Wednesday, 1 December 2010 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0

Queensland in spring 2010: The wettest spring

• The wettest spring since records commenced in 1900 - with near triple the average rainfall
• Second lowest state-averaged seasonal mean maximum temperature
• Slightly above the state-averaged seasonal mean minimum temperature
• New Australia spring rainfall record, 3209.6 mm, at Bellenden Ker Top Stn

Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

Rainfall

The rainfall this spring was well above the long term average seasonal figure. Apart from the northwest, part of the southern interior, Wide Bay and the inland parts of the southeast of Queensland, about 56.8% of the state experienced very much above the average (decile 10) rainfall on record. In addition, about 30.4% of the state, mostly in the southwest, central interior, along the Central and Tropical coasts and the adjacent inland parts, experienced their highest rainfall on record. The North Tropical Coast and the Whitsunday coast received above 800 mm of rainfall while adjacent inland parts recorded between 400 to 800 mm. More than 300 mm (some areas above 400 mm) of rainfall spilled over the central interior of the state - which was significant for the region for this time of year. The Southeast Coast received more than 400 mm rainfall and above 300 mm over the southern inland parts. During this spring, all but the northwest corner of the state gained more than 100 mm of rain.

Area averaged across the state, Queensland  received 248.2 mm of rainfall and had its wettest spring since records commenced in 1900. This was almost triple the state-averaged long term mean of 84.3 mm.

September rainfall was significantly above the average over most of Queensland where 91% of the state experienced very much above the average (decile 10), while 24% of the state, mostly in the central interior and in the southwest corner, recorded their highest rainfall on record.

October was also above the long term average, but to a less extent, 3.5% of the state had its highest rainfall on record and included the inland parts of the Sunshine Coast, south of the Cairns region and parts of the far southwest, as well as in the eastern Gulf coast. 43% of the state was very much above the long term average.

During November, most parts of the state, apart from the southeastern, far southwest and the Gulf Country districts, experienced higher than averaged monthly rainfall. About 4.8% of the state, around the Central Coast, the northern Central Highlands, the Coalfields, the central interior and near the southwestern border, reached their highest rainfall on record, while 55.5% of the state, mostly over the central and tropical coasts as well as the central and southern interior, had very much above average (decile 10) rainfall. It was the highest state-averaged rainfall since year 2000, and ranked the 6th highest since records commenced in 1900.

The wettest overall was 3209.6 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn, which is the new Australia wide spring rainfall record, followed by 1738.8 mm at Babinda Post Office.

Some sites had their highest total spring rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest total spring rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total spring rainfall on record.

The wettest single day 363.0 mm at Wilson Beach on 20 Sep, followed by 281.0 mm at Numinbah on 11 Oct, then 256.0 mm at Babinda Post Office on 26 Nov.

Some sites had their highest spring daily rainfall on record. See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature

Due to the significant rainfall and cloud cover over this spring period, the state-averaged mean maximum temperature was 1.75 °C, lower than the long term seasonal average. This figure ranked the second lowest since records commenced in 1950. In contrast, the state-averaged mean minimum temperature was 0.8 °C warmer than the long term seasonal mean.

Maximum temperature

Apart from the Tropical Coast, Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf Country districts, most of the state had mean maximum temperatures below the normal figures. The interior parts and the southwestern districts were 2 to 4 °C below the seasonal means.

The hottest day was 42.0 °C at Urandangi on 5 Oct, followed by 41.2 °C at Century Mine on 24 Nov, then 41.0 °C at Urandangi on 6 Oct.

The warmest days on average were 36.2 °C at Century Mine, followed by 35.7 °C at Normanton Airport, then 35.6 °C at Kowanyama Airport.

The coolest days on average were 19.7 °C at Applethorpe, followed by 20.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, then 21.4 °C at Toowoomba Airport.

The coldest day was 10.9 °C at Applethorpe on 16 Oct, followed by 11.3 °C at Roma Airport on 19 Sep, then 11.4 °C at Injune Post Office and at Mitchell Post Office on 19 Sep.

Some sites had their coldest spring day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest spring mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest spring mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years. See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.

Minimum temperature

Most eastern and central regions recorded minimum temperatures 1 to 2 °C higher than their seasonal average while the tropical region was 2 to 3 °C over to their mean figures. The southwestern parts of the state remained slightly cooler than the averages during this spring.

The coldest night was 0.9 °C at Applethorpe on 7 Sep, followed by 1.3 °C at Applethorpe on 18 Sep, then 1.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 7 Sep.

The coolest nights on average were 10.1 °C at Applethorpe, followed by 10.6 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, then 11.8 °C at Warwick.

The warmest nights on average were 26.0 °C at Horn Island, followed by 25.8 °C at Coconut Island, then 24.9 °C at Willis Island.

The warmest night was 29.4 °C at Mornington Island on 18 Nov, followed by 28.6 °C at Sweers Island on 18 Nov, then 28.1 °C at Sweers Island on 16 Nov.

Some sites had their highest spring mean daily minimum temperature on record. See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Wind

The strongest wind gust was 106 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 10 Oct, followed by 104 km/h at Burketown Airport on 24 Nov.

Flooding

For September, moderate to heavy rainfall was recorded in and around the Carnarvon Gorge area and along the Queensland and New South Wales Border Rivers, which in turn produced minor to moderate flooding with some localised areas of major flooding.

Heavy rainfall was recorded in southern and western Queensland during the first two weeks of October. The most significant area of flooding was generated from this rainfall in the southeast of the state. Heavy rainfall recorded between the 8th and the 12th produced river level rises and minor to moderate flooding in the Sunshine Coast creeks and streams, Pine and Caboolture Rivers and in the Brisbane River catchment. Rainfall was also recorded elsewhere in the state including in the Border Rivers, Condamine River and in the Barcoo River catchments.

During November, Heavy rainfall and flooding was recorded in southern and western Queensland between the 14-17^th of November and then a second more severe burst was recorded between the 25^th and 28^th of November. Heavy rainfall was also recorded along the North Tropical Coast, which produced minor flooding in the Mulgrave and Russell Rivers.

The Bureau of Meteorology’s annual climate summary for Queensland will be published on this web site on Wednesday 5 January, as will a comprehensive summary for all of Australia.

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Extremes in spring 2010
Hottest day	42.0 °C at Urandangi on 5 Oct 41.2 °C at Century Mine on 24 Nov 41.0 °C at Urandangi on 6 Oct
Warmest days on average	36.2 °C at Century Mine 35.7 °C at Normanton Airport 35.6 °C at Kowanyama Airport
Coolest days on average	19.7 °C at Applethorpe 20.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 21.4 °C at Toowoomba Airport
Coldest day	10.9 °C at Applethorpe on 16 Oct 11.3 °C at Roma Airport on 19 Sep 11.4 °C at Injune Post Office on 19 Sep 11.4 °C at Mitchell Post Office on 19 Sep
Coldest night	0.9 °C at Applethorpe on 7 Sep 1.3 °C at Applethorpe on 18 Sep 1.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 7 Sep
Coolest nights on average	10.1 °C at Applethorpe 10.6 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 11.8 °C at Warwick
Warmest nights on average	26.0 °C at Horn Island 25.8 °C at Coconut Island 24.9 °C at Willis Island
Warmest night	29.4 °C at Mornington Island on 18 Nov 28.6 °C at Sweers Island on 18 Nov 28.1 °C at Sweers Island on 16 Nov
Wettest overall	3209.6 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn 1738.8 mm at Babinda Post Office
Wettest day	363.0 mm at Wilson Beach on 20 Sep 281.0 mm at Numinbah on 11 Oct 256.0 mm at Babinda Post Office on 26 Nov
Highest wind gust	106 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 10 Oct 104 km/h at Burketown Airport on 24 Nov

Details Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Record highest spring daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in spring 2010 (mm)		Previous highest for spring		Years of record
Cowley Station	80.0	on 14 Nov	65.3	on 18 Oct 1950	119
Listowel Downs	84.2	on 14 Nov	83.6	on 4 Sep 1921	115
Babinda Post Office	256.0	on 26 Nov	248.0	on 22 Nov 1989	99
Mt Mee	184.6	on 12 Oct	157.5	on 7 Oct 1961	95
Lake Manchester	144.0	on 11 Oct	142.5	on 18 Nov 1961	94
Somerby	118.0	on 30 Nov	115.0	on 30 Oct 2000	87
Lethebrook	205.0	on 20 Sep	188.0	on 12 Nov 1933	85
Thangool Airport	86.6	on 6 Sep	79.6	on 17 Oct 1997	81
Drillham Post Office	109.8	on 16 Nov	80.4	on 29 Oct 1984	80
Somerset Dam	152.0	on 12 Oct	125.0	on 25 Oct 1949	75
Lanark	137.0	on 9 Oct	122.1	on 3 Nov 1978	71
Moura Post Office	141.0	on 6 Sep	114.3	on 6 Sep 1947	69
Tecoma	118.0	on 6 Sep	74.0	on 11 Nov 2001	62
Dunollie	105.8	on 9 Oct	104.8	on 20 Nov 1997	61
Longreach Aero	68.4	on 14 Nov	60.6	on 21 Nov 1999	57
Brian Pastures	98.8	on 21 Sep	86.0	on 11 Oct 2007	56
Bogarella	80.0	on 19 Sep	62.0	on 30 Nov 1986	55
Mount Leonard Station	53.1	on 4 Sep	50.0	on 29 Nov 1999	54
Wingfield	115.0	on 6 Sep	103.8	on 30 Nov 1986	53
Colodan	102.6	on 6 Sep	77.0	on 16 Oct 2005	52
Hecate	98.8	on 11 Nov	96.0	on 28 Oct 1979	51
Glenhaven	121.0	on 6 Sep	104.4	on 30 Nov 1986	50
Mount Dangar	108.0	on 20 Sep	77.0	on 17 Nov 1991	50
Danewood Vale	178.0	on 12 Oct	87.0	on 10 Nov 2001	46
Cunnyana	124.0	on 10 Sep	114.3	on 13 Nov 1969	43
Barcaldine Downs	157.0	on 24 Nov	74.5	on 21 Nov 1999	42
Wilson Beach	363.0	on 20 Sep	138.0	on 17 Nov 1991	42
Rotherfield	70.0	on 25 Sep	66.0	on 27 Nov 1989	37
Boondall	185.8	on 11 Oct	164.2	on 2 Nov 1981	35
Lawnton Colonial Drive	177.8	on 11 Oct	162.4	on 1 Nov 1976	35
Mango Hill	172.6	on 11 Oct	112.0	on 3 Nov 1981	32
Wonga	87.0	on 9 Oct	69.8	on 30 Oct 2000	30
Lucinda Point	116.4	on 14 Nov	86.0	on 25 Nov 2000	29
Hillview Station	91.0	on 23 Sep	61.4	on 20 Nov 1995	28
Glandore	101.0	on 6 Sep	78.0	on 16 Oct 2005	27
Mackay Aero	164.8	on 20 Sep	159.0	on 5 Oct 1954	26
Two Ways	101.6	on 15 Oct	95.4	on 25 Oct 1989	26
Dooruna Downs	124.8	on 13 Nov	80.0	on 13 Nov 1998	25
Bowen Airport	126.2	on 19 Nov	93.1	on 17 Nov 1991	24
Clontarf	132.0	on 11 Oct	84.0	on 16 Oct 2005	24
Palm Island Water Treat	237.2	on 21 Sep	104.9	on 23 Nov 1969	24
Ripple Downs	69.6	on 16 Nov	67.0	on 5 Nov 1997	23
Cressbrook Dam	77.8	on 25 Sep	63.2	on 14 Oct 2005	21
Morayfield Mark St	150.4	on 11 Oct	95.8	on 14 Oct 2005	21

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Record highest total spring rainfall
	Total rainfall for spring 2010 (mm)	Previous highest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Bellenden Ker Top Stn	3209.6	2333.4	in 1981	38	954.0
Clermont Sirius St	446.6	360.4	in 1917	141	114.1
Aramac Post Office	434.4	393.5	in 1917	131	80.0
Blackall Township	380.2	325.7	in 1917	130	94.9
Gillespie	508.2	360.4	in 1917	130	99.8
Tambo Post Office	533.4	288.3	in 1950	130	102.6
Isisford Post Office	501.2	249.6	in 2001	126	78.4
Muttaburra	407.2	286.5	in 1917	126	68.2
Alpha Post Office	487.4	370.0	in 1950	124	107.4
Barcaldine Post Office	478.6	294.6	in 1917	124	85.4
Cowley Station	346.5	201.6	in 1933	124	69.1
Augathella Post Office	407.0	395.8	in 1924	120	113.3
Palmerville	398.0	387.1	in 1973	120	90.5
Te Kowai Exp Stn	846.8	640.3	in 2000	120	160.5
Low Isles Lighthouse	615.2	566.7	in 2000	119	171.6
Orion	549.6	413.7	in 1950	118	136.7
Innisfail	1524.6	1201.0	in 2000	116	333.4
Lucinda Township	1449.7	792.8	in 1950	114	181.8
Halifax Macrossan St	1356.3	791.5	in 2000	113	190.6
Balfes Creek Post Office	377.9	272.8	in 1989	112	79.5
Capella Post Office	360.8	348.4	in 2000	112	117.2
Victoria Sugar Mill	825.3	772.0	in 1999	112	184.9
Minnie Downs	490.6	298.4	in 1933	109	94.6
Mount McConnell	416.8	309.8	in 2000	102	91.8
Babinda Post Office	1738.8	1112.9	in 1933	97	429.8
Roseberth Station	116.7	103.5	in 1920	97	26.3
Mount Morris	367.5	268.6	in 1906	96	84.9
Maleny Tamarind St	807.4	755.4	in 1959	95	314.4
Bulliwallah	409.0	338.0	in 1981	93	91.7
Tiree	325.4	223.6	in 1917	93	66.3
Toliness Station	299.5	271.0	in 1950	90	95.9
Lindfield	485.6	470.8	in 1959	88	197.8
Injune Post Office	405.6	404.9	in 1943	86	148.7
Tully Sugar Mill	1388.8	1149.6	in 1998	86	394.9
Willis Island	531.2	429.5	in 1955	86	77.6
Bingil Bay	1128.7	1121.5	in 1933	82	303.2
Somerby	560.3	400.2	in 1998	82	139.9
Drillham Post Office	352.2	328.2	in 1976	77	139.3
Gue	347.2	308.2	in 2000	71	58.1
Cairns Aero	493.2	460.4	in 1989	69	171.2
Rewan Station	478.9	418.6	in 1917	67	163.8
Ulcanbah	276.6	270.2	in 1985	67	79.7
Moura Post Office	357.6	330.7	in 1949	65	162.3
Bedourie Police Station	198.7	160.4	in 1989	64	39.3
Abercorn	334.8	328.6	in 1964	60	161.6
Mt Nebo Post Office	624.4	622.2	in 1959	59	269.4
Carnarvon Station	373.9	358.5	in 1924	57	150.4
Karoola Park	261.4	256.0	in 1983	56	135.8
Longreach Aero	264.4	208.6	in 1999	55	66.2
Elphinstone Pocket No1	618.4	515.8	in 1998	54	156.4
Mount Charlton	959.0	550.0	in 1976	52	200.8
Hecate	537.4	283.5	in 1973	51	117.2
Mackay M.O	846.4	614.6	in 2000	50	157.3
Winvic	489.0	250.0	in 2005	48	106.4
Broadleigh Downs	348.2	281.6	in 2000	47	80.2
Roma Peak	422.2	257.5	in 1975	47	96.0
Orientos Station	287.4	206.6	in 1985	45	41.9
Cardwell Range	1139.8	683.5	in 1998	44	230.8
Pormpuraaw Township	408.1	313.6	in 1973	44	68.6
Ingham Composite	893.7	809.0	in 1999	42	222.7
Mt Sophia	1431.0	946.0	in 1989	42	376.3
Applethorpe	343.0	325.2	in 1983	41	199.4
Hawkins Creek	1078.6	796.0	in 1999	41	234.6
Jochmus	391.0	246.4	in 2001	41	90.2
Strathtay Station	421.8	255.4	in 1999	41	96.3
Trinidad	228.0	199.6	in 2000	41	64.6
Rollingstone	746.6	591.6	in 1999	37	212.9
Warden Bend	368.5	273.0	in 1985	37	71.8
Mutarnee Store	853.2	651.8	in 1999	36	252.7
Boondall	628.4	530.0	in 2008	33	235.5
Lawnton Colonial Drive	626.8	476.2	in 2005	31	252.3
Daintree Village	848.0	640.5	in 1973	30	291.0
Cairns Severin St	596.6	568.9	in 1988	29	229.5
Greenhaven	822.2	643.4	in 1981	29	286.1
Lucinda Point	982.4	450.8	in 2000	28	136.7
Lochinvar	407.0	324.7	in 1981	27	132.0
Cherry Park	348.2	250.4	in 2000	25	139.8
Mackay Aero	789.8	374.4	in 1954	24	156.3
Bowen Airport	465.5	194.8	in 2000	23	73.9
Springbrook Road	700.8	554.8	in 2004	23	377.0
Hamilton Island	1016.0	486.8	in 1998	22	196.2
Corbould Pk Racecourse	628.5	405.0	in 1986	20	262.5

Highest total spring rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for spring 2010 (mm)	Most recent higher for spring		Years since higher	Average for spring
Pacific Heights	538.3	736.5	in 1914	95	172.1
Wallumbilla Post Office	365.2	390.2	in 1924	83	138.3
Eromanga - Webber St	179.0	197.1	in 1949	61	48.7
Anakie Richardson St	436.5	437.5	in 1950	60	125.5
Cunnamulla Post Office	201.8	279.5	in 1950	60	74.7
Mitchell Post Office	303.0	377.0	in 1950	60	127.6
Quilpie Airport	242.8	302.8	in 1950	60	66.8
Windorah Post Office	195.7	202.5	in 1950	60	50.7
Yuleba Garden St	350.4	367.6	in 1950	60	146.4
Bambaroo	713.2	717.9	in 1950	59	220.8
Birricannia	301.4	346.7	in 1950	59	70.0
Cardwell Marine Pde	711.4	786.3	in 1950	59	209.9
Holmleigh	324.0	361.2	in 1950	59	71.3
Woodbine Station	223.8	271.5	in 1950	59	71.1
Springsure Comet St	464.6	482.8	in 1950	56	140.7
Wyseby	420.0	440.9	in 1950	56	163.0
Yarraman Post Office	339.0	409.4	in 1959	51	191.2
Blackbutt Post Office	352.5	429.3	in 1959	50	191.3
Cooroy Composite	524.9	703.3	in 1959	50	259.4
Palmwoods	651.9	693.0	in 1959	49	291.8
Peachester	629.4	659.8	in 1959	49	276.1
Bogarella	293.0	415.3	in 1950	48	122.9
Meandarra Post Office	275.3	320.2	in 1954	48	150.5
Peakvale Station	359.4	379.9	in 1950	46	108.3
Woodspring	274.3	284.5	in 1969	40	162.4
Alderley	541.2	723.5	in 1972	38	218.0
Richmond Post Office	215.8	253.8	in 1973	37	53.7
Yaamba	317.4	332.6	in 1973	37	129.3
Beerburrum Forest Station	471.8	488.9	in 1972	36	263.0
Esk Post Office	354.8	397.8	in 1972	36	201.2
Goomboorian	390.0	503.6	in 1972	36	216.3
Talwood State School	280.4	297.2	in 1972	35	128.3
Brian Pastures	332.6	367.2	in 1976	34	172.2
Crows Nest	325.2	370.8	in 1975	34	188.2
Southport Ridgeway Ave	564.8	624.2	in 1972	34	254.2
Taroom Post Office	342.3	376.3	in 1969	34	162.1
Gladstone Radar	315.8	378.6	in 1975	33	163.5
Somerset Dam	422.1	507.3	in 1976	33	210.6
Greenslopes Private Hospital	489.6	609.6	in 1972	30	229.0
Highbury Station	406.8	477.6	in 1973	30	108.8
Nindigully	222.9	228.0	in 1978	30	123.8
Walkamin Research Station	276.2	320.2	in 1981	29	106.0
Beaudesert Cryna	295.2	316.4	in 1983	27	194.5
Dalveen	330.5	347.6	in 1983	27	208.8
Highvale	545.2	696.0	in 1972	27	260.9
Kenilworth Township	413.9	427.6	in 1983	27	245.1
Lanark	301.9	321.4	in 1983	27	167.5
Surat	267.4	271.2	in 1983	27	133.9
The Head	399.8	422.6	in 1983	27	246.4
Warkon	241.4	280.0	in 1983	27	132.7
Kareeya	538.4	544.8	in 1981	26	194.4
Bellenden Ker Top Stn	1982.4	2333.4	in 1981	25	956.8
Nanango Wills St	270.3	386.8	in 1983	25	182.0
Tuan Creek Forest Stn	332.8	383.2	in 1984	25	221.3
Caltex Refineries (QLD) Ltd	414.5	421.0	in 1981	24	239.5
Canungra Finch Road	404.6	407.8	in 1983	24	215.3
Colodan	273.2	315.4	in 1986	24	151.7
Double Island Point Lighthouse	336.4	408.8	in 1984	23	211.0
Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street	307.0	309.0	in 1981	23	121.6
Wandoan Post Office	308.6	309.8	in 1983	23	146.5
Boothulla	245.3	280.9	in 1933	22	80.7
Bauhinia Downs Store	343.4	347.4	in 1986	21	143.5
Croydon Township	180.8	272.3	in 1989	21	64.1
Green Hills	220.4	226.0	in 1989	21	67.0
Havelock	299.5	306.8	in 1986	21	117.5
Lands End Station	134.2	163.2	in 1989	21	51.2
Morven Post Office	270.2	281.8	in 1985	21	114.1
Possum Park	318.0	364.4	in 1934	21	163.3
Prestwood Station	187.4	245.3	in 1973	21	60.5
Roma Airport	288.8	317.7	in 1989	21	145.7
Eumundi - Crescent Rd	481.0	564.6	in 1983	20	274.5
Monkira	136.8	143.9	in 1989	20	34.5

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Record lowest spring daily maximum temperature
	Lowest daily maximum temperature in spring 2010 (°C)		Previous lowest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Charleville Aero	11.7	on 19 Sep	13.9	on 5 Sep 1979	69	29.5
Quilpie Airport	13.3	on 19 Sep	13.7	on 22 Sep 1993	54	30.7
Tambo Post Office	13.4	on 17 Sep	14.3	on 22 Sep 1974	54	30.5
Isisford Post Office	15.6	on 18 Sep	16.0	on 5 Sep 1979	51	32.7
Barcaldine Post Office	16.6	on 19 Sep	16.9	on 11 Sep 1964	49	31.8
Surat	11.8	on 19 Sep	13.4	on 4 Sep 2008	46	28.9
Injune Post Office	11.4	on 19 Sep	13.9	on 5 Sep 2007	44	29.0
Windorah Post Office	13.0	on 18 Sep	15.1	on 8 Sep 2004	44	32.2
Brigalow Research Stn	15.7	on 18 Sep	16.0	on 5 Sep 2007	43	29.7
Mitchell Post Office	11.4	on 19 Sep	13.8	on 5 Sep 2007	43	29.0

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Record lowest spring mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for spring 2010 (°C)	Previous lowest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
Boulia Airport	31.0	31.5	in 1939	120	33.8
Clermont Sirius St	27.9	28.4	in 1933	95	31.6
Barcaldine Post Office	28.9	= 28.9	in 1917	92	31.8
Isisford Post Office	29.2	29.8	in 1947	91	32.7
Tambo Post Office	27.1	27.9	in 1978	78	30.5
Windorah Post Office	29.0	29.4	in 1956	75	32.2
Quilpie Airport	27.6	28.0	in 1978	69	30.7
Charleville Aero	26.4	= 26.4	in 1978	68	29.5
Springsure Comet St	26.6	27.4	in 1950	60	30.3
Injune Post Office	25.5	26.6	in 1978	43	29.0
Monto Township	25.9	26.0	in 1978	36	28.7
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	28.9	29.1	in 1998	23	31.7
Seventeen Seventy	24.8	25.0	in 1999	22	25.8
Bowen Airport	28.3	28.5	in 2006	21	29.1
Proserpine Airport	28.2	28.9	in 1998	20	30.1

Lowest spring mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily maximum temperature for spring 2010 (°C)	Most recent lower for spring		Years since lower	Average for spring
Bollon Mary St	26.3	26.2	in 1916	91	29.4
Mitchell Post Office	26.1	25.8	in 1933	64	29.0
Urandangi	33.2	33.2	in 1966	43	34.6
Gympie	26.2	25.9	in 1974	35	28.2
Texas Post Office	24.9	24.5	in 1974	35	27.5
Amberley AMO	25.8	25.6	in 1978	32	27.6
Longreach Aero	30.5	30.4	in 1978	32	33.5
Mackay M.O	26.2	25.9	in 1978	32	27.3
Oakey Aero	24.0	23.3	in 1978	32	26.4
Rockhampton Aero	27.4	26.9	in 1978	32	29.4
Taroom Post Office	27.0	26.7	in 1978	32	29.5
Brigalow Research Stn	26.8	26.1	in 1978	31	29.7
Cunnamulla Post Office	26.7	26.5	in 1978	31	29.3
Camooweal Township	34.0	33.4	in 1978	30	35.2
Palmerville	34.1	34.0	in 1973	30	35.1
St Lawrence Post Office	27.9	27.7	in 1978	30	28.8
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	20.3	20.0	in 1974	30	22.5
Applethorpe	19.7	19.1	in 1978	29	21.5
Ayr DPI Research Stn	28.6	28.1	in 1978	28	29.7
Collinsville Post Office	30.3	29.6	in 1978	28	31.7
Low Isles Lighthouse	29.5	29.1	in 1982	28	30.3
Surat	25.8	25.5	in 1978	28	28.9
Archerfield Airport	25.2	24.7	in 1947	26	26.8
Gladstone Radar	27.2	27.0	in 1984	26	28.3
Lady Elliot Island	25.3	25.1	in 1984	25	25.5
Mount Isa Aero	32.7	32.6	in 1985	25	34.1
Richmond Post Office	33.7	33.6	in 1985	25	35.2
Winton Post Office	32.0	32.0	in 1985	25	34.3
Baralaba Post Office	28.0	27.9	in 1978	24	30.8
University of Queensland Gatton	25.9	25.8	in 1984	24	27.9

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Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for spring 2010 (°C)	Previous highest for spring		Years of record	Average for spring
University of Queensland Gatton	14.5	= 14.5	in 1915	84	12.8
Willis Island	24.9	= 24.9	in 1998	80	23.6
Rockhampton Aero	18.5	18.3	in 2005	71	16.7
Cairns Aero	22.6	22.2	in 1998	67	20.5
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	10.6	= 10.6	in 2005	65	8.6
South Johnstone Exp Stn	21.4	20.2	in 2008	52	18.6
Ayr DPI Research Stn	20.2	19.4	in 2001	51	17.9
Lockhart River Airport	24.3	24.0	in 2008	44	21.7
Walkamin Research Station	18.9	18.8	in 1998	42	16.6
Oakey Aero	12.8	12.7	in 2005	37	10.9
Musgrave	21.1	20.4	in 1917	36	18.2
Mackay Aero	19.9	19.8	in 1998	23	17.7

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Summary statistics for spring 2010
	Maximum temperatures for spring (°C)				Minimum temperatures for spring (°C)				Rainfall for spring (millimetres)
	Mean for spring 2010	Diff from average	Highest for spring 2010		Mean for spring 2010	Diff from average	Lowest for spring 2010		Total for spring 2010	Average for spring	Rank of spring 2010	Fraction of spring average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	33.5	+1.9	35.8	20 Nov	25.8	+1.2	22.4	28 Oct	253.6	95.7	v high	265%
Coen Airport	32.5		35.8	16 Oct	23.2		18.0	12 Sep	100.2	39.8	v high	252%
Horn Island	31.7	+0.8	33.5	3 Nov	26.0	+1.3	23.0	28 Sep	292.0	74.2	v high	394%
Scherger RAAF	34.8		37.3	9 Oct	23.3		19.5	15 Sep	410.0
Weipa Aero	34.9	-0.3	37.5	6 Oct	23.4	+1.8	18.7	15 Sep	448.0	144.3	high	310%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	30.6	+0.2	33.3	16 Oct	24.3	+2.6	19.9	15 Sep	371.2	110.4	high	336%
Musgrave	35.2	+0.8	38.0	15 Nov	21.1	+2.9	16.4	12 Sep	281.0	76.5	v high	367%
Palmerville	34.1	-1.0	37.7	16 Sep	20.6	+1.7	15.1	17 Sep	398.0	90.5	highest	440%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	34.9		39.5	16 Nov	23.0		15.6	17 Oct	81.0	43.8	high	185%
Century Mine	36.2		41.2	24 Nov	21.8		13.8	17 Oct	44.0
Cloncurry Airport	33.8	-2.0	39.1	23 Nov	20.6	+0.7	12.2	16 Oct	110.0	61.6	high	179%
Croydon Township	35.3	-1.1	38.1	26 Oct	23.4	+1.4	16.5	20 Sep	180.8	64.1	v high	282%
Julia Creek Airport	34.5	-2.3	40.0	4 Oct	19.2	+1.0	9.8	16 Oct	123.2	42.1	v high	293%
Kowanyama Airport	35.6	-0.1	38.5	5 Oct	23.1	+1.5	19.7	3 Sep	248.2	75.1	v high	330%
Mornington Island	32.3	+0.2	36.1	9 Nov	24.3	+1.0	19.4	20 Sep	65.2	68.0	average	96%
Mount Isa Aero	32.7	-1.4	38.1	23 Nov	18.9	+0.8	8.7	1 Oct	104.8	62.1	high	169%
Normanton Airport	35.7	-0.6	39.1	4 Oct	23.9	+1.0	17.7	20 Sep	140.2	57.6	high	243%
Sweers Island	31.4	-0.4	34.7	24 Nov			19.0	16 Oct	160.9	85.6	high	188%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	34.2		38.6	11 Sep	21.3		15.1	16 Oct	212.2
Hughenden Airport	32.4	-2.4	37.1	13 Sep	19.1	+0.5	8.1	17 Oct	203.8	77.1	v high	264%
Richmond Airport	34.0	-1.8	38.7	28 Oct	18.5	+0.1	8.2	16 Oct	193.6	73.0	high	265%
Richmond Post Office	33.7	-1.5	38.4	6 Oct	19.3	+1.7	10.1	16 Oct	215.8	53.7	v high	402%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	30.0	+0.6	32.8	13 Nov	22.6	+2.1	18.4	16 Sep	493.2	171.2	highest	288%
Cape Flattery	30.8		33.1	20 Nov	24.5		22.0	14 Oct	168.8
Cooktown Airport	30.3	+0.1	32.7	14 Nov	24.0	+1.7	18.5	16 Sep	224.2	107.5	high	209%
Kairi Research Station	26.3	-0.5	31.0	13 Nov	17.7	+2.7	11.2	16 Sep	322.4	122.0	v high	264%
Low Isles Lighthouse	29.5	-0.8	32.8	12 Nov	23.9	+0.7	21.9	17 Oct	615.2	171.6	highest	359%
Mareeba Airport	29.7	-0.7	33.3	16 Sep	19.4	+2.1	14.3	3 Sep	161.8	63.7	v high	254%
Walkamin Research Station	28.4	-0.6	31.5	12 Nov	18.9	+2.3	14.2	16 Sep	276.2	106.0	v high	261%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	29.1	-0.1	32.1	2 Nov	21.5	+2.8	16.3	20 Sep	711.4	209.9	v high	339%
Ingham Composite	28.8	-1.4	32.2	15 Sep	21.1	+2.7	16.5	3 Sep	893.7	222.7	highest	401%
Innisfail	28.6	+0.3	30.9	12 Nov	21.9	+3.0	19.1	16 Sep	1524.6	333.4	highest	457%
Lucinda Point	27.0	-0.1	30.6	18 Nov	23.0	+0.4	19.7	22 Oct	982.4	136.7	highest	719%
South Johnstone Exp Stn	28.5	-0.4	31.1	15 Oct	21.4	+2.8	17.9	3 Sep
Townsville Aero	29.0	-0.3	31.1	1 Nov	22.0	+1.7	17.4	3 Sep	316.6	96.6	v high	328%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	28.0	-0.7	30.0	17 Sep	21.8	+0.4	13.9	17 Oct	569.6	119.0	v high	479%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	28.6	-1.1	33.3	15 Sep	20.2	+2.3	13.4	17 Oct	381.0	86.1	v high	443%
Bowen Airport	28.3	-0.8	30.7	1 Nov	20.6	+1.1	12.3	17 Oct	465.5	73.9	highest	630%
Collinsville Post Office	30.3	-1.4	34.1	15 Sep	18.5	+1.5	9.5	17 Oct	285.0	85.8	v high	332%
Hamilton Island Airport	26.2		29.4	29 Sep	21.9		19.6	2 Sep	942.2	172.0	v high	548%
Mackay Aero	26.6	-1.2	30.0	15 Oct	19.9	+2.2	10.8	17 Oct	789.8	156.3	highest	505%
Mackay M.O	26.2	-1.1	30.1	29 Sep	20.5	+1.2	13.1	17 Oct	846.4	157.3	highest	538%
Proserpine Airport	28.2	-1.9	35.0	15 Sep	19.5	+2.3	10.3	17 Oct
Samuel Hill Aero	26.2	-1.9	32.2	15 Sep	17.9	+3.3	9.5	17 Oct	448.6	189.3	v high	237%
St Lawrence	27.7		33.1	15 Sep	18.7		11.4	18 Oct	313.4
St Lawrence Post Office	27.9	-0.9	33.5	15 Sep	19.0	+1.6	12.6	18 Oct	303.8	143.9	v high	211%
Williamson	27.6		32.4	15 Sep	18.4		9.4	17 Oct	261.8
Woolshed	25.3	-1.8	30.2	15 Sep	18.3	+1.0	13.0	17 Oct	431.2	124.5	v high	346%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	25.2	-0.8	30.9	10 Sep	19.8	+1.2	11.0	18 Oct	475.2	167.3	v high	284%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	29.8	-2.5	33.5	15 Sep	18.9	+0.9	12.6	17 Oct	292.2	106.2	v high	275%
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	28.9	-2.8	33.8	4 Oct	17.6	+0.5	11.0	17 Oct	297.0	113.9	v high	261%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Brigalow Research Stn	26.8	-2.9	31.6	28 Oct	15.2	+0.7	7.3	17 Oct	257.8	177.7	high	145%
Clermont Airport	28.3		33.1	14 Sep	16.2		6.5	17 Oct	417.2
Clermont Sirius St	27.9	-3.7	33.0	14 Sep	16.7	+0.9	7.8	17 Oct	446.6	114.1	highest	391%
Emerald Airport	27.9	-3.5	32.6	28 Oct	16.7	-0.1	9.9	17 Oct	284.6	129.2	v high	220%
Rolleston Airport	27.0		31.9	4 Oct	15.3		7.4	1 Sep	370.4
Springsure Comet St	26.6	-3.7	31.8	4 Oct	15.8	+1.0	6.2	17 Oct	464.6	140.7	v high	330%
Tambo Post Office	27.1	-3.4	32.2	8 Nov	14.2	+1.0	5.4	17 Oct	533.4	102.6	highest	520%
Taroom Post Office	27.0	-2.5	32.0	28 Oct	14.9	+0.7	6.2	17 Oct	342.3	162.1	v high	211%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	28.9	-2.9	34.0	5 Oct	17.4	+0.4	8.4	16 Oct	478.6	85.4	highest	560%
Blackall Airport	28.1	-4.6	33.1	8 Nov	15.9	-0.6	7.0	16 Oct	504.0	121.1	v high	416%
Isisford Post Office	29.2	-3.5	35.6	9 Sep	17.1	+0.8	8.0	6 Sep	501.2	78.4	highest	639%
Longreach Aero	30.5	-3.0	36.3	29 Oct	16.7	+0.3	8.0	16 Oct	264.4	66.2	highest	399%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	34.0	-1.2	40.5	24 Nov	19.5	+0.5	9.9	16 Oct	77.4	49.2	high	157%
Urandangi	33.2	-1.4	42.0	5 Oct	16.3	-0.7	9.0	16 Oct	101.3	42.5	v high	238%
Winton Airport	32.1		38.0	13 Sep	18.0		8.3	16 Oct	201.8
Winton Post Office	32.0	-2.3	37.2	29 Oct	18.8	+1.5	9.5	17 Oct	190.2	58.5	v high	325%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie Police Station	29.5	-4.3	39.8	29 Oct	15.3	-2.0	7.5	1 Oct	198.7	39.3	highest	506%
Birdsville Airport	29.4	-3.8	40.1	29 Oct	16.2	-1.2	8.2	21 Sep	98.5	35.6	v high	277%
Boulia Airport	31.0	-2.8	40.4	29 Oct			9.4	16 Oct	141.7	44.0	v high	322%
Windorah Post Office	29.0	-3.2	37.2	6 Oct	16.1	-0.1	7.4	16 Oct	195.7	50.7	v high	386%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Baralaba Post Office	28.0	-2.8	33.0	7 Nov	16.0	+0.7	9.0	17 Oct	309.2	158.3	v high	195%
Bundaberg Aero	26.6	-0.2	30.1	2 Nov	16.9	+0.5	9.1	17 Oct	250.4	200.0	high	125%
Gayndah Airport	26.9		31.4	5 Oct	15.2		8.0	18 Oct	303.0
Gladstone Airport	26.4	-1.0	31.3	15 Sep	18.5	+0.3	11.0	18 Oct	307.2	155.7	v high	197%
Gladstone Radar	27.2	-1.1	30.9	15 Sep	18.8	+0.2	12.3	18 Oct	315.8	163.5	v high	193%
Lady Elliot Island	25.3	-0.2	28.4	17 Nov	20.6	+0.3	12.4	18 Oct	368.2	167.3	v high	220%
Monto Township	25.9	-2.8	30.5	5 Oct	14.2	+1.2	5.6	18 Oct	262.6	157.4	v high	167%
Rockhampton Aero	27.4	-2.0	32.3	5 Oct	18.5	+1.8	11.3	17 Oct	314.4	143.9	v high	218%
Rundle Island	24.0	-0.8	27.6	16 Nov	20.5	-0.5	16.7	17 Oct
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	25.7	-0.3	29.1	17 Nov			11.2	17 Oct	327.3	183.9	high	178%
Seventeen Seventy	24.8	-1.0	28.0	14 Oct	18.7	-0.4	12.5	17 Oct	311.0	172.1	high	181%
Thangool Airport	27.1	-3.0	30.9	7 Oct	14.4	+1.1	6.3	17 Oct	246.2	159.3	high	155%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	25.8	-1.8	30.4	17 Nov	14.5	+1.5	4.6	17 Oct	277.1	190.2	high	146%
Archerfield Airport	25.2	-1.6	29.3	17 Nov	15.5	+1.4	7.3	17 Oct	380.4	216.2	v high	176%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	25.3		29.6	17 Nov	14.1		4.6	17 Oct	315.2
Beerburrum Forest Station	25.4	-1.9	30.4	17 Nov	15.3	+1.0	7.4	17 Oct	471.8	263.0	v high	179%
Brisbane	25.4	-1.5	29.9	7 Oct	16.7	+0.5	9.7	17 Oct	467.8	227.8	v high	205%
Brisbane Aero	24.3	-1.2	28.4	17 Nov	16.4	+0.9	7.2	17 Oct	467.5	215.7	v high	217%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	23.7	+0.7	27.3	17 Nov	18.7	+1.0	11.4	17 Oct	279.4	240.3	high	116%
Coolangatta	24.5	+0.2	28.5	2 Nov	16.4	+0.6	8.1	17 Oct	572.4	275.3	v high	208%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	24.8	+0.5	28.8	15 Nov	18.9	+0.5	11.8	17 Oct	336.4	211.0	high	159%
Gold Coast Seaway	24.9	-0.3	29.5	7 Oct	17.2	+0.4	9.5	17 Oct	515.0	286.0	high	180%
Gympie	26.2	-2.0	31.2	17 Nov	14.8	+1.3	6.4	18 Oct	260.8	207.4	high	126%
Hervey Bay Airport	26.0	-0.4	29.2	15 Nov	16.8	-0.1	8.3	17 Oct	223.0	192.6	average	116%
Jimna Forestry	22.4	-2.9	27.2	7 Oct	12.5	+0.8	3.0	18 Oct	358.4	201.4	v high	178%
Kingaroy Airport	24.1	-3.3	28.5	3 Sep	12.7	+1.3	3.8	17 Oct	244.8	147.9	high	166%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	25.3	-1.1	30.0	7 Oct	15.9	+1.1	8.1	17 Oct	325.7	232.9	high	140%
Maleny Tamarind St	22.0	-2.2	26.6	17 Nov	14.7	+0.6	6.8	17 Oct	807.4	314.4	highest	257%
Maryborough	26.5	-1.1	30.7	7 Oct	15.7	+0.6	6.2	17 Oct	265.6	203.3	high	131%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	25.0		29.9	17 Nov	15.8		8.0	18 Oct	553.4
Point Lookout	25.0	0.0	28.1	2 Nov			7.9	17 Oct	428.6	314.2	high	136%
Rainbow Beach	24.8	-0.7	27.8	29 Sep					423.4	237.5	v high	178%
Redcliffe	24.2		27.8	17 Nov	17.2		9.0	17 Oct	585.8
Sunshine Coast Airport	24.9	-0.6	28.5	17 Nov	16.2	+0.7	7.9	18 Oct	374.8	235.2	v high	159%
Tewantin RSL Park	24.4	-1.0	28.4	15 Sep	17.1	+0.4	8.5	17 Oct	624.4	280.5	v high	223%
Toolara (Kelly)	26.0	-2.4	30.8	5 Oct	16.5	+0.2	9.2	17 Oct	365.0	239.8	v high	152%
University of Queensland Gatton	25.9	-2.0	30.6	16 Nov	14.5	+1.7	6.4	17 Oct	272.4	179.7	high	152%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	19.7	-1.8	25.3	14 Nov	10.1	+1.3	0.9	7 Sep	343.0	199.4	highest	172%
Dalby Airport	24.9	-3.2	30.9	11 Nov	13.5	+1.2	5.3	17 Oct	219.4	173.9	high	126%
Goondiwindi Airport	25.0	-3.5	31.2	13 Nov	13.7	+0.5	4.4	17 Oct	255.2	152.8	v high	167%
Inglewood Forest	24.3	-3.8	30.2	14 Nov	12.9	-0.5	3.5	17 Oct	317.4	174.0	v high	182%
Oakey Aero	24.0	-2.4	29.8	11 Nov	12.8	+1.9	3.1	17 Oct	185.6	167.8	average	111%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	20.3	-2.2	27.4	11 Nov	10.6	+2.0	1.4	7 Sep	306.7	197.0	high	156%
Texas Post Office	24.9	-2.6	30.9	12 Nov	12.9	+1.5	2.4	17 Oct	237.8	168.4	high	141%
Toowoomba Airport	21.4	-2.9	26.4	11 Nov	12.8	+0.2	3.3	17 Oct	249.6	188.1	high	133%
Warwick	22.5	-3.2	28.3	11 Nov	11.8	+1.4	2.3	17 Oct	272.4	209.5	high	130%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	25.8	-3.3	31.4	12 Nov	14.1	+0.2	5.5	17 Oct	214.0	127.9	high	167%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	25.5	-3.5	31.0	12 Nov	13.5	+1.3	5.3	12 Sep	405.6	148.7	highest	273%
Mitchell Post Office	26.1	-2.9	32.6	11 Nov	13.1	+1.2	4.9	17 Oct	303.0	127.6	v high	237%
Roma Airport	25.8	-3.5	31.8	12 Nov	13.7	+0.2	4.6	17 Oct	288.8	145.7	v high	198%
St George Airport	25.5	-3.9	32.0	12 Nov	14.1	-0.4	4.8	30 Sep	288.6	146.0	high	198%
Surat	25.8	-3.1	31.7	14 Nov	14.0	+0.6	5.2	17 Oct	267.4	133.9	v high	200%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	26.3	-3.1	34.2	12 Nov	13.8	+0.3	4.5	17 Oct	266.4	101.7	v high	262%
Charleville Aero	26.4	-3.1	33.5	7 Nov	14.2	+0.2	5.0	17 Oct	164.2	106.5	high	154%
Cunnamulla Post Office	26.7	-2.6	35.7	29 Oct	14.8	+0.3	5.3	18 Sep	201.8	74.7	v high	270%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Quilpie Airport	27.6	-3.1	35.8	7 Nov	15.4	-0.4	7.0	17 Oct	242.8	66.8	v high	363%

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