Monday, 4 March 2013 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0

Queensland in summer 2012-13 - Warm and extreme rainfall in parts

• 4th highest maximum temperature on record, warmest since 2005/2006
• 4th highest mean temperature on record,  warmest since 2005/2006
• Wetter than average in south east corner of the state, extending north up to the Central Coast and west into Maranoa and Warrego districts
• 100 daily rainfall records broken
• Below average rainfall across remainder of state, well below average in far north, parts of the interior and western districts
  
• Area averaged rainfall was 255.17 mm, lowest since 2005/2006

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

       

Monthly Summary

        December 2012: Dry and warm

• Around half of the state recorded below average rainfall, with the area averaged rainfall being the lowest since 2005.
• No where in the state was below average for maximum temperatures, with the maximum temperature anomaly being the 5th highest on record.
• Around 59% of the state recorded above average minimum temperatures (see decile map) with around 36% below average (mainly near the coast).
• There were 16 record low rainfall stations (47 lowest for at least 20 years) and 10 temperature records broken.

        January 2013: Extreme heat in the west and extreme rainfall and flooding on the coast

• Refer to Special Climate Statements 43 and 44.
  
• The national heatwave continued, including parts of western QLD (see SCS-43)
• Except for localised heavy falls on the Darling Downs and tropical regions north of Townsville, most of the region affected by the extreme rainfall in the last week of January (see SCS-44), had less than 50 mm in the first three weeks of January, with some locations in the north of the state approaching record low rainfall up until the 22nd
• Despite the wet finish to the month for coastal areas, QLD ended up having its hottest January on record and lowest area averaged rainfall since 2003 
• A new QLD January temperature record of 49.0 °C, the state’s highest temperature since December 1972, was set at Birdsville
• Birdsville had a run of 31 consecutive days of 40 °C or above, a site record and the equal-longest such run on record for Queensland
• There were a total of 16 temperature records broken
• The mean rainfall for QLD was slightly above normal (2.6%), making it 10 years in a row
• Ex-TC Oswald moved south and produced the most extreme rainfall in the region between Rockhampton and Bundaberg, and in the ranges along the NSW/QLD border
• Gladstone had 819.8 mm in 4 days, which exceeds its previous record for a whole month, and is also more than they had in the calendar years of 2011 or 2012
• Area-averaged rainfall for the Burnett catchment on 27 January was 204.1 mm, exceeding the previous record by more than 80 mm
• One-day catchment rainfall records were also set for the Mary, Logan-Albert, Kolan and Burrum catchments
• 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
• There were a total of 53 daily rainfall and 28 monthly rainfall records for January

        February 2013: Dry in the north and central interior - wet in the south east and western interior

• Wetter than normal across the south east of the state, and parts of the western interior
• Drier than usual across the north and much of the central interior
  
• Average conditions for the remainder of the state
  
• There were 13 temperature records broken
• There were 2 rainfall records broken (where observations have been taken for greater than 20 years)
• Cooler than normal maximum temperatures over southern half of the state, warmer than average in the north west
• Cooler than normal minimum temperatures across most of the state, apart from the far northern districts
  

Rainfall

The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 255.17 mm.

The wettest overall was Bellenden Ker Top Stn with 1973.0 mm and then Springbrook Road with 1698.5 mm.

Some sites had their highest total summer rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest total summer rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total summer rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total summer rainfall for at least 20 years.

The wettest single day was Numinbah with 653.0 mm on 28 Jan 2013, followed by Pacific Heights with 556.6 mm on 25 Jan 2013.

Some sites had their highest summer daily rainfall on record.

Temperature

The Queensland area averaged mean temperature (see notes section) was 1.09 °C above the long-term average of 28.48 °C  (1961-1990). The 4th highest on record.

The warmest on average was Birdsville Airport with 33.2 °C, followed by Urandangi Aerodrome with 33.1 °C, followed by Cloncurry Airport with 32.5 °C.

The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 20.9 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 21.3 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 22.3 °C.

Maximum temperature

The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature (see notes section) was 1.58 °C above the long-term average of 34.64 °C (1961-1990). The 4th highest on record.

The hottest day was at Birdsville Airport with 49.0 °C on 13 Jan 2013, followed by Thargomindah Airport with 48.8 °C on 13 Jan 2013, followed by Birdsville Airport with 48.6 °C on 12 Jan 2013.

The warmest days on average were at Urandangi Aerodrome with 41.4 °C, followed by Birdsville Airport with 40.9 °C, followed by Boulia Airport with 40.8 °C.

The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 26.4 °C, followed by Maleny Tamarind St with 26.7 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 26.9 °C.

The coldest day was at Toowoomba Airport with 19.7 °C on 25 Feb 2013, followed by Jimna Forestry with 19.9 °C on 18 Feb 2013, followed by Applethorpe with 20.0 °C on 18 Feb 2013.

Some sites had their highest summer temperature on record. Some sites had their highest summer mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their highest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.

Minimum temperature

The Queensland area averaged minimum temperature (see notes section) was 0.61 °C above the long-term average of 22.31 °C (1961-1990). The highest since 2005/2006.

The coldest night was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 5.5 °C on 6 Dec 2012, followed by Applethorpe with 6.2 °C on 6 Dec 2012, followed by Oakey Aero with 7.3 °C on 6 Dec 2012.

The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 15.3 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 15.8 °C, followed by Warwick with 17.1 °C.

The warmest nights on average were at Sweers Island with 27.3 °C, followed by Mornington Island with 26.6 °C, followed by Coconut Island with 26.1 °C.

The warmest night was at Bedourie Police Station with 34.1 °C on 14 Jan 2013, followed by Thargomindah Airport with 33.1 °C on 9 Jan 2013, followed by Ballera Gas Field with 32.6 °C on 19 Jan 2013.

Some sites had their lowest summer temperature on record.

Wind

The strongest wind gust was at Cape Moreton Lighthouse with 128 km/h on 27 Jan 2013 and again on 28 Jan 2013, followed by Double Island Point Lighthouse with 122 km/h on 27 Jan 2013, followed by Blackall Airport with 120 km/h on 14 Jan 2013.

Further information

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

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Extremes in summer 2012-13
Hottest day	49.0 °C at Birdsville Airport on 13 Jan 2013
Warmest days on average	41.4 °C at Urandangi Aerodrome
Coolest days on average	26.4 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day	19.7 °C at Toowoomba Airport on 25 Feb 2013
Coldest night	5.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 6 Dec 2012
Coolest nights on average	15.3 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average	27.3 °C at Sweers Island
Warmest night	34.1 °C at Bedourie Police Station on 14 Jan 2013
Warmest on average overall	33.2 °C at Birdsville Airport
Coolest on average overall	20.9 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall	1973.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn
Wettest day	653.0 mm at Numinbah on 28 Jan 2013
Highest wind gust	128 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 27 Jan 2013 128 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 28 Jan 2013

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Maps
	Observed	Anomaly	Decile rank
Total rainfall
Mean daily maximum temperatures
Mean daily minimum temperatures

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Record highest summer daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in summer 2012-13 (mm)		Previous wettest for summer		Years of record
Duaringa Post Office	256.8	on 25 Jan 2013	219.2	on 20 Dec 1973	126
Helidon Post Office	156.4	on 28 Jan 2013	141.0	on 9 Feb 1999	124
Mt Perry The Pines	345.0	on 27 Jan 2013	339.1	on 23 Jan 1890	124
Pacific Heights	556.6	on 25 Jan 2013	509.3	on 31 Jan 1893	122
Biggenden Post Office	295.8	on 27 Jan 2013	180.6	on 22 Dec 1956	116
Moonmera	538.2	on 25 Jan 2013	381.0	on 21 Feb 1929	113
Gracemere - Lucas St	384.0	on 25 Jan 2013	362.5	on 21 Feb 1929	112
Theebine	360.0	on 27 Jan 2013	283.2	on 8 Jan 2011	107
Wondalli	160.0	on 27 Jan 2013	153.4	on 21 Jan 1956	104
Mundubbera	314.9	on 27 Jan 2013	178.6	on 20 Jan 1929	103
Tarome	297.6	on 28 Jan 2013	247.0	on 27 Jan 1974	103
Blackbutt Post Office	194.8	on 27 Jan 2013	181.0	on 9 Feb 1999	102
Mount Larcom Post Office	422.0	on 27 Jan 2013	401.8	on 12 Feb 1947	102
Canungra Finch Road	407.0	on 28 Jan 2013	305.0	on 7 Feb 2010	99
Beau Maison	154.2	on 20 Jan 2013	124.5	on 21 Jan 1956	96
Tarong	177.0	on 27 Jan 2013	139.7	on 20 Jan 1929	94
Moogerah Dam	293.0	on 28 Jan 2013	243.4	on 8 Feb 1991	90
Boona-Choppa	315.8	on 27 Jan 2013	253.5	on 5 Feb 1931	89
Numinbah	653.0	on 28 Jan 2013	525.3	on 24 Jan 1947	86
Wateranga	243.6	on 27 Jan 2013	172.7	on 28 Feb 1950	85
Brigalow Post Office	142.0	on 27 Jan 2013	117.6	on 20 Feb 1939	81
Callemondah Station	346.0	on 26 Jan 2013	330.2	on 12 Feb 1947	81
Glenmorgan Post Office	125.4	on 28 Jan 2013	121.2	on 18 Feb 1959	80
Rockhampton Aero	348.0	on 25 Jan 2013	271.5	on 20 Dec 1973	75
Dunmore State Forest	163.0	on 28 Jan 2013	133.4	on 21 Jan 1956	74
Palen Creek Correctional	226.0	on 28 Jan 2013	219.2	on 11 Feb 1976	73
Mount Joseph	290.6	on 27 Jan 2013	174.5	on 13 Feb 1947	72
Riverslea TM	221.0	on 25 Jan 2013	193.0	on 11 Jan 1951	70
Duckinwilla Creek	300.0	on 27 Jan 2013	265.2	on 21 Feb 1992	67
Mounefontein	234.4	on 27 Jan 2013	118.4	on 7 Dec 1970	67
Charnwood	270.6	on 27 Jan 2013	258.6	on 21 Dec 1956	66
Booroondarra	229.0	on 25 Jan 2013	208.3	on 17 Feb 1959	65
Abercorn	175.0	on 27 Jan 2013	141.0	on 22 Jan 1956	64
Dunollie	230.2	on 27 Jan 2013	130.0	on 22 Jan 1956	64
Malakoff	235.0	on 27 Jan 2013	172.7	on 9 Feb 1942	64
Maroon	208.0	on 28 Jan 2013	196.8	on 11 Feb 1976	64
Top Plains	482.0	on 28 Jan 2013	242.6	on 18 Feb 1959	62
Fordsdale	188.0	on 28 Jan 2013	167.0	on 14 Feb 1997	61
Mt Whitestone	148.0	on 28 Jan 2013	139.8	on 27 Jan 1974	61
Rhonda	343.6	on 28 Jan 2013	254.6	on 27 Jan 1974	61
Minmore	209.8	on 27 Jan 2013	164.6	on 5 Feb 1966	60
Bancroft	172.0	on 26 Jan 2013	148.6	on 22 Jan 1956	59
Brian Pastures	268.6	on 27 Jan 2013	136.4	on 21 Feb 1958	59
Broadmeadows	478.0	on 25 Jan 2013	323.6	on 24 Dec 1975	58
Warwick Park	311.0	on 25 Jan 2013	241.3	on 8 Feb 1954	58
Bawnduggie	205.0	on 27 Jan 2013	201.9	on 4 Feb 1971	57
Gladstone Radar	254.4	on 25 Jan 2013	248.0	on 5 Feb 2003	57
Killara	195.0	on 27 Jan 2013	173.2	on 25 Feb 1977	57
Yagaburne	112.0	on 27 Jan 2013	94.5	on 18 Feb 1984	57
The Head	425.0	on 28 Jan 2013	241.8	on 18 Feb 1959	56
Wilsons Peak	244.0	on 28 Jan 2013	243.8	on 10 Feb 1976	56
Auburn	150.0	on 27 Jan 2013	116.8	on 19 Dec 1971	55
Burilda	211.8	on 28 Jan 2013	193.4	on 14 Feb 1997	55
Queen Mary Falls	320.0	on 28 Jan 2013	229.1	on 18 Feb 1959	55
Glenwood	198.2	on 27 Jan 2013	111.3	on 4 Feb 1971	54
Goondicum	300.8	on 27 Jan 2013	175.0	on 31 Jan 1978	54
Katoota	120.0	on 10 Dec 2012	108.2	on 8 Jan 1974	54
Monduran	245.0	on 27 Jan 2013	215.0	on 2 Jan 1981	54
Springs	314.8	on 26 Jan 2013	309.6	on 21 Dec 1973	53
Carfax	202.0	on 25 Jan 2013	177.0	on 30 Dec 1990	52
Hillview	261.2	on 27 Jan 2013	182.6	on 31 Jan 1978	50
Kolonga	302.6	on 27 Jan 2013	152.4	on 1 Feb 1971	50
Marodian Homestead	332.4	on 27 Jan 2013	225.0	on 8 Jan 2011	50
Maywin Park	160.0	on 25 Jan 2013	155.0	on 11 Feb 2009	49
Essex	309.0	on 25 Jan 2013	169.2	on 20 Dec 1973	47
Wuruma Dam	150.0	on 27 Jan 2013	92.0	on 24 Dec 1997	47
Mandala	315.0	on 28 Jan 2013	150.9	on 18 Feb 1959	46
Mundagai	210.0	on 19 Jan 2013	143.5	on 7 Dec 1970	45
Toogoom	250.0	on 27 Jan 2013	184.2	on 23 Jan 1973	45
Urangan Hibiscus St	214.0	on 27 Jan 2013	188.0	on 22 Feb 1976	45
Placid Hills	141.5	on 28 Jan 2013	125.0	on 13 Feb 1988	44
Perseverance Dam	186.4	on 27 Jan 2013	156.0	on 9 Feb 1999	43
Barmount	375.5	on 24 Jan 2013	172.8	on 5 Jan 1991	42
Moyola	131.0	on 27 Jan 2013	123.0	on 9 Feb 1999	42
Seloh Nolem	126.0	on 24 Jan 2013	123.0	on 2 Jan 1983	41
Heathlands National Park	228.6	on 23 Jan 2013	169.2	on 1 Feb 2012	40
Heathwood (Wadeville St)	174.8	on 28 Jan 2013	146.5	on 13 Dec 1991	40
Hinze Dam	318.6	on 28 Jan 2013	307.0	on 11 Feb 1976	39
Cunninghams Gap National Park	223.4	on 27 Jan 2013	138.0	on 3 Feb 2001	38
Embreys Bridge	202.0	on 27 Jan 2013	147.2	on 11 Jan 2011	38
Lovandee	316.8	on 26 Jan 2013	196.2	on 6 Feb 2003	38
Builyan Gum Street	248.6	on 27 Jan 2013	157.0	on 6 Feb 2003	37
Cerberus	195.0	on 25 Jan 2013	150.0	on 30 Dec 1990	36
Oakington	240.0	on 28 Jan 2013	142.4	on 11 Jan 2011	36
Wonga	202.0	on 27 Jan 2013	87.0	on 23 Dec 1981	33
Maclean Bridge	172.0	on 28 Jan 2013	161.6	on 16 Jan 2004	31
Monogorilby - Home	248.8	on 27 Jan 2013	92.2	on 11 Jan 2011	31
Seventeen Seventy	290.4	on 26 Jan 2013	221.0	on 18 Dec 1988	28
Jimboomba Millstream Road	166.4	on 28 Jan 2013	140.4	on 25 Jan 2012	26
Svendsen Beach	390.5	on 25 Jan 2013	191.8	on 7 Dec 2011	26
Cressbrook Dam	319.2	on 27 Jan 2013	171.4	on 9 Feb 1999	24
Goondiwindi Airport	175.4	on 28 Jan 2013	133.0	on 15 Feb 1997	23
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	192.5	on 28 Jan 2013	145.2	on 25 Jan 2012	22
Maryvale	213.4	on 28 Jan 2013	120.4	on 19 Feb 1961	22
Weipa Aero	327.8	on 23 Jan 2013	201.2	on 11 Feb 2004	22
Gladstone Airport	271.8	on 25 Jan 2013	256.0	on 5 Feb 2003	20
Guanaba Birds Rd	277.0	on 28 Jan 2013	255.0	on 7 Feb 2010	20
Hazeldean	262.4	on 25 Jan 2013	162.0	on 2 Feb 2010	20
Southwood	110.0	on 28 Jan 2013	92.0	on 14 Jan 2004	20
Sweers Island	213.0	on 19 Jan 2013	181.4	on 31 Dec 1897	20
Yeppoon The Esplanade	350.4	on 25 Jan 2013	162.2	on 1 Feb 2010	20

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Record highest total summer rainfall
	Total rainfall for summer 2012-13 (mm)	Previous wettest for summer		Years of record	Average for summer
Mount Larcom Post Office	1169.1	1163.4	in 1921	100	448.1
The Head	992.4	962.6	in 1975	55	451.7
Builyan Gum Street	970.0	818.0	in 2010	33	402.7
Seventeen Seventy	886.0	849.1	in 1991	24	503.8

Highest total summer rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for summer 2012-13 (mm)	Most recent summer at least this wet		Years since wetter	Average for summer
Mt Perry The Pines	847.0	857.0	in 1970*	41	430.2
Brian Pastures	624.2	813.4	in 1970*	40	302.0
Canungra Finch Road	1002.6	1264.6	in 1973	39	462.0
Double Island Point Lighthouse	884.0	926.4	in 1971*	38	462.3
Gladstone Radar	999.4	1116.6	in 1973*	38	430.7
Mt Tamborine Fern St	1229.4	1282.5	in 1975	37	614.8
Queen Mary Falls	995.0	1084.9	in 1975*	36	468.4
Monduran	827.6	928.7	in 1973*	35	395.2
Lovandee	1138.4	1727.0	in 1970*	27	511.9
Broadmeadows	1070.0	1313.6	in 1990	22	455.9
Pacific Heights	1139.4	1254.0	in 1990*	21	610.2

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.

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Record lowest total summer rainfall
	Total rainfall for summer 2012-13 (mm)	Previous driest for summer		Years of record	Average for summer
Boulia Airport	0.9	11.0	in 1964	122	129.4
Lands End Station	30.6	41.9	in 1951	93	302.5
Jochmus	54.8	56.2	in 1968	42	280.8
Albro Station	55.5	137.2	in 2005	29	302.4
Glencoe	106.0	112.4	in 1993	20	276.0

Lowest total summer rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for summer 2012-13 (mm)	Most recent summer at least this dry		Years since drier	Average for summer
Injune Post Office	127.0	114.9	in 1964	48	268.9
Havelock	94.8	79.4	in 1968*	43	239.8
Bedourie Police Station	8.6	3.8	in 1972*	32	84.8
Lockhart River Airport	461.4	354.3	in 1982*	28	997.4
Rosehill	69.8	39.0	in 1984*	27	191.8
Hungerford	12.5	8.4	in 1984*	26	104.1
Mount Isa Mine	130.0	125.6	in 1987	25	252.4
Tambo Post Office	114.1	92.4	in 1987	25	228.2
Fort Constantine Station	91.4	73.8	in 1985*	24	300.6
Gereta Station	141.2	110.6	in 1908*	24	488.9
Woodlands	60.2	44.4	in 1988	24	189.2
Burketown Post Office	289.8	173.7	in 1989	23	537.5
Kamilaroi Station	120.8	118.1	in 1988*	22	364.2
Richmond Post Office	127.5	111.4	in 1989*	22	297.4
Ulcanbah	81.8	33.2	in 1989*	22	295.7
Woodbine Station	94.2	56.2	in 1989*	22	274.6
Coen Post Office	482.6	227.0	in 1989*	21	731.6
Forsayth	253.2	208.0	in 1989*	21	558.4
Nardoo Station	237.9	96.0	in 1989*	21	413.9
Westmoreland Station	306.8	218.0	in 1989*	20	597.9

* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.

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Record highest summer temperature
	Highest temperature in summer 2012-13 (°C)		Previous warmest for summer		Years of record	Average for summer
Cunnamulla Post Office	47.0	on 13 Jan 2013	46.9	on 4 Jan 1973	57	35.3
Quilpie Airport	46.5	on 12 Jan 2013	= 46.5	on 4 Jan 1973	57	36.3
Windorah Post Office	47.6	on 12 Jan 2013	47.1	on 22 Dec 1990	48	37.4
Mornington Island	39.8	on 6 Dec 2012	39.6	on 15 Dec 2004	41	32.4
Roma Airport	44.6	on 10 Jan 2013	44.0	on 6 Jan 1994	21	33.1

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Record highest summer mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for summer 2012-13 (°C)	Previous warmest for summer		Years of record	Average for summer
Cairns Aero	32.7	32.6	in 2001	70	31.3
Lockhart River Airport	33.0	32.9	in 2001	46	31.7
Mornington Island	34.4	34.3	in 2001	36	32.4
Weipa Aero	34.0	33.8	in 2006	20	32.3

Highest summer mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily maximum temperature for summer 2012-13 (°C)	Most recent summer at least this warm		Years since warmer	Average for summer
Mount Isa Aero	38.9	=38.9	in 1985	27	36.2
Richmond Post Office	38.8	39.1	in 1987	25	36.8

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Record lowest summer temperature
	Lowest temperature in summer 2012-13 (°C)		Previous coolest for summer		Years of record	Average for summer
Maryborough	11.6	on 6 Dec 2012	12.2	on 8 Dec 1962	57	20.3
Dalby Airport	7.9	on 6 Dec 2012	8.4	on 29 Dec 1993	22	18.3
Roma Airport	7.8	on 6 Dec 2012	8.5	on 29 Dec 2004	21	20.1

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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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
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	32.9	+0.8	36.8	8 Dec 2012	26.1	+0.1	24.4	17 Dec 2012	286.2	718.8	v low	40%
Coen Airport	34.9	+2.0	40.6	5 Dec 2012	23.5	-0.4	18.8	16 Dec 2012	460.0	690.7	low	67%
Horn Island	31.9	+0.9	34.1	5 Jan 2013	25.7	+0.4	21.0	16 Dec 2012	848.4	1067.2	low	79%
Scherger RAAF	35.0		40.0	4 Dec 2012	24.0		21.1	10 Dec 2012	1264.8
Weipa Aero	34.0	+1.7	37.9	8 Dec 2012	24.3	+0.1	22.4	10 Dec 2012	1052.6	1313.9	low	80%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	33.0	+1.3	37.0	30 Jan 2013	24.2	+0.6	19.1	16 Dec 2012	461.4	997.4	v low	46%
Palmerville	35.3	+1.6	40.2	3 Dec 2012	22.8	+0.1	17.2	9 Dec 2012	550.2	688.9	average	80%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	36.5	+1.9	43.2	6 Dec 2012	25.3	+0.1	19.9	4 Feb 2013	328.0	536.3	low	61%
Century Mine	39.3	+2.7	44.1	27 Jan 2013	24.5	-0.1	16.8	5 Feb 2013	214.4	440.0	v low	49%
Cloncurry Airport	39.8	+3.0	45.5	14 Jan 2013	25.2	+0.8	20.1	3 Feb 2013	130.6	370.8	low	35%
Croydon Township	36.6	+0.8	42.7	5 Dec 2012	25.4	+1.1	17.2	4 Feb 2013	286.8	517.5	low	55%
Julia Creek Airport	40.2	+2.8	45.9	14 Jan 2013	22.8	-0.5	14.3	4 Feb 2013	191.2	313.3	low	61%
Kowanyama Airport	34.6	+1.2	38.6	2 Dec 2012	24.9	+0.6	21.6	17 Jan 2013	725.8	871.2	average	83%
Mornington Island	34.4	+2.0	39.8	6 Dec 2012	26.6	+0.9	22.9	3 Jan 2013	488.8	787.7	low	62%
Mount Isa Aero	38.9	+2.7	43.3	14 Jan 2013	23.2	-0.1	15.6	5 Feb 2013	165.8	285.5	low	58%
Normanton Airport	36.0	+1.6	42.8	5 Dec 2012	25.6	+0.3	20.3	25 Feb 2013	399.4	566.9	v low	70%
Sweers Island	33.5	+0.7	39.5	6 Dec 2012	27.3	+0.9	21.9	24 Feb 2013	539.0	888.2	v low	61%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	36.1		42.8	5 Dec 2012	23.2		15.2	4 Feb 2013	279.7	620.1	low	45%
Hughenden Airport	37.9	+2.4	43.3	14 Jan 2013	22.8	-0.2	12.8	3 Feb 2013	89.4	316.6	v low	28%
Richmond Airport	39.1	+2.5	43.4	31 Jan 2013	22.9	-0.1	14.9	4 Feb 2013	147.0	278.3	v low	53%
Richmond Post Office	38.8	+2.0	43.2	31 Jan 2013	23.4	+0.8	16.1	3 Feb 2013	127.5	297.4	v low	43%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	32.7	+1.4	38.6	29 Jan 2013	23.8	+0.2	18.3	15 Dec 2012	487.8	1024.7	low	48%
Cape Flattery	32.8	+0.7	38.7	30 Jan 2013	24.9	+0.1	19.2	16 Dec 2012	431.4	669.6	low	64%
Cooktown Airport	32.7	+0.9	38.6	30 Jan 2013	24.2	-0.2	18.7	16 Dec 2012	534.8	741.2	low	72%
Low Isles Lighthouse	33.0	+0.9	37.1	29 Jan 2013	25.2	-0.3	21.3	21 Jan 2013	665.4	1031.9	low	64%
Mareeba Airport	32.4	+1.3	38.2	4 Dec 2012	20.8	-0.5	16.4	15 Dec 2012	363.0	584.3	v low	62%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	31.2	-0.2	39.7	25 Jan 2013	23.6	+0.9	18.7	3 Dec 2012	955.2	1099.4	average	87%
Ingham Composite	32.6	+0.5	39.4	27 Jan 2013	23.3	+0.5	18.2	16 Dec 2012	1344.4	1108.6	high	121%
Innisfail	31.5	+0.8	38.1	27 Jan 2013	23.4	+0.8	19.4	15 Dec 2012	936.8	1372.0	low	68%
South Johnstone Exp Stn	31.8	+0.8	38.7	29 Jan 2013	22.7	+0.3	17.6	16 Dec 2012	1264.8	1377.5	average	92%
Townsville Aero	32.6	+1.3	38.3	27 Jan 2013	24.6	+0.5	20.0	15 Dec 2012	382.0	711.3	low	54%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	31.1	0.0	37.2	2 Feb 2013	24.6	-0.1	20.7	14 Dec 2012	566.6	650.9	average	87%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	32.0	+0.2	36.8	27 Jan 2013	22.7	+0.2	18.8	15 Dec 2012	389.8	562.7	average	69%
Bowen Airport	31.5	+0.2	37.3	2 Feb 2013	23.3	-0.4	18.0	15 Dec 2012	452.4	569.8	average	79%
Collinsville Post Office	34.4	+1.1	40.6	5 Dec 2012	21.5	-0.2	15.7	14 Dec 2012	422.0	394.9	average	107%
Hamilton Island Airport	29.8	+0.1	33.2	29 Jan 2013	24.5	-0.2	21.4	7 Feb 2013	779.6	758.6	average	103%
Mackay Aero	31.0	+0.8	36.9	28 Jan 2013	22.8	0.0	17.5	15 Dec 2012	838.8	821.9	average	102%
Mackay M.O	30.4	+0.5	35.5	28 Jan 2013	23.5	+0.2	19.4	15 Dec 2012	1049.0	796.9	high	132%
Proserpine Airport	32.3	+0.8	38.5	18 Dec 2012	22.0	-0.5	16.4	15 Dec 2012	795.2	851.3	average	93%
Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS	28.1		33.3	2 Feb 2013	24.0		19.8	14 Dec 2012
Samuel Hill Aero	30.5	-0.1	36.4	17 Dec 2012	20.5	-0.7	12.0	6 Dec 2012	1052.4	716.8	high	147%
St Lawrence	32.0		37.7	28 Jan 2013	22.0		15.3	6 Dec 2012	617.6	613.8	average	101%
Williamson	31.4		35.7	28 Jan 2013	21.8		14.2	6 Dec 2012	720.0
Woolshed	29.4	+1.1	34.1	2 Feb 2013	20.5	-0.2	15.4	3 Feb 2013	542.0	653.7	average	83%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	29.1	0.0	34.6	28 Jan 2013	23.3	-0.1	17.0	6 Dec 2012	914.6	450.2	v high	203%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	35.2	+1.7	41.4	4 Dec 2012	21.6	-0.7	17.1	3 Feb 2013	219.6	395.0	low	56%
Moranbah Airport	34.5		41.7	14 Jan 2013	20.6		15.3	6 Dec 2012	290.6
Central Highlands (district 35)
Clermont Airport	34.1		41.2	14 Jan 2013	20.6		12.9	3 Feb 2013	157.6
Emerald Airport	34.4	+0.5	40.9	14 Jan 2013	21.1	-0.8	16.1	3 Feb 2013	178.0	265.8	low	67%
Lochington	34.8		42.5	14 Jan 2013	20.7		11.4	3 Feb 2013	111.0
Rolleston Airport	34.2		41.2	10 Jan 2013	19.9		11.9	3 Feb 2013	163.6
Springsure Comet St	33.2	-0.2	39.6	14 Jan 2013	19.9	-0.5	14.4	3 Feb 2013	273.6	312.0	average	88%
Tambo Post Office	35.4	+1.0	42.0	10 Jan 2013	19.8	0.0	9.5	3 Feb 2013	114.1	228.2	low	50%
Taroom Post Office	33.8	+0.5	41.3	17 Dec 2012	20.0	-0.2	11.6	3 Feb 2013	289.7	278.9	average	104%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	36.5	+1.2	44.1	10 Jan 2013	23.4	+0.7	16.2	3 Feb 2013	146.8	227.8	average	64%
Blackall Airport	36.8	+1.6	44.3	10 Jan 2013	21.6	-0.6	12.7	3 Feb 2013	148.0	306.3	low	48%
Isisford Post Office	37.8	+1.3	46.5	10 Jan 2013	23.0	+0.6	13.6	3 Feb 2013	237.2	196.9	average	120%
Longreach Aero	38.1	+1.4	46.2	10 Jan 2013	22.5	0.0	15.3	3 Feb 2013	239.0	219.6	average	109%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	39.3	+2.1	43.9	25 Jan 2013	24.7	+0.8	16.7	4 Feb 2013	165.2	253.3	average	65%
The Monument Airport	39.8	+2.8	45.0	14 Jan 2013	24.2	+0.6	15.8	4 Feb 2013	130.6	193.2	average	68%
Trepell Airport	40.2	+3.0	46.8	14 Jan 2013	24.1	+0.4	16.1	3 Feb 2013	88.2	220.2	low	40%
Urandangi Aerodrome	41.4		46.6	14 Jan 2013	24.8		14.7	6 Dec 2012	122.4
Winton Airport	39.7	+2.5	46.9	10 Jan 2013	24.1	+0.9	15.8	3 Feb 2013	116.0	197.8	low	59%
Lower Western (district 38)
Birdsville Airport	40.9	+2.0	49.0	13 Jan 2013	25.5	+0.6	16.3	2 Feb 2013	17.6	57.9	v low	30%
Boulia Airport	40.8	+2.6	46.5	13 Jan 2013			18.5	4 Feb 2013	0.9	129.4	lowest	1%
Windorah Post Office	39.7	+2.3	47.6	12 Jan 2013	24.6	+1.2	15.5	3 Feb 2013	35.9	120.8	low	30%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero	31.1	+1.3	37.1	5 Dec 2012	20.8	-0.3	16.1	14 Dec 2012	779.8	465.2	high	168%
Gayndah Airport	33.1	+0.6	40.9	17 Dec 2012	19.8	-0.5	11.5	6 Dec 2012	609.4	309.7	v high	197%
Gladstone Airport	30.9	+0.6	35.8	17 Dec 2012	22.5	-0.2	17.7	6 Dec 2012	927.8	443.6	v high	209%
Gladstone Radar	32.1	+1.0	36.1	5 Dec 2012	22.5	+0.2	19.7	15 Dec 2012	999.4	430.7	v high	232%
Lady Elliot Island	29.2	+0.2	31.3	29 Jan 2013	24.0	+0.3	20.0	6 Dec 2012	521.6	385.3	high	135%
Monto Township	32.5	+0.8	39.9	18 Dec 2012	18.8	-0.1	9.5	6 Dec 2012	660.3	321.1	v high	206%
Rockhampton Aero	32.9	+1.2	39.8	17 Dec 2012	22.2	+0.4	17.0	6 Dec 2012	677.4	383.3	v high	177%
Rundle Island	28.0	0.0	31.5	20 Jan 2013	24.1	-0.1	19.9	13 Dec 2012
Seventeen Seventy	29.7	+0.7	33.1	5 Dec 2012	22.1	-0.6	18.5	14 Dec 2012	886.0	503.8	highest	176%
Thangool Airport	33.5	+0.5	39.9	12 Jan 2013	18.7	-0.7	11.4	7 Dec 2012	450.4	290.1	v high	155%
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%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	30.8		40.1	17 Dec 2012	18.8		11.2	14 Dec 2012	526.6
Beerburrum Forest Station	30.6	+0.9	40.8	4 Dec 2012	19.5	+0.1	14.1	15 Dec 2012	890.4	577.5	high	154%
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%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	27.7	+1.1	31.0	17 Dec 2012	22.1	+0.5	19.0	6 Feb 2013	276.2	432.9	low	64%
Coolangatta	28.2	+0.4	35.1	4 Dec 2012	20.7	+0.2	14.8	15 Dec 2012	868.4	499.8	v high	174%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	29.1	+1.5	34.4	14 Jan 2013	22.6	+0.5	18.8	13 Dec 2012	884.0	462.3	v high	191%
Gold Coast Seaway	28.7	+0.3	36.0	4 Dec 2012	21.7	+0.4	16.9	15 Dec 2012	609.0	450.6	high	135%
Gympie	30.8	-0.1	38.8	17 Dec 2012	19.4	+0.1	11.1	6 Dec 2012	912.0	472.0	v high	193%
Hervey Bay Airport	30.0	+0.3	36.8	5 Dec 2012	21.6	-0.1	13.4	6 Dec 2012	732.8	467.1	high	157%
Jimna Forestry	28.0	+0.5	37.7	13 Jan 2013	17.2	+0.2	11.0	15 Dec 2012	645.2	363.0	v high	178%
Kingaroy Airport	29.8	-0.3	38.0	19 Jan 2013	17.3	-0.3	9.5	6 Dec 2012	552.8	297.4	v high	186%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	29.7	+0.4	40.1	4 Dec 2012	20.7	+0.7	15.7	15 Dec 2012
Maleny Tamarind St	26.7	+0.2	35.8	17 Dec 2012	18.6	+0.2	14.4	14 Dec 2012	1483.4	807.6	v high	184%
Maryborough	31.4	+0.9	37.7	5 Dec 2012	20.1	-0.2	11.6	6 Dec 2012	801.2	469.2	v high	171%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	29.4		39.2	4 Dec 2012	20.2		15.7	15 Dec 2012	869.1
Point Lookout	29.4	+0.7	33.0	20 Jan 2013	22.4	+0.3	17.9	13 Dec 2012	497.6	444.5	high	112%
Rainbow Beach	28.8	+0.3	34.3	4 Dec 2012					1055.1	541.3	v high	195%
Redcliffe	28.6		35.5	4 Dec 2012	21.8		17.0	14 Dec 2012	439.0
Sunshine Coast Airport	29.4	+0.9	38.1	4 Dec 2012	20.7	-0.1	11.9	6 Dec 2012	661.2	507.4	high	130%
Tewantin RSL Park	28.6	+0.4	39.7	4 Dec 2012	21.6	+0.1	15.0	6 Dec 2012	950.8	542.8	high	175%
Toolara (Kelly)	31.0	+0.1	39.2	17 Dec 2012	20.2	-0.2	16.4	15 Dec 2012	863.8	548.7	high	157%
University of Queensland Gatton	31.3	+0.1	40.2	19 Jan 2013	19.0	+0.3	11.9	15 Dec 2012	499.8	312.8	v high	160%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	26.4	+0.6	34.8	13 Jan 2013	15.3	+0.6	6.2	6 Dec 2012	371.8	283.7	high	131%
Dalby Airport	31.3	-0.4	40.9	17 Dec 2012	18.2	-0.1	7.9	6 Dec 2012	355.6	264.8	high	134%
Goondiwindi Airport	33.3	+0.4	41.6	19 Jan 2013	20.0	+0.4	12.5	6 Dec 2012	337.4	256.4	high	132%
Oakey Aero	30.5	+0.2	39.8	17 Dec 2012	17.5	+0.2	7.3	6 Dec 2012	282.1	260.5	average	108%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	26.9	0.0	36.0	13 Jan 2013	15.8	+0.7	5.5	6 Dec 2012	331.1	278.3	high	119%
Texas Post Office	32.6	-0.4	40.9	19 Jan 2013	18.8	+0.8	10.8	6 Dec 2012	373.7	246.5	v high	152%
Toowoomba Airport	27.5	0.0	37.4	17 Dec 2012	17.3	+0.1	13.2	3 Feb 2013	657.4	336.2	high	196%
Warwick	29.7	+0.3	40.2	17 Dec 2012	17.1	+0.5	9.5	5 Dec 2012	232.8	258.8	average	90%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	33.0	+0.1	42.6	17 Dec 2012	19.6	-0.2	8.5	6 Dec 2012	302.2	249.0	high	121%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	33.9	+1.0	42.4	10 Jan 2013	19.1	+0.2	9.3	6 Dec 2012	127.0	268.9	v low	47%
Mitchell Post Office	35.0	+1.5	43.1	10 Jan 2013	20.1	+0.7	7.7	7 Dec 2012	124.7	224.4	low	56%
Roma Airport	34.8	+1.7	44.6	10 Jan 2013			7.8	6 Dec 2012	143.6	243.3	low	59%
St George Airport	35.2	+1.4	45.4	13 Jan 2013	21.2	+0.2	13.5	7 Dec 2012	94.4	203.9	v low	46%
Surat	34.3	+0.5	43.6	10 Jan 2013	20.6	+0.5	9.9	6 Dec 2012	127.0	219.2	low	58%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St			46.6	13 Jan 2013	21.6	+0.8	13.5	3 Feb 2013	173.8	171.2	average	102%
Charleville Aero	36.2	+1.8	43.6	12 Jan 2013	21.4	+0.3	11.2	3 Feb 2013	126.8	200.6	average	63%
Cunnamulla Post Office	37.4	+2.1	47.0	13 Jan 2013	22.9	+1.4	14.5	2 Feb 2013	50.0	138.7	low	36%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	39.5	+1.7	47.8	12 Jan 2013			16.9	3 Feb 2013	16.2	66.7	v low	24%
Quilpie Airport	38.5	+2.2	46.5	12 Jan 2013	23.7	+0.6	14.9	6 Dec 2012	72.6	136.7	low	53%
Thargomindah Airport	38.8	+2.0	48.8	13 Jan 2013	24.8	+0.7	15.3	3 Feb 2013	40.2	117.3	v low	34%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Middle Percy Island	28.8	+0.6	32.6	29 Jan 2013	22.9	-0.2	20.6	1 Jan 2013	722.6	545.1	average	133%
Willis Island	30.8	+0.2	32.8	2 Feb 2013	25.9	+0.3	23.6	6 Feb 2013	554.6	520.9	average	106%

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