1 April 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0

Queensland in March 2011: 

Wettest March on record

• Queensland's 7th wettest start to the year 
• The highest March rainfall on record 
• Daytime temperatures were milder in the west.

Extremes  Records Summaries Important notes the top

Another wet month

The La Niña theme of  plentiful rain continued with record high March rainfall and the 7th wettest start to the year. Mornington Island set the pace with 477.2 mm to 9am on the 1st of the month and created a new highest daily rain total for the Lower Carpentaria district. The monsoon low that produced this fall continued to traverse the western border and brought further heavy falls to western areas,  including 319.1 mm at Bedourie Police Station on the 6th in severe storm activity. The active monsoon also brought heavy falls to the Gulf country between the 11th and 13th, with Sweers Island recording 233 mm on the 13th.  Several episodes heavy rain led to flooding along the tropical east coast during the month, especially near month's end . Many daily falls exceeded 200 mm along the north east tropical coast between the 7th and 10th and from the 27th and included Bambaroo in the Herbert district with 304.8 mm on the 7th. Proserpine Airport recorded 627.8 mm between the 29th and 31st and was a record 3 day total for the site. Landslides were reported near Bowen and Kuranda. A severe storm brought flash flooding and intense rainfall to Townsville on the 31st with unofficial reports of 100 mm in 1 hour.
At the end of March flooding was occurring in many catchments through western Queensland and along the tropical coasts, including the Balonne River,  the coastal rivers and streams between Townsville and St Lawrence, the Connors and Isaac Rivers, the Flinders and Norman Rivers, the Georgina River and Eyre Creek, Western Queensland Rivers, the Don River, the Mitchell River, the Moonie River, the Burdekin River and the Don River.

Main Weather Systems

A monsoonal low over the Gulf Country brought to moderate to heavy rain to north-west Queensland and the active monsoon period also bought showers and thunderstorms to the north-east and central tropics with further heavy falls. Mornington Island recorded 477.2 mm to 9am on the 1st, and a daily record for the district.

A surface trough triggered further showers and storms about the central interior and southern districts. It was hot over most of the interior and southern parts with light to moderate north and north-west winds east of the trough and relatively cool about the north-west due to cloud cover. The monsoon low was located over eastern parts of the Northern Territory and slowly traversed south near the Queensland border over the next few days.

During the 5th, an upper trough lying over the south west of the state allowed more widespread and active showers and storms which spread to rain areas over night. A cooler south-easterly change pushed through the southeast later in the day and reached the central coast on the 7th. 319 mm of rain fell in rain to 9am on the 6th at Bedourie creating a new daily record for the site. It became fine over the southern and southeast interior with southeast winds from a strong high in the Tasman Sea and the showers and thunderstorms remained over the tropics. A tropical low developed near the north-east tropical coast in the vicinity of the persistent monsoon trough across the far north with moderate to heavy falls over the North Tropical Coast and Herbert and Lower Burdekin districts and the Gulf country leading to flooding. The deeply unstable atmosphere and active tropical monsoonal period continued.

On the 14th the monsoon trough extended over the western Gulf country from a low over the Northern Territory and a high near New Zealand extended a ridge along most of the east Queensland coast with the trough over the western Coral Sea. Scattered showers, patchy rain areas and isolated thunderstorms affected the tropics with moderate falls and heavy rain was easing over the north west. Heavy rainfall about the Central Coast on the 14th with some flash flooding. It was fine over the far southern interior with showers elsewhere. Days were cool under cloud in the tropics and central districts. On the 15th flood Warnings are current for the Bulloo, Connors, Isaac, Pioneer, Gulf and Western Queensland Rivers including the Diamantina and Georgina Rivers and the Cooper Creek. Heavy rain fell about the North Tropical Coast, centred on Ingham and surrounds and a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for flash flooding.

On the 17th a surface trough over the far southern Queensland combined an upper trough to produce areas of rain, scattered showers and storms until a high in the Tasman Sea pushed the surface trough and most precipitation northwards into the Capricornia during the 20th. Severe thunderstorms affected the Channnel Country on the 19th and heavy rainfall in the Dalby areas caused rapid river and creek rises.

A dry, cool south-westerly change entered the far west on the 20th hand pushed slowly east during the next few days, leaving the majority of the state fine except for some scattered showers and thunderstorms over the far northern and north-east coastal districts ahead of the surface trough. A large high intensified in the Great Australian Bight and helped maintain a coastal ridge and dry fine conditions of southern and western Queensland. Temperatures were much cooler than average over the interior, particularly in the Channel Country. As the high reached further east, a vigorous southerly change was pushed through southeast Queensland during the 26th and spread north along the east coast. Convective activity continued in the north in a moist unstable airmass, aided by an upper trough. A landslide derailed a train on the Kuranda Scenic Railway north of Cairns on the 26th.

The combined effects of the southeast surge, the upper trough and a surface trough off the north tropical coast brought very heavy rainfall to the eastern tropics from the 27th, initially between Cairns and Townsville and then focusing further south through the central coast, before the surge and associated area of heaviest rainfall again moved north. A landslip cut roads at Hideaway Bay near Bowen early on the 29th and further landslips were reported on the 31st. Many daily falls in excess of 200 mm were recorded. 

Rainfall

State averaged rainfall was 204.62 mm and the highest on record for March with 60% of the state receiving decile 10 range. Over 800 mm was recorded along parts of the east central coast between Sarina and Bowen, along northeast tropical coast between Cairns and Townsville and along part of the southern Gulf Country. Large parts of western Queensland and the northeast coast recorded many times more than their usual March rainfall. The Northern Peninsula, other small coastal strips in the far north, the southeast coast districts and parts of the far southern interior were near or below average and the remainder received above average rainfall with some areas recording their highest March totals on record. 

A monsoon low led to Mornington Island recording 477.2 mm to 9am on the 1st, and a daily record for the Lower Carpentaria district. The low moved down the NT/Qld border and 319.1 mm was recorded at Bedourie Police Station on the 6th, this being the highest daily total since records began in 1932. More rain fell on this day than any month since records started and 2011 is already the second wettest year on record. March last year was the previous highest March total and 2010 also has the highest annual total for this site. 

The highest daily totals were mainly recorded between the 7th and 10th  and from the 27th along the tropical east coast with many exceeding 200 mm. Proserpine Airport recorded 627.8 mm between the 29th and 31st and was a record 3 day total for the site. This site also recorded a record high March total with 1077.2 mm and has a long term median March amount of  100 mm.

A severe storm brought flash flooding and intense rainfall to Townsville on the 31st with unofficial reports of 100 mm in 1 hour.

Roseberth Station in the southwest has an average long term average March rainfall of 16.8 mm and is often dry but this month recorded 343.3 mm, a new highest monthly total for a station with 98 years of record. The previous highest monthly total of 305 mm was in January 1974.

Many locations also had a record number of raindays. Croydon Township  had 241.6 mm on 23 days, Richmond Post Office 185.4 mm on 17 days, Hillgrove Station  had 137.4 mm on 18 days, Sellheim  had 222.8 mm on 15 days, Barcaldine Post Office  had 136.5 mm on 18 days, Camooweal Township had 168.4 mm on 18 days, and each of these towns has more than 110 years of record.

Many locations have recorded their wettest start to the year and include Mornington Island with 2120 mm, Rollingstone in the Herbert district with 2570.2 mm, Bedourie Police Station in the west with 557.5 mm,  Yarraman Post Office in the southeast with 727.2 mm and Oakington in the eastern Darling Downs with 517.4 mm.

The wettest overall was Paluma Ivy Cottage with 1658.7 mm, followed by Rollingstone with 1396.0 mm, followed by Bambaroo with 1300.6 mm.

The driest overall was a strip along the far south of the state between Hungerford and Hebel where little to no rain was recorded.

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

The wettest single day was at Mornington Island with 477.2 mm on the 1st, followed by Bedourie Police Station with 319.1 mm on the 6th, followed by Bambaroo with 304.8 mm on the 7th.

Some sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record. See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.

Temperature

Mean temperatures (the average of the maximum and minimum temperatures) were lower than the long term March average over western Queensland and within a degree of average elsewhere. Averaged across the state, the mean temperature was 25.96 °C and 0.53 °C lower than average.

The warmest on average was Coconut Island with 28.5 °C, followed by Willis Island with 28.3 °C, followed by Century Mine, Horn Island, Kowanyama Airport, Low Isles Lighthouse, Scherger RAAF and Weipa Aero with 27.9 °C.

The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 18.8 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 19.3 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 20.8 °C.

Maximum temperature

Mean maximum temperatures were well below the long term March average in western Queensland (amongst the mildest 10% on record) and near average elsewhere. Averaged across the state the mean maximum temperature was 30.92 °C and 1.5 °C lower than average and the lowest since 1971.

Longreach Aero, Mount Isa Aero, Mornington Island and Bowen Airport recorded their lowest mean daily March maximum temperatures this month.

Mackay, Bowen and Proserpine recorded equal or lowest daily maximum March temperatures during the last week of the month in a southerly wind flow under extensive cloud during a very high rainfall event.

The hottest day was at Birdsville Airport with 41.9 °C on the 1st, followed by Bedourie Police Station with 40.5 °C on the 1st, followed by Cunnamulla Post Office with 40.2 °C on the 1st.

The warmest days on average were at Richmond Airport and Richmond Post Office with 32.8 °C, followed by Hughenden Airport with 32.5 °C, followed by Julia Creek Airport with 32.4 °C.

The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 23.4 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 24.0 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 24.8 °C.

The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 18.2 °C on the 19th, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 18.9 °C on the 19th, followed by Applethorpe with 19.2 °C on the 6th and Toowoomba Airport with 19.2 °C on the 19th.

Some sites had their coldest March day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest March mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest March 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

Mean minimum temperatures were higher than average in east coast districts south from Mossman and extending to eastern parts of the Central Highlands and through the Darling Downs. Remaining areas were near average. Averaged across the state the mean minimum temperature was 21.01 °C and 0.36 °C warmer than average. 

Cairns Aero, South Johnstone Exp Stn, Ayr DPI Research Stn, Mackay M.O., Kairi Research Station, Walkamin Research Station, Baralaba Post Office and Proserpine Airport recorded equal or new highest mean daily minimum temperatures for March.

The coldest night was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 7.4 °C on the 25th, followed by Applethorpe with 7.7 °C on the 25th, followed by Applethorpe with 8.0 °C on the 26th.

The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 14.1 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 14.6 °C, followed by Inglewood Forest with 16.4 °C.

The warmest nights on average were at Willis Island with 26.1 °C, followed by Coconut Island with 25.4 °C, followed by Low Isles Lighthouse with 25.0 °C.

The warmest night was at Birdsville Airport with 28.2 °C on the 2nd, followed by Willis Island with 27.7 °C on the 24th, followed by Willis Island with 27.6 °C on the 6th, 22nd, and the 23rd.

Some sites had their highest March mean daily minimum temperature on record. Some sites had their highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years. See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.

Wind

The strongest wind gust was at Cape Moreton Lighthouse with 102 km/h on the 5th, followed by Cape Moreton Lighthouse with 94 km/h on the 6th, followed by Double Island Point Lighthouse with 94 km/h on the 6th, followed by Cape Moreton Lighthouse with 91 km/h on the 27th.

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Extremes in March 2011
Hottest day	41.9 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 1st 40.5 °C at Bedourie Police Station on the 1st 40.2 °C at Cunnamulla Post Office on the 1st
Warmest days on average	32.8 °C at Richmond Airport 32.8 °C at Richmond Post Office 32.5 °C at Hughenden Airport 32.4 °C at Julia Creek Airport
Coolest days on average	23.4 °C at Applethorpe 24.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 24.8 °C at Toowoomba Airport
Coldest day	18.2 °C at Applethorpe on the 19th 18.9 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 19th 19.2 °C at Applethorpe on the 6th 19.2 °C at Toowoomba Airport on the 19th
Coldest night	7.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 25th 7.7 °C at Applethorpe on the 25th 8.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 26th
Coolest nights on average	14.1 °C at Applethorpe 14.6 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 16.4 °C at Inglewood Forest
Warmest nights on average	26.1 °C at Willis Island 25.4 °C at Coconut Island 25.0 °C at Low Isles Lighthouse
Warmest night	28.2 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 2nd 27.7 °C at Willis Island on the 24th 27.6 °C at Willis Island on the 6th, 22nd and 23rd
Warmest on average overall	28.5 °C at Coconut Island 28.3 °C at Willis Island 27.9 °C at Century Mine, Horn Island, Kowanyama Airport, Low Isles Lighthouse, Scherger RAAF and Weipa Aero
Coolest on average overall	18.8 °C at Applethorpe 19.3 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 20.8 °C at Toowoomba Airport
Wettest overall	1658.7 mm at Paluma Ivy Cottage 1396.0 mm at Rollingstone 1300.6 mm at Bambaroo
Driest overall	A strip along the far south of the state between Hungerford and Hebel where little to no rain was recorded
Wettest day	477.2 mm at Mornington Island on the 1st 319.1 mm at Bedourie Police Station on the 6th 304.8 mm at Bambaroo on the 7th
Highest wind gust	102 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 5th 94 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 6th 94 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 6th 91 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 27th

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Record highest March daily rainfall
	Highest daily rainfall in March 2011 (mm)		Previous wettest for March		Years of record
Augustus Downs Station	184.0	on the 2nd	148.8	on the 15th in 1950	98
Glengyle	186.0	on the 6th	163.0	on the 1st in 2010	90
Mornington Island	477.2	on the 1st	362.0	on the 21st in 1970	87
Cluny	189.0	on the 6th	160.0	on the 1st in 2010	69
Condamine	175.0	on the 20th	137.0	on the 5th in 1979	69
Bedourie Police Station	319.1	on the 6th	188.4	on the 1st in 2010	64
Sandringham	125.0	on the 6th	99.1	on the 5th in 1972	44
Trinidad	85.0	on the 5th	77.0	on the 2nd in 2010	42
Macalister	74.2	on the 5th	69.0	on the 2nd in 2010	40
Rollingstone	238.6	on the 16th	210.4	on the 10th in 1983	39
Wilpeena	80.0	on the 6th	79.5	on the 3rd in 1994	35
Bowen Airport	211.0	on the 29th	88.6	on the 2nd in 1997	24

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Record highest total March rainfall
	Total rainfall for March 2011 (mm)	Previous wettest for March		Years of record	Average for March
Te Kowai Exp Stn	1052.4	1034.7	in 1955	122	281.5
Victoria Sugar Mill	1239.6	1223.7	in 1950	114	398.0
Augustus Downs Station	425.0	368.9	in 1901	113	94.7
Miranda Downs Station	403.5	378.0	in 2006	102	147.5
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	995.2	841.4	in 1979	102	283.8
Roseberth Station	343.3	186.0	in 1950	98	20.2
Bambaroo	1300.6	1100.0	in 1950	89	334.5
Glengyle	385.4	171.6	in 2010	89	26.4
Mornington Island	1054.8	812.7	in 1928	87	260.4
Cluny	247.0	165.6	in 2010	71	24.8
Upper Stone Exelby	1097.8	850.8	in 1950	71	303.9
Bedourie Police Station	474.3	194.4	in 2010	65	27.1
Hecate	767.8	553.6	in 1990	51	185.2
Roma Peak	436.4	364.4	in 1977	48	138.5
Cardwell Range	1197.2	1140.0	in 1990	47	441.6
Hawkins Creek	1288.8	1031.0	in 1974	45	448.0
Sandringham	234.0	149.2	in 1972	44	22.1
Ingham Composite	1278.4	1177.0	in 1990	43	377.3
Lucky Springs Station	377.9	306.6	in 1974	43	87.8
Paluma Ivy Cottage	1658.7	1064.8	in 1990	43	379.4
Trinidad	308.4	182.8	in 1999	42	43.8
Macalister	194.8	166.8	in 2010	40	50.8
Mutarnee Store	1204.4	1092.6	in 1983	39	319.2
Rollingstone	1396.0	737.4	in 1990	37	241.7
Turrawulla Station	269.4	194.0	in 1988	37	58.7
Builyan Gum Street	330.4	208.2	in 1992	34	83.8
Proserpine Airport	1077.2	542.9	in 1979	29	190.1
Lawn Hill Gorge NPWS	363.0	199.6	in 1995	26	78.5
Bowen Airport	743.0	269.3	in 1997	24	103.8
Doraville Station	503.2	355.2	in 1994	21	115.6
Hamilton Island	776.3	571.7	in 1994	21	264.7
Adavale	214.0	158.2	in 2010	20	38.3
Durrie Station	148.8	142.4	in 2010	20	34.5

Highest total March rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for March 2011 (mm)	Most recent March at least this wet		Years since wetter	Average for March
Lucinda Township	1223.2	1353.7	in 1893	115	414.2
Halifax Macrossan St	1273.0	1541.4	in 1903	107	406.9
Bingil Bay	1298.3	1298.9	in 1937	73	565.7
Woleebee Nevasa	177.0	243.7	in 1941	69	55.0
Baralaba Post Office	314.2	333.3	in 1949	62	75.7
Windorah Post Office	331.5	498.3	in 1950	61	42.2
Burketown Post Office	777.6	801.7	in 1947	60	156.6
Barnganal Blue Mountain	734.6	962.7	in 1956	55	195.6
Greenvale Township	372.1	480.6	in 1956	55	99.7
Monkira	199.7	263.5	in 1956	54	26.8
Mount Charlton	920.0	1092.4	in 1956	53	266.8
Abercorn	166.8	210.9	in 1963	48	68.9
Esk Post Office	215.8	225.8	in 1963	48	103.4
Mackay M.O	906.6	920.8	in 1963	48	266.0
Mundubbera	172.9	212.6	in 1963	48	63.9
Tambo Post Office	243.2	353.9	in 1963	48	58.4
Toogoolawah Post Office	208.6	302.5	in 1963	48	89.0
Condamine	175.0	193.7	in 1963	47	61.6
Gillespie	181.4	494.8	in 1963	47	60.7
Orion	234.6	364.1	in 1963	44	66.6
Mantuan Downs	238.6	404.9	in 1963	40	64.2
Barcaldine Post Office	136.5	142.3	in 1973	38	59.7
Boulia Airport	109.7	254.0	in 1973	38	36.0
Elphinstone Pocket No1	875.7	943.2	in 1974	37	363.6
Laura Post Office	410.3	464.0	in 1974	36	174.5
Collinsville Post Office	240.4	267.6	in 1976	35	95.2
Glen Harding	290.5	493.3	in 1974	35	124.4
Chillagoe	414.2	426.4	in 1976	32	141.0
Nardoo Station	300.2	329.4	in 1979	32	91.2
Walterhall	238.2	366.8	in 1977	32	93.5
Warden Bend	349.4	357.7	in 1979	32	105.6
Wando Vale Station	214.4	229.4	in 1979	31	83.3
Forsayth Caravan Park	304.8	332.2	in 1979	30	109.6
Prestwood Station	498.4	503.1	in 1974	28	119.0
Urandangi	144.2	150.2	in 1983	28	42.4
Minnie Downs	180.0	181.0	in 1982	25	65.5
Orientos Station	60.4	103.0	in 1988	23	18.4
Ballandean Post Office	135.2	199.6	in 1989	22	62.4
Bogarella	180.0	184.8	in 1990	21	55.6
Havelock	158.8	230.6	in 1990	21	54.3
Home Hill Post Office	310.6	354.6	in 1990	21	150.4
Lochinvar	246.0	258.9	in 1990	21	52.1
Mount Larcom Post Office	283.0	349.0	in 1990	21	92.2
Pacific Heights	344.8	970.4	in 1990	21	183.0
Rewan Station	158.6	345.6	in 1990	21	85.4
Rockhampton Aero	313.4	447.4	in 1990	21	99.1
Springsure Comet St	192.8	262.5	in 1990	21	69.4
St Lawrence Post Office	309.6	350.0	in 1990	21	133.1
Toomba Stud	164.5	254.2	in 1990	21	72.2
Townsville Aero	655.0	682.8	in 1990	21	185.7
Wharton Creek Station	187.0	225.8	in 1990	21	64.2
Broadmeadows	342.5	700.2	in 1990	20	125.5
Byfield Childs Road	425.0	592.0	in 1990	20	240.6
Gladstone Radar	232.6	311.6	in 1990	20	86.1
Glenlands	244.9	381.8	in 1990	20	98.2
Gracemere - Lucas St	263.7	395.0	in 1990	20	96.2
Green Hills	199.6	222.0	in 1989	20	82.3
Mackay Aero	776.4	886.7	in 1955	20	226.5
Rockley	289.0	400.2	in 1990	20	89.9
Sellheim	222.8	228.0	in 1990	20	93.7

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Lowest total March rainfall for at least 20 years
	Total rainfall for March 2011 (mm)	Most recent March at least this dry		Years since drier	Average for March
Moreton Telegraph Station	109.5	79.8	in 1981	23	285.9

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Record lowest March daily maximum temperature
	Lowest daily maximum temperature in March 2011 (°C)		Previous coolest for March		Years of record	Average for March
Mackay Aero	23.4	on the 31st	= 23.4	on the 29th in 2008	25	29.2
Bowen Airport	24.3	on the 28th	24.9	on the 29th in 2008	22	30.9
Proserpine Airport	24.0	on the 29th	= 24.0	on the 29th in 2008	22	30.2

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Record lowest March mean daily maximum temperature
	Mean daily maximum temperature for March 2011 (°C)	Previous coolest for March		Years of record	Average for March
Longreach Aero	31.6	31.7	in 2010	45	34.6
Mount Isa Aero	30.2	31.0	in 1971	44	34.3
Mornington Island	30.0	30.3	in 1994	36	32.0
Bowen Airport	29.5	29.6	in 1997	21	30.9

Lowest March mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily maximum temperature for March 2011 (°C)	Most recent March at least this cool		Years since cooler	Average for March
Boulia Airport	32.3	29.9	in 1950	60	35.4
Camooweal Township	31.6	31.4	in 1950	60	35.2
Isisford Post Office	31.0	30.7	in 1956	53	34.3
Windorah Post Office	30.9	29.5	in 1956	51	34.6
Barcaldine Post Office	30.6	30.3	in 1956	50	33.2
Springsure Comet St	28.9	28.6	in 1971	39	31.7
Townsville Aero	29.6	29.5	in 1972	39	30.7
Urandangi	31.9	=31.9	in 1971	38	35.7
Clermont Sirius St	29.6	=29.6	in 1974	37	32.0
Kowanyama Airport	31.5	31.3	in 1974	37	32.8
Winton Post Office	31.8	31.6	in 1974	37	35.1
Croydon Township	31.7	31.5	in 1974	34	34.4

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Record highest March mean daily minimum temperature
	Mean daily minimum temperature for March 2011 (°C)	Previous warmest for March		Years of record	Average for March
Cairns Aero	24.0	23.9	in 1995	68	23.0
South Johnstone Exp Stn	23.3	23.1	in 2006	55	21.9
Ayr DPI Research Stn	23.2	22.8	in 1976	54	21.4
Mackay M.O	23.4	= 23.4	in 2007	51	22.3
Kairi Research Station	19.7	= 19.7	in 1973	49	18.4
Walkamin Research Station	20.7	20.4	in 2006	42	19.5
Baralaba Post Office	20.7	= 20.7	in 2007	39	19.3
Proserpine Airport	22.7	= 22.7	in 2010	21	21.4

Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years
	Mean daily minimum temperature for March 2011 (°C)	Most recent March at least this warm		Years since warmer	Average for March
Gympie	19.6	=19.6	in 1982	28	18.1
Collinsville Post Office	21.5	21.7	in 1983	27	20.0
Monto Township	19.2	19.4	in 1976	23	17.2

Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top

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Summary statistics for March 2011
	Maximum temperatures for March (°C)				Minimum temperatures for March (°C)				Rainfall for March (millimetres)
	Mean for March 2011	Diff from average	Highest for March 2011		Mean for March 2011	Diff from average	Lowest for March 2011		Total for March 2011	Average for March	Rank of March 2011	Fraction of March average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island	31.7	0.0	35.0	14th	25.4	-0.4	23.3	5th	310.2	292.8	average	106%
Coen Airport	31.1		33.8	21st	23.4		22.3	6th	360.6	254.3	average	142%
Horn Island	30.9	+0.5	32.5	14th	24.9	-0.1	22.6	5th	299.2	341.6	average	88%
Scherger RAAF	32.2		34.9	23rd	23.7		22.4	2nd	312.2
Weipa Aero	31.8	-0.1	34.2	23rd	24.0	+0.2	22.6	10th	293.0	391.3	average	75%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport	30.7	+0.1	32.7	7th	23.1	-0.3	22.0	2nd	576.6	451.6	high	128%
Musgrave	32.2	-0.1	35.0	21st	23.4	+1.0	22.2	1st	283.3	239.1	average	118%
Palmerville	32.1	-0.2	34.5	20th	22.7	+0.9	21.6	16th	284.2	181.4	high	157%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport	30.9	-3.6	34.9	21st	24.1	+0.5	21.9	27th	698.0	152.5	v high	458%
Century Mine	32.2		36.0	20th	23.5		20.4	28th	593.2
Cloncurry Airport	31.3	-4.5	35.0	18th	22.5	+0.1	17.2	27th	243.0	78.1	v high	311%
Croydon Township	31.7	-2.7	34.7	17th	23.7	+0.4	21.3	12th	241.6	115.7	v high	209%
Julia Creek Airport	32.4	-4.1	36.9	6th	21.8	+1.3	16.2	27th	183.8	49.9	v high	368%
Kowanyama Airport	31.5	-1.3	34.2	22nd	24.3	+0.6	22.8	9th	667.0	236.6	v high	282%
Mornington Island	30.0	-2.0	33.0	22nd	24.6	0.0	22.9	15th	1054.8	260.4	highest	405%
Mount Isa Aero	30.2	-4.1	33.9	19th	21.6	-0.1	15.4	27th	223.2	65.8	v high	339%
Normanton Airport	30.9	-3.3	34.0	17th	24.6	+0.2	22.0	12th	468.0	124.4	v high	376%
Sweers Island	29.9	-2.5	38.0	14th	24.9	-0.9	22.2	13th	516.5	208.5	high	248%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport	31.3		33.8	5th	22.6		19.5	13th	344.4
Hughenden Airport	32.5	-2.1	36.8	4th	21.7	+0.5	17.3	27th	97.0	24.6	v high	394%
Richmond Airport	32.8	-2.9	36.0	5th	21.6	+0.7	15.8	27th	179.0	56.7	v high	316%
Richmond Post Office	32.8	-2.1	35.9	5th	21.9	+1.2	16.0	27th	185.4	60.9	v high	304%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero	30.7	+0.1	32.5	5th	24.0	+1.0	22.3	14th	418.8	426.2	average	98%
Cape Flattery	31.2		33.0	22nd	24.4		21.9	10th	318.2
Cooktown Airport	30.6	+0.2	32.8	22nd	24.1	+0.3	22.7	10th	365.0	390.7	average	93%
Kairi Research Station	26.8	+0.4	29.2	5th	19.7	+1.3	17.7	14th	327.3	256.6	high	128%
Low Isles Lighthouse	30.7	-0.1	33.2	22nd	25.0	-0.1	22.9	9th	484.2	432.7	average	112%
Mareeba Airport	29.4	-0.3	31.6	21st	21.2	+0.8	20.0	14th	312.8	157.1	high	199%
Walkamin Research Station	28.2	+0.2	30.4	21st	20.7	+1.2	18.5	14th	272.6	209.8	high	130%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Ingham Composite	29.7	-1.1	35.1	21st	22.9	+0.7	21.2	12th	1278.4	377.3	highest	339%
Innisfail	29.5	-0.3	32.0	20th	23.6	+1.5	21.9	13th	1063.4	662.6	high	160%
South Johnstone Exp Stn	29.8	0.0	33.0	22nd	23.3	+1.4	21.3	14th	1054.6	614.7	v high	172%
Townsville Aero	29.6	-1.1	32.2	23rd	24.0	+1.1	22.3	13th	655.0	185.7	v high	353%
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach	30.0	-0.7	32.1	22nd	24.3	+1.4	22.1	14th	289.4	94.9	v high	305%
Ayr DPI Research Stn	30.5	-0.4	33.0	22nd	23.2	+1.8	22.0	27th	223.6	149.4	high	150%
Bowen Airport	29.5	-1.4	32.4	5th	22.8	0.0	20.1	26th	743.0	103.8	highest	716%
Collinsville Post Office	30.8	-1.1	34.0	4th	21.5	+1.5	19.4	10th	240.4	95.2	v high	253%
Hamilton Island Airport	28.4	-0.1	31.1	1st	23.9	-0.3	22.1	28th	842.6	196.3	v high	429%
Mackay Aero	29.2	0.0	32.9	22nd	23.0	+1.1	20.9	27th	776.4	226.5	v high	343%
Mackay M.O	28.9	+0.3	32.2	24th	23.4	+1.1	21.4	31st	906.6	266.0	v high	341%
Proserpine Airport	29.2	-1.0	33.8	23rd	22.7	+1.3	21.3	13th	1077.2	190.1	highest	567%
Samuel Hill Aero	29.3	+0.2	34.1	22nd	22.1	+1.7	19.1	9th	339.2	139.0	v high	244%
St Lawrence	29.9		34.4	22nd	22.4		19.1	8th	304.8
St Lawrence Post Office	30.0	-0.9	34.6	22nd	22.4	+1.3	19.0	8th	309.6	133.1	high	233%
Williamson	30.3		34.5	22nd	22.3		19.9	8th	173.0
Woolshed	26.2	-1.5	30.0	20th	20.8	+1.3	19.0	8th	533.8	105.4	v high	506%
Yeppoon The Esplanade	28.5	+0.1	34.6	22nd	23.2	+0.8	20.5	8th	330.0	90.1	v high	366%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport	30.0	-2.1	33.9	24th	21.7	+0.9	19.9	27th	220.9	63.5	v high	348%
Moranbah Water Treatment Plant	30.0	-2.2	34.4	24th	20.9	+0.7	16.8	27th	139.4	50.6	high	275%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Clermont Airport	29.8		34.7	1st	20.0		12.2	27th	156.0
Clermont Sirius St	29.6	-2.4	34.2	1st	20.2	+0.8	14.2	27th	145.4	74.2	high	196%
Emerald Airport	29.9	-3.1	34.2	21st	20.5	+0.2	15.8	27th	196.4	50.9	v high	386%
Lochington	29.9		34.3	2nd	19.5		13.5	27th	165.8
Rolleston Airport	29.3		34.4	1st	19.5		13.9	27th	206.6
Springsure Comet St	28.9	-2.8	33.6	2nd	19.3	+0.5	14.3	26th	192.8	69.4	v high	278%
Tambo Post Office	29.1	-3.4	35.0	2nd	18.1	+0.6	10.4	26th	243.2	58.4	v high	416%
Taroom Post Office	30.0	-1.6	35.4	2nd	19.5	+1.4	14.1	26th	118.0	63.2	high	187%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office	30.6	-2.6	35.9	1st	20.6	-0.2	15.2	25th	136.5	59.7	high	229%
Blackall Airport	30.0	-3.9	35.3	1st	19.4	-0.5	11.6	26th	117.4	33.7	v high	348%
Isisford Post Office	31.0	-3.3	37.8	1st	20.6	+0.3	14.1	26th	88.6	59.2	high	150%
Longreach Aero	31.6	-3.0	36.7	2nd	20.2	-0.1	12.3	26th	100.8	56.0	high	180%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township	31.6	-3.6	36.1	20th	22.2	+0.5	16.0	28th	168.4	55.0	v high	306%
The Monument Airport	31.3	-4.5	36.6	18th	21.3	-0.3	13.3	26th	62.0	24.6	high	252%
Trepell Airport	31.1	-4.8	36.0	18th	20.7	-0.7	12.9	26th	179.0	33.9	v high	528%
Urandangi	31.9	-3.8	37.1	1st	22.3	+1.3	15.5	24th	144.2	42.4	v high	340%
Winton Airport	31.8		36.3	2nd	21.2		15.0	25th	150.2	54.6	v high	275%
Winton Post Office	31.8	-3.3	36.0	17th	21.7	+0.7	16.3	26th	133.1	53.6	high	248%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie Police Station	31.4	-4.4	40.5	1st	22.3	+0.7	15.5	27th	474.3	27.1	highest	1750%
Birdsville Airport	31.2	-4.5	41.9	1st	22.5	+0.9	16.4	27th	135.6	33.2	high	408%
Boulia Airport	32.3	-3.1	37.7	1st	21.5	-0.3	14.5	26th	109.7	36.0	v high	305%
Windorah Post Office	30.9	-3.7	39.0	1st	21.0	-0.1	13.5	27th	331.5	42.2	v high	786%
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Baralaba Post Office	30.5	-2.1	35.3	23rd	20.7	+1.4	16.8	27th	314.2	75.7	v high	415%
Bundaberg Aero	29.3	+0.2	34.4	22nd	21.1	+1.2	17.7	10th	212.0	110.0	high	193%
Gayndah Airport	29.9		35.0	2nd	20.0		15.6	10th	85.6	51.6	high	166%
Gladstone Airport	29.1	-0.7	33.8	22nd	22.4	+0.8	20.7	9th	255.0	64.8	v high	394%
Gladstone Radar	29.5	-0.7	34.5	22nd	22.2	+0.7	20.0	31st	232.6	86.1	high	270%
Lady Elliot Island	28.1	-0.2	31.2	2nd	23.8	+0.4	20.6	31st	204.2	127.4	high	160%
Monto Township	28.7	-1.2	34.3	1st	19.2	+2.0	14.8	7th	136.8	76.6	high	179%
Rockhampton Aero	29.8	-0.7	35.1	22nd	22.3	+1.5	19.9	31st	313.4	99.1	v high	316%
Rundle Island	27.3	0.0	30.9	1st	23.3	-0.4	21.1	13th
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	28.2	-0.3	31.8	4th	22.1	+0.4	20.2	31st	300.9	157.3	high	191%
Seventeen Seventy	27.9	-0.3	31.9	22nd	22.3	+0.9	19.0	7th	231.3	125.6	high	184%
Thangool Airport	29.6	-2.7	34.6	1st	19.3	+1.7	14.2	9th	84.4	60.4	high	140%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO	28.7	-0.7	34.4	22nd	18.4	+0.7	12.1	25th	115.4	82.6	high	140%
Archerfield Airport	28.7	0.0	34.4	22nd	19.3	+1.1	15.7	25th	97.0	124.1	average	78%
Beaudesert Drumley Street	28.8		35.1	1st	18.2		12.0	25th	88.2
Beerburrum Forest Station	28.4	0.0	35.2	22nd	19.3	+0.9	15.8	25th	181.8	171.6	average	106%
Brisbane	28.7	-0.2	34.5	22nd	20.3	+0.5	16.3	25th	149.2	94.3	high	158%
Brisbane Aero	27.8	-0.1	32.3	23rd	20.2	+0.8	15.0	25th	197.2	91.5	high	216%
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	27.0	+1.0	30.5	3rd	22.4	+1.2	20.2	31st	93.6	178.7	average	52%
Coolangatta	28.0	+0.9	32.5	23rd	19.8	+0.2	13.9	25th	192.6	174.4	average	110%
Double Island Point Lighthouse	28.4	+1.7	33.5	2nd	22.3	+0.5	19.7	31st	96.2	163.0	average	59%
Gold Coast Seaway	28.5	+0.8	33.2	23rd	21.1	+0.4	17.2	25th	222.4	102.7	v high	217%
Gympie	29.1	-0.2	34.4	3rd	19.6	+1.5	15.2	9th	173.0	143.2	high	121%
Hervey Bay Airport	28.7	-0.2	33.6	2nd	21.4	+1.0	17.8	10th	213.0	116.3	high	183%
Jimna Forestry	25.2	-0.8	31.4	3rd	16.8	+1.0	11.2	25th	173.4	85.3	high	203%
Kingaroy Airport	27.2	-1.1	33.1	3rd	16.9	+1.2	9.4	25th	95.4	52.0	high	183%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant	28.7	+0.4	35.5	22nd	19.8	+1.0	15.0	25th	151.9	114.5	high	133%
Maleny Tamarind St	25.4	+0.3	32.2	22nd	18.5	+1.6	15.4	9th	198.2	287.4	average	69%
Maryborough	29.8	+0.6	34.6	22nd	20.8	+1.5	17.5	10th	130.8	155.6	average	84%
Nambour DPI - Hillside	28.0		33.5	3rd	19.9		15.8	9th	176.8
Point Lookout	29.0	+0.7	31.8	24th	21.9	0.0	19.7	28th	210.2	126.9	high	166%
Rainbow Beach	28.1	+0.3	34.4	22nd					121.2	128.8	average	94%
Redcliffe	27.9		32.3	23rd	21.1		18.1	8th	165.0
Sunshine Coast Airport	27.9	+0.3	31.5	24th	20.5	+0.7	16.6	26th	217.8	141.8	high	154%
Tewantin RSL Park	27.7	+0.3	33.0	23rd	21.3	+0.7	18.4	26th	194.4	181.7	average	107%
Toolara (Kelly)	28.6	-1.0	34.2	2nd	20.6	+1.0	18.0	8th	26.0	110.7	v low	23%
University of Queensland Gatton	29.1	-0.4	35.8	1st	18.1	+0.9	12.7	25th	106.8	78.4	high	136%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe	23.4	-0.5	31.7	1st	14.1	+0.9	7.7	25th	135.0	68.9	high	196%
Dalby Airport	28.9	-1.3	36.6	2nd	17.4	+1.2	11.3	26th	161.4	50.0	v high	323%
Goondiwindi Airport	29.5	-1.5	37.5	1st	17.9	+0.9	11.3	26th	102.6	54.4	high	189%
Inglewood Forest	28.6	-2.0	36.9	1st	16.4	+0.2	10.5	26th	118.0	60.5	high	195%
Oakey Aero	27.8	-0.9	34.9	1st	16.6	+1.0	9.4	26th	114.2	47.0	v high	243%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	24.0	-0.9	32.9	1st	14.6	+0.8	7.4	25th	126.6	65.8	high	192%
Texas Post Office	29.3	-1.9	37.1	1st	17.1	+1.3	10.7	26th	60.0	55.9	average	107%
Toowoomba Airport	24.8	-1.4	32.6	1st	16.7	+0.5	13.4	26th	120.4	61.4	high	196%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street	29.4	-2.0	37.0	1st	18.3	+0.6	11.5	26th	126.4	52.5	v high	241%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office	28.4	-2.5	35.3	2nd	17.8	+1.5	10.4	26th	127.4	61.2	high	208%
Roma Airport	29.6	-1.8	36.9	1st	18.0	+0.7	10.1	26th	192.4	53.7	v high	358%
St George Airport	30.4	-1.7	38.5	1st	18.6	0.0	12.4	26th	39.2	50.2	average	78%
Surat	30.1	-1.7	37.0	1st	18.0	+0.2	11.7	25th	40.3	58.2	average	69%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St	31.3	-0.7	40.1	1st	18.4	+0.2	9.8	26th	42.0	49.8	average	84%
Charleville Aero	29.8	-2.2	37.6	1st	19.1	+0.4	10.6	27th	186.2	59.5	v high	313%
Cunnamulla Post Office	31.1	-1.3	40.2	1st	19.9	+1.1	12.7	26th	67.2	40.8	high	165%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field	30.2		34.9	15th	19.9		12.2	27th	92.4	25.6	high	361%
Quilpie Airport	30.7	-2.8	39.5	1st	20.4	-0.2	12.5	27th	167.9	42.3	v high	397%
Thargomindah Airport	31.6	-2.3	39.5	1st	20.9	-0.6	12.9	27th	30.6	38.3	average	80%
Offshore Islands (district 200)
Middle Percy Island	27.7	+0.3	30.5	23rd	22.8	0.0	20.3	31st	394.0	151.0	v high	261%
Willis Island	30.6	+0.8	31.7	7th	26.1	+0.7	23.3	10th	145.6	203.7	average	71%

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