Thursday, 1 October 2009 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0

Queensland in September 2009

Hot, dry and dusty.

• An extraordinary duststorm event
• Hottest and driest September since 2003
• Hottest and third driest July to September period on record

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Details

Early in September the weather was moderated by the passage of weather systems that provided a few reasonable rainfall totals. Trade winds brought isolated showers to the east coast and a thundery rain band moved across southern and south-eastern Queensland between the 3rd and 5th and produced moderate falls in the south-east. Showers and thunderstorms triggered a few daily falls over 50 mm in the Hervey Bay/Wide Bay area to 9am on the 8th.  

From mid month conditions became more emphatic as a north to north-westerly wind flow developed, pushing temperatures well above average, especially over the interior.  

During the 22nd and 23rd the strong north-westerly winds were replaced by a vigorous south to westerly stream linked to the passage of a deep low pressure system across southern Australia and an approaching high. The strong winds with the change gathered soil from the long parched central and eastern Australian interior and drove an extensive band of duststorms east, draping towns in it's path in a thick coat of dust. The thick dust spread across the north-east tropical coast during the 24th and 25th.

This was amongst the most significant duststorm events to affect the state for many years, reaching the south-east Gulf of Carpentaria in the north and bringing thick dust to the east coastal areas.  Other recent stand out duststorms in Queensland were in October 2002, October 2003 and February 2005 but this event almost certainly eclipsed those in extent, particulate size and the amount of soil removed and probably equates to some of the biggest duststorm events during major dry El Niņo periods in our history.

As the winds dropped out post event, weather conditions became benign and pleasant until a frontal passage during the 26th and 27th again whipped up widespread dust across southern districts, though this event was much less severe.

Rainfall

The generally dry conditions across Queensland in recent months persisted, with the 3-month period July to September recording 7.31 mm as an area averaged total across the state, this amount only eclipsed by 5.4 mm in 1941 and 6.8 mm in 1929, based on our climate records since 1900.  

This month's rainfall, averaged across the state, was 5.37 mm compared to the long term average of 12.89 mm and the driest September since 2003. Amounts amongst the lowest 10% on record (decile 1) were recorded in parts of the Carpentaria, Western and Central districts.  Only part of the Lower Carpentaria and Central Lowlands and the Fraser Island/Hervey Bay area received above average falls, though it takes only a little rain in this seasonally dry time of the year to be higher than average.

In the far west, Birdsville has only recorded 9.2 mm since February, this typifying the dry conditions through central Australia where the major duststorm event had its origins.

Bellenden Ker Top Station recorded 29.6 mm in September and only 308.2 mm during the 4 months June to September this being the driest on record for the June to September period over 37 years of record.  This location at the top of the range is the wettest location in Queensland with a Bureau rain gauge and the long term average for the June to September period is 1424 mm.

During September only the south-east, spreading west through the Warrego and part of the central interior recorded more than 10 mm of rain with the wettest area being near the Hervey Bay/Fraser Island where a few sites recorded more than 70 mm. A large part of the Western, Carpentaria, Peninsula, Central Highlands and smaller parts of the Central district recorded no rainfall.  

A thundery rain band moved across southern and south-eastern Queensland between the 3rd and 5th and produced moderate falls in the south-east. Showers and thunderstorms during the 7th and early 8th triggered a few falls over 50 mm in the Hervey Bay - Wide Bay area. 

The wettest overall was 82.4 mm at Kingfisher Bay Resort, followed by 69.4 mm at Hervey Bay Airport and 69.3 mm at Sandy Cape Lighthouse.

The driest areas registered no rainfall and included a large part of the Western, Carpentaria, Peninsula, Central Highlands and smaller parts in the Central district.  

Some sites had their lowest total September rainfall on record.

Some sites had their lowest total September rainfall for at least 20 years.

The wettest single day was on the 8th with 65.2 mm at Kingfisher Bay Resort, followed by 51.6 mm at Double Island Point Lighthouse and 49.8 mm at Hervey Bay Airport.  

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

Temperature

The mean temperature averaged across the state was 22.65°C this being 1.35°C above average. Anomalous north to north-west winds over all but the north-east tropical areas contributed to the hotter conditions.  Fifteen locations through the east coast and central interior districts recorded their highest September mean daily maximum temperature on record. 

Maximum temperature

Mean maximum temperatures were hotter than the long term average across the state and the warmest in the last 6 years with the highest anomalies through interior parts of the Central and Port Curtis districts and reaching into the northern Darling Downs being over 3°C. 

Averaged across the state this month was 30.49°C and the sixth highest September mean daily maximum temperature since the start of our area averaged series in 1950 and 1.82°C higher than the average. This is also the hottest September since 2003.  

The 3-month period July to September was 2.42°C higher than the long term average mean daily maximum temperature, this being the highest on record for this period.  

Rockhampton Aero has now broken it's previous high mean daily maximum temperature in 4 consecutive months, June to September. The 4 month mean daily maximum temperature is also a record high at 27.6°C and 3 °C above the long-term mean for the site.  Gladstone Radar and the Gladstone Airport sites have broken their previous high mean monthly maximum temperature in 3 consecutive months. 

Daily maximum temperatures were above average, especially across western areas, between the 13th and 22nd September, peaking on the 21st and 22nd when large areas were more than 10°C hotter than the long-term September average.  Injune recorded 36.7°C on the 21st this being the hottest September day for them in 43 years.

The hottest day was the 21st with 41.0°C at Bedourie Police Station, followed by 40.0°C at Boulia Airport and 39.9°C at Urandangi.

The warmest days on average were 35.7°C at Kowanyama Airport, followed by 35.2°C at Century Mine, 35.2°C at Weipa Aero, 35.1°C at Musgrave and 35.1°C at Scherger RAAF.

The coolest days on average were 21.5°C at Applethorpe, followed by 22.3°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade and 23.4°C at Toowoomba Airport.

The coldest day was 15.1°C at Applethorpe followed by 15.7°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, both on the 27th, followed by 16.2°C at Applethorpe on the 28th.

Some sites had their highest September temperature on record.

Some sites had their highest September mean daily maximum temperature on record.

Some sites had their highest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.

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

Minimum temperature

The mean minimum temperature averaged across the state was 14.44°C and 0.88°C warmer than usual.

South-western areas extending east though central parts to the east coast between Cairns and Bundaberg experienced the higher anomalies. 

Many sites broke their previous highest September minimum temperatures during the 22nd and 23rd across western and southern Queensland.  Charleville Aero recorded 25°C on the 22nd and was the highest from a combined record shared with the Charleville Post Office over 121 years.

The coldest night was −2.4°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by −2.1°C at Applethorpe, both on the 1st.

The coolest nights on average were 4.6°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade, followed by 5.0°C at Applethorpe, followed by 6.3°C at Warwick.

The warmest nights on average were 24.3°C at Horn Island, followed by 24.1°C at Coconut Island, followed by 23.6°C at Willis Island reflecting the high sea surface temperatures in the north.

The warmest night was 26.5°C at Windorah Post Office on the 22nd, followed by 25.9°C on the 27th and 28th at Horn Island, followed by 25.7°C at Coconut Island on the 27th.

Some sites had their warmest September night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.

Some sites had their highest September mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.

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

Duststorms

An upper trough system over the west of the continent moved into south-eastern Australia on the 22nd and then off the coast on the 23rd.  A strong front associated with this system moved across southern and western Queensland.  Hot and gusty north-westerly winds preceded the trough over southern Queensland and were replaced by a vigorous south to westerly stream that developed widespread duststorms over southern and western areas of the state.  Many of the duststorms were severe with visibility reduced to below 200 metres.

An extended period of dry conditions in central Australia and western parts of Queensland and New South Wales provided an ample dust source that culminated in one of the biggest duststorm events in living memory.  Satellite imagery depicted the magnitude of the dust extending across New South Wales and stretching north to the south-east Gulf of Carpentaria and Cape York and spreading across the north-east tropical coast on the 24th and 25th. 

Another frontal passage on the 26th and 27th again triggered duststorms, particularly over western districts where the winds were stronger.  This event was less dramatic but again brought widespread dust to the east coast.

Wind

The most significant wind event was during the duststorm event that swept across the interior during the 22nd and 23rd.

The extent of the area affected by high winds across Australia during this event is thought to be exceptional.

The strongest wind gust was 89 km/h at Ballera Gas Field on the 22nd, followed by 81 km/h at Birdsville Airport also on the 22nd, followed by 78 km/h at Longreach Aero on the 3rd.

Further information

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

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Extremes

Hottest day Highest temperature	41.0°C at Bedourie Police Station on the 21st 40.0°C at Boulia Airport on the 21st 39.9°C at Urandangi on the 21st
Warmest days on average Highest mean daily maximum temperature	35.7°C at Kowanyama Airport 35.2°C at Century Mine 35.2°C at Weipa Aero
Coolest days on average Lowest mean daily maximum temperature	21.5°C at Applethorpe 22.3°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 23.4°C at Toowoomba Airport
Coldest day Lowest daily maximum temperature	15.1°C at Applethorpe on the 27th 15.7°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 27th 16.2°C at Applethorpe on the 28th
Coldest night Lowest temperature	−2.4°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 1st −2.1°C at Applethorpe on the 1st −2.0°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 11th
Coolest nights on average Lowest mean daily minimum temperature	4.6°C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 5.0°C at Applethorpe 6.3°C at Warwick
Warmest nights on average Highest mean daily minimum temperature	24.3°C at Horn Island 24.1°C at Coconut Island 23.6°C at Willis Island
Warmest night Highest daily minimum temperature	26.5°C at Windorah Post Office on the 22nd 25.9°C at Horn Island on the 27th 25.9°C at Horn Island on the 28th 25.7°C at Coconut Island on the 27th
Wettest overall Highest total rainfall	82.4 mm at Kingfisher Bay Resort 69.4 mm at Hervey Bay Airport 69.3 mm at Sandy Cape Lighthouse
Driest overall Lowest total rainfall	A large part of the state registered no rain - refer to rainfall map
Wettest day Highest daily rainfall	65.2 mm at Kingfisher Bay Resort on the 8th 51.6 mm at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 8th 49.8 mm at Hervey Bay Airport on the 8th
Highest wind gust	89 km/h at Ballera Gas Field on the 22nd 81 km/h at Birdsville Airport on the 22nd 78 km/h at Longreach Aero on the 3rd

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Records

Record lowest total September rainfall
	Total rainfall for September 2009 (mm)	Previous lowest for September		Years of record	Average for September
Winton Post Office	0.0	= 0.0	in 2006	126	8.8
Croydon Township	0.0	= 0.0	in 2008	121	5.3
Rolleston	0.0	= 0.0	in 2002	121	26.7
Palmerville	0.0	= 0.0	in 2003	120	7.9
Richmond Post Office	0.0	= 0.0	in 2007	120	6.2
Camooweal Township	0.0	= 0.0	in 2007	118	5.9
Urandangi	0.0	= 0.0	in 2007	118	6.2
Harrisville Post Office	0.0	0.3	in 1928	114	35.2
Kowanyama Airport	0.0	= 0.0	in 2006	97	2.6
Musgrave	0.0	= 0.0	in 2005	97	3.2
Mornington Island	0.0	= 0.0	in 2000	85	1.3
Rockhampton Aero	0.0	= 0.0	in 1991	71	22.8
Bedourie Police Station	0.0	= 0.0	in 2007	65	6.2
Lockhart River Airport	0.0	= 0.0	in 1966	52	15.9
Carfax	0.0	= 0.0	in 2002	48	18.1
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	0.0	= 0.0	in 2003	36	7.9

Lowest total September rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for September 2009 (mm)	Most recent lower for September		Years since lower	Average for September
Leslie Dam	1.0	1.0	in 1980	29	34.5

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Record highest September temperature
	Highest temperature in September 2009 (°C)		Previous highest for September		Years of record	Average for September
Injune Post Office	36.7	on the 21st	35.8	on the 25th in 2003	43	26.0

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Record highest September mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for September 2009 (°C)	Previous highest for September		Years of record	Average for September
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	23.7	23.3	in 2003	96	21.4
Rockhampton Aero	30.4	30.2	in 2003	70	27.3
St Lawrence Post Office	29.0	28.6	in 1991	69	27.0
Townsville Aero	29.4	29.2	in 2003	68	27.7
Cairns Aero	30.0	29.4	in 1998	66	28.0
Collinsville Post Office	31.7	31.6	in 2002	52	29.6
Gladstone Radar	29.1	27.8	in 2003	51	26.4
Mackay M.O	27.4	= 27.4	in 2003	50	25.2
Low Isles Lighthouse	30.7	30.5	in 1992	41	28.5
Musgrave	35.1	35.0	in 1915	37	33.0
Mackay Aero	28.1	27.8	in 2003	23	25.6
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	31.3	31.2	in 2002	22	29.2
Coolangatta	24.8	24.7	in 2003	21	23.0
Rolleston	30.7	30.6	in 2000	21	28.4
Seventeen Seventy	26.1	24.9	in 2000	21	24.0
Bowen Airport	28.7	28.5	in 1992	20	27.4

Highest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily maximum temperature for September 2009 (°C)	Most recent higher for September		Years since higher	Average for September
Innisfail	28.4	28.7	in 1952	57	26.7
Willis Island	28.3	28.5	in 1974	33	27.3
Brigalow Research Stn	30.2	30.4	in 1980	28	27.2
Baralaba Post Office	31.1	31.5	in 1980	23	28.4
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	22.3	23.8	in 1980	23	19.5

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Record highest September daily minimum temperature
	Highest daily minimum temperature in September 2009 (°C)		Previous highest for September		Years of record	Average for September
Charleville Aero	25.0	on the 22nd	24.4	on the 30th in 2000	68	9.9
Quilpie Airport	23.3	on the 22nd	23.1	on the 5th in 1998	53	11.7
Taroom Post Office	20.5	on the 22nd	20.1	on the 6th in 2006	53	10.3
Lockhart River Airport	25.4	on the 27th	25.3	on the 14th in 1973	45	20.3
Windorah Post Office	26.5	on the 22nd	24.5	on the 29th in 2004	43	12.1
Oakey Aero	17.4	on the 23rd	= 17.4	on the 27th in 1981	37	7.2
Archerfield Airport	20.4	on the 22nd	20.3	on the 27th in 2004	35	10.9
Bundaberg Aero	21.4	on the 23rd	21.1	on the 29th in 1964	32	13.7

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Highest September mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily minimum temperature for September 2009 (°C)	Most recent higher for September		Years since higher	Average for September
Lady Elliot Island	19.8	20.0	in 1983	24	18.7

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Summaries

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

Summary statistics for September 2009
	Maximum temperatures for September (°C)				Minimum temperatures for September (°C)				Rainfall for September (millimetres)
	Mean for September 2009	Diff from average	Highest for September 2009		Mean for September 2009	Diff from average	Lowest for September 2009		Total for September 2009	Average for September	Rank of September 2009	Fraction of September average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	32.5	+2.2	34.1	25th	24.1	+0.1	22.1	9th	11.2	6.0	high	187%
Coen Airport	32.7		36.3	24th	19.1		15.3	1st	0
Horn Island	30.4	+0.4	31.8	27th	24.3	+0.7	19.5	9th	3.4	2.7	average	126%
Scherger RAAF	35.1		37.5	24th	20.5		18.6	5th	0
Weipa Aero	35.2	+0.8	37.6	26th	20.4	+0.8	18.4	5th	0	1.6	very low	0%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	30.2	+1.2	32.1	26th	20.9	+0.5	15.4	8th	0	15.9	lowest	0%
Musgrave	35.1	+2.1	37.3	24th	16.0	+0.4	12.9	21st	0	3.2	lowest	0%
Palmerville	34.6	+1.1	36.3	26th	16.5	0.0	11.7	21st	0	7.9	lowest	0%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	34.1		37.2	25th	18.8		14.9	28th	0
Century Mine	35.2		38.6	22nd	16.8		11.1	30th	0
Cloncurry Airport	33.4	+0.2	37.7	21st	15.9	−0.6	9.4	9th	2.0	5.5	average	36%
Croydon Township	34.8	+0.5	36.4	26th	19.2	+0.1	13.1	10th	0	5.3	lowest	0%
Julia Creek Airport	33.9		38.1	21st	14.6		8.4	11th	1.8
Kowanyama Airport	35.7	+1.2	38.5	24th	19.4	+0.5	16.1	17th	0	2.6	lowest	0%
Mornington Island	31.5	+1.3	34.9	6th	21.7	+1.3	18.4	10th	0	1.3	lowest	0%
Mount Isa Aero	32.3	+1.1	38.0	22nd	12.9	−1.3	4.0	11th	4.4	6.6	high	67%
Normanton Airport	35.0		37.6	26th	20.7		16.8	10th	0
Sweers Island	30.6		33.0	7th	22.4		18.6	10th	0	4.5	very low	0%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	34.4		36.2	1st	16.6		9.8	10th	0
Hughenden Airport	32.8		37.4	21st	13.6		5.3	9th	0
Richmond Airport	33.5	+0.2	38.1	21st	13.8	−1.1	7.2	9th	0	1.1	very low	0%
Richmond Post Office	33.4	+1.2	38.3	21st	14.9	+1.1	6.9	9th	0	6.2	lowest	0%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	30.0	+2.0	31.4	27th	19.7	+1.0	16.4	28th	3.0	33.4	low	9%
Cape Flattery	30.0		31.0	23rd	22.0		17.3	9th	2.8
Cooktown Airport	29.8		31.3	8th	20.9		14.8	21st	3.4	5.7	average	60%
Green Island	27.3	0.0	28.6	29th	22.7	+1.2	21.2	21st
Kairi Research Station	27.1	+2.4	32.0	23rd	13.3	+0.5	9.0	22nd	2.8	18.5	low	15%
Low Isles Lighthouse	30.7	+2.2	31.7	7th	22.7	+0.9	21.6	21st	6.8	36.0	low	19%
Mareeba Airport	29.7		35.6	23rd	15.7		14.1	1st	0.4	4.3	low	9%
Walkamin DPI	28.4	+1.4	33.4	8th	14.9	+0.1	12.2	20th	0.2	8.4	very low	2%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde	28.2	+0.6	30.3	27th	17.5	+1.3	14.0	25th	8.0	37.9	low	21%
Ingham Composite	29.9	+1.6	34.1	23rd	16.2	+0.3	14.1	11th	8.5	38.8	low	22%
Innisfail	28.4	+1.7	29.7	8th	18.7	+1.8	16.8	20th	14.4	84.8	low	17%
Lucinda Point	26.3	+0.5	28.3	27th	21.3	+0.6	19.5	11th	3.6	22.9	average	16%
South Johnstone Exp Stn	28.7	+1.8	31.0	8th	17.3	+0.7	14.7	20th	11.6	83.7	low	14%
Townsville Aero	29.4	+1.7	33.2	27th	18.7	+1.4	13.8	10th	3.8	9.9	average	38%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	28.5	+1.5	31.7	27th	19.7	+1.1	15.0	9th	5.8	11.0	average	53%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	29.5	+1.6	32.8	27th	16.4	+1.5	13.2	9th	4.0	9.3	average	43%
Bowen Airport	28.7	+1.4	29.9	16th	16.9	+0.5	11.8	25th	0.6	7.2	low	8%
Collinsville Post Office	31.7	+2.1	35.4	23rd	14.2	+0.7	9.7	28th	0.2	11.0	average	2%
Hamilton Island Airport	26.5		28.7	22nd	21.4		19.9	20th	3.0
Mackay Aero	28.1	+2.5	31.7	23rd	15.2	+0.8	10.8	9th	0.8	17.9	low	4%
Mackay M.O	27.4	+2.2	30.7	23rd	17.8	+1.2	14.3	25th	0.2	16.1	very low	1%
Proserpine Airport	29.9	+1.6	33.5	23rd	14.0	−0.3	8.7	25th	0.2	20.5	low	1%
Samuel Hill Aero	27.8		31.7	12th	11.0		4.1	28th	4.0
St Lawrence	28.4		32.2	8th	15.5		11.0	9th	0
St Lawrence Post Office	29.0	+2.0	33.4	8th	16.2	+1.9	12.7	25th	0.2	26.2	low	1%
Williamson	28.9		33.7	23rd	14.1		7.9	28th	0
Woolshed	27.4	+1.9	33.4	23rd	15.3	+0.3	8.3	10th	0.8	15.6	low	5%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	25.8	+1.5	33.0	23rd	16.6	+1.1	11.7	25th	4.0	31.5	low	13%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	31.6	+1.5	33.9	21st	14.9	−0.3	9.3	9th	0	9.6	very low	0%
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	31.3	+2.1	35.5	21st	14.5	+0.5	9.0	10th	0	7.9	lowest	0%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Brigalow Research Stn	30.2	+3.0	36.0	21st	11.8	+0.9	6.2	1st	2.2	32.7	low	7%
Clermont Sirius St	30.8	+2.0	35.0	21st	13.1	+1.1	6.6	10th	0.4	19.3	low	2%
Emerald Airport	30.7	+1.6	35.9	22nd	13.2	−0.4	9.3	10th	0.2	24.5	low	1%
Rolleston	30.7	+2.2	36.1	21st	11.5	+1.0	7.2	11th	0	26.7	lowest	0%
Springsure Dame St	29.4	+1.8	35.2	21st	12.9	+1.8	7.0	27th	2.4	28.1	low	9%
Tambo Post Office	29.4	+2.0	36.0	21st	10.0	+1.0	2.9	9th	5.9	19.6	average	30%
Taroom Post Office	29.5	+2.8	36.6	21st	11.5	+1.2	4.1	30th	9.2	31.1	low	30%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	30.3	+1.7	37.0	21st	14.7	+1.5	8.2	9th	10.1	15.1	average	67%
Blackall Airport	30.1		37.3	21st	11.9		5.0	10th	8.6
Isisford Post Office	30.8	+1.5	38.2	22nd	13.0	+0.9	6.2	29th	26.8	14.3	high	187%
Longreach Aero	31.6	+1.4	39.6	21st	12.8	+0.3	6.1	6th	12.0	10.1	high	119%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	34.0	+1.7	38.7	22nd	16.6	+1.4	7.3	29th	0	5.9	lowest	0%
The Monument Airport	32.0		39.0	22nd	14.5		7.2	29th	0
Trepell Airport	32.1		38.7	22nd	14.6		7.8	27th	0
Urandangi	33.2	+1.9	39.9	21st	13.1	+0.1	5.2	9th	0	6.2	lowest	0%
Winton Airport	32.7		39.4	21st	13.3		6.7	9th	0
Winton Post Office	32.2	+1.2	38.5	21st	14.6	+1.3	7.9	9th	0	8.8	lowest	0%
Lower Western (district 38)
Birdsville Airport	30.3		39.8	21st	13.4		7.3	28th	0.4	1.9	average	21%
Boulia Airport	31.8	+1.6	40.0	21st	15.4	+1.8	9.1	27th	2.2	6.9	average	32%
Windorah Post Office	30.8	+2.4	39.7	21st	14.3	+2.3	7.5	28th	1.0	10.2	average	10%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Baralaba Post Office	31.1	+2.7	36.0	21st	12.9	+1.1	7.5	28th	0.6	24.3	low	2%
Bundaberg Aero	26.7	+1.4	29.4	23rd	14.8	+1.1	9.6	28th	46.0	36.6	average	126%
Gayndah Airport	29.2		34.6	21st	11.1		5.3	1st	31.6
Gladstone Airport	27.5	+1.6	32.7	23rd	15.8	+0.3	12.2	10th	8.0	28.2	low	28%
Gladstone Radar	29.1	+2.7	31.6	21st	17.9	+1.5	15.4	28th	9.2	26.2	average	35%
Lady Elliot Island	25.3	+1.6	26.6	30th	19.8	+1.1	13.4	25th	13.8	37.9	low	36%
Monto Township	29.1	+3.0	34.7	21st	10.0	+0.4	4.1	28th	16.8	23.2	average	72%
Rockhampton Aero	30.4	+3.1	35.8	23rd	15.1	+1.6	10.4	28th	0	22.8	lowest	0%
Rundle Island	23.9	+0.9	27.3	8th	20.4	+1.3	18.7	10th
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	25.8	+1.6	27.9	30th	17.9	+1.0	14.4	1st	69.3	51.9	high	134%
Seventeen Seventy	26.1	+2.0	27.7	30th	17.5	+0.4	14.5	28th	8.2	35.2	low	23%
Thangool Winston Street	30.1	+2.0	34.4	21st	11.1	+1.3	5.8	28th	17.2	23.9	average	72%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	27.7	+2.2	33.8	21st	8.5	−1.0	1.7	1st	30.8	33.1	average	93%
Archerfield Airport	26.9	+1.9	33.8	26th	11.6	+0.7	4.9	1st	25.4	35.8	average	71%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	27.3		33.1	21st	8.9		1.6	1st	21.2
Beerburrum Forest Station	27.2	+1.2	33.4	26th	11.6	−0.4	6.7	1st	7.8	46.8	low	17%
Brisbane*	26.7	+2.7	34.2	26th	13.6	+0.7	8.5	1st	23.4	45.7	low	51%
Brisbane Aero*	25.7	+1.9	29.4	24th	12.6	+0.1	5.2	1st	10.6	34.9	low	30%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	23.7	+2.4	26.8	23rd	17.3	+1.5	13.2	1st	12.0	65.4	low	18%
Coolangatta	24.8	+1.8	29.4	23rd	12.0	−1.5	5.8	28th	10.0	41.2	low	24%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	25.3	+2.7	28.4	21st	17.7	+1.2	14.2	1st	59.2	50.8	average	117%
Gold Coast Seaway	25.3	+1.6	28.7	23rd	14.3	−0.5	8.9	1st	13.0	43.6	low	30%
Gympie	28.2	+2.2	34.1	20th	9.9	−0.3	2.5	1st	27.4	45.8	average	60%
Hervey Bay Airport	25.9	+1.2	27.3	25th	13.8	−0.6	5.9	28th	69.4	38.8	high	179%
Jimna Forestry	24.5		30.5	21st	8.4		2.7	1st	43.4	27.5	high	158%
Kingaroy Airport	26.4		32.5	21st	7.4		−0.2	1st	17.8
Logan City Water Treatment	27.0	+2.1	31.8	21st	12.4	+0.1	7.0	28th	31.2	46.3	average	67%
Maleny Tamarind St	24.3		30.4	20th	12.5		7.2	1st	39.4	64.6	average	61%
Maroochydore Aero	25.5	+1.4	31.9	26th	11.6	−1.4	4.5	1st	27.4	62.1	average	44%
Maryborough	27.3	+1.7	31.5	23rd	11.8	−0.3	5.2	28th	29.6	42.8	average	69%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	26.9		32.6	26th	12.7		7.8	1st	21.4
Point Lookout	25.5	+2.0	28.2	23rd	16.1	−0.7	11.4	1st	33.1	62.6	average	53%
Rainbow Beach	25.1	+1.0	29.6	23rd					33.7	61.7	average	55%
Redcliffe*	25.2	+1.2	32.8	26th	14.3	+0.4	8.9	1st	22.2	30.2	average	73%
Tewantin RSL Park	25.7	+1.5	31.7	23rd	13.8	−0.7	7.6	1st	27.0	62.2	low	43%
Toolara	28.6	+1.9	34.1	20th	14.6	0.0	10.4	28th	32.0	54.5	average	59%
University of Queensland Gatton	27.7	+2.3	33.9	22nd	9.7	+0.3	3.2	1st	46.8	34.9	average	134%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	21.5	+2.7	27.8	21st	5.0	−0.8	−2.1	1st	25.0	41.8	average	60%
Dalby Airport	26.9	+1.4	34.0	21st	7.9	−0.9	−0.1	1st	24.0	30.1	average	80%
Goondiwindi Airport	26.2	+0.8	35.1	22nd	9.9	+0.6	2.9	1st	21.6	27.1	average	80%
Inglewood Forest	26.2		34.5	22nd	10.9		3.7	28th	21.6	24.5	average	88%
Oakey Aero	26.0	+2.2	33.1	22nd	8.0	+0.9	0.3	1st	8.8	30.8	low	29%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	22.3	+2.8	28.5	22nd	4.6	−0.5	−2.4	1st	21.4	51.5	low	42%
Texas Post Office	25.9	+1.5	32.2	21st	8.9	+1.2	1.2	1st	29.6	39.3	average	75%
Toowoomba Airport	23.4	+1.0	30.7	21st	10.6	0.0	5.8	28th	25.6	35.4	average	72%
Warwick	25.3	+1.7	31.7	21st	6.3	−0.9	−1.2	1st	21.6	32.4	average	67%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	28.2	+1.5	36.1	21st	9.5	−0.9	1.6	29th	13.8	23.5	average	59%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	28.8	+2.7	36.7	21st	8.8	+0.7	1.7	12th	21.8	25.4	average	86%
Mitchell Post Office	28.6	+2.9	36.9	22nd	8.7	+1.2	1.5	1st	16.7	26.0	average	64%
Roma Airport	28.0	+1.4	36.9	22nd	9.6	+0.1	1.7	1st	22.6	22.1	average	102%
St George Airport	27.2	+0.5	37.7	22nd	10.8	0.0	2.8	1st	20.6	24.2	average	85%
Surat	27.6	+2.0	36.8	22nd	10.8	+1.5	1.7	1st	21.4	28.8	average	74%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	27.4	+1.8	37.0	22nd	10.9	+1.7	2.9	1st	27.1	24.3	average	112%
Charleville Aero	28.2	+2.2	36.8	22nd	10.6	+0.8	3.3	1st	14.4	23.1	average	62%
Cunnamulla Post Office	27.4	+1.9	34.7	17th	11.9	+1.3	5.1	1st	5.0	18.1	average	28%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	28.9		38.1	22nd			6.3	5th	2.2
Quilpie Airport	28.8	+1.7	36.5	21st	12.6	+0.9	5.7	6th	3.0	13.7	average	22%
Thargomindah Airport	27.5	−0.5	34.5	20th	12.3	−1.0	6.5	29th	5.4	4.9	average	110%

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Further information

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