Queensland in February 2023: wet in the north, dry in the south

Rainfall was well above average in the north and west, and in the highest 10% of historical records since 1900 for much of Cape York Peninsula and Gulf Country. Rainfall was below average across the south-east half of Queensland, south of a line from the Central Coast to the far south-west, and in decile 1 (lowest 10% of historical records) in some of these parts.

Mean maximum temperatures were cooler than average in the north-west and adjacent interior districts, with areas around the Gulf Country and Northern Goldfields in the lowest 10% of historical records since 1910. Maxima were warmer than average for the southern inland and south-east districts, and in the highest 10% of historical records since 1910 in parts of the western Darling Downs, and Warrego and Maranoa districts. Mean minimum temperatures were cooler than average in the Central West and North West districts, and warmer than average across Cape York Peninsula and parts of the central and Capricornia coasts.

Wetter in the north and western areas, below average in the southeast

  • Rainfall for Queensland was 26% above the 1961-1990 average for the state as a whole, the wettest February since 2014.
  • Rainfall was above average across northern and western districts, but below average across the south-east half of the state.
  • Locally heavy rainfall and thunderstorms affected parts of the north coast early in the month with Whyanbeel Valley reporting 295 mm in the 24 hours to 9am on the 10th, its highest February daily rainfall on record.
  • Severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall resulted in flooding in northern and central Queensland, and some sites had their highest total February rainfall on record and many others had their highest total February rainfall for at least 20 years.

Cooler days and nights in the north-west, warmer days in the south

  • The mean maximum temperature for Queensland was 0.36 °C below the 1961-1990 average; the lowest for February since 2014.
  • Daytime temperatures were cooler than average in the north-west and adjacent interior districts, with areas around the Gulf Country and Northern Goldfields in the lowest 10% of historical records since 1910.
  • Maxima were warmer than average for the southern inland and south-east districts, and in the highest 10% of historical records since 1910 in parts of the western Darling Downs, and Warrego and Maranoa districts.
  • Some island sites reported their highest February temperature on record early in month.
  • Low- to severe-intensity heatwave conditions affected large parts of the east coast of Queensland at the start of the month, and then the central to south-east coast around the 12th to 14th.
  • There were particularly cold days for parts of the central-west and northern districts between the 16th and 20th of the month, and Cloncurry, Hughenden and Julia Creek all reporting their coldest February day on record on the 18th.
  • With persistently below average daytime temperatures across western and northern parts of the state, some sites had their lowest February mean daily maximum temperature on record or their lowest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
  • The mean minimum temperature for Queensland was 0.08 °C below average for the state as a whole.
  • Night-time temperatures were warmer than average across Cape York Peninsula, parts of the central and Capricornia coasts, and in the far south-west of the state; while large areas around the Central West and North West districts had cooler than average nights.
  • Warm nights for the south-east at the beginning of the month, associated with Low- to severe-intensity heatwave conditions, saw some locations report their warmest February night on record.
  • Some locations had their lowest February mean daily minimum temperature on record or their lowest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
  • With the cooler days and nights across large parts of the state, some locations had their lowest February mean temperature on record and Boulia Airport had its lowest February mean temperature since 1979.

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Extremes in February 2023
Hottest day 43.7 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 11th
Warmest days on average 39.2 °C at Birdsville Airport
Coolest days on average 26.9 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day 20.5 °C at Applethorpe on the 9th
Coldest night 10.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 17th
Coolest nights on average 14.4 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average 26.5 °C at Flinders Reef
26.5 °C at Willis Island
Warmest night 29.8 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 28th
Warmest on average overall 31.9 °C at Birdsville Airport
Coolest on average overall 20.6 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall 1239.0 mm at Whyanbeel Valley
Wettest day 295.0 mm at Whyanbeel Valley on the 10th
Strongest wind gust 139 km/h at Frederick Reef on the 10th

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daily
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temperatures
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Record highest February daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Whyanbeel Valley 295.0 on the 10th 287.0 on the 4th in 1967 84
Frankfield Station 120.0 on the 6th 110.0 on the 9th in 1991 36



Record highest February total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Gregory Downs Outstation 478.0 431.4 in 1993 88 119.6
Green Hills 418.2 410.7 in 1995 33 198.6
Piccaninny Plains Station 841.0 520.7 in 1997 25 362.5
The Monument Airport 201.0 198.0 in 2011 22 76.1

Highest February total rainfall for at least 20 years
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
February
South Galway 114.0 231.4 in 1991* 50.0
McKinlay Roadhouse 261.1 269.5 in 1991* 94.3
Highbury Station 673.6 709.9 in 1999* 273.7
Sunbury 112.0 180.4 in 2000* 59.9

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported




Record highest February temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Lady Elliot Island 33.7 on the 3rd = 33.7 on the 23rd in 1998 66 29.2
Middle Percy Island 32.8 on the 3rd 32.6 on the 22nd in 2021 22 28.4



Record lowest February daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Cloncurry Airport 23.1 on the 18th 23.9 on the 6th in 2019 30 36.5
Hughenden Airport 23.9 on the 18th 25.0 on the 3rd in 2004 23 35.1
Julia Creek Airport 23.2 on the 18th 24.5 on the 5th in 2019 22 37.1



Record lowest February mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Normanton Airport 31.3 = 31.3 in 2014 21 33.8
Sweers Island 30.4 30.9 in 2017 21 32.5

Lowest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
February
Boulia Airport 35.0 34.5 in 1991* 37.5
Low Isles Lighthouse 29.9 =29.9 in 2001 31.9

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported




Record highest February daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Gympie 26.1 on the 4th 25.6 on the 9th in 2005 58 19.7
Seventeen Seventy 27.4 on the 4th 27.0 on the 9th in 2005 34 22.6
Tewantin RSL Park 26.7 on the 4th 26.4 on the 22nd in 2004 28 21.9
Redcliffe 27.5 on the 4th 27.3 on the 13th in 2017 20 21.8



Record lowest February mean daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Gayndah Airport 19.4 19.5 in 2013 20 20.6
Winton Airport 20.5 20.7 in 2019 20 23.1

Lowest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
February
Monto Township 17.9 17.5 in 1989* 19.1

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported




Record lowest February mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
February
Normanton Airport 27.9 = 27.9 in 2014 21 29.5
Sweers Island 27.9 28.0 in 2017 21 29.4

Lowest February mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
lower
Average for
February
Boulia Airport 29.1 28.0 in 1979* 30.8

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported




Summary statistics for February 2023
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
February
2023
Diff
from
average
Highest for
February
2023
Mean for
February
2023
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
February
2023
Total for
February
2023
Average
for
February
Rank of
February
2023
Fraction of
February
average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island 31.1 -0.5 33.0 19th 25.7 -0.2 23.3 21st 202.8 250.5 average 81%
Coen Airport 31.4 -0.9 35.0 9th 24.0 +0.2 23.0 1st 447.8 284.3 high 158%
Horn Island 30.2 -0.4 32.1 1st 25.1 0.0 23.6 24th 402.6 426.8 average 94%
Scherger RAAF 31.1 -1.1 34.8 19th 24.1 -0.1 22.8 18th 684.6 405.1 high 169%
Weipa Aero 30.8 -0.7 34.4 19th 24.5 +0.3 23.7 26th 694.8 507.0 high 137%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport 31.5 +0.1 34.2 1st 24.1 +0.4 22.7 23rd 176.0 378.4 low 47%
Palmerville 31.5 -1.1 34.1 7th 23.6 +0.7 20.9 21st 239.4 260.0 average 92%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport 32.0 -2.0 35.3 13th 24.2 -0.7 21.2 5th 360.6 209.2 high 172%
Century Mine 32.0 -4.5 36.1 14th 23.3 -1.0 20.6 4th 343.8 116.4 v high 295%
Cloncurry Airport 33.2 -3.3 37.6 13th 22.8 -1.5 19.4 14th 96.8 103.4 average 94%
Julia Creek Airport 33.4 -3.7 38.4 5th 21.5 -1.5 16.6 4th 258.2 115.4 v high 224%
Kowanyama Airport 31.6 -0.9 35.0 6th 24.4 +0.1 21.4 14th 637.2 363.5 v high 175%
Lake Julius AWS 32.3   37.5 13th 22.7   19.9 14th 194.2
Mornington Island Airport 30.8   33.5 8th 25.1   23.0 23rd 382.8
Mount Isa Aero 33.0 -2.6 38.5 13th 21.9 -1.4 18.5 4th 115.4 101.9 average 113%
Normanton Airport 31.3 -2.5 35.2 12th 24.6 -0.5 22.3 16th 361.2 199.7 v high 181%
Sweers Island 30.4 -2.1 32.3 8th 25.5 -0.8 23.1 23rd 496.5 331.7 high 150%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport 31.6 -1.9 35.0 13th 22.6 -0.2 16.9 13th 383.6 203.0 high 189%
Hughenden Airport 32.4 -2.7 37.3 13th 21.3 -1.5 18.1 28th 160.2 90.7 high 177%
Richmond Airport 32.9 -3.4 38.0 13th 21.2 -1.7 17.8 14th 198.8 100.4 v high 198%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero 31.2 -0.1 34.3 2nd 24.2 +0.4 22.1 16th 444.6 437.1 average 102%
Cairns Racecourse 31.2   35.2 2nd 24.0   22.1 16th 436.6
Cape Flattery 30.9 -1.2 33.2 1st 24.7 0.0 23.8 12th 404.0 260.9 high 155%
Cooktown Airport 31.0 -0.9 35.0 2nd 24.3 0.0 22.9 12th 727.6 339.6 v high 214%
Low Isles Lighthouse 29.9 -2.0 33.5 9th 25.3 -0.2 23.9 23rd 769.2 415.9 high 185%
Mareeba Airport 29.9 -0.9 33.6 2nd 21.7 +0.3 19.4 21st 200.2 216.5 average 92%
Walkamin Research Station 28.6 -0.7 33.0 2nd 20.7 +0.2 19.0 17th 255.8 242.9 average 105%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cowley Beach (Defence) 30.4   32.6 2nd 23.8   21.9 17th 509.2
Innisfail Aerodrome 30.6   34.1 2nd 23.2   21.6 12th 756.6
Mount Stuart (Defence) 31.5   34.7 13th 23.1   19.5 19th 301.0
South Johnstone Exp Stn 30.3 -0.5 34.4 2nd 23.4 +0.6 21.5 17th 469.6 565.0 average 83%
Townsville Aero 31.4 +0.2 34.0 9th 24.1 -0.1 20.9 19th 306.8 301.5 average 102%
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) 31.2   36.5 13th 21.4   17.2 13th 81.8
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach 30.5 -0.6 33.3 2nd 24.2 -0.5 20.7 19th 135.8 250.0 low 54%
Ayr DPI Research Stn 31.5 -0.1 36.4 2nd 23.0 +0.2 20.5 19th 116.6 229.6 average 51%
Bowen Airport AWS 31.5   34.6 3rd 23.8   22.0 11th 95.8
Collinsville Post Office 32.8 -0.1 36.7 13th 22.0 +0.1 17.8 25th 68.6 153.8 low 45%
Hamilton Island Airport 29.4 -0.3 32.6 3rd 25.1 +0.3 22.8 23rd 163.4 265.2 low 62%
Mackay Aero 30.9 +0.7 37.0 2nd 23.4 +0.2 20.3 11th 86.4 320.3 v low 27%
Mackay M.O 30.6 +0.8 35.2 3rd 24.3 +0.8 21.9 11th 121.0 307.3 low 39%
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) 31.0   37.5 2nd 23.4   20.1 11th 96.0
Proserpine Airport 31.4 +0.2 36.7 2nd 23.3 +0.5 20.7 11th 142.4 349.1 low 41%
Samuel Hill Aero 30.2 -0.2 36.4 3rd 22.5 +0.5 18.4 28th 248.2 284.8 average 87%
St Lawrence 31.9 +0.1 36.3 3rd 22.7 -0.2 18.8 25th 33.4 172.6 low 19%
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) 31.2   35.7 13th 21.4   17.6 13th 221.0
Williamson 31.8 +0.4 36.9 3rd 22.9 +0.1 17.7 28th 36.8 161.9 low 23%
Woolshed 28.1 -0.3 32.5 2nd 20.7 -0.2 18.0 13th 139.0 306.7 low 45%
Yeppoon The Esplanade 30.0 +0.7 37.7 13th 24.0 +0.3 21.4 23rd 112.2 171.1 average 66%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport 31.3 -1.8 35.9 13th 21.7 -0.6 19.0 25th 205.2 141.3 high 145%
Moranbah Airport 33.1 -0.7 38.3 13th 20.9 -0.5 17.0 25th 47.8 81.8 average 58%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport 33.8   38.5 14th 21.1   17.3 28th 2.2 76.0 v low 3%
Clermont Airport 32.9 -1.0 38.1 14th 20.7 -0.5 15.4 28th 51.2 70.6 average 73%
Emerald Airport 34.0 +0.1 39.0 14th 21.6 -0.5 18.4 28th 66.8 84.2 average 79%
Lochington 33.9 -0.6 38.5 12th 20.2 -1.0 16.8 28th 73.4 90.3 average 81%
Rolleston Airport 35.1 +1.2 40.9 12th 20.3 -0.6 16.2 24th 28.6 88.5 average 32%
Springsure Comet St 34.0 +1.4 38.8 13th 20.2 -0.3 16.4 10th 37.6 107.0 low 35%
Tambo Post Office 34.2 +0.3 39.0 12th 19.5 -0.5 14.5 15th 36.4 77.0 average 47%
Taroom Post Office     42.0 12th 20.6 +0.2 16.8 10th 53.0 88.3 average 60%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office 34.7 +0.1 38.9 12th 22.3 -0.4 19.2 9th 16.3 78.4 low 21%
Blackall Airport 35.2 -0.3 39.6 12th 20.9 -1.3 15.9 15th 45.4 69.9 average 65%
Isisford Post Office 34.8 -1.1 39.2 15th 21.3 -1.2 15.7 4th 53.6 71.5 average 75%
Longreach Aero 34.6 -1.4 38.3 12th 21.1 -1.5 17.2 4th 97.6 75.4 average 129%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township 33.6 -2.7 39.7 13th 22.2 -1.5 15.6 5th 66.2 92.1 average 72%
Carters Bore 32.6   37.6 13th 22.4   17.1 5th 163.2
New May Downs 33.0   38.8 13th 22.5   19.0 4th 55.2 85.4 average 65%
The Monument Airport 33.6 -3.5 38.4 12th 21.7 -1.9 17.5 5th 201.0 76.1 highest 264%
Trepell Airport 33.6 -3.6 38.2 12th 21.2 -2.4 17.7 4th 222.2 70.1 v high 317%
Urandangi Aerodrome 34.0 -5.0 38.1 12th 20.9 -2.8 15.7 5th 122.2 57.6 high 212%
Winton Airport 34.1 -2.8 39.1 15th 20.5 -2.6 16.3 28th 86.8 75.2 average 115%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie 36.5 -1.9 41.2 12th 23.4 -0.7 18.8 4th 18.0 32.9 average 55%
Birdsville Airport 39.2 +0.5 42.8 11th 24.6 -0.2 17.8 5th 0.8 20.0 average 4%
Boulia Airport 35.0 -2.5 40.3 13th 23.4 -0.7 19.9 4th 112.8 48.5 high 233%
Windorah Airport 36.0   40.3 12th 22.9   18.0 4th 58.8
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero 30.6 +0.4 34.5 13th 21.4 0.0 18.9 26th 123.4 155.2 average 80%
Gayndah Airport 33.6 +0.8 40.6 12th 19.4 -1.2 15.7 26th 4.8 88.1 low 5%
Gladstone Airport 31.7 +0.9 36.4 13th 23.0 0.0 20.3 28th 105.6 163.8 average 64%
Gladstone Radar 31.8 +0.7 35.6 3rd 22.9 +0.4 20.4 25th 86.8 137.2 average 63%
Lady Elliot Island 29.9 +0.7 33.7 3rd 24.8 +0.8 20.4 12th 104.0 160.3 average 65%
Monto Township 32.1 +0.7 37.8 12th 17.9 -1.2 14.1 25th 31.9 111.7 low 29%
Rockhampton Aero 32.9 +1.5 37.6 13th 22.6 +0.4 20.2 24th 29.4 141.6 low 21%
Rundle Island 28.2 0.0 31.4 2nd 25.1 +0.7 21.8 24th
Seventeen Seventy 30.5 +1.2 32.1 10th 23.0 +0.4 19.8 25th 32.8 181.1 v low 18%
Thangool Airport 33.3 +0.2 38.1 14th 18.6 -1.2 14.7 26th 38.6 93.0 low 42%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO 31.9 +1.4 39.4 12th 18.3 -1.2 14.4 17th 20.2 123.7 v low 16%
Archerfield Airport 31.2 +1.3 37.1 12th 20.0 -0.2 16.3 16th 76.4 157.8 average 48%
Beaudesert Drumley Street 31.5 +0.9 39.3 12th 18.2 -0.9 14.0 17th 48.8 114.2 low 43%
Beerburrum Forest Station 30.3 +0.6 37.2 12th 19.8 -0.1 15.7 17th 117.0 209.3 average 56%
Brisbane 30.9 +0.8 35.7 12th 21.5 +0.1 18.4 17th 65.0 179.7 low 36%
Brisbane Aero 29.5 +0.5 32.8 3rd 21.4 +0.2 17.3 17th 133.6 160.5 average 83%
Canungra (Defence) 29.7   38.2 12th 16.9   11.8 17th 82.4
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 28.4 +1.5 31.5 4th 22.4 +0.4 18.7 25th 77.6 157.0 low 49%
Coolangatta 29.0 +0.7 33.3 12th 20.5 -0.4 16.7 17th 203.8 196.6 average 104%
Double Island Point Lighthouse 28.4 +0.6 33.7 13th 22.7 +0.2 18.8 25th 119.0 163.4 average 73%
Gold Coast Seaway 28.4 -0.3 34.5 12th 21.5 -0.3 18.5 16th 136.2 188.9 average 72%
Greenbank (Defence) 31.7   39.9 12th 18.1   13.9 17th 51.2
Gympie 31.5 +1.1 39.2 12th 19.4 -0.3 15.0 17th 99.0 169.1 average 59%
Hervey Bay Airport 29.8 -0.4 32.2 4th 21.8 -0.2 18.9 12th 167.2 136.1 average 123%
Kingaroy Airport 30.1 +0.3 37.8 12th 16.8 -0.9 13.4 26th 75.0 91.4 average 82%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 31.1 +1.7 38.8 12th 20.6 0.0 17.0 16th 40.4 171.7 low 24%
Maryborough 31.1 +0.8 36.7 12th 20.6 0.0 17.1 12th 37.4 172.4 low 22%
Nambour Daff - Hillside 29.8 +0.8 37.4 12th 20.2 -0.4 16.8 17th 92.8 295.4 low 31%
Point Lookout 30.1 +0.7 34.4 13th 22.6 +0.1 19.8 25th 97.2 153.7 average 63%
Rainbow Beach 28.7 0.0 32.0 1st 21.8 -0.3 17.8 19th 180.6 208.1 average 87%
Redcliffe 29.5 +0.6 33.1 1st 21.9 +0.1 18.5 17th 21.2 183.4 v low 12%
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 29.7   33.4 13th 20.3   16.8 17th 48.2
Sunshine Coast Airport 29.2 +0.3 31.8 12th 21.2 -0.1 16.4 17th 89.4 218.8 average 41%
Tewantin RSL Park 29.3 +0.8 33.6 12th 22.0 +0.1 18.2 15th 47.8 238.9 low 20%
Tin Can Bay (Defence) 29.8   36.8 12th 21.1   17.9 15th 213.0
University of Queensland Gatton 32.2 +1.4 40.8 12th 17.9 -1.1 13.3 25th 13.4 98.9 v low 14%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe 26.9 +1.4 33.3 12th 14.4 -0.7 10.4 17th 52.0 82.5 low 63%
Dalby Airport 33.6 +2.0 41.0 12th 17.3 -1.1 12.8 5th 8.4 78.3 v low 11%
Goondiwindi Airport 35.1   40.0 12th 18.7   11.2 5th 14.4
Oakey Aero 31.5 +1.4 39.5 12th 16.7 -1.0 12.3 5th 16.8 81.4 low 21%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 27.7 +1.2 34.7 12th       38.0 84.7 low 45%
Texas Post Office 34.6 +1.9 39.8 12th 17.6 -0.8 12.1 5th 25.0 75.2 low 33%
Toowoomba Airport 28.4 +0.9 37.0 12th 17.0 -0.6 13.8 24th 39.2 108.6 low 36%
Warwick 30.4 +0.8 36.3 12th 16.3 -0.8 12.1 16th 11.4 68.7 v low 17%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street 35.0 +2.2 41.0 12th 19.3 -0.6 13.4 5th 14.4 77.9 low 18%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office 35.0 +2.6 41.3 12th 18.4 -0.8 12.3 5th 0.8 87.4 v low 1%
Mitchell Post Office 36.4 +3.4 41.0 11th 19.0 -0.6 12.5 5th 12.2 73.6 low 17%
Roma Airport 36.1 +3.1 41.4 12th 19.6 -0.4 14.4 5th 0.6 87.3 v low 1%
St George Airport 35.0 +1.2 40.1 28th 20.6 -0.6 14.4 5th 28.2 63.8 low 44%
Surat 35.4 +2.0 40.2 12th 19.7 -0.6 12.0 5th 6.6 74.5 v low 9%
Warrego (district 44)
Charleville Aero 34.8 +0.8 39.1 12th 21.0 -0.4 14.9 15th 25.4 66.6 low 38%
Cunnamulla Post Office 37.1 +2.2 41.9 11th 21.9 +0.1 14.6 5th 25.2 50.1 average 50%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field 38.5 +0.8 43.3 11th 24.3 -0.2 17.8 4th 0.4 19.9 low 2%
Thargomindah Airport 38.1 +1.5 43.7 11th 24.0 -0.3 17.2 5th 1.4 41.7 low 3%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Bougainville Reef 29.0   30.2 5th 25.8   23.7 17th
Cato Island 28.3   31.3 5th 25.1   23.1 15th
Creal Reef 28.4   30.3 4th 26.0   23.3 22nd
Flinders Reef 29.3   31.3 13th 26.5   24.3 25th
Frederick Reef 27.8   30.0 4th 25.4   22.8 20th
Gannet Cay 28.0   29.6 5th 25.4   22.7 23rd
Holmes Reef 29.3   30.9 16th 26.2   23.7 2nd
Lihou Reef Lighthouse 28.5   31.1 4th 26.2   23.9 23rd
Marion Reef 28.6   33.1 4th 26.3   23.9 2nd
Middle Percy Island 28.3 -0.1 32.8 3rd 24.0 +0.6 20.6 22nd 97.6 208.2 low 47%
Willis Island 30.7 +0.2 32.3 3rd 26.5 +0.7 24.1 25th 85.0 214.0 low 40%

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. 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 12 pm on Wednesday 1 March 2023. 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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