Monday, 1 March 2021 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in summer 2020-21: dry along the Capricornia to Wide Bay coasts; warm nights overall
Rainfall was above average in northern and southern inland districts of
Queensland. It was drier than usual from the Capricornia to Wide Bay
coasts and adjacent inland districts.
Mean maximum temperatures were slightly above average for the state as a whole. Mean minimum temperatures were the ninth-warmest on record for Queensland.
Dry from the Capricornia to the Wide Bay and Burnett districts; wet in the north
- Summer rainfall was below average from the Capricornia to Wide Bay and
Burnett districts, extending to some adjacent inland parts. Reduced
moist onshore flow and moisture-laden troughs reaching the central to
Wide Bay coasts, contributed to a lack of rain-bearing systems over the
area.
- Summer rainfall was above average across northern Queensland and small areas of the southern inland districts. Tropical cyclones and low pressure systems brought persistent showers and thunderstorms to the northern tropics. Some sites had their highest summer daily rainfall on record.
- Rainfall was above average in northern, western, and central coast areas; also about the south-east and southern Darling Downs in December.
- In January, rainfall was above average in the north, and parts of the Maranoa and Darling Downs. Tropical cyclone Imogen brought moderate to heavy falls to the Gulf Country, Cape York Peninsula and north tropical coast at the start of the month, crossing the coast near Karumba in the Gulf Country on the 3rd.
- Rainfall was above average in the northern interior and parts of the Gulf Country, and southern inland parts of the Maranoa and Warrego, and western Darling Downs. February rainfall was drier than usual from the Central Coast to Wide Bay and Burnett districts, and adjacent inland areas.
Very warm nights overall for summer; cooler days
- The mean temperature was 0.85 °C above average in summer 2020-21, but the coolest summer since 2011-12.
- The state's mean maximum temperature for summer was 0.46 °C above average. Queensland had its ninth-warmest summer on record in terms of mean minimum (overnight) temperatures, at 1.23 °C above average.
- Both mean maximum and overall mean temperatures were above average in December for Queensland as a whole. Queensland had its warmest December on record in terms of minimum temperature, at 1.99 °C above the long-term average. The state was affected by low-, severe- and extreme-intensity heatwaves throughout December.
- Queensland's mean temperature in January was 0.43 °C above the long-term average, the coolest January since 2012.Queensland's January mean maximum temperature was just 0.02 °C below the long-term average making it the coolest since 2011.
- In February, Queensland's mean temperature was 0.78 °C above the long-term average. The mean maximum temperature was 0.68 °C above the long-term average and the mean minimum temperature was 0.87 °C warmer than average. Low- to severe-intensity heatwaves affected large parts of the state during the month.
Significant weather in summer
- Heavy rainfall, damaging winds, abnormally high tides and dangerous surf in December 2020.
- Tropical cyclones, flooding and severe thunderstorms in January 2021, and flooding and thunderstorms in February 2021.
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in summer 2020-21 | |
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| Hottest day | 48.7 °C at Birdsville Airport on 5 Dec 2020 |
| Warmest days on average | 39.1 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 26.5 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 14.8 °C at Applethorpe on 12 Dec 2020 |
| Coldest night | 8.0 °C at Miles Constance Street on 9 Dec 2020 |
| Coolest nights on average | 15.2 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average | 26.8 °C at Sweers Island |
| Warmest night | 33.3 °C at Windorah Airport on 3 Dec 2020 |
| Warmest on average overall | 32.2 °C at Windorah Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 20.9 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 2571.0 mm at Tully Sugar Mill |
| Wettest day | 456.0 mm at Numinbah on 13 Dec 2020 |
| Strongest wind gust | 144 km/h at Dalby Airport on 2 Dec 2020 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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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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| Namarah | 136.6 | on 4 Jan 2021 | 116.8 | on 17 Feb 1973 | 51 | |
| Violet Vale Station | 237.0 | on 28 Jan 2021 | 166.4 | on 10 Feb 1985 | 34 | |
| Sweers Island | 223.0 | on 4 Jan 2021 | 216.0 | on 18 Feb 2017 | 28 | |
| Normanton Airport | 262.6 | on 4 Jan 2021 | 154.4 | on 28 Jan 2020 | 21 | |
| 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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| Bingil Bay | 2185.8 | 2727.6 | in 1990* | 1274.6 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher 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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| Bundaberg Aero | 38.6 | on 22 Feb 2021 | 37.7 | on 9 Feb 2002 | 43 | 30.1 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 38.7 | on 22 Feb 2021 | 38.2 | on 31 Dec 2008 | 21 | 30.7 |
| Record lowest summer daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Lucinda Point | 24.7 | on 20 Feb 2021 | 25.2 | on 13 Jan 1981 | 34 | 30.0 |
| Bedourie | 22.0 | on 23 Dec 2020 | 22.3 | on 21 Jan 2007 | 23 | 39.0 |
| Record highest summer daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| Isisford Post Office | 33.1 | on 3 Dec 2020 | 32.2 | on 29 Jan 1963 | 64 | 22.5 |
| Normanton Airport | 30.2 | on 8 Dec 2020 | = 30.2 | on 22 Dec 2018 | 20 | 25.5 |
| Record lowest summer temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Miles Constance Street | 8.0 | on 9 Dec 2020 | 8.5 | on 6 Dec 2012 | 24 | 19.9 |
| Record highest summer mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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| Mount Isa Aero | 24.8 | 24.7 | in 1970 | 54 | 23.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2020-21 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Diff from average |
Highest for summer 2020-21 |
Mean for summer 2020-21 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2020-21 |
Total for summer 2020-21 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2020-21 |
Fraction of summer average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coen Airport | 33.0 | -0.3 | 39.0 | 7 Dec 2020 | 23.9 | +0.1 | 21.8 | 6 Dec 2020 | 1229.8 | 708.7 | v high | 174% |
| Horn Island | 30.8 | -0.4 | 33.1 | 21 Dec 2020 | 25.5 | +0.1 | 23.4 | 31 Jan 2021 | 1148.4 | 1026.1 | average | 112% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.2 | -1.0 | 37.1 | 7 Dec 2020 | 24.4 | +0.3 | 22.9 | 24 Feb 2021 | 1318.4 | 1105.6 | average | 119% |
| Weipa Aero | 31.8 | -0.7 | 36.7 | 6 Dec 2020 | 24.7 | +0.5 | 23.1 | 24 Feb 2021 | 1320.8 | 1279.1 | average | 103% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 32.1 | +0.3 | 35.5 | 8 Dec 2020 | 22.2 | 22 Feb 2021 | 1400.6 | 1001.0 | high | 140% | ||
| Palmerville | 34.0 | +0.2 | 39.7 | 1 Dec 2020 | 23.5 | +0.6 | 19.1 | 5 Dec 2020 | 791.8 | 678.6 | average | 117% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 34.5 | -0.6 | 41.8 | 9 Dec 2020 | 25.7 | +0.5 | 22.6 | 28 Feb 2021 | 636.2 | 538.7 | high | 118% |
| Century Mine | 37.1 | -0.2 | 42.0 | 9 Dec 2020 | 25.8 | +1.0 | 22.2 | 27 Feb 2021 | 209.8 | 373.9 | low | 56% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 37.6 | +0.3 | 44.2 | 6 Dec 2020 | 25.7 | +0.9 | 21.4 | 30 Dec 2020 | 323.2 | 340.0 | average | 95% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 38.2 | 0.0 | 45.3 | 6 Dec 2020 | 24.8 | +1.1 | 20.3 | 4 Feb 2021 | 351.4 | 297.3 | average | 118% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 33.0 | -0.5 | 38.8 | 3 Dec 2020 | 24.9 | +0.5 | 22.7 | 8 Dec 2020 | 1126.2 | 874.7 | high | 129% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 37.4 | 43.8 | 1 Dec 2020 | 26.0 | 21.7 | 23 Jan 2021 | 292.2 | |||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 32.2 | 37.3 | 8 Dec 2020 | 26.2 | 23.2 | 16 Dec 2020 | 797.4 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 37.5 | +1.0 | 43.7 | 5 Dec 2020 | 24.8 | +1.4 | 20.2 | 16 Feb 2021 | 308.2 | 284.5 | average | 108% |
| Normanton Airport | 34.4 | -0.3 | 42.2 | 8 Dec 2020 | 25.6 | +0.1 | 21.6 | 4 Jan 2021 | 643.6 | 563.6 | average | 114% |
| Sweers Island | 32.4 | -0.5 | 37.1 | 8 Dec 2020 | 26.8 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 4 Jan 2021 | 1012.4 | 838.7 | high | 121% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.9 | -0.8 | 40.2 | 7 Dec 2020 | 23.5 | +0.2 | 18.8 | 16 Jan 2021 | 783.6 | 564.7 | high | 139% |
| Richmond Airport | 37.3 | +0.1 | 43.7 | 7 Dec 2020 | 24.0 | +0.7 | 19.5 | 15 Jan 2021 | 391.0 | 285.7 | high | 137% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 31.7 | +0.3 | 35.3 | 19 Dec 2020 | 24.1 | +0.5 | 21.0 | 5 Dec 2020 | 1100.8 | 1015.3 | average | 108% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 31.6 | 35.0 | 15 Dec 2020 | 23.7 | 19.8 | 5 Dec 2020 | 1212.2 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 32.0 | -0.3 | 34.8 | 23 Dec 2020 | 25.0 | +0.2 | 21.9 | 7 Dec 2020 | 838.8 | 624.5 | high | 134% |
| Cooktown Airport | 31.7 | -0.4 | 35.5 | 7 Jan 2021 | 24.4 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 7 Dec 2020 | 759.6 | 812.9 | average | 93% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 31.9 | -0.3 | 36.9 | 8 Dec 2020 | 25.8 | +0.3 | 23.5 | 9 Jan 2021 | 1212.6 | 1028.5 | high | 118% |
| Mareeba Airport | 31.1 | -0.3 | 36.6 | 7 Dec 2020 | 21.7 | +0.5 | 18.6 | 5 Dec 2020 | 623.2 | 533.3 | high | 117% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 29.9 | -0.1 | 35.5 | 7 Dec 2020 | 20.6 | +0.4 | 16.6 | 5 Dec 2020 | 682.6 | 593.3 | average | 115% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.4 | -1.0 | 34.6 | 19 Dec 2020 | 23.7 | +0.9 | 20.4 | 18 Jan 2021 | 1675.7 | 1101.8 | v high | 152% |
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.0 | 34.2 | 19 Dec 2020 | 23.6 | 19.7 | 5 Dec 2020 | 1937.6 | |||||
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 31.3 | 35.5 | 23 Dec 2020 | 22.9 | 18.3 | 5 Dec 2020 | ||||||
| Lucinda Point | 29.5 | -0.5 | 32.3 | 9 Feb 2021 | 25.0 | -0.3 | 22.5 | 26 Feb 2021 | ||||
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 31.4 | 37.3 | 15 Dec 2020 | 23.4 | 21.4 | 20 Feb 2021 | 532.4 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.0 | -0.1 | 35.2 | 23 Dec 2020 | 23.2 | +0.7 | 19.3 | 5 Dec 2020 | 1830.6 | 1374.5 | high | 133% |
| Townsville Aero | 31.3 | -0.1 | 34.9 | 19 Dec 2020 | 24.6 | +0.4 | 21.6 | 27 Dec 2020 | ||||
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 31.6 | 37.9 | 15 Dec 2020 | 21.9 | 18.3 | 1 Dec 2020 | 534.4 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 29.9 | -1.1 | 32.5 | 22 Dec 2020 | 24.7 | -0.1 | 21.8 | 15 Jan 2021 | 844.6 | 621.0 | high | 136% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.4 | -0.5 | 36.0 | 23 Dec 2020 | 23.3 | +0.7 | 19.6 | 1 Dec 2020 | 680.0 | 552.7 | high | 123% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 31.3 | 34.8 | 23 Dec 2020 | 23.7 | 19.4 | 5 Dec 2020 | 543.4 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 33.5 | 0.0 | 39.1 | 2 Dec 2020 | 22.3 | +0.5 | 18.2 | 24 Jan 2021 | 343.7 | 383.4 | average | 90% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 29.3 | -0.5 | 32.3 | 17 Dec 2020 | 24.6 | -0.1 | 20.4 | 9 Dec 2020 | 934.8 | 702.5 | high | 133% |
| Mackay Aero | 30.5 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 8 Feb 2021 | 23.2 | +0.3 | 18.5 | 13 Feb 2021 | 635.6 | 770.6 | average | 82% |
| Mackay M.O | 30.7 | +0.7 | 35.4 | 22 Dec 2020 | 23.8 | +0.4 | 20.5 | 14 Dec 2020 | 668.8 | 774.1 | average | 86% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 30.2 | 35.2 | 8 Feb 2021 | 22.7 | 18.5 | 13 Feb 2021 | ||||||
| Proserpine Airport | 31.4 | -0.2 | 37.0 | 23 Dec 2020 | 22.6 | +0.2 | 18.5 | 1 Dec 2020 | 833.4 | 824.8 | average | 101% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 30.7 | 0.0 | 38.7 | 22 Feb 2021 | 21.1 | -0.1 | 14.7 | 5 Dec 2020 | 290.6 | 625.1 | low | 46% |
| St Lawrence | 31.7 | 0.0 | 39.6 | 22 Feb 2021 | 22.8 | +0.1 | 19.1 | 26 Dec 2020 | 209.8 | 494.5 | v low | 42% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 32.1 | 39.5 | 17 Dec 2020 | 21.9 | 18.9 | 1 Dec 2020 | 216.8 | |||||
| Williamson | 31.6 | +0.2 | 38.9 | 22 Feb 2021 | 22.5 | -0.1 | 18.1 | 5 Dec 2020 | 218.4 | 452.5 | low | 48% |
| Woolshed | 28.5 | -0.4 | 34.4 | 15 Dec 2020 | 21.0 | +0.3 | 18.7 | 13 Dec 2020 | 775.8 | 704.6 | high | 110% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 29.2 | 0.0 | 35.8 | 22 Feb 2021 | 24.0 | +0.4 | 20.2 | 13 Feb 2021 | 276.8 | 410.1 | low | 67% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 33.5 | -0.4 | 40.2 | 18 Dec 2020 | 22.5 | +0.3 | 19.8 | 14 Dec 2020 | 438.8 | 376.0 | average | 117% |
| Moranbah Airport | 34.3 | 41.3 | 6 Dec 2020 | 21.7 | 17.5 | 1 Dec 2020 | 255.6 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 34.7 | 41.1 | 6 Dec 2020 | 21.8 | 17.5 | 9 Dec 2020 | 159.8 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 34.0 | -0.3 | 41.1 | 6 Dec 2020 | 22.1 | +1.0 | 17.9 | 26 Dec 2020 | 269.4 | 245.8 | average | 110% |
| Emerald Airport | 35.1 | +0.8 | 42.0 | 6 Dec 2020 | 22.7 | +0.8 | 19.1 | 10 Jan 2021 | 125.4 | 253.7 | low | 49% |
| Lochington | 34.0 | -0.8 | 42.3 | 6 Dec 2020 | 22.0 | +0.8 | 16.9 | 9 Dec 2020 | 415.6 | 302.8 | average | 137% |
| Rolleston Airport | 34.0 | 41.5 | 6 Dec 2020 | 21.5 | +0.7 | 15.5 | 9 Dec 2020 | 235.6 | 305.0 | average | 77% | |
| Springsure Comet St | 33.8 | +0.3 | 40.7 | 2 Dec 2020 | 20.7 | +0.3 | 14.5 | 3 Feb 2021 | 200.8 | 309.1 | average | 65% |
| Tambo Post Office | 34.7 | +0.1 | 42.0 | 2 Dec 2020 | 21.5 | +1.6 | 12.0 | 9 Dec 2020 | 146.8 | 225.3 | low | 65% |
| Taroom Post Office | 34.6 | +1.1 | 42.3 | 23 Feb 2021 | 21.2 | +0.9 | 12.4 | 9 Dec 2020 | 187.2 | 275.3 | low | 68% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 35.3 | -0.1 | 43.0 | 6 Dec 2020 | 24.1 | +1.3 | 17.5 | 25 Dec 2020 | 250.1 | 226.0 | average | 111% |
| Blackall Airport | 36.3 | +0.2 | 43.9 | 6 Dec 2020 | 23.1 | +0.5 | 14.9 | 9 Dec 2020 | 170.6 | 239.9 | average | 71% |
| Isisford Post Office | 36.9 | +0.2 | 44.9 | 6 Dec 2020 | 23.7 | +1.2 | 14.8 | 25 Dec 2020 | 191.6 | 193.4 | average | 99% |
| Longreach Aero | 37.4 | +0.5 | 46.0 | 6 Dec 2020 | 24.0 | +1.3 | 15.1 | 9 Dec 2020 | 120.2 | 207.4 | low | 58% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 37.3 | 0.0 | 43.6 | 3 Dec 2020 | 25.2 | +1.2 | 15.3 | 26 Feb 2021 | 332.6 | 254.2 | high | 131% |
| Carters Bore | 37.1 | 43.2 | 3 Dec 2020 | 25.2 | 20.5 | 29 Dec 2020 | 220.8 | |||||
| New May Downs | 37.0 | 42.9 | 5 Dec 2020 | 24.9 | 20.5 | 29 Dec 2020 | 322.4 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 38.4 | +0.7 | 44.9 | 2 Dec 2020 | 24.8 | +0.7 | 18.8 | 27 Feb 2021 | 167.8 | 185.2 | average | 91% |
| Trepell Airport | 38.5 | +0.6 | 44.3 | 3 Dec 2020 | 25.1 | +1.0 | 19.0 | 9 Dec 2020 | 167.6 | 202.3 | average | 83% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 38.9 | 45.1 | 3 Dec 2020 | 25.3 | 16.0 | 27 Feb 2021 | 164.2 | |||||
| Winton Airport | 37.7 | -0.3 | 46.0 | 6 Dec 2020 | 24.2 | +0.4 | 19.4 | 25 Dec 2020 | 300.8 | 192.1 | high | 157% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 38.9 | -0.1 | 46.1 | 1 Dec 2020 | 24.9 | +0.6 | 16.3 | 25 Dec 2020 | 113.8 | 82.2 | high | 138% |
| Birdsville Airport | 39.1 | -0.4 | 48.7 | 5 Dec 2020 | 25.1 | -0.2 | 16.3 | 18 Jan 2021 | 20.4 | 50.9 | low | 40% |
| Boulia Airport | 26.1 | +2.0 | 15.6 | 26 Dec 2020 | 35.6 | 126.0 | low | 28% | ||||
| Windorah Airport | 38.3 | 45.9 | 1 Dec 2020 | 26.1 | 17.5 | 25 Dec 2020 | 69.2 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 30.5 | +0.4 | 38.6 | 22 Feb 2021 | 21.3 | +0.2 | 17.9 | 22 Jan 2021 | 212.4 | 445.3 | low | 48% |
| Gayndah Airport | 33.8 | +0.7 | 41.2 | 6 Dec 2020 | 20.4 | +0.1 | 16.4 | 22 Jan 2021 | 105.6 | 253.8 | low | 42% |
| Gladstone Airport | 31.1 | +0.5 | 38.7 | 22 Feb 2021 | 23.1 | +0.3 | 20.3 | 14 Jan 2021 | 158.2 | 414.4 | v low | 38% |
| Gladstone Radar | 32.0 | +0.8 | 39.9 | 22 Feb 2021 | 22.9 | +0.6 | 19.5 | 14 Dec 2020 | 149.2 | 407.2 | v low | 37% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 29.9 | +0.9 | 32.3 | 8 Feb 2021 | 24.0 | +0.2 | 18.0 | 14 Dec 2020 | 336.2 | 369.3 | average | 91% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 33.3 | +1.4 | 41.4 | 22 Feb 2021 | 22.8 | +0.9 | 19.3 | 13 Feb 2021 | ||||
| Thangool Airport | 34.4 | +1.1 | 40.8 | 23 Feb 2021 | 19.6 | +0.2 | 15.5 | 22 Jan 2021 | 162.6 | 282.3 | low | 58% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 31.2 | +0.3 | 39.9 | 6 Dec 2020 | 19.6 | +0.4 | 13.9 | 10 Feb 2021 | 335.2 | 356.1 | average | 94% |
| Archerfield Airport | 30.4 | +0.4 | 35.6 | 6 Dec 2020 | 20.6 | +0.7 | 14.7 | 12 Jan 2021 | 332.6 | 410.5 | average | 81% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 29.7 | -0.3 | 38.5 | 6 Dec 2020 | 19.7 | +0.3 | 15.3 | 27 Dec 2020 | 576.6 | 561.9 | average | 103% |
| Brisbane | 29.9 | -0.2 | 35.3 | 16 Jan 2021 | 21.7 | +0.5 | 17.3 | 12 Dec 2020 | 358.0 | 433.1 | average | 83% |
| Brisbane Aero | 28.7 | -0.1 | 33.2 | 8 Dec 2020 | 21.3 | +0.4 | 17.2 | 12 Dec 2020 | 365.0 | 388.8 | average | 94% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 28.9 | 37.1 | 6 Dec 2020 | 18.1 | 12.9 | 9 Dec 2020 | 641.4 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 27.9 | +1.2 | 30.6 | 8 Dec 2020 | 22.1 | +0.4 | 17.4 | 12 Dec 2020 | 368.4 | 427.3 | average | 86% |
| Coolangatta | 28.2 | +0.1 | 32.7 | 4 Dec 2020 | 20.8 | +0.2 | 16.2 | 22 Jan 2021 | 844.4 | 505.5 | high | 167% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 28.9 | +1.2 | 33.4 | 7 Feb 2021 | 22.5 | +0.3 | 18.6 | 12 Dec 2020 | 141.8 | 448.3 | v low | 32% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 28.2 | -0.4 | 32.2 | 7 Feb 2021 | 21.7 | +0.3 | 17.3 | 12 Dec 2020 | 577.0 | 453.9 | high | 127% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 30.7 | 38.1 | 6 Dec 2020 | 19.2 | 14.3 | 24 Jan 2021 | 405.0 | |||||
| Gympie | 30.8 | -0.2 | 38.5 | 6 Dec 2020 | 19.4 | +0.1 | 15.3 | 15 Jan 2021 | 219.4 | 462.3 | v low | 47% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 30.0 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 22 Feb 2021 | 21.3 | -0.4 | 17.0 | 12 Feb 2021 | 189.8 | 385.3 | low | 49% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 30.6 | +0.2 | 37.8 | 6 Dec 2020 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 9 Dec 2020 | 181.2 | 259.5 | average | 70% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 29.2 | -0.3 | 35.0 | 7 Dec 2020 | 20.9 | +0.7 | 14.9 | 12 Dec 2020 | 470.2 | 398.6 | average | 118% |
| Maryborough | 31.3 | +0.7 | 38.2 | 21 Feb 2021 | 20.1 | -0.2 | 16.5 | 22 Jan 2021 | 188.2 | 461.2 | v low | 41% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 28.8 | -0.5 | 38.4 | 6 Dec 2020 | 20.1 | -0.1 | 16.5 | 22 Jan 2021 | ||||
| Rainbow Beach | 28.5 | -0.2 | 33.7 | 7 Dec 2020 | 293.4 | 482.3 | low | 61% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 28.7 | -0.2 | 34.7 | 21 Feb 2021 | 21.8 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 12 Dec 2020 | 405.0 | 356.4 | average | 114% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 28.2 | 32.3 | 21 Feb 2021 | 20.7 | 16.6 | 12 Dec 2020 | 626.2 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 28.4 | -0.4 | 33.6 | 21 Feb 2021 | 21.0 | +0.2 | 17.3 | 22 Jan 2021 | 647.2 | 500.5 | average | 129% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 28.4 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 6 Dec 2020 | 21.5 | -0.1 | 17.9 | 12 Dec 2020 | 491.2 | 497.4 | average | 99% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 29.5 | 35.3 | 21 Feb 2021 | 20.5 | 16.6 | 13 Feb 2021 | 267.0 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 32.6 | +1.3 | 43.5 | 6 Dec 2020 | 19.3 | +0.6 | 14.0 | 27 Dec 2020 | 172.0 | 306.3 | low | 56% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 26.5 | +0.4 | 37.5 | 2 Dec 2020 | 15.2 | +0.5 | 9.6 | 24 Jan 2021 | 237.2 | 276.5 | average | 86% |
| Dalby Airport | 32.5 | +0.4 | 42.1 | 2 Dec 2020 | 18.3 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 9 Dec 2020 | 188.8 | 244.5 | average | 77% |
| Oakey Aero | 31.1 | +0.6 | 40.3 | 6 Dec 2020 | 17.9 | +0.5 | 10.4 | 9 Dec 2020 | 165.2 | 249.5 | low | 66% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 26.7 | -0.3 | 36.8 | 2 Dec 2020 | 15.6 | +0.4 | 9.1 | 13 Dec 2020 | 297.9 | 277.5 | average | 107% |
| Texas Post Office | 32.7 | -0.5 | 43.5 | 2 Dec 2020 | 18.9 | +0.7 | 12.2 | 9 Dec 2020 | 294.6 | 245.0 | high | 120% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 27.9 | 0.0 | 37.4 | 6 Dec 2020 | 17.4 | +0.1 | 13.2 | 12 Dec 2020 | 235.8 | 296.3 | average | 80% |
| Warwick | 30.0 | +0.1 | 40.8 | 2 Dec 2020 | 17.2 | +0.5 | 12.7 | 24 Jan 2021 | ||||
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 33.5 | +0.2 | 42.9 | 2 Dec 2020 | 20.0 | +0.1 | 8.0 | 9 Dec 2020 | 212.6 | 227.9 | average | 93% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 33.7 | +0.5 | 43.7 | 2 Dec 2020 | 20.0 | +1.0 | 10.4 | 9 Dec 2020 | 158.8 | 263.0 | low | 60% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 34.3 | +0.6 | 44.1 | 2 Dec 2020 | 20.4 | +1.0 | 10.3 | 9 Dec 2020 | 268.2 | 225.1 | average | 119% |
| Roma Airport | 33.8 | +0.1 | 44.7 | 2 Dec 2020 | 20.3 | +0.1 | 10.1 | 9 Dec 2020 | 189.2 | 234.3 | average | 81% |
| St George Airport | 34.1 | -0.4 | 45.0 | 1 Dec 2020 | 21.3 | -0.1 | 11.2 | 9 Dec 2020 | 188.2 | 178.1 | average | 106% |
| Surat | 33.3 | -0.6 | 43.8 | 2 Dec 2020 | 21.1 | +0.9 | 12.4 | 9 Dec 2020 | 254.0 | 217.6 | average | 117% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Charleville Aero | 35.5 | +0.8 | 44.7 | 2 Dec 2020 | 22.7 | +1.4 | 14.3 | 9 Dec 2020 | 131.6 | 194.9 | average | 68% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 35.7 | +0.2 | 46.2 | 1 Dec 2020 | 22.7 | +1.0 | 15.3 | 9 Dec 2020 | 122.8 | 136.7 | average | 90% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 38.0 | -0.6 | 46.3 | 5 Dec 2020 | 24.3 | -0.6 | 16.7 | 25 Dec 2020 | 46.0 | 58.6 | average | 78% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 37.1 | -0.4 | 47.0 | 1 Dec 2020 | 24.3 | -0.3 | 16.2 | 25 Dec 2020 | 87.8 | 99.9 | average | 88% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Bougainville Reef | 29.6 | 33.2 | 8 Jan 2021 | 26.2 | 23.7 | 13 Dec 2020 | ||||||
| Cato Island | 27.3 | 30.2 | 21 Feb 2021 | 24.4 | 21.8 | 21 Feb 2021 | ||||||
| Creal Reef | 27.7 | 29.7 | 17 Dec 2020 | 25.6 | 21.3 | 10 Dec 2020 | ||||||
| Flinders Reef | 28.9 | 32.7 | 23 Feb 2021 | 25.9 | 21.4 | 19 Jan 2021 | ||||||
| Frederick Reef | 27.6 | 30.6 | 15 Dec 2020 | 25.3 | 22.3 | 20 Feb 2021 | ||||||
| Gannet Cay | 27.6 | 31.8 | 23 Feb 2021 | 25.2 | 22.1 | 13 Dec 2020 | ||||||
| Holmes Reef | 29.5 | 32.3 | 2 Jan 2021 | 26.6 | 24.1 | 29 Jan 2021 | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 28.7 | 33.0 | 6 Jan 2021 | 25.8 | 23.6 | 24 Jan 2021 | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 28.1 | -0.3 | 32.6 | 22 Feb 2021 | 23.2 | 0.0 | 20.2 | 26 Dec 2020 | 474.2 | 487.8 | average | 97% |
| Willis Island | 31.1 | +0.5 | 33.0 | 27 Dec 2020 | 26.2 | +0.5 | 23.2 | 22 Jan 2021 | 609.1 | 505.9 | average | 120% |
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 12 pm on Monday 1 March 2021. 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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