Monday, 3 October 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in September 2011: Dry with cool nights
- The state area averaged rainfall was the lowest, and the area averaged maximum temperature the highest, since 2009
- The area averaged mean and minimum temperatures were the lowest since 1994
- 38 % of the state received at least below average rainfall
- 55 % of the state recorded at least below average minimum temperatures
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Weekly summary (week ending)
6th - falls in excess of 25 mm were recorded in parts of the Queensland east coast, with the highest weekly rainfall total for Australia (144 mm), recorded at Tully on the northeast Queensland coast13th - falls in excess of 25 mm were recorded in small areas across southern Queensland, with rainfall totals of between 5 and 25 mm encompassing most of southern Queensland
20th - most of Queensland recorded little to no rainfall during the week
27th - southeast Queensland recorded totals in excess of 5 mm, with most of mainland Australia recording little or no rainfall
Rainfall
The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 9.19 mm.
The wettest overall was Tully Sugar Mill with 143.6 mm, followed by Daradgee with 117.2 mm, followed by South Johnstone Exp Stn with 115.6 mm.
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 at South Johnstone Exp Stn with 94.8 mm on the 4th, followed by Tully Sugar Mill with 93.0 mm on the 4th, followed by Daradgee with 79.6 mm on the 4th.
Some sites had their highest September daily rainfall on record. See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
The Queensland area averaged mean temperature (see notes section) was 0.13 °C below the long-term average of 21.11 °C (1961-1990).
The warmest on average was Coconut Island with 27.9 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 27.0 °C, followed by Horn Island with 26.9 °C, followed by Scherger RAAF with 26.9 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 11.8 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 12.4 °C, followed by Warwick with 13.8 °C.
Maximum temperature
The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature (see notes section) was 0.68 °C above the long-term average of 28.67 °C (1961-1990).
The hottest day was at Urandangi with 39.5 °C on the 28th, followed by Urandangi with 39.0 °C on the 27th, followed by Julia Creek Airport with 38.9 °C on the 27th.
The warmest days on average were at Kowanyama Airport with 34.3 °C, followed by Century Mine with 34.0 °C, followed by Musgrave with 34.0 °C, followed by Palmerville with 34.0 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 33.7 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 19.0 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 20.0 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 21.0 °C.
The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 10.0 °C on the 10th, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 11.0 °C on the 10th, followed by Applethorpe with 11.4 °C on the 9th.
Some sites had their lowest September mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest 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 Queensland area averaged minimum temperature (see notes section) was 0.94 °C below the long-term average of 13.56 °C (1961-1990).
The coldest night was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with -1.5 °C on the 14th, followed by Tambo Post Office with -1.0 °C on the 11th, followed by Clermont Airport with -1.0 °C on the 12th, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with -1.0 °C on the 15th, followed by Clermont Airport with -0.7 °C on the 11th.
The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 4.6 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 4.8 °C, followed by Warwick with 5.6 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Coconut Island with 24.0 °C, followed by Horn Island with 23.7 °C, followed by Willis Island with 22.8 °C.
The warmest night was at Lockhart River Airport with 25.9 °C on the 23rd, followed by Lockhart River Airport with 25.3 °C on the 19th, followed by Lockhart River Airport with 25.2 °C on the 17th.
Some sites had their lowest September temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest September mean daily minimum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest September 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 Double Island Point Lighthouse with 87 km/h on the 9th, followed by Cape Moreton Lighthouse with 81 km/h on the 26th, followed by Inner Reciprocal Marker with 78 km/h on the 9th.Other phenomena
From 17th - bush fires, in conjunction with a high pressure system, caused wide spread haze over a large region of Queensland
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| Extremes in September 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
39.5 °C at Urandangi on the 28th 39.0 °C at Urandangi on the 27th 38.9 °C at Julia Creek Airport on the 27th |
| Warmest days on average |
34.3 °C at Kowanyama Airport 34.0 °C at Century Mine 34.0 °C at Musgrave 34.0 °C at Palmerville 33.7 °C at Weipa Aero |
| Coolest days on average |
19.0 °C at Applethorpe 20.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 21.0 °C at Toowoomba Airport |
| Coldest day |
10.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 10th 11.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 10th 11.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 9th |
| Coldest night |
-1.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 14th -1.0 °C at Tambo Post Office on the 11th -1.0 °C at Clermont Airport on the 12th -1.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 15th -0.7 °C at Clermont Airport on the 11th |
| Coolest nights on average |
4.6 °C at Applethorpe 4.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 5.6 °C at Warwick |
| Warmest nights on average |
24.0 °C at Coconut Island 23.7 °C at Horn Island 22.8 °C at Willis Island |
| Warmest night |
25.9 °C at Lockhart River Airport on the 23rd 25.3 °C at Lockhart River Airport on the 19th 25.2 °C at Lockhart River Airport on the 17th |
| Warmest on average overall |
27.9 °C at Coconut Island 27.0 °C at Weipa Aero 26.9 °C at Horn Island 26.9 °C at Scherger RAAF |
| Coolest on average overall |
11.8 °C at Applethorpe 12.4 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 13.8 °C at Warwick |
| Wettest overall |
143.6 mm at Tully Sugar Mill 117.2 mm at Daradgee 115.6 mm at South Johnstone Exp Stn |
| Wettest day |
94.8 mm at South Johnstone Exp Stn on the 4th 93.0 mm at Tully Sugar Mill on the 4th 79.6 mm at Daradgee on the 4th |
| Highest wind gust |
87 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 9th 81 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 26th 78 km/h at Inner Reciprocal Marker on the 9th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest September daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in September 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for September |
Years of record |
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| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 94.8 | on the 4th | 89.2 | on the 28th in 1983 | 84 | |
| Lowest total September rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for September 2011 (mm) |
Most recent September at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for September |
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| Gympie | 0.6 | 0.0 | in 1980 | 30 | 46.0 |
| Mount Joseph | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1983 | 27 | 38.3 |
| Ingham Composite | 4.0 | 0.0 | in 1991 | 20 | 41.3 |
| Nerang Gilston Rd | 3.6 | 0.0 | in 1987 | 20 | 55.6 |
| Record lowest September mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily maximum temperature for September 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Cardwell Marine Pde | 25.5 | = 25.5 | in 1918 | 104 | 27.6 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 23.0 | 23.2 | in 1999 | 23 | 24.1 |
| Lowest September mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for September 2011 (°C) |
Most recent September at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for September |
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| St Lawrence Post Office | 26.1 | 25.7 | in 1978 | 31 | 27.0 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 27.2 | =27.2 | in 1982 | 29 | 28.6 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 23.5 | =23.5 | in 1985 | 25 | 23.7 |
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 23.8 | =23.8 | in 1984 | 25 | 24.3 |
| Record lowest September temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest temperature in September 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Clermont Sirius St | 2.1 | on the 12th | 2.5 | on the 14th in 2004 | 50 | 12.1 |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 5.4 | on the 12th | 5.9 | on the 13th in 1989 | 25 | 14.2 |
| Bowen Airport | 6.4 | on the 12th | 8.0 | on the 22nd in 1996 | 23 | 16.6 |
| Proserpine Airport | 3.8 | on the 12th | 4.2 | on the 15th in 1990 | 22 | 14.5 |
| Record lowest September mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for September 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for September |
Years of record |
Average for September |
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| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 12.0 | 12.2 | in 1990 | 24 | 14.2 |
| Seventeen Seventy | 15.7 | 15.9 | in 1989 | 22 | 17.1 |
| Lowest September mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for September 2011 (°C) |
Most recent September at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for September |
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| Palmerville | 13.9 | 13.7 | in 1946 | 61 | 16.5 |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 7.9 | 7.7 | in 1972 | 38 | 9.5 |
| Monto Township | 6.8 | 6.7 | in 1967 | 32 | 9.7 |
| Mount Isa Aero | 11.8 | 10.8 | in 1984 | 27 | 14.3 |
| Urandangi | 11.7 | 11.3 | in 1985 | 26 | 13.0 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 11.6 | 11.5 | in 1967 | 25 | 13.8 |
| Gladstone Radar | 15.5 | =15.5 | in 1990 | 21 | 16.5 |
| Maryborough | 10.5 | 10.1 | in 1990 | 21 | 12.1 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for September 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for September (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for September (°C) |
Rainfall for September (millimetres) |
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| Mean for September 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for September 2011 |
Mean for September 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for September 2011 |
Total for September 2011 |
Average for September |
Rank of September 2011 |
Fraction of September average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 31.7 | +1.0 | 33.7 | 22nd | 24.0 | -0.2 | 23.2 | 15th | 14.2 | 8.2 | high | 173% |
| Coen Airport | 31.2 | -0.5 | 36.6 | 30th | 18.5 | -0.5 | 14.2 | 18th | 0.4 | 1.0 | average | 40% |
| Horn Island | 30.1 | 0.0 | 31.7 | 29th | 23.7 | -0.1 | 18.7 | 10th | 0.8 | 6.6 | low | 12% |
| Scherger RAAF | 33.4 | 35.9 | 25th | 20.4 | 16.0 | 27th | 0.2 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 33.7 | -0.7 | 36.7 | 27th | 20.2 | +0.4 | 15.9 | 27th | 0 | 1.5 | v low | 0% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 30.3 | +1.3 | 32.5 | 7th | 22.1 | +1.7 | 15.6 | 27th | 11.4 | 16.0 | average | 71% |
| Musgrave | 34.0 | +0.9 | 37.4 | 30th | 15.4 | -0.3 | 11.5 | 12th | 0 | 3.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Palmerville | 34.0 | +0.5 | 37.2 | 26th | 13.9 | -2.6 | 9.5 | 12th | 0 | 8.8 | lowest | 0% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 32.2 | -1.3 | 36.3 | 30th | 17.8 | -1.0 | 13.6 | 11th | 0.4 | 1.2 | average | 33% |
| Century Mine | 34.0 | 38.7 | 27th | 15.0 | 11.2 | 17th | 0.2 | 4.1 | average | 5% | ||
| Cloncurry Airport | 32.0 | -1.1 | 38.2 | 27th | 14.7 | -2.0 | 9.0 | 10th | 0 | 6.8 | v low | 0% |
| Croydon Township | 33.1 | -1.2 | 36.7 | 27th | 18.1 | -1.1 | 7.4 | 11th | 0 | 5.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 32.8 | -1.2 | 38.9 | 27th | 12.5 | -2.3 | 5.5 | 14th | 0 | 2.9 | v low | 0% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 34.3 | -0.3 | 36.3 | 29th | 18.4 | -0.6 | 11.7 | 12th | 0.2 | 2.7 | high | 7% |
| Mornington Island | 29.9 | -0.4 | 33.2 | 22nd | 20.1 | -0.5 | 14.3 | 13th | 0.8 | 1.3 | high | 62% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 31.2 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 28th | 11.8 | -2.5 | 6.2 | 17th | 0 | 6.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Normanton Airport | 33.5 | -1.3 | 36.9 | 24th | 18.5 | -1.8 | 12.5 | 11th | 0.2 | 8.8 | average | 2% |
| Sweers Island | 28.5 | -1.3 | 31.8 | 21st | 21.3 | -0.7 | 18.2 | 11th | 0 | 5.2 | v low | 0% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 32.5 | 36.9 | 27th | 15.2 | 9.0 | 12th | 0.4 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 31.2 | -1.1 | 38.2 | 27th | 13.6 | -2.0 | 5.3 | 11th | 0 | 10.5 | v low | 0% |
| Richmond Airport | 32.3 | -1.0 | 38.3 | 27th | 13.1 | -2.0 | 5.3 | 14th | 0 | 3.7 | v low | 0% |
| Richmond Post Office | 32.2 | -0.1 | 38.6 | 27th | 14.0 | +0.1 | 7.5 | 11th | 0 | 6.4 | lowest | 0% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 28.0 | -0.1 | 29.9 | 25th | 18.1 | -0.6 | 12.5 | 11th | 14.2 | 34.0 | average | 42% |
| Cape Flattery | 28.6 | 31.4 | 30th | 22.1 | 19.7 | 10th | 4.4 | 8.4 | average | 52% | ||
| Cooktown Airport | 28.1 | -0.7 | 34.6 | 30th | 20.3 | -0.7 | 13.5 | 11th | 9.4 | 7.6 | average | 124% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 27.2 | -1.4 | 30.5 | 29th | 21.3 | -0.6 | 19.4 | 5th | 25.4 | 37.1 | average | 68% |
| Mareeba Airport | 28.2 | -0.6 | 35.2 | 30th | 14.6 | -0.9 | 9.4 | 11th | 1.2 | 4.4 | average | 27% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 25.5 | -2.1 | 27.4 | 24th | 17.5 | +1.3 | 10.4 | 11th | 3.0 | 38.9 | low | 8% |
| Ingham Composite | 27.4 | -1.0 | 33.6 | 30th | 15.4 | -0.7 | 9.9 | 11th | 4.0 | 41.3 | low | 10% |
| Innisfail | 25.8 | -0.9 | 29.6 | 30th | 17.5 | +0.6 | 12.5 | 11th | 87.5 | 86.8 | average | 101% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 26.3 | -0.7 | 30.3 | 30th | 16.7 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 11th | 115.6 | 85.2 | high | 136% |
| Townsville Aero | 27.4 | -0.3 | 31.1 | 26th | 16.1 | -1.3 | 7.9 | 11th | 0 | 10.8 | lowest | 0% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 25.9 | -1.3 | 27.7 | 30th | 16.9 | -2.1 | 10.0 | 11th | 4.8 | 17.5 | low | 27% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 27.5 | -0.5 | 32.3 | 26th | 13.9 | -1.1 | 7.3 | 12th | 0.4 | 10.7 | low | 4% |
| Bowen Airport | 26.6 | -0.9 | 28.9 | 26th | 14.7 | -1.9 | 6.4 | 12th | 0 | 12.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 23.7 | -1.7 | 27.0 | 26th | 19.0 | -1.1 | 15.1 | 12th | 5.0 | 31.3 | average | 16% |
| Mackay Aero | 25.0 | -0.7 | 29.4 | 30th | 13.6 | -1.1 | 6.4 | 11th | 0.2 | 27.7 | v low | 1% |
| Mackay M.O | 24.4 | -0.9 | 29.5 | 30th | 15.9 | -0.8 | 10.3 | 11th | 1.0 | 20.1 | low | 5% |
| Proserpine Airport | 27.4 | -1.0 | 34.5 | 26th | 12.8 | -1.7 | 3.8 | 12th | 5.6 | 20.0 | average | 28% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 24.6 | -1.6 | 27.1 | 26th | 12.1 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 11th | 30.4 | 51.1 | average | 59% |
| St Lawrence | 25.8 | 29.0 | 26th | 13.2 | 5.9 | 12th | 3.8 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 26.1 | -0.9 | 29.8 | 26th | 13.9 | -0.5 | 7.0 | 12th | 3.9 | 26.4 | average | 15% |
| Williamson | 25.6 | 28.8 | 26th | 12.1 | 4.5 | 11th | 1.2 | |||||
| Woolshed | 25.0 | -0.6 | 30.7 | 30th | 13.8 | -1.5 | 4.4 | 12th | 0.2 | 19.6 | v low | 1% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 23.3 | -1.1 | 27.6 | 29th | 14.3 | -1.4 | 6.3 | 11th | 1.4 | 36.8 | v low | 4% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 29.4 | -0.8 | 34.5 | 30th | 12.6 | -2.8 | 5.7 | 12th | 0 | 11.4 | v low | 0% |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 27.3 | -2.0 | 32.1 | 26th | 12.0 | -2.2 | 5.4 | 12th | 0.7 | 9.1 | low | 8% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 27.9 | 32.0 | 25th | 8.1 | -1.0 | 12th | 0 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 28.1 | -0.9 | 32.1 | 25th | 10.6 | -3.1 | 3.1 | 11th | 0 | 30.5 | lowest | 0% |
| Lochington | 28.0 | 33.3 | 25th | 8.7 | 3.0 | 11th | 0.2 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 27.5 | 32.4 | 25th | 8.4 | 0.8 | 11th | 0.8 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 27.0 | -0.6 | 31.4 | 25th | 9.8 | -1.4 | 0.4 | 11th | 0.8 | 30.0 | low | 3% |
| Tambo Post Office | 27.3 | 0.0 | 32.4 | 27th | 7.8 | -1.2 | -1.0 | 11th | 12.2 | 21.3 | average | 57% |
| Taroom Post Office | 26.8 | +0.1 | 32.0 | 25th | 8.8 | -1.6 | 2.8 | 11th | 12.4 | 32.1 | average | 39% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 29.0 | +0.4 | 34.2 | 27th | 12.9 | -0.4 | 4.3 | 10th | 0.1 | 16.0 | low | 1% |
| Blackall Airport | 28.6 | -0.7 | 33.7 | 27th | 9.9 | -2.9 | 2.1 | 11th | 6.6 | 27.9 | average | 24% |
| Isisford Post Office | 30.0 | +0.7 | 36.8 | 27th | 11.5 | -0.6 | 4.7 | 10th | 4.6 | 15.2 | average | 30% |
| Longreach Aero | 30.5 | +0.3 | 36.6 | 27th | 11.0 | -1.5 | 3.6 | 11th | 0.4 | 10.7 | average | 4% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 32.6 | +0.3 | 37.7 | 28th | 13.7 | -1.5 | 6.0 | 11th | 0 | 5.9 | lowest | 0% |
| The Monument Airport | 31.1 | -0.4 | 37.6 | 28th | 11.5 | -3.0 | 4.0 | 13th | 0 | 5.5 | v low | 0% |
| Trepell Airport | 31.4 | -0.5 | 37.9 | 27th | 12.6 | -2.3 | 6.1 | 11th | 0.6 | 3.2 | average | 19% |
| Urandangi | 32.2 | +0.9 | 39.5 | 28th | 11.7 | -1.3 | 8.0 | 10th | 0 | 6.3 | lowest | 0% |
| Winton Airport | 31.3 | 38.2 | 27th | 12.5 | 5.3 | 11th | 0 | 11.7 | v low | 0% | ||
| Winton Post Office | 30.8 | -0.2 | 37.5 | 27th | 13.7 | +0.3 | 6.9 | 11th | 0.4 | 9.0 | average | 4% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 29.7 | -0.8 | 36.5 | 19th | 10.8 | -3.0 | 6.9 | 11th | 1.7 | 7.9 | average | 22% |
| Birdsville Airport | 29.5 | -0.4 | 35.8 | 19th | 6.1 | 10th | 24.3 | 7.8 | high | 312% | ||
| Boulia Airport | 31.0 | +0.8 | 38.4 | 28th | 13.7 | +0.1 | 7.7 | 10th | 0.2 | 7.5 | average | 3% |
| Windorah Post Office | 29.4 | +1.0 | 36.0 | 27th | 11.1 | -1.0 | 3.9 | 11th | 11.2 | 10.6 | high | 106% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 27.8 | -0.6 | 31.2 | 18th | 10.0 | -1.9 | 3.0 | 11th | 1.0 | 25.6 | low | 4% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 25.5 | +0.1 | 30.1 | 18th | 11.6 | -2.2 | 6.0 | 12th | 10.6 | 37.8 | average | 28% |
| Gayndah Airport | 26.4 | 31.3 | 21st | 8.7 | 3.1 | 11th | 6.8 | 37.4 | low | 18% | ||
| Gladstone Airport | 25.1 | -0.8 | 27.8 | 18th | 13.7 | -2.0 | 7.6 | 11th | 2.6 | 32.1 | low | 8% |
| Gladstone Radar | 26.2 | -0.3 | 29.2 | 18th | 15.5 | -1.0 | 10.6 | 12th | 4.0 | 27.7 | low | 14% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 23.5 | -0.2 | 25.5 | 20th | 18.2 | -0.6 | 12.6 | 15th | 38.0 | 39.7 | average | 96% |
| Monto Township | 25.5 | -0.7 | 30.0 | 18th | 6.8 | -2.9 | 1.9 | 11th | 10.1 | 24.8 | average | 41% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 26.5 | -0.8 | 30.1 | 25th | 13.1 | -0.6 | 6.5 | 11th | 0.4 | 24.2 | v low | 2% |
| Rundle Island | 22.2 | -0.9 | 27.2 | 18th | 18.0 | -1.3 | 14.1 | 10th | ||||
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 23.8 | -0.5 | 26.0 | 30th | 16.4 | -0.5 | 12.6 | 11th | 15.4 | 51.6 | low | 30% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 23.0 | -1.1 | 25.2 | 19th | 15.7 | -1.4 | 10.5 | 10th | 29.8 | 39.7 | average | 75% |
| Thangool Airport | 26.8 | -1.2 | 31.0 | 18th | 6.8 | -3.3 | 0.3 | 11th | 6.8 | 25.3 | average | 27% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 25.8 | +0.3 | 33.0 | 18th | 7.7 | -1.8 | 3.0 | 15th | 19.2 | 33.8 | average | 57% |
| Archerfield Airport | 25.3 | +0.2 | 32.3 | 18th | 10.3 | -0.7 | 6.1 | 16th | 13.2 | 35.9 | low | 37% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 25.2 | 31.7 | 18th | 8.1 | 2.8 | 11th | 12.2 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.4 | -0.6 | 32.4 | 18th | 10.6 | -1.6 | 7.3 | 14th | 17.6 | 47.3 | average | 37% |
| Brisbane | 24.9 | -0.8 | 32.3 | 18th | 12.6 | -1.2 | 7.0 | 11th | 18.6 | 32.1 | low | 58% |
| Brisbane Aero | 23.6 | -0.6 | 29.1 | 18th | 11.4 | -1.4 | 7.0 | 11th | 16.6 | 34.3 | average | 48% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 21.9 | +0.5 | 25.8 | 18th | 16.0 | +0.1 | 11.2 | 10th | 17.8 | 65.2 | low | 27% |
| Coolangatta | 23.6 | +0.5 | 32.6 | 18th | 11.5 | -1.9 | 4.6 | 11th | 11.4 | 41.1 | average | 28% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 23.1 | +0.5 | 28.6 | 18th | 16.4 | -0.2 | 10.2 | 10th | 20.6 | 51.3 | low | 40% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 24.1 | +0.3 | 32.1 | 18th | 14.0 | -0.9 | 10.8 | 11th | 19.0 | 45.1 | average | 42% |
| Gympie | 25.3 | -0.7 | 31.0 | 18th | 9.1 | -1.1 | 3.4 | 12th | 0.6 | 46.0 | v low | 1% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 24.2 | -0.6 | 28.1 | 18th | 12.2 | -2.2 | 5.0 | 11th | 25.8 | 43.3 | average | 60% |
| Jimna Forestry | 21.7 | -1.8 | 28.3 | 18th | 7.2 | -2.0 | 2.5 | 12th | 12.8 | 33.4 | low | 38% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 23.5 | -1.5 | 29.1 | 18th | 5.8 | -2.7 | -0.5 | 12th | 12.8 | 32.2 | low | 40% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 24.7 | -0.3 | 32.9 | 18th | 11.3 | -1.2 | 6.0 | 12th | 19.6 | 46.1 | low | 43% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 21.7 | -1.1 | 28.6 | 18th | 11.8 | -0.7 | 6.8 | 10th | 26.4 | 64.6 | average | 41% |
| Maryborough | 25.7 | +0.1 | 30.8 | 18th | 10.5 | -1.6 | 4.0 | 11th | 18.0 | 43.2 | average | 42% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 24.5 | 31.8 | 18th | 11.9 | 7.2 | 12th | 19.0 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 24.6 | +0.9 | 29.9 | 18th | 15.0 | -1.8 | 8.6 | 12th | 34.1 | 62.5 | average | 55% |
| Rainbow Beach | 23.5 | -0.7 | 28.9 | 18th | 45.0 | 67.9 | average | 66% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 23.3 | 28.0 | 17th | 13.0 | 9.1 | 14th | 19.4 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 23.8 | -0.3 | 30.7 | 17th | 11.5 | -1.5 | 5.7 | 12th | 37.6 | 56.1 | average | 67% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 23.7 | -0.6 | 30.4 | 18th | 13.0 | -1.5 | 7.5 | 12th | 36.2 | 64.0 | average | 57% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 25.2 | -1.6 | 31.4 | 18th | 13.5 | -1.2 | 8.5 | 10th | 21.6 | 60.5 | low | 36% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 25.7 | +0.2 | 32.4 | 18th | 7.9 | -1.6 | 2.6 | 15th | 13.2 | 35.4 | low | 37% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 19.0 | +0.1 | 25.3 | 17th | 4.6 | -1.2 | -0.1 | 13th | 48.8 | 44.1 | high | 111% |
| Dalby Airport | 24.4 | -1.0 | 30.3 | 19th | 6.9 | -2.0 | 1.5 | 11th | 18.0 | 31.9 | average | 56% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 25.0 | -0.2 | 31.6 | 18th | 8.8 | -0.6 | 4.4 | 11th | 72.6 | 34.6 | high | 210% |
| Inglewood Forest | 24.3 | -1.1 | 30.7 | 17th | 9.3 | -1.6 | 3.3 | 11th | 57.4 | 38.4 | average | 149% |
| Oakey Aero | 23.6 | -0.2 | 29.7 | 19th | 5.7 | -1.6 | -0.5 | 11th | 18.2 | 32.1 | average | 57% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 20.0 | +0.5 | 26.5 | 17th | 4.8 | -0.3 | -1.5 | 14th | 50.6 | 52.1 | average | 97% |
| Texas Post Office | 24.5 | +0.1 | 30.6 | 18th | 7.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 11th | 63.7 | 40.3 | high | 158% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 21.0 | -1.3 | 27.2 | 19th | 9.8 | -0.8 | 1.9 | 11th | 22.4 | 38.2 | average | 59% |
| Warwick | 22.0 | -1.5 | 28.1 | 17th | 5.6 | -1.7 | 0.0 | 15th | 21.6 | 37.2 | average | 58% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 25.4 | -1.1 | 31.3 | 18th | 7.7 | -2.8 | 2.1 | 13th | 21.6 | 23.4 | average | 92% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 25.9 | -0.2 | 30.4 | 18th | 6.3 | -1.9 | 0.3 | 13th | 15.8 | 26.5 | average | 60% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 26.4 | +0.7 | 32.9 | 24th | 6.5 | -1.0 | 0.4 | 11th | 29.2 | 27.0 | high | 108% |
| Roma Airport | 25.7 | -0.8 | 31.0 | 18th | 7.3 | -2.3 | 0.2 | 11th | 22.6 | 26.2 | average | 86% |
| St George Airport | 26.3 | -0.2 | 32.1 | 18th | 9.7 | -1.2 | 3.9 | 13th | 38.2 | 28.8 | average | 133% |
| Surat | 25.6 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 18th | 9.0 | -0.4 | 3.8 | 13th | 28.4 | 29.4 | average | 97% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 26.7 | +1.1 | 34.0 | 24th | 9.0 | -0.3 | 2.9 | 12th | 26.9 | 24.5 | average | 110% |
| Charleville Aero | 26.9 | +0.9 | 33.4 | 24th | 8.9 | -1.0 | 1.6 | 11th | 47.8 | 24.0 | high | 199% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 27.1 | +1.5 | 34.2 | 23rd | 11.1 | +0.4 | 4.7 | 11th | 52.4 | 18.5 | v high | 283% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 27.7 | -0.5 | 33.9 | 27th | 11.1 | -2.5 | 5.4 | 10th | 21.2 | 11.0 | high | 193% |
| Quilpie Airport | 28.0 | +1.0 | 34.5 | 23rd | 10.7 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 11th | 29.0 | 14.3 | high | 203% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 27.7 | 0.0 | 35.5 | 27th | 11.3 | -1.8 | 5.3 | 13th | 33.4 | 10.5 | high | 318% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 22.7 | -0.9 | 25.1 | 26th | 17.1 | -1.3 | 14.1 | 12th | 3.6 | 34.0 | low | 11% |
| Willis Island | 26.7 | -0.7 | 28.8 | 30th | 22.8 | +0.2 | 21.1 | 11th | 0 | 17.0 | 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 Monday 3 October 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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