Thursday, 1 September 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in August 2011: Cool dry start
- Minimum temperatures were the lowest since 2008
- Below average rainfall over most of Queensland (particularly in the west)
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 14.81 mm.
Coolangatta, Maryborough and St Laurence received nearly six times their average August rainfall.
The wettest overall was 232.6 mm at Bellenden Ker Top, Springbrook Road was 232.0 mm, followed by O'Reillys Alert with 224.0 mm, followed by Tomewin - Tallowood with 219.8 mm.
Some sites had their highest total August rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest total August rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total August rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total August rainfall for at least 20 years.The wettest single day was at Bingegang Weir HW Alert with 91.0 mm on the 30th, followed by Miva with 75.0 mm on the 28th, followed by O'Reillys Alert with 69.0 mm on the 23rd.
See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
The Queensland area averaged mean temperature anomaly (see notes section) was 0.21 °C.
The warmest on average was Coconut Island with 27.1 °C, followed by Horn Island with 25.6 °C, followed by Scherger RAAF with 24.7 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 24.7 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 9.8 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 10.2 °C, followed by Warwick with 11.9 °C.
Maximum temperature
The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature anomaly was 1.02 °C.
The hottest day was at Normanton Airport with 36.1 °C on the 28th, followed by Burketown Airport with 35.9 °C on the 28th, followed by Kowanyama Airport with 35.9 °C on the 28th, followed by Normanton Airport with 35.9 °C on the 31st, followed by Normanton Airport with 35.7 °C on the 27th.
The warmest days on average were at Scherger RAAF with 32.2 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 32.0 °C, followed by Musgrave with 31.8 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 15.9 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 17.0 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 18.2 °C.
The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 11.4 °C on the 19th, followed by Applethorpe with 11.7 °C on the 18th, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 12.6 °C on the 19th.
Some sites had their highest August temperature on record. See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.Minimum temperature
The Queensland area averaged minimum temperature anomaly was -0.60 °C.
The coldest night was at Oakey Aero with -2.9 °C on the 9th, followed by Kingaroy Airport with -2.8 °C on the 10th, followed by Oakey Aero with -2.6 °C on the 10th.
The coolest nights on average were at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 3.5 °C, followed by Applethorpe with 3.7 °C, followed by Injune Post Office with 3.9 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Coconut Island with 22.8 °C, followed by Horn Island with 22.2 °C, followed by Willis Island with 21.7 °C.
The warmest night was at Lockhart River Airport with 25.1 °C on the 29th, followed by Horn Island with 25.0 °C on the 28th, followed by Horn Island with 24.9 °C on the 29th, followed by Horn Island with 24.9 °C on the 30th.
Some sites had their warmest August night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest August 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 119 km/h on the 22nd, followed by Double Island Point Lighthouse with 107 km/h on the 22nd, followed by Gold Coast Seaway with 93 km/h on the 23rd.Further information
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| Extremes in August 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
36.1 °C at Normanton Airport on the 28th 35.9 °C at Burketown Airport on the 28th 35.9 °C at Kowanyama Airport on the 28th 35.9 °C at Normanton Airport on the 31st |
| Warmest days on average |
32.2 °C at Scherger RAAF 32.0 °C at Weipa Aero 31.8 °C at Musgrave |
| Coolest days on average |
15.9 °C at Applethorpe 17.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 18.2 °C at Toowoomba Airport |
| Coldest day |
11.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 19th 11.7 °C at Applethorpe on the 18th 12.6 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 19th |
| Coldest night |
-2.9 °C at Oakey Aero on the 9th -2.8 °C at Kingaroy Airport on the 10th -2.6 °C at Oakey Aero on the 10th |
| Coolest nights on average |
3.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 3.7 °C at Applethorpe 3.9 °C at Injune Post Office |
| Warmest nights on average |
22.8 °C at Coconut Island 22.2 °C at Horn Island 21.7 °C at Willis Island |
| Warmest night |
25.1 °C at Lockhart River Airport on the 29th 25.0 °C at Horn Island on the 28th 24.9 °C at Horn Island on the 29th 24.9 °C at Horn Island on the 30th |
| Warmest on average overall |
27.1 °C at Coconut Island 25.6 °C at Horn Island 24.7 °C at Scherger RAAF 24.7 °C at Weipa Aero |
| Coolest on average overall |
9.8 °C at Applethorpe 10.2 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 11.9 °C at Warwick |
| Wettest overall | 232.6 mm at Bellenden Ker Top 232.0 mm at Springbrook Road 224.0 mm at O'Reillys Alert |
| Wettest day |
91.0 mm at Bingegang Weir HW Alert on the 30th 75.0 mm at Miva on the 28th 69.0 mm at O'Reillys Alert on the 23rd |
| Highest wind gust |
119 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 22nd 107 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 22nd 93 km/h at Gold Coast Seaway on the 23rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest total August rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for August 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Riverslea TM | 93.0 | 73.7 | in 1917 | 75 | 18.1 |
| The Head | 123.6 | 111.4 | in 2007 | 53 | 46.5 |
| Darlington | 161.8 | 135.8 | in 2007 | 37 | 38.1 |
| Greenbank Thompson Road | 102.2 | 87.0 | in 2007 | 34 | 33.7 |
| Maclean Bridge | 88.6 | 73.8 | in 2007 | 29 | 33.0 |
| Coolangatta | 203.6 | 188.4 | in 2007 | 28 | 59.6 |
| Highest total August rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for August 2011 (mm) |
Most recent August at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for August |
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| Beaudesert Cryna | 101.6 | 134.0 | in 1969 | 42 | 34.7 |
| Mt Tamborine Fern St | 154.4 | 255.4 | in 1969 | 41 | 56.3 |
| Canungra Finch Road | 124.0 | 139.6 | in 1987 | 24 | 40.2 |
| Jambin Post Office | 83.4 | 89.8 | in 1988 | 23 | 23.1 |
| Record highest August temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest temperature in August 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Lockhart River Airport | 32.0 | on the 28th | 31.2 | on the 29th in 2000 | 46 | 27.7 |
| Record highest August daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Highest daily minimum temperature in August 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for August |
Years of record |
Average for August |
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| Lockhart River Airport | 25.1 | on the 29th | = 25.1 | on the 22nd in 2010 | 46 | 19.3 |
| Springsure Comet St | 17.9 | on the 27th | 17.8 | on the 31st in 2009 | 46 | 7.5 |
| Emerald Airport | 19.4 | on the 27th | 18.2 | on the 31st in 1993 | 20 | 10.1 |
| Thangool Airport | 18.2 | on the 27th | 18.0 | on the 31st in 2004 | 20 | 6.6 |
| Lowest August mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for August 2011 (°C) |
Most recent August at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for August |
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| Palmerville | 11.8 | 10.9 | in 1946 | 63 | 14.5 |
| Collinsville Post Office | 8.1 | 7.9 | in 1976 | 34 | 10.7 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for August 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for August (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for August (°C) |
Rainfall for August (millimetres) |
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| Mean for August 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for August 2011 |
Mean for August 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for August 2011 |
Total for August 2011 |
Average for August |
Rank of August 2011 |
Fraction of August average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 31.3 | +1.7 | 32.4 | 17th | 22.8 | -0.7 | 20.4 | 10th | 2.8 | 9.3 | average | 30% |
| Coen Airport | 29.9 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 12th | 15.6 | -1.8 | 9.6 | 10th | 0 | 3.3 | v low | 0% |
| Horn Island | 29.1 | +0.1 | 31.3 | 30th | 22.2 | -0.8 | 16.3 | 10th | 2.8 | 5.8 | average | 48% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.2 | 34.5 | 28th | 17.3 | 14.7 | 12th | 0.8 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 32.0 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 28th | 17.5 | -1.3 | 15.0 | 21st | 1.0 | 6.4 | average | 16% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 28.5 | +0.8 | 32.0 | 28th | 18.3 | -1.0 | 12.2 | 12th | 8.8 | 29.7 | low | 30% |
| Musgrave | 31.8 | +1.0 | 34.6 | 28th | 12.0 | -1.9 | 8.5 | 20th | 0 | 2.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Palmerville | 31.2 | 0.0 | 35.4 | 28th | 11.8 | -2.7 | 6.1 | 20th | 0 | 3.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 30.8 | +0.5 | 35.9 | 28th | 14.6 | -0.8 | 10.2 | 3rd | 0 | 0.6 | v low | 0% |
| Century Mine | 30.4 | 34.8 | 28th | 12.5 | 7.8 | 4th | 0 | 0.7 | v low | 0% | ||
| Cloncurry Airport | 28.7 | -0.2 | 33.1 | 28th | 10.7 | -1.7 | 6.4 | 9th | 0 | 3.5 | v low | 0% |
| Croydon Township | 30.1 | -1.1 | 35.4 | 28th | 14.0 | -1.7 | 7.3 | 20th | 0 | 2.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 29.4 | -0.1 | 34.0 | 28th | 8.1 | -2.1 | 4.3 | 12th | 0 | 4.7 | v low | 0% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 31.7 | -0.5 | 35.9 | 28th | 15.0 | -1.2 | 10.4 | 10th | 0 | 2.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Mornington Island | 28.3 | +0.6 | 32.3 | 28th | 16.5 | -0.7 | 12.3 | 13th | 1.2 | 0.8 | high | 150% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 27.6 | +0.3 | 30.8 | 27th | 8.9 | -1.4 | 2.8 | 19th | 0 | 3.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Normanton Airport | 31.1 | -0.4 | 36.1 | 28th | 15.9 | -1.0 | 11.3 | 13th | 0 | 1.0 | v low | 0% |
| Sweers Island | 26.9 | +0.1 | 32.5 | 28th | 18.6 | +0.2 | 14.8 | 14th | 0.2 | 2.0 | average | 10% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 29.4 | 34.8 | 28th | 11.2 | 4.8 | 19th | 0 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 27.7 | -0.1 | 33.9 | 28th | 8.9 | -1.8 | 2.7 | 12th | 0 | 10.8 | v low | 0% |
| Richmond Airport | 28.9 | -0.1 | 34.2 | 28th | 8.4 | -1.7 | 3.7 | 9th | 0 | 6.3 | v low | 0% |
| Richmond Post Office | 28.9 | +0.4 | 34.3 | 28th | 9.7 | -0.4 | 5.0 | 9th | 0 | 4.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 27.3 | +0.7 | 30.7 | 29th | 17.0 | -0.4 | 9.3 | 20th | 9.6 | 27.3 | average | 35% |
| Cape Flattery | 27.2 | 29.5 | 31st | 20.1 | 13.4 | 11th | 21.8 | 19.6 | average | 111% | ||
| Cooktown Airport | 27.5 | +0.5 | 31.4 | 11th | 16.7 | -1.8 | 9.7 | 20th | 11.4 | 18.3 | average | 62% |
| Kairi Research Station | 22.8 | +0.3 | 27.3 | 11th | 10.8 | -0.8 | 3.2 | 20th | 19.4 | 24.2 | average | 80% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 26.0 | -0.7 | 28.8 | 30th | 20.1 | -0.6 | 18.0 | 10th | 42.8 | 37.4 | high | 114% |
| Mareeba Airport | 25.9 | -0.3 | 30.1 | 27th | 13.0 | -0.8 | 6.3 | 10th | 5.8 | 9.2 | average | 63% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 24.5 | -0.2 | 29.0 | 27th | 12.9 | -0.5 | 6.6 | 20th | 4.6 | 11.2 | average | 41% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 24.6 | -1.3 | 26.7 | 31st | 15.9 | +1.6 | 9.5 | 10th | 3.0 | 29.5 | low | 10% |
| Ingham Composite | 26.3 | +0.2 | 29.9 | 11th | 14.0 | -0.4 | 7.5 | 19th | 34.8 | 39.0 | average | 89% |
| Innisfail | 25.0 | -0.1 | 27.9 | 28th | 16.2 | +0.8 | 10.9 | 20th | 84.8 | 117.9 | average | 72% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 25.1 | -0.1 | 28.6 | 11th | 15.3 | -0.2 | 8.7 | 20th | 70.8 | 88.7 | average | 80% |
| Townsville Aero | 26.5 | +0.5 | 29.7 | 11th | 13.8 | -0.9 | 7.9 | 10th | 0 | 16.1 | lowest | 0% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 24.8 | -0.3 | 29.2 | 11th | 14.2 | -1.3 | 8.0 | 10th | 3.8 | 15.3 | average | 25% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 26.7 | +0.6 | 29.0 | 11th | 12.3 | -0.4 | 5.5 | 10th | 0.8 | 15.9 | low | 5% |
| Bowen Airport | 25.4 | 0.0 | 27.9 | 29th | 13.5 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 10th | 1.2 | 24.5 | low | 5% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 26.4 | -0.5 | 29.5 | 31st | 8.1 | -2.6 | 3.9 | 10th | 4.4 | 17.9 | average | 25% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 22.0 | -0.9 | 26.5 | 18th | 17.8 | -0.5 | 15.2 | 10th | 38.4 | 20.1 | high | 191% |
| Mackay Aero | 23.5 | -0.1 | 29.1 | 11th | 12.4 | +0.4 | 6.2 | 19th | 38.0 | 36.8 | high | 103% |
| Mackay M.O | 22.4 | -0.2 | 26.9 | 11th | 14.5 | +0.5 | 10.4 | 21st | 28.6 | 31.2 | average | 92% |
| Proserpine Airport | 25.5 | -0.1 | 29.7 | 11th | 11.4 | -0.4 | 4.2 | 10th | 13.2 | 27.4 | average | 48% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 23.1 | -0.6 | 25.7 | 8th | 11.2 | +2.3 | 5.0 | 10th | 129.8 | 47.5 | high | 273% |
| St Lawrence | 25.0 | 28.8 | 11th | 11.0 | 3.3 | 10th | 141.0 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 25.3 | +0.3 | 29.1 | 11th | 12.1 | +0.3 | 5.5 | 10th | 145.3 | 23.9 | v high | 608% |
| Williamson | 24.7 | 28.0 | 11th | 10.6 | 4.1 | 19th | 105.8 | |||||
| Woolshed | 23.4 | +0.2 | 26.0 | 10th | 11.6 | -0.8 | 2.3 | 10th | 3.2 | 15.9 | average | 20% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 22.2 | +0.1 | 27.6 | 11th | 13.1 | +0.4 | 7.1 | 20th | 72.0 | 40.3 | high | 179% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 26.7 | +0.1 | 31.4 | 27th | 11.0 | -1.5 | 5.2 | 10th | 1.2 | 19.8 | average | 6% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 25.3 | 31.9 | 27th | 6.3 | -1.0 | 10th | 25.4 | |||||
| Clermont Sirius St | 25.2 | -0.1 | 31.2 | 27th | 8.4 | +0.1 | 1.9 | 10th | 10.9 | 19.1 | average | 57% |
| Emerald Airport | 25.5 | +0.3 | 31.0 | 27th | 9.5 | -0.6 | 3.2 | 10th | 1.0 | 24.2 | low | 4% |
| Lochington | 25.3 | 30.8 | 27th | 7.6 | 0.7 | 10th | 14.0 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 25.0 | 29.6 | 27th | 7.1 | 0.5 | 10th | 2.6 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 24.4 | +0.4 | 29.4 | 27th | 8.6 | +1.1 | 1.8 | 19th | 2.4 | 24.2 | low | 10% |
| Tambo Post Office | 25.0 | +1.5 | 29.6 | 29th | 4.5 | -0.6 | -1.2 | 9th | 0.2 | 18.8 | low | 1% |
| Taroom Post Office | 24.8 | +1.8 | 29.0 | 29th | 7.1 | +0.6 | 0.0 | 10th | 55.4 | 28.4 | high | 195% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 26.2 | +1.3 | 31.8 | 30th | 9.5 | +0.1 | 3.7 | 19th | 0 | 15.9 | lowest | 0% |
| Blackall Airport | 25.9 | +0.7 | 30.9 | 28th | 6.1 | -1.9 | -0.1 | 9th | 0 | 14.3 | v low | 0% |
| Isisford Post Office | 27.1 | +2.0 | 32.4 | 28th | 8.0 | -0.1 | 2.4 | 9th | 0 | 12.2 | lowest | 0% |
| Longreach Aero | 27.3 | +1.3 | 31.9 | 28th | 7.5 | -1.1 | 1.0 | 19th | 0.6 | 11.3 | low | 5% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 28.8 | +0.4 | 31.8 | 28th | 9.4 | -1.5 | 3.5 | 19th | 0 | 2.8 | lowest | 0% |
| The Monument Airport | 27.3 | +0.5 | 30.9 | 16th | 8.0 | -1.1 | 3.5 | 19th | 0 | 2.4 | v low | 0% |
| Urandangi | 28.6 | +1.8 | 32.0 | 16th | 8.9 | +0.1 | 6.0 | 15th | 0 | 4.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Winton Airport | 27.8 | 32.6 | 28th | 9.1 | 3.7 | 9th | 0 | 10.2 | v low | 0% | ||
| Winton Post Office | 27.3 | +0.4 | 31.9 | 28th | 10.3 | +0.8 | 5.4 | 9th | 0 | 6.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 26.0 | +0.2 | 30.6 | 16th | 9.0 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 9th | 0 | 7.0 | lowest | 0% |
| Birdsville Airport | 26.3 | +1.8 | 31.0 | 16th | 9.0 | +0.2 | 4.7 | 9th | 0 | 4.5 | v low | 0% |
| Boulia Airport | 27.0 | +1.2 | 30.7 | 16th | 10.6 | +1.1 | 6.1 | 19th | 0 | 6.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Windorah Post Office | 26.1 | +2.1 | 31.1 | 27th | 8.6 | +0.5 | 4.1 | 19th | 0 | 9.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 25.3 | +0.1 | 29.0 | 29th | 9.1 | +0.4 | 2.3 | 10th | 28.8 | 21.9 | average | 132% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 23.9 | +0.6 | 26.0 | 28th | 10.9 | 0.0 | 4.6 | 10th | 51.2 | 35.3 | high | 145% |
| Gayndah Airport | 24.1 | 27.5 | 29th | 8.0 | 0.4 | 10th | 91.4 | 32.0 | v high | 286% | ||
| Gladstone Airport | 23.5 | -0.2 | 27.7 | 11th | 12.7 | +0.1 | 7.2 | 10th | 65.4 | 36.6 | high | 179% |
| Gladstone Radar | 24.5 | +0.4 | 27.2 | 11th | 14.5 | +0.2 | 9.6 | 10th | 57.2 | 32.5 | high | 176% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 22.0 | +0.1 | 24.4 | 27th | 17.4 | +0.2 | 11.3 | 13th | 77.2 | 58.2 | high | 133% |
| Monto Township | 23.3 | +0.4 | 28.1 | 29th | 5.8 | -0.7 | -1.1 | 20th | 41.7 | 25.2 | high | 165% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 25.0 | +0.2 | 28.8 | 11th | 11.8 | +1.1 | 5.5 | 10th | 93.6 | 28.7 | v high | 326% |
| Rundle Island | 20.3 | -0.8 | 24.0 | 11th | 16.6 | -0.3 | 15.2 | 12th | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 21.5 | -0.5 | 24.0 | 18th | 14.6 | +0.1 | 11.3 | 12th | 76.0 | 47.6 | high | 160% |
| Thangool Airport | 24.7 | -0.2 | 29.2 | 29th | 5.9 | -0.7 | -0.5 | 10th | 22.0 | 23.5 | average | 94% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 22.8 | +0.1 | 26.5 | 7th | 6.4 | +0.1 | 0.3 | 10th | 56.6 | 29.4 | high | 193% |
| Archerfield Airport | 22.6 | +0.1 | 26.1 | 29th | 9.0 | +1.0 | 4.3 | 19th | 75.6 | 38.1 | high | 198% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 22.3 | 25.3 | 29th | 7.0 | 0.0 | 10th | 71.6 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 22.3 | -0.8 | 26.0 | 29th | 9.7 | +0.3 | 5.4 | 13th | 64.8 | 46.0 | average | 141% |
| Brisbane | 22.6 | -0.5 | 25.4 | 29th | 11.2 | +0.6 | 5.3 | 9th | 76.8 | 44.8 | average | 171% |
| Brisbane Aero | 21.7 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 29th | 10.3 | +0.7 | 5.0 | 10th | 95.6 | 42.6 | high | 224% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 20.3 | +0.6 | 22.6 | 6th | 15.0 | +1.1 | 11.5 | 12th | 67.6 | 77.1 | average | 88% |
| Coolangatta | 21.5 | +0.2 | 24.8 | 7th | 10.7 | +0.2 | 2.5 | 10th | 203.6 | 59.6 | highest | 342% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 21.1 | +0.5 | 25.4 | 8th | 15.3 | +0.7 | 12.2 | 12th | 91.4 | 63.6 | high | 144% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 21.8 | 0.0 | 24.9 | 29th | 12.5 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 20th | 125.6 | 63.3 | high | 198% |
| Gympie | 22.9 | -0.4 | 26.6 | 29th | 7.9 | +0.8 | 0.8 | 10th | 102.2 | 40.7 | v high | 251% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 22.5 | -0.1 | 24.3 | 29th | 11.2 | +0.6 | 4.0 | 19th | 108.0 | 63.1 | high | 171% |
| Jimna Forestry | 18.7 | -1.2 | 23.7 | 29th | 6.4 | +0.7 | -0.5 | 10th | 0 | 40.8 | v low | 0% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 20.8 | -0.7 | 24.9 | 29th | 5.1 | +1.0 | -2.8 | 10th | 48.2 | 33.2 | high | 145% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 22.1 | -0.4 | 25.5 | 28th | 10.0 | +0.7 | 5.2 | 19th | 93.3 | 49.4 | high | 189% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 19.1 | -1.1 | 23.2 | 29th | 10.5 | +0.7 | 6.0 | 19th | 147.2 | 64.2 | v high | 229% |
| Maryborough | 23.6 | +0.2 | 26.4 | 28th | 9.9 | +0.6 | 2.9 | 19th | 112.0 | 41.1 | v high | 273% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 21.8 | 25.6 | 29th | 10.9 | 5.1 | 19th | 146.0 | |||||
| Rainbow Beach | 21.7 | -0.4 | 24.4 | 8th | 153.0 | 95.6 | high | 160% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 21.2 | 24.1 | 8th | 12.0 | 8.4 | 13th | 69.0 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 21.5 | -0.3 | 25.2 | 8th | 10.1 | +0.2 | 3.5 | 10th | 167.2 | 80.6 | high | 207% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 21.4 | -0.7 | 24.8 | 8th | 12.0 | +0.4 | 6.8 | 10th | 127.6 | 95.7 | high | 133% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 22.3 | -1.3 | 25.5 | 29th | 12.4 | +0.3 | 8.8 | 19th | 139.0 | 80.1 | high | 174% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 22.4 | 0.0 | 26.4 | 29th | 7.6 | +0.9 | 1.0 | 9th | 47.4 | 27.1 | high | 175% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 15.9 | +0.4 | 20.2 | 29th | 3.7 | +0.8 | -1.2 | 1st | 61.8 | 42.7 | high | 145% |
| Dalby Airport | 21.9 | +0.2 | 25.8 | 29th | 4.7 | -0.2 | -1.6 | 10th | 44.6 | 25.4 | high | 176% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 22.2 | +0.8 | 26.6 | 29th | 6.8 | +1.2 | 1.1 | 10th | 40.0 | 32.0 | average | 125% |
| Inglewood Forest | 21.8 | +0.9 | 26.2 | 26th | 7.3 | +0.3 | 3.2 | 12th | 53.8 | 28.3 | high | 190% |
| Oakey Aero | 20.9 | +0.6 | 25.3 | 29th | 4.3 | +0.6 | -2.9 | 9th | 55.4 | 27.0 | high | 205% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 17.0 | +0.7 | 21.9 | 29th | 3.5 | +1.5 | -2.2 | 10th | 63.3 | 42.9 | high | 148% |
| Texas Post Office | 21.3 | +0.5 | 25.6 | 29th | 5.9 | +1.4 | -0.5 | 10th | 40.6 | 33.9 | average | 120% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 18.2 | -0.3 | 23.4 | 29th | 8.0 | +0.5 | 3.4 | 9th | 66.6 | 35.9 | high | 186% |
| Warwick | 19.4 | -0.5 | 23.4 | 26th | 4.5 | +1.3 | -1.8 | 10th | 51.4 | 24.9 | high | 206% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 23.4 | +1.0 | 28.1 | 29th | 5.3 | -0.1 | -0.9 | 10th | 37.8 | 36.9 | average | 102% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 23.5 | +1.2 | 28.7 | 29th | 3.9 | -0.5 | -1.8 | 10th | 16.0 | 25.6 | average | 63% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 23.7 | +2.0 | 27.9 | 29th | 4.0 | +0.1 | -1.2 | 12th | 30.2 | 23.6 | high | 128% |
| Roma Airport | 23.3 | +1.0 | 28.5 | 29th | 4.3 | -0.8 | -0.8 | 12th | 16.4 | 24.0 | average | 68% |
| St George Airport | 23.3 | +1.3 | 28.8 | 29th | 6.8 | +0.5 | 0.9 | 10th | 25.4 | 21.5 | average | 118% |
| Surat | 23.0 | +1.3 | 26.2 | 26th | 5.7 | +0.1 | -1.4 | 10th | 30.4 | 27.4 | average | 111% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 24.1 | +2.7 | 29.3 | 29th | 6.7 | +1.1 | 1.0 | 10th | 3.5 | 22.2 | average | 16% |
| Charleville Aero | 24.5 | +2.6 | 28.9 | 28th | 5.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 12th | 1.6 | 19.6 | low | 8% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 24.1 | +2.8 | 28.5 | 28th | 8.7 | +1.6 | 4.3 | 11th | 5.0 | 17.2 | average | 29% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 25.0 | +1.6 | 29.6 | 2nd | 8.5 | -0.7 | 2.8 | 18th | 0 | 6.8 | v low | 0% |
| Quilpie Airport | 25.3 | +2.7 | 29.2 | 28th | 8.0 | +0.3 | 3.9 | 10th | 0 | 12.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 24.8 | +2.1 | 29.8 | 27th | 8.4 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 12th | 0.4 | 8.6 | low | 5% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 21.2 | -0.3 | 24.3 | 27th | 16.2 | -0.5 | 14.3 | 10th | 49.4 | 32.8 | average | 151% |
| Willis Island | 26.4 | +0.1 | 28.0 | 30th | 21.7 | -0.2 | 19.8 | 6th | 0 | 23.7 | lowest | 0% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
A Monthly Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Queensland using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Thursday 1 September 2011. 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 9 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
The temperature anomalies are the differences to the respective 1961-1990 averages.
Please note that the rainfall data from telemetry gauges (those with ALERT, AL or TM in their names) may be from non-Bureau owned stations and includes real-time operational data from automated systems and has not been checked.Further information
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