Friday, 1 September 2023 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in winter 2023
Rainfall
- Winter rainfall for Queensland was 4.5% below the 1961–1990 average for the state as a whole, the lowest since 2020.
- Rainfall was below average across in the southeast quadrant of the state with some parts reporting rainfall totals in the lowest 10% of records (compared with all winters since 1900).
- Areas across the northern tropical coasts, the gulf country, western districts and adjacent interior parts reported above average to very much above average rainfall totals for winter, with some locations reporting their highest total winter rainfall on record or their highest total winter rainfall for at least 20 years.
- Heavy rainfall across western Queensland in early July resulted some locations reporting their highest winter daily rainfall on record.
Temperature
- The mean maximum temperature for Queensland was 2.44 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the warmest for winter on record (since observations began in 1910) and the warmest since 2009.
- Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than usual across the whole state, and highest on record for most of the southern half of Queensland with many locations reporting their highest winter mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest winter mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Some sites had their highest winter temperature on record.
- Century Mine reported its coldest winter day (lowest maximum temperature) on record on July 2nd.
- The mean minimum temperature for Queensland was 2.20 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the fifth warmest on record (since observations began in 1910) and the warmest since 2016.
- Mean minimum temperatures were warmer than usual across the whole state, and highest on record for most of the far southwest of Queensland with many locations reporting their highest winter mean daily minimum temperature on record or their highest winter mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Some sites had their warmest winter night on record in early July.
- With the warmer than usual days and nights, many locations reported their highest winter mean temperature on record or their highest winter mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in winter 2023 | |
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| Hottest day | 35.5 °C at Burketown Airport on 30 Aug |
| Warmest days on average | 32.7 °C at Coconut Island |
| Coolest days on average | 17.0 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 10.3 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome on 1 Jul |
| Coldest night |
-5.0 °C at Applethorpe on 11 Jul -5.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 11 Jul |
| Coolest nights on average | 2.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Warmest nights on average | 24.6 °C at Coconut Island |
| Warmest night | 26.4 °C at Horn Island on 6 Jun |
| Warmest on average overall | 28.7 °C at Coconut Island |
| Coolest on average overall | 10.1 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 846.5 mm at Tully Sugar Mill |
| Wettest day | 116.0 mm at Mena Creek Post Office on 16 Jul |
| Strongest wind gust | 94 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 30 Aug |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest winter daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Mount Isa Mine | 83.2 | on 3 Jul | 65.4 | on 18 Jun 2007 | 92 | |
| Gregory Downs Outstation | 47.0 | on 3 Jul | 44.5 | on 15 Jul 1968 | 86 | |
| Mount Isa Aero | 78.4 | on 3 Jul | 61.8 | on 10 Jul 1978 | 57 | |
| Phosphate Hill | 80.0 | on 3 Jul | 60.0 | on 10 Jul 1978 | 38 | |
| Gereta Station | 49.1 | on 3 Jul | 46.6 | on 1 Jun 2012 | 34 | |
| Cloncurry Airport | 64.4 | on 3 Jul | 35.4 | on 29 Jun 1998 | 32 | |
| Wyora | 64.0 | on 3 Jul | 62.0 | on 20 Jul 2016 | 31 | |
| Eversleigh | 54.5 | on 4 Jul | 45.5 | on 4 Jul 2022 | 25 | |
| The Monument Airport | 81.6 | on 3 Jul | 37.0 | on 19 Jun 2016 | 23 | |
| Trepell Airport | 47.4 | on 3 Jul | 43.6 | on 19 Jun 2016 | 23 | |
| Julia Creek Airport | 79.0 | on 3 Jul | 63.8 | on 19 Jul 2016 | 22 | |
| Century Mine | 45.2 | on 3 Jul | 25.8 | on 1 Jul 2022 | 21 | |
| Record highest winter total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Kuranda Railway Station | 478.9 | 371.7 | in 1995 | 127 | 169.6 |
| Bingil Bay | 698.4 | 690.5 | in 1969 | 97 | 336.1 |
| Mt Sophia | 583.0 | 573.7 | in 1969 | 53 | 266.8 |
| White Cliff Point | 137.8 | 132.0 | in 2015 | 36 | 64.9 |
| Century Mine | 52.8 | 49.0 | in 2022 | 21 | 12.0 |
| Highest winter total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Cairns Aero | 222.4 | 257.5 | in 1969 | 105.7 | |
| Mulgrave Mill | 200.0 | 219.3 | in 1947* | 110.3 | |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 281.8 | 285.6 | in 1994* | 136.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest winter temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 31.5 | on 18 Aug | 30.7 | on 19 Aug 2020 | 30 | 21.9 |
| St Lawrence | 32.0 | on 29 Jun | 30.6 | on 14 Aug 2004 | 20 | 24.5 |
| Record lowest winter daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Century Mine | 12.6 | on 2 Jul | 13.8 | on 21 Jun 2007 | 21 | 29.4 |
| Record highest winter mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Cunnamulla Post Office | 22.9 | 22.2 | in 2013 | 113 | 19.9 |
| Maryborough | 24.7 | = 24.7 | in 2017 | 113 | 22.7 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 24.2 | 23.7 | in 2017 | 103 | 20.4 |
| Willis Island | 27.7 | = 27.7 | in 2010 | 94 | 26.3 |
| Tambo Post Office | 24.9 | = 24.9 | in 2017 | 90 | 22.2 |
| Townsville Aero | 27.3 | 27.1 | in 2003 | 82 | 25.7 |
| Amberley AMO | 24.2 | 24.0 | in 2018 | 81 | 21.9 |
| Charleville Aero | 24.0 | 23.4 | in 2017 | 81 | 20.6 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 21.9 | = 21.9 | in 2021 | 80 | 20.2 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 18.0 | 17.7 | in 2017 | 79 | 15.7 |
| Surat | 22.8 | = 22.8 | in 2017 | 77 | 20.6 |
| Springsure Comet St | 25.3 | 25.0 | in 2017 | 72 | 22.8 |
| Taroom Post Office | 25.2 | 24.9 | in 2017 | 70 | 22.0 |
| Gladstone Radar | 25.9 | 25.8 | in 2009 | 64 | 23.5 |
| Mackay M.O | 23.8 | = 23.8 | in 2017 | 63 | 22.0 |
| Applethorpe | 17.0 | 16.8 | in 2019 | 53 | 14.9 |
| Texas Post Office | 21.7 | 21.2 | in 2019 | 52 | 19.7 |
| Oakey Aero | 21.7 | = 21.7 | in 2017 | 49 | 19.5 |
| Archerfield Airport | 23.7 | 23.5 | in 2018 | 48 | 21.9 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 24.8 | 24.6 | in 2017 | 44 | 22.8 |
| Coolangatta | 22.6 | 22.1 | in 2019 | 34 | 21.1 |
| Dalby Airport | 22.5 | = 22.5 | in 2017 | 31 | 20.6 |
| Thangool Airport | 26.0 | 25.4 | in 2009 | 31 | 23.9 |
| Charters Towers Airport | 27.5 | 27.3 | in 2009 | 30 | 25.6 |
| Emerald Airport | 26.5 | 26.2 | in 2017 | 30 | 24.1 |
| Roma Airport | 23.6 | = 23.6 | in 2017 | 30 | 21.2 |
| Weipa Aero | 32.5 | = 32.5 | in 2010 | 30 | 31.5 |
| Brisbane Aero | 22.5 | 22.4 | in 2017 | 29 | 21.4 |
| Gladstone Airport | 25.4 | 25.1 | in 2017 | 29 | 23.6 |
| Warwick | 20.7 | 20.4 | in 1995 | 28 | 18.9 |
| St George Airport | 22.7 | 22.4 | in 2017 | 26 | 20.5 |
| Coconut Island | 32.7 | = 32.7 | in 2010 | 25 | 30.2 |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 23.5 | = 23.5 | in 2017 | 24 | 22.3 |
| Birdsville Airport | 24.8 | 24.7 | in 2009 | 23 | 22.7 |
| Brisbane | 23.5 | = 23.5 | in 2019 | 23 | 22.4 |
| Thargomindah Airport | 22.8 | 22.5 | in 2009 | 23 | 21.0 |
| Blackall Airport | 25.9 | 25.8 | in 2017 | 22 | 23.6 |
| Kingaroy Airport | 22.3 | 22.0 | in 2017 | 22 | 20.4 |
| Gayndah Airport | 25.5 | 24.6 | in 2017 | 20 | 23.4 |
| Middle Percy Island | 22.5 | 22.2 | in 2017 | 20 | 21.2 |
| Highest winter mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 21.1 | 21.2 | in 1910 | 19.5 | |
| Record highest winter daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 20.6 | on 5 Jul | 20.5 | on 6 Aug 2017 | 29 | 12.8 |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 20.4 | on 18 Aug | = 20.4 | on 30 Aug 2009 | 25 | 10.8 |
| Mareeba Airport | 21.1 | on 5 Jul | 21.0 | on 8 Aug 2020 | 24 | 14.5 |
| Coen Airport | 24.3 | on 5 Jul | = 24.3 | on 31 Jul 2010 | 22 | 17.5 |
| Record highest winter mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 15.5 | 15.4 | in 2017 | 113 | 13.8 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 11.9 | = 11.9 | in 2016 | 103 | 8.9 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 16.4 | 16.3 | in 2017 | 80 | 14.6 |
| Gladstone Radar | 15.5 | = 15.5 | in 1993 | 64 | 14.1 |
| Mackay M.O | 15.9 | 15.8 | in 2016 | 63 | 13.8 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 14.5 | 14.1 | in 2016 | 28 | 12.8 |
| Point Lookout | 15.2 | 14.9 | in 2017 | 25 | 14.1 |
| Birdsville Airport | 10.7 | 9.7 | in 2016 | 23 | 7.8 |
| Thargomindah Airport | 9.6 | 9.3 | in 2016 | 23 | 7.5 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 12.3 | 12.2 | in 2016 | 22 | 10.4 |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 19.4 | = 19.4 | in 2017 | 21 | 18.4 |
| Ballera Gas Field | 10.7 | 9.9 | in 2013 | 20 | 8.2 |
| Middle Percy Island | 17.9 | = 17.9 | in 2017 | 20 | 16.8 |
| Highest winter mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Beerburrum Forest Station | 10.9 | 11.2 | in 1999 | 9.9 | |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 11.2 | 11.5 | in 1999 | 10.3 | |
| Record highest winter mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 18.3 | 18.2 | in 2017 | 113 | 16.7 |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 15.8 | 15.3 | in 2009 | 113 | 13.3 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 19.1 | 18.7 | in 2017 | 102 | 16.2 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 19.4 | 19.2 | in 2017 | 83 | 17.2 |
| Charleville Aero | 16.0 | 15.1 | in 1973 | 81 | 12.9 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 21.0 | = 21.0 | in 2017 | 81 | 19.5 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 19.1 | = 19.1 | in 2017 | 80 | 17.4 |
| Taroom Post Office | 16.4 | 15.9 | in 2013 | 70 | 14.1 |
| Gladstone Radar | 20.7 | 20.6 | in 2017 | 64 | 18.8 |
| Mackay M.O | 19.8 | 19.4 | in 2016 | 63 | 17.9 |
| Longreach Aero | 18.6 | 18.1 | in 2017 | 57 | 16.3 |
| Injune Post Office | 14.3 | = 14.3 | in 1973 | 55 | 12.6 |
| Applethorpe | 10.1 | = 10.1 | in 1993 | 53 | 8.8 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 18.2 | = 18.2 | in 1993 | 44 | 16.9 |
| Proserpine Airport | 19.9 | 19.7 | in 2016 | 33 | 18.4 |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 17.8 | = 17.8 | in 1993 | 31 | 17.1 |
| Emerald Airport | 18.6 | 18.3 | in 2017 | 30 | 17.0 |
| Roma Airport | 14.7 | 14.1 | in 2009 | 30 | 12.9 |
| Brisbane Aero | 16.7 | 16.6 | in 2016 | 29 | 15.7 |
| Gladstone Airport | 19.5 | 19.1 | in 2017 | 29 | 18.1 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 16.9 | = 16.9 | in 2017 | 28 | 16.0 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 18.8 | 18.4 | in 2017 | 28 | 17.4 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 17.9 | 17.8 | in 2017 | 27 | 16.8 |
| St George Airport | 14.9 | 14.7 | in 2009 | 26 | 13.2 |
| Toowoomba Airport | 13.6 | 13.5 | in 2017 | 26 | 12.4 |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 17.1 | 16.7 | in 2017 | 24 | 16.0 |
| Birdsville Airport | 17.7 | 16.9 | in 2009 | 23 | 15.2 |
| Brisbane | 17.7 | = 17.7 | in 2019 | 23 | 16.7 |
| Thargomindah Airport | 16.2 | 15.8 | in 2009 | 23 | 14.2 |
| Blackall Airport | 17.7 | 16.8 | in 2017 | 22 | 15.5 |
| Kingaroy Airport | 13.7 | 13.3 | in 2016 | 22 | 12.5 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 18.1 | 17.9 | in 2016 | 22 | 16.7 |
| Ballera Gas Field | 17.0 | 16.7 | in 2013 | 20 | 14.8 |
| Gayndah Airport | 16.6 | 16.5 | in 2016 | 20 | 15.7 |
| Middle Percy Island | 20.2 | 20.1 | in 2017 | 20 | 19.0 |
| Highest winter mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Gympie | 16.3 | 16.5 | in 1921* | 14.8 | |
| Mitchell Post Office | 14.3 | 14.4 | in 1973 | 12.0 | |
| Texas Post Office | 13.4 | 13.9 | in 1973* | 12.0 | |
| Maryborough | 17.4 | 17.7 | in 1993 | 16.1 | |
| Collinsville Post Office | 19.7 | 19.9 | in 1998* | 17.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for winter 2023 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for winter 2023 |
Diff from average |
Highest for winter 2023 |
Mean for winter 2023 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for winter 2023 |
Total for winter 2023 |
Average for winter |
Rank of winter 2023 |
Fraction of winter average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.7 | +2.5 | 34.7 | 4 Jul | 24.6 | +0.4 | 21.2 | 8 Aug | 58.6 | 66.0 | average | 89% |
| Coen Airport | 30.3 | +0.7 | 33.1 | 5 Jul | 18.1 | +0.6 | 12.4 | 16 Aug | 2.8 | 6.1 | average | 46% |
| Horn Island | 29.8 | +0.6 | 31.0 | 6 Jul | 24.0 | +0.5 | 20.4 | 31 Aug | 48.8 | 31.7 | high | 154% |
| Scherger RAAF | 31.8 | +0.4 | 34.0 | 17 Aug | 19.7 | +0.3 | 15.6 | 25 Jul | 3.6 | 11.6 | low | 31% |
| Weipa Aero | 32.5 | +1.0 | 34.1 | 31 Aug | 19.7 | +0.4 | 15.8 | 25 Jul | 3.4 | 9.5 | average | 36% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 28.5 | +1.0 | 30.1 | 7 Jul | 14.6 | 16 Aug | 159.2 | 127.9 | high | 124% | ||
| Palmerville | 31.9 | +1.5 | 34.4 | 6 Jul | 14.6 | -0.1 | 6.6 | 25 Jul | 6.2 | 19.8 | average | 31% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 30.5 | +0.7 | 35.5 | 30 Aug | 16.1 | +1.0 | 10.5 | 24 Jul | 13.4 | 7.9 | high | 170% |
| Century Mine | 29.6 | +0.2 | 34.0 | 30 Aug | 13.6 | +0.2 | 8.0 | 21 Aug | 52.8 | 12.0 | highest | 440% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 27.9 | +0.8 | 33.1 | 17 Aug | 12.9 | +1.2 | 6.2 | 16 Jun | 71.2 | 18.2 | v high | 391% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 29.1 | +1.0 | 34.3 | 25 Jun | 10.5 | +0.9 | 1.4 | 24 Jul | 82.4 | 31.7 | high | 260% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 32.5 | +1.2 | 34.4 | 13 Jul | 18.0 | +1.8 | 11.6 | 25 Jul | 0 | 8.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 28.3 | 33.8 | 17 Aug | 13.8 | 7.6 | 16 Jun | 65.6 | 31.6 | high | 208% | ||
| Mornington Island Airport | 27.7 | 31.5 | 6 Jun | 18.4 | 14.3 | 3 Jul | 10.6 | 5.2 | high | 204% | ||
| Mount Isa Aero | 27.4 | +1.6 | 32.9 | 17 Aug | 9.8 | +0.2 | 2.3 | 16 Jun | 84.2 | 17.6 | v high | 478% |
| Normanton Airport | 30.9 | +0.4 | 33.8 | 27 Jun | 17.5 | +0.9 | 9.7 | 25 Jul | 35.6 | 8.2 | high | 434% |
| Sweers Island | 26.7 | +0.6 | 30.1 | 31 Aug | 19.8 | +1.3 | 14.1 | 3 Jul | 14.4 | 7.5 | high | 192% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 30.3 | +1.0 | 33.4 | 27 Jun | 14.3 | +0.6 | 4.0 | 25 Jul | 1.0 | 20.2 | low | 5% |
| Hughenden Airport | 28.4 | +1.7 | 33.6 | 27 Jun | 12.0 | +1.7 | 1.5 | 24 Jul | 49.6 | 40.6 | average | 122% |
| Richmond Airport | 29.1 | +1.5 | 35.3 | 26 Jun | 10.8 | +1.0 | 2.5 | 24 Jul | 51.2 | 31.2 | high | 164% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 27.3 | +1.1 | 29.5 | 6 Jul | 19.0 | +1.5 | 13.0 | 14 Aug | 222.4 | 105.7 | v high | 210% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 26.8 | 30.3 | 6 Jul | 18.0 | 10.4 | 16 Aug | 249.2 | 162.0 | high | 154% | ||
| Cape Flattery | 27.8 | +0.8 | 29.9 | 4 Jul | 21.9 | +0.4 | 15.4 | 19 Aug | 149.8 | 93.1 | high | 161% |
| Cooktown Airport | 27.4 | +0.6 | 29.9 | 6 Jul | 19.4 | +0.5 | 13.5 | 19 Aug | 126.8 | 76.1 | high | 167% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 25.8 | -0.2 | 29.4 | 31 Aug | 21.7 | +0.8 | 18.7 | 25 Jul | 281.8 | 136.2 | v high | 207% |
| Mareeba Airport | 26.0 | +0.4 | 30.4 | 6 Jul | 15.3 | +0.8 | 7.0 | 16 Aug | 30.6 | 26.6 | high | 115% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 24.2 | +0.2 | 30.0 | 6 Jul | 14.5 | +1.0 | 8.6 | 25 Jul | 78.1 | 42.7 | v high | 183% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 24.9 | 27.7 | 4 Jun | 18.3 | 11.7 | 20 Aug | 550.4 | |||||
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 25.6 | 29.6 | 6 Jul | 16.5 | 9.3 | 25 Jul | 642.0 | |||||
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 26.9 | 31.3 | 29 Jun | 16.6 | 11.8 | 25 Jul | ||||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 25.2 | +0.7 | 29.1 | 6 Jul | 17.7 | +2.1 | 10.8 | 25 Jul | 590.2 | 358.9 | v high | 164% |
| Townsville Aero | 27.3 | +1.6 | 31.7 | 29 Jun | 15.8 | +1.4 | 10.2 | 20 Aug | 84.0 | 51.4 | high | 163% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 27.2 | 31.4 | 31 Aug | 13.2 | 5.7 | 25 Jul | ||||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 26.8 | +1.1 | 32.1 | 29 Jun | 14.6 | +2.1 | 9.4 | 25 Jul | 91.6 | 53.8 | high | 170% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 26.4 | 31.0 | 29 Jun | 15.9 | 8.9 | 20 Aug | ||||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 27.5 | +1.7 | 31.8 | 16 Aug | 11.9 | +1.8 | 5.5 | 20 Aug | 51.1 | 64.1 | average | 80% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 22.9 | +0.7 | 26.7 | 29 Jun | 19.4 | +1.0 | 14.1 | 25 Jul | 157.8 | 134.0 | average | 118% |
| Mackay Aero | 24.3 | +1.0 | 28.2 | 6 Jul | 13.9 | +1.9 | 5.8 | 20 Aug | 221.0 | 130.6 | high | 169% |
| Mackay M.O | 23.8 | +1.8 | 28.1 | 6 Jul | 15.9 | +2.1 | 10.2 | 9 Jul | ||||
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 24.4 | 29.5 | 29 Jun | 14.1 | 6.7 | 20 Aug | 231.8 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 26.2 | +1.2 | 32.0 | 29 Jun | 13.5 | +1.6 | 5.3 | 20 Aug | 118.2 | 88.3 | high | 134% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 23.9 | +0.8 | 28.3 | 16 Aug | 12.3 | +1.9 | 3.6 | 9 Jul | 242.8 | 197.6 | high | 123% |
| St Lawrence | 26.2 | +1.7 | 32.0 | 29 Jun | 12.7 | +1.2 | 5.2 | 9 Jul | 55.0 | 107.7 | average | 51% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 26.8 | 31.4 | 18 Aug | 13.2 | 7.1 | 10 Jul | 53.8 | |||||
| Williamson | 26.1 | +1.8 | 31.3 | 29 Jun | 11.9 | +1.1 | 3.5 | 20 Aug | 54.6 | 90.3 | low | 60% |
| Woolshed | 23.5 | +1.1 | 27.8 | 29 Jun | 13.3 | +1.6 | 3.8 | 20 Aug | 106.0 | 68.9 | high | 154% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 23.0 | +1.1 | 31.5 | 18 Aug | 14.5 | +1.7 | 6.6 | 1 Jul | 56.2 | 129.3 | low | 43% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 27.5 | +1.9 | 32.7 | 18 Aug | 12.6 | +0.4 | 6.5 | 20 Aug | 29.9 | 56.6 | average | 53% |
| Moranbah Airport | 26.9 | +1.9 | 32.5 | 18 Aug | 10.6 | +1.5 | 2.9 | 9 Jul | 43.2 | 67.8 | average | 64% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 26.5 | +1.8 | 32.7 | 17 Aug | 10.0 | +0.1 | 3.3 | 9 Jul | 62.8 | 61.5 | average | 102% |
| Clermont Airport | 26.0 | +1.9 | 32.2 | 17 Aug | 8.4 | +1.5 | 0.5 | 20 Aug | 55.2 | 66.2 | average | 83% |
| Emerald Airport | 26.5 | +2.4 | 33.3 | 17 Aug | 10.7 | +0.8 | 4.6 | 9 Jul | 33.6 | 69.1 | average | 49% |
| Lochington | 26.1 | +2.1 | 33.3 | 17 Aug | 7.8 | +0.7 | 1.6 | 20 Aug | 51.8 | 83.0 | low | 62% |
| Springsure Comet St | 25.3 | +2.5 | 31.8 | 17 Aug | 9.4 | +2.2 | 2.3 | 9 Jul | 40.0 | 89.5 | average | 45% |
| Tambo Post Office | 24.9 | +2.7 | 31.8 | 28 Jun | 6.5 | +1.9 | -2.0 | 1 Jun | 49.5 | 73.5 | average | 67% |
| Taroom Post Office | 25.2 | +3.2 | 32.5 | 17 Aug | 7.4 | +1.3 | -0.6 | 17 Jun | 33.2 | 96.7 | low | 34% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 26.4 | +2.8 | 32.8 | 18 Aug | 11.9 | +3.0 | 3.7 | 16 Jun | 54.9 | 63.1 | average | 87% |
| Blackall Airport | 25.9 | +2.3 | 33.0 | 17 Aug | 9.4 | +1.9 | 1.5 | 8 Jul | 47.2 | 48.0 | average | 98% |
| Isisford Post Office | 26.5 | +2.8 | 33.3 | 17 Aug | 10.1 | +2.5 | 3.1 | 16 Jun | 47.4 | 53.5 | average | 89% |
| Longreach Aero | 27.2 | +2.7 | 34.0 | 17 Aug | 10.1 | +2.1 | 2.6 | 9 Jul | 43.6 | 47.7 | average | 91% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 28.2 | +1.4 | 33.3 | 7 Jun | 10.8 | +1.0 | 3.1 | 23 Jul | 63.8 | 18.9 | v high | 338% |
| Carters Bore | 26.8 | 32.7 | 16 Aug | 13.0 | 3.8 | 23 Jul | 62.6 | |||||
| New May Downs | 26.8 | 32.1 | 27 Jun | 12.7 | 6.7 | 23 Jul | 114.2 | 31.5 | v high | 363% | ||
| The Monument Airport | 26.4 | +1.4 | 33.3 | 17 Aug | 10.0 | +1.9 | 2.5 | 16 Jun | 88.6 | 24.5 | v high | 362% |
| Trepell Airport | 26.8 | +1.3 | 33.5 | 17 Aug | 10.6 | +1.5 | 3.6 | 24 Jul | 52.8 | 22.4 | high | 236% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 35.0 | 17 Aug | 8.7 | +1.1 | 1.4 | 16 Jun | 49.2 | 27.3 | high | 180% | ||
| Winton Airport | 27.7 | +1.8 | 34.2 | 27 Jun | 10.5 | +1.2 | 3.0 | 24 Jul | 80.2 | 46.3 | high | 173% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 25.1 | +1.3 | 34.5 | 17 Aug | 10.1 | +1.9 | 2.4 | 11 Aug | 57.4 | 28.3 | high | 203% |
| Birdsville Airport | 24.8 | +2.1 | 34.7 | 16 Aug | 10.7 | +2.9 | 4.5 | 17 Jun | 30.8 | 16.1 | high | 191% |
| Windorah Airport | 25.6 | 34.7 | 17 Aug | 10.7 | 3.8 | 15 Jun | 21.2 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 24.8 | +2.0 | 29.7 | 18 Aug | 11.6 | +0.6 | 5.2 | 16 Jun | 42.8 | 121.8 | low | 35% |
| Gayndah Airport | 25.5 | +2.1 | 32.0 | 17 Aug | 7.7 | -0.2 | 0.3 | 21 Jun | 63.4 | 78.0 | average | 81% |
| Gladstone Airport | 25.4 | +1.8 | 31.5 | 18 Aug | 13.7 | +1.0 | 8.1 | 9 Jul | 31.0 | 101.7 | low | 30% |
| Gladstone Radar | 25.9 | +2.4 | 30.7 | 18 Aug | 15.5 | +1.4 | 9.9 | 9 Jul | 41.2 | 104.1 | low | 40% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 23.5 | +1.8 | 25.9 | 3 Jun | 18.4 | +1.2 | 10.7 | 9 Jul | 92.0 | 231.3 | v low | 40% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 26.2 | +2.3 | 32.3 | 18 Aug | 12.6 | +2.0 | 5.5 | 9 Jul | 82.2 | 95.8 | average | 86% |
| Rundle Island | 21.9 | +0.8 | 26.1 | 5 Jul | 17.9 | +1.2 | 12.9 | 30 Jun | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 23.4 | +1.5 | 26.5 | 19 Jun | 15.6 | +1.2 | 9.5 | 30 Jun | 79.7 | 147.3 | low | 54% |
| Thangool Airport | 26.0 | +2.1 | 30.5 | 17 Aug | 6.8 | +0.4 | -0.5 | 17 Jun | 56.8 | 82.4 | average | 69% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 24.2 | +2.3 | 30.7 | 14 Aug | 5.3 | -0.9 | -1.5 | 16 Jun | 35.8 | 110.1 | low | 33% |
| Archerfield Airport | 23.7 | +1.8 | 30.2 | 14 Aug | 9.0 | +0.6 | 3.6 | 8 Jul | 44.8 | 147.3 | v low | 30% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 23.8 | +1.6 | 29.6 | 14 Aug | 6.6 | -0.1 | -1.7 | 30 Jun | 35.0 | 94.8 | v low | 37% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 23.3 | +1.1 | 30.0 | 14 Aug | 10.9 | +1.0 | 5.4 | 21 Jun | 89.8 | 180.9 | low | 50% |
| Brisbane | 23.5 | +1.1 | 29.1 | 13 Aug | 11.9 | +0.9 | 6.7 | 8 Jul | 73.2 | 124.0 | low | 59% |
| Brisbane Aero | 22.5 | +1.1 | 26.8 | 13 Aug | 10.9 | +1.0 | 3.9 | 1 Jul | 47.6 | 128.8 | low | 37% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 23.0 | 28.8 | 14 Aug | 4.5 | -2.4 | 20 Jun | 25.8 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 21.1 | +1.6 | 24.2 | 3 Jun | 15.5 | +1.7 | 9.9 | 30 Jun | 202.8 | 321.2 | low | 63% |
| Coolangatta | 22.6 | +1.5 | 27.3 | 11 Aug | 10.6 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 30 Jun | 78.4 | 258.1 | v low | 30% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 21.9 | +1.7 | 27.9 | 18 Aug | 16.4 | +1.8 | 9.8 | 30 Jun | 116.0 | 259.0 | v low | 45% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 22.6 | +1.0 | 28.4 | 13 Aug | 13.1 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 8 Jul | 63.8 | 207.2 | v low | 31% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 23.6 | 30.3 | 14 Aug | 6.3 | -0.4 | 21 Jun | 88.0 | |||||
| Gympie | 24.2 | +1.7 | 30.7 | 15 Aug | 8.3 | +1.1 | 0.7 | 1 Jul | 83.6 | 150.4 | average | 56% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 23.5 | +1.2 | 26.4 | 23 Aug | 2.5 | 1 Jul | 65.8 | 162.3 | low | 41% | ||
| Kingaroy Airport | 22.3 | +1.9 | 28.3 | 17 Aug | 5.1 | +0.5 | -2.9 | 1 Jul | 30.8 | 94.0 | v low | 33% |
| Maryborough | 24.7 | +2.0 | 30.4 | 18 Aug | 10.1 | +0.7 | 2.5 | 1 Jul | 103.0 | 157.5 | average | 65% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 23.4 | +1.3 | 29.3 | 13 Aug | 11.7 | +0.7 | 4.5 | 1 Jul | 139.9 | 208.1 | low | 67% |
| Point Lookout | 22.6 | +0.9 | 26.5 | 13 Aug | 15.2 | +1.1 | 9.5 | 30 Jun | 244.4 | 320.9 | low | 76% |
| Rainbow Beach | 22.8 | +1.0 | 27.8 | 18 Aug | 12.3 | +1.3 | 3.3 | 9 Jul | 143.0 | 251.6 | low | 57% |
| Redcliffe | 22.2 | +0.9 | 27.4 | 13 Aug | 12.5 | +0.8 | 6.2 | 1 Jul | 65.6 | 139.0 | v low | 47% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 22.3 | 27.9 | 13 Aug | 11.3 | 6.0 | 22 Jun | 50.6 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 22.7 | +1.1 | 28.5 | 13 Aug | 11.2 | +0.9 | 2.6 | 1 Jul | 165.2 | 247.5 | low | 67% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 22.9 | +1.1 | 28.6 | 26 Jun | 12.8 | +1.0 | 6.1 | 1 Jul | 232.0 | 264.3 | average | 88% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 23.3 | 28.8 | 15 Aug | 11.8 | 2.9 | 1 Jul | 122.4 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 23.3 | +1.8 | 29.7 | 14 Aug | 6.9 | +0.1 | 1.1 | 25 Jun | 32.0 | 103.3 | v low | 31% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 17.0 | +2.1 | 22.6 | 14 Aug | 3.2 | +0.5 | -5.0 | 11 Jul | 40.6 | 121.6 | v low | 33% |
| Dalby Airport | 22.5 | +1.9 | 29.1 | 17 Aug | 4.6 | -0.1 | -2.9 | 30 Jun | 19.6 | 75.9 | v low | 26% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 21.8 | 29.5 | 14 Aug | 5.6 | -1.8 | 21 Jun | 42.2 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 21.7 | +2.2 | 27.8 | 17 Aug | 3.9 | +0.3 | -4.0 | 16 Jun | 26.2 | 83.2 | v low | 31% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 18.0 | +2.3 | 24.0 | 14 Aug | 2.5 | +0.6 | -5.0 | 11 Jul | 48.5 | 136.4 | v low | 36% |
| Texas Post Office | 21.7 | +2.0 | 28.3 | 14 Aug | 5.0 | +0.6 | -1.0 | 30 Jun | 46.4 | 114.6 | v low | 40% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 19.1 | +1.6 | 25.1 | 14 Aug | 8.2 | +1.0 | 1.0 | 30 Jun | 48.4 | 93.1 | low | 52% |
| Warwick | 20.7 | +1.8 | 26.2 | 14 Aug | 3.7 | -0.1 | -3.4 | 16 Jun | 30.8 | 85.2 | low | 36% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 23.2 | +2.1 | 31.6 | 17 Aug | 5.2 | 0.0 | -2.9 | 23 Jul | 24.4 | 86.9 | v low | 28% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 24.0 | +2.9 | 32.1 | 17 Aug | 4.7 | +0.6 | -3.3 | 17 Jun | 61.6 | 83.2 | average | 74% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 24.2 | +3.8 | 31.0 | 17 Aug | 4.5 | +0.8 | -3.0 | 17 Jun | 52.0 | 89.6 | low | 58% |
| Roma Airport | 23.6 | +2.4 | 32.1 | 17 Aug | 5.8 | +1.3 | -2.0 | 17 Jun | 56.2 | 72.4 | average | 78% |
| St George Airport | 22.7 | +2.2 | 30.3 | 14 Aug | 7.0 | +1.1 | -1.2 | 21 Jun | 31.4 | 74.2 | low | 42% |
| Surat | 22.8 | +2.2 | 30.3 | 17 Aug | 6.2 | +1.0 | -1.5 | 17 Jun | 45.0 | 100.1 | low | 45% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Charleville Aero | 24.0 | +3.4 | 30.5 | 17 Aug | 7.8 | +2.5 | 0.3 | 8 Jul | 23.6 | 69.1 | low | 34% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 22.9 | +3.0 | 30.5 | 14 Aug | 8.7 | +2.1 | 2.3 | 30 Jun | 43.0 | 65.5 | average | 66% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 23.4 | +1.9 | 32.0 | 14 Aug | 10.7 | +2.5 | 4.4 | 30 Jun | 23.6 | 25.5 | average | 93% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 22.8 | +1.8 | 31.8 | 14 Aug | 9.6 | +2.1 | 3.4 | 24 Jun | 44.8 | 40.9 | average | 110% |
| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Bougainville Reef | 25.6 | 26.9 | 6 Jun | 23.4 | 20.6 | 13 Aug | ||||||
| Cato Island | 23.5 | 26.8 | 6 Jul | 20.1 | 16.8 | 24 Jul | ||||||
| Frederick Reef | 23.6 | 26.0 | 6 Jul | 21.3 | 17.5 | 27 Jul | ||||||
| Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 25.2 | 27.2 | 2 Jun | 23.0 | 20.1 | 8 Aug | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 24.4 | 26.9 | 29 Jun | 22.1 | 19.0 | 24 Jul | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 22.5 | +1.3 | 25.3 | 6 Jul | 17.9 | +1.1 | 12.4 | 25 Jul | 128.4 | 151.1 | low | 85% |
| Willis Island | 27.7 | +1.4 | 29.3 | 13 Jun | 23.3 | +1.0 | 19.9 | 12 Aug | 61.8 | 114.9 | average | 54% |
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 10 am on Friday 1 September 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
