Wednesday, 1 March 2023 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in summer 2022-23: wet in the north but dry in the south
Rainfall was well above average in the north and west, and record high in parts of the Cape York Peninsula. Rainfall was below average across the south-east and southern inland districts, and in decile 1 (lowest 10% of historical records) in parts of the Darling Downs and adjacent forecast districts.
Daytime temperatures were cooler than average across the top two-thirds of the state, and close to average elsewhere. Mean minimum temperatures were cooler than average from the central west to the south-east of the state, and generally close to average in remaining areas
Wet in the north and west, dry in the south-east and southern inland parts
- Rainfall was above average in the north and west, and record high in parts of the Cape York Peninsula
- Rainfall for Queensland was 33% above the 1961-1990 average for the state as a whole, the wettest summer for the state since 2010/2011.
- Rainfall was above average across northern and western districts including adjacent interior districts, and record high across parts of the Cape York Peninsula.
- Below average rainfall was reported across much of the south-east and southern inland districts.
- Locally heavy rainfall and thunderstorms affected many areas of Queensland throughout the season, including the Gulf Country, Peninsula, northern interior, and the tropical east coast. Hayman Island recorded very high daily rainfall totals between the 12th and 17th of January, with its highest summer daily rainfall on record on 16th.
- With severe thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall across the tropical north, several location had their highest total summer rainfall on record or their highest total summer rainfall for at least 20 years.
Cooler than usual days across much of the state
- The mean maximum temperature for Queensland was 0.49 °C below the 1961-1990 average; the lowest for summer since 2011/2012.
- Daytime temperatures were cooler than average across most of the state away from southern districts, with areas across the west and parts of the Gulf Country reporting mean maximum temperatures in the lowest 10% of records since 1910.
- Summer started with very cold conditions across the southeast and several locations reported their coldest summer day on record at the beginning of December.
- With the occurrence of below average temperatures throughout much of the season several locations in the tropical north, including Sweers Island and Coen Airport had their lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature on record while a few sites had their lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- The mean minimum temperature for Queensland was 0.07 °C above average; the lowest for summer since 2011/2012.
- Night-time temperatures were cooler than average from the central west to the south-east of Queensland but above average in the far south-west and across for much of Cape York Peninsula.
- Cold nights in December saw Dalby, Gladstone and Cooktown report their lowest summer temperature on record.
- Redcliffe reported its warmest summer night on record on 4 February.
- With cooler nights occurring for much of the central west and the south-east parts of Queensland, some sites had their lowest or equal-lowest summer mean daily minimum temperature on record or their lowest or equal-lowest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- With the cooler days and nights across large parts of the state throughout the season some locations reported either their equal-lowest summer mean temperature on record or their lowest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years.
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in summer 2022-23 | |
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| Hottest day | 45.6 °C at Birdsville Airport on 7 Dec 2022 |
| Warmest days on average | 38.7 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 26.6 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 15.6 °C at Applethorpe on 1 Dec 2022 |
| Coldest night | 5.2 °C at Applethorpe on 15 Dec 2022 |
| Coolest nights on average | 13.4 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average | 26.4 °C at Holmes Reef |
| Warmest night | 31.8 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 29 Jan 2023 |
| Warmest on average overall | 31.8 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 20.0 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 2444.8 mm at Whyanbeel Valley |
| Wettest day | 316.6 mm at Proserpine Airport on 16 Jan 2023 |
| Strongest wind gust | 139 km/h at Frederick Reef on 10 Feb 2023 |
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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| Hayman Island Resort | 293.2 | on 16 Jan 2023 | 284.0 | on 17 Jan 1974 | 46 | |
| Record highest summer total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Moreton Telegraph Station | 1634.0 | 1476.4 | in 2018 | 110 | 883.7 |
| Weipa Eastern Ave | 1858.1 | 1815.1 | in 2010 | 101 | 1181.2 |
| Gregory Downs Outstation | 1057.5 | 854.0 | in 1923 | 84 | 357.1 |
| Frankfield Station | 491.0 | 468.0 | in 2014 | 30 | 264.1 |
| Weipa Aero | 1931.8 | 1698.0 | in 1992 | 30 | 1312.1 |
| Southwell Station | 1671.0 | 1620.5 | in 1997 | 25 | 1079.1 |
| Archer River Roadhouse | 1258.0 | 1047.4 | in 2009 | 24 | 798.2 |
| The Monument Airport | 404.2 | 311.4 | in 2010 | 22 | 192.2 |
| Cape Flattery | 1215.0 | 965.2 | in 2009 | 20 | 662.4 |
| 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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| Maitland Downs Station | 1073.5 | 1121.0 | in 1980* | 597.6 | |
| Woodbine Station | 528.6 | 545.5 | in 1990* | 273.5 | |
| Innot Hot Springs Township | 1056.8 | 1079.0 | in 1990* | 524.1 | |
| South Galway | 248.0 | 294.4 | in 1990* | 121.2 | |
| Laura Post Office | 1052.6 | 1204.8 | in 1997* | 636.9 | |
| Merluna | 1421.6 | 1504.4 | in 1996* | 961.6 | |
| Highbury Station | 1163.4 | 1291.1 | in 1998* | 697.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record lowest summer daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 19.3 | on 1 Dec 2022 | 19.4 | on 6 Dec 1960 | 114 | 26.7 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 22.1 | on 1 Dec 2022 | 23.8 | on 16 Jan 2012 | 67 | 29.1 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 20.3 | on 1 Dec 2022 | 21.1 | on 27 Dec 2006 | 62 | 27.7 |
| Point Lookout | 20.0 | on 1 Dec 2022 | 21.7 | on 7 Dec 2011 | 27 | 29.1 |
| Rundle Island | 23.0 | on 1 Dec 2022 | 23.2 | on 28 Dec 2006 | 27 | 28.1 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 22.7 | on 1 Dec 2022 | 23.4 | on 27 Dec 2006 | 23 | 30.7 |
| Julia Creek Airport | 23.2 | on 18 Feb 2023 | 23.5 | on 2 Jan 2009 | 22 | 38.3 |
| Record lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Sweers Island | 31.7 | 31.9 | in 2016 | 21 | 32.9 |
| Coen Airport | 31.7 | 32.1 | in 2008 | 20 | 33.3 |
| Lowest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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| Weipa Aero | 31.5 | 31.0 | in 1998 | 32.5 | |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 27.9 | 26.5 | in 1999 | 28.5 | |
| Charters Towers Airport | 32.1 | 31.5 | in 2000 | 33.9 | |
| Horn Island | 30.6 | 30.4 | in 2000 | 31.2 | |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.8 | 30.3 | in 2000 | 32.2 | |
| Record highest summer daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Redcliffe | 27.5 | on 4 Feb 2023 | 27.4 | on 21 Jan 2017 | 20 | 21.8 |
| Record lowest summer temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Dalby Airport | 7.7 | on 16 Dec 2022 | 7.9 | on 6 Dec 2012 | 32 | 18.3 |
| Gladstone Airport | 16.5 | on 3 Dec 2022 | 16.7 | on 13 Dec 1995 | 30 | 22.8 |
| Cooktown Airport | 18.4 | on 9 Dec 2022 | 18.7 | on 16 Dec 2012 | 23 | 24.4 |
| Record lowest summer mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Thangool Airport | 17.9 | = 17.9 | in 1999 | 30 | 19.4 |
| Warwick | 15.6 | = 15.6 | in 2006 | 27 | 16.7 |
| Kingaroy Airport | 16.3 | 16.5 | in 2002 | 21 | 17.5 |
| Winton Airport | 22.0 | 22.2 | in 2011 | 20 | 23.8 |
| Lowest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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| University of Queensland Gatton | 17.3 | 17.1 | in 1947* | 18.7 | |
| Monto Township | 17.5 | 17.2 | in 1964* | 18.9 | |
| Injune Post Office | 17.6 | 17.3 | in 1983 | 19.0 | |
| Springsure Comet St | 19.4 | 19.1 | in 1983* | 20.4 | |
| Amberley AMO | 17.7 | 17.0 | in 1999 | 19.2 | |
| Applethorpe | 13.4 | 13.1 | in 1999 | 14.7 | |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 21.4 | 21.1 | in 1999 | 21.7 | |
| Dalby Airport | 16.6 | 16.2 | in 1999 | 18.3 | |
| Maryborough | 19.5 | =19.5 | in 1999 | 20.3 | |
| Oakey Aero | 16.0 | 15.3 | in 1999 | 17.5 | |
| Texas Post Office | 16.8 | 16.5 | in 1999 | 18.2 | |
| Toowoomba Airport | 16.1 | 15.5 | in 1999 | 17.3 | |
| Charters Towers Airport | 21.4 | 20.5 | in 2000 | 22.2 | |
| Emerald Airport | 20.8 | 20.5 | in 2000 | 22.0 | |
| Gladstone Airport | 21.8 | 21.7 | in 2000 | 22.8 | |
| Mackay Aero | 22.3 | 21.8 | in 2000 | 22.9 | |
| Townsville Aero | 24.0 | 23.1 | in 2000 | 24.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record lowest summer mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Coen Airport | 27.7 | = 27.7 | in 2013 | 20 | 28.5 |
| Lowest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for summer |
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| Gold Coast Seaway | 24.3 | 23.3 | in 1999 | 25.0 | |
| Thangool Airport | 24.8 | 24.7 | in 1999 | 26.4 | |
| Charters Towers Airport | 26.7 | 26.0 | in 2000 | 28.1 | |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 28.1 | 27.4 | in 2000 | 28.8 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2022-23 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for summer 2022-23 |
Diff from average |
Highest for summer 2022-23 |
Mean for summer 2022-23 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2022-23 |
Total for summer 2022-23 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2022-23 |
Fraction of summer average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 31.8 | -0.4 | 37.0 | 8 Dec 2022 | 25.9 | -0.1 | 23.3 | 21 Feb 2023 | 320.2 | 687.1 | low | 47% |
| Coen Airport | 31.7 | -1.6 | 37.4 | 16 Dec 2022 | 23.7 | -0.1 | 20.7 | 5 Dec 2022 | 1136.6 | 736.6 | v high | 154% |
| Horn Island | 30.6 | -0.6 | 32.9 | 10 Dec 2022 | 25.1 | -0.3 | 23.2 | 2 Jan 2023 | 1333.8 | 1034.9 | high | 129% |
| Scherger RAAF | 31.8 | -1.3 | 36.3 | 13 Dec 2022 | 23.9 | -0.3 | 21.1 | 8 Dec 2022 | 1765.2 | 1151.0 | v high | 153% |
| Weipa Aero | 31.5 | -1.0 | 35.9 | 6 Dec 2022 | 24.3 | +0.1 | 21.7 | 8 Dec 2022 | 1931.8 | 1312.1 | highest | 147% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 31.5 | -0.3 | 36.8 | 15 Dec 2022 | 23.9 | +0.1 | 19.2 | 8 Dec 2022 | 1150.0 | 995.2 | high | 116% |
| Palmerville | 32.7 | -1.1 | 38.7 | 16 Dec 2022 | 23.3 | +0.4 | 18.7 | 8 Dec 2022 | 799.8 | 679.6 | average | 118% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 33.6 | -1.5 | 42.2 | 10 Dec 2022 | 24.6 | -0.6 | 20.7 | 15 Dec 2022 | 917.2 | 548.6 | high | 167% |
| Century Mine | 34.6 | -2.7 | 43.5 | 11 Dec 2022 | 24.2 | -0.7 | 20.4 | 2 Dec 2022 | 683.8 | 388.5 | v high | 176% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 35.0 | -2.4 | 42.6 | 8 Dec 2022 | 23.7 | -1.1 | 19.4 | 14 Feb 2023 | 295.2 | 335.3 | average | 88% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 35.7 | -2.6 | 43.0 | 8 Dec 2022 | 22.5 | -1.2 | 16.6 | 4 Feb 2023 | 382.8 | 293.6 | high | 130% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 32.9 | -0.6 | 40.5 | 15 Dec 2022 | 24.5 | +0.1 | 20.9 | 16 Dec 2022 | 1681.4 | 885.3 | v high | 190% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 34.7 | 43.1 | 8 Dec 2022 | 23.9 | 19.9 | 14 Feb 2023 | 532.6 | |||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 32.1 | 37.2 | 17 Dec 2022 | 25.7 | 22.6 | 13 Jan 2023 | 1002.2 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 34.9 | -1.6 | 42.6 | 11 Dec 2022 | 22.7 | -0.7 | 16.0 | 4 Dec 2022 | 304.0 | 284.0 | average | 107% |
| Normanton Airport | 33.5 | -1.3 | 41.8 | 17 Dec 2022 | 25.2 | -0.3 | 21.3 | 4 Dec 2022 | 1003.2 | 577.3 | v high | 174% |
| Sweers Island | 31.7 | -1.2 | 37.0 | 14 Dec 2022 | 26.2 | -0.5 | 22.0 | 19 Dec 2022 | 1455.6 | 851.9 | v high | 171% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.0 | -1.7 | 39.4 | 9 Dec 2022 | 22.5 | -0.8 | 16.9 | 16 Dec 2022 | 1083.2 | 592.5 | high | 183% |
| Hughenden Airport | 34.3 | -1.9 | 41.5 | 8 Dec 2022 | 21.9 | -1.5 | 15.3 | 15 Dec 2022 | 391.6 | 276.2 | high | 142% |
| Richmond Airport | 35.3 | -2.0 | 42.3 | 8 Dec 2022 | 22.1 | -1.3 | 15.7 | 15 Dec 2022 | 377.4 | 283.7 | high | 133% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 31.2 | -0.2 | 34.3 | 2 Feb 2023 | 23.9 | +0.2 | 19.5 | 7 Dec 2022 | 1150.2 | 1021.6 | high | 113% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 31.2 | 35.2 | 2 Feb 2023 | 23.6 | 18.9 | 7 Dec 2022 | ||||||
| Cape Flattery | 31.3 | -1.0 | 34.1 | 6 Jan 2023 | 24.7 | -0.1 | 20.9 | 8 Dec 2022 | 1215.0 | 662.4 | highest | 183% |
| Cooktown Airport | 31.7 | -0.4 | 38.1 | 15 Dec 2022 | 24.2 | -0.2 | 18.4 | 9 Dec 2022 | ||||
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.8 | -1.4 | 36.3 | 15 Dec 2022 | 25.4 | -0.1 | 23.1 | 31 Dec 2022 | 1523.4 | 1031.1 | high | 148% |
| Mareeba Airport | 30.5 | -0.9 | 36.4 | 14 Dec 2022 | 21.2 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 7 Dec 2022 | 749.6 | 543.7 | high | 138% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 29.5 | -0.5 | 35.6 | 14 Dec 2022 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 6 Dec 2022 | 899.4 | 600.3 | high | 150% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 30.8 | 34.6 | 14 Dec 2022 | 23.4 | 19.0 | 7 Dec 2022 | 1180.2 | |||||
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 31.1 | 35.7 | 14 Dec 2022 | 22.6 | 17.0 | 7 Dec 2022 | 1809.6 | |||||
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 31.1 | 34.7 | 13 Feb 2023 | 23.1 | 18.9 | 6 Jan 2023 | 923.8 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 30.9 | -0.2 | 35.6 | 15 Dec 2022 | 23.0 | +0.5 | 18.4 | 8 Dec 2022 | 1072.6 | 1362.7 | average | 79% |
| Townsville Aero | 31.1 | -0.3 | 34.6 | 15 Dec 2022 | 24.0 | -0.2 | 20.4 | 6 Jan 2023 | 790.0 | 697.8 | high | 113% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 31.5 | 39.0 | 14 Dec 2022 | 21.3 | 16.3 | 2 Dec 2022 | 428.2 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 30.1 | -0.9 | 33.3 | 2 Feb 2023 | 24.4 | -0.4 | 19.3 | 2 Dec 2022 | 942.6 | 635.7 | high | 148% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.3 | -0.6 | 36.4 | 2 Feb 2023 | 22.5 | -0.1 | 18.7 | 2 Dec 2022 | 787.0 | 553.4 | high | 142% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 31.2 | 34.6 | 3 Feb 2023 | 23.2 | 18.1 | 5 Dec 2022 | 843.8 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 32.9 | -0.6 | 37.9 | 15 Dec 2022 | 21.4 | -0.4 | 16.6 | 5 Dec 2022 | 358.6 | 382.9 | average | 94% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 29.1 | -0.7 | 32.6 | 3 Feb 2023 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 21.0 | 1 Dec 2022 | 1096.8 | 705.0 | high | 156% |
| Mackay Aero | 30.3 | -0.2 | 37.0 | 2 Feb 2023 | 22.3 | -0.6 | 16.5 | 2 Dec 2022 | 921.0 | 767.9 | high | 120% |
| Mackay M.O | 30.4 | +0.3 | 35.2 | 3 Feb 2023 | 23.2 | -0.2 | 18.3 | 2 Dec 2022 | 911.4 | 772.7 | high | 118% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 30.1 | 37.5 | 2 Feb 2023 | 22.2 | 16.3 | 2 Dec 2022 | 1004.8 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 31.2 | -0.4 | 36.7 | 2 Feb 2023 | 22.1 | -0.3 | 16.7 | 5 Dec 2022 | 1233.8 | 832.0 | high | 148% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 29.5 | -1.2 | 36.4 | 3 Feb 2023 | 21.0 | -0.2 | 14.8 | 2 Dec 2022 | 626.2 | 614.5 | average | 102% |
| St Lawrence | 31.0 | -0.8 | 36.3 | 3 Feb 2023 | 21.9 | -0.8 | 17.1 | 2 Dec 2022 | 440.6 | 474.9 | average | 93% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 31.6 | 38.0 | 14 Dec 2022 | 21.1 | 17.0 | 2 Dec 2022 | 458.6 | |||||
| Williamson | 30.8 | -0.7 | 36.9 | 3 Feb 2023 | 21.9 | -0.7 | 16.8 | 22 Dec 2022 | 268.4 | 423.5 | low | 63% |
| Woolshed | 27.9 | -1.0 | 32.7 | 15 Dec 2022 | 20.4 | -0.4 | 15.5 | 8 Dec 2022 | 139.0 | 668.7 | lowest | 21% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.9 | -0.3 | 37.7 | 13 Feb 2023 | 23.1 | -0.5 | 16.7 | 2 Dec 2022 | 423.2 | 405.5 | average | 104% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 32.1 | -1.8 | 38.7 | 9 Dec 2022 | 21.4 | -0.8 | 17.5 | 4 Dec 2022 | 530.4 | 376.9 | high | 141% |
| Moranbah Airport | 32.2 | -2.6 | 38.3 | 13 Feb 2023 | 20.2 | -1.0 | 14.7 | 5 Dec 2022 | 254.0 | 251.0 | average | 101% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 32.6 | 38.7 | 8 Dec 2022 | 20.3 | 15.7 | 2 Dec 2022 | 204.8 | 226.6 | average | 90% | ||
| Clermont Airport | 32.0 | -2.3 | 38.3 | 8 Dec 2022 | 20.0 | -1.2 | 14.0 | 5 Dec 2022 | 394.2 | 239.8 | v high | 164% |
| Emerald Airport | 32.6 | -1.8 | 40.0 | 8 Dec 2022 | 20.8 | -1.2 | 14.5 | 2 Dec 2022 | 342.8 | 251.7 | high | 136% |
| Lochington | 32.9 | -1.9 | 42.4 | 8 Dec 2022 | 19.9 | -1.4 | 12.3 | 2 Dec 2022 | 287.2 | 289.7 | average | 99% |
| Rolleston Airport | 33.1 | -1.2 | 40.9 | 12 Feb 2023 | 19.8 | -1.1 | 12.8 | 2 Dec 2022 | 223.2 | 285.2 | average | 78% |
| Springsure Comet St | 32.3 | -1.2 | 38.8 | 13 Feb 2023 | 19.4 | -1.0 | 12.6 | 2 Dec 2022 | 245.4 | 307.5 | average | 80% |
| Tambo Post Office | 33.3 | -1.3 | 41.0 | 7 Dec 2022 | 19.4 | -0.5 | 11.5 | 2 Dec 2022 | 256.3 | 224.9 | average | 114% |
| Taroom Post Office | 42.0 | 12 Feb 2023 | 19.8 | -0.5 | 11.2 | 16 Dec 2022 | 174.4 | 274.2 | low | 64% | ||
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 34.4 | -1.0 | 41.9 | 8 Dec 2022 | 22.3 | -0.5 | 16.1 | 2 Dec 2022 | 258.0 | 225.7 | average | 114% |
| Blackall Airport | 34.5 | -1.6 | 42.2 | 7 Dec 2022 | 21.0 | -1.6 | 12.7 | 2 Dec 2022 | 229.0 | 236.6 | average | 97% |
| Isisford Post Office | 35.1 | -1.6 | 43.3 | 7 Dec 2022 | 21.8 | -0.7 | 15.4 | 2 Dec 2022 | 227.6 | 193.3 | average | 118% |
| Longreach Aero | 35.6 | -1.4 | 43.5 | 7 Dec 2022 | 21.6 | -1.2 | 15.2 | 2 Dec 2022 | 284.2 | 207.5 | high | 137% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 35.4 | -1.9 | 44.9 | 11 Dec 2022 | 23.8 | -0.2 | 15.6 | 5 Feb 2023 | 317.2 | 254.8 | high | 124% |
| Carters Bore | 34.6 | 42.8 | 11 Dec 2022 | 23.6 | 17.1 | 5 Feb 2023 | 422.2 | |||||
| New May Downs | 34.7 | 42.4 | 8 Dec 2022 | 23.4 | 19.0 | 4 Feb 2023 | 199.0 | 244.1 | low | 82% | ||
| The Monument Airport | 35.4 | -2.4 | 43.4 | 11 Dec 2022 | 22.7 | -1.4 | 17.5 | 5 Feb 2023 | 404.2 | 192.2 | highest | 210% |
| Trepell Airport | 36.0 | -2.0 | 43.6 | 7 Dec 2022 | 22.5 | -1.7 | 17.5 | 4 Dec 2022 | 319.0 | 204.7 | high | 156% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 35.8 | -3.6 | 44.7 | 11 Dec 2022 | 22.6 | -1.7 | 15.7 | 5 Feb 2023 | 356.4 | 166.5 | v high | 214% |
| Winton Airport | 36.2 | -1.8 | 44.0 | 8 Dec 2022 | 22.0 | -1.8 | 16.3 | 28 Feb 2023 | 227.4 | 194.4 | average | 117% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 37.2 | -1.8 | 45.2 | 7 Dec 2022 | 23.9 | -0.5 | 18.0 | 1 Dec 2022 | 71.8 | 82.6 | average | 87% |
| Birdsville Airport | 38.7 | -0.8 | 45.6 | 7 Dec 2022 | 24.8 | -0.4 | 15.8 | 13 Dec 2022 | 57.4 | 52.5 | average | 109% |
| Windorah Airport | 36.5 | 45.3 | 7 Dec 2022 | 23.6 | 15.9 | 1 Dec 2022 | 159.8 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 29.8 | -0.3 | 35.4 | 7 Dec 2022 | 20.4 | -0.7 | 15.6 | 3 Dec 2022 | 257.0 | 443.0 | low | 58% |
| Gayndah Airport | 32.4 | -0.7 | 40.6 | 12 Feb 2023 | 18.7 | -1.6 | 12.4 | 16 Dec 2022 | 128.4 | 247.5 | low | 52% |
| Gladstone Airport | 30.5 | -0.1 | 36.6 | 4 Jan 2023 | 21.8 | -1.0 | 16.5 | 3 Dec 2022 | 300.6 | 403.5 | average | 74% |
| Gladstone Radar | 30.5 | -0.7 | 37.2 | 4 Jan 2023 | 21.9 | -0.4 | 16.5 | 2 Dec 2022 | 314.0 | 409.9 | average | 77% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 29.1 | 0.0 | 33.7 | 3 Feb 2023 | 23.8 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 2 Dec 2022 | 285.4 | 366.6 | average | 78% |
| Monto Township | 30.9 | -1.0 | 37.8 | 12 Feb 2023 | 17.5 | -1.4 | 10.3 | 16 Dec 2022 | 227.9 | 312.4 | low | 73% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 31.8 | -0.1 | 38.5 | 4 Jan 2023 | 21.7 | -0.2 | 16.8 | 2 Dec 2022 | 205.6 | 378.1 | low | 54% |
| Rundle Island | 27.3 | -0.8 | 31.4 | 2 Feb 2023 | 24.2 | -0.1 | 19.5 | 2 Dec 2022 | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 29.3 | +0.1 | 32.1 | 10 Feb 2023 | 22.1 | -0.6 | 17.0 | 2 Dec 2022 | 230.7 | 456.8 | low | 51% |
| Thangool Airport | 31.6 | -1.8 | 38.1 | 14 Feb 2023 | 17.9 | -1.5 | 12.0 | 4 Dec 2022 | 287.0 | 280.8 | average | 102% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 31.1 | +0.2 | 39.4 | 12 Feb 2023 | 17.7 | -1.5 | 11.8 | 21 Dec 2022 | 246.4 | 361.2 | low | 68% |
| Archerfield Airport | 30.2 | +0.2 | 37.1 | 12 Feb 2023 | 19.2 | -0.7 | 14.5 | 3 Dec 2022 | 244.8 | 415.6 | low | 59% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 30.8 | -0.1 | 39.3 | 12 Feb 2023 | 17.7 | -1.2 | 13.6 | 5 Dec 2022 | 186.0 | 357.3 | low | 52% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 29.2 | -0.8 | 37.2 | 12 Feb 2023 | 18.9 | -0.5 | 13.7 | 20 Dec 2022 | 347.4 | 571.8 | low | 61% |
| Brisbane | 29.7 | -0.3 | 35.7 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20.4 | -0.8 | 15.8 | 1 Dec 2022 | 269.0 | 425.3 | low | 63% |
| Brisbane Aero | 28.4 | -0.4 | 33.0 | 14 Dec 2022 | 20.2 | -0.7 | 15.5 | 4 Dec 2022 | 284.6 | 409.3 | average | 70% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 28.8 | 38.2 | 12 Feb 2023 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 20 Dec 2022 | 254.8 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 27.2 | +0.5 | 31.5 | 4 Feb 2023 | 21.4 | -0.3 | 16.0 | 2 Dec 2022 | 303.8 | 429.3 | average | 71% |
| Coolangatta | 28.2 | +0.1 | 34.1 | 6 Dec 2022 | 19.8 | -0.8 | 15.7 | 1 Dec 2022 | 447.4 | 518.1 | average | 86% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 27.7 | 0.0 | 33.7 | 13 Feb 2023 | 21.9 | -0.3 | 16.4 | 2 Dec 2022 | 226.0 | 446.5 | low | 51% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 27.9 | -0.6 | 35.2 | 6 Dec 2022 | 20.7 | -0.7 | 16.2 | 1 Dec 2022 | 273.0 | 462.3 | low | 59% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 30.8 | 39.9 | 12 Feb 2023 | 17.4 | 12.2 | 21 Dec 2022 | 220.0 | |||||
| Gympie | 30.6 | -0.4 | 39.2 | 12 Feb 2023 | 18.6 | -0.7 | 13.9 | 3 Dec 2022 | 160.6 | 463.9 | v low | 35% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 29.1 | -0.9 | 33.1 | 28 Jan 2023 | 20.8 | -0.9 | 16.0 | 22 Dec 2022 | 502.6 | 386.7 | high | 130% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 29.4 | -0.9 | 37.8 | 12 Feb 2023 | 16.3 | -1.2 | 7.5 | 16 Dec 2022 | 199.8 | 262.3 | average | 76% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 29.7 | +0.2 | 38.8 | 12 Feb 2023 | 19.7 | -0.5 | 15.0 | 21 Dec 2022 | 171.2 | 409.2 | low | 42% |
| Maryborough | 30.0 | -0.6 | 36.7 | 12 Feb 2023 | 19.5 | -0.8 | 15.4 | 3 Dec 2022 | 300.0 | 461.4 | low | 65% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 28.7 | -0.5 | 37.4 | 12 Feb 2023 | 19.4 | -0.8 | 15.3 | 15 Dec 2022 | ||||
| Point Lookout | 28.8 | -0.3 | 34.4 | 13 Feb 2023 | 21.6 | -0.6 | 17.3 | 17 Dec 2022 | 310.6 | 421.7 | low | 74% |
| Rainbow Beach | 27.9 | -0.8 | 33.6 | 31 Jan 2023 | 20.8 | -0.9 | 15.1 | 15 Dec 2022 | 383.9 | 484.4 | average | 79% |
| Redcliffe | 28.3 | -0.5 | 35.4 | 31 Jan 2023 | 20.8 | -1.0 | 15.5 | 1 Dec 2022 | 167.2 | 409.5 | low | 41% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 28.4 | 33.4 | 13 Feb 2023 | 19.4 | 14.1 | 20 Dec 2022 | 200.4 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 28.3 | -0.5 | 34.5 | 6 Dec 2022 | 20.2 | -0.6 | 15.7 | 1 Dec 2022 | 282.6 | 516.3 | low | 55% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 28.3 | -0.1 | 34.7 | 6 Dec 2022 | 20.9 | -0.7 | 15.8 | 1 Dec 2022 | 206.2 | 514.6 | low | 40% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 29.0 | 36.8 | 12 Feb 2023 | 20.0 | 15.1 | 15 Dec 2022 | 371.4 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 31.5 | +0.2 | 40.8 | 12 Feb 2023 | 17.3 | -1.4 | 11.3 | 20 Dec 2022 | 164.2 | 305.2 | low | 54% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 26.6 | +0.5 | 33.6 | 4 Jan 2023 | 13.4 | -1.3 | 5.2 | 15 Dec 2022 | 186.2 | 277.6 | low | 67% |
| Dalby Airport | 32.1 | +0.1 | 41.0 | 12 Feb 2023 | 16.6 | -1.7 | 7.7 | 16 Dec 2022 | 54.2 | 240.9 | v low | 22% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 33.9 | 40.0 | 12 Feb 2023 | 18.2 | 10.4 | 16 Dec 2022 | 72.8 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 30.6 | +0.1 | 39.5 | 12 Feb 2023 | 16.0 | -1.5 | 8.4 | 9 Dec 2022 | 157.6 | 250.4 | low | 63% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 27.2 | +0.2 | 34.7 | 12 Feb 2023 | 8.4 | 7 Dec 2022 | 152.1 | 277.5 | low | 55% | ||
| Texas Post Office | 33.4 | +0.2 | 39.8 | 12 Feb 2023 | 16.8 | -1.4 | 9.6 | 16 Dec 2022 | 84.9 | 244.2 | v low | 35% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 27.6 | -0.3 | 37.0 | 12 Feb 2023 | 16.1 | -1.2 | 10.6 | 20 Dec 2022 | 187.6 | 301.2 | low | 62% |
| Warwick | 29.8 | -0.1 | 37.0 | 4 Jan 2023 | 15.6 | -1.1 | 8.8 | 15 Dec 2022 | 219.4 | 255.4 | average | 86% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 33.2 | -0.1 | 41.0 | 12 Feb 2023 | 18.6 | -1.3 | 9.5 | 16 Dec 2022 | 107.8 | 228.9 | v low | 47% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 33.1 | -0.1 | 41.3 | 12 Feb 2023 | 17.6 | -1.4 | 8.7 | 16 Dec 2022 | 130.6 | 260.7 | v low | 50% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 35.0 | +1.3 | 41.2 | 7 Dec 2022 | 18.3 | -1.1 | 8.1 | 16 Dec 2022 | 64.6 | 224.0 | v low | 29% |
| Roma Airport | 34.6 | +0.9 | 41.4 | 12 Feb 2023 | 18.6 | -1.5 | 8.4 | 16 Dec 2022 | 39.2 | 227.7 | v low | 17% |
| St George Airport | 34.1 | -0.3 | 40.1 | 28 Feb 2023 | 19.9 | -1.5 | 11.1 | 9 Dec 2022 | 93.6 | 173.1 | low | 54% |
| Surat | 33.9 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 12 Feb 2023 | 11.0 | 9 Dec 2022 | 109.7 | 216.2 | low | 51% | ||
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Charleville Aero | 34.5 | -0.2 | 41.5 | 7 Dec 2022 | 20.6 | -0.7 | 12.2 | 6 Jan 2023 | 165.6 | 194.0 | average | 85% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 36.4 | +0.9 | 42.2 | 3 Jan 2023 | 21.8 | +0.1 | 13.5 | 15 Dec 2022 | 61.0 | 136.0 | low | 45% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 37.6 | -0.9 | 43.3 | 11 Feb 2023 | 24.3 | -0.6 | 14.5 | 15 Dec 2022 | 40.6 | 58.0 | average | 70% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 37.1 | -0.4 | 43.9 | 26 Jan 2023 | 23.8 | -0.8 | 15.4 | 13 Dec 2022 | 40.4 | 99.8 | low | 40% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Bougainville Reef | 29.1 | 32.2 | 16 Dec 2022 | 25.8 | 23.0 | 10 Dec 2022 | ||||||
| Cato Island | 27.8 | 31.3 | 5 Feb 2023 | 24.7 | 21.6 | 4 Dec 2022 | ||||||
| Creal Reef | 27.9 | 30.3 | 4 Feb 2023 | 25.6 | 22.1 | 2 Dec 2022 | ||||||
| Flinders Reef | 29.1 | 31.4 | 10 Dec 2022 | 26.2 | 23.8 | 1 Dec 2022 | ||||||
| Frederick Reef | 27.6 | 31.4 | 13 Dec 2022 | 25.3 | 22.7 | 4 Dec 2022 | ||||||
| Gannet Cay | 27.6 | 29.6 | 5 Feb 2023 | 25.0 | 21.0 | 3 Dec 2022 | ||||||
| Holmes Reef | 29.2 | 32.0 | 4 Jan 2023 | 26.4 | 23.7 | 2 Feb 2023 | ||||||
| Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 28.5 | 32.8 | 15 Dec 2022 | 26.1 | 23.7 | 2 Jan 2023 | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 28.4 | 33.1 | 4 Feb 2023 | 25.9 | 23.2 | 4 Dec 2022 | ||||||
| Willis Island | 30.6 | 0.0 | 33.1 | 15 Dec 2022 | 26.3 | +0.6 | 23.9 | 2 Dec 2022 | 522.6 | 506.0 | average | 103% |
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Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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 Wednesday 1 March 2023. 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
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