Monday, 5 June 2023 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in autumn 2023
Rainfall
- Rainfall for Queensland was 15% below the 1961–1990 average for the state as a whole, the lowest for autumn since 2020.
- Widespread and extended flooding occurred in early March in the Gulf Country, with record-breaking rainfall reported in the north-west.
- A number of sites, including Julia Creek and Herbert Vale, reported their highest autumn daily rainfall on record, and Camooweal Township and Century Mine had their highest total autumn rainfall on record.
- Dunollie in the Wide Bay and Burnett, had its highest total autumn rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- The mean maximum temperature for Queensland was 0.69 °C above the 1961–1990 average, and the lowest since 2021.
- Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than usual in northern, eastern and parts of southern Queensland, but cooler than usual in the north-west.
- Much of the eastern coast had mean maximum temperatures in decile 10 (the highest 10% of historical records). Point Lookout and Rundle Island had their highest autumn temperature on record. Mackay MO had its equal-highest autumn mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- The mean minimum temperature for Queensland was 0.11 °C below the 1961–1990 average, and the lowest since 2012.
- Mean minimum temperatures were cooler than usual through the western and central interior, to parts of the central and south-east coast, but warmer than usual in the far north.
- It was cooler than usual for night-time temperatures in May, and a number of sites had their lowest autumn temperature on record. Oakey had its ninth-lowest autumn temperature on record with -5.7 °C on 9 May.
- In contrast, warmer than usual nights in March saw Applethorpe and Logan City report their warmest autumn night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Extremes in autumn 2023 | |
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Hottest day | 43.2 °C at Birdsville Airport on 17 Mar |
Warmest days on average | 33.4 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
Coolest days on average | 21.0 °C at Applethorpe |
Coldest day | 12.1 °C at Applethorpe on 8 May |
Coldest night | -5.7 °C at Oakey Aero on 9 May |
Coolest nights on average | 8.9 °C at Applethorpe |
Warmest nights on average |
25.9 °C at Bougainville
Reef 25.9 °C at Coconut Island 25.9 °C at Lihou Reef Lighthouse |
Warmest night | 28.8 °C at Windorah Airport on 1 Mar |
Warmest on average overall | 28.9 °C at Coconut Island |
Coolest on average overall | 14.9 °C at Applethorpe |
Wettest overall | 1505.2 mm at Babinda Post Office |
Wettest day | 313.4 mm at Century Mine on 8 Mar |
Strongest wind gust | 104 km/h at Oakey Aero on 7 Apr |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Maps | |||
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Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
Total rainfall |
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Mean daily maximum temperatures |
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Mean daily minimum temperatures |
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Record highest autumn daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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Undilla Station | 227.0 | on 9 Mar | 210.8 | on 4 Mar 1954 | 113 | |
Dunollie | 152.6 | on 12 Mar | 111.8 | on 28 Mar 1955 | 74 | |
Herbert Vale | 204.0 | on 8 Mar | 152.4 | on 11 Mar 1923 | 72 | |
Applethorpe | 92.4 | on 30 Mar | 87.0 | on 4 Apr 1988 | 55 | |
Slogan Downs | 200.0 | on 3 Mar | 116.6 | on 16 May 1977 | 46 | |
Rocklands | 123.0 | on 8 Mar | 81.0 | on 29 Mar 2007 | 31 | |
Miles Constance Street | 82.6 | on 12 Mar | 77.0 | on 14 Apr 2003 | 25 | |
Julia Creek Airport | 170.6 | on 9 Mar | 127.2 | on 5 Mar 2018 | 22 | |
Century Mine | 313.4 | on 8 Mar | 207.2 | on 13 Mar 2011 | 21 |
Record highest autumn total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Camooweal Township | 441.2 | 433.2 | in 2006 | 129 | 82.5 |
Undilla Station | 514.0 | 402.4 | in 1971 | 110 | 85.7 |
Century Mine | 756.6 | 598.6 | in 2011 | 20 | 142.6 |
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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Dunollie | 324.6 | 337.8 | in 1990* | 141.9 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Record highest autumn temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Point Lookout | 33.3 | on 17 Mar | 33.0 | on 4 Mar 2018 | 27 | 26.3 |
Rundle Island | 33.0 | on 8 Apr | 32.1 | on 6 Mar 2017 | 26 | 25.5 |
Record highest autumn mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Mackay M.O | 28.0 | = 28.0 | in 2022 | 63 | 26.6 |
Record highest autumn daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Applethorpe | 19.7 | on 8 Mar | = 19.7 | on 2 Mar 1985 | 55 | 9.8 |
Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.0 | on 17 Mar | 24.9 | on 21 Mar 2015 | 31 | 16.0 |
Record lowest autumn temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for autumn |
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Camooweal Township | 1.7 | on 28 May | 2.4 | on 30 May 1974 | 83 | 17.8 |
Maryborough | 1.9 | on 29 May | 2.2 | on 17 May 1960 | 67 | 16.4 |
Oakey Aero | -5.7 | on 9 May | -4.4 | on 31 May 2019 | 51 | 11.8 |
Proserpine Airport | 4.8 | on 30 May | 4.9 | on 15 May 2015 | 34 | 19.0 |
Sunshine Coast Airport | 3.3 | on 9 May | 3.5 | on 27 May 2012 | 29 | 17.0 |
Richmond Airport | 1.8 | on 29 May | 2.3 | on 26 May 2011 | 26 | 17.5 |
Hughenden Airport | 0.8 | on 29 May | 1.9 | on 31 May 2011 | 23 | 17.9 |
Winton Airport | 3.0 | on 29 May | 3.1 | on 12 May 2011 | 21 | 17.4 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Summary statistics for autumn 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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Mean for autumn 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for autumn 2023 |
Mean for autumn 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for autumn 2023 |
Total for autumn 2023 |
Average for autumn |
Rank of autumn 2023 |
Fraction of autumn average |
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North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
Coconut Island | 32.0 | +0.2 | 34.7 | 16 Mar | 25.9 | +0.2 | 23.8 | 11 Apr | 576.8 | 524.7 | average | 110% |
Coen Airport | 31.9 | +0.8 | 34.8 | 14 Apr | 22.0 | +0.2 | 14.1 | 30 May | 76.2 | 340.5 | v low | 22% |
Horn Island | 30.7 | +0.3 | 32.4 | 16 Apr | 25.3 | +0.2 | 23.6 | 19 Apr | 513.8 | 656.6 | low | 78% |
Scherger RAAF | 32.5 | +0.3 | 35.3 | 21 Mar | 23.0 | +0.4 | 18.3 | 30 May | 515.4 | 500.7 | average | 103% |
Weipa Aero | 32.5 | +0.5 | 34.7 | 21 Mar | 23.4 | +0.6 | 18.9 | 30 May | 371.8 | 518.1 | low | 72% |
South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
Lockhart River Airport | 30.6 | +0.8 | 34.5 | 10 Mar | 23.4 | +0.5 | 18.2 | 30 May | 625.6 | 849.6 | average | 74% |
Palmerville | 32.4 | +0.5 | 34.7 | 2 Apr | 20.0 | +0.2 | 11.3 | 31 May | 118.4 | 240.6 | low | 49% |
Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
Burketown Airport | 32.9 | -0.8 | 38.9 | 13 Apr | 20.8 | -0.5 | 9.8 | 24 May | 433.4 | 194.4 | high | 223% |
Century Mine | 32.0 | -2.2 | 37.9 | 13 Apr | 18.9 | -1.7 | 9.5 | 24 May | 756.6 | 142.6 | highest | 531% |
Cloncurry Airport | 31.1 | -1.9 | 36.9 | 7 Apr | 17.8 | -1.8 | 6.6 | 29 May | 178.6 | 99.4 | high | 180% |
Julia Creek Airport | 31.7 | -2.3 | 37.0 | 12 Apr | 15.7 | -1.9 | 2.3 | 29 May | 257.4 | 92.7 | v high | 278% |
Kowanyama Airport | 33.4 | +0.7 | 36.7 | 13 Apr | 21.9 | +0.2 | 11.0 | 30 May | 370.0 | 300.4 | high | 123% |
Lake Julius AWS | 31.3 | 39.2 | 7 Apr | 18.5 | 9.2 | 30 May | 359.4 | 106.1 | v high | 339% | ||
Mornington Island Airport | 30.3 | 34.7 | 5 Apr | 22.9 | 15.3 | 31 May | 188.4 | |||||
Mount Isa Aero | 30.4 | -1.1 | 37.5 | 7 Apr | 16.1 | -2.0 | 3.4 | 31 May | 258.2 | 91.6 | v high | 282% |
Normanton Airport | 32.8 | -0.7 | 38.4 | 13 Apr | 21.6 | -0.8 | 13.1 | 11 May | 232.8 | 165.2 | high | 141% |
Sweers Island | 30.1 | -0.8 | 34.0 | 13 Apr | 24.0 | -0.4 | 16.2 | 28 May | 274.6 | 291.8 | average | 94% |
Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
Georgetown Airport | 32.8 | +0.5 | 37.1 | 14 Apr | 18.3 | -1.1 | 6.4 | 20 May | 97.8 | 164.0 | average | 60% |
Hughenden Airport | 32.6 | +0.8 | 37.8 | 6 Apr | 16.4 | -1.5 | 0.8 | 29 May | 43.2 | 65.0 | average | 66% |
Richmond Airport | 32.8 | -0.2 | 38.4 | 13 Apr | 16.3 | -1.2 | 1.8 | 29 May | 87.8 | 92.7 | average | 95% |
Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
Cairns Aero | 30.2 | +1.0 | 34.5 | 15 Apr | 22.3 | +0.7 | 15.0 | 30 May | 610.2 | 708.2 | average | 86% |
Cairns Racecourse | 30.2 | 34.9 | 15 Apr | 21.7 | 11.4 | 30 May | 598.8 | 734.3 | average | 82% | ||
Cape Flattery | 30.7 | +0.7 | 34.1 | 16 Apr | 24.3 | +0.2 | 21.9 | 3 Mar | 365.2 | 589.6 | low | 62% |
Cooktown Airport | 30.2 | +0.9 | 35.5 | 15 Apr | 22.7 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 30 May | 464.0 | 587.5 | average | 79% |
Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.9 | +0.6 | 35.8 | 15 Apr | 24.9 | +0.8 | 20.7 | 30 May | 524.6 | 769.7 | low | 68% |
Mareeba Airport | 29.2 | +0.8 | 33.9 | 31 Mar | 19.3 | +0.4 | 13.2 | 30 May | 196.0 | 211.7 | average | 93% |
Walkamin Research Station | 28.0 | +1.3 | 32.3 | 31 Mar | 18.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 30 May | 269.8 | 285.4 | average | 95% |
Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
Cowley Beach (Defence) | 29.2 | 33.5 | 15 Apr | 21.9 | 13.0 | 30 May | 434.0 | |||||
Innisfail Aerodrome | 29.5 | 35.0 | 14 Apr | 20.2 | 10.3 | 30 May | 991.2 | |||||
Mount Stuart (Defence) | 30.5 | 36.2 | 8 Apr | 20.8 | 12.0 | 10 May | ||||||
South Johnstone Exp Stn | 29.4 | +1.3 | 35.3 | 14 Apr | 21.1 | +0.7 | 12.4 | 10 May | 855.4 | 1263.0 | low | 68% |
Townsville Aero | 30.2 | +0.8 | 33.9 | 2 Apr | 21.1 | +0.6 | 10.3 | 10 May | 207.4 | 292.1 | average | 71% |
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 30.7 | 36.7 | 14 Apr | 17.3 | 4.7 | 10 May | 2.8 | |||||
East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
Alva Beach | 29.6 | +0.8 | 34.0 | 14 Apr | 21.4 | +0.6 | 10.9 | 10 May | 244.8 | 261.9 | average | 93% |
Ayr DPI Research Stn | 30.3 | +0.9 | 35.6 | 12 Apr | 19.3 | +0.3 | 8.4 | 30 May | 274.6 | 245.6 | average | 112% |
Bowen Airport AWS | 30.2 | 34.2 | 9 Apr | 20.0 | 7.7 | 10 May | 82.6 | |||||
Collinsville Post Office | 31.2 | +1.2 | 37.2 | 31 Mar | 17.2 | +0.1 | 3.8 | 10 May | 113.4 | 171.5 | average | 66% |
Hamilton Island Airport | 27.1 | +0.4 | 32.0 | 13 Mar | 23.3 | +0.7 | 17.0 | 10 May | 372.8 | 482.2 | low | 77% |
Mackay Aero | 28.2 | +0.7 | 33.6 | 8 Apr | 18.6 | -0.6 | 5.3 | 30 May | 312.4 | 504.1 | average | 62% |
Mackay M.O | 28.0 | +1.4 | 33.4 | 30 Mar | 20.1 | +0.1 | 9.6 | 30 May | 312.4 | 519.6 | low | 60% |
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 28.3 | 34.1 | 8 Apr | 18.6 | 6.3 | 30 May | 335.6 | |||||
Proserpine Airport | 29.5 | +0.9 | 34.4 | 31 Mar | 18.3 | -0.7 | 4.8 | 30 May | 215.2 | 387.3 | low | 56% |
Samuel Hill Aero | 27.7 | +0.5 | 34.3 | 8 Apr | 17.0 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 9 May | 357.2 | 482.2 | average | 74% |
St Lawrence | 29.8 | +0.8 | 37.4 | 13 Apr | 17.6 | -0.8 | 5.6 | 28 May | 175.0 | 216.4 | average | 81% |
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 30.3 | 36.4 | 31 Mar | 17.3 | 4.5 | 10 May | 117.0 | |||||
Williamson | 29.5 | +0.8 | 34.5 | 13 Apr | 17.0 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 28 May | 136.2 | 214.8 | low | 63% |
Woolshed | 26.7 | +0.7 | 32.5 | 12 Apr | 17.3 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 30 May | 184.6 | 267.2 | average | 69% |
Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.9 | +0.4 | 35.0 | 13 Apr | 19.2 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 10 May | 485.2 | 295.8 | high | 164% |
West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
Charters Towers Airport | 30.8 | +0.8 | 36.7 | 13 Apr | 17.7 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 29 May | 138.8 | 135.0 | average | 103% |
Moranbah Airport | 30.8 | +0.9 | 37.6 | 2 Mar | 15.3 | -1.5 | 2.6 | 28 May | 93.8 | 141.2 | average | 66% |
Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
Clermont Airport | 29.7 | +0.5 | 37.0 | 2 Mar | 13.8 | -1.6 | -0.2 | 29 May | 127.0 | 148.1 | average | 86% |
Emerald Airport | 29.9 | +0.1 | 38.0 | 1 Mar | 15.9 | -1.0 | 4.8 | 9 May | 163.8 | 113.4 | high | 144% |
Lochington | 30.6 | +0.9 | 40.5 | 2 Mar | 13.5 | -1.7 | -0.6 | 28 May | 83.8 | 120.3 | average | 70% |
Rolleston Airport | 29.4 | +0.2 | 38.4 | 1 Mar | 13.5 | -1.5 | 0.8 | 29 May | 146.4 | 121.2 | average | 121% |
Springsure Comet St | 37.4 | 3 Mar | 14.2 | -0.8 | 2.4 | 9 May | ||||||
Tambo Post Office | 29.2 | +0.3 | 38.1 | 1 Mar | 12.0 | -0.9 | -1.5 | 28 May | 106.2 | 129.4 | average | 82% |
Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
Barcaldine Post Office | 30.5 | +0.7 | 38.5 | 1 Mar | 16.5 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 29 May | 102.1 | 124.8 | average | 82% |
Blackall Airport | 30.3 | -0.1 | 39.6 | 2 Mar | 14.0 | -1.8 | 1.1 | 9 May | 92.2 | 89.1 | average | 103% |
Isisford Post Office | 30.5 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 1 Mar | 15.0 | -1.0 | 2.4 | 28 May | 91.8 | 122.8 | average | 75% |
Longreach Aero | 30.7 | -0.5 | 39.2 | 1 Mar | 14.8 | -1.6 | 1.5 | 29 May | 177.6 | 115.4 | high | 154% |
Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
Camooweal Township | 31.1 | -1.4 | 37.0 | 6 Apr | 15.6 | -2.2 | 1.7 | 28 May | 441.2 | 82.5 | highest | 535% |
New May Downs | 30.0 | 36.4 | 6 Apr | 17.6 | 6.7 | 20 May | 269.8 | 87.8 | v high | 307% | ||
The Monument Airport | 29.8 | -2.3 | 37.5 | 6 Apr | 15.0 | -2.1 | 3.5 | 28 May | 127.4 | 72.9 | high | 175% |
Trepell Airport | 30.1 | -2.3 | 37.0 | 6 Apr | 15.2 | -2.4 | 3.2 | 28 May | 200.4 | 74.4 | high | 269% |
Urandangi Aerodrome | 31.2 | -2.1 | 39.0 | 12 Apr | 14.9 | -2.0 | 1.7 | 28 May | 86.8 | 65.5 | high | 133% |
Winton Airport | 31.6 | -0.8 | 39.2 | 2 Mar | 15.5 | -1.9 | 3.0 | 29 May | 127.2 | 94.4 | average | 135% |
Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
Bedourie | 30.1 | -1.4 | 40.7 | 18 Mar | 17.1 | +0.1 | 5.4 | 29 May | 24.4 | 50.5 | average | 48% |
Birdsville Airport | 30.9 | -0.2 | 43.2 | 17 Mar | 16.5 | -0.4 | 4.9 | 27 May | 22.8 | 46.2 | average | 49% |
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
Bundaberg Aero | 27.9 | +0.7 | 32.9 | 16 Mar | 16.6 | -0.7 | 5.3 | 10 May | 159.6 | 233.3 | average | 68% |
Gayndah Airport | 28.7 | 0.0 | 36.2 | 1 Mar | 13.5 | -1.6 | 1.1 | 30 May | 181.6 | 129.4 | high | 140% |
Gladstone Airport | 28.6 | +0.6 | 35.0 | 13 Apr | 18.1 | -0.8 | 6.9 | 10 May | 187.2 | 197.5 | average | 95% |
Gladstone Radar | 28.8 | +0.7 | 34.9 | 13 Mar | 19.2 | -0.2 | 10.7 | 9 May | 249.2 | 214.3 | high | 116% |
Monto Township | 28.4 | +1.0 | 36.7 | 1 Mar | 11.7 | -2.1 | -1.2 | 10 May | 103.9 | 164.7 | low | 63% |
Rockhampton Aero | 29.7 | +1.2 | 36.6 | 13 Apr | 17.4 | -0.4 | 5.4 | 29 May | 148.6 | 191.4 | average | 78% |
Rundle Island | 26.2 | +0.7 | 33.0 | 8 Apr | 22.0 | +0.3 | 13.1 | 9 May | ||||
Seventeen Seventy | 27.5 | +1.2 | 32.8 | 16 Mar | 19.4 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 9 May | 217.1 | 359.2 | low | 60% |
Thangool Airport | 29.6 | +0.3 | 36.5 | 1 Mar | 12.5 | -1.6 | -0.6 | 9 May | 96.2 | 135.7 | average | 71% |
Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
Amberley AMO | 27.8 | +0.9 | 37.5 | 17 Mar | 12.1 | -1.8 | -1.5 | 9 May | 195.0 | 196.0 | average | 99% |
Archerfield Airport | 27.3 | +0.8 | 36.9 | 17 Mar | 14.9 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 30 May | 234.2 | 278.8 | average | 84% |
Beaudesert Drumley Street | 27.5 | +0.7 | 38.4 | 17 Mar | 12.9 | -1.0 | 0.3 | 21 May | 183.8 | 245.2 | average | 75% |
Beerburrum Forest Station | 26.7 | +0.3 | 35.1 | 17 Mar | 15.4 | -0.4 | 7.1 | 22 May | 204.4 | 407.4 | low | 50% |
Brisbane | 27.4 | +0.5 | 36.6 | 17 Mar | 16.7 | -0.5 | 7.3 | 21 May | 192.4 | 268.7 | average | 72% |
Brisbane Aero | 26.3 | +0.4 | 32.8 | 17 Mar | 15.9 | -0.6 | 4.4 | 9 May | 154.2 | 282.9 | low | 55% |
Canungra (Defence) | 26.5 | 37.6 | 17 Mar | 11.3 | -1.6 | 9 May | ||||||
Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.9 | +0.8 | 30.2 | 11 Mar | 19.1 | +0.1 | 11.2 | 9 May | 273.6 | 483.7 | low | 57% |
Coolangatta | 26.0 | +0.6 | 32.4 | 17 Mar | 16.0 | -0.9 | 3.8 | 9 May | 280.2 | 479.0 | low | 58% |
Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.8 | +1.1 | 32.7 | 8 Mar | 19.9 | +0.2 | 10.9 | 8 May | 158.8 | 429.3 | v low | 37% |
Gold Coast Seaway | 26.0 | +0.1 | 34.0 | 17 Mar | 17.5 | -0.7 | 8.1 | 31 May | 263.2 | 375.5 | average | 70% |
Greenbank (Defence) | 27.7 | 38.3 | 17 Mar | 12.6 | -1.0 | 9 May | 214.2 | |||||
Gympie | 28.0 | +0.9 | 36.1 | 17 Mar | 13.9 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 9 May | 145.2 | 296.8 | low | 49% |
Kingaroy Airport | 25.6 | +0.1 | 35.1 | 1 Mar | 11.0 | -1.0 | -2.1 | 29 May | 110.4 | 131.4 | average | 84% |
Maryborough | 28.2 | +1.1 | 34.7 | 17 Mar | 15.2 | -1.2 | 1.9 | 29 May | 204.4 | 320.3 | low | 64% |
Nambour Daff - Hillside | 26.9 | +0.9 | 34.2 | 17 Mar | 16.0 | -0.8 | 6.2 | 30 May | 224.8 | 518.3 | v low | 43% |
Point Lookout | 26.5 | +0.2 | 33.3 | 17 Mar | 19.0 | -0.4 | 10.1 | 27 May | 333.6 | 471.1 | low | 71% |
Rainbow Beach | 26.3 | +0.3 | 31.6 | 5 Apr | 16.5 | -0.9 | 3.7 | 9 May | 265.6 | 441.9 | low | 60% |
Redcliffe | 26.1 | +0.3 | 32.3 | 17 Mar | 17.0 | -0.7 | 7.5 | 9 May | 263.0 | 316.3 | average | 83% |
Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 26.0 | 33.7 | 17 Mar | 15.9 | 6.9 | 29 May | 179.6 | |||||
Sunshine Coast Airport | 26.3 | +0.5 | 32.5 | 8 Mar | 15.6 | -1.4 | 3.3 | 9 May | 247.2 | 488.8 | v low | 51% |
Tewantin RSL Park | 26.5 | +0.8 | 32.6 | 13 Apr | 17.0 | -1.0 | 6.0 | 9 May | 278.6 | 519.0 | v low | 54% |
Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 27.1 | 34.1 | 16 Mar | 16.0 | 2.3 | 9 May | 210.4 | |||||
University of Queensland Gatton | 27.5 | +0.7 | 37.8 | 17 Mar | 12.8 | -0.9 | 0.7 | 30 May | 155.0 | 171.8 | average | 90% |
East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
Applethorpe | 21.0 | 0.0 | 31.7 | 17 Mar | 8.9 | -0.9 | -4.1 | 9 May | 314.0 | 169.8 | v high | 185% |
Dalby Airport | 26.6 | -0.3 | 37.0 | 1 Mar | 11.2 | -1.3 | -3.2 | 9 May | 181.4 | 120.4 | high | 151% |
Goondiwindi Airport | 27.1 | 39.5 | 1 Mar | 12.4 | 0.3 | 29 May | ||||||
Oakey Aero | 25.6 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 1 Mar | 10.4 | -1.4 | -5.7 | 9 May | 199.2 | 124.4 | high | 160% |
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 22.1 | +0.3 | 33.4 | 17 Mar | -2.0 | 30 May | 282.8 | 156.4 | v high | 181% | ||
Texas Post Office | 26.3 | -0.9 | 37.5 | 1 Mar | 11.4 | -0.6 | -2.2 | 9 May | 223.2 | 132.3 | high | 169% |
Toowoomba Airport | 22.9 | -0.2 | 34.1 | 1 Mar | 12.6 | -0.7 | 0.1 | 9 May | 213.4 | 163.1 | high | 131% |
Warwick | 24.5 | -0.2 | 35.7 | 1 Mar | 10.4 | -0.9 | -3.6 | 9 May | 257.6 | 153.3 | high | 168% |
West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
Miles Constance Street | 27.1 | -0.6 | 39.2 | 1 Mar | 12.2 | -1.0 | -0.8 | 29 May | 223.8 | 116.3 | v high | 192% |
Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
Injune Post Office | 28.7 | +1.3 | 39.6 | 1 Mar | 10.9 | -1.2 | -2.7 | 28 May | 82.6 | 135.8 | average | 61% |
Mitchell Post Office | 29.0 | +1.7 | 39.4 | 2 Mar | 11.4 | -0.5 | -2.5 | 28 May | 88.4 | 127.2 | average | 69% |
Roma Airport | 28.5 | +0.6 | 40.6 | 1 Mar | 12.2 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 28 May | 93.8 | 122.2 | average | 77% |
St George Airport | 28.3 | +0.5 | 40.0 | 1 Mar | 13.2 | -0.8 | 0.5 | 28 May | 58.0 | 99.4 | low | 58% |
Surat | 28.0 | +0.1 | 40.5 | 1 Mar | 12.8 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 28 May | 160.3 | 123.0 | average | 130% |
Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
Charleville Aero | 28.9 | +1.0 | 39.7 | 1 Mar | 13.6 | -0.3 | -0.2 | 28 May | 60.4 | 117.3 | average | 51% |
Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.2 | +1.3 | 40.8 | 18 Mar | 14.3 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 28 May | 66.2 | 97.6 | average | 68% |
Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
Ballera Gas Field | 29.7 | -0.2 | 42.5 | 18 Mar | 16.3 | -0.4 | 4.5 | 28 May | 38.6 | 49.5 | average | 78% |
Thargomindah Airport | 29.5 | +0.3 | 42.0 | 18 Mar | 15.8 | -0.7 | 2.9 | 28 May | 35.2 | 67.6 | average | 52% |
Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
Bougainville Reef | 28.5 | 32.9 | 11 Mar | 25.9 | 22.3 | 20 Mar | ||||||
Cato Island | 26.6 | 30.5 | 9 Mar | 23.2 | 18.6 | 26 May | ||||||
Frederick Reef | 26.7 | 30.6 | 13 Mar | 24.4 | 19.5 | 23 May | ||||||
Gannet Cay | 26.6 | 31.4 | 14 Mar | 23.9 | 18.4 | 10 May | ||||||
Holmes Reef | 28.6 | 32.2 | 1 Apr | 22.9 | 25 May | |||||||
Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 28.0 | 31.2 | 10 Apr | 25.9 | 21.5 | 19 May | ||||||
Marion Reef | 27.6 | 32.1 | 11 Apr | 25.2 | 20.4 | 23 May | ||||||
Middle Percy Island | 26.0 | +0.4 | 29.9 | 17 Mar | 21.5 | +0.3 | 15.0 | 9 May | 344.8 | 380.4 | average | 91% |
Willis Island | 30.1 | +1.2 | 32.2 | 16 Mar | 25.8 | +1.1 | 22.4 | 16 Apr | 163.6 | 400.5 | low | 41% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 7 am on Monday 5 June 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.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence