Tuesday, 1 June 2021 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in autumn 2021: above average rainfall in southern parts
Rainfall in autumn was above average in the south-west and southern parts of the state, in pockets of the central and northern interior, and in the far northern Cape York Peninsula. Rainfall was close to average elsewhere, except for scattered pockets of below average rainfall across the west and north.
Mean maximum temperatures were above average in the north and along the Capricornia coast, and below average along the southern border. Mean minimum temperatures showed a similar pattern, with above average minima in northern Queensland, and below average minima in southern inland Queensland.
Tropical cyclones, flooding, heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms caused significant impacts to parts of Queensland during autumn.A wet autumn overall for southern Queensland
- Autumn rainfall was above average in the south-west, south-east and southern inland parts of the state, and also in pockets of the central interior and in far northern Cape York Peninsula. Numerous sites, mostly in the Darling Downs and on the Gold Coast, had their highest total autumn rainfall on record or their highest total autumn rainfall for at least 20 years.
- March rainfall was very much above average across most of the southern half of Queensland, and close to average across central Queensland and the far northern Cape York Peninsula. A number of sites had their highest autumn daily rainfall on record in March.
- In April, rainfall was above average in northern Queensland, and below average in the west, south-west and parts of the southern interior.
- Rainfall was below average across most of the state in May, except for the south-east quarter, and across parts of the northern tropics.
Temperatures above average overall; cool in the south, but warm in the north
- Queensland's mean temperature for autumn was 0.45 °C above average, and the lowest since 2012.
- Queensland's mean maximum temperature for autumn was 0.59 °C above average. Mean maximum temperatures were below average along the southern border, and above average in the north and along parts of the Capricornia and Fraser coasts.
- Horn Island had its coldest autumn day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Texas Post Office had its lowest autumn mean daily maximum temperature on record and the Gold Coast Seaway had its lowest autumn mean daily maximum temperature since 2000.
- The state's mean maximum temperature for March was 0.59 °C above average. Mean maximum temperatures were generally cooler than usual along the southern border, due to periods of thick cloud and rain. Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than average across the northern half of Queensland and along the east coast from Fraser Island northwards.
- In April, the mean maximum temperature for Queensland as a whole was 0.25 °C above average, and warmer than usual across the northern half of the state, but cooler than usual across the southern border.
- The May mean maximum temperature for Queensland was 0.91 °C above average. Maximum temperatures were above average across parts of the Cape York Peninsula, and from the north-west, across the central west, to the east coast of Queensland between Townsville and Fraser Island.
- Queensland's mean minimum temperature for autumn was 0.31 °C above average and the lowest since 2012. Mean minimum temperatures were below average in southern inland parts, and above average in the Gulf Country and northern Queensland.
- The mean minimum temperature for Queensland as a whole for March was 0.98 °C above average, and minimum temperatures were warmer than average in a swathe from the north-west to south-east of the state, and along coastal parts of the Cape York Peninsula, while close to average in remaining areas of the state in March.
- In April, the mean minimum temperature for Queensland as a whole was 0.11 °C above average, with much of southern inland Queensland experiencing below average minimum temperatures, while parts of the north were above average.
- For May, the mean minimum temperature for the state was 0.12 °C below average in May, and minimum temperatures were cooler than usual across the southern interior and parts of the north-west and the inland northern interior. Warmer than usual May minimum temperatures were reported in the Gulf Country and coastal parts of the Cape York Peninsula.
Tropical cyclones, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and flooding
- Major flooding occurred on the Herbert River on the north tropical coast of Queensland on 1 and 2 March, associated with tropical cyclone Niran which was located east of Cairns at the start of the month. Tropical cyclone Niran intensified into a severe tropical cyclone by 4 March, and moved south-east away from the Queensland coast.
- Major flooding was recorded on the Logan River from 23 March, and major flooding also occurred on the Bremer River, Warrill and Laidley creeks on the same day, with all peaks across these creeks and rivers easing by 25 March. Major flooding was reported on the Bulloo and Macintyre rivers from 23 March, and major flooding occurred on the Condamine River from 24 March. These western slow-moving western rivers remained at major flood level until the end of the March. Special Climate Statement 74 discusses the extreme rainfall and flooding in eastern and central Australia in March 2021.
- On 4 April, heavy rainfall was recorded across the Cairns and Innisfail regions, with widespread totals of 150 mm to 220 mm in the 24 hours until 9am Monday 5 April. On 12 April, golf ball sized hail was reported around Mona Park (near Ayr) as organised severe thunderstorms and an upper trough moved through the region.
- Flooding occurred in catchments around Cairns from 19 April, which was the start of several consecutive days of 100 mm to 200 mm of rain at some sites, with 3-day totals of 786 mm at Mt Sophia, and a 539.2 mm at Cairns.
- On 11 May, severe thunderstorms impacted south-east Queensland during the afternoon and evening, continuing overnight into Wednesday morning of 12 May. Golf ball sized hail up to 4 cm was reported from thunderstorms around Wellcamp Airport and Helidon (Lockyer Valley), both on the evening of 11 May.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in autumn 2021 | |
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Hottest day | 42.9 °C at Birdsville Airport on 1 Mar |
Warmest days on average | 34.4 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
Coolest days on average | 20.4 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 11.6 °C at Applethorpe on 5 May |
Coldest night | -3.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 17 May |
Coolest nights on average | 9.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
Warmest nights on average | 25.7 °C at Coconut Island |
Warmest night | 29.9 °C at Sweers Island on 4 Mar |
Warmest on average overall | 28.7 °C at Coconut Island |
Coolest on average overall | 14.8 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 1753.0 mm at Mt Sophia |
Wettest day | 550.0 mm at Byfield Childs Road on 17 Mar |
Strongest wind gust | 124 km/h at Arlington Reef on 1 Mar |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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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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Anakie Richardson St | 118.0 | on 17 Mar | 104.1 | on 12 Mar 1950 | 125 | |
Texas Post Office | 95.6 | on 23 Mar | 88.9 | on 31 Mar 1947 | 125 | |
Byfield Childs Road | 550.0 | on 17 Mar | 486.0 | on 4 Mar 1983 | 92 | |
Warroo Station | 94.0 | on 23 Mar | 93.0 | on 16 Apr 1990 | 73 | |
Woodspring | 97.0 | on 23 Mar | 94.0 | on 1 Apr 1988 | 67 | |
Gue | 108.0 | on 4 Apr | 93.0 | on 21 Mar 2012 | 64 | |
Sorrento | 123.0 | on 24 Mar | 113.0 | on 1 Apr 1988 | 61 | |
Havelock | 102.0 | on 17 Mar | 94.0 | on 24 Apr 2019 | 54 | |
Girraween Nat Park | 124.0 | on 23 Mar | 92.6 | on 1 Apr 1988 | 49 | |
Coolmunda Dam | 84.0 | on 23 Mar | 83.4 | on 1 Apr 1988 | 45 | |
Wallen Wallen | 183.0 | on 23 Mar | 177.0 | on 15 May 2003 | 37 | |
Warwick | 93.8 | on 23 Mar | 90.8 | on 28 Mar 2014 | 27 | |
Pratten Condamine River | 82.0 | on 23 Mar | 70.0 | on 28 Mar 2014 | 26 | |
Alva Beach | 219.4 | on 1 Mar | 192.2 | on 19 May 2017 | 25 | |
Beardy Junction | 97.0 | on 23 Mar | 70.0 | on 3 Mar 1999 | 25 | |
Point Lookout | 229.2 | on 23 Mar | 193.0 | on 17 Apr 2012 | 25 |
Record highest autumn total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Wallangarra Post Office | 398.0 | 361.5 | in 1963 | 132 | 154.8 |
Gold Coast Seaway | 685.2 | 660.4 | in 2009 | 27 | 362.7 |
Southwood | 234.4 | 230.0 | in 2017 | 26 | 116.1 |
Beardy Junction | 349.0 | 268.2 | in 2017 | 25 | 137.2 |
Point Lookout | 879.8 | 789.4 | in 2009 | 25 | 462.7 |
Pratten Condamine River | 335.0 | 313.0 | in 1996 | 24 | 129.7 |
Warwick | 378.6 | 307.8 | in 2011 | 23 | 150.1 |
Mt Tarampa | 321.3 | 281.4 | in 2009 | 20 | 156.1 |
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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Coolmunda Dam | 288.8 | 300.2 | in 1983 | 139.2 | |
Texas Post Office | 317.1 | 343.0 | in 1983* | 130.7 | |
Glenelg | 349.5 | 369.1 | in 1983* | 135.2 | |
Leslie Dam | 338.8 | 346.7 | in 1988 | 129.9 | |
Traighli | 323.7 | 387.7 | in 1988 | 139.1 | |
Wondalli | 281.2 | 317.9 | in 1988* | 121.6 | |
Yangan Post Office | 292.9 | 297.1 | in 1989 | 138.7 | |
Mulga Downs | 293.6 | 463.8 | in 1990 | 99.0 | |
Oakey Aero | 213.6 | 217.4 | in 1990 | 120.0 | |
Applethorpe | 302.2 | 380.2 | in 1989* | 162.9 | |
Karragarra Island | 793.3 | 824.6 | in 1989* | 454.7 | |
Coolangatta | 847.2 | 942.6 | in 1990* | 484.3 | |
Miami Bardon Ave | 806.0 | 913.0 | in 1990* | 481.5 | |
Rocky Point Sugar Mill | 803.4 | 887.8 | in 1990* | 414.7 | |
Whyenbah | 219.4 | 270.7 | in 1990* | 101.3 | |
Sorrento | 301.0 | 337.8 | in 1988* | 156.9 | |
Dalby Airport | 237.0 | 251.6 | in 1996 | 114.2 | |
Dunwich | 903.3 | 1001.8 | in 1988* | 508.9 | |
Ellangowan | 269.2 | 346.4 | in 1996 | 144.8 | |
Greenbank Thompson Road | 512.2 | 579.2 | in 1996 | 264.6 | |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 601.0 | 723.1 | in 1996 | 318.4 | |
Woodspring | 254.4 | 280.8 | in 1996 | 133.9 | |
Embreys Bridge | 224.2 | 227.4 | in 1992* | 146.2 | |
Mt Tamborine Fern St | 992.0 | 1290.2 | in 1996* | 444.5 | |
Capalaba Water Treat | 547.8 | 763.3 | in 1996* | 349.4 | |
Jondaryan Post Office | 216.5 | 238.3 | in 1996* | 127.6 | |
Moyola | 249.2 | 406.4 | in 1996* | 154.5 | |
Ormiston College | 671.6 | 749.0 | in 1990* | 394.3 | |
Redbank | 234.6 | 316.0 | in 1999* | 139.0 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record lowest autumn total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Sweers Island | 35.7 | 53.5 | in 2015 | 21 | 291.7 |
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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Horn Island | 26.0 | on 31 Mar | = 26.0 | on 11 May 1996 | 27 | 30.4 |
Record lowest autumn mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Texas Post Office | 25.2 | 25.5 | in 2011 | 49 | 27.3 |
Lowest autumn mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for autumn |
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Gold Coast Seaway | 25.3 | 25.2 | in 2000 | 25.9 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for autumn 2021 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for autumn 2021 |
Diff from average |
Highest for autumn 2021 |
Mean for autumn 2021 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for autumn 2021 |
Total for autumn 2021 |
Average for autumn |
Rank of autumn 2021 |
Fraction of autumn average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 31.5 | -0.2 | 36.0 | 28 Mar | 25.7 | 0.0 | 23.3 | 2 Mar | 402.2 | 524.1 | low | 77% |
Coen Airport | 31.2 | +0.1 | 34.3 | 23 Mar | 21.8 | +0.1 | 17.3 | 26 May | ||||
Horn Island | 30.3 | -0.1 | 32.6 | 29 Mar | 25.1 | 0.0 | 21.8 | 4 Mar | 959.2 | 657.4 | high | 146% |
Scherger RAAF | 32.1 | -0.1 | 34.6 | 24 Mar | 22.6 | 0.0 | 19.2 | 28 May | 582.2 | 477.3 | average | 122% |
Weipa Aero | 31.9 | -0.1 | 34.3 | 28 Mar | 22.9 | +0.2 | 19.3 | 26 May | 651.8 | 516.8 | high | 126% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 30.1 | +0.4 | 34.1 | 5 Mar | 20.3 | 7 May | 866.4 | 844.7 | average | 103% | ||
Palmerville | 32.1 | +0.2 | 34.6 | 25 Mar | 20.0 | +0.2 | 12.0 | 28 May | 158.8 | 243.1 | low | 65% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 34.3 | +0.7 | 38.6 | 9 Apr | 21.4 | +0.1 | 13.0 | 8 May | 42.8 | 182.3 | low | 23% |
Century Mine | 33.9 | -0.3 | 40.9 | 4 Mar | 21.2 | +0.7 | 13.1 | 31 May | 108.8 | 112.8 | average | 96% |
Cloncurry Airport | 33.6 | +0.6 | 39.9 | 13 Mar | 20.6 | +1.1 | 10.6 | 7 May | 28.0 | 98.0 | average | 29% |
Julia Creek Airport | 34.4 | +0.5 | 40.0 | 13 Mar | 17.9 | +0.4 | 6.1 | 30 May | 46.6 | 86.3 | average | 54% |
Lake Julius AWS | 33.3 | 39.1 | 12 Mar | 21.1 | 12.7 | 7 May | 24.4 | |||||
Mornington Island Airport | 31.2 | 36.2 | 3 Mar | 23.1 | 15.8 | 8 May | 277.8 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 32.8 | +1.3 | 39.5 | 7 Mar | 18.6 | +0.6 | 7.3 | 30 May | 20.6 | 89.3 | low | 23% |
Normanton Airport | 33.9 | +0.5 | 38.0 | 9 Apr | 22.5 | +0.1 | 15.3 | 30 May | 99.2 | 165.9 | average | 60% |
Sweers Island | 30.9 | +0.1 | 35.1 | 3 Mar | 25.0 | +0.8 | 18.4 | 8 May | 35.7 | 291.7 | lowest | 12% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 32.0 | -0.2 | 35.7 | 10 Apr | 19.2 | -0.2 | 10.9 | 27 May | 176.2 | 174.0 | average | 101% |
Hughenden Airport | 31.8 | 0.0 | 37.9 | 6 Mar | 17.7 | -0.2 | 4.4 | 30 May | 92.0 | 59.2 | high | 155% |
Richmond Airport | 33.8 | +0.9 | 39.4 | 13 Mar | 17.7 | +0.2 | 5.3 | 30 May | 44.8 | 94.4 | average | 47% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 29.8 | +0.6 | 33.8 | 4 Mar | 22.1 | +0.5 | 17.6 | 7 May | 1236.6 | 707.3 | v high | 175% |
Cairns Racecourse | 29.4 | 33.5 | 4 Mar | 21.6 | 14.9 | 28 May | 1151.0 | |||||
Cape Flattery | 29.9 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 1 Mar | 24.2 | +0.1 | 21.2 | 31 May | 598.0 | 597.7 | average | 100% |
Cooktown Airport | 29.3 | +0.1 | 35.5 | 4 Mar | 22.8 | +0.1 | 15.9 | 28 May | 625.2 | 588.6 | average | 106% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 28.8 | -0.5 | 33.8 | 11 Apr | 24.3 | +0.2 | 21.1 | 25 May | ||||
Mareeba Airport | 28.3 | -0.1 | 33.9 | 24 Mar | 19.1 | +0.3 | 12.5 | 28 May | 249.2 | 211.2 | average | 118% |
Walkamin Research Station | 27.0 | +0.4 | 32.5 | 24 Mar | 18.1 | +0.1 | 12.0 | 28 May | 325.3 | 285.8 | average | 114% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 28.3 | 32.8 | 24 Mar | 21.8 | 15.7 | 8 May | 1288.8 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 28.9 | 33.8 | 24 Mar | 20.4 | 13.0 | 17 May | 1278.8 | |||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 29.4 | 34.4 | 24 Mar | 20.4 | 13.4 | 29 May | 269.8 | |||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.4 | +0.3 | 34.1 | 24 Mar | 21.0 | +0.7 | 14.4 | 17 May | 1397.8 | 1265.3 | average | 110% |
Townsville Aero | 29.5 | +0.1 | 33.2 | 24 Mar | 21.0 | +0.5 | 11.3 | 29 May | 265.4 | 290.7 | average | 91% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 28.9 | 34.3 | 24 Mar | 17.4 | 5.5 | 29 May | 227.4 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 28.2 | -0.6 | 32.4 | 24 Mar | 21.1 | +0.4 | 10.8 | 29 May | 401.6 | 251.9 | high | 159% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.4 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 24 Mar | 19.6 | +0.6 | 7.9 | 29 May | 294.8 | 243.0 | high | 121% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 29.6 | 33.9 | 24 Mar | 20.5 | 7.7 | 29 May | 160.4 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 30.1 | +0.1 | 35.1 | 24 Mar | 17.8 | +0.8 | 5.1 | 29 May | 157.0 | 172.3 | average | 91% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 26.5 | -0.2 | 31.3 | 25 Mar | 22.6 | +0.1 | 18.2 | 29 May | 462.0 | 482.4 | average | 96% |
Mackay Aero | 27.7 | +0.2 | 33.3 | 24 Mar | 19.5 | +0.4 | 7.3 | 29 May | 421.4 | 510.7 | average | 83% |
Mackay M.O | 27.1 | +0.5 | 32.8 | 24 Mar | 20.4 | +0.5 | 10.7 | 29 May | 439.0 | 523.0 | average | 84% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 27.7 | 33.6 | 24 Mar | 19.2 | 6.3 | 29 May | 391.8 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 28.7 | +0.2 | 34.6 | 24 Mar | 19.3 | +0.4 | 5.8 | 29 May | 245.0 | 390.8 | average | 63% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 27.3 | +0.1 | 33.2 | 15 Mar | 17.6 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 29 May | 797.8 | 483.9 | high | 165% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 29.3 | 35.5 | 11 Apr | 17.5 | 5.4 | 29 May | ||||||
Williamson | 28.9 | +0.3 | 35.4 | 3 Mar | 17.9 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 29 May | 164.6 | 216.1 | average | 76% |
Woolshed | 25.8 | -0.2 | 30.6 | 25 Mar | 17.5 | +0.1 | 4.5 | 29 May | 397.6 | 253.1 | high | 157% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.5 | +0.1 | 32.0 | 24 Mar | 19.7 | +0.2 | 9.8 | 28 May | 373.6 | 286.4 | high | 130% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 30.0 | +0.1 | 35.2 | 11 Apr | 18.5 | +0.3 | 8.9 | 30 May | 153.6 | 127.7 | average | 120% |
Moranbah Airport | 30.2 | 37.6 | 6 Mar | 17.0 | 5.4 | 17 May | 108.4 | 142.9 | average | 76% | ||
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Blackwater Airport | 30.2 | 37.6 | 3 Mar | 16.8 | 7.8 | 31 May | 96.6 | |||||
Clermont Airport | 29.2 | +0.1 | 36.9 | 3 Mar | 15.1 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 17 May | 235.2 | 145.2 | average | 162% |
Emerald Airport | 30.4 | +0.7 | 38.5 | 2 Mar | 17.3 | +0.5 | 7.6 | 17 May | 88.8 | 107.2 | average | 83% |
Lochington | 29.7 | +0.1 | 35.8 | 6 Mar | 14.2 | -0.9 | 1.1 | 17 May | 71.4 | 115.4 | average | 62% |
Rolleston Airport | 29.5 | +0.3 | 37.3 | 10 Mar | 14.7 | -0.1 | 3.6 | 17 May | 42.0 | 109.3 | low | 38% |
Springsure Comet St | 29.0 | +0.3 | 37.2 | 2 Mar | 14.9 | -0.1 | 4.1 | 6 May | 129.2 | 142.5 | average | 91% |
Tambo Post Office | 28.4 | -0.5 | 37.0 | 7 Mar | 12.4 | -0.5 | -0.1 | 17 May | 133.0 | 128.7 | average | 103% |
Taroom Post Office | 28.2 | -0.3 | 37.3 | 10 Mar | 13.7 | -0.4 | 1.9 | 18 May | 204.4 | 138.4 | high | 148% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 30.2 | +0.4 | 37.8 | 6 Mar | 17.4 | +0.6 | 6.7 | 17 May | 105.2 | 123.8 | average | 85% |
Blackall Airport | 30.0 | -0.4 | 39.0 | 7 Mar | 15.5 | -0.2 | 3.9 | 19 May | 108.6 | 79.3 | high | 137% |
Isisford Post Office | 30.9 | +0.4 | 40.4 | 7 Mar | 16.1 | +0.2 | 5.5 | 17 May | 106.4 | 122.5 | average | 87% |
Longreach Aero | 31.4 | +0.2 | 41.0 | 7 Mar | 16.8 | +0.4 | 6.1 | 6 May | 122.8 | 112.9 | high | 109% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 33.5 | +1.0 | 40.0 | 1 Mar | 17.7 | -0.1 | 6.2 | 18 May | 61.4 | 80.2 | average | 77% |
Carters Bore | 32.1 | 39.8 | 2 Mar | 20.3 | 12.2 | 30 May | 19.4 | |||||
New May Downs | 32.1 | 39.3 | 7 Mar | 19.6 | 10.9 | 30 May | 41.4 | |||||
The Monument Airport | 32.1 | +0.1 | 40.8 | 2 Mar | 16.9 | -0.2 | 5.2 | 30 May | 29.8 | 70.1 | average | 43% |
Trepell Airport | 32.3 | -0.1 | 40.7 | 2 Mar | 17.4 | -0.2 | 6.0 | 30 May | 52.8 | 70.7 | average | 75% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 33.0 | 42.8 | 1 Mar | 16.3 | 5.2 | 14 May | 53.8 | |||||
Winton Airport | 32.6 | +0.2 | 39.5 | 7 Mar | 17.7 | +0.4 | 7.9 | 30 May | 22.6 | 89.0 | low | 25% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 31.2 | -0.3 | 42.1 | 2 Mar | 16.5 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 18 May | 78.4 | 50.6 | high | 155% |
Birdsville Airport | 30.3 | -0.8 | 42.9 | 1 Mar | 15.6 | -1.3 | 5.4 | 30 May | 39.0 | 48.9 | average | 80% |
Windorah Airport | 30.6 | 39.8 | 7 Mar | 17.0 | 6.5 | 17 May | 50.6 | |||||
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 27.6 | +0.4 | 33.0 | 1 Mar | 17.2 | -0.1 | 9.6 | 17 May | 156.2 | 232.0 | low | 67% |
Gayndah Airport | 28.3 | -0.4 | 37.9 | 2 Mar | 14.8 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 18 May | 149.0 | 119.6 | average | 125% |
Gladstone Airport | 28.2 | +0.3 | 32.9 | 24 Mar | 18.9 | 0.0 | 9.6 | 17 May | 207.6 | 187.5 | average | 111% |
Gladstone Radar | 28.5 | +0.4 | 34.0 | 15 Mar | 19.7 | +0.3 | 12.8 | 6 May | ||||
Lady Elliot Island | 26.8 | +0.4 | 32.0 | 15 Mar | 21.8 | +0.2 | 13.3 | 16 May | 464.6 | 342.7 | high | 136% |
Rockhampton Aero | 29.4 | +0.9 | 35.7 | 15 Mar | 18.2 | +0.5 | 8.3 | 17 May | 130.6 | 192.0 | average | 68% |
Rundle Island | 25.5 | 0.0 | 30.4 | 11 Mar | 21.7 | +0.1 | 16.0 | 28 May | ||||
Thangool Airport | 29.0 | -0.3 | 36.7 | 3 Mar | 13.6 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 28 May | 149.0 | 135.7 | average | 110% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 26.6 | -0.3 | 36.6 | 2 Mar | 13.2 | -0.7 | 2.4 | 17 May | 325.2 | 192.7 | high | 169% |
Archerfield Airport | 26.3 | -0.2 | 34.4 | 2 Mar | 15.1 | -0.1 | 5.9 | 29 May | 419.0 | 276.9 | high | 151% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 26.4 | -0.4 | 35.1 | 2 Mar | 13.4 | -0.4 | 2.9 | 17 May | 448.0 | 228.8 | high | 196% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.7 | -0.7 | 32.6 | 10 Apr | 15.6 | -0.1 | 7.1 | 29 May | 532.2 | 408.8 | high | 130% |
Brisbane | 26.2 | -0.8 | 33.2 | 2 Mar | 17.0 | -0.1 | 8.7 | 17 May | 502.6 | 256.2 | v high | 196% |
Brisbane Aero | 25.3 | -0.6 | 32.3 | 10 Apr | 16.2 | -0.2 | 7.5 | 17 May | 521.2 | 283.5 | high | 184% |
Canungra (Defence) | 25.4 | 33.7 | 2 Mar | 12.2 | 1.8 | 17 May | 625.6 | |||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.3 | +0.2 | 29.9 | 2 Mar | 18.8 | -0.2 | 12.2 | 6 May | 521.6 | 484.6 | average | 108% |
Coolangatta | 25.3 | -0.1 | 32.9 | 10 Apr | 16.6 | -0.3 | 7.1 | 17 May | 847.2 | 484.3 | v high | 175% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.3 | +0.6 | 31.4 | 10 Mar | 19.6 | -0.1 | 12.2 | 6 May | 394.2 | 431.3 | average | 91% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 25.3 | -0.6 | 32.9 | 10 Apr | 17.6 | -0.6 | 9.8 | 17 May | 685.2 | 362.7 | highest | 189% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 26.3 | 35.3 | 2 Mar | 13.5 | 3.8 | 17 May | 459.4 | |||||
Gympie | 27.0 | -0.1 | 34.8 | 9 Mar | 14.7 | +0.1 | 5.2 | 15 May | 216.6 | 297.1 | average | 73% |
Hervey Bay Airport | 27.0 | +0.2 | 33.0 | 2 Mar | 17.1 | -0.4 | 9.3 | 16 May | 308.6 | 296.0 | average | 104% |
Kingaroy Airport | 25.0 | -0.6 | 31.9 | 5 Mar | 11.6 | -0.3 | -0.7 | 28 May | 229.2 | 126.8 | high | 181% |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.8 | -0.6 | 32.6 | 2 Mar | 16.2 | +0.2 | 8.5 | 29 May | 601.0 | 318.4 | v high | 189% |
Maryborough | 27.7 | +0.6 | 34.5 | 2 Mar | 16.2 | -0.2 | 7.3 | 16 May | 356.8 | 321.1 | average | 111% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 25.9 | -0.1 | 33.0 | 10 Apr | 16.2 | -0.5 | 6.3 | 17 May | 579.5 | 545.5 | average | 106% |
Rainbow Beach | 26.1 | +0.1 | 31.7 | 10 Apr | 635.0 | 435.6 | high | 146% | ||||
Redcliffe | 25.5 | -0.3 | 31.9 | 10 Apr | 17.2 | -0.5 | 9.0 | 17 May | 557.0 | 305.2 | high | 183% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 25.0 | 31.9 | 10 Apr | 16.1 | 8.5 | 16 May | 597.0 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.5 | -0.3 | 31.2 | 21 Apr | 16.6 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 17 May | 647.4 | 483.5 | high | 134% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 26.0 | +0.3 | 33.0 | 10 Apr | 17.4 | -0.5 | 8.6 | 17 May | 646.2 | 513.8 | high | 126% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 26.3 | 33.1 | 10 Apr | 16.6 | 7.7 | 16 May | 501.4 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 26.4 | -0.4 | 37.4 | 2 Mar | 13.9 | +0.2 | 4.1 | 17 May | ||||
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 20.4 | -0.6 | 30.6 | 2 Mar | 9.2 | -0.5 | -2.7 | 17 May | 302.2 | 162.9 | v high | 186% |
Dalby Airport | 25.5 | -1.5 | 34.5 | 10 Mar | 12.0 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 28 May | 237.0 | 114.2 | v high | 208% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 25.8 | 36.0 | 2 Mar | 12.9 | 1.9 | 17 May | 220.6 | |||||
Oakey Aero | 24.7 | -0.9 | 36.4 | 2 Mar | 10.9 | -0.9 | -1.8 | 28 May | 213.6 | 120.0 | v high | 178% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 21.2 | -0.6 | 31.4 | 2 Mar | 9.0 | -0.6 | -3.0 | 17 May | 255.2 | 154.3 | high | 165% |
Texas Post Office | 25.2 | -2.1 | 35.0 | 2 Mar | 12.1 | +0.1 | 0.1 | 17 May | 317.1 | 130.7 | v high | 243% |
Toowoomba Airport | 22.1 | -1.0 | 34.4 | 2 Mar | 12.7 | -0.6 | 2.8 | 28 May | 285.8 | 150.7 | v high | 190% |
Warwick | 23.5 | -1.3 | 31.4 | 14 Mar | 10.9 | -0.3 | -1.0 | 17 May | 378.6 | 150.1 | highest | 252% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 26.6 | -1.2 | 37.0 | 10 Mar | 12.3 | -0.8 | 0.1 | 18 May | 196.2 | 107.5 | high | 183% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 27.1 | -0.3 | 35.7 | 10 Mar | 10.4 | -1.7 | -2.2 | 17 May | 145.8 | 135.4 | average | 108% |
Mitchell Post Office | 27.5 | +0.2 | 36.7 | 2 Mar | 11.0 | -0.8 | -2.9 | 17 May | 170.2 | 126.9 | high | 134% |
Roma Airport | 27.2 | -0.7 | 37.5 | 2 Mar | 11.1 | -1.4 | -2.4 | 17 May | 147.6 | 122.1 | average | 121% |
St George Airport | 26.8 | -1.1 | 36.2 | 7 Mar | 12.7 | -1.3 | 0.5 | 17 May | 64.6 | 91.1 | average | 71% |
Surat | 27.1 | -0.8 | 36.4 | 9 Mar | 12.2 | -1.1 | -0.8 | 17 May | 120.9 | 122.4 | average | 99% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 28.3 | +0.4 | 38.2 | 7 Mar | 13.5 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 17 May | 60.6 | 118.1 | average | 51% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 27.7 | -0.1 | 37.8 | 1 Mar | 14.0 | -0.3 | 3.2 | 17 May | 128.4 | 97.5 | high | 132% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 28.9 | -1.1 | 41.3 | 1 Mar | 15.3 | -1.4 | 5.1 | 17 May | 80.8 | 50.4 | high | 160% |
Thargomindah Airport | 28.3 | -0.9 | 39.9 | 13 Mar | 15.3 | -1.2 | 2.9 | 17 May | 63.2 | 70.0 | average | 90% |
Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
Bougainville Reef | 27.8 | 32.2 | 25 Mar | 25.1 | 21.6 | 23 May | ||||||
Cato Island | 26.1 | 30.0 | 15 Mar | 22.9 | 18.2 | 31 May | ||||||
Creal Reef | 26.5 | 30.6 | 18 Mar | 24.3 | 18.1 | 1 May | ||||||
Flinders Reef | 27.4 | 30.6 | 10 Apr | 24.3 | 20.1 | 27 May | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 26.3 | 28.9 | 25 Mar | 24.1 | 18.9 | 30 May | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 26.3 | 31.0 | 15 Mar | 23.7 | 18.0 | 31 May | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 27.9 | 31.8 | 23 Mar | 25.2 | 21.6 | 28 May | ||||||
Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 27.7 | 30.1 | 6 Apr | 25.3 | 21.3 | 29 May | ||||||
Marion Reef | 27.1 | 31.0 | 26 Mar | 24.6 | 20.7 | 21 May | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 25.8 | +0.2 | 29.5 | 15 Mar | 21.3 | +0.2 | 15.8 | 28 May | 304.6 | 383.2 | low | 79% |
Willis Island | 29.3 | +0.4 | 31.5 | 26 Mar | 25.3 | +0.6 | 21.8 | 29 May | 357.2 | 401.4 | average | 89% |
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 June 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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