Friday, 1 March 2019 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in summer 2018-19: Record high rainfall and flooding in the north; very dry in the south
Rainfall was well above average, in the northwest, northern interior and northeast coast, and record high in some areas. In contrast, large areas of southern Queensland reported well below average summer rainfall, and the driest on record at some locations. It was the fourth-warmest summer on record in terms of mean temperature. Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than usual in western and southern Queensland, but near-average in the north. Mean minimum temperatures were above average across most of the State.
Record high rainfall in the north; very dry in the south
- Rainfall was the highest on record in parts of the northwest, northern interior and northeast coast; a number of sites had their highest total summer rainfall on record or in several decades
- Tropical cyclone Owen brought moderate to heavy falls to the north and the east of the State in December, then remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Penny produced moderate to locally heavy falls along the Capricornia to central coasts on 9 and 10 January
- From 24 January to early February, an active monsoon trough and an embedded low pressure system in northwest Queensland brought extreme heavy fall to northern Queensland
- Major flooding occurred in the Gulf rivers, and the northeast coast of Queensland between Daintree and Mackay, including Townsville
- Further information about the heavy rainfall in the northern tropics can be found in the Special Climate Statement An extended period of heavy rainfall and flooding in tropical Queensland
- In contrast, there was a lack of any significant rain-bearing systems in southern districts during summer, and large areas of southern Queensland had well below average rainfall, with may sites having their driest summer on record or driest in several decades
A warm summer
- It was the fourth-warmest summer on record for the State in terms of mean temperature (1.58 °C above average)
- Queensland's mean maximum temperature was the equal seventh-warmest on record (1.50 °C above average); statewide mean minimum temperature was the third-warmest (1.65 °C above average)
- Mean maximum temperatures for summer were warmer than usual in western and southern Queensland, and Seventeen Seventy had its highest summer mean daily maximum temperature on record
- It was the third-warmest December on record for Queensland in terms of mean temperature; mean maximum temperatures were warmer than usual in the north and western half of the State during December and the warmest statewide mean minimum temperature on record for December
- Queensland had its warmest January on record in terms of mean temperature (2.46 °C above average), beating the previous record set in 2018; the statewide mean minimum temperature was the warmest on record, and 2.53 °C above the long-term average, and it was Queensland's fifth-warmest January on record for mean maximum temperature (2.39 °C above average)
- A delayed monsoon onset over the Gulf Country resulted in an extended period of hot days in the northwest in January; both Cloncurry and Camooweal had a record run of days at or above 40 °C
- In February, both mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were cooler than usual in the northwest, and warmer than average along the northeast coast and large parts of southern Queensland
- A low-intensity heatwave affected parts of Queensland around the 20 and 21 February, with some sites reporting their highest summer temperature on record
Tropical cyclones
- Tropical cyclone Owen brought moderate to locally heavy falls to the north and east of the State in December
- Remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Penny produced moderate to locally heavy fall along the central and Capricornia coasts on 9 and 10 January
- Tropical cyclone Oma approached the southeast coast of
Queensland in late February; although the system did not bring extensive
rain, high tides exacerbated by increasing east northeast swell and wave
action associated with the system caused coastal erosion and inundation
of low-lying areas along the southern Queensland coast from 20 February
Fires
- From 26 to 30 November, more than 715,000 hectares was burnt in Queensland; fires were still burning into December and the total burn area from 22 November to 6 December was 1,011,702 hectares
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A fire started at Stradbroke Island on 28 November from a lightning strike and continued to burn until 15 December 201
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in summer 2018-19 | |
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Hottest day | 48.0 °C at Birdsville Airport on 19 Dec 2018 |
Warmest days on average | 41.0 °C at Birdsville
Airport |
Coolest days on average | 27.8 °C at Middle
Percy Island |
Coldest day | 21.1 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 7 Dec 2018 |
Coldest night | 10.3 °C at Applethorpe on 2 Dec 2018 |
Coolest nights on average | 15.0 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 27.2 °C at Sweers Island |
Warmest night | 35.1 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 26 Jan 2019 |
Warmest on average overall | 33.5 °C at Birdsville Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 22.2 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 3104.2 mm at Cardwell
Range |
Driest overall | 1.0 mm at Birdsville
Airport |
Wettest day | 678.0 mm at Halifax Macrossan St on 16 Dec 2018 |
Strongest wind gust | 113 km/h at Cape
Moreton Lighthouse on 22 Feb 2019 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest summer daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Lucinda Township | 500.0 | on 16 Dec 2018 | 450.9 | on 21 Jan 1952 | 126 | |
Victoria Sugar Mill | 562.0 | on 16 Dec 2018 | 504.7 | on 21 Jan 1952 | 123 | |
Halifax Macrossan St | 678.0 | on 16 Dec 2018 | 476.0 | on 16 Jan 1991 | 122 | |
Bunda Bunda | 177.0 | on 6 Feb 2019 | 176.3 | on 26 Jan 1917 | 105 | |
Lands End Station | 285.0 | on 4 Feb 2019 | 197.1 | on 14 Jan 1991 | 100 | |
Meringa Sugar Exp Stn | 494.0 | on 29 Jan 2019 | 425.5 | on 4 Feb 1967 | 85 | |
Whyanbeel Valley | 471.6 | on 27 Jan 2019 | 412.0 | on 28 Jan 1969 | 82 | |
Werrina Station | 240.0 | on 5 Feb 2019 | 144.0 | on 10 Feb 1995 | 75 | |
Cardwell Range | 552.0 | on 16 Dec 2018 | 467.0 | on 4 Feb 2009 | 55 | |
Cecil Plains Homestead | 150.8 | on 17 Dec 2018 | 110.4 | on 27 Dec 2010 | 51 | |
Daintree Village | 405.0 | on 27 Jan 2019 | 372.0 | on 2 Jan 1979 | 44 | |
Topaz | 886.0 | on 31 Dec 2018 | 531.0 | on 12 Feb 1999 | 41 | |
Lucinda Point | 390.4 | on 16 Dec 2018 | 213.0 | on 25 Feb 2018 | 37 | |
Gairloch | 400.0 | on 3 Feb 2019 | 373.0 | on 4 Feb 2009 | 26 | |
Richmond Airport | 123.0 | on 6 Feb 2019 | 113.8 | on 17 Jan 2015 | 22 | |
Woolshed | 368.8 | on 2 Feb 2019 | 314.2 | on 3 Feb 2011 | 22 |
Record highest summer total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Macknade Sugar Mill | 3085.9 | 2502.6 | in 1980 | 125 | 1088.7 |
Lucinda Township | 2740.7 | 2430.2 | in 1990 | 121 | 1042.9 |
Halifax Macrossan St | 2956.1 | 2487.8 | in 2008 | 120 | 1072.6 |
Victoria Sugar Mill | 2956.8 | 2515.0 | in 2008 | 118 | 1052.9 |
Moreton Telegraph Station | 1476.4 | 1369.9 | in 1950 | 107 | 876.1 |
Mulgrave Mill | 1958.0 | 1789.9 | in 1910 | 79 | 986.4 |
Meringa Sugar Exp Stn | 2184.9 | 2092.4 | in 1978 | 75 | 1016.5 |
Ingham Composite | 2875.5 | 2595.0 | in 2008 | 50 | 1089.5 |
Cardwell Range | 3104.2 | 2802.4 | in 2008 | 47 | 1203.9 |
Daintree Village | 2908.5 | 2797.2 | in 1978 | 37 | 1402.6 |
Lucinda Point | 1626.0 | 1343.2 | in 1980 | 31 | 520.2 |
White Cliff Point | 1825.6 | 1617.2 | in 2010 | 30 | 924.7 |
Gairloch | 2892.2 | 2676.8 | in 2008 | 24 | 1110.1 |
Richmond Airport | 648.2 | 466.8 | in 2008 | 21 | 278.8 |
Woolshed | 2528.8 | 1318.6 | in 2007 | 21 | 710.9 |
Highest summer total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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Bambaroo | 2445.6 | 2557.8 | in 1926* | 1055.5 | |
Richmond Post Office | 697.8 | 821.8 | in 1973* | 297.9 | |
Upper Stone Exelby | 1968.4 | 2059.8 | in 1973* | 876.7 | |
Cairns Aero | 1952.4 | 2137.4 | in 1980 | 1026.3 | |
Kuranda Railway Station | 2424.0 | 3679.7 | in 1978* | 1029.2 | |
Whyanbeel Valley | 2576.6 | 2763.1 | in 1978* | 1389.1 | |
Cardwell Marine Pde | 2140.8 | 2405.3 | in 1990 | 1099.9 | |
Mingela Post Office | 1178.4 | 1295.8 | in 1990* | 376.4 | |
Mt Sophia | 2424.0 | 2683.0 | in 1990* | 1465.4 | |
Yabulu QLD Nickel | 1895.9 | 2082.6 | in 1990* | 718.9 | |
Bunda Bunda | 602.4 | 797.1 | in 1978* | 341.5 | |
Hazelmere | 1626.8 | 1842.4 | in 1992* | 851.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest summer total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Springsure Comet St | 25.6 | 38.4 | in 1888 | 145 | 310.6 |
Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 110.2 | 120.2 | in 1977 | 138 | 427.9 |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 86.3 | 90.9 | in 1902 | 138 | 277.0 |
Gillespie | 20.0 | 23.1 | in 1932 | 136 | 222.8 |
Tambo Post Office | 43.6 | 44.7 | in 1888 | 136 | 226.1 |
Bauhinia Downs Store | 40.8 | 72.9 | in 1993 | 122 | 303.5 |
Harrisville Mary Street | 68.2 | 93.9 | in 1918 | 119 | 334.0 |
University of Queensland Gatton | 47.2 | 82.5 | in 1918 | 119 | 308.2 |
Manly Railway Station | 86.5 | 86.8 | in 1918 | 116 | 408.8 |
Toogoolawah Post Office | 93.6 | 135.4 | in 1938 | 110 | 348.4 |
Yangan Post Office | 82.4 | 119.0 | in 1938 | 106 | 275.0 |
Blackbutt Post Office | 159.4 | 166.6 | in 1992 | 105 | 343.4 |
Leslie Dam | 87.4 | 88.8 | in 2013 | 98 | 258.2 |
La Palma | 40.6 | 65.6 | in 2000 | 95 | 270.7 |
Injune Post Office | 10.6 | 61.3 | in 1950 | 94 | 264.6 |
Woorarra | 20.2 | 71.8 | in 1933 | 94 | 280.1 |
Somerby | 52.0 | 57.6 | in 1983 | 93 | 273.7 |
Drillham | 60.2 | 60.6 | in 2013 | 83 | 244.8 |
Sim Jue Creek | 95.0 | 98.0 | in 1938 | 78 | 381.8 |
Rewan Station | 55.6 | 57.7 | in 1930 | 76 | 393.3 |
Amberley AMO | 137.8 | 165.2 | in 2005 | 75 | 356.4 |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 166.0 | 179.1 | in 1922 | 69 | 561.8 |
Dunollie | 83.0 | 91.8 | in 2013 | 68 | 282.1 |
Spring Creek Station | 22.6 | 108.8 | in 2012 | 67 | 311.5 |
Fordsdale | 83.5 | 129.0 | in 2013 | 63 | 331.7 |
Karoola Park | 41.0 | 41.2 | in 1979 | 63 | 197.9 |
Bundaberg Aero | 126.4 | 139.4 | in 2001 | 60 | 451.3 |
Glenroy Massie | 57.2 | 89.6 | in 2006 | 60 | 252.1 |
Queen Mary Falls | 143.2 | 146.8 | in 2013 | 60 | 451.8 |
Rocky Point Sugar Mill | 107.2 | 111.9 | in 2013 | 54 | 468.3 |
Applethorpe | 72.2 | 73.6 | in 2013 | 49 | 276.4 |
Oakey Aero | 62.4 | 77.2 | in 1992 | 49 | 247.7 |
Capalaba Water Treat | 152.6 | 153.0 | in 2015 | 46 | 436.2 |
Maroon Dam | 118.2 | 126.0 | in 2001 | 46 | 383.8 |
Mt Moffatt National Park | 15.0 | 118.5 | in 1968 | 46 | 326.3 |
Fort Lytton | 114.6 | 157.8 | in 1992 | 44 | 428.5 |
Moyola | 56.4 | 94.4 | in 1986 | 43 | 271.9 |
Oakington | 95.0 | 116.2 | in 2006 | 41 | 311.2 |
Yantumara | 74.8 | 86.3 | in 1993 | 39 | 278.4 |
Roma Airport | 36.4 | 84.9 | in 1992 | 33 | 231.1 |
Monogorilby - Home | 65.8 | 89.2 | in 2013 | 32 | 267.5 |
Seventeen Seventy | 139.5 | 159.4 | in 2016 | 30 | 474.8 |
Emerald Airport | 51.8 | 92.5 | in 1993 | 26 | 257.4 |
Clontarf | 165.6 | 187.8 | in 2001 | 24 | 406.8 |
The Deep Crossing | 126.2 | 137.4 | in 2013 | 24 | 249.6 |
Brisbane Aero | 98.2 | 150.6 | in 2013 | 23 | 376.2 |
Hazeldean | 124.4 | 170.8 | in 2013 | 23 | 414.8 |
Lloyona | 113.2 | 135.6 | in 1994 | 23 | 262.5 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 141.5 | 159.2 | in 2015 | 23 | 386.5 |
Southwood | 52.0 | 99.5 | in 2004 | 23 | 249.9 |
Warilda | 40.4 | 54.4 | in 2017 | 23 | 203.3 |
St George Airport | 9.8 | 76.4 | in 2005 | 21 | 177.6 |
Sweers Island | 329.8 | 422.3 | in 2015 | 20 | 840.3 |
Lowest summer total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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Mitchell Post Office | 43.2 | 32.8 | in 1888 | 223.9 | |
Dalveen | 57.4 | 51.8 | in 1900* | 303.8 | |
Bollon Mary St | 22.4 | 11.2 | in 1901* | 168.8 | |
Taroom Post Office | 53.4 | 45.5 | in 1900* | 276.1 | |
Wallangarra Post Office | 78.5 | 72.4 | in 1900* | 283.1 | |
Alderley | 123.5 | 68.7 | in 1918* | 458.9 | |
Marnhull | 97.0 | 91.4 | in 1901* | 237.9 | |
Yarraman Post Office | 113.8 | 113.7 | in 1936* | 328.4 | |
Somerset Dam | 166.4 | 148.5 | in 1938* | 403.0 | |
Esk Post Office | 98.0 | 86.1 | in 1938* | 376.0 | |
Archerfield Airport | 128.8 | 103.3 | in 1951* | 409.7 | |
Carnarvon Station | 74.6 | 74.4 | in 1931* | 306.0 | |
Texas Post Office | 72.2 | 69.8 | in 1964* | 244.4 | |
Hannaford Post Office | 63.6 | 61.5 | in 1964* | 226.2 | |
Lindfield | 180.8 | 178.4 | in 1976 | 432.1 | |
Surat | 49.6 | 42.6 | in 1979 | 216.6 | |
Hungerford (Paroo River) | 10.0 | 8.4 | in 1984* | 102.9 | |
Burketown Post Office | 241.0 | 173.7 | in 1989 | 538.6 | |
Charleville Aero | 60.2 | =60.2 | in 1988* | 195.0 | |
Belvedere | 67.0 | 53.2 | in 1989* | 296.1 | |
Ferndale | 159.4 | 126.8 | in 1989* | 466.1 | |
Juanita | 26.0 | 19.8 | in 1989* | 255.3 | |
Wharton Creek Station | 48.0 | 45.4 | in 1989* | 253.9 | |
Peakvale Station | 73.2 | 70.5 | in 1993* | 284.1 | |
Wondalli | 96.0 | 95.6 | in 1992* | 222.5 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest summer temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Innisfail | 40.8 | on 21 Feb 2019 | 40.3 | on 30 Dec 1984 | 63 | 30.8 |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 40.5 | on 21 Feb 2019 | 40.4 | on 29 Dec 1971 | 54 | 31.1 |
Lucinda Point | 38.5 | on 20 Feb 2019 | 37.0 | on 7 Jan 1994 | 32 | 30.0 |
Coconut Island | 37.5 | on 6 Dec 2018 | 37.3 | on 15 Dec 2008 | 23 | 32.2 |
Richmond Airport | 45.0 | on 21 Dec 2018 | = 45.0 | on 1 Dec 2006 | 21 | 37.1 |
Record highest summer mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Seventeen Seventy | 30.4 | 30.3 | in 2005 | 30 | 29.1 |
Highest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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Camooweal Township | 39.6 | =39.6 | in 1988* | 37.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest summer daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Richmond Airport | 30.9 | on 20 Dec 2018 | = 30.9 | on 4 Jan 2014 | 21 | 23.2 |
Thargomindah Airport | 34.2 | on 27 Jan 2019 | 34.1 | on 4 Feb 2006 | 20 | 24.4 |
Record highest summer mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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Cunnamulla Post Office | 25.1 | = 25.1 | in 2005 | 110 | 21.6 |
Bollon Mary St | 24.3 | 24.0 | in 2016 | 103 | 20.9 |
Charleville Aero | 24.1 | = 24.1 | in 2005 | 76 | 21.2 |
Lockhart River Airport | 24.6 | 24.5 | in 2015 | 52 | 23.7 |
Mackay Aero | 23.8 | 23.5 | in 2001 | 32 | 22.8 |
Weipa Aero | 24.8 | = 24.8 | in 1997 | 26 | 24.2 |
Highest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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Camooweal Township | 25.4 | 25.6 | in 1985* | 24.0 | |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 21.7 | 22.2 | in 1997 | 20.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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Camooweal Township | 32.5 | 33.0 | in 1985* | 30.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for summer 2018-19 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for summer 2018-19 |
Diff from average |
Highest for summer 2018-19 |
Mean for summer 2018-19 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2018-19 |
Total for summer 2018-19 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2018-19 |
Fraction of summer average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 32.3 | +0.1 | 37.5 | 6 Dec 2018 | 26.5 | +0.5 | 23.3 | 3 Jan 2019 | 579.8 | 747.3 | low | 78% |
Coen Airport | 32.4 | -0.8 | 38.3 | 4 Dec 2018 | 24.0 | +0.2 | 20.2 | 3 Jan 2019 | 861.2 | 675.0 | high | 128% |
Horn Island | 31.4 | +0.3 | 35.8 | 5 Dec 2018 | 25.5 | +0.2 | 21.8 | 5 Jan 2019 | 924.8 | 1039.3 | average | 89% |
Scherger RAAF | 32.9 | -0.3 | 39.6 | 2 Dec 2018 | 24.4 | +0.3 | 22.0 | 4 Jan 2019 | 1453.6 | 1098.6 | high | 132% |
Weipa Aero | 32.5 | 0.0 | 36.9 | 2 Dec 2018 | 24.8 | +0.6 | 21.7 | 4 Jan 2019 | ||||
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 32.5 | +0.7 | 37.7 | 1 Dec 2018 | 24.6 | +0.9 | 20.8 | 3 Jan 2019 | 1015.0 | 994.5 | average | 102% |
Palmerville | 33.1 | -0.7 | 40.3 | 4 Dec 2018 | 23.3 | +0.4 | 19.9 | 22 Jan 2019 | 701.0 | 679.6 | average | 103% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 36.3 | +1.4 | 42.9 | 5 Dec 2018 | 25.4 | +0.2 | 20.5 | 23 Feb 2019 | 220.4 | 544.1 | v low | 41% |
Century Mine | 39.4 | +2.3 | 45.0 | 2 Dec 2018 | 25.5 | +0.8 | 19.0 | 23 Feb 2019 | 176.2 | 394.9 | v low | 45% |
Cloncurry Airport | 38.6 | +1.4 | 46.1 | 21 Dec 2018 | 26.1 | +1.4 | 18.3 | 16 Dec 2018 | 514.0 | 343.7 | high | 150% |
Julia Creek Airport | 38.7 | +0.6 | 46.4 | 22 Dec 2018 | 24.6 | +1.1 | 16.1 | 16 Dec 2018 | 591.8 | 294.3 | high | 201% |
Kowanyama Airport | 33.7 | +0.2 | 39.7 | 6 Dec 2018 | 25.1 | +0.7 | 22.5 | 15 Jan 2019 | 807.2 | 875.0 | average | 92% |
Lake Julius AWS | 38.8 | 46.7 | 21 Dec 2018 | 26.3 | 20.0 | 6 Feb 2019 | 605.8 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 33.2 | 39.6 | 5 Dec 2018 | 26.9 | 21.7 | 26 Feb 2019 | 424.8 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 38.5 | +2.1 | 45.3 | 21 Dec 2018 | 24.1 | +0.7 | 16.6 | 11 Feb 2019 | 305.6 | 284.8 | average | 107% |
Normanton Airport | 35.9 | +1.3 | 43.9 | 4 Dec 2018 | 26.2 | +0.8 | 20.1 | 5 Jan 2019 | 477.8 | 551.4 | average | 87% |
Sweers Island | 33.5 | +0.7 | 38.6 | 4 Dec 2018 | 27.2 | +0.6 | 22.1 | 7 Dec 2018 | 329.8 | 840.3 | lowest | 39% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 34.7 | +0.1 | 43.1 | 3 Dec 2018 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 22 Feb 2019 | 492.0 | 566.6 | average | 87% |
Hughenden Airport | 36.2 | +0.1 | 43.1 | 21 Dec 2018 | 23.7 | +0.4 | 15.4 | 22 Feb 2019 | 262.4 | 274.6 | average | 96% |
Richmond Post Office | 37.4 | +0.5 | 44.2 | 22 Dec 2018 | 24.3 | +1.6 | 17.6 | 22 Feb 2019 | 697.8 | 297.9 | v high | 234% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 31.9 | +0.5 | 39.5 | 21 Feb 2019 | 24.1 | +0.5 | 20.6 | 4 Jan 2019 | 1952.4 | 1026.3 | v high | 190% |
Cairns Racecourse | 32.1 | 39.5 | 21 Feb 2019 | 23.8 | 20.5 | 4 Jan 2019 | 1997.4 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 32.4 | +0.2 | 39.2 | 17 Dec 2018 | 24.9 | +0.1 | 21.3 | 7 Jan 2019 | 629.4 | 627.7 | average | 100% |
Cooktown Airport | 32.2 | +0.2 | 38.2 | 21 Feb 2019 | 24.5 | +0.1 | 20.6 | 3 Jan 2019 | 1716.4 | 814.1 | v high | 211% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 31.7 | -0.4 | 37.1 | 20 Feb 2019 | 25.5 | 0.0 | 22.3 | 7 Dec 2018 | 1472.4 | 1027.2 | high | 143% |
Mareeba Airport | 30.8 | -0.5 | 37.7 | 3 Dec 2018 | 21.3 | +0.1 | 16.9 | 17 Dec 2018 | 747.4 | 537.0 | high | 139% |
Walkamin Research Station | 29.9 | -0.1 | 36.2 | 1 Dec 2018 | 20.4 | +0.2 | 15.0 | 17 Dec 2018 | 861.2 | 592.2 | high | 145% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.3 | 41.1 | 21 Feb 2019 | 24.0 | 20.1 | 13 Feb 2019 | 1480.6 | |||||
Innisfail | 31.3 | +0.5 | 40.8 | 21 Feb 2019 | 22.9 | +0.2 | 20.1 | 10 Dec 2018 | 1838.5 | 1364.0 | high | 135% |
Innisfail Aerodrome | 31.7 | 40.5 | 21 Feb 2019 | 23.0 | 18.8 | 1 Dec 2018 | 1565.0 | |||||
Lucinda Point | 30.1 | +0.1 | 38.5 | 20 Feb 2019 | 25.2 | -0.1 | 22.1 | 28 Feb 2019 | 1626.0 | 520.2 | highest | 313% |
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 31.4 | 40.0 | 20 Feb 2019 | 23.4 | 20.1 | 6 Dec 2018 | 1715.0 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.5 | +0.4 | 40.5 | 21 Feb 2019 | 23.4 | +1.0 | 20.1 | 13 Feb 2019 | 1714.0 | 1369.1 | high | 125% |
Townsville Aero | 31.8 | +0.4 | 40.7 | 21 Feb 2019 | 24.5 | +0.3 | 21.7 | 16 Jan 2019 | 1725.2 | 701.4 | v high | 246% |
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 30.6 | -0.5 | 37.0 | 12 Feb 2019 | 24.6 | -0.1 | 21.3 | 3 Jan 2019 | 1091.4 | 608.4 | high | 179% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.5 | -0.3 | 39.0 | 13 Feb 2019 | 23.2 | +0.7 | 20.0 | 3 Jan 2019 | 888.6 | 547.3 | high | 162% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 31.0 | 38.3 | 13 Feb 2019 | 23.8 | 20.5 | 3 Jan 2019 | 961.6 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 33.7 | +0.2 | 41.1 | 3 Dec 2018 | 22.4 | +0.7 | 18.1 | 28 Feb 2019 | 397.2 | 385.1 | average | 103% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 28.9 | -0.9 | 35.6 | 13 Feb 2019 | 24.4 | -0.3 | 21.7 | 8 Dec 2018 | 1256.6 | 687.6 | v high | 183% |
Mackay Aero | 30.1 | -0.3 | 35.8 | 2 Dec 2018 | 23.8 | +1.0 | 19.9 | 7 Dec 2018 | 796.6 | 774.6 | average | 103% |
Mackay M.O | 29.8 | -0.2 | 34.9 | 3 Dec 2018 | 24.0 | +0.7 | 20.5 | 7 Dec 2018 | 725.8 | 775.5 | average | 94% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 30.1 | 35.2 | 2 Dec 2018 | 23.1 | 19.6 | 7 Dec 2018 | 646.0 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 38.4 | 13 Feb 2019 | 22.8 | +0.4 | 20.8 | 28 Feb 2019 | 1373.6 | 828.0 | high | 166% | ||
Samuel Hill Aero | 30.1 | -0.5 | 35.2 | 3 Dec 2018 | 22.1 | +1.0 | 17.5 | 1 Dec 2018 | 480.2 | 658.1 | low | 73% |
St Lawrence | 31.3 | -0.4 | 35.0 | 10 Feb 2019 | 22.6 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 27 Feb 2019 | 431.6 | 522.8 | average | 83% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 31.5 | 40.9 | 3 Dec 2018 | 21.3 | 17.9 | 3 Jan 2019 | 970.6 | |||||
Williamson | 31.1 | -0.2 | 36.3 | 10 Feb 2019 | 22.8 | +0.3 | 19.1 | 19 Feb 2019 | 447.8 | 481.7 | average | 93% |
Woolshed | 28.6 | -0.2 | 35.4 | 20 Feb 2019 | 20.6 | -0.1 | 15.3 | 22 Feb 2019 | 2528.8 | 710.9 | highest | 356% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.0 | -0.1 | 34.4 | 2 Dec 2018 | 24.2 | +0.7 | 21.3 | 26 Feb 2019 | 268.4 | 416.6 | low | 64% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 32.9 | -0.9 | 42.1 | 3 Dec 2018 | 21.6 | -0.7 | 17.7 | 22 Feb 2019 | 533.2 | 378.2 | high | 141% |
Moranbah Airport | 33.6 | 42.8 | 20 Feb 2019 | 21.3 | 18.0 | 20 Jan 2019 | 113.4 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 34.9 | 42.7 | 13 Feb 2019 | 21.9 | 18.2 | 26 Feb 2019 | 133.2 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 34.3 | 43.1 | 3 Dec 2018 | 21.4 | 15.6 | 13 Feb 2019 | 149.8 | |||||
Emerald Airport | 36.0 | +1.8 | 43.2 | 20 Feb 2019 | 22.7 | +0.9 | 19.1 | 25 Dec 2018 | 51.8 | 257.4 | lowest | 20% |
Springsure Comet St | 35.1 | +1.6 | 42.4 | 20 Feb 2019 | 20.9 | +0.5 | 16.0 | 27 Dec 2018 | 25.6 | 310.6 | lowest | 8% |
Tambo Post Office | 36.6 | +2.1 | 42.0 | 19 Feb 2019 | 21.6 | +1.7 | 12.5 | 1 Dec 2018 | 43.6 | 226.1 | lowest | 19% |
Taroom Post Office | 35.7 | +2.3 | 43.4 | 13 Feb 2019 | 21.0 | +0.7 | 12.2 | 5 Dec 2018 | 53.4 | 276.1 | v low | 19% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Blackall Airport | 37.8 | +1.9 | 43.6 | 21 Dec 2018 | 23.8 | +1.3 | 14.4 | 1 Dec 2018 | 51.8 | 241.8 | v low | 21% |
Isisford Post Office | 37.9 | +1.3 | 43.6 | 21 Dec 2018 | 23.4 | +0.9 | 14.4 | 16 Dec 2018 | 74.3 | 193.5 | low | 38% |
Longreach Aero | 37.5 | +0.6 | 44.0 | 21 Dec 2018 | 23.7 | +1.0 | 16.5 | 21 Feb 2019 | 151.0 | 209.9 | average | 72% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 39.6 | +2.4 | 44.3 | 10 Jan 2019 | 25.4 | +1.4 | 17.7 | 22 Feb 2019 | 152.8 | 252.6 | low | 60% |
Carters Bore | 37.9 | 44.0 | 21 Dec 2018 | 25.8 | 19.0 | 8 Feb 2019 | 201.4 | |||||
New May Downs | 38.0 | 44.6 | 21 Dec 2018 | 25.2 | 18.9 | 11 Feb 2019 | 308.6 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 38.5 | +0.9 | 45.4 | 21 Dec 2018 | 24.3 | +0.3 | 16.7 | 15 Feb 2019 | 200.2 | 187.6 | average | 107% |
Trepell Airport | 38.0 | +0.2 | 46.8 | 21 Dec 2018 | 24.3 | +0.2 | 17.5 | 15 Dec 2018 | 454.6 | 204.4 | v high | 222% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 40.4 | 45.5 | 20 Dec 2018 | 24.6 | 15.6 | 16 Feb 2019 | 59.6 | |||||
Winton Airport | 37.6 | -0.4 | 45.4 | 21 Dec 2018 | 23.7 | -0.1 | 16.5 | 22 Feb 2019 | 252.2 | 177.7 | high | 142% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Birdsville Airport | 41.0 | +1.7 | 48.0 | 19 Dec 2018 | 26.0 | +0.8 | 16.7 | 15 Dec 2018 | 1.0 | 54.4 | v low | 2% |
Boulia Airport | 39.1 | +0.9 | 46.7 | 20 Dec 2018 | 25.9 | +1.8 | 17.4 | 15 Dec 2018 | 89.1 | 126.7 | average | 70% |
Windorah Airport | 39.2 | 45.7 | 21 Dec 2018 | 25.9 | 14.8 | 15 Dec 2018 | 96.8 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 31.5 | +1.5 | 36.2 | 21 Feb 2019 | 21.2 | +0.1 | 17.5 | 25 Dec 2018 | 126.4 | 451.3 | lowest | 28% |
Gayndah Airport | 34.4 | +1.5 | 40.2 | 10 Feb 2019 | 20.2 | -0.1 | 14.2 | 26 Dec 2018 | 89.4 | 268.6 | v low | 33% |
Gladstone Airport | 30.9 | +0.4 | 35.2 | 3 Dec 2018 | 23.1 | +0.4 | 19.9 | 7 Dec 2018 | 200.4 | 423.0 | low | 47% |
Gladstone Radar | 31.9 | +0.7 | 35.9 | 3 Dec 2018 | 22.8 | +0.5 | 19.7 | 7 Dec 2018 | 221.8 | 415.1 | low | 53% |
Lady Elliot Island | 30.0 | +1.0 | 31.7 | 13 Feb 2019 | 24.4 | +0.7 | 21.2 | 7 Dec 2018 | 102.2 | 370.1 | v low | 28% |
Monto Township | 40.1 | 10 Feb 2019 | 18.9 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 27 Feb 2019 | 118.7 | 316.6 | v low | 37% | ||
Rockhampton Aero | 32.2 | +0.4 | 40.9 | 3 Dec 2018 | 22.8 | +0.9 | 20.0 | 24 Dec 2018 | ||||
Seventeen Seventy | 30.4 | +1.3 | 33.8 | 22 Feb 2019 | 23.2 | +0.5 | 19.0 | 26 Feb 2019 | 139.5 | 474.8 | lowest | 29% |
Thangool Airport | 34.9 | +1.7 | 41.6 | 13 Feb 2019 | 19.6 | +0.2 | 15.4 | 27 Dec 2018 | 84.2 | 283.8 | v low | 30% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 32.8 | +2.0 | 41.5 | 2 Dec 2018 | 19.3 | +0.1 | 13.4 | 25 Dec 2018 | 137.8 | 356.4 | lowest | 39% |
Archerfield Airport | 31.7 | +1.7 | 36.1 | 12 Feb 2019 | 20.7 | +0.9 | 13.9 | 25 Dec 2018 | 128.8 | 409.7 | v low | 31% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 32.8 | +2.1 | 40.8 | 13 Feb 2019 | 19.1 | +0.3 | 13.6 | 25 Dec 2018 | 77.4 | 357.2 | v low | 22% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.8 | +0.9 | 39.8 | 2 Dec 2018 | 14.3 | 26 Dec 2018 | 166.0 | 561.8 | lowest | 30% | ||
Brisbane | 31.2 | +1.2 | 35.7 | 22 Dec 2018 | 21.8 | +0.7 | 17.2 | 26 Dec 2018 | 116.8 | 420.3 | v low | 28% |
Brisbane Aero | 29.5 | +0.7 | 33.2 | 22 Dec 2018 | 21.6 | +0.7 | 15.7 | 25 Dec 2018 | 98.2 | 376.2 | lowest | 26% |
Canungra (Defence) | 30.1 | 38.3 | 13 Feb 2019 | 17.8 | 10.9 | 26 Dec 2018 | 157.0 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.4 | +1.7 | 30.9 | 10 Feb 2019 | 22.6 | +0.9 | 18.6 | 17 Dec 2018 | 193.8 | 425.7 | low | 46% |
Coolangatta | 29.2 | +1.2 | 33.1 | 2 Dec 2018 | 20.9 | +0.3 | 15.0 | 25 Dec 2018 | 174.2 | 480.1 | v low | 36% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 28.8 | +1.1 | 33.7 | 27 Jan 2019 | 23.0 | +0.8 | 18.7 | 5 Dec 2018 | 154.0 | 450.5 | v low | 34% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 29.3 | +0.8 | 33.2 | 13 Feb 2019 | 21.7 | +0.4 | 17.7 | 25 Dec 2018 | 123.0 | 421.1 | v low | 29% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 32.0 | 38.1 | 2 Dec 2018 | 18.7 | 12.8 | 25 Dec 2018 | 93.6 | |||||
Gympie | 31.6 | +0.6 | 39.1 | 13 Feb 2019 | 19.4 | +0.1 | 13.1 | 26 Dec 2018 | 126.0 | 464.9 | v low | 27% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 30.7 | +0.8 | 33.9 | 14 Feb 2019 | 21.8 | +0.1 | 18.0 | 13 Dec 2018 | 113.4 | 393.9 | v low | 29% |
Kingaroy Airport | 31.6 | +1.4 | 39.6 | 13 Feb 2019 | 17.1 | -0.4 | 10.6 | 25 Dec 2018 | 116.4 | 263.7 | v low | 44% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 30.4 | +0.9 | 35.6 | 13 Feb 2019 | 20.8 | +0.7 | 15.7 | 25 Dec 2018 | 141.5 | 386.5 | lowest | 37% |
Maryborough | 31.5 | +0.9 | 35.7 | 10 Feb 2019 | 20.2 | -0.1 | 15.8 | 26 Dec 2018 | 260.0 | 463.1 | low | 56% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 29.3 | +0.1 | 37.7 | 2 Dec 2018 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 26 Dec 2018 | ||||
Point Lookout | 30.5 | +1.5 | 34.7 | 1 Feb 2019 | 22.7 | +0.5 | 19.8 | 6 Dec 2018 | 175.7 | 416.1 | v low | 42% |
Rainbow Beach | 29.1 | +0.5 | 33.8 | 21 Dec 2018 | 223.2 | 484.6 | low | 46% | ||||
Redcliffe | 29.8 | +1.1 | 33.6 | 2 Dec 2018 | 22.5 | +0.8 | 18.0 | 26 Dec 2018 | 128.6 | 352.6 | v low | 36% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 29.2 | 31.6 | 1 Feb 2019 | 20.9 | 15.9 | 26 Dec 2018 | 123.4 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.2 | +0.5 | 35.6 | 2 Dec 2018 | 21.7 | +0.9 | 15.8 | 26 Dec 2018 | 219.0 | 476.6 | low | 46% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 28.9 | +0.5 | 37.0 | 2 Dec 2018 | 22.1 | +0.6 | 17.0 | 26 Dec 2018 | 188.8 | 487.9 | low | 39% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 29.6 | 35.1 | 13 Feb 2019 | 21.2 | 17.1 | 13 Dec 2018 | 206.6 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 34.1 | +2.8 | 42.9 | 13 Feb 2019 | 18.6 | -0.1 | 12.0 | 25 Dec 2018 | 47.2 | 308.2 | lowest | 15% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 29.5 | +3.5 | 37.6 | 19 Jan 2019 | 15.0 | +0.3 | 10.3 | 2 Dec 2018 | 72.2 | 276.4 | lowest | 26% |
Dalby Airport | 33.4 | +1.5 | 40.9 | 13 Feb 2019 | 18.1 | -0.2 | 11.7 | 1 Dec 2018 | 141.6 | 246.4 | low | 57% |
Oakey Aero | 32.7 | +2.3 | 40.0 | 13 Feb 2019 | 18.2 | +0.8 | 12.6 | 24 Feb 2019 | 62.4 | 247.7 | lowest | 25% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 36.9 | 19 Jan 2019 | 15.3 | +0.2 | 10.7 | 2 Dec 2018 | 86.3 | 277.0 | lowest | 31% | ||
Texas Post Office | 35.7 | +2.6 | 40.6 | 13 Feb 2019 | 19.7 | +1.5 | 13.6 | 4 Dec 2018 | 72.2 | 244.4 | v low | 30% |
Toowoomba Airport | 29.7 | +1.9 | 38.1 | 13 Feb 2019 | 17.6 | +0.3 | 13.4 | 6 Dec 2018 | 73.0 | 298.6 | v low | 24% |
Warwick | 32.2 | +2.5 | 39.4 | 13 Feb 2019 | 16.9 | +0.3 | 11.0 | 27 Dec 2018 | ||||
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 35.0 | +1.8 | 42.0 | 13 Feb 2019 | 20.0 | +0.1 | 12.1 | 1 Dec 2018 | 84.4 | 226.4 | v low | 37% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 35.9 | +2.8 | 42.5 | 21 Dec 2018 | 20.1 | +1.1 | 11.3 | 1 Dec 2018 | 10.6 | 264.6 | lowest | 4% |
Mitchell Post Office | 42.2 | 19 Feb 2019 | 21.3 | +1.9 | 11.7 | 1 Dec 2018 | 43.2 | 223.9 | v low | 19% | ||
Roma Airport | 36.8 | +3.2 | 43.9 | 21 Dec 2018 | 21.1 | +1.0 | 12.8 | 1 Dec 2018 | 36.4 | 231.1 | lowest | 16% |
St George Airport | 36.8 | +2.5 | 44.8 | 21 Dec 2018 | 23.1 | +1.9 | 14.8 | 1 Dec 2018 | 9.8 | 177.6 | lowest | 6% |
Surat | 36.0 | +2.2 | 43.0 | 21 Dec 2018 | 22.1 | +1.9 | 13.9 | 1 Dec 2018 | 49.6 | 216.6 | v low | 23% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Bollon Mary St | 45.1 | 16 Jan 2019 | 24.3 | +3.4 | 15.2 | 1 Dec 2018 | 22.4 | 168.8 | v low | 13% | ||
Charleville Aero | 37.6 | +3.0 | 43.4 | 21 Dec 2018 | 24.1 | +2.9 | 14.0 | 15 Dec 2018 | 60.2 | 195.0 | v low | 31% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 38.7 | +3.3 | 45.5 | 20 Dec 2018 | 25.1 | +3.5 | 15.3 | 14 Feb 2019 | 10.8 | 137.1 | v low | 8% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 40.2 | +1.8 | 47.3 | 17 Jan 2019 | 26.4 | +1.7 | 15.4 | 14 Dec 2018 | 20.4 | 62.1 | low | 33% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Middle Percy Island | 27.8 | -0.6 | 30.7 | 4 Dec 2018 | 23.2 | +0.1 | 20.2 | 27 Feb 2019 | 723.6 | 493.7 | high | 147% |
Willis Island | 30.4 | -0.2 | 33.9 | 15 Dec 2018 | 26.0 | +0.4 | 23.6 | 30 Jan 2019 | 702.4 | 508.4 | high | 138% |
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Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each 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 9 am on Friday 1 March 2019. 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.
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