Queensland in December 2024

Rainfall

Temperature

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 in December 2024
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

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest December daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
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
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
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
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
December
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
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Seventeen Seventy 33.5 on the 24th 33.4 on 26 Dec 2001 38 28.9



Record highest December daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
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
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Sweers Island 20.2 on the 29th 21.5 on 18 Dec 2023 24 27.1



Record highest December mean minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
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
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
December
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
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
Sweers Island 24.7 25.5 in 2010 24 27.1



Record highest December mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
December
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
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
December
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





Summary statistics for December 2024
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
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
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%

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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