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


Extremes in winter 2023
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

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 winter daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
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
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
winter
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
Observed
(mm)
Most recent
higher
Average for
winter
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
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
winter
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
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
winter
Century Mine 12.6 on 2 Jul 13.8 on 21 Jun 2007 21 29.4



Record highest winter mean daily maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
winter
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
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
winter
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 21.1 21.2 in 1910 19.5



Record highest winter daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
winter
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
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
winter
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
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
winter
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
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
winter
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
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
winter
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




Summary statistics for winter 2023
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
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
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%

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.


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