | average | 24% |
| Coen Airport | 30.4 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 7th | 15.7 | -1.3 | 10.7 | 22nd | 0 | 2.0 | v low | 0% |
| Horn Island | 29.4 | +0.3 | 30.5 | 19th | 23.7 | +0.7 | 21.2 | 13th | 0.4 | 5.7 | v low | 7% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.8 | +0.4 | 34.9 | 19th | 18.8 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 22nd | 0 | 6.9 | v low | 0% |
| Weipa Aero | 32.8 | +0.7 | 34.6 | 29th | 19.4 | +0.7 | 16.3 | 22nd | 0 | 5.0 | lowest | 0% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 28.6 | +0.8 | 30.0 | 7th | 18.6 | -0.7 | 13.2 | 22nd | 6.4 | 27.7 | low | 23% |
| Palmerville | 32.3 | +1.0 | 33.7 | 28th | 14.0 | -0.7 | 8.8 | 20th | 0 | 3.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 31.1 | +0.5 | 34.3 | 18th | 13.8 | -1.4 | 8.5 | 8th | 0.4 | 1.4 | average | 29% |
| Century Mine | 30.9 | -0.1 | 33.9 | 31st | 11.6 | -1.8 | 4.8 | 21st | 0 | 0.9 | v low | 0% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 28.4 | -0.4 | 33.5 | 31st | 10.8 | -1.4 | 5.8 | 22nd | 0 | 3.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 29.4 | -0.3 | 35.0 | 31st | 9.2 | -0.5 | 2.9 | 14th | 0 | 4.1 | v low | 0% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 33.3 | +1.0 | 34.8 | 28th | 17.3 | +1.1 | 13.1 | 22nd | 0 | 2.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 28.8 | 33.5 | 31st | 11.8 | 7.1 | 22nd | 0 | |||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 27.7 | 30.4 | 2nd | 17.9 | 12.9 | 22nd | 1.6 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 27.8 | +0.4 | 33.6 | 30th | 7.6 | -2.6 | 1.2 | 22nd | 0 | 3.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Normanton Airport | 31.1 | -0.5 | 33.8 | 18th | 16.3 | -0.6 | 11.5 | 22nd | 0 | 0.9 | v low | 0% |
| Sweers Island | 26.4 | -0.5 | 29.0 | 28th | 18.7 | +0.1 | 15.6 | 22nd | 0.9 | 1.8 | average | 50% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 30.3 | 0.0 | 32.8 | 5th | 12.6 | -1.1 | 7.8 | 22nd | 0 | 1.9 | v low | 0% |
| Hughenden Airport | 28.2 | +0.1 | 33.0 | 30th | 9.2 | -1.3 | 0.4 | 8th | 0 | 8.2 | v low | 0% |
| Richmond Airport | 29.3 | +0.2 | 33.6 | 31st | 9.1 | -0.8 | 1.9 | 22nd | 0 | 4.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Richmond Post Office | 29.1 | +0.5 | 33.8 | 30th | 9.6 | -0.5 | 2.1 | 22nd | 0 | 4.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 28.1 | +1.5 | 31.2 | 27th | 16.4 | -1.0 | 11.5 | 22nd | 1.4 | 26.1 | v low | 5% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 27.7 | 29.9 | 27th | 14.8 | 8.4 | 20th | 4.4 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 27.6 | +0.2 | 28.7 | 28th | 21.4 | +0.2 | 18.7 | 23rd | 8.4 | 15.6 | average | 54% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 27.7 | +1.0 | 29.8 | 31st | 21.3 | +0.6 | 20.1 | 22nd | 0 | 36.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Mareeba Airport | 27.1 | +0.8 | 29.4 | 26th | 13.2 | -0.6 | 9.3 | 22nd | 0 | 7.5 | v low | 0% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 25.9 | +1.1 | 29.8 | 31st | 12.2 | -1.1 | 7.1 | 21st | 3.4 | 10.3 | average | 33% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 26.1 | +0.2 | 28.9 | 19th | 14.3 | -0.1 | 9.8 | 21st | 0 | 28.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 26.2 | 28.6 | 31st | 14.5 | 9.8 | 20th | 5.4 | |||||
| Ingham Composite | 27.4 | +1.2 | 30.1 | 19th | 13.0 | -1.4 | 9.3 | 21st | 0 | 36.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Innisfail | 25.9 | +0.8 | 28.1 | 19th | 15.5 | 0.0 | 11.7 | 20th | 12.0 | 115.2 | v low | 10% |
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 26.7 | 28.7 | 27th | 12.5 | 6.9 | 21st | 10.2 | |||||
| Lucinda Point | 24.0 | +0.1 | 26.3 | 19th | 18.5 | -0.5 | 14.1 | 21st | 0 | 24.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 27.3 | 30.7 | 19th | 15.9 | 11.3 | 21st | 0 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 26.2 | +1.0 | 28.4 | 19th | 14.3 | -1.2 | 10.5 | 21st | 8.6 | 87.5 | v low | 10% |
| Townsville Aero | 26.9 | +0.8 | 31.0 | 19th | 14.4 | -0.3 | 7.3 | 21st | 0 | 15.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 27.6 | 31.7 | 31st | 11.7 | 4.2 | 21st | 0.4 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 25.0 | 0.0 | 31.2 | 19th | 15.0 | -0.4 | 8.6 | 21st | 0.4 | 15.0 | low | 3% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 27.3 | +1.1 | 30.8 | 19th | 11.9 | -0.8 | 6.5 | 21st | 26.8 | 15.6 | high | 172% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 26.3 | 30.4 | 19th | 11.9 | 5.2 | 21st | 0.2 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 28.6 | +1.7 | 31.4 | 3rd | 9.5 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 21st | 0 | 17.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 23.5 | +0.7 | 26.2 | 6th | 18.8 | +0.4 | 16.2 | 22nd | 0.4 | 22.4 | v low | 2% |
| Mackay Aero | 25.3 | +1.5 | 29.6 | 18th | 10.7 | -1.3 | 3.0 | 21st | 4.6 | 31.9 | average | 14% |
| Mackay M.O | 24.3 | +1.7 | 30.6 | 18th | 13.3 | -0.8 | 7.4 | 21st | 1.0 | 29.7 | v low | 3% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 24.8 | 29.6 | 18th | 10.4 | 2.7 | 21st | 2.8 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 27.0 | +1.3 | 30.9 | 18th | 9.1 | -2.5 | 0.9 | 21st | 0 | 24.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 24.7 | +0.8 | 28.5 | 18th | 7.6 | -1.9 | 0.1 | 21st | 2.8 | 35.8 | low | 8% |
| St Lawrence | 25.9 | +0.8 | 29.4 | 18th | 9.0 | -2.3 | 1.4 | 21st | 0 | 25.0 | v low | 0% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 27.6 | 31.2 | 31st | 11.9 | 5.3 | 14th | 0.2 | |||||
| Williamson | 25.8 | +0.7 | 29.6 | 18th | 8.2 | -2.4 | -0.4 | 21st | 0.2 | 22.2 | v low | 1% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 22.8 | +0.6 | 27.8 | 19th | 11.6 | -1.1 | 4.8 | 21st | 5.0 | 32.2 | low | 16% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 28.2 | +1.4 | 32.0 | 31st | 10.8 | -1.6 | 3.1 | 8th | 0 | 15.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Moranbah Airport | 27.4 | 31.5 | 31st | 7.1 | 0.0 | 21st | 4.8 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 26.7 | 31.2 | 18th | 8.2 | 1.2 | 22nd | 11.8 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 26.5 | 31.2 | 31st | 5.3 | -2.7 | 21st | 8.4 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 26.7 | +1.3 | 31.3 | 31st | 8.4 | -1.6 | 1.7 | 22nd | 6.6 | 21.3 | average | 31% |
| Lochington | 26.5 | 31.5 | 31st | 5.2 | -1.8 | 22nd | 18.0 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 25.6 | 30.4 | 18th | 5.0 | -2.7 | 22nd | 26.6 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 25.3 | +1.3 | 29.9 | 31st | 5.7 | -1.9 | -0.1 | 22nd | 0 | 23.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Tambo Post Office | 24.6 | +1.0 | 29.1 | 31st | 3.9 | -1.2 | -2.1 | 21st | 3.2 | 18.8 | average | 17% |
| Taroom Post Office | 25.5 | +2.3 | 29.8 | 18th | 5.6 | -0.9 | -1.9 | 22nd | 9.8 | 27.7 | average | 35% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 26.4 | +1.4 | 32.4 | 31st | 8.9 | -0.6 | 4.0 | 21st | 0 | 15.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Blackall Airport | 25.7 | +0.4 | 31.2 | 31st | 6.1 | -1.6 | -0.3 | 8th | 1.2 | 13.5 | average | 9% |
| Isisford Post Office | 26.7 | +1.5 | 31.7 | 30th | 6.8 | -1.3 | 1.9 | 8th | 0 | 12.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Longreach Aero | 27.1 | +1.0 | 32.0 | 31st | 1.4 | 21st | 0.2 | 10.9 | low | 2% | ||
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 28.8 | +0.4 | 34.1 | 30th | 9.1 | -1.8 | 2.7 | 14th | 0 | 2.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Carters Bore | 26.8 | 33.0 | 30th | 12.1 | 6.6 | 8th | 0 | |||||
| New May Downs | 27.2 | 33.2 | 30th | 11.4 | 5.5 | 8th | 0 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 26.3 | -0.6 | 34.1 | 30th | 6.6 | -2.4 | 1.8 | 7th | 0 | 3.5 | v low | 0% |
| Trepell Airport | 26.9 | -0.3 | 33.7 | 30th | 8.2 | -1.5 | 2.8 | 22nd | 0 | 2.1 | v low | 0% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 27.3 | 35.2 | 30th | 6.0 | 0.1 | 21st | 0 | |||||
| Winton Airport | 27.9 | +0.2 | 33.8 | 30th | 8.3 | -1.5 | 2.4 | 21st | 0 | 8.3 | v low | 0% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 25.3 | -0.4 | 34.7 | 30th | 7.5 | -1.6 | 2.6 | 21st | 0 | 7.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Birdsville Airport | 24.5 | -0.2 | 34.7 | 30th | 7.4 | -1.3 | 3.9 | 4th | 0 | 3.3 | v low | 0% |
| Boulia Airport | 26.0 | +0.2 | 34.3 | 30th | 9.2 | -0.3 | 4.8 | 22nd | 0 | 6.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Windorah Airport | 25.1 | 32.6 | 30th | 7.7 | 3.2 | 22nd | 0 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 25.3 | +1.8 | 30.4 | 18th | 9.0 | -1.9 | 3.0 | 22nd | 17.4 | 34.0 | average | 51% |
| Gayndah Airport | 25.6 | +0.9 | 29.9 | 18th | 5.1 | -2.8 | -1.7 | 21st | 10.8 | 24.9 | average | 43% |
| Gladstone Airport | 25.0 | +1.0 | 28.4 | 18th | 11.5 | -1.2 | 5.9 | 21st | 12.6 | 32.1 | average | 39% |
| Gladstone Radar | 26.0 | +1.8 | 29.4 | 18th | 14.4 | +0.1 | 8.0 | 22nd | 9.4 | 31.2 | average | 30% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 23.4 | +1.4 | 26.1 | 11th | 16.9 | -0.3 | 9.5 | 21st | 18.6 | 55.5 | low | 34% |
| Monto Township | 24.8 | +1.7 | 28.8 | 17th | 3.7 | -2.8 | -2.7 | 21st | 15.0 | 25.2 | average | 60% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 26.8 | +1.9 | 31.0 | 18th | 9.9 | -0.8 | 3.5 | 22nd | 0 | 27.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 23.0 | +0.7 | 25.3 | 3rd | 16.4 | +1.4 | 11.5 | 13th | 42.0 | 62.3 | average | 67% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 23.4 | +1.2 | 27.1 | 19th | 14.7 | +0.1 | 9.2 | 13th | 29.7 | 42.0 | average | 71% |
| Thangool Airport | 26.0 | +1.1 | 30.8 | 18th | 4.1 | -2.4 | -2.5 | 21st | 12.4 | 23.5 | average | 53% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 25.3 | +2.5 | 30.1 | 16th | 2.9 | -3.3 | -3.4 | 21st | 7.2 | 28.6 | low | 25% |
| Archerfield Airport | 24.6 | +1.9 | 29.6 | 16th | 6.3 | -1.8 | 1.5 | 21st | 17.8 | 36.8 | average | 48% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 24.9 | +1.8 | 29.6 | 17th | 3.8 | -2.8 | -3.8 | 21st | 17.0 | 31.5 | average | 54% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 24.4 | +1.1 | 29.8 | 16th | 7.7 | -1.7 | 3.4 | 14th | 31.6 | 45.2 | average | 70% |
| Brisbane | 24.3 | +1.0 | 29.5 | 16th | 9.6 | -1.2 | 5.2 | 22nd | 25.8 | 38.0 | average | 68% |
| Brisbane Aero | 22.9 | +1.0 | 27.4 | 16th | 8.7 | -1.1 | 3.3 | 21st | 20.6 | 38.0 | average | 54% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 23.8 | 28.9 | 16th | 2.1 | -4.3 | 21st | 21.6 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 21.1 | +1.3 | 25.3 | 17th | 14.9 | +0.9 | 10.5 | 21st | 26.2 | 75.5 | low | 35% |
| Coolangatta | 22.3 | +0.8 | 26.5 | 4th | 8.2 | -2.3 | 0.5 | 22nd | 70.2 | 59.3 | average | 118% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 22.8 | +2.1 | 27.6 | 17th | 15.4 | +0.7 | 10.9 | 20th | 5.6 | 62.8 | v low | 9% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 22.8 | +0.8 | 27.2 | 16th | 10.9 | -1.6 | 6.2 | 21st | 31.2 | 58.2 | average | 54% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 24.4 | 29.7 | 16th | 3.5 | -3.2 | 21st | 14.2 | |||||
| Gympie | 25.0 | +1.6 | 29.7 | 17th | 4.5 | -2.6 | -1.7 | 21st | 8.0 | 40.0 | low | 20% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 23.6 | +0.8 | 27.3 | 12th | 7.6 | -3.0 | 0.7 | 22nd | 15.2 | 55.1 | average | 28% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 22.8 | +1.2 | 27.6 | 5th | 1.6 | -2.6 | -4.2 | 22nd | 17.2 | 30.0 | average | 57% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 23.9 | +1.2 | 29.4 | 16th | 8.2 | -1.3 | 2.6 | 21st | 17.4 | 44.8 | average | 39% |
| Maryborough | 25.4 | +2.0 | 29.6 | 17th | 6.6 | -2.7 | -0.5 | 21st | 17.6 | 41.0 | low | 43% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 23.9 | +0.7 | 29.2 | 17th | 9.1 | -1.7 | 4.5 | 14th | 16.2 | 49.8 | average | 33% |
| Point Lookout | 23.2 | +1.1 | 27.0 | 17th | 14.2 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 20th | 42.6 | 58.5 | average | 73% |
| Rainbow Beach | 23.3 | +1.1 | 26.7 | 17th | 7.0 | 89.2 | low | 8% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 22.7 | +0.6 | 28.8 | 16th | 10.6 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 9th | 20.4 | 40.2 | average | 51% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 22.3 | 26.8 | 17th | 9.2 | 5.6 | 21st | 28.0 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 23.3 | +1.1 | 28.5 | 16th | 8.4 | -1.5 | 1.3 | 21st | 24.0 | 75.0 | average | 32% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 23.5 | +1.2 | 28.8 | 17th | 10.3 | -1.4 | 4.6 | 22nd | 26.6 | 83.4 | average | 32% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 23.9 | 28.5 | 17th | 8.8 | 0.8 | 21st | 9.6 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 24.8 | +2.4 | 29.1 | 16th | 3.7 | -3.0 | -1.3 | 1st | 5.4 | 26.7 | low | 20% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 17.3 | +1.6 | 22.4 | 5th | 0.9 | -1.9 | -4.9 | 21st | 23.0 | 41.5 | average | 55% |
| Dalby Airport | 23.2 | +1.4 | 27.9 | 5th | 2.6 | -2.1 | -3.9 | 13th | 6.8 | 22.8 | average | 30% |
| Oakey Aero | 22.5 | +2.0 | 27.8 | 31st | 1.9 | -1.7 | -6.0 | 21st | 4.8 | 25.7 | low | 19% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 18.0 | +1.6 | 22.9 | 5th | 0.1 | -1.9 | -7.4 | 21st | 22.2 | 42.4 | average | 52% |
| Texas Post Office | 21.3 | +0.4 | 26.6 | 5th | 3.6 | -0.9 | -3.1 | 21st | 28.6 | 33.8 | average | 85% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 20.1 | +1.4 | 25.4 | 5th | 7.1 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 13th | 6.6 | 30.9 | low | 21% |
| Warwick | 21.5 | +1.5 | 26.5 | 5th | 1.3 | -1.9 | -6.2 | 13th | 6.0 | 26.2 | low | 23% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 23.3 | +0.7 | 28.3 | 5th | 3.0 | -2.2 | -3.8 | 22nd | 26.2 | 32.6 | average | 80% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 24.2 | +1.7 | 29.8 | 31st | 2.1 | -2.3 | -4.7 | 21st | 12.0 | 25.2 | average | 48% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 24.3 | +2.5 | 30.3 | 31st | 1.9 | -2.0 | -4.5 | 21st | 14.8 | 23.8 | average | 62% |
| Roma Airport | 23.8 | +1.2 | 31.1 | 31st | 2.8 | -2.0 | -4.0 | 21st | 12.2 | 23.5 | average | 52% |
| St George Airport | 22.4 | +0.3 | 29.0 | 5th | 4.8 | -1.3 | -0.1 | 22nd | 41.2 | 21.8 | high | 189% |
| Surat | 22.9 | +1.1 | 29.0 | 31st | 4.2 | -1.4 | -1.5 | 22nd | 18.7 | 27.4 | average | 68% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 22.7 | +1.2 | 28.4 | 5th | 5.3 | -0.3 | -0.5 | 22nd | 12.2 | 21.9 | average | 56% |
| Charleville Aero | 23.6 | +1.6 | 28.8 | 5th | 4.7 | -1.2 | -2.0 | 21st | 11.0 | 20.0 | average | 55% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 22.6 | +1.2 | 27.7 | 24th | 6.8 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 21st | 7.0 | 17.1 | average | 41% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 23.6 | +0.1 | 31.1 | 30th | 8.5 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 20th | 0.2 | 6.5 | average | 3% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 23.2 | +0.4 | 29.7 | 5th | 7.1 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 21st | 0.4 | 8.9 | low | 4% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Frederick Reef | 22.7 | 24.0 | 27th | 21.1 | 19.0 | 20th | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 22.4 | +0.7 | 24.7 | 17th | 17.0 | +0.3 | 13.9 | 20th | 1.6 | 26.2 | low | 6% |
| Willis Island | 27.1 | +0.7 | 28.2 | 26th | 22.8 | +0.8 | 20.5 | 21st | 0.4 | 22.7 | v low | 2% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 8 am on Monday 3 September 2018. 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.
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