Tuesday, 6 January 2015 - Annual Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC54R0
Queensland in 2014: Heatwaves throughout the year; tropical cyclones and floods; large areas of rainfall deficiencies
Queensland experienced its equal-third-warmest year on record in 2014, with below-average rainfall recorded across the southeast, southwest and parts of the northern interior of the State.
- State-wide averaged mean temperature equal-third-highest on record
- State-wide averaged maximum temperature fifth-highest on record
- Heatwaves in January, May, October and November
- Six tropical cyclones: Dylan, Edna, Fletcher, Gillian, Hadi and Ita
- Flooding in northern, central and western Queensland between January and April
- Below-average annual rain in most areas, except the Gulf Country and western Cape York Peninsula
- Below-average rain in the southeast in most months
- Several wet months near Cape York
- Severe thunderstorms in the southeast during November and December
Queensland recorded its equal-third-warmest year on record during 2014, with the statewide mean temperature 0.96 °C above the historical average. Maximum temperature was 1.05 °C above average and the fifth-warmest, while minimum temperature was the seventh-warmest and 0.87 °C above the long term average. Six significant heatwaves affected the State: two in January; one in May; one in late October; and two in November, with several stations breaking daily temperature records in both January and November.
The statewide average rainfall during 2014 was 561.1 mm, 10% below the historical average. Rainfall was especially low in the southeast, southwest, central west and parts of the northern and central coasts, with some areas recording rainfall totals in the driest 10% of years. Totals were above-average in the far north and western coast of the Cape York Peninsula and areas of the Gulf Country. Totals were close to average elsewhere in the State. Rainfall from tropical cyclones caused flooding through northern, central and western rivers between January and April. By May, dry conditions prevailed across the State until mid-August when high daily rainfall records were broken in parts of the central and southern interior. A wetter than average September over the Central Highlands was followed by drier than usual conditions in October and November across most of the State. December was wetter than usual across the southern half of Queensland.
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Notable events in 2014
Heatwaves
- Severe heat broke records in southern Queensland on 3 January, extending into metropolitan Brisbane and surrounding districts on 4 January. The heat was prolonged in inland Queensland, particularly in the central west.
- A second heatwave affected the State from 20 January, confined to mainly southern and southeastern districts.
- Abnormally warm conditions occurred in southern inland Queensland between 8 and 26 May, associated with a period of very warm north to northwesterly airflow.
- Record-breaking daytime and overnight temperatures at the end of October across southern interior and southeast coast of Queensland.
- Extreme November temperatures recorded in the between 15 and 16 November in the Darling Downs and southeast coast, and through the Maranoa and Warrego districts on 22 and 23 November.
- Longreach had a record of thirteen days in a row above 40 °C between 13 to 25 November.
Tropical cyclones for the year 2014 include:
- Dylan formed into a tropical cyclone on 30 January, intensifying into a category 2 system and making landfall on 31 January east of Bowen.
- Edna rapidly formed along an active monsoon trough in the central Coral Sea on 1 February before weakening, then reforming on 4 February near Fiji.
- Fletcher formed as a tropical low in the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf on 30 January, lasting briefly as a tropical cyclone before crossing the southeast Gulf of Carpentaria coast south of Gilbert River Mouth on the evening of 3 February.
- Gillian was named on 8 March but weakened while in the Gulf of Carpentaria and downgraded to below tropical cyclone intensity on 10 March just prior to crossing the western Cape York Peninsula. Gillian re-intensified to a category 1 tropical cyclone on 14 March.
- Hadi formed in the Coral Sea east of Townsville and was named on 10 March, before weakening and moving away from the coast the following day.
- Ita
was located over the northeastern Coral Sea on 2 April, and was named as a category 1 cyclone on 5 April. Ita
moved westwards, intensifying to a category 3 early on 8 April. On
the afternoon of April 10, the system intensified rapidly, reaching
category 4 and then category 5 in a span of six hours. Ita weakened leading up to landfall, crossing the coast near Cape Flattery as a category 4 cyclone on evening of 11 April.
Flooding
Flooding occurred through northern, central and western river systems from January to April, with some notable events including:- Minor to moderate flooding along the Paroo River between Eulo and Hungerford during the second and third weeks of January.
- Isolated major flooding in the Pioneer and Connors/Isaac catchments in February.
- Major flooding on the Tully River at Euramo, the Murray River at Murray Flats, the Herbert River at Halifax and along the Bohle River near Townsville in February.
- Major flooding in the Jordan River at Jericho in February, with minor to moderate flooding occurring in the Paroo, Bulloo, Thomson, Barcoo, Diamantina, Georgina, Nicholson, Gregory, Flinders, Norman and Gilbert Rivers and Cooper Creek catchments.
- Minor to moderate flooding in the Condamine/Balonne, Fitzroy, Baffle, Mary, Sunshine Coast Rivers and Streams, Brisbane, Logan and Albert Rivers due to widespread rainfall between 25 to 27 March.
- Moderate to major flooding in the Daintree, Barron, Mulgrave/Russell, Tully/Murray,
Herbert, Bohle, Haughton and Don Rivers in April.
Thunderstorms and strong winds
There were numerous severe thunderstorms across the State during 2014, with particularly high levels of thunderstorm activity during January, March, April, November and December. Some notable events include:
- A line of severe thunderstorms tracked through the Darling Downs on 3 January, with a 98km/h wind gust at Miles and a 104 km/h wind gust at Rolleston.
- Hail up to 3 cm at Stanthorpe and Mutdapilly, and heavy rainfall caused flash-flooding near Gatton on 22 January.
- Thunderstorms caused heavy rainfall in the Capricornia district on 26 March, with reports of flash-flooding and landslides between Yeppoon and Emu Park.
- Heavy rainfall in Toowoomba on 30 March, with reports of flash-flooding, 3 cm hail, trees downed and property damage in Miles and Columboola.
- Numerous reports of trees downed and flash-flooding across Bribie Island on 6 April, with a waterspout observed offshore. Reports of hail up to 3 cm in diameter from Boonah.
- Wind gusts to 114 km/h at Double Island Point on 27 September, with hail to 3 cm reported from Canungra, Coopers Plains, Wishart and Upper Coomera.
- Very high rainfall rates were observed in and south of Brisbane on 19 November, with 100 mm in one hour near Archerfield. Widespread flash-flooding in Bowen Hills, Fortitude Valley and metropolitan Brisbane.
- A line of very severe thunderstorms tracked through the greater Brisbane area on 27 November, bringing destructive winds, heavy rainfall and hail up to 7 cm in size to metropolitan Brisbane and surrounding southern and northern suburbs.
- Hail up to 3 cm was reported from inner southeast suburbs of Brisbane on 8 December, as severe thunderstorms tracked northeast through greater Brisbane. Carbrook recorded 105 mm of rainfall in one hour.
- Severe thunderstorms caused destructive wind gusts at Kingaroy and Roma on 17 December, with large hail observed at Kin Kin and Pomona.
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Further informationState-wide averaged mean temperature third-highest on record
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| Extremes in 2014 | |
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| Hottest day | 48.7 °C at Birdsville Airport on 2 Jan |
| Warmest days on average | 35.1 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 22.4 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 9.1 °C at Applethorpe on 18 Jul |
| Coldest night | -7.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 12 Jul |
| Coolest nights on average | 9.4 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average | 25.0 °C at Coconut Island |
| Warmest night | 33.6 °C at Bedourie Police Station on 23 Jan |
| Warmest on average overall | 28.3 °C at Coconut Island |
| Coolest on average overall | 15.9 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 8158.8 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Station |
| Driest overall | 30.7 mm at Roseberth Station |
| Wettest day | 426.8 mm at Cape Tribulation Store on 12 Mar |
| Strongest wind gust | 141 km/h at Archerfield Airport on 27 Nov |
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| Record highest daily rainfall | ||||||
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| Kowanyama Airport | 361.2 | on 8 Feb | 342.9 | on 15 Feb 1949 | 103 | |
| Belmont Agforce | 315.0 | on 1 Feb | 302.4 | on 29 Dec 1990 | 61 | |
| Wongan | 199.6 | on 3 Feb | 147.6 | on 29 Nov 2013 | 23 | |
| Glencoe | 280.0 | on 21 Feb | 154.0 | on 10 Feb 2009 | 22 | |
| Warwick | 90.8 | on 28 Mar | 86.0 | on 20 Nov 1995 | 21 | |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 295.8 | on 27 Mar | 162.2 | on 1 Feb 2010 | 21 | |
| Record highest annual total rainfall | |||||
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| Kowanyama Airport | 2352.6 | 2049.6 | in 1956 | 95 | 1269.3 |
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| Yaamba | 1244.2 | 1487.7 | in 1990* | 23 | 848.1 |
* 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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| Gold Coast Seaway | 839.8 | 851.2 | in 2002 | 20 | 1276.6 |
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| Highvale | 637.5 | 556.6 | in 1957* | 45 | 1161.1 |
| Mount Joseph | 636.2 | 605.8 | in 1977* | 33 | 968.5 |
| Wamuran | 783.9 | 723.3 | in 1977* | 25 | 1260.8 |
| Yaramulla Station | 326.0 | 300.3 | in 1978* | 25 | 789.4 |
| Coolangatta | 994.2 | 928.9 | in 1991* | 21 | 1512.2 |
* 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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| Bollon Mary St | 47.0 | on 4 Jan | = 47.0 | on 4 Jan 1973 | 58 | 28.0 |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 47.2 | on 3 Jan | 47.0 | on 13 Jan 2013 | 58 | 28.1 |
| Quilpie Airport | 47.1 | on 3 Jan | 46.5 | on 12 Jan 2013 | 58 | 29.2 |
| Tambo Post Office | 44.5 | on 3 Jan | 44.2 | on 4 Jan 1973 | 58 | 29.0 |
| Taroom Post Office | 45.3 | on 4 Jan | 44.0 | on 30 Dec 2013 | 58 | 28.3 |
| Surat | 45.7 | on 3 Jan | 44.0 | on 7 Dec 1981 | 52 | 27.8 |
| Gympie | 42.4 | on 4 Jan | 42.0 | on 26 Dec 2001 | 50 | 27.2 |
| Windorah Evap | 48.0 | on 3 Jan | 47.6 | on 12 Jan 2013 | 48 | 30.5 |
| Applethorpe | 37.8 | on 3 Jan | 37.0 | on 19 Jan 2003 | 47 | 20.7 |
| Archerfield Airport | 43.5 | on 4 Jan | 43.3 | on 26 Jan 1940 | 41 | 26.2 |
| Dalby Airport | 42.6 | on 4 Jan | 41.7 | on 6 Jan 1994 | 23 | 26.8 |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 46.4 | on 3 Jan | 44.2 | on 29 Nov 1996 | 23 | 27.2 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 41.9 | on 4 Jan | 41.0 | on 21 Feb 2004 | 23 | 25.9 |
| Roma Airport | 45.8 | on 3 Jan | 45.5 | on 30 Dec 2013 | 23 | 27.8 |
| Weipa Aero | 39.2 | on 20 Nov | = 39.2 | on 14 Nov 2004 | 23 | 32.7 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 41.3 | on 4 Jan | 38.7 | on 23 Feb 2008 | 21 | 25.3 |
| Warwick | 40.9 | on 4 Jan | 40.4 | on 29 Dec 2013 | 21 | 24.6 |
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| Weipa Aero | 24.7 | on 7 Feb | = 24.7 | on 10 Mar 1996 | 23 | 32.7 |
| Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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| Taroom Post Office | 30.0 | = 30.0 | in 2009 | 58 | 28.3 |
| Archerfield Airport | 27.4 | = 27.4 | in 1991 | 35 | 26.2 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.6 | = 27.6 | in 2013 | 34 | 26.6 |
| Coolangatta | 25.6 | = 25.6 | in 2009 | 24 | 24.6 |
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| Maryborough | 27.8 | 27.9 | in 1991 | 23 | 26.9 |
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| Charleville Aero | 31.2 | on 3 Jan | = 31.2 | on 4 Jan 2006 | 73 | 13.5 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 30.5 | on 4 Jan | 30.4 | on 2 Dec 1996 | 53 | 16.3 |
| Surat | 29.4 | on 3 Jan | = 29.4 | on 9 Feb 2005 | 52 | 13.0 |
| Longreach Aero | 30.7 | on 3 Jan | = 30.7 | on 30 Dec 2013 | 49 | 15.8 |
| Applethorpe | 23.0 | on 4 Jan | = 23.0 | on 21 Feb 2004 | 47 | 9.0 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 29.7 | on 3 Jan | 29.3 | on 10 Dec 2009 | 47 | 11.7 |
| Monto Township | 26.8 | on 5 Jan | 26.0 | on 20 Jan 1980 | 42 | 12.9 |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 28.7 | on 16 Feb | 28.2 | on 7 Jan 1994 | 23 | 12.8 |
| Roma Airport | 29.2 | on 3 Jan | 28.6 | on 4 Jan 2006 | 23 | 12.6 |
| Weipa Aero | 28.7 | on 5 Jan | 28.5 | on 7 Dec 2002 | 23 | 21.9 |
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| Emerald Airport | 0.5 | on 12 Jul | 0.8 | on 11 Aug 2012 | 23 | 16.2 |
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| Charleville Aero | 14.9 | 15.3 | in 1993 | 21 | 13.5 |
| Longreach Aero | 17.3 | 17.4 | in 1993 | 21 | 15.8 |
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| Mitchell Post Office | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 2009 | 93 | 19.6 |
| Taroom Post Office | 22.3 | = 22.3 | in 2005 | 58 | 20.9 |
| Longreach Aero | 25.1 | 25.0 | in 2005 | 46 | 23.6 |
| Injune Post Office | 21.0 | 20.7 | in 2005 | 44 | 19.7 |
| Applethorpe | 15.9 | = 15.9 | in 2005 | 42 | 14.8 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for 2014 | ||||||||||||
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Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for 2014 |
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Mean for 2014 |
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Average annual total |
Rank of 2014 |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 31.7 | +0.4 | 35.9 | 10 Dec | 25.0 | -0.2 | 21.2 | 11 Sep | 1238.4 | 1454.2 | low | 85% |
| Coen Airport | 31.6 | 0.0 | 39.7 | 12 Dec | 20.1 | -0.8 | 10.3 | 8 Jul | 1237.8 | 1142.3 | average | 108% |
| Horn Island | 30.4 | 0.0 | 34.4 | 5 Jan | 24.5 | -0.1 | 18.1 | 9 Sep | 1824.4 | 1827.4 | average | 100% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.9 | 39.3 | 15 Oct | 21.5 | 15.1 | 8 Jul | 2096.8 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 32.7 | 0.0 | 39.2 | 20 Nov | 21.6 | -0.3 | 15.1 | 10 Jun | 2124.8 | 1965.1 | average | 108% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 29.8 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 13 Dec | 22.3 | +0.3 | 13.7 | 11 Sep | 1827.6 | 2067.1 | average | 88% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 33.3 | +0.1 | 41.8 | 13 Dec | 20.3 | -0.4 | 8.4 | 8 Jul | 954.2 | 839.8 | average | 114% |
| Century Mine | 34.7 | 45.1 | 2 Jan | 19.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 8 Jul | 711.8 | 645.8 | average | 110% | |
| Cloncurry Airport | 33.9 | +0.6 | 43.9 | 1 Jan | 19.8 | +1.0 | 3.5 | 8 Jul | 371.6 | 515.3 | average | 72% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 35.1 | +1.1 | 45.4 | 1 Jan | 17.8 | +0.9 | -0.1 | 11 Jul | 257.8 | |||
| Kowanyama Airport | 33.4 | +0.2 | 40.6 | 22 Nov | 21.0 | +0.2 | 10.8 | 19 Aug | 2352.6 | 1269.3 | highest | 185% |
| Mornington Island Airport | 30.3 | 37.1 | 6 Jan | 22.5 | 12.2 | 17 Aug | 1147.6 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 33.2 | +1.4 | 44.6 | 1 Jan | 17.6 | +0.4 | -2.2 | 8 Jul | 319.0 | 460.1 | average | 69% |
| Normanton Airport | 33.5 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 6 Jan | 21.7 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 8 Jul | 689.0 | 817.0 | average | 84% |
| Sweers Island | 30.1 | -0.2 | 37.3 | 20 Dec | 23.4 | +0.1 | 12.6 | 22 Aug | 695.1 | 1259.4 | v low | 55% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.0 | 40.8 | 4 Jan | 18.9 | 4.6 | 10 Jul | 761.4 | 861.4 | average | 88% | ||
| Hughenden Airport | 32.7 | +0.6 | 44.2 | 5 Jan | 18.1 | +0.8 | -0.8 | 11 Jul | 280.2 | 473.7 | v low | 59% |
| Richmond Airport | 34.2 | +1.1 | 44.6 | 5 Jan | 17.9 | +1.0 | 1.4 | 8 Jul | 244.2 | 453.7 | low | 54% |
| Richmond Post Office | 34.0 | +1.2 | 43.9 | 4 Jan | 18.4 | +1.7 | 2.1 | 18 Aug | 274.7 | 475.0 | low | 58% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 29.3 | +0.3 | 34.8 | 13 Dec | 20.8 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 19 Jul | 1828.2 | 2001.1 | average | 91% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 29.4 | 36.3 | 13 Dec | 19.9 | 9.4 | 19 Jul | 1741.0 | |||||
| Cooktown Airport | 29.3 | -0.2 | 38.0 | 4 Jan | 21.9 | -0.1 | 10.9 | 3 Sep | 1725.1 | 1475.5 | average | 117% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.0 | -0.4 | 37.2 | 5 Jan | 23.2 | -0.2 | 19.2 | 10 Jun | 2476.3 | 2123.3 | high | 117% |
| Mareeba Airport | 28.6 | -0.2 | 37.8 | 5 Jan | 17.6 | -0.2 | 8.6 | 8 Jul | 615.0 | 875.2 | v low | 70% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 27.9 | -0.8 | 34.9 | 13 Dec | 20.2 | +1.3 | 8.9 | 11 Jul | 1860.6 | 2117.0 | average | 88% |
| Innisfail | 28.0 | +0.1 | 37.2 | 13 Dec | 20.3 | +0.9 | 11.0 | 11 Jul | 3111.0 | 3565.8 | low | 87% |
| Lucinda Point | 26.6 | -0.5 | 33.6 | 13 Dec | 22.5 | +0.1 | 13.0 | 20 Jul | 959.0 | 1041.3 | average | 92% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.2 | +0.1 | 37.1 | 13 Dec | 19.5 | +0.3 | 9.1 | 11 Jul | 3231.2 | 3299.4 | average | 98% |
| Townsville Aero | 29.1 | +0.2 | 36.1 | 13 Dec | 20.3 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 20 Jul | 1035.8 | 1144.7 | average | 90% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 27.4 | -0.9 | 33.0 | 26 Jan | 19.9 | -0.5 | 6.9 | 30 Jun | 875.0 | 992.8 | average | 88% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.1 | 0.0 | 36.1 | 13 Dec | 18.1 | +0.2 | 4.3 | 11 Jul | 653.8 | 963.1 | low | 68% |
| Bowen Airport | 28.5 | -0.1 | 34.2 | 13 Dec | 19.5 | +0.1 | 4.0 | 20 Jul | 740.5 | 892.6 | average | 83% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.3 | 0.0 | 33.1 | 10 Dec | 21.7 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 20 Jul | 1408.0 | 1523.3 | average | 92% |
| Mackay Aero | 27.6 | +0.4 | 35.6 | 16 Dec | 18.0 | +0.2 | 2.4 | 20 Jul | 1088.0 | 1563.7 | low | 70% |
| Mackay M.O | 26.8 | +0.4 | 35.2 | 30 Dec | 19.4 | +0.3 | 6.5 | 20 Jul | 1423.8 | 1624.3 | average | 88% |
| Proserpine Airport | 28.9 | +0.2 | 38.0 | 4 Jan | 17.1 | -0.5 | 0.2 | 20 Jul | ||||
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.1 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 2 Jan | 15.7 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 20 Jul | 1640.0 | 1520.8 | high | 108% |
| St Lawrence | 28.3 | 35.3 | 17 Dec | 17.1 | 1.1 | 12 Jul | 849.8 | 1012.7 | low | 84% | ||
| Williamson | 28.0 | 35.0 | 4 Jan | 16.8 | 0.6 | 11 Jul | 883.4 | |||||
| Woolshed | 26.1 | +0.3 | 37.2 | 4 Jan | 16.7 | +0.1 | 0.0 | 20 Jul | 1439.0 | 1138.3 | average | 126% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 25.8 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 4 Jan | 18.6 | +0.1 | 3.9 | 20 Jul | 1440.8 | 988.9 | high | 146% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 30.4 | +0.1 | 42.0 | 5 Jan | 17.5 | -0.1 | 2.2 | 20 Jul | 482.8 | 665.8 | average | 73% |
| Moranbah Airport | 30.3 | 42.4 | 5 Jan | 15.1 | -1.5 | 12 Jul | 548.6 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 30.3 | 43.7 | 4 Jan | 16.0 | -0.6 | 12 Jul | 512.0 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 29.7 | 43.0 | 4 Jan | 14.1 | -4.5 | 12 Jul | 652.4 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 30.0 | +0.3 | 44.4 | 4 Jan | 16.2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 12 Jul | 548.4 | 561.9 | average | 98% |
| Lochington | 30.4 | 45.7 | 4 Jan | 15.1 | -2.6 | 12 Jul | 608.4 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 30.1 | 43.7 | 4 Jan | 14.5 | -2.5 | 12 Jul | 466.0 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 29.1 | +0.3 | 43.8 | 4 Jan | 15.0 | +0.7 | -0.2 | 12 Jul | 640.6 | 688.1 | average | 93% |
| Tambo Post Office | 30.1 | +1.1 | 44.5 | 3 Jan | 13.9 | +1.3 | -3.6 | 19 Jul | 619.7 | 534.5 | high | 116% |
| Taroom Post Office | 30.0 | +1.7 | 45.3 | 4 Jan | 14.5 | +0.9 | -2.7 | 12 Jul | 555.9 | 674.4 | low | 82% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 31.1 | +1.0 | 44.9 | 4 Jan | 17.8 | +1.5 | 2.1 | 12 Jul | 580.9 | 502.1 | high | 116% |
| Blackall Airport | 31.3 | +0.9 | 45.7 | 3 Jan | 16.1 | +0.8 | -2.8 | 11 Jul | 299.8 | 535.5 | low | 56% |
| Isisford Post Office | 32.3 | +1.5 | 46.6 | 3 Jan | 16.8 | +1.3 | -0.5 | 12 Jul | 352.6 | 450.3 | average | 78% |
| Longreach Aero | 32.9 | +1.5 | 46.3 | 3 Jan | 17.3 | +1.5 | -0.7 | 12 Jul | 167.8 | 445.6 | v low | 38% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 33.7 | +0.8 | 46.0 | 2 Jan | 18.6 | +1.0 | 2.2 | 11 Jul | 364.8 | 398.7 | average | 91% |
| New May Downs | 32.8 | 44.4 | 2 Jan | 19.5 | 4.3 | 5 Aug | 282.4 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 32.9 | +0.7 | 45.9 | 2 Jan | 17.3 | +0.7 | 0.7 | 11 Jul | 354.8 | 308.4 | high | 115% |
| Trepell Airport | 33.4 | +0.8 | 45.5 | 2 Jan | 18.1 | +1.0 | 2.3 | 2 Jul | 177.0 | 306.1 | low | 58% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 33.5 | 47.3 | 2 Jan | 16.6 | -0.7 | 7 Jul | 228.8 | |||||
| Winton Airport | 33.8 | +1.2 | 46.4 | 3 Jan | 18.2 | +1.3 | 1.1 | 8 Jul | 184.2 | 365.8 | v low | 50% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Birdsville Airport | 32.2 | +0.7 | 48.7 | 2 Jan | 17.3 | +0.6 | 1.4 | 4 Aug | 58.4 | 126.0 | v low | 46% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.6 | +1.0 | 36.3 | 17 Nov | 16.3 | -0.1 | 1.7 | 12 Jul | 680.2 | 1029.7 | low | 66% |
| Gayndah Airport | 29.6 | +1.1 | 43.1 | 4 Jan | 14.9 | +0.6 | -1.1 | 9 Jul | 434.6 | 611.0 | low | 71% |
| Gladstone Airport | 27.5 | +0.3 | 37.7 | 4 Jan | 18.1 | +0.1 | 4.5 | 12 Jul | 1022.0 | 859.6 | high | 119% |
| Gladstone Radar | 28.2 | +0.5 | 38.1 | 4 Jan | 18.8 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 19 Jul | 941.4 | 895.0 | average | 105% |
| Monto Township | 28.5 | +1.2 | 41.3 | 4 Jan | 13.4 | +0.5 | -3.0 | 12 Jul | 628.3 | 741.5 | average | 85% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 28.8 | +0.5 | 42.0 | 4 Jan | 17.4 | +0.7 | 2.4 | 12 Jul | 1031.4 | 814.8 | high | 127% |
| Rundle Island | 24.7 | -0.1 | 32.0 | 7 Jan | 20.8 | 0.0 | 11.6 | 19 Jul | ||||
| Thangool Airport | 29.4 | +0.3 | 41.1 | 4 Jan | 13.0 | -0.2 | -3.2 | 19 Jul | 740.0 | 668.8 | high | 111% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 28.0 | +1.3 | 43.9 | 4 Jan | 12.9 | -0.2 | -2.7 | 9 Jul | 587.6 | 853.5 | low | 69% |
| Archerfield Airport | 27.4 | +1.2 | 43.5 | 4 Jan | 14.9 | +0.5 | 0.5 | 9 Jul | 770.6 | 1064.0 | low | 72% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 27.7 | 44.6 | 4 Jan | 13.2 | -3.8 | 12 Jul | 642.0 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 26.9 | +0.5 | 43.7 | 4 Jan | 14.8 | +0.1 | 1.8 | 9 Jul | 1047.0 | 1419.7 | low | 74% |
| Brisbane | 27.0 | +0.6 | 38.9 | 16 Nov | 16.7 | +0.5 | 2.6 | 12 Jul | 790.2 | 991.3 | low | 80% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.8 | +0.5 | 34.3 | 4 Jan | 16.2 | +0.6 | 2.6 | 12 Jul | 642.2 | 1048.5 | v low | 61% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.3 | +1.0 | 29.9 | 17 Feb | 18.9 | +0.9 | 8.9 | 19 Jul | ||||
| Coolangatta | 25.6 | +1.0 | 37.1 | 17 Dec | 15.9 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 12 Jul | 994.2 | 1512.2 | v low | 66% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.5 | +1.3 | 35.7 | 30 Dec | 19.2 | +0.5 | 9.2 | 19 Jul | 1000.8 | 1374.5 | low | 73% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 25.9 | +0.7 | 36.9 | 17 Dec | 17.5 | +0.3 | 6.9 | 27 Jun | 839.8 | 1276.6 | lowest | 66% |
| Gympie | 27.7 | +0.5 | 42.4 | 4 Jan | 14.2 | +0.6 | -1.5 | 12 Jul | 801.4 | 1127.1 | low | 71% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 26.7 | +0.5 | 32.9 | 21 Feb | 16.4 | -0.3 | 1.2 | 12 Jul | 844.6 | 1088.7 | v low | 78% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 26.4 | +0.7 | 41.0 | 4 Jan | 11.4 | +0.2 | -5.7 | 12 Jul | 502.8 | 656.6 | low | 77% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 26.7 | +0.8 | 41.9 | 4 Jan | 3.5 | 8 Jul | 721.8 | 1086.6 | v low | 66% | ||
| Maryborough | 27.8 | +0.9 | 36.4 | 21 Feb | 15.4 | +0.1 | -0.3 | 11 Jul | 816.6 | 1141.0 | low | 72% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 26.4 | 43.3 | 4 Jan | 15.8 | 3.5 | 12 Jul | 1155.4 | |||||
| Rainbow Beach | 25.6 | +0.2 | 36.6 | 4 Jan | 1146.0 | 1480.4 | low | 77% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 25.4 | +0.3 | 36.4 | 16 Nov | 17.3 | +0.8 | 4.8 | 9 Jul | 625.4 | 1087.6 | v low | 58% |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 26.4 | +1.1 | 41.3 | 4 Jan | 15.9 | +0.1 | 1.8 | 13 Jul | 1094.6 | 1477.3 | low | 74% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 25.6 | +0.4 | 41.7 | 4 Jan | 17.2 | +0.3 | 5.3 | 7 Jul | 1090.2 | 1598.8 | v low | 68% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 27.3 | +0.3 | 41.7 | 4 Jan | 16.6 | +0.2 | 6.2 | 7 Jul | 1405.8 | 1320.1 | average | 106% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 28.2 | +1.4 | 44.2 | 4 Jan | 13.3 | +0.3 | -1.6 | 2 Jul | 647.8 | 773.0 | low | 84% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 22.4 | +1.7 | 37.8 | 3 Jan | 9.4 | +0.4 | -5.5 | 8 Jul | 668.2 | 761.5 | low | 88% |
| Dalby Airport | 27.6 | +0.8 | 42.6 | 4 Jan | 12.1 | +0.2 | -5.0 | 12 Jul | 445.0 | 613.7 | v low | 73% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 28.2 | +1.0 | 46.4 | 3 Jan | 13.7 | +0.9 | -1.9 | 12 Jul | 445.4 | 619.2 | low | 72% |
| Oakey Aero | 26.5 | +1.1 | 41.7 | 4 Jan | 11.4 | +0.5 | -6.1 | 12 Jul | 424.4 | 625.7 | low | 68% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 22.7 | +1.0 | 37.1 | 3 Jan | 9.5 | +0.7 | -7.0 | 12 Jul | 701.7 | 766.9 | average | 91% |
| Texas Post Office | 28.0 | +1.1 | 44.2 | 3 Jan | 12.5 | +1.1 | -3.8 | 11 Jul | 493.0 | 659.0 | low | 75% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 23.9 | +0.9 | 39.5 | 4 Jan | 12.8 | +0.3 | -0.2 | 19 Jul | 662.0 | 731.5 | average | 90% |
| Warwick | 25.6 | +1.0 | 40.9 | 4 Jan | 10.9 | +0.5 | -6.1 | 8 Jul | 591.8 | 683.2 | average | 87% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 28.4 | +0.8 | 43.2 | 3 Jan | 13.3 | +0.4 | -4.3 | 12 Jul | 566.6 | 551.4 | average | 103% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 28.9 | +1.3 | 43.8 | 4 Jan | 13.0 | +1.2 | -4.9 | 12 Jul | 606.8 | 637.2 | average | 95% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 29.5 | +2.0 | 45.2 | 3 Jan | 13.0 | +1.3 | -4.7 | 3 Aug | 637.3 | 570.9 | average | 112% |
| Roma Airport | 29.1 | +1.3 | 45.8 | 3 Jan | 13.4 | +0.8 | -4.3 | 12 Jul | 508.8 | 584.9 | average | 87% |
| St George Airport | 28.8 | +0.9 | 47.2 | 3 Jan | 14.5 | +0.8 | -1.9 | 12 Jul | 352.0 | 496.0 | low | 71% |
| Surat | 28.7 | +0.9 | 45.7 | 3 Jan | 14.0 | +1.0 | -4.4 | 12 Jul | 546.1 | 577.7 | average | 95% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 29.3 | +1.3 | 47.0 | 4 Jan | 14.6 | +1.4 | -2.0 | 12 Jul | 367.4 | 464.4 | average | 79% |
| Charleville Aero | 29.7 | +1.6 | 46.1 | 3 Jan | 14.9 | +1.4 | -1.9 | 19 Jul | 475.8 | 493.3 | average | 96% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.6 | +1.5 | 47.2 | 3 Jan | 15.4 | +1.2 | 0.0 | 12 Jul | 340.2 | 376.3 | average | 90% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 31.1 | +0.8 | 47.8 | 2 Jan | 17.2 | +0.7 | 3.0 | 14 Aug | 136.4 | 186.0 | average | 73% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 30.3 | +0.7 | 46.9 | 2 Jan | 16.5 | +0.4 | 0.5 | 11 Jul | 290.2 | 281.9 | average | 103% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 25.2 | +0.2 | 31.4 | 31 Dec | 20.1 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 19 Jul | 1040.0 | 1250.2 | low | 83% |
| Willis Island | 28.6 | 0.0 | 32.9 | 12 Dec | 24.3 | +0.3 | 19.3 | 9 Jun | 920.0 | 1117.3 | low | 82% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Annual Climate Summary is prepared to list 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. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
A Climate Summary is generally published on the first working day of each month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 8 am on Tuesday 6 January 2015. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
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.
The ACORN-SAT dataset is used for temperature area averages.
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