Monday, 2 December 2019 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in spring 2019: very dry and warm
Rainfall was below to well below average across most of Queensland, and the driest on record in areas of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, southern Burnett, and South East Coast districts. It was also the driest spring on record in parts of the northern tropics. Mean maximum temperatures were the fifth-warmest on record. Mean minimum temperatures were cooler than average in the northeast tropics, central coast, and far western Queensland.
For the year-to-date, rainfall for Queensland is above average in parts of the northern tropics and northwest, and below average in the southeastern quarter to the State, with areas of lowest on record persisting in the southern Darling Downs. Year-to-date temperatures are more than a degree warmer than average for the mean, maximum and minimum temperatures, with record warm days persisting in the greater southeast.
Fourth-driest spring on record
- Rainfall was below to well below average across most of Queensland
- Averaged across the State, it was the fourth-driest spring on record (record is 14.89 mm in 1919, then 18.03 mm in 2002, then 25.98 mm in 1968)
- Areas of the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, southern Burnett, and South East Coast districts had their driest spring on record or their driest spring in several decades
- Rainfall was close to average in southwest Queensland due to showers and thunderstorms in late October and in early November
Very hot days overall, record warm is some places
- Queensland's spring mean maximum temperatures was the fifth-warmest on record, and 1.94 °C above average
- Most of Queensland reported warmer than average mean maximum temperatures in spring, with some locations reporting their highest spring mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest spring mean daily maximum temperature for several decades
- In September, warmer than usual mean maximum temperatures were above average for much of the State away from the north and lower western areas, and well above average in the central and southeastern parts
- October saw mean maximum temperatures above average everywhere apart from the far northeast tropical coast
- Mean maximum temperatures in November were well above average across most of the State, with some areas in the east reporting their warmest November mean maximum on record
- Spring mean minimum temperatures were 0.05 °C above average for the State as a whole
- Spring minima were cooler than average in the northeast tropics and about the central coast, as well as in far western Queensland; areas around the southern Cape York Peninsula and Northern Goldfields had their lowest mean minimum temperature on record
- Cooler than usual mean minimum temperatures were experienced across the northern tropics and central coast, and in western Queensland in September, with some sites reporting their lowest spring temperature on record
- Minima were below average across most of the State in the first half of October, due to very little cloud cover, and cooler than usual in November around the northeast tropical and central coast
Bushfires and severe thunderstorms
- Dozens of bushfires started early in the month, leading to the loss of several properties and covering tens of thousands of hectares
- On 6 September, strong west to northwesterly winds ahead of the passage of a surface trough produced extreme to locally catastrophic fire conditions in the Maranoa and Warrego, and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts of Queensland, and also the northeastern districts of New South Wales
- Special Climate Statement 71 gives further information about the severe fire weather conditions at the start of the month
- Fires burnt west of Brisbane in Laidley and Grandchester on 8 October, with other fires also burning in eastern Queensland
- Numerous bushfires were burning across eastern Queensland during November, with 15 homes lost at Cobraball (near Yeppoon) and one lost at Cooroibah (near Noosa)
- Severe thunderstorms developed on 17 November, and produced isolated moderate falls and large hail in areas of the Sunshine Coast and northern suburbs of Brisbane
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 spring 2019 | |
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Hottest day | 45.3 °C at Bedourie and at Birdsville Airport, both on 21 November |
Warmest days on average | 37.6 °C at Century Mine and at Julia Creek Airport |
Coolest days on average | 24.2 °C at Gannet Cay |
Coldest day | 13.3 °C at Applethorpe on 9 September |
Coldest night | -1.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 10 September |
Coolest nights on average | 7.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
Warmest nights on average | 24.2 °C at Coconut Island and at Horn Island |
Warmest night | 30.2 °C at Cloncurry Airport and at Windorah Airport, both on 29 November |
Warmest on average overall | 29.2 °C at Normanton Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 16.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
Wettest overall | 224.4 mm at Noosaville |
Wettest day | 161.0 mm at Springs on 12 October |
Strongest wind gust | 96 km/h at Thargomindah Airport on 16 October |
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 maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Springs | 161.0 | on 12 Oct | 131.8 | on 20 Nov 2014 | 59 |
Record lowest spring total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Glenelg | 26.5 | 42.6 | in 2014 | 136 | 175.1 |
Texas Post Office | 27.0 | 30.0 | in 1926 | 134 | 166.2 |
Esk Post Office | 27.8 | 46.6 | in 1994 | 131 | 197.9 |
Palmerville | 0.0 | 3.1 | in 1944 | 129 | 89.9 |
Chinchilla Water Treatment Plant | 3.0 | 28.3 | in 1919 | 124 | 159.0 |
University of Queensland Gatton | 23.4 | 36.4 | in 1919 | 123 | 177.0 |
Harrisville Mary Street | 32.1 | 40.1 | in 1941 | 122 | 178.3 |
Gatton Allan Street | 24.0 | 31.8 | in 2014 | 121 | 171.8 |
Bell Police | 28.4 | 45.8 | in 2014 | 105 | 163.8 |
Yarraman Post Office | 46.7 | 53.6 | in 2002 | 104 | 185.7 |
Kinnoul | 22.4 | 29.9 | in 1919 | 102 | 149.4 |
Leslie Dam | 21.2 | 26.4 | in 1915 | 101 | 168.8 |
Pechey Forestry | 45.4 | 61.8 | in 1928 | 88 | 201.8 |
Hannaford Post Office | 7.4 | 40.4 | in 1939 | 83 | 145.1 |
Somerset Dam | 36.6 | 58.1 | in 1994 | 82 | 206.3 |
Upper Stone Exelby | 13.0 | 14.5 | in 1948 | 79 | 153.8 |
Meandarra Post Office | 8.8 | 31.2 | in 1939 | 76 | 145.9 |
Ellangowan | 26.9 | 58.0 | in 2002 | 67 | 180.0 |
Woodspring | 17.8 | 37.8 | in 1990 | 64 | 155.9 |
Glenroy Massie | 40.6 | 53.4 | in 1990 | 61 | 171.0 |
Queen Mary Falls | 34.0 | 83.5 | in 1991 | 60 | 234.3 |
Mackay M.O | 19.2 | 22.8 | in 2011 | 59 | 146.5 |
Mt Berryman | 48.0 | 56.4 | in 1968 | 56 | 199.0 |
Ingham Composite | 21.0 | 23.2 | in 1982 | 51 | 208.0 |
Applethorpe | 49.4 | 54.5 | in 1991 | 50 | 192.4 |
Oakey Aero | 35.2 | 50.2 | in 1994 | 50 | 161.2 |
Macalister | 23.2 | 59.0 | in 2002 | 48 | 165.5 |
Maroon Dam | 36.1 | 64.0 | in 1991 | 47 | 212.2 |
Cunninghams Gap National Park | 50.4 | 96.7 | in 1990 | 42 | 216.0 |
Greenbank Thompson Road | 68.2 | 77.7 | in 1991 | 42 | 208.7 |
Childers South | 40.4 | 74.6 | in 2002 | 41 | 183.9 |
Oakington | 44.8 | 71.2 | in 1991 | 41 | 184.5 |
Embreys Bridge | 32.3 | 38.2 | in 2014 | 38 | 160.2 |
Lucinda Point | 8.4 | 20.0 | in 2002 | 35 | 127.4 |
Boodjamulla - Lawn Hill NP | 3.4 | 4.0 | in 1988 | 34 | 71.8 |
Lauriedale | 42.6 | 44.2 | in 2014 | 29 | 158.2 |
Dalby Airport | 15.2 | 72.0 | in 2015 | 28 | 156.2 |
Emerald Airport | 5.8 | 7.2 | in 2002 | 28 | 119.7 |
Cloncurry Airport | 0.4 | 4.0 | in 2006 | 26 | 56.8 |
Felton | 20.8 | 85.4 | in 2000 | 25 | 179.2 |
Warwick | 34.4 | 54.6 | in 2002 | 25 | 186.3 |
Southwood | 12.0 | 45.8 | in 2012 | 24 | 139.0 |
The Deep Crossing | 22.4 | 52.4 | in 2009 | 24 | 149.9 |
Beardy Junction | 32.4 | 76.0 | in 2014 | 23 | 190.2 |
Point Lookout | 111.2 | 126.3 | in 2014 | 23 | 261.9 |
Toowoomba Airport | 23.8 | 85.2 | in 2014 | 23 | 169.6 |
Miles Constance Street | 28.6 | 33.8 | in 2002 | 22 | 117.3 |
Pratten Condamine River | 36.2 | 70.8 | in 2002 | 22 | 173.3 |
Richmond Airport | 2.0 | 3.2 | in 2006 | 22 | 56.5 |
St George Airport | 15.6 | 21.6 | in 2015 | 22 | 124.9 |
Woolshed | 3.8 | 5.8 | in 2002 | 22 | 102.5 |
Hervey Bay Airport | 51.8 | 55.4 | in 2013 | 21 | 184.8 |
Brisbane | 73.4 | 97.2 | in 2003 | 20 | 197.5 |
Dalmally | 17.2 | 32.0 | in 2009 | 20 | 126.3 |
Maryvale | 34.7 | 90.1 | in 2002 | 20 | 186.8 |
Lowest spring total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for spring |
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Cardwell Marine Pde | 11.4 | 4.1 | in 1902* | 208.4 | |
Toogoolawah Post Office | 42.8 | 40.8 | in 1919 | 184.8 | |
Alderley | 52.8 | 27.6 | in 1919* | 214.5 | |
Jondaryan Post Office | 41.4 | 31.2 | in 1919* | 162.1 | |
Yuleba Garden St | 22.8 | 9.1 | in 1919* | 143.5 | |
Bambaroo | 20.2 | 4.8 | in 1923* | 217.3 | |
Pratten | 30.8 | 24.0 | in 1918* | 171.0 | |
Mossman Central Mill | 45.5 | 14.4 | in 1923* | 247.8 | |
Wallangarra Post Office | 57.1 | 55.3 | in 1926* | 202.6 | |
Mt Tamborine Fern St | 85.7 | 72.7 | in 1928* | 268.7 | |
Booroondarra | 0.8 | 0.0 | in 1944* | 114.6 | |
Karoola Park | 14.4 | 9.4 | in 1957* | 131.9 | |
Woodlands | 31.6 | 30.2 | in 1968* | 120.4 | |
Rocky Point Sugar Mill | 65.0 | 63.5 | in 1968* | 231.1 | |
Surat | 33.0 | 31.2 | in 1977 | 132.7 | |
Lady Elliot Island | 32.2 | 28.4 | in 1980* | 162.4 | |
Woodgate Store | 47.2 | 28.7 | in 1980* | 206.4 | |
Lindfield | 63.9 | 46.4 | in 1988 | 194.2 | |
Mount Isa Aero | 2.8 | 1.2 | in 1988 | 64.0 | |
Peachester | 85.6 | 58.7 | in 1988* | 270.7 | |
Teddington Waterworks | 55.3 | 50.4 | in 1990 | 198.2 | |
Dalveen | 64.5 | 60.8 | in 1991 | 206.1 | |
Kenilworth Township | 78.6 | 69.8 | in 1991 | 241.6 | |
Monogorilby - Home | 90.0 | 75.6 | in 1988* | 195.4 | |
Tully Sugar Mill | 64.5 | 61.6 | in 1992 | 388.0 | |
Archerfield Airport | 51.4 | 49.0 | in 1994 | 210.9 | |
Brampton Vale | 47.4 | 36.6 | in 1979* | 152.5 | |
Bundaberg Aero | 53.8 | 48.4 | in 1994 | 197.4 | |
Coolangatta | 65.2 | 26.0 | in 1994 | 246.7 | |
Springbrook Road | 124.0 | 123.5 | in 1994* | 345.0 | |
Carneys Creek The Ranch | 89.4 | 85.4 | in 1991* | 239.8 | |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 66.2 | 63.8 | in 1991* | 195.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest spring temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Kowanyama Airport | 41.5 | on 9 Nov | 41.0 | on 24 Nov 1995 | 54 | 35.8 |
Seventeen Seventy | 33.7 | on 9 Nov | 32.1 | on 28 Nov 2018 | 33 | 25.9 |
Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Rockhampton Aero | 31.8 | 31.6 | in 2013 | 80 | 29.5 |
Amberley AMO | 31.0 | 30.2 | in 2013 | 78 | 27.7 |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 25.9 | 25.3 | in 1980 | 74 | 22.6 |
Applethorpe | 25.5 | 25.0 | in 2002 | 49 | 21.7 |
Texas Post Office | 30.4 | 30.3 | in 2002 | 49 | 27.7 |
Oakey Aero | 29.9 | 29.4 | in 2013 | 46 | 26.5 |
Archerfield Airport | 29.1 | 29.0 | in 2013 | 43 | 26.9 |
Dalby Airport | 30.9 | 30.5 | in 2013 | 27 | 28.1 |
Emerald Airport | 33.5 | 33.3 | in 2013 | 27 | 31.4 |
Warwick | 29.3 | 28.0 | in 2014 | 24 | 25.8 |
Toowoomba Airport | 27.2 | 26.3 | in 2014 | 23 | 24.3 |
Woolshed | 28.3 | 28.2 | in 2013 | 21 | 27.2 |
Highest spring mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for spring |
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University of Queensland Gatton | 31.6 | 32.6 | in 1915* | 28.0 | |
Maryborough | 29.4 | =29.4 | in 1988 | 27.6 | |
Springsure Comet St | 32.2 | 32.7 | in 1991 | 30.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Lowest spring mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for spring |
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Lockhart River Airport | 30.1 | 29.9 | in 1999 | 30.4 |
Record highest spring daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Cloncurry Airport | 30.2 | on 29 Nov | 30.1 | on 26 Nov 2016 | 27 | 20.1 |
Record lowest spring temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Palmerville | 5.0 | on 10 Sep | 6.3 | on 12 Sep 1913 | 111 | 19.1 |
Cairns Aero | 9.3 | on 5 Sep | 11.1 | on 3 Sep 1948 | 78 | 20.6 |
Proserpine Airport | 3.2 | on 4 Sep | 3.8 | on 12 Sep 2011 | 30 | 17.2 |
Horn Island | 15.1 | on 8 Sep | 16.1 | on 7 Sep 1997 | 25 | 24.8 |
Bedourie | 5.4 | on 10 Sep | 5.5 | on 14 Sep 2004 | 21 | 17.2 |
Cooktown Airport | 9.7 | on 6 Sep | 10.9 | on 3 Sep 2014 | 20 | 22.4 |
Mareeba Airport | 6.6 | on 10 Sep | 8.3 | on 10 Sep 2006 | 20 | 17.4 |
Record lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Palmerville | 16.1 | 16.3 | in 1904 | 111 | 19.1 |
Proserpine Airport | 15.2 | 15.7 | in 1991 | 29 | 17.2 |
Lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for spring |
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Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 7.8 | =7.8 | in 1974* | 8.7 | |
Cairns Aero | 19.3 | 18.8 | in 1982 | 20.6 | |
Maryborough | 14.0 | 13.4 | in 1982 | 15.1 | |
Walkamin Research Station | 15.1 | 14.8 | in 1982 | 16.7 | |
Innisfail | 18.9 | 18.6 | in 1994 | 19.0 | |
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 17.7 | 17.4 | in 1991* | 18.7 | |
Mackay Aero | 16.8 | 16.1 | in 1996 | 17.8 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Record highest spring mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Amberley AMO | 21.7 | = 21.7 | in 2005 | 78 | 20.4 |
Emerald Airport | 25.3 | 25.2 | in 2018 | 27 | 24.1 |
Warwick | 19.8 | 19.6 | in 2014 | 24 | 18.2 |
Toowoomba Airport | 20.1 | 19.8 | in 2013 | 23 | 18.5 |
Highest spring mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for spring |
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University of Queensland Gatton | 22.1 | 23.6 | in 1915* | 20.4 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Lowest spring mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for spring |
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Palmerville | 26.0 | 25.8 | in 1940* | 27.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for spring 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for spring 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2019 |
Mean for spring 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2019 |
Total for spring 2019 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2019 |
Fraction of spring average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 33.4 | +1.2 | 36.2 | 8 Nov | 24.2 | -0.6 | 21.2 | 10 Sep | 26.6 | 78.9 | average | 34% |
Coen Airport | 32.9 | -0.4 | 38.3 | 18 Nov | 18.9 | -1.6 | 11.3 | 10 Sep | 3.2 | 40.8 | low | 8% |
Horn Island | 30.5 | -0.6 | 32.5 | 30 Nov | 24.2 | -0.6 | 15.1 | 8 Sep | 3.8 | 56.6 | v low | 7% |
Scherger RAAF | 35.0 | -0.5 | 39.2 | 18 Nov | 20.4 | -1.4 | 14.7 | 11 Sep | 29.4 | 120.2 | low | 24% |
Weipa Aero | 35.1 | -0.2 | 39.0 | 20 Nov | 20.9 | -0.8 | 14.9 | 11 Sep | 46.2 | 117.0 | low | 39% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 30.1 | -0.3 | 33.1 | 10 Nov | 22.0 | +0.1 | 14.1 | 8 Sep | 21.0 | 103.1 | low | 20% |
Palmerville | 36.0 | +0.9 | 40.3 | 9 Nov | 16.1 | -3.0 | 5.0 | 10 Sep | 0 | 89.9 | lowest | 0% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 35.6 | +0.3 | 41.7 | 18 Oct | 20.3 | -1.1 | 12.5 | 5 Sep | 32.8 | 53.2 | average | 62% |
Century Mine | 37.6 | +0.1 | 42.8 | 19 Nov | 20.1 | -0.6 | 13.0 | 16 Sep | 41.2 | 64.8 | average | 64% |
Cloncurry Airport | 36.3 | +0.5 | 43.1 | 20 Nov | 19.3 | -0.8 | 9.8 | 1 Sep | 0.4 | 56.8 | lowest | 1% |
Julia Creek Airport | 37.6 | +0.8 | 43.9 | 20 Nov | 18.0 | -0.2 | 7.8 | 12 Sep | 14.4 | 40.8 | low | 35% |
Kowanyama Airport | 36.7 | +0.9 | 41.5 | 9 Nov | 21.0 | -0.7 | 12.1 | 10 Sep | 7.8 | 74.1 | v low | 11% |
Lake Julius AWS | 36.5 | 43.1 | 20 Nov | 20.8 | 11.9 | 2 Sep | 8.0 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 32.3 | 37.8 | 14 Nov | 23.0 | 13.9 | 12 Sep | 31.2 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 35.8 | +1.5 | 43.0 | 20 Nov | 17.4 | -0.6 | 6.3 | 2 Sep | 2.8 | 64.0 | v low | 4% |
Normanton Airport | 36.3 | +0.1 | 42.2 | 19 Oct | 22.3 | -0.7 | 15.4 | 10 Sep | 21.6 | 54.4 | low | 40% |
Sweers Island | 31.2 | -0.4 | 36.7 | 14 Nov | 24.0 | -0.5 | 14.0 | 12 Sep | 5.7 | 85.8 | v low | 7% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 36.2 | +0.7 | 40.3 | 18 Oct | 18.7 | -1.4 | 5.8 | 10 Sep | 5.0 | 72.8 | v low | 7% |
Hughenden Airport | 35.8 | +1.1 | 41.7 | 19 Nov | 17.3 | -1.5 | 5.6 | 10 Sep | 11.4 | 67.5 | low | 17% |
Richmond Airport | 37.1 | +1.2 | 42.8 | 19 Nov | 18.6 | +0.1 | 8.3 | 12 Sep | 2.0 | 56.5 | lowest | 4% |
Richmond Post Office | 36.5 | +1.2 | 42.1 | 19 Nov | 19.3 | +1.6 | 9.9 | 12 Sep | 0 | 52.4 | lowest | 0% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 30.2 | +0.7 | 34.6 | 10 Nov | 19.3 | -1.3 | 9.3 | 5 Sep | 70.6 | 173.4 | low | 41% |
Cairns Racecourse | 30.2 | 34.0 | 10 Nov | 18.1 | 7.6 | 5 Sep | 86.4 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 29.9 | -0.5 | 32.0 | 29 Nov | 22.2 | -1.0 | 13.0 | 8 Sep | 13.4 | 50.5 | low | 27% |
Cooktown Airport | 30.0 | -0.3 | 32.8 | 10 Nov | 21.3 | -1.1 | 9.7 | 6 Sep | 12.8 | 89.5 | v low | 14% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.5 | +0.3 | 33.8 | 14 Nov | 19.1 | 6 Sep | 46.8 | 169.6 | low | 28% | ||
Mareeba Airport | 30.6 | +0.3 | 36.5 | 9 Nov | 16.0 | -1.4 | 6.6 | 10 Sep | 3.6 | 62.2 | v low | 6% |
Walkamin Research Station | 29.4 | +0.4 | 35.6 | 18 Nov | 15.1 | -1.6 | 8.0 | 6 Sep | 10.7 | 102.5 | v low | 10% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 28.8 | 31.8 | 23 Nov | 18.5 | 7.8 | 10 Sep | 85.0 | |||||
Innisfail | 28.5 | +0.2 | 31.3 | 10 Nov | 18.9 | -0.1 | 10.8 | 10 Sep | 114.3 | 329.8 | low | 35% |
Innisfail Aerodrome | 29.5 | 33.6 | 20 Oct | 16.0 | 5.2 | 10 Sep | 105.4 | |||||
Lucinda Point | 26.3 | -0.8 | 30.7 | 9 Nov | 22.1 | -0.6 | 15.5 | 5 Sep | 8.4 | 127.4 | lowest | 7% |
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 30.8 | 40.6 | 9 Nov | 19.7 | 14.2 | 11 Sep | 7.0 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.9 | 0.0 | 34.2 | 9 Nov | 17.7 | -1.0 | 8.1 | 10 Sep | 104.0 | 329.1 | v low | 32% |
Townsville Aero | 30.2 | +0.8 | 36.4 | 9 Nov | 19.2 | -1.2 | 9.5 | 6 Sep | 3.4 | 91.9 | v low | 4% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 31.3 | 38.3 | 19 Oct | 17.1 | 6.9 | 9 Sep | 2.2 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 30.5 | +0.8 | 38.7 | 9 Nov | 17.2 | -0.8 | 7.7 | 9 Sep | 4.8 | 80.3 | v low | 6% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 29.5 | 34.4 | 9 Nov | 18.0 | 7.1 | 10 Sep | 8.0 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 33.6 | +1.8 | 39.1 | 18 Nov | 15.9 | -1.1 | 5.6 | 11 Sep | 8.0 | 82.3 | v low | 10% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 27.1 | 0.0 | 33.9 | 9 Nov | 21.4 | -0.4 | 17.4 | 3 Sep | 33.8 | 134.9 | low | 25% |
Mackay Aero | 28.9 | +0.9 | 35.9 | 9 Nov | 16.8 | -1.0 | 6.6 | 9 Sep | 17.6 | 139.3 | v low | 13% |
Mackay M.O | 28.6 | +1.2 | 34.0 | 9 Nov | 19.0 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 9 Sep | 19.2 | 146.5 | lowest | 13% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 28.4 | 36.2 | 9 Nov | 16.2 | 6.0 | 9 Sep | 26.4 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 30.8 | +0.6 | 40.0 | 9 Nov | 15.2 | -2.0 | 3.2 | 4 Sep | 48.8 | 123.4 | low | 40% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 29.0 | +1.1 | 36.4 | 9 Nov | 13.3 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 9 Sep | 39.6 | 159.7 | v low | 25% |
St Lawrence | 29.8 | +0.9 | 38.2 | 9 Nov | 16.5 | -1.1 | 6.6 | 9 Sep | 22.8 | 116.3 | v low | 20% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 32.2 | 38.4 | 18 Nov | 16.6 | 8.5 | 11 Sep | 0.6 | |||||
Williamson | 29.7 | +0.9 | 37.2 | 9 Nov | 15.9 | -1.2 | 3.6 | 9 Sep | 9.6 | 92.5 | v low | 10% |
Woolshed | 28.3 | +1.1 | 36.0 | 9 Nov | 16.2 | -1.2 | 5.1 | 4 Sep | 3.8 | 102.5 | lowest | 4% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.2 | +0.2 | 34.9 | 9 Nov | 18.6 | -0.2 | 8.7 | 9 Sep | 36.2 | 149.1 | v low | 24% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 33.8 | +1.4 | 39.9 | 18 Nov | 16.9 | -1.1 | 8.8 | 11 Sep | 1.6 | 88.2 | v low | 2% |
Moranbah Airport | 33.7 | 39.0 | 18 Nov | 15.5 | 4.5 | 11 Sep | 30.2 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 33.3 | 40.7 | 17 Nov | 16.2 | 7.2 | 9 Sep | 15.4 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 33.2 | 39.5 | 17 Nov | 14.7 | 1.5 | 9 Sep | 23.2 | 106.6 | v low | 22% | ||
Emerald Airport | 33.5 | +2.1 | 40.7 | 17 Nov | 17.1 | +0.4 | 8.3 | 9 Sep | 5.8 | 119.7 | lowest | 5% |
Lochington | 33.0 | 39.3 | 17 Nov | 15.0 | 4.3 | 9 Sep | 65.4 | |||||
Rolleston Airport | 32.9 | 40.4 | 17 Nov | 14.7 | 4.1 | 11 Sep | 36.0 | 123.6 | v low | 29% | ||
Springsure Comet St | 32.2 | +1.9 | 38.7 | 15 Oct | 14.6 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 17 Sep | 42.0 | 140.8 | v low | 30% |
Tambo Post Office | 32.0 | +1.4 | 40.0 | 16 Oct | 13.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 11 Sep | 68.4 | 102.5 | average | 67% |
Taroom Post Office | 32.8 | +3.2 | 40.1 | 8 Oct | 14.5 | +0.3 | 2.9 | 1 Sep | 20.8 | 159.1 | v low | 13% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Blackall Airport | 33.2 | +0.7 | 40.8 | 16 Oct | 15.9 | -0.5 | 2.4 | 11 Sep | 118.0 | 97.8 | high | 121% |
Isisford Post Office | 34.4 | +1.6 | 41.4 | 16 Oct | 16.4 | +0.1 | 4.8 | 11 Sep | 79.4 | 77.5 | average | 102% |
Longreach Aero | 35.2 | +1.7 | 42.5 | 16 Oct | 4.6 | 9 Sep | 8.6 | 62.6 | low | 14% | ||
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 36.9 | +1.6 | 42.9 | 20 Nov | 18.7 | -0.3 | 6.9 | 11 Sep | 6.0 | 50.1 | v low | 12% |
Carters Bore | 34.9 | 42.2 | 21 Nov | 20.4 | 13.4 | 1 Sep | 20.0 | |||||
New May Downs | 35.3 | 42.3 | 20 Nov | 19.9 | 10.9 | 20 Sep | 8.0 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 35.0 | +0.2 | 43.5 | 20 Nov | 15.9 | -2.1 | 4.4 | 9 Sep | 0.8 | 47.7 | v low | 2% |
Trepell Airport | 35.4 | +0.4 | 43.0 | 20 Nov | 16.7 | -1.7 | 5.9 | 1 Sep | 19.2 | 44.1 | average | 44% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 36.1 | 45.0 | 21 Nov | 15.5 | 2.9 | 9 Sep | 2.4 | |||||
Winton Airport | 36.4 | +1.1 | 42.9 | 16 Oct | 17.3 | -0.9 | 6.8 | 12 Sep | 2.0 | 44.4 | v low | 5% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Birdsville Airport | 33.7 | +0.5 | 45.3 | 21 Nov | 15.8 | -1.5 | 5.6 | 1 Sep | 6.6 | 29.9 | low | 22% |
Windorah Airport | 33.7 | 43.1 | 21 Nov | 17.0 | 5.6 | 1 Sep | 15.8 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 29.0 | +1.9 | 34.4 | 13 Nov | 16.2 | -0.2 | 8.3 | 5 Sep | 53.8 | 197.4 | v low | 27% |
Gayndah Airport | 32.2 | +2.3 | 40.4 | 8 Oct | 14.5 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 11 Sep | 40.4 | 145.4 | v low | 28% |
Gladstone Airport | 28.8 | +1.3 | 35.1 | 9 Nov | 18.3 | +0.1 | 9.0 | 9 Sep | 85.6 | 141.2 | low | 61% |
Gladstone Radar | 29.3 | +0.9 | 36.1 | 8 Nov | 18.8 | +0.2 | 12.7 | 10 Sep | 125.6 | 153.4 | average | 82% |
Lady Elliot Island | 26.7 | +1.2 | 30.2 | 9 Nov | 20.7 | +0.3 | 14.1 | 15 Sep | 32.2 | 162.4 | v low | 20% |
Monto Township | 30.9 | +2.1 | 38.6 | 8 Oct | 13.4 | +0.3 | 3.5 | 2 Sep | 116.8 | 156.1 | average | 75% |
Rockhampton Aero | 31.8 | +2.3 | 40.7 | 8 Oct | 17.0 | +0.2 | 7.1 | 3 Sep | 50.2 | 139.2 | low | 36% |
Seventeen Seventy | 27.1 | +1.2 | 33.7 | 9 Nov | 19.1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 10 Sep | 74.1 | 166.1 | low | 45% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 31.0 | +3.3 | 41.1 | 8 Oct | 12.4 | -0.6 | 2.9 | 10 Sep | 52.2 | 186.0 | v low | 28% |
Archerfield Airport | 29.1 | +2.2 | 38.5 | 8 Nov | 14.6 | +0.3 | 6.6 | 12 Sep | 51.4 | 210.9 | v low | 24% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 30.5 | +2.5 | 39.9 | 16 Nov | 12.8 | -0.2 | 3.6 | 10 Sep | 44.2 | 192.9 | v low | 23% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 28.5 | +1.2 | 38.5 | 8 Nov | 14.0 | -0.4 | 6.6 | 4 Sep | 191.4 | 255.3 | average | 75% |
Brisbane | 28.3 | +1.3 | 34.8 | 7 Nov | 16.7 | +0.4 | 10.4 | 1 Sep | 73.4 | 197.5 | lowest | 37% |
Brisbane Aero | 26.2 | +0.7 | 34.6 | 6 Sep | 15.9 | +0.3 | 8.1 | 13 Sep | 121.2 | 199.2 | low | 61% |
Canungra (Defence) | 28.5 | 38.0 | 8 Nov | 10.6 | 1.8 | 1 Sep | 58.2 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.6 | +1.5 | 29.5 | 4 Sep | 18.6 | +0.8 | 12.0 | 10 Sep | 97.4 | 235.2 | v low | 41% |
Coolangatta | 25.7 | +1.1 | 30.9 | 4 Sep | 15.6 | -0.2 | 4.6 | 8 Sep | 65.2 | 246.7 | v low | 26% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.9 | +2.4 | 33.9 | 13 Nov | 19.2 | +0.7 | 12.5 | 10 Sep | ||||
Gold Coast Seaway | 25.9 | +0.5 | 35.0 | 8 Nov | 16.8 | -0.1 | 10.6 | 1 Sep | ||||
Greenbank (Defence) | 29.6 | 39.6 | 8 Nov | 11.7 | 2.9 | 10 Sep | 54.4 | |||||
Gympie | 30.2 | +2.0 | 38.7 | 7 Oct | 13.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 3 Sep | 97.4 | 204.2 | low | 48% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 27.3 | +0.8 | 33.8 | 5 Nov | 16.0 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 9 Sep | 51.8 | 184.8 | lowest | 28% |
Kingaroy Airport | 29.5 | +2.4 | 37.8 | 8 Oct | 11.4 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 14 Sep | 41.6 | 140.0 | v low | 30% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 28.0 | +1.5 | 37.1 | 8 Nov | 15.4 | +0.4 | 8.6 | 10 Sep | 92.0 | 210.2 | v low | 44% |
Maryborough | 29.4 | +1.8 | 36.7 | 13 Nov | 14.0 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 9 Sep | 68.8 | 202.5 | v low | 34% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 27.7 | +0.9 | 37.9 | 8 Nov | 15.4 | -0.1 | 9.0 | 4 Sep | 154.2 | 263.5 | low | 59% |
Rainbow Beach | 26.4 | +0.8 | 34.6 | 13 Nov | 199.6 | 245.2 | average | 81% | ||||
Redcliffe | 26.3 | +0.8 | 34.4 | 6 Sep | 17.2 | +0.2 | 9.9 | 10 Sep | 121.4 | 210.9 | low | 58% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 25.7 | 32.6 | 4 Sep | 15.8 | 8.6 | 10 Sep | 102.8 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 26.4 | +0.7 | 35.4 | 13 Nov | 15.5 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 3 Sep | 184.6 | 229.2 | average | 81% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 26.5 | +1.0 | 36.3 | 13 Nov | 16.7 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 8 Sep | 202.4 | 267.2 | average | 76% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 27.6 | 36.1 | 13 Nov | 15.4 | 5.9 | 8 Sep | 130.8 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 31.6 | +3.6 | 41.3 | 8 Oct | 12.6 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 13 Sep | 23.4 | 177.0 | lowest | 13% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 25.5 | +3.8 | 34.9 | 20 Nov | 8.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | 14 Sep | 49.4 | 192.4 | lowest | 26% |
Dalby Airport | 30.9 | +2.8 | 39.0 | 20 Nov | 11.8 | -0.5 | 0.9 | 1 Sep | 15.2 | 156.2 | lowest | 10% |
Oakey Aero | 29.9 | +3.4 | 38.4 | 8 Oct | 11.5 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 3 Sep | 35.2 | 161.2 | lowest | 22% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 25.9 | +3.3 | 35.3 | 20 Nov | 7.8 | -0.9 | -1.5 | 10 Sep | 66.2 | 195.2 | v low | 34% |
Texas Post Office | 30.4 | +2.7 | 39.5 | 20 Nov | 12.3 | +0.7 | 1.7 | 10 Sep | 27.0 | 166.2 | lowest | 16% |
Toowoomba Airport | 27.2 | +2.9 | 36.5 | 20 Nov | 13.0 | +0.3 | 4.1 | 10 Sep | 23.8 | 169.6 | lowest | 14% |
Warwick | 29.3 | +3.5 | 38.2 | 20 Nov | 10.3 | -0.2 | 1.0 | 10 Sep | 34.4 | 186.3 | lowest | 18% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 31.4 | +2.2 | 39.2 | 20 Nov | 12.6 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 11 Sep | 28.6 | 117.3 | lowest | 24% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 31.6 | +2.5 | 38.9 | 20 Nov | 12.0 | -0.3 | -0.4 | 11 Sep | 52.8 | 147.3 | v low | 36% |
Mitchell Post Office | 31.7 | +2.6 | 40.1 | 21 Nov | 11.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 11 Sep | 51.2 | 127.0 | low | 40% |
Roma Airport | 32.2 | +2.7 | 40.8 | 20 Nov | 12.4 | -1.0 | 0.5 | 11 Sep | 35.4 | 134.0 | v low | 26% |
St George Airport | 31.5 | +2.0 | 41.6 | 20 Nov | 13.9 | -0.6 | 3.6 | 1 Sep | 15.6 | 124.9 | lowest | 12% |
Surat | 31.3 | +2.3 | 40.5 | 20 Nov | 13.5 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 1 Sep | 33.0 | 132.7 | v low | 25% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Bollon Mary St | 31.2 | +1.8 | 42.0 | 21 Nov | 13.4 | -0.1 | 3.8 | 1 Sep | 26.6 | 100.7 | v low | 26% |
Charleville Aero | 31.7 | +2.0 | 40.5 | 20 Nov | 14.2 | +0.1 | 1.8 | 11 Sep | 34.2 | 101.3 | low | 34% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 31.2 | +1.8 | 42.7 | 21 Nov | 14.9 | +0.3 | 5.3 | 18 Sep | 25.6 | 73.5 | low | 35% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 32.2 | +0.1 | 44.0 | 20 Nov | 16.8 | -0.3 | 6.4 | 8 Sep | 14.8 | 43.9 | average | 34% |
Thargomindah Airport | 31.9 | +0.7 | 44.3 | 21 Nov | 16.2 | -0.5 | 5.9 | 11 Sep | 6.8 | 55.8 | low | 12% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Cato Island | 24.9 | 28.7 | 18 Nov | 21.1 | 14.9 | 13 Oct | ||||||
Creal Reef | 24.6 | 27.9 | 17 Nov | 22.6 | 18.4 | 11 Sep | ||||||
Flinders Reef | 26.0 | 29.3 | 19 Oct | 23.6 | 20.6 | 11 Sep | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 24.2 | 27.9 | 20 Oct | 22.0 | 16.8 | 12 Sep | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 25.9 | 29.5 | 8 Nov | 24.1 | 21.3 | 11 Sep | ||||||
Marion Reef | 25.0 | 28.0 | 13 Nov | 22.9 | 20.1 | 11 Sep | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 25.8 | +0.2 | 33.5 | 9 Nov | 19.8 | -0.2 | 15.4 | 10 Sep | 17.0 | 137.8 | v low | 12% |
Willis Island | 28.6 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 23 Nov | 23.7 | 0.0 | 21.2 | 13 Sep | 15.0 | 76.1 | low | 20% |
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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 4 pm on Sunday 1 December 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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