Friday, 1 December 2023 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in spring 2023
Rainfall
- The Queensland area-averaged rainfall total for spring was 10.2 % below the long-term (1961–1990) average.
- Two sites had their highest spring daily rainfall on record when severe thunderstorms affected the state.
Temperature
- The Queensland area-averaged mean temperature for spring was 1.50 °C above the long-term (1961–1990) average, the equal 7th-highest on record (of all springs since 1910).
- The area-averaged maximum temperature was 1.84 °C above the long-term average (7th-highest on record)
- The area-averaged minimum temperature was 1.17 °C above the long-term average.
- Mean maximum temperatures were in the highest 10% of records for western and central parts of the state, and western parts of Cape York Peninsula
- Mean minimum temperatures were in the highest 10% of records for the southern interior of the state.
- A few sites had their warmest spring night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Ballera Gas Field had its highest spring mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Camooweal Township had its lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in spring 2023 | |
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| Hottest day |
44.7 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 12 Nov 44.7 °C at Birdsville Airport on 13 Nov |
| Warmest days on average | 37.0 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 23.8 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 14.4 °C at Applethorpe on 27 Oct |
| Coldest night | -0.9 °C at Applethorpe on 9 Sep |
| Coolest nights on average | 9.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Warmest nights on average | 24.9 °C at Coconut Island |
| Warmest night | 30.6 °C at Birdsville Airport on 13 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall | 29.4 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 16.5 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 323.0 mm at Innisfail Aerodrome |
| Wettest day | 141.8 mm at Georgetown Airport on 23 Nov |
| Strongest wind gust | 117 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 27 Oct |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
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| Bollon Mary St | 136.8 | on 24 Nov | 98.6 | on 1 Oct 1933 | 136 | |
| Georgetown Airport | 141.8 | on 23 Nov | 79.2 | on 27 Nov 2008 | 20 | |
| Record highest spring daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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| Taroom Post Office | 26.3 | on 17 Nov | 25.6 | on 7 Nov 1965 | 67 | 14.3 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 24.2 | on 30 Nov | = 24.2 | on 22 Nov 2008 | 62 | 18.5 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 25.7 | on 30 Nov | 25.6 | on 22 Nov 2008 | 24 | 15.1 |
| Record highest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
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Average for spring |
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| Ballera Gas Field | 18.3 | = 18.3 | in 2006 | 21 | 17.1 |
| Lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Camooweal Township | 18.4 | 17.8 | in 2001 | 19.1 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Mean for spring 2023 |
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Lowest for spring 2023 |
Total for spring 2023 |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 33.5 | +1.1 | 36.3 | 28 Nov | 24.9 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 1 Sep | 12.4 | 74.6 | low | 17% |
| Coen Airport | 33.1 | -0.3 | 39.1 | 30 Nov | 20.0 | -0.6 | 12.5 | 1 Sep | 4.6 | 42.7 | low | 11% |
| Horn Island | 31.1 | -0.1 | 34.1 | 29 Nov | 24.8 | -0.1 | 20.4 | 2 Sep | 7.8 | 59.5 | low | 13% |
| Scherger RAAF | 35.8 | +0.2 | 39.4 | 30 Nov | 21.4 | -0.4 | 15.8 | 1 Sep | 0.4 | 116.9 | v low | 0% |
| Weipa Aero | 36.0 | +0.6 | 39.1 | 27 Oct | 20.9 | -0.9 | 15.2 | 1 Sep | 4.4 | 114.1 | lowest | 4% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 30.6 | +0.1 | 34.3 | 30 Nov | 21.6 | -0.4 | 13.5 | 1 Sep | 31.2 | 104.3 | low | 30% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 35.5 | +0.1 | 43.0 | 18 Nov | 21.4 | -0.1 | 13.0 | 2 Sep | 59.8 | 57.4 | average | 104% |
| Century Mine | 36.9 | -0.4 | 42.9 | 2 Nov | 20.0 | -0.9 | 11.3 | 3 Sep | 79.8 | 73.5 | average | 109% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 36.0 | +0.2 | 43.0 | 16 Nov | 19.5 | -0.6 | 10.8 | 3 Sep | 41.2 | 61.2 | average | 67% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 37.0 | +0.1 | 42.7 | 18 Nov | 17.1 | -1.2 | 6.9 | 2 Sep | 32.0 | 48.9 | average | 65% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 36.7 | +0.8 | 40.4 | 1 Nov | 22.0 | +0.2 | 13.4 | 2 Sep | 109.4 | 74.8 | high | 146% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 36.1 | 0.0 | 42.2 | 16 Nov | 20.5 | -1.1 | 12.8 | 2 Sep | 87.6 | 80.0 | average | 110% |
| Mornington Island Airport | 32.2 | 36.4 | 17 Oct | 23.9 | 17.0 | 16 Sep | 89.6 | 83.8 | high | 107% | ||
| Mount Isa Aero | 35.4 | +1.1 | 42.0 | 16 Nov | 17.3 | -0.8 | 5.5 | 3 Sep | 54.2 | 66.5 | average | 82% |
| Normanton Airport | 35.9 | -0.3 | 40.9 | 18 Nov | 22.8 | -0.3 | 15.2 | 2 Sep | 53.0 | 53.5 | average | 99% |
| Sweers Island | 31.3 | -0.3 | 36.6 | 17 Oct | 24.8 | +0.2 | 18.5 | 16 Sep | 138.7 | 86.2 | high | 161% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 35.7 | +0.1 | 40.8 | 2 Nov | 19.1 | -1.1 | 7.7 | 2 Sep | 182.8 | 83.9 | high | 218% |
| Hughenden Airport | 35.4 | +0.6 | 42.1 | 17 Nov | 18.8 | +0.1 | 7.6 | 2 Sep | 68.2 | 70.9 | average | 96% |
| Richmond Airport | 36.7 | +0.7 | 42.6 | 18 Nov | 18.0 | -0.6 | 7.9 | 2 Sep | 62.0 | 62.5 | average | 99% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 30.2 | +0.7 | 33.7 | 22 Nov | 20.6 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 1 Sep | 64.0 | 168.8 | low | 38% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 29.6 | -0.7 | 33.2 | 30 Nov | 19.5 | -0.5 | 12.8 | 1 Sep | 111.0 | 162.9 | low | 68% |
| Cape Flattery | 30.1 | -0.3 | 33.1 | 30 Nov | 23.0 | -0.3 | 15.1 | 1 Sep | 39.4 | 57.0 | average | 69% |
| Cooktown Airport | 29.8 | -0.6 | 36.0 | 30 Nov | 22.3 | -0.2 | 14.0 | 1 Sep | 155.6 | 95.0 | high | 164% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.7 | -0.6 | 34.5 | 27 Nov | 23.1 | -0.2 | 19.7 | 1 Sep | 123.0 | 169.4 | average | 73% |
| Mareeba Airport | 30.3 | -0.1 | 37.9 | 30 Nov | 16.9 | -0.6 | 11.3 | 1 Sep | 6.2 | 59.2 | low | 10% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 28.9 | -0.2 | 35.8 | 17 Nov | 16.1 | -0.6 | 10.3 | 1 Sep | 20.9 | 99.7 | v low | 21% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 28.7 | -0.4 | 30.7 | 29 Nov | 19.3 | +0.4 | 11.1 | 1 Sep | 153.7 | 207.9 | average | 74% |
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 28.6 | 32.8 | 30 Nov | 20.2 | 13.5 | 1 Sep | 154.0 | |||||
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 29.0 | 33.7 | 30 Nov | 17.7 | 10.5 | 1 Sep | 323.0 | |||||
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 30.6 | 36.1 | 29 Nov | 20.1 | 16.0 | 14 Sep | 17.0 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.6 | -0.3 | 32.9 | 30 Nov | 19.1 | +0.3 | 12.6 | 1 Sep | 253.6 | 324.8 | average | 78% |
| Townsville Aero | 30.0 | +0.6 | 33.1 | 30 Nov | 20.1 | -0.3 | 12.9 | 16 Sep | 27.8 | 94.3 | low | 29% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 31.4 | 38.4 | 30 Nov | 17.8 | 9.4 | 1 Sep | 15.6 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.9 | +0.1 | 34.3 | 28 Nov | 18.1 | +0.1 | 12.9 | 14 Sep | 16.4 | 81.2 | low | 20% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 29.2 | 32.7 | 30 Nov | 19.4 | 13.6 | 3 Sep | 40.8 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 33.1 | +1.2 | 39.9 | 30 Nov | 17.5 | +0.5 | 10.1 | 18 Sep | 41.3 | 83.0 | average | 50% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.5 | -0.6 | 30.3 | 30 Nov | 22.0 | +0.1 | 18.8 | 24 Sep | 44.4 | 126.7 | average | 35% |
| Mackay Aero | 28.1 | 0.0 | 33.9 | 30 Nov | 18.2 | +0.3 | 12.5 | 3 Sep | 133.4 | 149.0 | average | 90% |
| Mackay M.O | 28.2 | +0.7 | 33.3 | 30 Nov | 19.9 | +0.4 | 15.1 | 14 Sep | 60.6 | 146.5 | low | 41% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 27.7 | 33.6 | 30 Nov | 18.0 | 12.2 | 14 Sep | 109.4 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 30.4 | +0.2 | 36.7 | 30 Nov | 17.1 | -0.2 | 10.4 | 3 Sep | 39.2 | 125.7 | low | 31% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.6 | -0.4 | 33.2 | 30 Nov | 15.5 | +0.4 | 9.5 | 27 Sep | 184.2 | 188.9 | average | 98% |
| St Lawrence | 29.1 | +0.1 | 33.8 | 30 Nov | 17.5 | -0.2 | 11.0 | 14 Sep | 184.0 | 127.8 | high | 144% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 32.3 | 39.7 | 30 Nov | 17.0 | 10.8 | 2 Sep | 23.0 | |||||
| Williamson | 29.1 | +0.2 | 35.1 | 30 Nov | 17.0 | -0.2 | 10.1 | 27 Sep | 83.2 | 109.7 | average | 76% |
| Woolshed | 27.7 | +0.4 | 32.9 | 17 Oct | 17.2 | -0.2 | 11.8 | 16 Sep | 39.8 | 103.3 | low | 39% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.0 | -0.1 | 34.1 | 17 Nov | 19.4 | +0.5 | 14.0 | 3 Sep | 110.0 | 160.2 | average | 69% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 33.1 | +0.6 | 39.7 | 17 Nov | 17.0 | -1.0 | 9.9 | 14 Sep | 39.0 | 87.6 | average | 45% |
| Moranbah Airport | 33.0 | +0.4 | 40.8 | 16 Nov | 15.9 | -0.1 | 8.9 | 14 Sep | 108.0 | 103.5 | average | 104% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 32.3 | +0.5 | 41.4 | 16 Nov | 16.4 | -0.2 | 8.2 | 10 Sep | 135.4 | 126.5 | average | 107% |
| Clermont Airport | 32.3 | +0.6 | 39.9 | 16 Nov | 15.7 | +0.3 | 5.4 | 1 Sep | 241.0 | 141.3 | high | 171% |
| Emerald Airport | 32.5 | +1.0 | 41.1 | 16 Nov | 16.5 | -0.3 | 10.2 | 16 Sep | 138.6 | 131.9 | average | 105% |
| Lochington | 32.2 | +0.5 | 40.5 | 16 Nov | 15.7 | +0.4 | 4.0 | 11 Sep | 203.4 | 126.8 | high | 160% |
| Rolleston Airport | 31.5 | +0.7 | 39.9 | 15 Nov | 15.0 | +0.3 | 5.6 | 10 Sep | 88.2 | 137.1 | low | 64% |
| Springsure Comet St | 31.2 | +0.9 | 39.5 | 15 Nov | 16.0 | +1.1 | 7.6 | 17 Sep | 90.6 | 142.5 | average | 64% |
| Tambo Post Office | 31.7 | +1.1 | 38.7 | 15 Nov | 14.7 | +1.3 | 2.4 | 11 Sep | 116.0 | 103.2 | average | 112% |
| Taroom Post Office | 31.7 | +2.0 | 40.6 | 15 Nov | 15.2 | +0.9 | 2.8 | 10 Sep | 25.4 | 159.8 | v low | 16% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 33.3 | +1.4 | 40.8 | 16 Nov | 18.5 | +1.3 | 10.5 | 11 Sep | 183.2 | 86.3 | v high | 212% |
| Blackall Airport | 33.4 | +1.0 | 42.0 | 16 Nov | 16.8 | +0.4 | 7.4 | 13 Sep | 81.2 | 103.6 | average | 78% |
| Isisford Post Office | 34.0 | +1.2 | 41.5 | 15 Nov | 17.5 | +1.1 | 3.9 | 11 Sep | 58.6 | 78.8 | average | 74% |
| Longreach Aero | 35.1 | +1.5 | 44.4 | 16 Nov | 17.5 | +0.8 | 6.9 | 3 Sep | 43.4 | 64.9 | average | 67% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 36.3 | +1.0 | 41.4 | 2 Nov | 18.4 | -0.7 | 7.6 | 2 Sep | 48.0 | 51.5 | average | 93% |
| Carters Bore | 35.1 | 40.9 | 16 Nov | 19.9 | 8.0 | 1 Sep | 44.4 | 53.0 | average | 84% | ||
| New May Downs | 40.9 | 16 Nov | 19.8 | -0.7 | 10.3 | 1 Sep | 71.4 | 55.8 | high | 128% | ||
| The Monument Airport | 35.3 | +0.6 | 43.0 | 15 Nov | 17.4 | -0.5 | 6.9 | 2 Sep | 13.6 | 54.1 | low | 25% |
| Trepell Airport | 35.3 | +0.3 | 43.1 | 16 Nov | 17.5 | -0.8 | 9.1 | 3 Sep | 74.2 | 51.1 | high | 145% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 36.3 | +0.3 | 43.5 | 15 Nov | 5.7 | 2 Sep | 43.0 | 38.7 | average | 111% | ||
| Winton Airport | 36.0 | +0.7 | 44.3 | 16 Nov | 17.7 | -0.5 | 8.3 | 3 Sep | 44.8 | 49.3 | average | 91% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 34.6 | +1.0 | 44.2 | 15 Nov | 6.3 | 11 Sep | 40.2 | 42.1 | average | 95% | ||
| Birdsville Airport | 34.4 | +1.3 | 44.7 | 13 Nov | 18.2 | +1.0 | 8.7 | 9 Sep | 6.0 | 31.7 | v low | 19% |
| Windorah Airport | 34.4 | 43.3 | 12 Nov | 18.6 | 7.4 | 2 Sep | 38.0 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 28.3 | +1.2 | 35.1 | 30 Nov | 16.3 | -0.1 | 10.4 | 26 Sep | 83.0 | 199.8 | low | 42% |
| Gayndah Airport | 31.4 | +1.4 | 40.6 | 17 Nov | 14.3 | -0.4 | 6.1 | 10 Sep | 41.8 | 151.7 | v low | 28% |
| Gladstone Airport | 27.9 | +0.3 | 35.1 | 17 Nov | 18.4 | +0.2 | 13.6 | 2 Sep | 145.4 | 152.3 | average | 95% |
| Gladstone Radar | 28.9 | +0.5 | 35.2 | 17 Nov | 18.9 | +0.2 | 15.3 | 12 Sep | 126.0 | 155.0 | average | 81% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 26.5 | +0.9 | 29.1 | 4 Oct | 21.0 | +0.6 | 16.0 | 6 Sep | 110.6 | 163.1 | average | 68% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 30.5 | +1.0 | 40.3 | 30 Nov | 17.7 | +0.8 | 12.1 | 15 Sep | 79.4 | 140.7 | low | 56% |
| Rundle Island | 24.2 | -0.6 | 27.8 | 25 Oct | 20.9 | -0.1 | 16.9 | 7 Oct | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 27.2 | +1.2 | 30.2 | 17 Nov | 19.3 | +0.2 | 13.2 | 29 Oct | 202.7 | 169.2 | average | 120% |
| Thangool Airport | 31.4 | +1.2 | 38.9 | 16 Nov | 12.8 | -0.5 | 5.1 | 17 Sep | 39.6 | 158.0 | v low | 25% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 29.2 | +1.5 | 38.2 | 16 Nov | 12.7 | -0.3 | 3.3 | 12 Sep | 230.8 | 187.8 | high | 123% |
| Archerfield Airport | 27.9 | +0.9 | 34.9 | 21 Sep | 15.1 | +0.8 | 7.0 | 12 Sep | 183.4 | 211.5 | average | 87% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 28.4 | +0.3 | 37.4 | 16 Nov | 13.3 | +0.2 | 4.9 | 10 Sep | 186.4 | 202.6 | average | 92% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 27.3 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 31 Oct | 15.0 | +0.6 | 8.7 | 26 Sep | 158.4 | 257.5 | low | 62% |
| Brisbane | 27.1 | +0.1 | 34.6 | 30 Nov | 16.7 | +0.3 | 11.0 | 10 Sep | 146.2 | 208.0 | average | 70% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.9 | +0.4 | 34.6 | 30 Nov | 16.3 | +0.6 | 10.1 | 10 Sep | 109.6 | 204.6 | low | 54% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 27.2 | 36.3 | 16 Nov | 11.8 | 3.0 | 10 Sep | 207.0 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.5 | +1.3 | 29.9 | 30 Nov | 18.8 | +1.0 | 14.2 | 12 Sep | 177.4 | 233.8 | average | 76% |
| Coolangatta | 25.5 | +0.8 | 34.0 | 30 Nov | 16.4 | +0.6 | 9.1 | 10 Sep | 277.2 | 250.8 | high | 111% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.1 | +1.5 | 34.1 | 17 Nov | 19.2 | +0.7 | 13.3 | 14 Sep | ||||
| Gold Coast Seaway | 25.6 | +0.2 | 33.6 | 30 Nov | 17.4 | +0.5 | 12.9 | 17 Sep | 172.8 | 243.9 | average | 71% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 28.3 | 36.4 | 16 Nov | 12.9 | 4.4 | 12 Sep | 235.2 | |||||
| Gympie | 28.9 | +0.7 | 38.9 | 15 Nov | 14.3 | +0.8 | 6.5 | 26 Sep | ||||
| Hervey Bay Airport | 26.7 | +0.1 | 31.0 | 30 Nov | 16.8 | +0.1 | 11.6 | 14 Sep | 108.8 | 186.1 | low | 58% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 27.9 | +0.8 | 36.5 | 15 Nov | 11.5 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 10 Sep | 162.0 | 154.1 | average | 105% |
| Maryborough | 28.1 | +0.5 | 35.8 | 30 Nov | 14.8 | -0.3 | 8.4 | 26 Sep | 151.8 | 204.4 | average | 74% |
| Point Lookout | 26.2 | +0.7 | 32.0 | 30 Nov | 18.7 | +0.4 | 14.1 | 12 Sep | 275.8 | 259.0 | average | 106% |
| Rainbow Beach | 25.6 | 0.0 | 31.1 | 17 Nov | 17.1 | +0.6 | 9.9 | 26 Sep | 191.0 | 255.3 | average | 75% |
| Redcliffe | 25.7 | +0.1 | 34.6 | 30 Nov | 17.3 | +0.3 | 11.7 | 10 Sep | 124.2 | 216.5 | low | 57% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 25.4 | 30.5 | 16 Nov | 16.0 | 8.8 | 10 Sep | 128.8 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.9 | +0.2 | 34.1 | 16 Nov | 15.8 | +0.3 | 9.1 | 26 Sep | 103.4 | 228.7 | v low | 45% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 26.1 | +0.5 | 34.1 | 30 Nov | 17.1 | +0.3 | 11.6 | 26 Sep | 155.2 | 265.5 | low | 58% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 26.5 | 34.8 | 30 Nov | 15.9 | 8.8 | 26 Sep | 170.2 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 28.9 | +0.8 | 38.7 | 31 Oct | 13.0 | +0.1 | 5.5 | 10 Sep | 213.0 | 177.9 | high | 120% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 23.8 | +2.1 | 31.7 | 25 Oct | 9.1 | +0.2 | -0.9 | 9 Sep | 194.0 | 195.3 | average | 99% |
| Dalby Airport | 29.4 | +1.2 | 38.0 | 15 Nov | 12.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 | 10 Sep | 138.0 | 158.2 | average | 87% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 30.1 | 39.5 | 25 Oct | 13.7 | 2.4 | 10 Sep | 128.0 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 28.5 | +1.9 | 37.4 | 16 Nov | 11.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | 10 Sep | 106.8 | 161.3 | low | 66% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 24.8 | +2.2 | 33.0 | 25 Oct | 9.0 | +0.3 | -0.6 | 9 Sep | 227.3 | 195.9 | average | 116% |
| Texas Post Office | 29.7 | +2.0 | 37.5 | 31 Oct | 12.4 | +0.8 | 0.9 | 9 Sep | 94.0 | 166.8 | low | 56% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 25.4 | +1.0 | 34.5 | 15 Nov | 12.8 | +0.1 | 6.1 | 10 Sep | 128.4 | 175.4 | low | 73% |
| Warwick | 27.3 | +1.4 | 35.7 | 15 Nov | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 9 Sep | 142.4 | 192.7 | low | 74% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 30.3 | +1.1 | 39.1 | 15 Nov | 13.8 | +0.2 | 0.6 | 10 Sep | 125.4 | 132.1 | average | 95% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 31.0 | +1.8 | 41.3 | 15 Nov | 13.1 | +0.7 | 0.3 | 10 Sep | 146.2 | 149.9 | average | 98% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 32.1 | +3.0 | 40.2 | 25 Oct | 13.4 | +1.4 | 0.5 | 10 Sep | 121.5 | 128.7 | average | 94% |
| Roma Airport | 31.5 | +1.9 | 41.2 | 14 Nov | 14.4 | +1.1 | 1.0 | 11 Sep | 90.0 | 137.6 | average | 65% |
| St George Airport | 31.0 | +1.6 | 40.3 | 25 Oct | 15.5 | +1.0 | 4.4 | 10 Sep | 128.4 | 130.1 | average | 99% |
| Surat | 30.8 | +1.8 | 39.9 | 14 Nov | 15.0 | +1.5 | 2.4 | 11 Sep | 102.0 | 133.5 | average | 76% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Charleville Aero | 32.4 | +2.7 | 40.6 | 14 Nov | 15.6 | +1.4 | 6.2 | 12 Sep | 45.2 | 104.7 | low | 43% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 32.2 | +2.8 | 41.8 | 11 Nov | 16.3 | +1.7 | 6.0 | 11 Sep | 52.9 | 74.7 | average | 71% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 33.3 | +1.4 | 44.7 | 12 Nov | 18.3 | +1.2 | 7.1 | 9 Sep | 36.0 | 47.4 | average | 76% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 32.5 | +1.4 | 43.0 | 12 Nov | 17.7 | +1.0 | 7.9 | 6 Sep | 91.8 | 63.2 | high | 145% |
| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Cato Island | 24.6 | 28.3 | 30 Nov | 21.2 | 17.5 | 13 Sep | ||||||
| Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 25.4 | 30.0 | 30 Nov | 23.5 | 19.1 | 2 Sep | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 25.0 | 29.4 | 16 Nov | 23.0 | 19.0 | 15 Sep | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 25.7 | +0.1 | 29.3 | 30 Nov | 20.1 | 0.0 | 16.4 | 26 Sep | 59.8 | 130.3 | low | 46% |
| Willis Island | 28.5 | -0.2 | 31.9 | 29 Nov | 24.0 | +0.3 | 20.4 | 16 Sep | 44.6 | 75.9 | average | 59% |
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 12 pm on Friday 1 December 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
