Tuesday, 1 September 2009 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0

Queensland in winter 2009

A very hot, dry season

Record high state-averaged winter maximum temperature
Record low state-averaged rainfall for July-August
Second highest state-averaged winter mean temperature on record

Information current at 1 September 2009

This statement was prepared using the most timely and accurate data available on 1 September 2009. This document will not be updated. Final values, which have had greater opportunity for data quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, which is usually published during the fourth week of the month. Further major quality control statements may also appear in Annual Climate Summaries. Please note that there is no seasonal weather review product, however seasonal statistics can be obtained by combining statistics available in each month's weather review.

An archive of previous seasonal summaries for Queensland is also available, as are summaries for other states and many other climate summaries and diagnostics.

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Rainfall

The state-averaged winter rainfall for Queensland was 18.03 mm, which is much lower than the long-term state average of 50.47 mm. While low rainfall is normal between July and September, this year's July and August have been particularly dry. The state average rainfall of 2.01 mm for the two-month period is the lowest on record, breaking the previous record of 2.81 set in 1946.

Some further details for June to August are as follows:

June: The state-averaged rainfall was 15.9 mm, which is a little below the long-term monthly average of 17.7 mm. The wettest place in Queensland overall in June was Upper Springbrook Alert with 394 mm, followed by Ewan Maddock Dam Alert with 301 mm, followed by Point Lookout with 252.0 mm. Rainfall totals for the month were generally above average in the south and below average in the north.

July: The state-averaged rainfall was 1.1 mm, which is 5th lowest rainfall on record, based on figures since 1900. Only some places in the North Tropical Coast district received more than 100 mm of rainfall for July, while elsewhere totals did not exceed 60 mm due to the lack of any significant rain-bearing systems during the month. The highest monthly rainfall total recorded in Queensland during July was 128 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Station in the Barron North Coast district, followed by 71 mm at Bulgun Creek, followed by 61 mm at Topaz Alert.

August: The state-averaged rainfall for August is 0.90 mm, which is the 4th lowest on record, based on figures since 1900. The highest monthly rainfall total recorded in Queensland during August was 94.6 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Station in the Barron North Coast district, followed by 45.0 mm at Corsis Alert in the Herbert North Coast district, followed by 42.0 mm at Topaz Alert in the Barron North Coast district.

For the winter period, the wettest overall location in Queensland was Upper Springbrook Alert with 425 mm, followed by Ewan Maddock Dam Alert with 324 mm, followed by Bellenden Ker Top Station with 308.6 mm.

At the beginning of June a middle level trough near the western Queensland border produced a rain band and isolated thunderstorms over south-western and central western parts of the state, resulting in the highest winter daily rainfall on record at Quilberry Station and Dillalah in the Warrego district on the 1st.

The highest daily rainfall total recorded in Queensland during winter was 143.2 mm at Dunwich on North Stradbroke Island on the 23rd of June, followed by 118.4 mm at Wallen Wallen in the Moreton South Coast district, also on the 23rd of June, followed by 109.0 mm at Quilberry Station on the 1st of June.

A record high daily rainfall total for winter in Queensland also occurred at Killara in the Moreton South Coast district on the 27th of June, resulting from rain and thunderstorm activity that developed ahead of a complex surface and middle level trough during the afternoon and evening of the 26th.

Some sites had their lowest total winter rainfall on record.

See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature

Mean temperatures for winter 2009 have been the second highest on record, with an anomaly of 1.52°C, based on figures since 1950. The record anomaly of 1.90°C was established in winter 1973. Extremely warm conditions in August combined with generally above average temperatures in June and July.

The latest Special Climate Statement regarding exceptional winter heat is available here.

Maximum temperature

Mean maximum temperatures for winter in Queensland were the warmest on record over much of the state, apart from Cape York Peninsula and parts of southwest and southeast Queensland covering in total 77.9% of the state.

Thirty-three weather stations in Queensland with at least thirty years of data had their highest winter temperature on record and thirty-one of these weather stations had their highest winter mean daily maximum temperature on record.

Exceptional maximum temperatures in August followed generally above average temperatures in June and July.

Some further details for June to August are as follows:

June: The state-averaged maximum temperature was 24.8°C, which was above the long-term monthly average of 23.3 °C. Maximum temperatures were above average over most of the state, the exception being the far southeast.

July: The state-averaged maximum temperature was the 9th warmest on record, based on figures since 1950. It was 1.19°C above the long-term average (which is 22.95°C for July).

August: Mean maximum temperatures for August in Queensland were the warmest on record over almost all of the state, apart from Cape York Peninsula, covering in total 88.5% of Queensland. The state-averaged monthly maximum temperature anomaly of 4.25°C was the highest on record for August, based on figures since 1950. This anomaly is 2.98°C above the previous record anomaly of 1.27°C set in 1969.

The hottest day for winter in Queensland was 38.5°C at Bedourie Police Station on the 29th of August, followed by 38.1°C at Bedourie Police Station on the 22nd of August, followed by 38.0°C at Windorah Post Office on the 29th of August.

The warmest days on average for winter were 32.5°C at Scherger RAAF, followed by 32.4°C at Musgrave, followed by 32.3°C at Kowanyama Airport, followed by 32.3°C at Weipa Aero.

The coolest days on average were 16.4°C at Applethorpe, followed by 17.4°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 18.7°C at Toowoomba Airport.

The coldest day was 8.6°C at Applethorpe on the 16th of July, followed by 9.1°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 16th of July, followed by 10.2°C at Applethorpe on the 4th of July.

See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.

Minimum temperature

Mean minimum temperatures for winter in Queensland were below average over Cape York Peninsula, above or very much above average over the southern half of the state and close to average elsewhere. See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Fifteen weather stations in Queensland with at least thirty years of data had their warmest winter night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

Exceptional maximum temperatures in August followed generally above average temperatures in June and July.

Some further details for June to August are as follows:

June: The state-wide average minimum temperature for Queensland in June was 10.4°C, which is above the long-term June monthly average of 10.0°C.

July: Average and slightly below average minimum temperatures were recorded over much of the state, with the largest anomalies in the north. Lower than average overnight temperatures were due to the lack of cloud cover during the month. Only the southwest districts experienced slightly above average minimum temperatures.

August: For most of the month overnight minimum temperatures were less extreme than daytime maxima, as a result of persistent clear skies allowing overnight cooling. However, some exceptionally high minimum temperatures were observed as the heatwave peaked, culminating on the 25th when a state record high minimum temperature for August was set.

During winter, the coldest night in Queensland was −5.2°C at Oakey Aero on the 12th of June, followed by −5.0°C at Kingaroy Airport on the 12th June, followed by −4.9°C at Mitchell Post Office on the 12th of June. On the 12th of June dry conditions over most of the state resulted in a particularly cold morning with widespread frosts over the southeast and into the southeast tropics.

The coolest nights on average were 2.8°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 3.6°C at Applethorpe, followed by 4.2°C at Oakey Aero.

The warmest nights on average were 24.2°C at Coconut Island, followed by 23.7°C at Horn Island, followed by 23.0°C at Willis Island.

The warmest night was 26.3°C at Coconut Island on the 2nd June, followed by 25.8°C at Coconut Island on the 1st of June, followed by 25.6°C at Coconut Island on the 4th June, followed by 25.6°C at Coconut Island on the 9th of June.

Wind

The strongest wind gust was 96 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 10 Jul, followed by 91 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 10 Jul, followed by 89 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 27 Jun, followed by 89 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 9 Jul, followed by 89 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 12 Aug.

Other phenomena

A tornado was observed at Rosewood and Amberley on the 5th of June.

Widespread dust was observed across Queensland on the 1st and 2nd of July.

Further information

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

Extremes

Hottest day Highest temperature	38.5°C at Bedourie Police Station on 29 Aug 38.1°C at Bedourie Police Station on 22 Aug 38.0°C at Windorah Post Office on 29 Aug
Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature	32.5°C at Scherger RAAF 32.4°C at Musgrave 32.3°C at Kowanyama Airport 32.3°C at Weipa Aero
Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature	16.4°C at Applethorpe 17.4°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 18.7°C at Toowoomba Airport
Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature	8.6°C at Applethorpe on 16 Jul 9.1°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 16 Jul 10.2°C at Applethorpe on 4 Jul
Coldest night Lowest temperature	−5.2°C at Oakey Aero on 12 Jun −5.0°C at Kingaroy Airport on 12 Jun −4.9°C at Mitchell Post Office on 12 Jun
Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature	2.8°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 3.6°C at Applethorpe 4.2°C at Oakey Aero
Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature	24.2°C at Coconut Island 23.7°C at Horn Island 23.0°C at Willis Island
Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature	26.3°C at Coconut Island on 2 Jun 25.8°C at Coconut Island on 1 Jun 25.6°C at Coconut Island on 4 Jun 25.6°C at Coconut Island on 9 Jun
Wettest overall Highest total rainfall	288.2 mm at Point Lookout 256.4 mm at Tallowood
Wettest day Highest daily rainfall	1176.0 mm at O'Connor TM on 2 Jul 143.2 mm at Dunwich on 23 Jun 118.4 mm at Wallen Wallen on 23 Jun
Highest wind gust	96 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 10 Jul 91 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 10 Jul 89 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 27 Jun 89 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 9 Jul 89 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 12 Aug

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Records

Record highest winter daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in winter 2009 (mm)		Previous highest for winter		Years of record
Quilberry Station	109.0	on 1 Jun	73.4	on 7 Jul 1956	95
Dillalah	91.0	on 1 Jun	70.4	on 9 Jun 1912	67
Killara	74.4	on 27 Jun	62.0	on 23 Aug 1988	53

Record lowest total winter rainfall
	Total rainfall for winter 2009 (mm)	Previous lowest for winter		Years of record	Average for winter
Low Isles Lighthouse	25.7	27.6	in 1974	118	136.4
Herberton White St	14.2	15.0	in 1904	109	73.2
Kairi Research Station	24.8	33.9	in 1963	80	89.5
Cairns Aero	17.2	20.6	in 1974	67	102.4
Elphinstone Pocket No1	17.4	25.9	in 1972	54	109.0
Kareeya	33.4	49.8	in 1974	48	205.5
Walkamin DPI	3.2	11.1	in 1981	45	40.9
Cairns Severin St	29.4	32.8	in 1985	31	134.4
Greenhaven	75.6	125.4	in 1985	28	318.0
Mackay Aero	31.2	38.2	in 2004	24	135.0
Bowen Airport	2.7	7.4	in 1994	21	67.6
Hamilton Island Airport	31.2	71.8	in 1991	20	208.8

Record highest winter temperature
	Highest temperature in winter 2009 (°C)		Previous highest for winter		Years of record	Average for winter
Boulia Airport	37.9	on 29 Aug	37.4	on 28 Aug 1916	121	24.0
Rockhampton Aero	35.1	on 30 Aug	33.3	on 21 Aug 1979	71	23.8
Amberley AMO	36.4	on 24 Aug	33.3	on 13 Aug 1946	69	21.8
Charleville Aero	35.8	on 29 Aug	33.5	on 24 Aug 1995	68	20.4
Bollon Mary St	37.1	on 24 Aug	33.7	on 24 Aug 1995	53	20.0
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	27.3	on 30 Aug	25.7	on 11 Jun 1972	53	19.4
Cunnamulla Post Office	36.8	on 23 Aug	33.3	on 24 Aug 1995	53	19.8
Maryborough	33.1	on 30 Aug	30.5	on 21 Aug 1979	53	22.6
Quilpie Airport	37.0	on 24 Aug	33.6	on 31 Aug 2002	53	21.0
Tambo Post Office	35.0	on 29 Aug	33.6	on 27 Aug 1970	53	22.1
Taroom Post Office	37.0	on 23 Aug	32.8	on 27 Aug 1970	53	21.8
Gladstone Radar	31.6	on 30 Aug	30.9	on 31 Aug 2000	52	23.3
Isisford Post Office	36.8	on 29 Aug	36.4	on 27 Aug 1970	51	23.5
Double Island Point Lighthouse	28.2	on 24 Aug	27.8	on 17 Aug 2001	49	20.0
Clermont Sirius St	36.0	on 30 Aug	34.4	on 27 Aug 1970	48	23.8
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	30.7	on 24 Aug	28.5	on 23 Aug 1995	47	15.5
Surat	36.8	on 29 Aug	34.4	on 27 Aug 1970	46	20.5
Redlands HRS	31.6	on 25 Aug	28.0	on 29 Aug 1989	45	21.0
Gympie	34.3	on 24 Aug	31.8	on 25 Aug 2006	44	22.4
Longreach Aero	37.5	on 29 Aug	36.5	on 29 Aug 1992	44	24.4
University of Queensland Gatton	37.9	on 24 Aug	32.9	on 23 Aug 1995	44	21.4
Injune Post Office	36.1	on 23 Aug	34.2	on 15 Jul 1979	43	20.8
Mount Isa Aero	36.4	on 29 Aug	36.1	on 27 Aug 1970	43	25.6
Windorah Post Office	38.0	on 29 Aug	34.9	on 28 Aug 1985	43	22.3
Applethorpe	29.9	on 24 Aug	27.2	on 14 Aug 1970	41	14.7
Brigalow Research Stn	34.2	on 24 Aug	32.5	on 29 Aug 1991	41	22.5
Baralaba Post Office	35.3	on 23 Aug	33.0	on 29 Aug 1991	40	23.9
Mitchell Post Office	36.2	on 29 Aug	32.5	on 23 Aug 1995	40	20.2
Texas Post Office	35.0	on 24 Aug	32.2	on 23 Aug 1995	40	19.7
Monto Township	35.6	on 24 Aug	31.7	on 27 Aug 1970	37	21.5
Oakey Aero	34.4	on 24 Aug	30.9	on 23 Aug 1995	37	19.2
Archerfield Airport	35.7	on 24 Aug	32.2	on 14 Aug 1946	35	21.6
Bundaberg Aero	31.1	on 30 Aug	29.1	on 21 Aug 1991	32	22.6
Mackay Aero	32.1	on 14 Aug	32.0	on 17 Jun 2002	25	23.0
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	36.4	on 30 Aug	32.9	on 30 Aug 2000	23	24.2
Coolangatta	31.7	on 24 Aug	28.3	on 10 Aug 2007	22	20.9
Rolleston	35.4	on 23 Aug	32.8	on 29 Aug 1991	22	23.5
Proserpine Airport	34.1	on 14 Aug	33.0	on 31 Aug 2000	20	24.8

Record highest winter mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for winter 2009 (°C)	Previous highest for winter		Years of record	Average for winter
Camooweal Township	28.9	28.6	in 1996	100	26.7
Bollon Mary St	22.5	21.6	in 1940	95	20.0
Clermont Sirius St	26.5	26.2	in 1946	94	23.8
Isisford Post Office	26.4	25.9	in 1991	93	23.5
Barcaldine Post Office	26.1	25.5	in 1991	89	23.4
Mitchell Post Office	23.6	22.1	in 2002	89	20.2
Tambo Post Office	24.9	24.2	in 1940	76	22.1
Windorah Post Office	25.3	24.7	in 2002	73	22.3
Rockhampton Aero	26.7	25.4	in 2004	69	23.8
St Lawrence Post Office	26.0	25.7	in 2004	69	24.4
Urandangi	27.5	26.8	in 1996	68	25.0
Charleville Aero	23.1	22.1	in 1991	67	20.4
Quilpie Airport	23.4	23.0	in 2002	67	21.0
Surat	22.5	22.2	in 1972	63	20.5
Taroom Post Office	24.8	23.9	in 2006	56	21.8
Collinsville Post Office	27.8	27.4	in 1973	51	25.6
Gladstone Radar	25.8	24.9	in 2004	51	23.3
Ayr DPI Research Stn	26.9	26.8	in 2003	49	25.5
Mackay M.O	23.6	22.8	in 2004	49	21.9
Kairi Research Station	24.0	23.0	in 1998	46	21.6
Lockhart River Airport	28.6	28.5	in 1973	43	27.4
Longreach Aero	27.4	26.2	in 2003	43	24.4
Mount Isa Aero	27.7	27.3	in 1996	42	25.6
Injune Post Office	23.6	22.8	in 1991	41	20.8
Walkamin DPI	25.5	25.1	in 1998	40	23.8
Applethorpe	16.4	16.3	in 2002	39	14.7
Baralaba Post Office	26.3	25.6	in 2001	37	23.9
Brigalow Research Stn	25.2	24.3	in 2001	37	22.5
Musgrave	32.4	31.9	in 1915	36	30.0
Monto Township	24.3	23.2	in 2006	35	21.5
Oakey Aero	20.9	20.8	in 1991	35	19.2
Mackay Aero	24.7	24.5	in 2004	23	23.0
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	26.7	25.9	in 1991	22	24.2
Seventeen Seventy	23.0	22.6	in 2004	21	21.7

Record highest winter daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in winter 2009 (°C)		Previous highest for winter		Years of record	Average for winter
Amberley AMO	19.8	on 25 Aug	17.8	on 19 Jun 1942	69	6.2
Charleville Aero	20.7	on 29 Aug	18.9	on 11 Aug 1947	68	5.2
Cunnamulla Post Office	21.8	on 24 Aug	20.0	on 29 Aug 1972	53	6.5
Quilpie Airport	21.0	on 29 Aug	20.4	on 29 Aug 1972	53	7.1
Tambo Post Office	19.0	on 30 Aug	18.6	on 23 Aug 2003	53	4.5
Taroom Post Office	18.7	on 29 Aug	18.0	on 28 Jul 1998	53	5.9
Isisford Post Office	20.6	on 29 Aug	20.1	on 23 Aug 1980	51	7.5
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	18.0	on 25 Aug	14.7	on 6 Aug 1991	47	1.8
Surat	19.6	on 30 Aug	17.8	on 8 Jun 2002	46	5.1
University of Queensland Gatton	18.1	on 30 Aug	17.6	on 14 Jul 1993	44	6.8
Windorah Post Office	24.1	on 24 Aug	20.0	on 22 Aug 1998	43	7.4
Applethorpe	17.3	on 25 Aug	14.0	on 14 Jun 2005	41	2.6
Mitchell Post Office	20.0	on 30 Aug	17.5	on 27 Aug 1973	40	3.6
Texas Post Office	20.4	on 25 Aug	17.2	on 8 Jun 2002	40	4.1
Oakey Aero	17.2	on 25 Aug	16.2	on 2 Jun 1993	37	3.4

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Summaries

In this table, key sites have been highlighted to make them easier to find. This table is very wide and may not fit if printed.

Summary statistics for winter 2009
	Maximum temperatures for winter (°C)				Minimum temperatures for winter (°C)				Rainfall for winter (millimetres)
	Mean for winter 2009	Diff from average	Highest for winter 2009		Mean for winter 2009	Diff from average	Lowest for winter 2009		Total for winter 2009	Average for winter	Rank of winter 2009	Fraction of winter average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	31.2	+2.0	32.7	25 Aug	24.2	+0.3	21.9	3 Jul	45.6	54.5	low	84%
Coen Airport	30.4		33.1	28 Jun	16.7		13.2	22 Jun	2.6
Horn Island	29.6	+0.7	31.2	28 Jun	23.7	+0.5	19.8	15 Jul	11.6	29.7	low	39%
Scherger RAAF	32.5		35.0	29 Aug	18.7		15.4	17 Jul	1.2
Weipa Aero	32.3	+1.0	35.2	30 Aug	18.9	−0.2	15.2	17 Jul	0.4	11.3	very low	4%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	28.6	+1.2	31.2	28 Jun			14.3	11 Aug	48.2	130.6	very low	37%
Musgrave	32.4	+2.4	35.2	31 Aug	13.4	−0.8	6.9	16 Jul	0	16.6	lowest	0%
Palmerville	31.3	+1.1	35.2	31 Aug	14.3	−0.3	6.1	16 Jul	0	20.5	lowest	0%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Century Mine	30.5		37.7	30 Aug	12.6		4.5	18 Jul	0
Cloncurry Airport	28.7	+1.6	36.3	29 Aug	11.2	−0.2	3.7	18 Jul	0	10.3	very low	0%
Croydon Township	30.8	+1.0	37.1	26 Aug	14.1	−0.6	5.4	16 Jul	0	15.2	lowest	0%
Julia Creek Airport	29.4		37.2	30 Aug	9.5		2.3	18 Jul	0
Kowanyama Airport	32.3	+1.2	35.5	26 Aug	15.2	−0.7	6.3	18 Jul	0.4	9.4	average	4%
Mornington Island	27.9	+1.6	33.7	26 Aug	17.0	+0.2	10.0	18 Jul	1.4	10.2	average	14%
Mount Isa Aero	27.7	+2.1	36.4	29 Aug	8.7	−1.0	−0.4	18 Jul	0	16.0	lowest	0%
Normanton Airport	31.2		37.6	31 Aug	16.4		9.6	16 Jul	0.8
Sweers Island	26.9		32.0	26 Aug	18.8		12.5	7 Jul	1.0	13.1	low	8%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	30.3		36.7	31 Aug	12.1		0.5	16 Jul	0
Hughenden Airport	28.6		37.6	30 Aug	9.2		0.5	17 Jul	0
Richmond Airport	29.2	+2.0	36.8	30 Aug	8.7	−1.1	1.0	18 Jul	0	32.2	very low	0%
Richmond Post Office	29.3	+2.5	37.0	30 Aug	10.0	+0.5	1.9	15 Jul	0	29.2	lowest	0%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	27.7	+1.6	30.5	27 Jun	17.4	0.0	11.4	5 Jul	17.2	102.4	lowest	17%
Cape Flattery	28.1		30.3	28 Jun	21.6		15.7	3 Jul	35.8
Cooktown Airport	27.9		32.9	27 Jun			11.3	17 Jul	12.2
Green Island	24.3	+0.3	27.2	31 Aug	21.6	+1.1	19.2	17 Jul
Kairi Research Station	24.0	+2.4	29.0	27 Jun	11.1	−0.5	3.4	17 Jul	24.8	89.5	lowest	28%
Mareeba Airport	26.8		30.3	31 Aug	13.9		7.1	14 Aug	0.8	22.0	very low	4%
Walkamin DPI	25.5	+1.7	31.0	31 Aug	13.2	−0.2	7.1	18 Jul	3.2	40.9	lowest	8%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	25.9	+0.5	29.0	27 Jun	15.3	+1.1	7.6	18 Jul	19.8	108.1	very low	18%
Ingham Composite	26.7	+1.3	31.2	15 Aug	14.4	+0.2	7.5	17 Jul	34.8	119.4	very low	29%
Innisfail	25.7	+1.2	28.7	30 Aug	16.8	+1.3	10.8	18 Jul	148.2	440.3	very low	34%
Lucinda Point	23.9	+0.3	27.2	27 Jun	18.9	+0.4	14.3	18 Jul	69.2	82.5	average	84%
Townsville Aero	27.0	+1.4	30.7	27 Jun	13.9	−0.4	6.7	17 Jul	0.6	50.3	very low	1%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	25.6	+0.9	29.7	27 Jun	15.1	+0.2	7.9	17 Jul	9.8	48.5	very low	20%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	26.9	+1.4	31.7	15 Aug	12.7	+0.4	4.3	17 Jul	3.4	51.7	very low	7%
Bowen Airport	26.1	+1.3	30.0	27 Jun	13.7	−0.6	6.1	18 Jul	2.7	67.6	lowest	4%
Collinsville Post Office	27.8	+2.2	33.5	31 Aug	9.9	−0.1	1.6	18 Jul	5.4	64.6	very low	8%
Hamilton Island Airport	23.0		27.7	27 Jun	19.1		16.5	12 Jun	18.8
Mackay Aero	24.7	+1.7	32.1	14 Aug	11.3	−0.5	3.7	17 Jul	31.2	135.0	lowest	23%
Mackay M.O	23.6	+1.7	30.0	26 Aug	14.2	+0.6	7.5	18 Jul	41.4	135.0	very low	31%
Proserpine Airport	26.3	+1.5	34.1	14 Aug	10.4	−1.4	0.6	17 Jul	15.0	87.6	very low	17%
Samuel Hill Aero	24.3		29.9	31 Aug	9.2		0.7	18 Jul	77.0
St Lawrence	25.6		30.5	2 Jul	10.8		1.4	18 Jul	7.0
St Lawrence Post Office	26.0	+1.6	30.3	2 Jul	12.3	+0.7	4.3	18 Jul	7.7	104.2	very low	7%
Williamson	26.0		32.2	14 Aug	9.1		0.1	18 Jul	8.0
Woolshed	24.1		30.1	2 Jul	12.1		1.1	17 Jul	4.8	68.6	very low	7%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	22.9	+1.2	29.2	7 Jun	12.4	−0.2	2.7	12 Jun	26.2	125.4	very low	21%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	27.3	+1.9	34.2	31 Aug	11.8	−0.4	4.4	18 Jul	0	54.2	very low	0%
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	26.7	+2.5	36.4	30 Aug	11.2	+0.5	3.5	17 Jul	10.7	63.2	very low	17%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Brigalow Research Stn	25.2	+2.7	34.2	24 Aug	7.8	+0.5	−1.2	12 Jun	16.2	85.2	very low	19%
Clermont Sirius St	26.5	+2.7	36.0	30 Aug			−3.5	18 Jul	9.6	78.2	low	12%
Emerald Airport	25.9	+2.1	35.2	23 Aug	9.2	−0.6	1.4	13 Jun	14.6	69.9	low	21%
Rolleston	25.6	+2.1	35.4	23 Aug	7.0	+0.5	−0.5	19 Jul	25.1	88.7	low	28%
Springsure Dame St	24.6	+1.9	34.5	23 Aug	9.0	+2.1	1.6	15 Jul	30.0	90.6	low	33%
Tambo Post Office	24.9	+2.8	35.0	29 Aug	6.1	+1.6	−2.2	12 Jun	22.3	74.6	low	30%
Taroom Post Office	24.8	+3.0	37.0	23 Aug	7.1	+1.1	−2.4	12 Jun	19.6	98.1	very low	20%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	26.1	+2.7	35.4	23 Aug	10.8	+2.0	2.9	17 Jul	11.0	63.0	low	17%
Blackall Airport	25.4		35.7	23 Aug	8.2		0.0	17 Jul	33.0
Isisford Post Office	26.4	+2.9	36.8	29 Aug	9.0	+1.6	1.4	17 Jul	42.8	54.0	average	79%
Longreach Aero	27.4	+3.1	37.5	29 Aug	8.6	+0.7	1.0	19 Jul	7.4	46.7	low	16%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	28.9	+2.2	37.2	29 Aug	10.3	+0.5	3.2	18 Jul	0	18.4	lowest	0%
The Monument Airport	27.1		37.3	24 Aug	9.1		1.5	18 Jul	0
Trepell Airport	27.5		37.0	29 Aug	9.4		3.2	17 Jul	0
Urandangi	27.5	+2.5	37.5	29 Aug	7.8	−0.3	2.5	18 Jun	0	22.8	lowest	0%
Winton Airport	28.2		37.6	23 Aug	8.8		1.8	18 Jul	1.8
Winton Post Office	27.7	+2.4	36.7	23 Aug	10.5	+1.5	2.6	18 Jul	17.9	39.6	average	45%
Lower Western (district 38)
Birdsville Airport	24.7		37.7	22 Aug	9.1		3.5	18 Jul	1.2	20.5	low	6%
Boulia Airport	26.8	+2.8	37.9	29 Aug	10.0	+1.3	3.4	18 Jul	0	26.0	lowest	0%
Windorah Post Office	25.3	+2.9	38.0	29 Aug	9.6	+2.2	2.8	19 Jul	38.0	41.4	average	92%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Baralaba Post Office	26.3	+2.3	35.3	23 Aug	8.8	+0.5	−1.2	12 Jun	19.4	86.1	very low	23%
Bundaberg Aero	23.7	+1.1	31.1	30 Aug	12.1	+1.2	4.3	12 Jun	38.6	125.7	low	31%
Gayndah Airport	24.4		36.0	24 Aug	7.6		0.5	12 Jun	64.4
Gladstone Airport	24.7	+1.5	31.9	30 Aug	12.6	0.0	5.2	12 Jun	13.8	101.7	very low	14%
Gladstone Radar	25.8	+2.5	31.6	30 Aug	14.8	+0.8	8.0	12 Jun	18.2	105.8	very low	17%
Lady Elliot Island	22.5	+0.9	26.3	25 Aug	17.6	+0.4	10.4	30 Jun	136.6	244.2	low	56%
Monto Township	24.3	+2.8	35.6	24 Aug	6.3	+0.1	−3.9	12 Jun	22.8	100.3	very low	23%
Rockhampton Aero	26.7	+3.0	35.1	30 Aug	11.1	+0.8	2.7	12 Jun
Rundle Island	21.4	+0.5	25.2	31 Aug	17.2	+0.6	11.4	12 Jun
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	22.7	+1.0	27.2	14 Aug	15.7	+0.9	9.4	12 Jun	97.0	264.1	very low	37%
Seventeen Seventy	23.0	+1.3	26.6	31 Aug	14.9	+0.6	8.3	12 Jun	62.8	153.5	low	41%
Thangool Winston Street	25.4	+1.6	34.5	24 Aug	7.6	+1.3	−2.8	12 Jun	14.9	84.9	very low	18%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	23.1	+1.3	36.4	24 Aug	6.4	+0.2	−2.5	12 Jun	73.9	114.7	average	64%
Archerfield Airport	22.6	+1.0	35.7	24 Aug	8.8	+0.6	2.3	12 Jun	99.0	154.5	average	64%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	22.5		35.6	24 Aug	6.4		−1.5	12 Jun	74.6
Beerburrum Forest Station	23.0	+0.8	36.4	24 Aug	10.0	+0.3	4.1	12 Jun	219.6	186.1	high	118%
Brisbane*	22.8	+1.7	35.4	24 Aug	11.2	+0.9	5.5	12 Jun	95.2	123.1	average	77%
Brisbane Aero	22.0	+0.7	33.7	25 Aug	10.2	+0.6	3.4	12 Jun	100.4	136.3	average	74%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	20.3	+0.9	27.3	30 Aug	14.9	+1.2	9.0	11 Jun	156.6	330.5	low	47%
Coolangatta	21.9	+1.1	31.7	24 Aug	10.6	−0.1	2.2	11 Jun	201.6	265.1	average	76%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	21.4	+1.4	28.2	24 Aug	15.3	+0.8	8.5	17 Jul	118.4	270.9	very low	44%
Gold Coast Seaway	22.5	+1.1	32.4	25 Aug	12.4	−0.2	6.4	12 Jun	151.2	228.5	average	66%
Gympie	23.4	+1.0	34.3	24 Aug	7.3	+0.2	−1.8	12 Jun	79.6	154.4	low	52%
Hervey Bay Airport	22.5	+0.5	27.7	14 Aug	11.2	+0.5	1.8	12 Jun	71.4	191.5	low	37%
Jimna Forestry	19.6		32.0	24 Aug	6.1		−2.9	12 Jun	103.6	120.4	average	86%
Kingaroy Airport	21.4		33.3	24 Aug	4.6		−5.0	12 Jun	75.8
Logan City Water Treatment	22.7	+0.9	34.3	24 Aug	10.9	+1.7	3.5	12 Jun	128.1	151.3	average	85%
Maleny Tamarind St	20.3		31.6	24 Aug	10.7		2.9	12 Jun	182.2	260.3	average	70%
Maroochydore Aero	22.4	+1.1	35.0	24 Aug	10.1	−0.1	1.5	12 Jun	126.6	266.5	low	48%
Maryborough	23.5	+0.9	33.1	30 Aug	9.8	+0.4	0.8	12 Jun	70.6	160.5	low	44%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	22.9		34.7	24 Aug	11.0		2.6	12 Jun	186.0
Point Lookout	22.6	+1.4	31.0	30 Aug	13.9	−0.3	8.0	11 Jun	288.2	341.1	average	84%
Rainbow Beach	22.2	+0.6	30.2	30 Aug					121.2	285.7	very low	42%
Redcliffe*	21.7	+0.5	33.4	24 Aug	11.7	+0.7	4.6	12 Jun	117.0	151.8	average	77%
Tewantin RSL Park	22.5	+0.9	33.9	24 Aug	11.7	+0.1	4.1	12 Jun	42.0	305.4	very low	14%
Toolara	23.0	+0.6	33.5	24 Aug	12.3	+0.4	4.8	17 Jul	120.2	221.5	low	54%
University of Queensland Gatton	23.1	+1.7	37.9	24 Aug	6.6	−0.2	−0.2	12 Jun	48.2	106.9	low	45%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	16.4	+1.8	29.9	24 Aug	3.6	+1.0	−4.0	12 Jun	51.0	121.7	low	42%
Dalby Airport	21.6	+1.1	34.2	24 Aug	4.7	−0.1	−4.6	12 Jun	38.6	78.8	low	49%
Goondiwindi Airport	21.1	+1.0	35.6	24 Aug	6.5	+1.2	−0.9	12 Jun	46.6	96.4	low	48%
Inglewood Forest	20.9		35.2	24 Aug	7.6		−0.9	12 Jun	47.4	76.1	low	62%
Oakey Aero	20.9	+1.7	34.4	24 Aug	4.2	+0.8	−5.2	12 Jun	43.8	85.4	low	51%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	17.4	+1.9	30.7	24 Aug	2.8	+1.0	−4.0	11 Jun	55.1	138.4	very low	40%
Texas Post Office	20.6	+0.9	35.0	24 Aug	5.9	+1.8	−2.0	12 Jun	43.6	116.5	very low	37%
Toowoomba Airport	18.7	+1.3	32.0	24 Aug	7.7	+0.7	−1.0	11 Jun	33.2	93.3	very low	36%
Warwick	19.8	+0.9	33.0	24 Aug	4.3	+0.8	−3.9	12 Jun	45.0	80.9	low	56%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	22.6	+1.7	36.2	23 Aug	5.6	+0.6	−3.5	12 Jun	44.8	96.8	average	46%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	23.6	+2.8	36.1	23 Aug	4.6	+0.7	−4.2	12 Jun	55.4	85.2	average	65%
Mitchell Post Office	23.6	+3.4	36.2	29 Aug	4.4	+0.8	−4.9	12 Jun	28.6	90.6	low	32%
Roma Airport	22.7	+1.9	36.5	24 Aug	5.5	+0.8	−3.1	12 Jun	51.8	77.3	average	67%
St George Airport	22.1	+1.8	37.6	29 Aug	7.2	+1.5	−1.0	9 Aug	28.2	82.2	low	34%
Surat	22.5	+2.1	36.8	29 Aug	6.4	+1.3	−2.6	12 Jun	54.6	102.8	low	53%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	22.5	+2.5	37.1	24 Aug	6.9	+1.7	0.0	11 Jun	74.6	79.6	average	94%
Charleville Aero	23.1	+2.7	35.8	29 Aug	7.0	+1.8	−0.9	18 Jul	59.8	68.9	average	87%
Cunnamulla Post Office	22.1	+2.3	36.8	23 Aug	8.5	+2.0	1.0	12 Jun	47.1	66.0	average	71%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	23.2		36.5	23 Aug	9.3		2.6	12 Jun	1.4
Quilpie Airport	23.4	+2.4	37.0	24 Aug	8.5	+1.4	1.4	19 Jul	55.7	49.5	average	113%
Thargomindah Airport	22.5		36.3	29 Aug	9.0		1.6	18 Jul	6.8	34.1	low	20%

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Notes

This statement has been prepared based on information available at 3 pm on Tuesday 1 September 2009. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.

Please note that the rainfall data from Bureau of Meteorology telemetry gauges (those with ALERT, AL or TM in their names) includes real-time operational data from automated systems and has not been checked.

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 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.*In this case, normals from a nearby suitable site may be included to calculate statistics (these are marked with an *).

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 climate.qld@bom.gov.au