Monday, 1 December 2008 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24L0
November was a month of great variation across Queensland. Generally warmer than normal conditions prevailed, except over the far south and west where increased cloud cover prevented daytime temperatures from reaching their full potential. Much of this anomalous warmth came during the final week, when the state was dominated by a persistent tropical airmass of northwesterly origin. During this period thunderstorms brought significant rain to the inland tropics, restoring monthly totals to at least average levels over much of the region. Rainfall erred on the low side across the remainder of the state, except in the semi-arid southwest, and over the southeast corner which got barraged by a succession of severe thunderstorms in the third week.
An archive of previous monthly summaries for Queensland is also available, as are summaries for other states and many other climate summaries and diagnostics.
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Rainfall across Queensland followed no organised pattern. The bulk of the state fell into the middle deciles, but some notable exceptions occurred. These include the densely populated greater Brisbane region and all its thirsty catchments, which bore the brunt of three major severe thunderstorm events, in addition to general rain from middle cloud that fell during the month. Significantly higher than normal rainfall also occurred over the Channel Country in the far west, due to at least two distinct passages of an upper-level trough, though no official records were broken.
The highest monthly rainfall was 533 mm at Upper Springbrook Alert, then 515.0 mm at Burleigh Waters Alert, followed by 515.0 mm at Coomera Shores Alert. Some sites had their highest total November rainfall on record.
The highest daily rainfall was 243 mm at Tallegalla Alert, followed by 216 mm at Rosewood AL-B and then 208 mm at Rosewood Alert, all recorded at 9am on the 20th. Some sites had their highest November daily rainfall on record.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.
Brisbane recorded 326.6 mm of rainfall in November, very much above the long term average of 97 mm.
Daytime temperatures were above average north of a line from Brisbane through about Charleville, with a handful of places around the Wide Bay and northern districts reporting their warmest November on record. The warm anomalies arose mainly from a general lack of southeasterly trade winds, as well as a lengthy intrusion of steamy north westerlies across the tropics towards the month's end. In the south and west, increased rainfall suppressed the daily heating cycle and kept temperatures below the norm.
The state's hottest day occurred on the 7th when Longreach reported 43.6°C. Then, on the 23rd of November, Mackay's top of 36.3 broke a 50-year November record. Some sites in the north tropical and central coast districts had their highest November temperature on record.
See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.Minimum temperatures followed a similar pattern, generally up to 2 degrees higher than average across the bulk of the state. Some sites across the state had their warmest November night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites in the north tropical coast had their highest November mean daily minimum temperature on record.
See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.16th November: Severe Thunderstorms caused immense damage in the
Greater Brisbane area, with a destructive 'microburst' observed at The
Gap and surrounding suburbs. A report can be found here on the Bureau of Meteorology's website.
| Hottest day Highest temperature |
43.6°C at Longreach Aero on the 7th |
|---|---|
| Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature |
39.6°C at Century Mine |
| Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature |
24.0°C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature |
14.8°C at Applethorpe on the 17th |
| Coldest night Lowest temperature |
5.0°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 23rd |
| Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature |
12.9°C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature |
27.6°C at Sweers Island |
| Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature |
32.6°C at Bedourie Police Station on the 28th |
| Wettest overall Highest total rainfall |
533.0 mm at Upper Springbrook Alert |
| Wettest day Highest daily rainfall |
243.0 mm at Tallegalla Alert on the 20th |
| Highest wind gust |
100 km/h at Toowoomba Airport on the 20th 96 km/h at Archerfield Airport on the 29th |
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| Record highest November daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily rainfall in November 2008 (mm) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
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| Inglewood Post Office | 74.4 | on the 20th | 71.9 | on the 6th in 1953 | 121 | |
| Balfes Creek Post Office | 127.6 | on the 28th | 98.8 | on the 24th in 1950 | 115 | |
| Gatton Allan Street | 186.2 | on the 20th | 109.2 | on the 23rd in 1964 | 115 | |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 170.6 | on the 20th | 108.2 | on the 23rd in 1964 | 112 | |
| Jondaryan Post Office | 97.0 | on the 20th | 93.6 | on the 1st in 1976 | 110 | |
| Herberton White St | 110.0 | on the 9th | 103.4 | on the 1st in 1957 | 106 | |
| Mt Garnet Post Office | 116.0 | on the 27th | 92.2 | on the 16th in 1906 | 106 | |
| Amberley AMO | 157.0 | on the 20th | 72.0 | on the 2nd in 1981 | 68 | |
| Walkamin DPI | 105.2 | on the 26th | 92.4 | on the 23rd in 1989 | 44 | |
| Miami Bardon Ave | 97.4 | on the 26th | 92.0 | on the 30th in 1983 | 41 | |
| Coolmunda Dam | 56.0 | on the 20th | 51.2 | on the 1st in 2007 | 33 | |
| Childers South | 92.6 | on the 21st | 64.2 | on the 3rd in 1981 | 30 | |
| Lochinvar | 98.0 | on the 29th | 72.0 | on the 30th in 1986 | 29 | |
| Maclean Bridge | 116.6 | on the 20th | 62.8 | on the 20th in 1995 | 26 | |
| Record highest total November rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for November 2008 (mm) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Jondaryan Post Office | 263.2 | 208.5 | in 1961 | 122 | 71.3 |
| Gatton Allan Street | 336.8 | 255.7 | in 1917 | 114 | 80.2 |
| Harrisville Post Office | 240.4 | 218.8 | in 1961 | 113 | 79.3 |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 321.2 | 219.1 | in 1995 | 112 | 79.9 |
| Manly Railway Station | 339.3 | 320.4 | in 1976 | 111 | 96.1 |
| Clifton Post Office | 232.6 | 220.0 | in 1976 | 109 | 77.3 |
| Herberton White St | 302.4 | 269.0 | in 1989 | 107 | 79.5 |
| Oxenford (Oberon Way) | 478.8 | 420.9 | in 1961 | 101 | 106.5 |
| Lake Manchester | 270.6 | 267.5 | in 1961 | 92 | 80.0 |
| Lindfield | 224.4 | 214.7 | in 1959 | 86 | 86.1 |
| Moogerah Dam | 300.2 | 296.7 | in 1981 | 85 | 102.8 |
| Somerby | 220.3 | 202.3 | in 1931 | 81 | 67.7 |
| Amberley AMO | 297.6 | 270.5 | in 1981 | 68 | 81.9 |
| Ellangowan | 238.4 | 174.2 | in 1995 | 55 | 78.4 |
| Woodspring | 169.4 | 152.0 | in 1974 | 55 | 69.7 |
| Highvale | 284.2 | 274.5 | in 1976 | 44 | 111.0 |
| Ballandean Post Office | 187.0 | 185.4 | in 1974 | 41 | 87.6 |
| Oakey Aero | 252.2 | 205.8 | in 1995 | 39 | 81.3 |
| Miami Bardon Ave | 405.0 | 340.5 | in 1983 | 38 | 118.3 |
| Maclean Bridge | 309.2 | 200.0 | in 1983 | 26 | 99.3 |
| Coolangatta | 356.8 | 333.4 | in 2004 | 23 | 139.6 |
| Record highest November temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest temperature in November 2008 (°C) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Mackay M.O | 36.3 | on the 23rd | 34.9 | on the 8th in 1994 | 50 | 29.2 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 37.0 | on the 23rd | 35.9 | on the 22nd in 2001 | 41 | 31.7 |
| Record highest November mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for November 2008 (°C) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Collinsville Post Office | 35.1 | = 35.1 | in 2005 | 50 | 33.4 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 33.8 | 33.1 | in 1995 | 40 | 31.7 |
| Musgrave | 37.3 | 37.1 | in 1995 | 38 | 35.5 |
| Record highest November daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily minimum temperature in November 2008 (°C) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Amberley AMO | 23.7 | on the 29th | = 23.7 | on the 25th in 1957 | 68 | 16.2 |
| Camooweal Township | 30.6 | on the 22nd | 30.2 | on the 13th in 2004 | 68 | 22.3 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.7 | on the 22nd | 25.6 | on the 24th in 1957 | 51 | 21.9 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 24.2 | on the 22nd | 23.9 | on the 25th in 1971 | 48 | 20.1 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 27.7 | on the 28th | 27.5 | on the 30th in 1988 | 42 | 24.5 |
| Brigalow Research Stn | 26.3 | on the 6th | 25.6 | on the 25th in 1971 | 41 | 17.7 |
| Walkamin DPI | 24.7 | on the 23rd | 24.1 | on the 12th in 1984 | 41 | 18.5 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 24.7 | on the 22nd | 24.6 | on the 25th in 1992 | 31 | 18.8 |
| Record highest November mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for November 2008 (°C) |
Previous highest for November |
Years of record |
Average for November |
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| Innisfail | 23.0 | = 23.0 | in 2001 | 100 | 20.7 |
| Cairns Aero | 23.8 | 23.5 | in 1987 | 66 | 22.3 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 25.6 | 25.5 | in 1976 | 41 | 24.5 |
| Walkamin DPI | 20.0 | 19.8 | in 1988 | 40 | 18.5 |
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In this table, key sites have been highlighted to make them easier to find. This table is very wide and may not fit if printed.
| Summary statistics for November 2008 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for November (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for November (°C) |
Rainfall for November (millimetres) |
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| Mean for November 2008 |
Diff from average |
Highest for November 2008 |
Mean for November 2008 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for November 2008 |
Total for November 2008 |
Average for November |
Rank of November 2008 |
Fraction of November average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 34.8 | +2.5 | 36.4 | 17th | 26.3 | +1.1 | 24.8 | 5th | 3.0 | 69.5 | low | 4% |
| Coen Airport | 35.6 | 39.2 | 22nd | 23.4 | 20.8 | 3rd | 87.8 | |||||
| Horn Island | 32.8 | +1.0 | 35.0 | 23rd | 26.3 | +0.8 | 23.9 | 6th | 2.4 | 46.4 | very low | 5% |
| Scherger RAAF | 37.8 | 40.0 | 17th | 24.2 | 21.9 | 2nd | 2.6 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 36.4 | +0.9 | 38.5 | 9th | 24.6 | +1.2 | 22.4 | 13th | 43.8 | 102.9 | average | 43% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 33.4 | +1.7 | 39.2 | 23rd | 24.9 | +2.0 | 22.1 | 6th | 10.6 | 72.2 | low | 15% |
| Musgrave | 37.3 | +1.8 | 40.9 | 24th | 22.7 | +2.0 | 18.5 | 15th | 95.0 | 57.7 | high | 165% |
| Palmerville | 37.2 | +1.1 | 39.7 | 24th | 22.3 | +1.0 | 17.9 | 2nd | 49.0 | 61.7 | average | 79% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 36.5 | 39.8 | 26th | 25.2 | 22.3 | 9th | 165.6 | |||||
| Burketown Post Office | 35.1 | −0.3 | 38.7 | 26th | 25.3 | +1.7 | 18.7 | 1st | 189.2 | 38.8 | very high | 488% |
| Century Mine | 39.6 | 43.2 | 7th | 25.3 | 20.6 | 11th | 44.2 | |||||
| Cloncurry Airport | 39.0 | +1.1 | 42.8 | 5th | 24.4 | +1.4 | 17.2 | 9th | 21.4 | 28.6 | average | 75% |
| Croydon Township | 37.4 | −0.7 | 40.3 | 6th | 25.6 | +1.2 | 21.9 | 21st | 89.8 | 44.4 | high | 202% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 39.4 | 43.1 | 5th | 23.4 | 15.5 | 11th | 26.0 | |||||
| Kowanyama Airport | 37.7 | +1.5 | 39.6 | 7th | 25.3 | +1.4 | 23.2 | 15th | 17.8 | 55.6 | low | 32% |
| Mornington Island | 33.6 | +0.4 | 35.7 | 26th | 27.1 | +1.4 | 22.6 | 19th | 79.4 | 55.6 | high | 143% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 38.1 | +1.7 | 42.0 | 7th | 22.9 | +1.5 | 16.0 | 9th | 78.4 | 35.2 | very high | 223% |
| Normanton Airport | 36.8 | 38.6 | 14th | 26.2 | 23.6 | 9th | 36.6 | |||||
| Sweers Island | 34.0 | 36.5 | 20th | 27.6 | 24.7 | 9th | 2.0 | 58.8 | very low | 3% | ||
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 36.1 | 38.9 | 6th | 23.2 | 20.1 | 11th | 183.6 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 36.4 | 42.0 | 5th | 22.2 | 17.6 | 24th | 174.2 | |||||
| Richmond Airport | 38.1 | +0.7 | 42.8 | 5th | 22.0 | +0.6 | 16.8 | 10th | 104.8 | 53.3 | high | 197% |
| Richmond Post Office | 37.9 | +0.4 | 42.3 | 4th | 22.7 | +1.9 | 16.8 | 10th | 100.4 | 30.2 | very high | 332% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 32.1 | +1.5 | 36.4 | 23rd | 23.8 | +1.6 | 21.2 | 2nd | 57.8 | 91.7 | average | 63% |
| Cape Flattery | 32.9 | 37.7 | 24th | 24.7 | 21.4 | 5th | 20.4 | |||||
| Cooktown Airport | 33.4 | 41.4 | 23rd | 24.5 | 21.3 | 5th | 4.0 | |||||
| Green Island | 31.8 | +0.6 | 35.0 | 23rd | 25.7 | +1.5 | 23.3 | 1st | ||||
| Kairi Research Station | 30.1 | +1.7 | 34.5 | 22nd | 18.2 | +1.1 | 13.5 | 15th | 232.4 | 72.3 | very high | 321% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 33.8 | +2.1 | 37.0 | 23rd | 25.6 | +1.1 | 24.0 | 2nd | 28.6 | 89.3 | low | 32% |
| Mareeba Airport | 32.7 | 37.6 | 24th | 20.6 | 15.8 | 3rd | 145.0 | |||||
| Walkamin DPI | 31.7 | +1.2 | 36.5 | 24th | 20.0 | +1.5 | 16.3 | 2nd | 184.0 | 73.1 | very high | 252% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.9 | +0.3 | 35.0 | 24th | 22.9 | +1.9 | 17.9 | 16th | 165.9 | 115.3 | high | 144% |
| Ingham Composite | 32.3 | +0.4 | 38.5 | 23rd | 21.4 | +0.7 | 17.5 | 2nd | 98.2 | 117.6 | average | 84% |
| Innisfail | 30.7 | +1.0 | 33.9 | 24th | 23.0 | +2.3 | 19.9 | 2nd | 127.5 | 154.9 | average | 82% |
| Lucinda Point | 29.0 | +0.5 | 33.2 | 23rd | 24.3 | +0.1 | 21.5 | 19th | 150.8 | 64.6 | high | 233% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.2 | +0.7 | 34.5 | 22nd | 22.1 | +1.6 | 18.4 | 2nd | 144.2 | 144.2 | average | 100% |
| Townsville Aero | 31.4 | +0.7 | 36.0 | 24th | 23.8 | +1.0 | 17.7 | 3rd | 112.2 | 58.8 | high | 191% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 31.0 | +1.0 | 35.2 | 24th | 24.5 | +1.0 | 21.3 | 3rd | 43.0 | 48.7 | high | 88% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.1 | +0.9 | 37.2 | 23rd | 22.0 | +1.4 | 17.9 | 2nd | 40.4 | 44.8 | average | 90% |
| Bowen Airport | 31.4 | +0.9 | 34.9 | 23rd | 23.1 | +0.8 | 17.3 | 4th | 7.7 | 35.9 | average | 21% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 35.1 | +1.7 | 38.7 | 24th | 20.8 | +0.8 | 15.5 | 3rd | 23.2 | 51.1 | average | 45% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 29.7 | 32.8 | 25th | 24.1 | 21.5 | 4th | 3.4 | |||||
| Mackay Aero | 31.5 | +2.2 | 36.6 | 23rd | 20.8 | +0.4 | 15.2 | 24th | 19.8 | 70.8 | low | 28% |
| Mackay M.O | 31.1 | +1.9 | 36.3 | 23rd | 22.4 | +0.7 | 18.2 | 4th | 32.4 | 88.7 | low | 37% |
| Proserpine Airport | 33.1 | +1.5 | 37.0 | 25th | 20.0 | +0.1 | 14.3 | 4th | 3.2 | 74.9 | very low | 4% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 30.5 | 34.3 | 23rd | 17.7 | 9.9 | 24th | 102.6 | |||||
| St Lawrence | 31.3 | 37.4 | 22nd | 20.6 | 15.0 | 4th | 81.8 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 31.6 | +1.1 | 37.6 | 22nd | 21.0 | +0.8 | 16.5 | 3rd | 59.8 | 71.7 | average | 83% |
| Williamson | 31.0 | 35.3 | 21st | 20.1 | 13.2 | 3rd | 78.4 | |||||
| Woolshed | 29.5 | +1.6 | 35.9 | 24th | 19.9 | +0.8 | 17.0 | 24th | 127.2 | 65.3 | high | 195% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.6 | +1.2 | 34.0 | 21st | 21.5 | +0.4 | 15.8 | 24th | 177.4 | 68.1 | high | 260% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 34.9 | +1.0 | 39.3 | 25th | 20.3 | −0.3 | 16.6 | 3rd | 133.0 | 72.9 | high | 182% |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 35.0 | +1.9 | 38.2 | 5th | 20.3 | +0.8 | 15.1 | 2nd | 52.5 | 68.4 | average | 77% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Brigalow Research Stn | 33.0 | +1.4 | 37.1 | 6th | 19.0 | +1.3 | 10.1 | 24th | 68.4 | 81.4 | average | 84% |
| Clermont Sirius St | 35.6 | +1.7 | 40.3 | 7th | 19.2 | +0.3 | 11.4 | 24th | 60.4 | 57.2 | average | 106% |
| Emerald Airport | 33.9 | +0.7 | 38.3 | 7th | 19.6 | 0.0 | 13.4 | 24th | 143.6 | 55.9 | very high | 257% |
| Rolleston | 33.9 | +1.1 | 37.6 | 6th | 18.1 | +0.5 | 10.4 | 24th | 128.4 | 64.3 | very high | 200% |
| Springsure Dame St | 32.9 | +0.1 | 36.9 | 4th | 19.1 | +1.3 | 10.8 | 24th | 85.8 | 63.9 | high | 134% |
| Tambo Post Office | 34.1 | +0.8 | 40.1 | 7th | 17.4 | +0.5 | 8.5 | 24th | 58.8 | 45.7 | high | 129% |
| Taroom Post Office | 32.6 | +0.9 | 37.2 | 7th | 18.8 | +1.4 | 8.6 | 24th | 64.2 | 74.9 | average | 86% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 35.4 | +0.9 | 40.7 | 5th | 21.7 | +1.4 | 16.1 | 10th | 43.8 | 38.1 | high | 115% |
| Blackall Airport | 35.8 | 41.4 | 7th | 19.8 | 11.4 | 24th | 30.6 | |||||
| Isisford Post Office | 36.7 | +1.0 | 42.2 | 7th | 21.0 | +1.2 | 14.0 | 24th | 49.6 | 34.7 | high | 143% |
| Longreach Aero | 37.1 | +1.0 | 43.6 | 7th | 20.7 | +0.8 | 14.1 | 11th | 39.2 | 28.2 | high | 139% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 39.1 | +1.6 | 42.3 | 7th | 25.2 | +2.9 | 17.0 | 10th | 29.4 | 28.8 | average | 102% |
| The Monument Airport | 37.6 | 42.9 | 2nd | 23.3 | 14.0 | 9th | 53.8 | |||||
| Trepell Airport | 38.3 | 42.8 | 7th | 23.3 | 14.4 | 9th | 5.0 | |||||
| Urandangi | 37.8 | +0.4 | 42.0 | 21st | 21.2 | +0.6 | 10.5 | 8th | 59.7 | 21.1 | very high | 283% |
| Winton Airport | 38.6 | 43.1 | 7th | 22.3 | 15.7 | 11th | 32.2 | |||||
| Winton Post Office | 38.2 | +1.1 | 42.5 | 27th | 22.9 | +2.1 | 16.6 | 10th | 38.5 | 30.7 | high | 125% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 35.5 | −0.9 | 43.3 | 1st | 21.9 | +1.2 | 13.1 | 9th | 49.8 | 16.3 | very high | 306% |
| Birdsville Airport | 34.2 | 43.4 | 14th | 21.3 | 15.7 | 23rd | 37.6 | |||||
| Boulia Airport | 36.9 | 0.0 | 41.3 | 1st | 23.0 | +1.8 | 14.4 | 9th | 40.8 | 21.3 | high | 192% |
| Windorah Post Office | 35.9 | +0.5 | 42.0 | 28th | 21.4 | +1.6 | 13.0 | 23rd | 51.0 | 21.4 | high | 238% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 33.9 | +1.1 | 37.0 | 6th | 19.0 | +0.6 | 10.2 | 24th | 73.6 | 77.1 | average | 95% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 29.8 | +1.6 | 32.3 | 22nd | 20.3 | +1.6 | 14.1 | 24th | 86.2 | 90.0 | average | 96% |
| Gayndah Airport | 32.0 | 36.5 | 4th | 18.8 | 10.0 | 24th | 55.8 | |||||
| Gayndah Post Office | 32.0 | +0.4 | 36.5 | 4th | 19.0 | +2.0 | 9.6 | 24th | 58.9 | 79.9 | average | 74% |
| Gladstone Airport | 30.3 | +1.7 | 33.6 | 30th | 21.3 | +1.0 | 15.5 | 24th | 109.0 | 59.8 | high | 182% |
| Gladstone Radar | 31.7 | +1.8 | 34.2 | 20th | 21.5 | +1.0 | 18.5 | 11th | 102.8 | 74.2 | high | 139% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 27.9 | +0.8 | 29.7 | 27th | 23.0 | +1.1 | 20.4 | 24th | 33.2 | 67.7 | average | 49% |
| Monto Township | 31.4 | +0.6 | 35.8 | 4th | 17.9 | +1.8 | 8.5 | 24th | 85.6 | 77.1 | average | 111% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 32.7 | +1.5 | 36.0 | 21st | 20.7 | +1.2 | 16.1 | 24th | 138.4 | 69.9 | very high | 198% |
| Rundle Island | 26.8 | +0.5 | 31.6 | 22nd | 23.1 | +0.8 | 20.2 | 10th | ||||
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 28.5 | +0.9 | 30.2 | 25th | 20.9 | +0.6 | 17.2 | 24th | 30.3 | 72.1 | low | 42% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 28.5 | +1.2 | 31.7 | 23rd | 21.7 | +0.8 | 18.0 | 11th | 93.2 | 75.0 | average | 124% |
| Thangool Airport | 32.7 | +1.2 | 35.6 | 7th | 18.2 | +1.9 | 8.8 | 24th | 61.9 | 76.8 | average | 81% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 28.8 | −0.7 | 35.1 | 16th | 17.5 | +1.3 | 12.5 | 24th | 297.6 | 81.9 | highest | 363% |
| Archerfield Airport | 28.1 | −0.1 | 33.3 | 16th | 18.4 | +1.5 | 14.0 | 24th | 264.0 | 101.6 | very high | 260% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 28.9 | 36.4 | 16th | 17.2 | 9.4 | 24th | 187.8 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 28.3 | 33.4 | 4th | 18.1 | 10.9 | 24th | 211.8 | 121.2 | high | 175% | ||
| Brisbane* | 28.1 | +0.3 | 32.7 | 21st | 19.3 | +1.2 | 13.8 | 24th | 326.6 | 97.0 | very high | 337% |
| Brisbane Aero | 27.3 | +0.7 | 32.7 | 22nd | 18.8 | +0.9 | 12.8 | 24th | 216.6 | 110.7 | very high | 196% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 25.5 | +0.9 | 27.7 | 30th | 20.2 | +0.7 | 17.1 | 18th | 164.0 | 95.6 | high | 172% |
| Coolangatta | 26.3 | +0.9 | 32.9 | 22nd | 18.3 | +0.4 | 11.8 | 24th | 356.8 | 139.6 | highest | 256% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 27.4 | +1.5 | 30.4 | 29th | 20.7 | +0.5 | 17.6 | 24th | 122.0 | 89.0 | high | 137% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 27.3 | +0.9 | 33.4 | 22nd | 19.1 | +0.4 | 14.6 | 24th | 440.6 | 145.9 | very high | 302% |
| Gympie | 29.7 | −0.5 | 34.7 | 4th | 18.0 | +1.5 | 8.1 | 24th | 141.2 | 90.0 | high | 157% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 28.4 | 31.9 | 29th | 19.9 | 11.1 | 24th | 105.8 | 80.2 | high | 132% | ||
| Hinze Dam | 26.6 | −0.7 | 33.7 | 16th | 18.1 | +0.9 | 16.1 | 18th | 323.8 | 125.7 | very high | 258% |
| Jimna Forestry | 26.3 | 33.1 | 1st | 15.7 | 9.2 | 23rd | 193.6 | 85.9 | very high | 225% | ||
| Kingaroy Airport | 28.7 | 35.4 | 1st | 15.7 | 6.0 | 24th | 91.8 | |||||
| Logan City Water Treatment | 27.7 | +0.2 | 33.3 | 21st | 18.6 | +1.6 | 14.5 | 23rd | 275.3 | 112.1 | very high | 246% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 25.5 | 30.4 | 21st | 16.6 | 12.0 | 24th | 282.8 | 140.1 | very high | 202% | ||
| Maroochydore Aero | 27.9 | +1.3 | 33.0 | 29th | 19.6 | +1.9 | 15.9 | 1st | 168.0 | 96.4 | high | 174% |
| Maryborough | 30.2 | +1.0 | 33.0 | 20th | 19.1 | +1.3 | 9.1 | 24th | 71.4 | 86.3 | average | 83% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 28.1 | 32.8 | 21st | 18.7 | 10.5 | 24th | 235.2 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 27.1 | +1.3 | 30.3 | 23rd | 19.5 | −0.2 | 15.3 | 24th | 465.0 | 159.4 | very high | 292% |
| Rainbow Beach | 27.2 | +0.5 | 31.1 | 29th | 19.7 | +0.8 | 10.2 | 24th | 154.0 | 92.5 | high | 166% |
| Redcliffe | 27.0 | 32.0 | 22nd | 19.5 | 15.3 | 24th | 262.0 | |||||
| Tewantin RSL Park | 27.5 | +1.3 | 31.6 | 21st | 19.7 | +1.2 | 12.2 | 24th | 218.2 | 120.2 | very high | 182% |
| Toolara | 29.7 | +0.6 | 35.0 | 4th | 18.9 | +1.1 | 15.1 | 24th | 154.4 | 99.4 | high | 155% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 29.8 | −0.3 | 35.9 | 16th | 17.1 | +1.2 | 10.2 | 24th | 321.2 | 79.9 | highest | 402% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 24.0 | +0.5 | 31.1 | 16th | 12.9 | +1.5 | 6.0 | 23rd | 151.8 | 82.2 | very high | 185% |
| Dalby Airport | 28.9 | −1.1 | 36.3 | 1st | 15.6 | +0.1 | 7.5 | 24th | 135.4 | 83.2 | high | 163% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 30.5 | −0.2 | 36.6 | 7th | 17.8 | +1.2 | 9.8 | 23rd | 120.6 | 66.6 | high | 181% |
| Inglewood Forest | 29.9 | 36.9 | 7th | 16.3 | 7.9 | 23rd | 167.8 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 28.0 | −0.5 | 35.9 | 1st | 15.9 | +1.7 | 7.3 | 24th | 252.2 | 81.3 | highest | 310% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 24.3 | −0.8 | 31.9 | 16th | 13.2 | +1.4 | 5.0 | 23rd | 153.6 | 75.4 | very high | 204% |
| Texas Post Office | 29.4 | −0.8 | 35.5 | 7th | 16.8 | +2.1 | 8.5 | 23rd | 177.4 | 67.7 | very high | 262% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 25.6 | +0.2 | 32.4 | 1st | 15.1 | +0.8 | 9.6 | 24th | 110.4 | 92.0 | average | 120% |
| Warwick | 27.1 | −0.2 | 33.8 | 7th | 15.3 | +1.9 | 10.3 | 23rd | 201.4 | 102.5 | very high | 196% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 31.1 | +0.7 | 36.8 | 7th | 17.7 | +0.7 | 7.7 | 24th | 67.2 | 60.1 | average | 112% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 31.4 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 7th | 16.7 | +0.9 | 10.2 | 24th | 168.4 | 74.2 | very high | 227% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 33.1 | +1.3 | 38.6 | 7th | 16.9 | +0.9 | 6.8 | 24th | 46.4 | 57.8 | average | 80% |
| Roma Airport | 32.1 | +0.8 | 37.6 | 16th | 17.4 | +0.3 | 8.0 | 24th | 54.6 | 63.2 | average | 86% |
| St George Airport | 31.9 | +0.6 | 38.1 | 7th | 18.1 | +0.3 | 11.1 | 23rd | 41.4 | 66.8 | average | 62% |
| Surat | 31.8 | −0.1 | 37.2 | 16th | 18.7 | +1.8 | 10.2 | 24th | 80.4 | 54.6 | high | 147% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 32.8 | +0.1 | 40.1 | 2nd | 16.5 | −0.7 | 10.0 | 25th | 52.7 | 40.8 | high | 129% |
| Charleville Aero | 33.5 | +0.8 | 39.4 | 7th | 18.6 | +0.8 | 8.8 | 24th | 43.2 | 45.7 | average | 95% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 31.9 | −0.8 | 38.7 | 27th | 19.0 | +1.0 | 11.5 | 24th | 63.8 | 30.2 | high | 211% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 32.6 | 41.1 | 14th | 20.2 | 13.1 | 9th | 50.2 | |||||
| Quilpie Airport | 34.4 | +0.4 | 41.0 | 28th | 20.8 | +1.2 | 11.8 | 24th | 49.8 | 29.9 | high | 167% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 32.4 | 40.2 | 14th | 20.1 | 11.7 | 9th | 52.6 | 38.0 | high | 138% | ||
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This statement has been prepared based on information available at 9 am on Monday 1 December 2008. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages are long-term means based on observations from all
available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they
cannot then be calculated reliably. *In this case, normals from a
nearby suitable site may be included to calculate statistics
(these are marked with an *).
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.