Friday, 1 June 2012 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Brisbane Metro - Product code IDCKGC24L0
Brisbane Metro in autumn 2012: An all round average autumn
- Based on deciles (see decile maps), rainfall and temperatures were average across the metro
- Redcliffe was the wettest overall and Brisbane the warmest
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Monthly summary
- March 2012 had above average rainfall in Brisbane city and Brisbane Airport, average rainfall over the remaining metropolitan area and slightly cooler than average day time temperatures.
- April 2012 had above average rainfall and warm nights, with
all locations recording above average rainfall. Brisbane Airport was
the wettest overall and Redcliffe had the overall warmest nights.
- May
2012 was dry with average temperatures. All locations recorded low
rainfall with Amberely the driest overall. Archerfield had
the overall warmest days and Redcliffe the overall warmest nights.
Rainfall
The wettest overall was Redcliffe with 390.0 mm, followed by Brisbane Aero with 386.4 mm, followed by Redlands HRS with 342.3 mm.The wettest single day was at Brisbane Aero with 125.4 mm on 29 Apr, followed by Redcliffe with 90.0 mm on 28 Apr, followed by Redcliffe with 85.8 mm on 29 Apr.
Temperature
The warmest on average was Brisbane with 21.4 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 21.0 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 20.6 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 20.6 °C.The coolest on average was Amberley AMO with 19.5 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 20.6 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 20.6 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 21.0 °C.
Maximum temperature
The hottest day was at Amberley AMO with 33.2 °C on 2 Mar, followed by Archerfield Airport with 32.9 °C on 2 Mar, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 32.9 °C on 2 Mar, followed by Brisbane with 32.1 °C on 2 Mar.The warmest days on average were at Archerfield Airport with 26.5 °C, followed by Amberley AMO with 26.4 °C, followed by Brisbane with 26.2 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Redcliffe with 24.9 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 25.2 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 25.7 °C.
The coldest day was at Amberley AMO with 18.9 °C on 27 Apr, followed by Brisbane Aero with 19.3 °C on 25 May, followed by Archerfield Airport with 19.5 °C on 25 May.
Minimum temperature
The coldest night was at Amberley AMO with 0.7 °C on 15 May, followed by Amberley AMO with 1.1 °C on 27 May, followed by Amberley AMO with 2.0 °C on 28 May.The coolest nights on average were at Amberley AMO with 12.6 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 14.7 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 15.4 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Redcliffe with 17.1 °C, followed by Brisbane with 16.5 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 15.9 °C.
The warmest night was at Brisbane Aero with 23.5 °C on 22 Mar, followed by Brisbane Aero with 23.4 °C on 4 Mar, followed by Redcliffe with 23.2 °C on 4 Mar.
Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Redcliffe with 76 km/h on 10 Apr, followed by Redcliffe with 67 km/h on 12 Apr, followed by Redcliffe with 65 km/h on 18 Mar.Further information
Queensland Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8660
Email climatedata@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in autumn 2012 | |
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| Hottest day |
33.2 °C at Amberley AMO on 2 Mar 32.9 °C at Archerfield Airport on 2 Mar 32.9 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on 2 Mar |
| Warmest days on average |
26.5 °C at Archerfield Airport 26.4 °C at Amberley AMO 26.2 °C at Brisbane |
| Coolest days on average |
24.9 °C at Redcliffe 25.2 °C at Brisbane Aero 25.7 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Coldest day |
18.9 °C at Amberley AMO on 27 Apr 19.3 °C at Brisbane Aero on 25 May 19.5 °C at Archerfield Airport on 25 May |
| Coldest night |
0.7 °C at Amberley AMO on 15 May 1.1 °C at Amberley AMO on 27 May 2.0 °C at Amberley AMO on 28 May |
| Coolest nights on average |
12.6 °C at Amberley AMO 14.7 °C at Archerfield Airport 15.4 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Warmest nights on average |
17.1 °C at Redcliffe 16.5 °C at Brisbane 15.9 °C at Brisbane Aero |
| Warmest night |
23.5 °C at Brisbane Aero on 22 Mar 23.4 °C at Brisbane Aero on 4 Mar 23.2 °C at Redcliffe on 4 Mar |
| Warmest on average overall |
21.4 °C at Brisbane 21.0 °C at Redcliffe 20.6 °C at Archerfield Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
19.5 °C at Amberley AMO 20.6 °C at Archerfield Airport 20.6 °C at Brisbane Aero |
| Wettest overall |
390.0 mm at Redcliffe 386.4 mm at Brisbane Aero 342.3 mm at Redlands HRS |
| Wettest day |
125.4 mm at Brisbane Aero on 29 Apr 90.0 mm at Redcliffe on 28 Apr 85.8 mm at Redcliffe on 29 Apr |
| Highest wind gust |
76 km/h at Redcliffe on 10 Apr 67 km/h at Redcliffe on 12 Apr 65 km/h at Redcliffe on 18 Mar |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for autumn 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for autumn (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for autumn (°C) |
Rainfall for autumn (millimetres) |
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| Mean for autumn 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for autumn 2012 |
Mean for autumn 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for autumn 2012 |
Total for autumn 2012 |
Average for autumn |
Rank of autumn 2012 |
Fraction of autumn average |
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| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 26.4 | -0.5 | 33.2 | 2 Mar | 12.6 | -1.3 | 0.7 | 15 May | 163.0 | 191.3 | average | 85% |
| Archerfield Airport | 26.5 | +0.2 | 32.9 | 2 Mar | 14.7 | -0.4 | 3.9 | 15 May | 215.8 | 278.3 | average | 78% |
| Brisbane | 26.2 | -0.6 | 32.1 | 2 Mar | 16.5 | -0.4 | 8.1 | 15 May | 303.6 | 224.8 | high | 135% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.2 | -0.6 | 30.1 | 9 Mar | 15.9 | -0.3 | 6.1 | 27 May | 386.4 | 278.5 | high | 139% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.7 | -0.5 | 32.9 | 2 Mar | 15.4 | -0.3 | 5.5 | 15 May | 285.0 | 308.4 | average | 92% |
| Redcliffe | 24.9 | 30.3 | 2 Mar | 17.1 | 7.7 | 27 May | 390.0 | 302.3 | high | 129% | ||
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 11 am on Friday 1 June 2012. 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 8660
Email climatedata@bom.gov.au
