Thursday, 9 January 2020 - Annual Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC54R0
Queensland in 2019: record warm days and very dry in the southeast; flooding in the north and west
Rainfall in 2019 was above average in the northern tropics and northwest, and below average in the southeastern quarter of the State. Large areas of inland southeast Queensland had their driest year on record. Temperatures were more than a degree warmer than average for the mean, maximum and minimum temperatures, with record warm days persisting in the southeastern quarter of Queensland.
A number of tropical systems affected Queensland at the start of the year, including tropical cyclones Penny and Trevor, and significant flooding occurred in and around Townsville in late January to early February. Extensive and long-lived flooding lasted from February into April in the Gulf Country and western Queensland.
Rainfall above average in the northern tropics and northwest; very dry in the southeastern quarter
- Annual rainfall was 20% below average for Queensland overall, with above average annual rainfall in the northern tropics and northwest, but well below average annual rainfall in the southeastern quarter of the State
- Tropical cyclone Penny made landfall on 1 January, then an active monsoon trough and low pressure system produced record high rainfall and widespread flooding in the northern tropics and northwest in late January and early February, as discussed in the Special Climate Statement An extended period of heavy rainfall and flooding in tropical Queensland
- In contrast, January and February were record dry over large areas of the southeastern quarter of the State
- Tropical cyclone Trevor produced moderate to heavy rainfall that led to flooding from western to central Queensland in March, and flooding continued in western rivers into April, and some sites had their highest daily rainfall on record
- In April, areas in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt reported rainfall totals in the lowest 10% of records, with the dry pattern continuing into May, and extending into southern inland Queensland by June
- From July to December, much of southern Queensland had below average rainfall, with large areas of the Warrego, Maranoa, Darling Downs and Granite Belt reporting their driest July to December on record
- It was the second-driest December on record for Queensland as a whole
- Large areas of inland southeast Queensland were persistently dry, with many sites reporting their driest year on record
Record warm days in the southeast; warm nights overall in southern and northwest Queensland
- Queensland's mean temperature for the year was 1.27 °C above average, and the sixth-warmest on record for the State as a whole
- Queensland's mean maximum temperature for the year was 1.46 °C above average, and the fifth-warmest on record for Queensland
- Queensland's mean minimum temperature for the year was 1.09 °C above average, and the twelfth-warmest on record
- Many sites, mostly in the southeast, had their highest mean daily maximum temperature on record or their highest mean temperature on record
- A delayed onset to the 2018–19 monsoon saw an extended period of hot days in the northwest, with both Cloncurry and Camooweal reporting a record run of days at or above 40 °C
- Very hot days were common in western Queensland during January as an extended heatwave affected much of the country, as discussed in the Special Climate Statement Widespread heatwaves during December 2018 and January 2019
- It was Queensland's warmest January on record with the mean temperature 2.46 °C above average and the January mean minimum temperature also record high at 2.53 °C above average
- Very hot days and very warm nights were recorded in the first three weeks of March in southeast Queensland, and it was the first time a site had recorded a March day at or above 40 °C in the South East Coast District
- In early September, areas of southeast Queensland had warmer than average daytime temperatures, very low humidity, and gusty winds leading to dangerous fire weather conditions, as detailed in the Special Climate Statement Severe fire weather conditions in southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales in September 2019
- In spring, very warm mean maximum temperatures were recorded across most of the State and a very dry landscape led to a continuation of dangerous fire weather conditions right through spring and into December, as detailed in the Special Climate Statement Dangerous bushfire weather and heat in spring 2019
- It was Queensland's warmest December on record with a mean temperature 2.74 °C above average, and the December mean maximum temperature for Queensland was also the highest on record, at 3.65 °C above average
- Cold nights at the end of May saw several sites in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt including Stanthorpe, Applethorpe, Oakey, Warwick and Dalby all report their coldest May temperature on record on 31 May. Stanthorpe dropped to -6.9 °C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Queensland during May
- Overnight temperatures were above average in most areas overall in 2019, but cool nights were reported in the northern tropics from September to November
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in 2019 | |
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| Hottest day |
49.3 °C at Birdsville Airport on 24 December |
| Warmest days on average |
35.1 °C at Century Mine |
| Coolest days on average |
23.8 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day |
7.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 4 June |
| Coldest night |
-7.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 19 July |
| Coolest nights on average |
8.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Warmest nights on average |
25.1 °C at Coconut Island |
| Warmest night |
35.1 °C at Ballera Gas Field on 26 January |
| Warmest on average overall |
28.9 °C at Coconut Island |
| Coolest on average overall |
16.5 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall |
3703.1 mm at Babinda Post Office |
| Driest overall |
40.4 mm at Birdsville Airport |
| Wettest day |
562.0 mm at Mossman Central Mill on 27 January |
| Strongest wind gust |
137 km/h at Lockhart River Airport on 19 March |
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| Record highest daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
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| Bunda Bunda | 177.0 | on 6 Feb | 176.3 | on 26 Jan 1917 | 121 | |
| Manfred Downs Station | 310.0 | on 5 Feb | 274.0 | on 11 Feb 2009 | 104 | |
| Lands End Station | 285.0 | on 4 Feb | 197.1 | on 14 Jan 1991 | 100 | |
| Meringa Sugar Exp Stn | 494.0 | on 29 Jan | 474.2 | on 12 Mar 1967 | 86 | |
| Werrina Station | 240.0 | on 5 Feb | 149.6 | on 24 May 1955 | 75 | |
| Talagai | 169.2 | on 16 Mar | 155.0 | on 25 Jan 2013 | 52 | |
| Horseshoe Bend | 325.2 | on 3 Feb | 323.2 | on 24 Mar 1997 | 48 | |
| Gairloch | 400.0 | on 3 Feb | 398.0 | on 16 Dec 2018 | 26 | |
| Richmond Airport | 123.0 | on 6 Feb | 113.8 | on 17 Jan 2015 | 22 | |
| Woolshed | 368.8 | on 2 Feb | 314.2 | on 3 Feb 2011 | 22 | |
| The Monument Airport | 158.8 | on 27 Mar | 104.6 | on 14 Feb 2010 | 20 | |
| Record highest annual total rainfall | |||||
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| Malvie Downs Station | 694.2 | 682.8 | in 2009 | 25 | 396.7 |
| Woolshed | 2704.2 | 1908.8 | in 2010 | 20 | 1150.9 |
| Record lowest annual total rainfall | |||||
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Old record |
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Annual average |
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| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 256.8 | 368.2 | in 1957 | 139 | 762.1 |
| Surat | 157.8 | 166.5 | in 1915 | 139 | 572.9 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 193.1 | 236.4 | in 1946 | 136 | 567.9 |
| Bollon Mary St | 121.0 | 180.5 | in 1946 | 133 | 460.4 |
| Glenelg | 152.0 | 357.1 | in 1918 | 133 | 666.6 |
| Texas Post Office | 163.3 | 308.7 | in 1902 | 129 | 654.1 |
| Esk Post Office | 267.0 | 410.3 | in 1993 | 126 | 924.8 |
| Morven Post Office | 177.4 | 237.6 | in 1888 | 126 | 531.4 |
| Wallangarra Post Office | 267.2 | 269.1 | in 1902 | 124 | 779.7 |
| Lowood Don St | 343.5 | 361.1 | in 1902 | 123 | 811.5 |
| Mt Perry The Pines | 378.7 | 397.4 | in 1902 | 123 | 935.0 |
| Dalveen | 327.8 | 428.7 | in 1957 | 122 | 853.5 |
| Yaamba | 292.4 | 372.0 | in 1982 | 119 | 842.1 |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 230.0 | 354.5 | in 1993 | 118 | 765.6 |
| Harrisville Mary Street | 277.7 | 357.3 | in 1926 | 115 | 790.8 |
| Mulga Downs | 58.7 | 129.9 | in 1944 | 112 | 392.4 |
| Gatton Allan Street | 216.2 | 328.9 | in 1993 | 111 | 768.6 |
| Woodlands | 153.0 | 200.5 | in 2006 | 108 | 507.2 |
| Warroo Station | 192.6 | 324.1 | in 1915 | 102 | 652.3 |
| Wondalli | 179.0 | 307.7 | in 1915 | 102 | 599.5 |
| Kinnoul | 213.6 | 279.9 | in 1919 | 101 | 631.3 |
| Bell Police | 242.8 | 371.7 | in 1957 | 99 | 652.6 |
| Bingera Sugar Mill | 280.3 | 361.4 | in 1919 | 99 | 1015.6 |
| Yarraman Post Office | 250.6 | 386.6 | in 1977 | 98 | 807.7 |
| Leslie Dam | 220.4 | 323.2 | in 1953 | 97 | 658.8 |
| Lindfield | 497.1 | 541.6 | in 1977 | 97 | 1061.5 |
| Coominya Post Office | 355.8 | 365.6 | in 1919 | 94 | 817.0 |
| Injune Post Office | 284.8 | 319.3 | in 1957 | 94 | 631.6 |
| Hornet Bank Homestead | 204.6 | 309.7 | in 1957 | 90 | 654.3 |
| Warragai | 206.2 | 339.6 | in 2006 | 90 | 692.7 |
| Thangool Airport | 207.4 | 329.1 | in 1957 | 85 | 660.5 |
| Glenorie | 214.7 | 216.6 | in 1929 | 84 | 466.2 |
| Marnhull | 279.2 | 282.9 | in 1915 | 79 | 616.7 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 295.8 | 360.0 | in 2002 | 79 | 808.5 |
| Somerset Dam | 431.6 | 511.8 | in 1993 | 77 | 976.6 |
| Amberley AMO | 334.8 | 391.8 | in 2000 | 75 | 855.2 |
| Glenlands | 210.3 | 306.9 | in 1957 | 75 | 788.9 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 370.8 | 652.5 | in 1946 | 75 | 1112.0 |
| Meandarra Post Office | 145.9 | 288.1 | in 2006 | 70 | 564.0 |
| Lanark | 202.5 | 314.8 | in 2006 | 69 | 660.1 |
| Walla Alert-B | 330.8 | 378.6 | in 1957 | 69 | 914.1 |
| Glen Harding | 350.0 | 399.8 | in 1982 | 68 | 758.5 |
| Cardbeign | 244.0 | 329.8 | in 1994 | 67 | 657.6 |
| Dunollie | 277.6 | 304.5 | in 1957 | 67 | 697.0 |
| Ellangowan | 143.2 | 363.5 | in 1957 | 66 | 681.6 |
| Nindigully | 99.0 | 213.3 | in 2002 | 66 | 506.3 |
| Mt Alford | 297.8 | 356.4 | in 1918 | 65 | 927.8 |
| Glenroy Massie | 219.0 | 409.4 | in 2002 | 61 | 660.6 |
| Killara | 284.9 | 347.0 | in 2006 | 60 | 657.8 |
| Redbank | 169.1 | 426.0 | in 2000 | 60 | 644.0 |
| Queen Mary Falls | 473.2 | 702.0 | in 1966 | 59 | 1190.3 |
| Woodspring | 94.8 | 402.7 | in 1960 | 59 | 632.0 |
| Broadmeadows | 328.4 | 436.6 | in 1957 | 58 | 970.8 |
| Whyenbah | 79.3 | 192.2 | in 1902 | 58 | 444.5 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 319.8 | 488.2 | in 2001 | 57 | 1009.5 |
| Mount Kroombit | 298.5 | 329.7 | in 1957 | 56 | 647.2 |
| Ehlma Park | 181.2 | 291.9 | in 2006 | 55 | 609.6 |
| Namarah | 124.4 | 277.8 | in 1980 | 52 | 559.4 |
| Springs | 425.4 | 552.6 | in 1965 | 52 | 1005.5 |
| Oakey Aero | 169.6 | 335.0 | in 1994 | 49 | 609.1 |
| Macalister | 200.0 | 313.8 | in 2006 | 48 | 635.1 |
| Applethorpe | 258.6 | 433.8 | in 2000 | 47 | 749.5 |
| Maroon Dam | 396.3 | 516.2 | in 2002 | 46 | 903.8 |
| Cooranga North | 263.5 | 424.8 | in 1993 | 44 | 643.0 |
| Miami Bardon Ave | 694.6 | 821.0 | in 1986 | 44 | 1511.2 |
| Coolmunda Dam | 196.8 | 403.3 | in 1979 | 42 | 598.4 |
| Mt Moffatt National Park | 403.2 | 435.7 | in 1969 | 42 | 704.1 |
| Oakington | 223.6 | 459.1 | in 1994 | 41 | 769.0 |
| Ferndale | 397.4 | 608.4 | in 2018 | 38 | 990.4 |
| Greenbank Thompson Road | 499.0 | 502.4 | in 2000 | 38 | 932.3 |
| Moyola | 296.9 | 342.0 | in 1994 | 38 | 686.9 |
| Childers South | 307.2 | 594.6 | in 1997 | 37 | 882.9 |
| Yantumara | 312.1 | 409.6 | in 1993 | 36 | 668.5 |
| Girraween Nat Park | 269.9 | 526.4 | in 2002 | 34 | 792.2 |
| Roma Airport | 197.4 | 299.8 | in 2006 | 33 | 562.7 |
| Woodgate Store | 349.0 | 562.2 | in 1997 | 33 | 992.9 |
| Carneys Creek The Ranch | 422.8 | 650.6 | in 1994 | 32 | 1029.8 |
| Cunninghams Gap National Park | 337.1 | 629.6 | in 2002 | 32 | 999.7 |
| Traighli | 142.1 | 371.9 | in 1993 | 29 | 614.8 |
| Brampton Vale | 800.5 | 807.2 | in 1987 | 28 | 1391.2 |
| Dalby Airport | 168.4 | 421.0 | in 2006 | 28 | 587.6 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 598.5 | 641.8 | in 2001 | 27 | 1141.9 |
| Lauriedale | 219.4 | 374.5 | in 2006 | 26 | 578.3 |
| Rainbow Beach | 855.0 | 911.9 | in 2001 | 26 | 1445.0 |
| Wivenhoe Dam | 280.4 | 432.4 | in 2016 | 25 | 702.7 |
| Emerald Airport | 264.0 | 284.1 | in 2001 | 24 | 543.4 |
| Horn Island | 1236.2 | 1244.2 | in 2002 | 23 | 1767.4 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 634.7 | 653.3 | in 2000 | 23 | 1066.9 |
| Springfield | 168.6 | 255.3 | in 2013 | 23 | 527.8 |
| Brisbane Aero | 601.0 | 612.2 | in 2006 | 22 | 1016.2 |
| Felton | 150.8 | 376.4 | in 2000 | 22 | 622.0 |
| Fraser Island Eurong | 878.6 | 1036.6 | in 1991 | 22 | 1541.5 |
| Hazeldean | 294.4 | 450.0 | in 1994 | 22 | 828.9 |
| Lovandee | 355.3 | 564.6 | in 2018 | 22 | 935.0 |
| Beardy Junction | 183.4 | 363.8 | in 2018 | 21 | 658.3 |
| Finsbury Park | 175.0 | 341.9 | in 2013 | 21 | 615.2 |
| Toowoomba Airport | 330.0 | 433.4 | in 2009 | 21 | 699.6 |
| St George Airport | 104.2 | 201.2 | in 2006 | 20 | 459.1 |
| Lowest annual total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Annual average |
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| Jondaryan Post Office | 293.4 | 262.9 | in 1902* | 634.5 | |
| Camboon Station | 307.0 | 275.4 | in 1902* | 685.3 | |
| Taroom Post Office | 246.6 | 243.0 | in 1902* | 668.0 | |
| Woleebee Nevasa | 258.4 | 210.6 | in 1919* | 600.5 | |
| Woorarra | 304.6 | 304.4 | in 1948* | 595.3 | |
| Jingi Jingi | 291.8 | 289.2 | in 1951* | 653.2 | |
| Abercorn | 358.7 | 341.9 | in 1957* | 680.3 | |
| Alderley | 578.5 | 573.4 | in 1957* | 1141.8 | |
| Kenilworth Township | 674.3 | 618.6 | in 1957* | 1286.2 | |
| Maryborough | 554.8 | 452.8 | in 1957* | 1134.0 | |
| Gympie | 548.4 | 457.7 | in 1957* | 1119.6 | |
| Goomboorian | 650.5 | 556.8 | in 1957* | 1225.6 | |
| Mount Larcom Post Office | 427.3 | 292.6 | in 1957* | 889.5 | |
| Pacific Heights | 592.4 | 517.6 | in 1957* | 1301.3 | |
| Jambin Post Office | 269.5 | 225.8 | in 1957* | 684.4 | |
| La Palma | 255.4 | 200.7 | in 1957* | 605.1 | |
| Moonmera | 331.9 | 270.0 | in 1957* | 780.0 | |
| Mount Joseph | 422.8 | 396.8 | in 1957* | 962.0 | |
| Peachester | 831.0 | 793.7 | in 1957* | 1712.4 | |
| Highvale | 569.2 | 556.6 | in 1957* | 1153.2 | |
| Monto Township | 425.4 | 312.6 | in 1957* | 736.6 | |
| Herbert Vale | 176.0 | 144.8 | in 1905* | 470.3 | |
| Eumundi - Crescent Rd | 1050.2 | 947.1 | in 1960* | 1676.6 | |
| Cania Gorge Park | 458.7 | 300.5 | in 1957* | 709.8 | |
| Teddington Waterworks | 619.5 | 559.9 | in 1979* | 1073.3 | |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 865.0 | 850.8 | in 1977* | 1410.9 | |
| Coolangatta | 825.6 | 792.6 | in 1986* | 1480.4 | |
| Wamuran | 763.6 | 723.3 | in 1977* | 1249.2 | |
| Burketown Post Office | 360.8 | 352.4 | in 1990* | 781.5 | |
| Mapleton Post Office | 1108.2 | 913.2 | in 1977* | 1808.6 | |
| Kenilworth | 197.0 | 152.4 | in 1985* | 454.4 | |
| Embreys Bridge | 277.3 | 257.0 | in 1977* | 681.7 | |
| Capalaba Water Treat | 660.7 | 642.2 | in 1986* | 1191.2 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest temperature | ||||||
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| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 36.0 | on 22 Dec | 34.7 | on 9 Mar 1995 | 63 | 25.9 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 37.3 | on 16 Dec | = 37.3 | on 5 Dec 2002 | 61 | 24.3 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 41.9 | on 3 Dec | 41.0 | on 12 Dec 2002 | 55 | 33.3 |
| Lucinda Point | 38.5 | on 20 Feb | 37.0 | on 7 Jan 1994 | 35 | 27.1 |
| Rainbow Beach | 37.2 | on 16 Dec | = 37.2 | on 12 Jan 2002 | 28 | 25.5 |
| Bedourie | 47.6 | on 24 Dec | 47.3 | on 2 Jan 2014 | 22 | 31.9 |
| Richmond Airport | 45.1 | on 26 Dec | 45.0 | on 21 Dec 2018 | 22 | 33.4 |
| Birdsville Airport | 49.3 | on 24 Dec | 49.0 | on 13 Jan 2013 | 20 | 31.6 |
| Record highest annual mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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| University of Queensland Gatton | 29.7 | 28.9 | in 2002 | 89 | 26.9 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 30.1 | 30.0 | in 2018 | 79 | 28.4 |
| Amberley AMO | 29.3 | 28.3 | in 2002 | 77 | 26.8 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.0 | = 26.0 | in 1996 | 72 | 24.3 |
| Surat | 29.5 | 29.4 | in 1980 | 68 | 27.8 |
| Taroom Post Office | 30.8 | 30.5 | in 2017 | 63 | 28.4 |
| Springsure Comet St | 29.9 | = 29.9 | in 1940 | 62 | 28.9 |
| Injune Post Office | 29.7 | 29.4 | in 2017 | 49 | 27.7 |
| Applethorpe | 23.8 | 22.8 | in 2002 | 47 | 20.9 |
| Texas Post Office | 29.1 | 28.3 | in 2002 | 46 | 27.0 |
| Oakey Aero | 27.8 | 27.0 | in 2005 | 44 | 25.5 |
| Archerfield Airport | 28.1 | 27.7 | in 2016 | 40 | 26.4 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 28.5 | 28.0 | in 2017 | 39 | 26.8 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 26.9 | 26.8 | in 2009 | 31 | 25.8 |
| Coolangatta | 25.9 | = 25.9 | in 2017 | 29 | 24.8 |
| Dalby Airport | 28.8 | 28.1 | in 2005 | 27 | 26.9 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 27.3 | 27.0 | in 2017 | 26 | 26.1 |
| Rainbow Beach | 26.3 | = 26.3 | in 2017 | 26 | 25.5 |
| Roma Airport | 30.1 | 29.6 | in 2017 | 26 | 28.1 |
| Thangool Airport | 30.6 | 30.4 | in 2002 | 26 | 29.2 |
| Gladstone Airport | 28.4 | 28.2 | in 2018 | 25 | 27.4 |
| Brisbane Aero | 26.1 | 26.0 | in 2017 | 23 | 25.4 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 26.2 | = 26.2 | in 2017 | 23 | 25.3 |
| Toowoomba Airport | 25.1 | 24.3 | in 2005 | 22 | 23.2 |
| Miles Constance Street | 29.4 | 29.1 | in 2017 | 21 | 27.8 |
| St George Airport | 29.7 | 29.3 | in 2017 | 21 | 28.1 |
| Warwick | 27.2 | 25.9 | in 2018 | 21 | 24.8 |
| Highest annual mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Gympie | 28.5 | 28.6 | in 1926* | 27.2 | |
| Lady Elliot Island | 26.9 | 27.0 | in 1998 | 25.7 | |
* 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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| Thargomindah Airport | 34.2 | on 27 Jan | 34.1 | on 4 Feb 2006 | 21 | 16.3 |
| Birdsville Airport | 34.6 | on 31 Dec | 34.4 | on 12 Jan 2018 | 20 | 16.9 |
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| Horn Island | 15.1 | on 8 Sep | 15.3 | on 15 Aug 2004 | 25 | 24.6 |
| Record highest annual mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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| Bollon Mary St | 14.8 | = 14.8 | in 2016 | 98 | 13.3 |
| Highest annual mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Sunshine Coast Airport | 16.6 | 16.8 | in 1998 | 15.9 | |
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| Innisfail | 19.7 | =19.7 | in 1997 | 19.4 | |
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| University of Queensland Gatton | 21.5 | 21.1 | in 2016 | 82 | 20.0 |
| Amberley AMO | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 1973 | 77 | 19.9 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 22.8 | = 22.8 | in 2017 | 72 | 21.5 |
| Surat | 21.7 | 21.6 | in 2005 | 67 | 20.5 |
| Injune Post Office | 21.2 | 21.0 | in 2014 | 49 | 19.8 |
| Applethorpe | 16.5 | 15.9 | in 2014 | 47 | 14.9 |
| Texas Post Office | 20.9 | 20.5 | in 2005 | 46 | 19.2 |
| Oakey Aero | 19.8 | 19.3 | in 2017 | 44 | 18.2 |
| Archerfield Airport | 21.6 | = 21.6 | in 2016 | 40 | 20.4 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 22.6 | 22.5 | in 2017 | 39 | 21.6 |
| Emerald Airport | 24.1 | 23.9 | in 2018 | 26 | 23.1 |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 21.9 | = 21.9 | in 2005 | 26 | 21.3 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 21.6 | 21.5 | in 2017 | 26 | 20.6 |
| Roma Airport | 21.5 | = 21.5 | in 2005 | 26 | 20.4 |
| Thangool Airport | 22.3 | 22.0 | in 2016 | 26 | 21.2 |
| Gladstone Airport | 23.5 | = 23.5 | in 2016 | 25 | 22.7 |
| Toowoomba Airport | 19.1 | 18.7 | in 2017 | 22 | 17.9 |
| St George Airport | 22.1 | 22.0 | in 2017 | 21 | 21.0 |
| Warwick | 19.1 | 18.3 | in 2014 | 21 | 17.6 |
| Lowest annual mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Innisfail | 23.9 | 23.8 | in 1999 | 23.7 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for 2019 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
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| Mean for 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for 2019 |
Mean for 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for 2019 |
Total for 2019 |
Average annual total |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.7 | +1.1 | 36.5 | 24 Dec | 25.1 | -0.1 | 21.2 | 10 Sep | 1098.0 | 1452.8 | low | 76% |
| Coen Airport | 31.6 | -0.2 | 40.4 | 14 Dec | 20.4 | -0.4 | 10.3 | 20 Jul | 1212.4 | 1073.5 | average | 113% |
| Horn Island | 30.5 | +0.1 | 34.0 | 26 Dec | 24.6 | 0.0 | 15.1 | 8 Sep | 1236.2 | 1767.4 | lowest | 70% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.9 | -0.2 | 39.5 | 3 Dec | 21.5 | -0.4 | 14.7 | 11 Sep | 2004.6 | 1708.9 | high | 117% |
| Weipa Aero | 32.8 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 20 Nov | 21.9 | -0.1 | 14.9 | 11 Sep | ||||
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Palmerville | 33.1 | +0.3 | 41.7 | 3 Dec | 18.1 | -1.0 | 5.0 | 10 Sep | ||||
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 33.9 | +0.6 | 43.8 | 26 Dec | 20.8 | +0.1 | 7.3 | 21 Jul | 322.8 | 803.0 | v low | 40% |
| Century Mine | 35.1 | +0.5 | 44.7 | 26 Dec | 20.5 | +0.8 | 6.2 | 21 Jul | 262.0 | 576.2 | low | 45% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 33.4 | 0.0 | 45.0 | 26 Dec | 19.2 | +0.2 | 4.8 | 23 Jun | 585.0 | 492.7 | average | 119% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 34.3 | 0.0 | 45.3 | 25 Dec | 17.6 | +0.4 | 1.6 | 23 Jun | 707.2 | 455.7 | high | 155% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 34.1 | +0.8 | 41.9 | 3 Dec | 21.2 | +0.3 | 9.4 | 24 Jun | 955.0 | 1260.3 | low | 76% |
| Mornington Island Airport | 30.7 | 39.8 | 5 Dec | 22.7 | 10.9 | 20 Jul | 963.6 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 33.0 | +1.0 | 45.0 | 18 Dec | 17.4 | +0.1 | 1.6 | 21 Jul | 345.4 | 459.8 | average | 75% |
| Normanton Airport | 34.0 | +0.3 | 43.2 | 5 Dec | 22.1 | +0.3 | 10.8 | 21 Jul | 584.8 | 785.0 | low | 74% |
| Sweers Island | 30.3 | 0.0 | 38.1 | 4 Dec | 23.4 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 12 Sep | 660.6 | 1255.6 | v low | 53% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.2 | +0.4 | 42.0 | 26 Dec | 18.8 | -0.3 | 3.8 | 16 Jul | 519.0 | 820.9 | v low | 63% |
| Hughenden Airport | 32.3 | 0.0 | 44.1 | 25 Dec | 17.1 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 12 Aug | 384.4 | 438.6 | average | 88% |
| Richmond Post Office | 33.4 | +0.6 | 44.1 | 29 Dec | 18.1 | +1.4 | 2.7 | 24 Jun | 780.4 | 476.2 | v high | 164% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 29.5 | +0.4 | 39.5 | 21 Feb | 20.8 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 23 Aug | 2036.2 | 1988.1 | average | 102% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 29.3 | 39.5 | 21 Feb | 20.0 | 7.6 | 5 Sep | 2044.2 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 29.7 | -0.2 | 39.0 | 21 Feb | 23.2 | -0.2 | 13.0 | 8 Sep | 837.0 | 1382.3 | v low | 61% |
| Cooktown Airport | 29.5 | -0.1 | 38.2 | 21 Feb | 21.8 | -0.3 | 9.5 | 23 Aug | 1918.4 | 1552.9 | high | 124% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.4 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 20 Feb | 18.1 | 23 Aug | 1884.8 | 2114.8 | average | 89% | ||
| Mareeba Airport | 28.9 | 0.0 | 38.9 | 25 Dec | 17.7 | -0.2 | 6.6 | 10 Sep | 666.4 | 832.8 | low | 80% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 27.6 | +0.2 | 38.3 | 25 Dec | 16.8 | -0.3 | 7.2 | 19 Jul | 823.1 | 1013.8 | low | 81% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 28.0 | 41.1 | 21 Feb | 20.3 | 7.8 | 10 Sep | 2272.6 | |||||
| Innisfail | 28.1 | +0.2 | 40.8 | 21 Feb | 19.7 | +0.3 | 9.6 | 16 Jul | 2987.1 | 3547.8 | low | 84% |
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 28.6 | 40.5 | 21 Feb | 18.5 | 5.2 | 10 Sep | 2482.6 | |||||
| Lucinda Point | 26.6 | -0.5 | 38.5 | 20 Feb | 22.2 | -0.2 | 13.6 | 18 Jul | 1600.6 | 1076.1 | high | 149% |
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 29.4 | 40.6 | 9 Nov | 19.9 | 11.1 | 23 Jun | 1790.6 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.2 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 21 Feb | 19.6 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 23 Aug | ||||
| Townsville Aero | 29.7 | +0.8 | 40.7 | 21 Feb | 20.0 | +0.2 | 7.5 | 16 Jul | 1760.8 | 1136.0 | high | 155% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.6 | +0.5 | 39.0 | 13 Feb | 18.2 | +0.2 | 5.1 | 12 Aug | 984.0 | 945.4 | average | 104% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 29.1 | 38.3 | 13 Feb | 19.2 | 4.9 | 12 Aug | 1011.8 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 31.2 | +1.0 | 41.0 | 25 Dec | 16.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 19 Jul | 554.4 | 701.6 | average | 79% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.2 | -0.2 | 35.6 | 13 Feb | 21.7 | -0.2 | 15.3 | 15 Jul | 1765.0 | 1467.6 | high | 120% |
| Mackay Aero | 27.7 | +0.4 | 36.5 | 3 Dec | 18.1 | +0.2 | 3.8 | 12 Aug | ||||
| Mackay M.O | 27.1 | +0.6 | 36.3 | 3 Dec | 19.6 | +0.5 | 7.6 | 15 Jul | 1300.6 | 1597.7 | low | 81% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 27.5 | 36.9 | 3 Dec | 17.7 | 3.7 | 12 Aug | 1049.0 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 40.5 | 3 Dec | 17.3 | -0.3 | 1.1 | 12 Aug | 1685.0 | 1433.7 | average | 118% | ||
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.7 | +0.5 | 36.7 | 5 Dec | 16.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 15 Jul | 778.8 | 1462.6 | v low | 53% |
| St Lawrence | 29.1 | +0.6 | 38.2 | 9 Nov | 17.3 | -0.2 | 3.2 | 15 Jul | 546.6 | 958.8 | v low | 57% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 29.7 | 41.3 | 25 Dec | 16.8 | 3.7 | 23 Jun | 1001.0 | |||||
| Williamson | 29.0 | +0.7 | 39.1 | 2 Dec | 16.9 | -0.1 | 0.6 | 12 Aug | 304.6 | 867.4 | v low | 35% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.1 | +0.2 | 39.1 | 2 Dec | 19.1 | +0.5 | 5.2 | 22 Jun | 497.2 | 967.0 | v low | 51% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 30.8 | +0.4 | 41.8 | 25 Dec | 17.1 | -0.6 | 4.9 | 16 Jul | 592.4 | 643.2 | average | 92% |
| Moranbah Airport | 30.7 | 43.3 | 25 Dec | 15.9 | 1.1 | 19 Jul | 324.8 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 30.9 | 42.7 | 13 Feb | 16.4 | 2.6 | 15 Jul | 327.0 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 42.5 | 20 Feb | 14.8 | -2.1 | 22 Jun | 382.8 | ||||||
| Emerald Airport | 31.1 | +1.3 | 43.2 | 20 Feb | 17.1 | +0.8 | 3.5 | 22 Jun | 264.0 | 543.4 | lowest | 49% |
| Lochington | 30.8 | 44.0 | 20 Feb | 15.2 | -0.6 | 22 Jun | 363.8 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 29.9 | +1.0 | 42.4 | 20 Feb | 14.9 | +0.5 | -0.8 | 15 Jul | ||||
| Tambo Post Office | 30.2 | +1.1 | 42.0 | 17 Dec | 13.5 | +0.8 | -3.5 | 22 Jun | 314.1 | 531.8 | v low | 59% |
| Taroom Post Office | 30.8 | +2.4 | 43.4 | 13 Feb | 14.5 | +0.9 | -2.9 | 1 Jun | 246.6 | 668.0 | v low | 37% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Blackall Airport | 31.2 | +0.6 | 43.9 | 17 Dec | 16.0 | +0.5 | -1.1 | 11 Aug | 391.6 | 471.7 | average | 83% |
| Isisford Post Office | 32.1 | +1.2 | 44.0 | 24 Dec | 16.3 | +0.7 | 0.0 | 22 Jun | 366.9 | 446.0 | average | 82% |
| Longreach Aero | 32.6 | +1.1 | 45.3 | 17 Dec | 0.8 | 4 Jun | 205.0 | 432.9 | low | 47% | ||
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 34.3 | +1.4 | 45.7 | 24 Dec | 18.4 | +0.7 | 2.0 | 22 Jun | 206.8 | 398.9 | low | 52% |
| Carters Bore | 32.3 | 44.5 | 24 Dec | 19.7 | 6.4 | 22 Jun | 300.0 | |||||
| New May Downs | 32.5 | 43.7 | 24 Dec | 19.0 | 6.0 | 23 Jun | 352.2 | |||||
| Trepell Airport | 32.4 | -0.4 | 45.1 | 17 Dec | 16.4 | -0.9 | 1.4 | 22 Jun | 686.6 | 325.2 | v high | 211% |
| Winton Airport | 33.0 | +0.1 | 45.0 | 25 Dec | 16.6 | -0.6 | 0.4 | 23 Jun | 398.8 | 361.9 | average | 110% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Birdsville Airport | 32.2 | +0.6 | 49.3 | 24 Dec | 16.5 | -0.4 | 0.5 | 22 Jun | 40.4 | 131.4 | v low | 31% |
| Windorah Airport | 31.7 | 46.1 | 24 Dec | 17.3 | 0.3 | 24 Jun | 198.4 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 28.5 | +1.7 | 36.2 | 5 Dec | 16.6 | +0.2 | 4.8 | 13 Aug | 319.8 | 1009.5 | lowest | 32% |
| Gayndah Airport | 30.3 | +1.6 | 43.0 | 16 Dec | 14.6 | +0.2 | 0.5 | 13 Aug | 294.4 | 593.2 | v low | 50% |
| Gladstone Airport | 28.4 | +1.0 | 38.4 | 2 Dec | 18.6 | +0.5 | 6.4 | 15 Jul | 433.2 | 857.1 | v low | 51% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 26.9 | +1.2 | 31.7 | 13 Feb | 21.3 | +0.6 | 12.2 | 19 Jun | 370.8 | 1112.0 | lowest | 33% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 30.1 | +1.7 | 41.9 | 16 Dec | 17.6 | +0.9 | 4.4 | 12 Aug | 295.8 | 808.5 | lowest | 37% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 26.9 | +1.1 | 33.8 | 22 Feb | 19.1 | +0.2 | 7.8 | 15 Jul | 598.5 | 1141.9 | lowest | 52% |
| Thangool Airport | 30.6 | +1.4 | 41.6 | 13 Feb | 14.0 | +0.7 | -2.0 | 15 Jul | 207.4 | 660.5 | lowest | 31% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 29.3 | +2.5 | 43.1 | 16 Dec | 13.1 | 0.0 | -3.2 | 15 Jul | 334.8 | 855.2 | lowest | 39% |
| Archerfield Airport | 28.1 | +1.7 | 41.2 | 16 Dec | 15.1 | +0.7 | 3.2 | 1 Jun | 595.0 | 1052.9 | v low | 57% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 28.9 | +2.0 | 41.8 | 16 Dec | 13.5 | +0.5 | -2.9 | 15 Jul | 395.4 | 863.5 | v low | 46% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 27.5 | +1.0 | 41.6 | 16 Dec | 4.5 | 1 Jun | 865.0 | 1410.9 | v low | 61% | ||
| Brisbane | 27.8 | +1.2 | 41.2 | 16 Dec | 17.1 | +0.7 | 7.4 | 12 Jul | ||||
| Brisbane Aero | 26.1 | +0.7 | 35.1 | 6 Dec | 16.3 | +0.6 | 4.7 | 16 Jul | 601.0 | 1016.2 | lowest | 59% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 27.1 | 40.3 | 16 Dec | 11.7 | -3.4 | 15 Jul | 552.4 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 24.9 | +1.5 | 33.4 | 2 Dec | 19.1 | +1.0 | 9.9 | 15 Jul | 726.2 | 1479.4 | v low | 49% |
| Coolangatta | 25.9 | +1.1 | 34.2 | 16 Dec | 16.2 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 15 Jul | 825.6 | 1480.4 | v low | 56% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.0 | +1.7 | 37.3 | 16 Dec | 19.6 | +0.9 | 8.7 | 15 Jul | ||||
| Gold Coast Seaway | 26.1 | +0.8 | 35.6 | 12 Mar | 17.6 | +0.4 | 5.8 | 14 Jul | ||||
| Greenbank (Defence) | 28.3 | 42.3 | 16 Dec | 12.9 | -2.3 | 31 May | 486.0 | |||||
| Gympie | 28.5 | +1.3 | 41.0 | 16 Dec | 14.2 | +0.6 | -0.2 | 21 Aug | 548.4 | 1119.6 | v low | 49% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 27.2 | +0.8 | 34.4 | 4 Dec | 16.6 | -0.1 | 2.5 | 21 Aug | 572.2 | 1024.5 | v low | 56% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 27.4 | +1.6 | 40.5 | 16 Dec | 11.6 | +0.3 | -3.8 | 15 Jul | 295.8 | 630.8 | v low | 47% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 27.3 | +1.2 | 40.3 | 16 Dec | 15.9 | +0.8 | 3.7 | 21 Aug | 634.7 | 1066.9 | lowest | 59% |
| Maryborough | 28.4 | +1.4 | 39.0 | 5 Dec | 15.1 | -0.2 | -0.1 | 15 Jul | 554.8 | 1134.0 | v low | 49% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 26.8 | +0.8 | 40.8 | 16 Dec | 16.0 | +0.2 | 4.3 | 1 Jun | ||||
| Rainbow Beach | 26.3 | +0.8 | 37.2 | 16 Dec | 24.3 | 16 Dec | 855.0 | 1445.0 | lowest | 59% | ||
| Redcliffe | 35.4 | 2 Dec | 17.6 | +0.6 | 6.2 | 1 Jun | ||||||
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 25.9 | 35.8 | 16 Dec | 16.3 | 6.0 | 31 May | 749.8 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 26.0 | +0.5 | 37.4 | 16 Dec | 16.6 | +0.7 | 2.6 | 15 Jul | 1208.2 | 1455.5 | low | 83% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 26.2 | +0.9 | 39.3 | 16 Dec | 17.4 | +0.4 | 5.5 | 15 Jul | 1549.2 | |||
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 26.8 | 39.2 | 16 Dec | 16.3 | 1.7 | 15 Jul | 851.8 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 29.7 | +2.8 | 43.4 | 16 Dec | 13.3 | +0.3 | 0.7 | 20 Jul | 230.0 | 765.6 | lowest | 30% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 23.8 | +2.9 | 37.6 | 19 Jan | 9.1 | +0.1 | -6.1 | 31 May | 258.6 | 749.5 | lowest | 35% |
| Dalby Airport | 28.8 | +1.9 | 41.2 | 16 Dec | 11.9 | 0.0 | -4.8 | 15 Jul | 168.4 | 587.6 | lowest | 29% |
| Oakey Aero | 27.8 | +2.3 | 40.7 | 16 Dec | 11.7 | +0.8 | -4.5 | 16 Jul | 169.6 | 609.1 | lowest | 28% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 36.9 | 19 Jan | 8.8 | 0.0 | -7.0 | 19 Jul | 256.8 | 762.1 | lowest | 34% | ||
| Texas Post Office | 29.1 | +2.1 | 42.6 | 22 Dec | 12.7 | +1.2 | -2.8 | 16 Jul | 163.3 | 654.1 | lowest | 25% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 25.1 | +1.9 | 38.1 | 13 Feb | 13.2 | +0.6 | 0.0 | 15 Jul | 330.0 | 699.6 | lowest | 47% |
| Warwick | 27.2 | +2.4 | 40.3 | 16 Dec | 11.0 | +0.5 | -5.0 | 17 Jul | ||||
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 29.4 | +1.6 | 42.0 | 13 Feb | 12.9 | 0.0 | -2.3 | 20 Jul | 222.4 | 525.9 | v low | 42% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 29.7 | +2.0 | 42.4 | 20 Feb | 12.6 | +0.7 | -3.9 | 22 Jun | 284.8 | 631.6 | lowest | 45% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 43.5 | 22 Dec | 12.5 | +0.8 | -5.5 | 22 Jun | 193.1 | 567.9 | lowest | 34% | ||
| Roma Airport | 30.1 | +2.0 | 43.4 | 24 Dec | 13.0 | +0.3 | -4.8 | 22 Jun | 197.4 | 562.7 | lowest | 35% |
| St George Airport | 29.7 | +1.6 | 45.9 | 22 Dec | 14.6 | +0.7 | -2.9 | 22 Jun | 104.2 | 459.1 | lowest | 23% |
| Surat | 29.5 | +1.7 | 43.1 | 22 Dec | 14.0 | +0.9 | -2.2 | 22 Jun | 157.8 | 572.9 | lowest | 28% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 30.0 | +1.9 | 45.7 | 22 Dec | 14.8 | +1.5 | -1.8 | 23 Jun | 121.0 | 460.4 | lowest | 26% |
| Charleville Aero | 30.2 | +2.0 | 44.3 | 22 Dec | 14.8 | +1.2 | -3.5 | 23 Jun | ||||
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 30.2 | +2.0 | 45.3 | 23 Dec | 15.9 | +1.6 | 0.4 | 23 Jun | 176.8 | 372.8 | low | 47% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 31.2 | +0.7 | 47.3 | 17 Jan | 17.3 | +0.6 | 2.5 | 21 Jun | 70.6 | 175.6 | low | 40% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 25.3 | +0.1 | 34.4 | 3 Dec | 20.3 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 15 Jul | 949.6 | 1189.8 | low | 80% |
| Willis Island | 28.8 | +0.2 | 32.2 | 28 Dec | 24.4 | +0.3 | 20.2 | 3 Aug | 729.4 | 1101.5 | low | 66% |
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Notes
The Annual climate summary, generally published on the second working day of the year, 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 12 pm on Monday 6 January 2020. 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.
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