Wednesday, 1 March 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
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 Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in February 2023 | |
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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 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Record highest February daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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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 | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for February |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for February |
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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 | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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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 | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for February |
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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
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for February 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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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 |
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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% |
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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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