Tuesday, 5 March 2013 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Brisbane Metro - Product code IDCKGC14L0

Brisbane Metro in summer 2012-13


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Monthly Summary

Brisbane Metro in December 2012: Very dry and warm 
  • All locations received below average rainfall, with Redlands and Amberley the lowest rainfall for at least 20 years 
  • Brisbane received only 34% of its December average rainfall and was the warmest on average overall
  • Logan had a record highest December temperature of 40.1 °C on the 4th and Archerfield an equal record highest December daily minimum temperature of 24.9 °C on the 18th
Brisbane Metro in January 2013: Extreme rainfall and flooding 

Refer to Special Climate Statements 43 and 44.

  • The region was affected by extreme rainfall and subsequent flooding in the last week of January (see SCS-44)
  • Most locations had less than 50 mm into the first three weeks of January
  • Overall, rainfall was generally above normal through the metro area, and both maximum and minimum temperatures were also above normal.
  • Logan City recorded its highest January rainfall, a record daily rainfall on the 28th and its highest January mean daily minimum temperature
  • Area-averaged rainfall for the Brisbane River catchment was very similar to that in the 2011 event (slightly higher than 2011 for periods of 1 and 2 days, slightly lower for periods of 3 and 4 days)
  • In the Bremer catchment rainfall totals ranked second behind 1974, and ahead of 2011
Brisbane Metro in February 2013: Wet and warm days

Rainfall

The wettest overall was Redlands HRS with 596.7 mm, followed by Brisbane with 572.4 mm, followed by Archerfield Airport with 572.0 mm.

The wettest single day was at Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 192.5 mm on 28 Jan 2013, followed by Archerfield Airport with 156.6 mm on 28 Jan 2013, followed by Amberley AMO with 146.6 mm on 28 Jan 2013.

Some sites had their highest summer daily rainfall on record.

Temperature

The warmest on average was Brisbane with 25.6 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 25.3 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 25.2 °C.

The coolest on average was Brisbane Aero with 25.0 °C, followed by Amberley AMO with 25.1 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 25.1 °C, followed by Redcliffe with 25.2 °C.

Maximum temperature

The hottest day was at Amberley AMO with 40.2 °C on 19 Jan 2013, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 40.1 °C on 4 Dec 2012, followed by Amberley AMO with 39.3 °C on 9 Jan 2013.

The warmest days on average were at Amberley AMO with 31.0 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 30.3 °C, followed by Brisbane with 29.9 °C.

The coolest days on average were at Redcliffe with 28.6 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 28.9 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 29.7 °C.

The coldest day was at Brisbane with 24.1 °C on 18 Feb 2013, followed by Amberley AMO with 24.2 °C on 25 Feb 2013, followed by Amberley AMO with 24.3 °C on 27 Jan 2013.

Minimum temperature

The coldest night was at Amberley AMO with 11.6 °C on 6 Dec 2012, followed by Amberley AMO with 11.9 °C on 14 Dec 2012, followed by Amberley AMO with 12.0 °C on 15 Dec 2012.

The coolest nights on average were at Amberley AMO with 19.2 °C, followed by Archerfield Airport with 20.4 °C, followed by Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 20.7 °C.

The warmest nights on average were at Redcliffe with 21.8 °C, followed by Brisbane with 21.3 °C, followed by Brisbane Aero with 21.2 °C.

The warmest night was at Logan City Water Treatment Plant with 26.2 °C on 12 Jan 2013, followed by Brisbane with 26.1 °C on 12 Jan 2013, followed by Brisbane Aero with 26.1 °C on 12 Jan 2013, followed by Redcliffe with 26.0 °C on 12 Jan 2013.

Wind

The strongest wind gust was at Brisbane Aero with 94 km/h on 27 Jan 2013, Redcliffe with 94 km/h on 27 Jan 2013 and again with 94 km/h on 28 Jan 2013.

Further information

Queensland Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8700
Email climatedata@bom.gov.au
Extremes in summer 2012-13
Hottest day 40.2 °C at Amberley AMO on 19 Jan 2013
Warmest days on average 31.0 °C at Amberley AMO
Coolest days on average 28.6 °C at Redcliffe
Coldest day 24.1 °C at Brisbane on 18 Feb 2013
Coldest night 11.6 °C at Amberley AMO on 6 Dec 2012
Coolest nights on average 19.2 °C at Amberley AMO
Warmest nights on average 21.8 °C at Redcliffe
Warmest night 26.2 °C at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on 12 Jan 2013
Warmest on average overall 25.6 °C at Brisbane
Coolest on average overall 25.0 °C at Brisbane Aero
Wettest overall 596.7 mm at Redlands HRS
Wettest day 192.5 mm at Logan City Water Treatment Plant on 28 Jan 2013
Highest wind gust 94 km/h at Brisbane Aero on 27 Jan 2013
94 km/h at Redcliffe on 27 Jan 2013
94 km/h at Redcliffe on 28 Jan 2013

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Maps

ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall		 Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures		 Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures		 Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest summer daily rainfall

Highest daily rainfall
in summer 2012-13 (mm) 		Previous wettest
for summer		 Years of
record
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 192.5 on 28 Jan 2013 145.2 on 25 Jan 2012 22


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Summary statistics for summer 2012-13

 Maximum temperatures
for summer
(°C)		 Minimum temperatures
for summer
(°C)		 Rainfall
for summer
(millimetres)
Mean for
summer
2012-13		 Diff
from
average		 Highest for
summer
2012-13		 Mean for
summer
2012-13		 Diff
from
average		 Lowest for
summer
2012-13		 Total for
summer
2012-13		 Average
for
summer		 Rank of
summer
2012-13		 Fraction of
summer
average
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO 31.0 +0.2 40.2 19 Jan 2013 19.2 0.0 11.6 6 Dec 2012 486.8 364.3 high 134%
Archerfield Airport 30.3 +0.5 37.8 4 Dec 2012 20.4 +0.6 13.7 6 Dec 2012 572.0 419.4 high 136%
Brisbane 29.9 +0.1 37.9 4 Dec 2012 21.3 +0.3 17.3 15 Dec 2012 572.4 444.4 high 129%
Brisbane Aero 28.9 +0.2 34.8 4 Dec 2012 21.2 +0.4 15.7 14 Dec 2012 498.5 419.1 high 119%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 29.7 +0.4 40.1 4 Dec 2012 20.7 +0.7 15.7 15 Dec 2012



Redcliffe 28.6   35.5 4 Dec 2012 21.8   17.0 14 Dec 2012 439.0


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Notes

A Seasonal Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Brisbane Metro using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 6 pm on Tuesday 5 March 2013. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

Averages 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 9 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.

Further information

Queensland Climate Services Centre
Bureau of Meteorology
Phone (07) 3239 8700
Email climatedata@bom.gov.au