Monday, 3 June 2019 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in autumn 2019: wetter than usual in western to central inland parts
Rainfall was well above average from western to central inland Queensland, parts of the southwest, the southern interior and about the far north. Overall, mean maximum temperatures were above to well above average in southern and the southeast coast of Queensland as well as in parts of the western Cape and Gulf Country. Autumn mean minimum temperatures were the fifth-warmest on record for the State as a whole.
Well above average autumn rainfall in western to central inland Queensland
- Autumn rainfall was well above average from western to central inland Queensland, extending into the southwest and southern parts of the State; also in the northern Cape York Peninsula and areas of the north tropical coast, with a few sites reporting their highest total autumn rainfall for at least 20 years
- Drier than average in the Gulf Country and parts of the southeastern interior, and near-average rainfall reported elsewhere
- Much of the above average autumn rainfall occurred in March, as heavy rain was recorded in parts of western to central Queensland, as the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Trevor tracked across the State in the last week of that month. Heavy falls were also recorded earlier in March along the north tropical coast, Cape York Peninsula and Gulf Country when Trevor made landfall. A few sites had their highest autumn daily rainfall on record
- In April, a significant rainfall event in the last part of that month brought widespread moderate falls to much of the southwest and southern interior, the central interior, and parts of the central coast to Wide Bay and Burnett
- May saw above average falls in the far north and small parts of the southwest, but large areas of central to southeastern Queensland reported below average falls
Record hot days at the start of autumn and warmer than average nights overall
- Overall, mean maximum temperatures were above to well above average in southern and east coast Queensland as well as in parts of the western Cape and Gulf Country
- Mean minimum temperatures were the fifth-warmest on record for the State as a whole, and well above average in northern, eastern and southern districts. Some sites had their highest autumn mean daily minimum temperature on record or in several decades
- It was a very warm start to autumn; March daytime temperatures were warmer than average in the southeast half of the State, and record warm in the South East Coast District and some locations had their hottest autumn day on record
- Several locations in the central west and southeast reported a record run of days at or above 40 °C in March. In the central west, both Isisford Post Office and Longreach Aero had a record run of five consecutive days at or above 40 °C, and in the southeast, Gatton had three consecutive days at or above 40 °C in March
- Likewise, overnight temperatures were warmer than average across most of the State except in the northwest; some areas in the southeast interior reported their highest March mean daily minimum temperature on record
- April mean maximum temperatures were cooler than usual across the central interior due to persistent, cool easterly winds, but warmer than usual in the northwest, along the southern border and parts of the east coast, while April mean minimum temperatures were warmer than average across large parts of southern, northern and eastern Queensland, but near-average elsewhere
- In May, mean maximum temperatures were generally warmer than average in the southern and southeastern quarter of the State as well as the Gulf Country, and there were areas of well above average mean minimum temperatures reported about the Gulf Country, north tropical coast and southern interior
- It was a cold end to autumn, with a few sites reporting their lowest
autumn temperature on record on the 31st
Tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall and flooding
- By 18 March, a tropical low embedded within a monsoon trough in the Coral Sea tracked towards the eastern Cape York Peninsula and quickly intensified into tropical cyclone Trevor, with moderate falls reported on the southern flank of the system
- Severe tropical cyclone Trevor made landfall on the afternoon of 19 March, just south of Lockhart River as a category 3 system
- Trevor tracked across the far north of the Cape York Peninsula, and generated heavy falls in the Cape, and along the north tropical coast. Lockhart River had an event rainfall total in excess of 450 mm, including a 24-hour total of 302 mm on 20 March
- Trevor had re-intensified to a category 4 strength system over the Gulf of Carpentaria on 22 March. Severe tropical cyclone Trevor tracked towards the Carpentaria coast of the Northern Territory, and made landfall south of Port McArthur, generating heavy falls
- After Trevor made landfall, the system weakened to an ex-tropical cyclone, and continued to track south through the east of the Northern Territory, producing widespread moderate to locally heavy falls from western to central Queensland
- Major flooding continued across western Queensland into April, following heavy falls associated with ex-tropical cyclone Trevor at the end of March. Flood warnings were issued for the Georgina/Eyre, Diamantina, Thomson/Barcoo/Cooper, Bulloo, Paroo and Warrego catchments
- Major flood levels were recorded across the Channel Country catchments (Georgina/Eyre, Diamantina and Thomson/Barcoo/Cooper) with further inflows into Kati Thanda/Lake Eyre expected throughout April, May and June
- Significant flooding was also recorded in the Bulloo, Paroo and Warrego catchments during early to mid-April but the most significant flooding was recorded further to the west
- Tropical cyclone Ann formed over the Coral Sea on the morning of 12 May, peaked at category 2 intensity on 13 May as it tracked westwards towards the Queensland northeast coast
- The system transitioned to an ex-tropical low before crossing the coast around Lockhart River in the far northern Cape York Peninsula. Moderate to heavy falls were recorded in the northern Cape York Peninsula and North Tropical Coast district
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in autumn 2019 | |
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Hottest day | 44.1 °C at Bedourie on 11 Mar |
Warmest days on average | 34.4 °C at Century Mine |
Coolest days on average | 22.9 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 13.2 °C at Applethorpe on 28 May |
Coldest night | -6.9 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 31 May |
Coolest nights on average | 10.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
Warmest nights on average | 25.8 °C at Coconut Island |
Warmest night | 30.7 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 23 Mar |
Warmest on average overall | 29.1 °C at Coconut Island |
Coolest on average overall | 16.7 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 1630.3 mm at Babinda Post Office |
Driest overall | 15.4 mm at Richmond Airport |
Wettest day | 302.0 mm at Lockhart River Airport on 20 Mar |
Strongest wind gust | 137 km/h at Lockhart River Airport on 19 Mar |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Record highest autumn daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Springleigh | 141.2 | on 27 Mar | 123.4 | on 9 Mar 1965 | 82 | |
Karmoo | 133.4 | on 28 Mar | 106.7 | on 17 Mar 1955 | 73 | |
Willows Gemfields | 123.0 | on 12 Apr | 115.2 | on 13 May 1977 | 57 | |
Winvic | 152.0 | on 28 Mar | 120.0 | on 23 Apr 1998 | 57 | |
Havelock | 94.0 | on 24 Apr | 83.8 | on 16 Mar 1989 | 52 | |
Talagai | 169.2 | on 16 Mar | 100.0 | on 3 Mar 1994 | 52 | |
Carella Station | 106.8 | on 25 Mar | 95.4 | on 6 Apr 1989 | 45 | |
Albro Station | 143.0 | on 28 Mar | 95.0 | on 11 Mar 1979 | 40 | |
Coombabah Water Treatment Plant | 160.8 | on 18 Mar | 150.3 | on 17 Mar 1992 | 28 | |
Islay Plains | 101.0 | on 28 Mar | 81.0 | on 10 Mar 1994 | 27 | |
Piccaninny Plains Station | 150.0 | on 19 Mar | 149.0 | on 11 Mar 2005 | 23 | |
Mackunda Downs | 139.4 | on 27 Mar | 77.2 | on 19 Mar 2011 | 21 |
Highest autumn total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for autumn |
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Peakvale Station | 262.0 | 491.0 | in 1983* | 111.2 | |
Barcaldine Post Office | 196.9 | 555.5 | in 1990 | 124.4 | |
Kimba | 434.2 | 469.2 | in 1977* | 233.1 | |
Springleigh | 262.4 | 643.7 | in 1990* | 116.6 | |
Rewan Station | 376.2 | 782.4 | in 1990* | 178.8 | |
Frankfield Station | 205.0 | 484.0 | in 1990* | 113.7 | |
Isisford Post Office | 217.0 | 265.4 | in 1999 | 123.3 | |
Jondaryan Post Office | 209.3 | 238.3 | in 1996* | 127.5 | |
Monklands | 204.5 | 264.0 | in 1994* | 106.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest autumn temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Amberley AMO | 41.3 | on 12 Mar | 38.9 | on 11 Mar 2007 | 78 | 26.9 |
Barcaldine Post Office | 42.5 | on 13 Mar | 42.2 | on 20 Mar 2015 | 58 | 29.8 |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 33.7 | on 12 Mar | = 33.7 | on 8 Mar 2001 | 58 | 24.7 |
Springsure Comet St | 40.3 | on 12 Mar | 40.2 | on 12 Mar 2007 | 54 | 28.7 |
University of Queensland Gatton | 41.1 | on 12 Mar | 39.5 | on 14 Mar 1998 | 54 | 26.8 |
Archerfield Airport | 40.2 | on 12 Mar | 38.7 | on 11 Mar 2007 | 46 | 26.5 |
Emerald Airport | 41.7 | on 12 Mar | 40.8 | on 12 Mar 2007 | 27 | 29.7 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 38.9 | on 12 Mar | 37.5 | on 5 Mar 2015 | 27 | 26.3 |
Warwick | 37.4 | on 11 Mar | 37.2 | on 14 Mar 1998 | 24 | 24.7 |
Record lowest autumn daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Bedourie | 16.0 | on 31 May | 16.4 | on 31 May 2000 | 22 | 31.6 |
Record highest autumn daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Bollon Mary St | 28.8 | on 25 Mar | 28.6 | on 15 Mar 1989 | 63 | 13.4 |
Taroom Post Office | 26.7 | on 12 Mar | 25.1 | on 4 Apr 2006 | 63 | 14.0 |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.2 | on 24 Mar | 28.5 | on 14 Mar 1989 | 62 | 14.3 |
Surat | 25.6 | on 10 Mar | 25.4 | on 3 Mar 2018 | 56 | 13.3 |
Texas Post Office | 24.9 | on 25 Mar | 23.4 | on 21 Mar 2015 | 50 | 12.0 |
Roma Airport | 26.4 | on 12 Mar | 24.8 | on 3 Mar 2007 | 27 | 12.5 |
Warwick | 22.8 | on 26 Mar | 21.7 | on 21 Mar 2015 | 24 | 11.1 |
St George Airport | 27.1 | on 10 Mar | 27.0 | on 3 Mar 2018 | 23 | 13.9 |
Miles Constance Street | 25.2 | on 12 Mar | 24.0 | on 21 Mar 2015 | 22 | 13.1 |
Thargomindah Airport | 29.9 | on 23 Mar | = 29.9 | on 1 Mar 2016 | 20 | 16.5 |
Record lowest autumn temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | -6.9 | on 31 May | -6.8 | on 31 May 2006 | 58 | 9.6 |
Applethorpe | -6.1 | on 31 May | -4.0 | on 24 May 2006 | 51 | 9.7 |
Oakey Aero | -4.4 | on 31 May | -4.1 | on 24 May 2006 | 47 | 11.8 |
Dalby Airport | -3.6 | on 31 May | -2.0 | on 30 May 2000 | 28 | 12.4 |
Warwick | -4.9 | on 31 May | -4.7 | on 31 May 2006 | 24 | 11.1 |
Record highest autumn mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Proserpine Airport | 20.3 | = 20.3 | in 2016 | 29 | 18.9 |
Thangool Airport | 15.7 | 15.5 | in 2017 | 26 | 14.0 |
Gladstone Airport | 19.9 | = 19.9 | in 2016 | 25 | 18.8 |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 18.3 | 18.2 | in 2018 | 24 | 16.9 |
Warwick | 12.4 | 12.1 | in 2016 | 21 | 11.1 |
Highest autumn mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for autumn |
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Texas Post Office | 13.8 | 14.3 | in 1989 | 12.0 |
Record highest autumn mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Texas Post Office | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 2007 | 47 | 19.6 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for autumn 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for autumn 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for autumn 2019 |
Mean for autumn 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for autumn 2019 |
Total for autumn 2019 |
Average for autumn |
Rank of autumn 2019 |
Fraction of autumn average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 32.4 | +0.7 | 35.8 | 8 Mar | 25.8 | +0.1 | 23.0 | 11 May | 596.6 | 531.7 | average | 112% |
Coen Airport | 30.9 | -0.1 | 34.1 | 17 Mar | 22.2 | +0.5 | 16.2 | 9 May | 457.6 | 340.5 | high | 134% |
Horn Island | 30.5 | +0.1 | 31.9 | 10 Mar | 25.4 | +0.3 | 21.2 | 11 May | 475.4 | 653.4 | low | 73% |
Scherger RAAF | 32.0 | -0.2 | 34.7 | 10 Mar | 22.7 | +0.2 | 19.0 | 21 May | 749.0 | 473.1 | v high | 158% |
Weipa Aero | 31.8 | -0.2 | 34.7 | 10 Mar | 23.2 | +0.5 | 19.4 | 9 May | ||||
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 30.0 | +0.3 | 33.8 | 28 Mar | 23.8 | +1.0 | 19.5 | 10 May | 1284.4 | 849.0 | high | 151% |
Palmerville | 31.6 | -0.3 | 35.1 | 16 Mar | 19.9 | +0.1 | 13.8 | 13 May | 174.4 | 244.3 | average | 71% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 33.9 | +0.3 | 40.3 | 7 Mar | 22.3 | +1.1 | 15.0 | 14 May | 102.2 | 195.5 | average | 52% |
Century Mine | 34.4 | +0.2 | 41.6 | 12 Mar | 22.3 | +1.9 | 13.6 | 12 May | 44.0 | 112.6 | average | 39% |
Cloncurry Airport | 32.2 | -0.8 | 41.3 | 12 Mar | 20.5 | +1.0 | 10.3 | 12 May | 77.4 | 102.1 | average | 76% |
Julia Creek Airport | 32.7 | -1.3 | 40.2 | 12 Mar | 18.3 | +0.8 | 8.3 | 29 May | 88.8 | 90.1 | high | 99% |
Kowanyama Airport | 33.3 | +0.7 | 35.7 | 26 Apr | 22.5 | +0.9 | 17.9 | 13 May | 313.4 | 301.9 | average | 104% |
Lake Julius AWS | 32.4 | 41.6 | 13 Mar | 21.6 | 11.3 | 29 May | 21.4 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 30.9 | 35.5 | 7 Mar | 23.7 | 17.9 | 9 May | 473.8 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 31.7 | +0.2 | 41.2 | 12 Mar | 18.9 | +0.9 | 8.4 | 13 May | 31.4 | 91.0 | low | 35% |
Normanton Airport | 34.0 | +0.6 | 38.1 | 7 Mar | 23.5 | +1.2 | 16.6 | 13 May | 56.0 | 174.2 | low | 32% |
Sweers Island | 30.7 | -0.1 | 35.7 | 6 Mar | 24.5 | +0.3 | 17.5 | 11 May | 322.7 | 316.8 | average | 102% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 31.9 | -0.3 | 38.2 | 12 Mar | 20.1 | +0.8 | 9.8 | 8 May | 163.4 | 176.5 | average | 93% |
Hughenden Airport | 31.0 | -0.8 | 38.0 | 12 Mar | 18.7 | +0.9 | 6.5 | 11 May | 71.4 | 58.4 | average | 122% |
Richmond Airport | 32.5 | -0.4 | 38.3 | 12 Mar | 18.0 | +0.6 | 6.9 | 12 May | 15.4 | 98.0 | low | 16% |
Richmond Post Office | 32.4 | +0.1 | 38.8 | 12 Mar | 18.9 | +1.9 | 7.4 | 12 May | 50.0 | 99.0 | average | 51% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 29.5 | +0.3 | 32.4 | 14 Mar | 22.6 | +1.0 | 16.9 | 7 May | 627.0 | 704.2 | average | 89% |
Cairns Racecourse | 29.2 | 32.4 | 13 Mar | 22.1 | 16.1 | 7 May | 730.8 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 30.0 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 14 Mar | 24.3 | +0.2 | 22.2 | 18 Apr | 385.8 | 617.1 | low | 63% |
Cooktown Airport | 29.2 | 0.0 | 32.8 | 28 Mar | 23.4 | +0.7 | 17.1 | 9 May | 809.8 | 595.6 | high | 136% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 28.9 | -0.4 | 33.0 | 6 Mar | 24.3 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 26 May | 918.2 | 772.5 | average | 119% |
Mareeba Airport | 28.2 | -0.2 | 33.1 | 6 Mar | 19.5 | +0.7 | 15.2 | 30 May | 136.0 | 214.3 | low | 63% |
Walkamin Research Station | 26.9 | +0.3 | 32.0 | 13 Mar | 18.7 | +0.7 | 13.3 | 8 May | 207.5 | 285.9 | average | 73% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 28.1 | 31.7 | 16 Mar | 22.4 | 15.1 | 7 May | 934.2 | |||||
Innisfail | 28.3 | +0.1 | 32.2 | 6 Mar | 20.9 | +0.5 | 15.2 | 7 May | 1401.4 | 1417.3 | average | 99% |
Innisfail Aerodrome | 28.4 | 32.7 | 6 Mar | 21.1 | 13.8 | 7 May | 1180.0 | |||||
Lucinda Point | 27.4 | -0.4 | 32.0 | 6 Mar | 23.3 | +0.1 | 18.4 | 7 May | 462.4 | 329.3 | high | 140% |
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 29.1 | 32.5 | 7 Mar | 20.9 | 13.8 | 12 May | 286.6 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.2 | +0.1 | 32.4 | 16 Mar | 21.7 | +1.4 | 15.2 | 7 May | 1218.8 | 1263.7 | average | 96% |
Townsville Aero | 29.9 | +0.5 | 33.1 | 15 Mar | 21.8 | +1.4 | 14.5 | 12 May | 299.0 | 292.3 | average | 102% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 29.0 | 34.8 | 12 Mar | 18.3 | 8.7 | 12 May | 104.2 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 28.8 | -0.1 | 31.0 | 18 Mar | 21.6 | +1.0 | 11.2 | 12 May | 166.0 | 240.7 | average | 69% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.7 | +0.3 | 32.9 | 14 Mar | 20.2 | +1.3 | 11.0 | 12 May | 192.2 | 242.7 | average | 79% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 29.7 | 32.7 | 21 Mar | 21.5 | 9.5 | 12 May | 127.4 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 30.2 | +0.2 | 34.9 | 20 Mar | 18.3 | +1.3 | 6.2 | 12 May | 185.4 | 172.5 | average | 107% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 26.9 | +0.3 | 31.0 | 13 Mar | 22.7 | +0.2 | 17.9 | 12 May | 487.4 | 485.2 | average | 100% |
Mackay Aero | 27.7 | +0.3 | 31.9 | 30 Mar | 20.6 | +1.5 | 8.9 | 12 May | 436.8 | 510.9 | average | 85% |
Mackay M.O | 27.0 | +0.5 | 32.6 | 15 Mar | 21.4 | +1.5 | 12.0 | 12 May | 503.0 | 525.5 | average | 96% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 27.7 | 31.7 | 14 Mar | 20.2 | 7.8 | 12 May | 485.6 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 28.2 | -0.3 | 33.0 | 12 Mar | 20.3 | +1.4 | 9.3 | 12 May | 449.2 | 399.4 | average | 112% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 27.5 | +0.3 | 33.9 | 13 Mar | 19.1 | +1.5 | 6.5 | 12 May | 385.0 | 458.5 | average | 84% |
St Lawrence | 29.4 | +0.5 | 33.2 | 7 Mar | 19.3 | +1.1 | 10.6 | 7 May | 183.6 | 221.2 | average | 83% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 29.0 | 34.6 | 12 Mar | 18.0 | 7.1 | 12 May | 116.8 | |||||
Williamson | 29.3 | +0.8 | 34.1 | 13 Mar | 19.0 | +1.1 | 8.1 | 7 May | 118.8 | 207.0 | low | 57% |
Woolshed | 25.7 | -0.3 | 29.3 | 15 Mar | 18.5 | +1.2 | 9.1 | 13 May | 426.4 | 246.7 | high | 173% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.8 | +0.4 | 30.3 | 26 Mar | 20.3 | +0.9 | 10.1 | 29 May | 251.8 | 274.7 | average | 92% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 29.8 | -0.1 | 37.0 | 12 Mar | 18.3 | +0.1 | 10.6 | 7 May | 88.4 | 125.8 | average | 70% |
Moranbah Airport | 29.6 | 40.1 | 12 Mar | 17.8 | 6.6 | 7 May | 157.0 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 29.7 | 40.9 | 12 Mar | 17.4 | 6.0 | 29 May | 194.2 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 40.4 | 12 Mar | 16.4 | 5.7 | 7 May | 241.8 | ||||||
Emerald Airport | 29.8 | +0.1 | 41.7 | 12 Mar | 17.9 | +1.1 | 8.4 | 12 May | 182.0 | 109.7 | high | 166% |
Lochington | 29.4 | 42.2 | 12 Mar | 16.3 | 3.8 | 29 May | 207.0 | |||||
Rolleston Airport | 29.3 | 40.3 | 13 Mar | 15.8 | 3.2 | 29 May | 153.8 | |||||
Springsure Comet St | 28.5 | -0.2 | 40.3 | 12 Mar | 15.8 | +0.8 | 3.8 | 31 May | ||||
Tambo Post Office | 28.6 | -0.3 | 39.5 | 12 Mar | 14.6 | +1.7 | 0.8 | 29 May | 209.0 | 129.3 | high | 162% |
Taroom Post Office | 29.7 | +1.3 | 41.7 | 13 Mar | 15.3 | +1.3 | 1.8 | 29 May | 136.0 | 138.6 | average | 98% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Blackall Airport | 29.8 | -0.7 | 42.0 | 12 Mar | 16.8 | +1.2 | 2.3 | 29 May | 214.2 | 77.8 | v high | 275% |
Isisford Post Office | 30.7 | +0.2 | 43.1 | 12 Mar | 17.5 | +1.6 | 4.8 | 29 May | 217.0 | 123.3 | high | 176% |
Longreach Aero | 31.5 | +0.4 | 43.0 | 12 Mar | 17.3 | +1.0 | 4.3 | 29 May | 90.6 | 113.7 | average | 80% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 33.3 | +0.8 | 42.6 | 12 Mar | 19.5 | +1.7 | 6.3 | 29 May | 68.0 | 80.6 | average | 84% |
Carters Bore | 31.0 | 41.3 | 12 Mar | 20.1 | 8.3 | 29 May | 76.8 | |||||
New May Downs | 31.3 | 40.0 | 12 Mar | 19.5 | 9.1 | 29 May | 33.6 | |||||
Trepell Airport | 30.8 | -1.7 | 40.9 | 12 Mar | 17.1 | -0.5 | 4.1 | 11 May | 212.4 | 73.8 | high | 288% |
Winton Airport | 31.5 | -1.0 | 40.8 | 12 Mar | 17.0 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 29 May | 158.8 | 96.5 | high | 165% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 31.0 | -0.6 | 44.1 | 11 Mar | 9.5 | 7 May | 59.9 | 49.5 | high | 121% | ||
Birdsville Airport | 30.7 | -0.5 | 43.2 | 11 Mar | 17.2 | +0.2 | 4.4 | 31 May | 31.8 | 44.8 | average | 71% |
Windorah Airport | 30.1 | 43.0 | 11 Mar | 18.2 | 4.4 | 31 May | 73.0 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 28.5 | +1.3 | 34.5 | 13 Mar | 18.0 | +0.7 | 5.5 | 29 May | 163.4 | 235.6 | average | 69% |
Gayndah Airport | 29.0 | +0.3 | 40.5 | 12 Mar | 15.9 | +0.9 | 2.3 | 29 May | 208.4 | 122.2 | high | 171% |
Gladstone Airport | 28.6 | +0.7 | 34.0 | 12 Mar | 19.9 | +1.1 | 9.4 | 29 May | 180.6 | 190.0 | average | 95% |
Lady Elliot Island | 27.5 | +1.2 | 31.6 | 16 Mar | 22.4 | +0.8 | 16.4 | 27 May | 194.6 | 341.8 | low | 57% |
Monto Township | 28.2 | +0.9 | 37.9 | 13 Mar | 14.9 | +1.2 | 1.9 | 29 May | 175.2 | 165.8 | average | 106% |
Rockhampton Aero | 30.0 | +1.5 | 39.3 | 12 Mar | 19.2 | +1.5 | 7.5 | 29 May | 89.2 | 192.9 | low | 46% |
Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 27.4 | +0.9 | 31.9 | 20 Mar | 20.7 | +1.0 | 13.2 | 31 May | 321.6 | 395.9 | average | 81% |
Seventeen Seventy | 26.9 | +0.6 | 31.7 | 22 Mar | 19.7 | +0.4 | 11.7 | 31 May | 390.4 | 354.3 | average | 110% |
Thangool Airport | 29.9 | +0.6 | 39.3 | 12 Mar | 15.7 | +1.7 | 3.4 | 29 May | 94.4 | 135.7 | average | 70% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 28.5 | +1.6 | 41.3 | 12 Mar | 14.6 | +0.7 | -1.8 | 31 May | 148.2 | 192.3 | average | 77% |
Archerfield Airport | 27.8 | +1.3 | 40.2 | 12 Mar | 16.1 | +0.9 | 4.5 | 31 May | 280.4 | 277.4 | average | 101% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 36.5 | 13 Mar | 14.9 | +1.2 | 1.3 | 29 May | 237.8 | 224.1 | average | 106% | ||
Beerburrum Forest Station | 26.9 | +0.5 | 36.4 | 12 Mar | 16.4 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 31 May | 412.8 | 409.7 | average | 101% |
Brisbane | 27.7 | +0.8 | 37.7 | 12 Mar | 17.9 | +0.8 | 7.7 | 29 May | 249.0 | 243.3 | average | 102% |
Brisbane Aero | 26.2 | +0.3 | 34.0 | 12 Mar | 17.2 | +0.8 | 5.2 | 31 May | 244.0 | 278.6 | average | 88% |
Canungra (Defence) | 26.3 | 38.6 | 12 Mar | 13.2 | -2.4 | 31 May | 265.4 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 25.3 | +1.2 | 30.3 | 9 Mar | 19.9 | +1.0 | 10.6 | 31 May | 314.6 | 485.9 | low | 65% |
Coolangatta | 26.3 | +1.0 | 32.4 | 23 Mar | 17.4 | +0.5 | 3.6 | 29 May | 421.4 | 479.5 | average | 88% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.8 | +1.1 | 33.7 | 12 Mar | 20.4 | +0.7 | 11.6 | 31 May | 278.0 | 433.5 | low | 64% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 26.7 | +0.8 | 35.6 | 12 Mar | 18.8 | +0.6 | 8.2 | 31 May | 515.0 | 357.3 | high | 144% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 27.8 | 40.9 | 12 Mar | 14.5 | -2.3 | 31 May | 230.0 | |||||
Gympie | 27.4 | +0.3 | 37.8 | 13 Mar | 15.9 | +1.3 | 2.5 | 29 May | 287.6 | 298.9 | average | 96% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 27.3 | +0.5 | 32.0 | 14 Mar | 18.2 | +0.7 | 6.2 | 29 May | 323.6 | 296.6 | average | 109% |
Kingaroy Airport | 26.2 | +0.7 | 38.2 | 13 Mar | 12.9 | +1.0 | -2.5 | 31 May | 138.6 | 121.9 | average | 114% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 27.0 | +0.7 | 38.9 | 12 Mar | 17.0 | +1.1 | 5.4 | 31 May | 329.6 | 313.8 | average | 105% |
Maryborough | 28.0 | +0.9 | 37.0 | 13 Mar | 17.1 | +0.7 | 4.4 | 29 May | 350.4 | 322.2 | average | 109% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 26.4 | +0.4 | 35.8 | 12 Mar | 17.4 | +0.7 | 5.7 | 29 May | ||||
Point Lookout | 26.9 | +0.6 | 32.3 | 21 Mar | 19.7 | +0.3 | 9.8 | 31 May | 374.0 | 449.7 | average | 83% |
Rainbow Beach | 26.6 | +0.7 | 32.2 | 12 Mar | 404.0 | 432.6 | average | 93% | ||||
Redcliffe | 26.4 | +0.7 | 33.8 | 12 Mar | 18.4 | +0.8 | 7.7 | 31 May | 314.2 | 296.6 | average | 106% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 26.1 | 32.6 | 12 Mar | 17.2 | 6.0 | 31 May | 361.8 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 26.0 | +0.2 | 33.8 | 12 Mar | 18.3 | +1.4 | 6.2 | 30 May | 662.8 | 482.5 | high | 137% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 26.3 | +0.6 | 34.0 | 12 Mar | 18.5 | +0.6 | 7.7 | 31 May | 481.4 | 516.7 | average | 93% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 26.6 | 34.0 | 12 Mar | 17.8 | 5.5 | 29 May | 460.8 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 28.7 | +1.9 | 41.1 | 12 Mar | 14.6 | +0.9 | 2.2 | 29 May | 133.4 | 172.8 | average | 77% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 22.9 | +2.0 | 32.5 | 11 Mar | 10.5 | +0.8 | -6.1 | 31 May | 68.6 | 162.2 | v low | 42% |
Dalby Airport | 27.7 | +0.8 | 38.4 | 13 Mar | 13.4 | +1.0 | -3.6 | 31 May | 103.8 | 112.9 | average | 92% |
Oakey Aero | 26.8 | +1.2 | 37.9 | 12 Mar | 13.1 | +1.3 | -4.4 | 31 May | 75.4 | 119.5 | low | 63% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 26.3 | 27 Apr | 10.4 | +0.8 | -6.9 | 31 May | 62.4 | 154.2 | low | 40% | ||
Texas Post Office | 28.4 | +1.1 | 37.5 | 13 Mar | 13.8 | +1.8 | -2.7 | 31 May | 55.4 | 129.4 | low | 43% |
Toowoomba Airport | 23.7 | +0.6 | 35.5 | 12 Mar | 14.0 | +0.7 | 1.8 | 31 May | 232.0 | 149.1 | high | 156% |
Warwick | 26.1 | +1.4 | 37.4 | 11 Mar | 12.4 | +1.3 | -4.9 | 31 May | ||||
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 28.3 | +0.6 | 39.2 | 13 Mar | 14.4 | +1.3 | -0.5 | 29 May | 159.6 | 106.9 | average | 149% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 28.4 | +1.0 | 40.8 | 11 Mar | 14.0 | +1.9 | 0.5 | 31 May | 203.2 | 136.0 | high | 149% |
Mitchell Post Office | 28.4 | +1.1 | 39.6 | 11 Mar | 14.1 | +2.3 | -1.0 | 31 May | 110.7 | 127.0 | average | 87% |
Roma Airport | 28.8 | +0.9 | 40.5 | 11 Mar | 14.2 | +1.7 | -1.4 | 31 May | 133.2 | 123.5 | average | 108% |
St George Airport | 28.5 | +0.6 | 40.5 | 10 Mar | 15.6 | +1.7 | 0.4 | 31 May | 73.8 | 91.9 | average | 80% |
Surat | 28.5 | +0.6 | 39.5 | 11 Mar | 15.3 | +2.0 | -1.0 | 31 May | 100.4 | 122.9 | average | 82% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Bollon Mary St | 28.9 | +1.2 | 40.6 | 11 Mar | 15.7 | +2.3 | 0.6 | 31 May | 84.4 | 111.7 | average | 76% |
Charleville Aero | 28.7 | +0.8 | 40.7 | 11 Mar | 15.8 | +1.9 | -0.1 | 31 May | 173.0 | 118.7 | high | 146% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.1 | +1.3 | 41.2 | 11 Mar | 16.5 | +2.2 | 2.7 | 31 May | 125.8 | 97.4 | high | 129% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 30.3 | +0.3 | 42.7 | 10 Mar | 17.6 | +0.9 | 4.4 | 31 May | 30.2 | 46.1 | average | 66% |
Thargomindah Airport | 29.5 | +0.2 | 41.7 | 10 Mar | 17.7 | +1.2 | 3.1 | 31 May | 49.2 | 68.1 | average | 72% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Middle Percy Island | 26.0 | +0.5 | 30.4 | 26 Mar | 21.5 | +0.4 | 16.7 | 12 May | 325.6 | 389.2 | average | 84% |
Willis Island | 29.3 | +0.5 | 31.1 | 2 Apr | 25.1 | +0.4 | 22.4 | 18 May | 286.2 | 403.8 | average | 71% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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 2 pm on Saturday 1 June 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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