Tuesday, 1 December 2020 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in spring 2020: equal-warmest spring on record
Rainfall in spring was below average in eastern and far northern Queensland, but close to average elsewhere. Parts of south-west Queensland had above average spring rainfall.
It was the equal-warmest spring on record (with 2013), in terms of mean temperature. Both mean maximum and mean minimum temperatures were above to very much above average across most of the state. It was the equal fourth-warmest for mean maximum temperature, and the equal-warmest for mean minimum temperature.
Dry in the east, rainfall average elsewhere
- Spring rainfall was below average along parts of the east coast, extending into southern inland districts; well below average rainfall was reported over parts of the Darling Downs, Wide Bay and Burnett, and central coast districts.
- Rainfall for spring was above average in far south-west Queensland.
- In September, rainfall was above average for most of western two-thirds of the state, and below average in the far south-east.
- Rainfall was above average in the west, the northern interior, central west to Capricornia Coast, and areas in the south, Darling Downs and south-east coast in October.
- Rainfall was below average across large parts of Queensland for November.
Equal-warmest spring on record
- It was the equal-warmest spring on record for Queensland (equal with 2013) in terms of mean temperature and 2.08 °C above the long-term average. A few sites had their highest spring mean temperature on record.
- Queensland's mean maximum temperature was 1.98 °C above the long-term average and the equal fourth-warmest on record; the mean minimum temperature was the equal-warmest on record at 2.18 °C above the long-term average. A number of sites had their highest spring mean minimum temperature on record.
- Mean maximum temperatures in September were above average across most of the state, and well above average in western and southern inland districts. September mean minimum temperatures were above average across the whole state, and most of areas were well above average, with record warm in southern inland districts.
- In October, mean maximum temperatures were above average in the north and east, extending into the southern interior; mean minimum temperatures were above average across most of the state, but close to average in the south-west and along parts of the east coast.
- November saw mean maximum temperatures warmer than usual across most of the state, except for pockets of the central east coast. Similarly, November mean minimum temperatures were warmer than usual for most of the state, except for parts of the south-east and the base of the Cape York Peninsula. A number of sites had their highest spring daily maximum temperature on record, or their highest spring daily minimum temperature on record late in November.
Severe thunderstorms
- Widespread thunderstorms affected Brisbane on the 24th and 25th, then on the 27th and 28th of October, bringing heavy rainfall to some sites, localised flash flooding, and strong wind gusts.
- Thunderstorms produced large hail, with reports up to 6 cm hail in diameter south of Gayndah, fallen power lines in the Caboolture area, and localised flash-flooding on 28 October.
- Severe thunderstorms impacted much of south-east Queensland on the afternoon of 31 October. The main impacts were giant hail up to 14 cm in diameter along a path from Amberley to the northern suburbs of Logan. Wind damage was reported from Redcliffe to Kingston with gusts over 100 km/h recorded around Moreton Bay. Giant hail up to 14 cm in diameter was reported at Forestdale and hail up to 13 cm in diameter was reported at Hillcrest. Some other reports include giant hail up to: 9.5 cm in diameter at Amberley, 8 cm in diameter at Springfield, 7 cm in diameter around Gatton, and 5 cm in diameter at Seventeen Mile.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in spring 2020 | |
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Hottest day | 47.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on 30 Nov |
Warmest days on average | 37.8 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
Coolest days on average | 24.0 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 11.9 °C at Applethorpe on 10 Sep |
Coldest night | -3.8 °C at Applethorpe on 27 Sep |
Coolest nights on average | 9.3 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average | 25.7 °C at Sweers Island |
Warmest night | 33.2 °C at Birdsville Airport on 29 Nov |
Warmest on average overall | 30.5 °C at Normanton Airport |
Coolest on average overall | 16.6 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 344.0 mm at Mt Sophia |
Wettest day | 170.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn on 18 Sep |
Strongest wind gust | 122 km/h at Roma Airport on 22 Oct |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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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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Westerton | 110.0 | on 19 Sep | 79.0 | on 21 Oct 1978 | 44 |
Record highest spring temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Charleville Aero | 43.8 | on 30 Nov | 43.3 | on 29 Nov 2006 | 79 | 29.7 |
Bollon Mary St | 45.6 | on 30 Nov | 44.4 | on 5 Nov 1965 | 64 | 29.5 |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 45.4 | on 30 Nov | 44.0 | on 23 Nov 2014 | 64 | 29.4 |
Surat | 44.3 | on 30 Nov | 43.9 | on 29 Nov 2006 | 56 | 29.0 |
Mitchell Post Office | 44.7 | on 30 Nov | 42.7 | on 22 Nov 2014 | 53 | 29.1 |
Dalby Airport | 41.3 | on 30 Nov | 40.5 | on 16 Nov 1996 | 29 | 28.2 |
Roma Airport | 43.7 | on 30 Nov | 43.3 | on 29 Nov 1996 | 29 | 29.6 |
Miles Constance Street | 42.6 | on 30 Nov | 40.8 | on 15 Nov 2014 | 24 | 29.3 |
St George Airport | 45.1 | on 30 Nov | 44.0 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 24 | 29.6 |
Thargomindah Airport | 46.2 | on 30 Nov | 45.4 | on 18 Nov 2009 | 22 | 31.2 |
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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Lady Elliot Island | 27.4 | 27.2 | in 2005 | 80 | 25.6 |
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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Palmerville | 36.5 | 36.6 | in 1988* | 35.1 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
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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Longreach Aero | 29.5 | on 17 Nov | 29.1 | on 24 Nov 1987 | 55 | 16.6 |
Thargomindah Airport | 32.8 | on 29 Nov | = 32.8 | on 19 Nov 2009 | 22 | 16.7 |
Birdsville Airport | 33.2 | on 29 Nov | 32.1 | on 14 Nov 2014 | 21 | 17.2 |
Hughenden Airport | 29.0 | on 25 Nov | 28.5 | on 22 Nov 2014 | 20 | 18.7 |
Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Cunnamulla Post Office | 17.3 | 16.7 | in 1965 | 112 | 14.6 |
Barcaldine Post Office | 19.3 | 19.2 | in 2005 | 101 | 17.1 |
Charleville Aero | 16.5 | 16.3 | in 2005 | 78 | 14.1 |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 19.6 | 19.5 | in 2013 | 76 | 18.5 |
Surat | 16.0 | 15.7 | in 2005 | 72 | 13.5 |
Mackay M.O | 20.6 | = 20.6 | in 1998 | 61 | 19.4 |
Longreach Aero | 18.9 | 18.5 | in 2014 | 54 | 16.6 |
Charters Towers Airport | 19.3 | = 19.3 | in 1998 | 27 | 17.9 |
Cloncurry Airport | 21.6 | = 21.6 | in 2008 | 26 | 20.1 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 20.3 | 19.9 | in 2016 | 25 | 18.8 |
Thargomindah Airport | 18.1 | = 18.1 | in 2015 | 21 | 16.7 |
Highest spring mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for spring |
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Gold Coast Seaway | 17.5 | 17.9 | in 1997 | 16.9 |
Record highest spring mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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Cunnamulla Post Office | 24.7 | 24.5 | in 2013 | 111 | 22.0 |
Lady Elliot Island | 24.3 | 24.2 | in 2005 | 79 | 23.0 |
Charleville Aero | 24.4 | 24.2 | in 2013 | 78 | 21.9 |
Surat | 23.5 | 23.3 | in 2002 | 71 | 21.2 |
Mount Isa Aero | 28.0 | = 28.0 | in 1988 | 53 | 26.2 |
Thangool Airport | 22.7 | = 22.7 | in 2009 | 28 | 21.7 |
Charters Towers Airport | 26.4 | 26.1 | in 2018 | 27 | 25.2 |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 23.3 | 23.2 | in 2018 | 25 | 22.4 |
Miles Constance Street | 22.7 | 22.6 | in 2013 | 23 | 21.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for spring 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for spring 2020 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2020 |
Mean for spring 2020 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2020 |
Total for spring 2020 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2020 |
Fraction of spring average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coen Airport | 33.7 | +0.4 | 39.2 | 6 Nov | 21.2 | +0.8 | 16.5 | 11 Sep | 30.6 | 40.3 | average | 76% |
Horn Island | 31.6 | +0.6 | 34.4 | 23 Nov | 25.3 | +0.5 | 22.9 | 14 Sep | 81.8 | 57.6 | high | 142% |
Scherger RAAF | 35.8 | +0.3 | 39.1 | 16 Nov | 21.8 | +0.1 | 17.3 | 12 Sep | 66.4 | 116.6 | low | 57% |
Weipa Aero | 36.0 | +0.7 | 38.6 | 20 Nov | 22.4 | +0.7 | 17.2 | 12 Sep | 100.6 | 116.4 | average | 86% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 31.0 | +0.6 | 33.4 | 18 Nov | 18.9 | 7 Nov | 74.8 | 102.7 | average | 73% | ||
Palmerville | 36.5 | +1.4 | 40.4 | 5 Nov | 18.8 | -0.3 | 11.5 | 11 Sep | 48.8 | 89.6 | low | 54% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 35.8 | +0.5 | 42.0 | 7 Nov | 22.3 | +0.9 | 15.4 | 30 Oct | 26.2 | 51.7 | average | 51% |
Century Mine | 37.6 | +0.1 | 43.4 | 25 Nov | 22.2 | +1.5 | 13.2 | 2 Sep | 47.2 | 63.8 | average | 74% |
Cloncurry Airport | 36.6 | +0.7 | 43.0 | 24 Nov | 21.6 | +1.5 | 13.2 | 25 Sep | 50.8 | 56.6 | average | 90% |
Julia Creek Airport | 37.8 | +0.9 | 44.0 | 25 Nov | 19.5 | +1.3 | 10.3 | 29 Oct | 52.4 | 41.4 | high | 127% |
Kowanyama Airport | 36.9 | +1.1 | 40.1 | 3 Nov | 23.2 | +1.5 | 18.3 | 12 Sep | 74.4 | 74.2 | average | 100% |
Mornington Island Airport | 32.9 | 37.4 | 7 Nov | 24.4 | 19.2 | 3 Sep | 78.4 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 36.4 | +2.1 | 43.1 | 29 Nov | 19.5 | +1.5 | 9.2 | 2 Sep | 45.8 | 63.6 | average | 72% |
Normanton Airport | 37.0 | +0.8 | 42.2 | 6 Nov | 24.0 | +1.1 | 17.0 | 4 Sep | 38.4 | 53.6 | average | 72% |
Sweers Island | 31.5 | -0.1 | 36.6 | 1 Nov | 25.7 | +1.2 | 21.0 | 5 Sep | 32.4 | 84.4 | low | 38% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 35.9 | +0.4 | 40.5 | 7 Nov | 20.6 | +0.6 | 12.9 | 30 Oct | 79.8 | 73.3 | average | 109% |
Hughenden Airport | 35.6 | +0.8 | 42.9 | 15 Nov | 19.5 | +0.8 | 10.3 | 29 Oct | 25.6 | 65.4 | average | 39% |
Richmond Airport | 36.9 | +0.9 | 42.8 | 24 Nov | 19.1 | +0.6 | 11.3 | 25 Sep | 27.8 | 55.3 | average | 50% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 30.6 | +1.1 | 34.0 | 27 Oct | 21.4 | +0.9 | 18.0 | 11 Sep | 119.8 | 171.1 | average | 70% |
Cairns Racecourse | 29.9 | 33.3 | 16 Nov | 20.4 | 14.6 | 11 Sep | 204.0 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 30.7 | +0.4 | 33.2 | 31 Oct | 23.6 | +0.5 | 20.2 | 1 Nov | 63.0 | 51.2 | average | 123% |
Cooktown Airport | 30.8 | +0.5 | 34.9 | 6 Nov | 22.9 | +0.5 | 18.1 | 10 Oct | 123.2 | 91.1 | high | 135% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.2 | 0.0 | 34.9 | 30 Oct | 23.8 | +0.6 | 19.9 | 12 Sep | 81.0 | 168.9 | low | 48% |
Mareeba Airport | 30.5 | +0.1 | 37.9 | 6 Nov | 17.9 | +0.6 | 12.2 | 11 Sep | 6.0 | 59.5 | low | 10% |
Walkamin Research Station | 29.2 | +0.2 | 36.5 | 6 Nov | 17.0 | +0.4 | 12.1 | 11 Sep | 28.8 | 101.2 | low | 28% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 29.1 | 32.6 | 27 Nov | 20.9 | 15.6 | 11 Sep | 119.8 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 29.4 | 34.2 | 27 Oct | 18.9 | 13.0 | 11 Sep | 220.8 | |||||
Lucinda Point | 26.7 | -0.4 | 30.3 | 16 Nov | 23.0 | +0.3 | 18.9 | 11 Sep | ||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 30.3 | 36.5 | 6 Nov | 20.5 | 15.8 | 2 Sep | 35.2 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.8 | -0.1 | 33.9 | 6 Nov | 20.0 | +1.3 | 15.3 | 11 Sep | 243.8 | 328.5 | average | 74% |
Townsville Aero | 30.2 | +0.8 | 33.9 | 6 Nov | 21.1 | +0.7 | 13.8 | 1 Sep | 12.8 | 90.9 | v low | 14% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 30.7 | 38.3 | 6 Nov | 18.3 | 12.0 | 1 Sep | 6.4 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 27.8 | -0.6 | 30.7 | 6 Nov | 22.0 | +0.5 | 15.2 | 11 Sep | 47.2 | 101.1 | low | 47% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 30.4 | +0.7 | 34.0 | 29 Oct | 18.9 | +0.9 | 13.3 | 1 Sep | 12.0 | 79.2 | low | 15% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 30.1 | 32.9 | 2 Nov | 20.0 | 12.3 | 1 Sep | 2.6 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 32.9 | +1.0 | 39.6 | 6 Nov | 17.7 | +0.7 | 8.9 | 6 Sep | 16.4 | 81.5 | low | 20% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 27.5 | +0.4 | 31.9 | 15 Nov | 22.1 | +0.3 | 18.4 | 12 Sep | 49.2 | 130.4 | average | 38% |
Mackay Aero | 28.7 | +0.7 | 32.6 | 6 Nov | 19.1 | +1.3 | 11.0 | 1 Sep | 74.8 | 137.4 | average | 54% |
Mackay M.O | 28.5 | +1.0 | 33.2 | 25 Nov | 20.6 | +1.2 | 13.6 | 1 Sep | 81.0 | 145.4 | average | 56% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 28.1 | 32.4 | 6 Nov | 18.4 | 11.1 | 1 Sep | 108.0 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 30.4 | +0.2 | 37.6 | 6 Nov | 18.1 | +0.9 | 9.9 | 1 Sep | ||||
Samuel Hill Aero | 27.9 | -0.1 | 33.0 | 30 Nov | 16.1 | +1.2 | 8.6 | 1 Sep | 121.8 | 157.8 | average | 77% |
St Lawrence | 29.1 | +0.1 | 35.3 | 6 Nov | 18.0 | +0.5 | 10.6 | 1 Sep | 89.2 | 114.7 | average | 78% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 32.3 | 39.4 | 6 Nov | 17.6 | 11.3 | 2 Sep | 38.6 | |||||
Williamson | 29.0 | +0.1 | 33.3 | 29 Oct | 17.9 | +0.9 | 7.8 | 1 Sep | 114.4 | 93.9 | average | 122% |
Woolshed | 27.7 | +0.5 | 33.0 | 6 Nov | 17.3 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 2 Sep | 52.8 | 100.3 | low | 53% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.2 | +0.2 | 32.0 | 26 Sep | 20.3 | +1.5 | 12.1 | 1 Sep | 133.0 | 148.5 | average | 90% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 33.6 | +1.2 | 40.5 | 6 Nov | 19.3 | +1.4 | 14.0 | 13 Sep | 31.2 | 86.2 | average | 36% |
Moranbah Airport | 33.1 | 40.2 | 30 Nov | 16.9 | 8.8 | 1 Sep | 39.4 | |||||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 32.4 | 40.0 | 15 Nov | 17.3 | 9.2 | 27 Sep | 11.2 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 32.8 | +1.0 | 40.2 | 30 Nov | 16.6 | +1.4 | 7.6 | 1 Sep | 64.8 | 102.8 | low | 63% |
Emerald Airport | 32.6 | +1.1 | 39.9 | 30 Nov | 17.5 | +0.8 | 10.4 | 1 Sep | 133.6 | 120.2 | average | 111% |
Lochington | 32.1 | 39.9 | 30 Nov | 17.0 | 8.3 | 1 Sep | 134.2 | 97.5 | high | 138% | ||
Rolleston Airport | 32.1 | +1.2 | 40.0 | 30 Nov | 15.6 | +1.1 | 7.0 | 27 Sep | 101.6 | 121.6 | average | 84% |
Springsure Comet St | 31.2 | +0.9 | 39.3 | 30 Nov | 16.0 | +1.1 | 9.2 | 2 Sep | 124.6 | 140.7 | average | 89% |
Tambo Post Office | 31.8 | +1.2 | 40.8 | 30 Nov | 15.3 | +2.0 | 3.5 | 27 Sep | 75.8 | 102.3 | average | 74% |
Taroom Post Office | 31.9 | +2.2 | 41.3 | 30 Nov | 16.0 | +1.8 | 3.9 | 27 Sep | 112.2 | 158.8 | average | 71% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 33.1 | +1.2 | 41.2 | 24 Nov | 19.3 | +2.2 | 10.6 | 5 Sep | 109.8 | 85.1 | high | 129% |
Blackall Airport | 33.4 | +0.9 | 42.2 | 15 Nov | 17.8 | +1.4 | 7.9 | 27 Sep | 71.6 | 96.5 | average | 74% |
Isisford Post Office | 33.9 | +1.1 | 43.0 | 15 Nov | 18.0 | +1.7 | 6.0 | 27 Sep | 91.2 | 77.6 | average | 118% |
Longreach Aero | 34.6 | +1.0 | 43.3 | 24 Nov | 18.9 | +2.3 | 10.0 | 29 Oct | 117.2 | 63.5 | high | 185% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 37.3 | +2.0 | 42.5 | 29 Nov | 21.4 | +2.4 | 13.8 | 12 Oct | 69.0 | 50.3 | high | 137% |
Carters Bore | 35.4 | 42.6 | 29 Nov | 22.0 | 15.5 | 1 Sep | 66.0 | |||||
New May Downs | 35.9 | 42.2 | 29 Nov | 21.3 | 14.4 | 17 Sep | 33.0 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 35.7 | +0.9 | 43.2 | 30 Nov | 18.5 | +0.6 | 9.7 | 25 Sep | 38.4 | 47.3 | average | 81% |
Trepell Airport | 35.9 | +0.8 | 43.3 | 15 Nov | 19.3 | +1.0 | 10.8 | 1 Sep | 37.0 | 43.8 | average | 84% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 37.0 | 44.8 | 11 Nov | 18.3 | 8.8 | 29 Oct | 46.8 | |||||
Winton Airport | 36.1 | +0.7 | 44.3 | 16 Nov | 19.0 | +0.8 | 10.0 | 25 Sep | 29.8 | 43.6 | average | 68% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 46.6 | 30 Nov | 18.5 | +1.4 | 9.4 | 27 Sep | 27.8 | 40.6 | average | 68% | ||
Birdsville Airport | 34.6 | +1.4 | 47.1 | 30 Nov | 18.1 | +0.9 | 8.0 | 26 Sep | 20.2 | 29.4 | average | 69% |
Boulia Airport | 20.3 | +2.6 | 12.8 | 1 Sep | 35.3 | 43.1 | average | 82% | ||||
Windorah Airport | 33.9 | 45.3 | 30 Nov | 19.5 | 10.0 | 26 Sep | 48.0 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 28.2 | +1.1 | 33.0 | 6 Nov | 17.2 | +0.9 | 9.7 | 27 Sep | 42.2 | 194.9 | v low | 22% |
Gayndah Airport | 31.1 | +1.1 | 39.0 | 15 Nov | 15.6 | +1.0 | 7.8 | 1 Sep | 105.8 | 143.1 | average | 74% |
Gladstone Airport | 28.1 | +0.5 | 33.1 | 5 Nov | 19.0 | +0.8 | 12.0 | 27 Sep | 70.0 | 138.6 | low | 51% |
Gladstone Radar | 28.9 | +0.5 | 33.6 | 17 Nov | 19.5 | +0.9 | 15.6 | 10 Sep | 139.6 | 153.2 | average | 91% |
Lady Elliot Island | 27.4 | +1.8 | 30.7 | 26 Nov | 21.1 | +0.7 | 12.2 | 1 Sep | 83.2 | 161.4 | low | 52% |
Monto Township | 30.2 | +1.3 | 38.9 | 30 Nov | 14.0 | +0.9 | 3.9 | 27 Sep | 91.8 | 155.3 | low | 59% |
Rockhampton Aero | 30.3 | +0.8 | 36.6 | 15 Nov | 18.4 | +1.6 | 10.2 | 1 Sep | 78.4 | 139.5 | low | 56% |
Rundle Island | 25.0 | +0.2 | 29.8 | 23 Nov | 21.5 | +0.5 | 16.6 | 12 Sep | ||||
Seventeen Seventy | 27.2 | +1.2 | 31.1 | 25 Nov | 19.6 | +0.5 | 14.7 | 12 Sep | 130.0 | 164.9 | average | 79% |
Thangool Airport | 31.3 | +1.1 | 39.0 | 30 Nov | 14.1 | +0.9 | 5.4 | 27 Sep | 104.6 | 156.5 | average | 67% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 29.7 | +2.0 | 38.1 | 29 Nov | 12.9 | -0.1 | 1.5 | 27 Sep | 78.6 | 184.6 | low | 43% |
Archerfield Airport | 28.3 | +1.3 | 34.1 | 17 Nov | 14.9 | +0.6 | 6.4 | 27 Sep | 132.0 | 210.1 | low | 63% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 29.2 | +1.0 | 38.4 | 29 Nov | 13.1 | +0.1 | 2.5 | 27 Sep | ||||
Beerburrum Forest Station | 27.5 | +0.1 | 35.6 | 17 Nov | 14.4 | +0.1 | 5.9 | 27 Sep | 183.8 | 254.3 | average | 72% |
Brisbane | 27.5 | +0.5 | 32.2 | 24 Nov | 17.0 | +0.7 | 10.3 | 27 Sep | 208.6 | 198.1 | average | 105% |
Brisbane Aero | 26.0 | +0.5 | 31.5 | 1 Nov | 16.2 | +0.5 | 7.0 | 27 Sep | 140.4 | 197.0 | average | 71% |
Canungra (Defence) | 27.2 | 36.8 | 29 Nov | 11.5 | -0.2 | 27 Sep | 83.6 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.8 | +1.6 | 30.0 | 31 Oct | 19.1 | +1.3 | 13.9 | 27 Sep | 92.0 | 234.3 | v low | 39% |
Coolangatta | 25.8 | +1.1 | 31.0 | 15 Nov | 16.1 | +0.3 | 3.8 | 27 Sep | 131.0 | 243.6 | low | 54% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.9 | +1.4 | 32.8 | 30 Nov | 19.6 | +1.1 | 15.0 | 27 Sep | 178.8 | 208.9 | average | 86% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 25.6 | +0.2 | 31.4 | 14 Nov | 17.5 | +0.6 | 8.0 | 27 Sep | 138.8 | 238.2 | low | 58% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 28.7 | 36.6 | 17 Nov | 12.6 | 0.6 | 27 Sep | 112.0 | |||||
Gympie | 28.7 | +0.5 | 37.2 | 17 Nov | 14.1 | +0.6 | 3.1 | 27 Sep | 140.6 | 203.7 | low | 69% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 27.0 | +0.4 | 30.5 | 26 Nov | 17.1 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 27 Sep | 118.0 | 181.8 | low | 65% |
Kingaroy Airport | 28.3 | +1.0 | 37.2 | 15 Nov | 11.9 | +0.5 | 0.4 | 27 Sep | 136.6 | 139.8 | average | 98% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 26.9 | +0.3 | 33.6 | 29 Nov | 15.8 | +0.8 | 7.2 | 27 Sep | 139.4 | 208.1 | low | 67% |
Maryborough | 28.5 | +0.9 | 34.3 | 17 Nov | 15.5 | +0.4 | 5.7 | 27 Sep | 95.8 | 201.8 | low | 47% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 26.6 | -0.3 | 35.7 | 17 Nov | 15.5 | 0.0 | 6.4 | 27 Sep | 225.0 | 281.8 | average | 80% |
Rainbow Beach | 25.9 | +0.3 | 32.1 | 14 Nov | 204.4 | 243.8 | average | 84% | ||||
Redcliffe | 26.0 | +0.4 | 31.0 | 19 Oct | 17.5 | +0.5 | 9.6 | 27 Sep | 180.2 | 209.1 | average | 86% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 25.6 | 30.1 | 1 Nov | 16.0 | 8.8 | 27 Sep | 172.0 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.8 | +0.1 | 32.8 | 14 Nov | 16.1 | +0.6 | 4.6 | 27 Sep | 215.0 | 228.6 | average | 94% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 25.8 | +0.2 | 32.9 | 14 Nov | 17.2 | +0.5 | 8.5 | 27 Sep | 258.8 | 266.9 | average | 97% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 26.9 | 34.0 | 17 Nov | 15.9 | 5.5 | 27 Sep | 212.0 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 30.3 | +2.2 | 39.8 | 29 Nov | 13.0 | +0.1 | 4.1 | 27 Sep | ||||
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 24.0 | +2.3 | 34.2 | 29 Nov | 9.3 | +0.5 | -3.8 | 27 Sep | 69.2 | 190.0 | v low | 36% |
Dalby Airport | 29.8 | +1.6 | 41.3 | 30 Nov | 12.8 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 27 Sep | 53.8 | 152.7 | v low | 35% |
Oakey Aero | 28.6 | +2.0 | 38.1 | 30 Nov | 11.9 | +0.9 | -2.1 | 27 Sep | 100.4 | 160.0 | low | 63% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 24.8 | +2.2 | 34.6 | 29 Nov | 9.5 | +0.8 | -3.1 | 27 Sep | 73.4 | 194.4 | v low | 38% |
Texas Post Office | 29.8 | +2.1 | 42.5 | 30 Nov | 12.7 | +1.1 | 1.3 | 27 Sep | 66.6 | 165.4 | v low | 40% |
Toowoomba Airport | 25.6 | +1.1 | 35.2 | 29 Nov | 13.3 | +0.6 | 6.8 | 26 Sep | 106.0 | 167.0 | low | 63% |
Warwick | 27.4 | +1.4 | 37.5 | 29 Nov | 10.8 | +0.3 | -2.1 | 27 Sep | 89.8 | 187.8 | low | 48% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 30.8 | +1.5 | 42.6 | 30 Nov | 14.5 | +0.9 | 0.2 | 27 Sep | 75.6 | 115.5 | low | 65% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 31.4 | +2.2 | 41.9 | 30 Nov | 13.9 | +1.6 | 0.8 | 27 Sep | 60.2 | 146.4 | low | 41% |
Mitchell Post Office | 32.0 | +2.9 | 44.7 | 30 Nov | 13.6 | +1.6 | 3.4 | 28 Sep | 79.6 | 126.6 | average | 63% |
Roma Airport | 31.5 | +1.9 | 43.7 | 30 Nov | 14.3 | +1.0 | 1.6 | 27 Sep | 62.0 | 132.0 | low | 47% |
St George Airport | 30.9 | +1.3 | 45.1 | 30 Nov | 15.7 | +1.2 | 5.0 | 27 Sep | 84.4 | 123.1 | average | 69% |
Surat | 31.0 | +2.0 | 44.3 | 30 Nov | 16.0 | +2.5 | 2.5 | 27 Sep | 68.0 | 132.2 | low | 51% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 32.2 | +2.5 | 43.8 | 30 Nov | 16.5 | +2.4 | 5.1 | 27 Sep | 31.2 | 100.4 | low | 31% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 32.0 | +2.6 | 45.4 | 30 Nov | 17.3 | +2.7 | 7.2 | 1 Sep | 36.0 | 73.3 | low | 49% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 32.7 | +0.6 | 47.0 | 30 Nov | 17.6 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 27 Sep | 89.2 | 46.3 | v high | 193% |
Thargomindah Airport | 32.3 | +1.1 | 46.2 | 30 Nov | 18.1 | +1.4 | 6.1 | 1 Sep | 55.4 | 55.7 | average | 99% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Cato Island | 24.9 | 29.2 | 6 Nov | 21.6 | 18.0 | 10 Sep | ||||||
Creal Reef | 24.8 | 27.4 | 1 Nov | 23.1 | 18.1 | 12 Sep | ||||||
Flinders Reef | 26.2 | 30.4 | 31 Oct | 24.0 | 20.5 | 11 Sep | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 24.5 | 29.5 | 5 Nov | 22.6 | 18.8 | 10 Sep | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 24.5 | 28.5 | 30 Nov | 22.5 | 17.7 | 12 Sep | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 26.4 | 30.7 | 24 Nov | 24.4 | 20.5 | 11 Sep | ||||||
Marion Reef | 25.7 | 30.7 | 26 Oct | 23.6 | 19.9 | 11 Sep | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 25.7 | +0.1 | 29.4 | 6 Nov | 20.3 | +0.3 | 15.2 | 12 Sep | 59.0 | 133.9 | low | 44% |
Willis Island | 29.1 | +0.5 | 32.0 | 1 Nov | 24.3 | +0.6 | 21.5 | 9 Oct | 79.8 | 76.2 | average | 105% |
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 11 am on Tuesday 1 December 2020. 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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