Monday, 3 December 2012 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Brisbane Metro - Product code IDCKGC14L0
Brisbane Metro in spring 2012: Dry, warm days, average nights
- Based on deciles (see decile maps), rainfall was below average across the metro
- The warmest days on average was at Amberley
- Redcliffe recorded the warmest nights on average
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Monthly summary
- September 2012 was dry with warm days and average nights. Brisbane Airport equalled its previous 1991 record of 55 days without rain between 20 July - 12 September, 2012.Amberley had the warmest days overall with Redcliffe having the warmest nights.
- October 2012 was dry with warm days and average nights. Redcliffe was the driest overall, with Amberley recording both the warmest days and coolest nights on average.Amberley also recorded it's lowest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- November
2012 had warm nights, average days and average rainfall. Redcliffe
had the warmest nights on average, Amberley had the warmest days
on average and Brisbane City was the wettest overall.
Rainfall
The wettest overall was Amberley AMO with 147.8 mm, followed by Brisbane with 143.8 mm, followed by Archerfield Airport with 142.6 mm.The wettest single day was at Brisbane with 64.0 mm on 18 Nov, followed by Brisbane Aero with 62.4 mm on 18 Nov, followed by Archerfield Airport with 44.6 mm on 18 Nov.
Temperature
The warmest on average was Brisbane with 21.4 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 21.0 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 20.9 °C.The coolest on average was Amberley AMO with 20.2 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 20.3 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 20.7 °C.
Maximum temperature
The hottest day was at Amberley AMO with 38.6 °C on 20 Oct, followed by Amberley AMO with 37.5 °C on 7 Oct, followed by Amberley AMO with 36.8 °C on 16 Nov.The warmest days on average were at Amberley AMO with 28.8 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 27.8 °C, followed by Brisbane with 27.0 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 27.0 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Redcliffe with 25.0 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 25.5 °C, followed by Brisbane with 27.0 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 27.0 °C.
The coldest day was at Redcliffe with 19.6 °C on 2 Sep, followed by Amberley AMO with 19.7 °C on 12 Oct, followed by Archerfield Airport with 19.7 °C on 12 Oct, followed by Redcliffe with 19.8 °C on 1 Oct.
Minimum temperature
The coldest night was at Amberley AMO with 1.1 °C on 2 Sep, followed by Amberley AMO with 2.1 °C on 1 Sep, followed by Amberley AMO with 2.5 °C on 3 Sep.The coolest nights on average were at Amberley AMO with 11.7 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 14.2 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 14.8 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Redcliffe with 16.3 °C, followed by Brisbane with 15.7 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 15.1 °C.
The warmest night was at Redcliffe with 22.8 °C on 23 Nov, followed by Brisbane with 22.4 °C on 17 Nov, followed by Redcliffe with 22.4 °C on 17 Nov, followed by Brisbane with 22.4 °C on 23 Nov, followed by Brisbane Aero with 22.2 °C on 17 Nov.
Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Brisbane Aero with 85 km/h on 17 Nov, followed by Redcliffe with 81 km/h on 22 Oct, followed by Redcliffe with 72 km/h on 7 Oct.Further information
Queensland Climate Services CentreBureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8660
Email climatedata@bom.gov.au
| Extremes in spring 2012 | |
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| Hottest day |
38.6 °C at Amberley AMO on 20 Oct 37.5 °C at Amberley AMO on 7 Oct 36.8 °C at Amberley AMO on 16 Nov |
| Warmest days on average |
28.8 °C at Amberley AMO 27.8 °C at Archerfield Airport 27.0 °C at Brisbane 27.0 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Coolest days on average |
25.0 °C at Redcliffe 25.5 °C at Brisbane Aero 27.0 °C at Brisbane 27.0 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Coldest day |
19.6 °C at Redcliffe on 2 Sep 19.7 °C at Amberley AMO on 12 Oct 19.7 °C at Archerfield Airport on 12 Oct |
| Coldest night |
1.1 °C at Amberley AMO on 2 Sep 2.1 °C at Amberley AMO on 1 Sep 2.5 °C at Amberley AMO on 3 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average |
11.7 °C at Amberley AMO 14.2 °C at Archerfield Airport 14.8 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Warmest nights on average |
16.3 °C at Redcliffe 15.7 °C at Brisbane 15.1 °C at Brisbane Aero |
| Warmest night |
22.8 °C at Redcliffe on 23 Nov 22.4 °C at Brisbane on 17 Nov 22.4 °C at Redcliffe on 17 Nov 22.4 °C at Brisbane on 23 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall |
21.4 °C at Brisbane 21.0 °C at Archerfield Airport 20.9 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant |
| Coolest on average overall |
20.2 °C at Amberley AMO 20.3 °C at Brisbane Aero 20.7 °C at Redcliffe |
| Wettest overall |
147.8 mm at Amberley AMO 143.8 mm at Brisbane 142.6 mm at Archerfield Airport |
| Wettest day |
64.0 mm at Brisbane on 18 Nov 62.4 mm at Brisbane Aero on 18 Nov 44.6 mm at Archerfield Airport on 18 Nov |
| Highest wind gust |
85 km/h at Brisbane Aero on 17 Nov 81 km/h at Redcliffe on 22 Oct 72 km/h at Redcliffe on 7 Oct |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2012 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Rainfall for spring (millimetres) |
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| Mean for spring 2012 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2012 |
Mean for spring 2012 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2012 |
Total for spring 2012 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2012 |
Fraction of spring average |
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| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 28.8 | +1.2 | 38.6 | 20 Oct | 11.7 | -1.3 | 1.1 | 2 Sep | 147.8 | 189.5 | average | 78% |
| Archerfield Airport | 27.8 | +1.1 | 36.4 | 7 Oct | 14.2 | +0.1 | 4.5 | 2 Sep | 142.6 | 214.2 | average | 67% |
| Brisbane | 27.0 | +0.2 | 34.4 | 19 Nov | 15.7 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 2 Sep | 143.8 | 215.5 | average | 67% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.5 | +0.1 | 30.2 | 19 Nov | 15.1 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 2 Sep | 139.0 | 207.4 | average | 67% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 27.0 | +0.7 | 35.0 | 6 Oct | 14.8 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 2 Sep | 114.1 | 219.7 | v low | 52% |
| Redcliffe | 25.0 | 29.8 | 16 Nov | 16.3 | 7.9 | 2 Sep | 79.6 | 230.6 | v low | 35% | ||
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 9 am on Monday 3 December 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
