Thursday, 1 December 2011 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Brisbane Metro - Product code IDCKGC14L0
Brisbane Metro in spring 2011: Dry, warm nights
- Rainfall was below average to the north and east of Brisbane, with Redcliffe the driest overall
- Above average minimum temperatures and average maximum temperatures prevailed, with Redcliffe experiencing the warmest nights on average
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Monthly summary
- September was a dry month and the region experienced below average rainfall with Archerfield being the driest overall . Day and nightime temperatures were average.
- October
was wet and had cool days. Logan City was the wettest overall and also
received a record high October daily minimum temperature. Day time temperatures were generally below average.
- November
was a dry and warm month. Rainfall was very much below average,
with Logan City receiving a record lowest total November
rainfall. Locations that had only received minimal rainfall since
late October, finally received rainfall on the 24th
November. Brisbane's dry spell lasted from the 28th Oct to 23rd
Nov, 2011. Minimum temperatures were very much above average, with
a record highest November mean daily minimum temperature for
Archerfield. Maximum temperatures were above average.
Rainfall
The wettest overall was Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 194.1 mm, followed by Amberley AMO with 179.6 mm, followed by Redlands HRS with 155.7 mm.The driest overall was Redcliffe with 80.0 mm, followed by Archerfield Airport with 126.4 mm, followed by Brisbane Aero with 135.2 mm.
The wettest single day was at Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 53.4 mm on 14 Oct, followed by Redlands HRS with 51.6 mm on 14 Oct, followed by Brisbane Aero with 41.4 mm on 14 Oct.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
The warmest on average was Brisbane with 21.3 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 20.8 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 20.7 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 20.7 °C.The coolest on average was Amberley AMO with 20.0 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 20.4 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 20.7 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 20.7 °C.
Maximum temperature
The hottest day was at Amberley AMO with 36.9 °C on 15 Nov, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 35.6 °C on 27 Nov, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 34.7 °C on 15 Nov, followed by Amberley AMO with 34.7 °C on 27 Nov.The warmest days on average were at Amberley AMO with 27.7 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 26.9 °C, followed by Brisbane with 26.5 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Redcliffe with 25.2 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 25.3 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 26.4 °C.
The coldest day was at Redcliffe with 19.1 °C on 10 Sep, followed by Amberley AMO with 19.5 °C on 10 Sep, followed by Archerfield Airport with 19.5 °C on 10 Sep, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 19.5 °C on 6 Oct, followed by Brisbane with 19.6 °C on 10 Sep.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.Minimum temperature
The coldest night was at Amberley AMO with 3.0 °C on 15 Sep, followed by Amberley AMO with 3.3 °C on 12 Sep, followed by Amberley AMO with 3.7 °C on 11 Sep.The coolest nights on average were at Amberley AMO with 12.4 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 14.4 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 15.1 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Redcliffe with 16.5 °C, followed by Brisbane with 16.1 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 15.5 °C.
The warmest night was at Redcliffe with 23.8 °C on 29 Nov, followed by Redlands HRS with 23.3 °C on 23 Nov, followed by Redcliffe with 23.1 °C on 23 Nov, followed by Redcliffe with 23.1 °C on 30 Nov.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Archerfield Airport with 80 km/h on 8 Oct, followed by Brisbane Aero with 78 km/h on 8 Oct, followed by Redcliffe with 72 km/h on 17 Oct.Other phenomena
From September 17th - bush fires, in conjunction with a high pressure system, produced haze over the Brisbane Metro region
Further information
Queensland Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8700
Email climate.qld@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in spring 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
36.9 °C at Amberley AMO on 15 Nov 35.6 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on 27 Nov 34.7 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on 15 Nov 34.7 °C at Amberley AMO on 27 Nov |
| Warmest days on average |
27.7 °C at Amberley AMO 26.9 °C at Archerfield Airport 26.5 °C at Brisbane |
| Coolest days on average |
25.2 °C at Redcliffe 25.3 °C at Brisbane Aero 26.4 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Coldest day |
19.1 °C at Redcliffe on 10 Sep 19.5 °C at Amberley AMO on 10 Sep 19.5 °C at Archerfield Airport on 10 Sep 19.5 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on 6 Oct 19.6 °C at Brisbane on 10 Sep |
| Coldest night |
3.0 °C at Amberley AMO on 15 Sep 3.3 °C at Amberley AMO on 12 Sep 3.7 °C at Amberley AMO on 11 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average |
12.4 °C at Amberley AMO 14.4 °C at Archerfield Airport 15.1 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Warmest nights on average |
16.5 °C at Redcliffe 16.1 °C at Brisbane 15.5 °C at Brisbane Aero |
| Warmest night |
23.8 °C at Redcliffe on 29 Nov 23.3 °C at Redlands HRS on 23 Nov 23.1 °C at Redcliffe on 23 Nov 23.1 °C at Redcliffe on 30 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall |
21.3 °C at Brisbane 20.8 °C at Redcliffe 20.7 °C at Archerfield Airport 20.7 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Coolest on average overall |
20.0 °C at Amberley AMO 20.4 °C at Brisbane Aero 20.7 °C at Archerfield Airport 20.7 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Wettest overall |
194.1 mm at Logan City Water Treatment Plant 179.6 mm at Amberley AMO 155.7 mm at Redlands HRS |
| Driest overall |
80.0 mm at Redcliffe 126.4 mm at Archerfield Airport 135.2 mm at Brisbane Aero |
| Wettest day |
53.4 mm at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on 14 Oct 51.6 mm at Redlands HRS on 14 Oct 41.4 mm at Brisbane Aero on 14 Oct |
| Highest wind gust |
80 km/h at Archerfield Airport on 8 Oct 78 km/h at Brisbane Aero on 8 Oct 72 km/h at Redcliffe on 17 Oct |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2011 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Rainfall for spring (millimetres) |
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| Mean for spring 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2011 |
Mean for spring 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2011 |
Total for spring 2011 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2011 |
Fraction of spring average |
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| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 27.7 | +0.1 | 36.9 | 15 Nov | 12.4 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 15 Sep | 179.6 | 190.1 | average | 94% |
| Archerfield Airport | 26.9 | +0.2 | 34.6 | 27 Nov | 14.4 | +0.3 | 6.1 | 16 Sep | 126.4 | 215.1 | low | 59% |
| Brisbane | 26.5 | -0.3 | 33.9 | 27 Nov | 16.1 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 11 Sep | 152.0 | 221.5 | average | 69% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.3 | -0.1 | 30.4 | 27 Nov | 15.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 11 Sep | 135.2 | 211.2 | low | 64% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 26.4 | +0.1 | 35.6 | 27 Nov | 15.1 | +0.2 | 6.0 | 12 Sep | 194.1 | 225.6 | average | 86% |
| Redcliffe | 25.2 | 29.9 | 15 Nov | 16.5 | 9.1 | 14 Sep | 80.0 | |||||
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
A Seasonal Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Brisbane Metro using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 1 pm on Thursday 1 December 2011. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages 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 9 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.
Further information
Queensland Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8700
Email climate.qld@bom.gov.au
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