Tuesday, 1 November 2011 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in October 2011: Average conditions overall
- Bellenden Ker Top station received the Australian record for the highest total monthly rainfall
- A further 20 rainfall and 13 temperature records were broken (the most significant relating to Babinda and Cairns)
- More than 60% of the state received average rainfall, maximum and minimum temperatures
- Wet and generally warm days in the north, with wet and cool days in the southeast
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Weekly summary (week ending)
4th - falls in excess of 50 mm were recorded across southern Queensland11th - falls in excess of 25 mm were fairly localised, most widely in southeast Queensland and on the northern border
18th - falls in excess of 25 mm were mostly recorded in southeast Queensland, with isolated areas exceeding 25 mm as far north as Cairns
25th - most of the rain fell at the start of the week bringing heavy rain to far north Queensland (falls in excess of 100 mm were recorded between Ingham and Cooktown, with most of the Cairns region recording more than 200 mm during the week)
- falls of between 25 and 100 mm were also recorded in the Cape York Peninsula region
- the highest Australian weekly rainfall total was 773 mm at Babinda
Rainfall
The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 29.63 mm.
The wettest overall was Bellenden Ker Top with 1494.0 mm, then Babinda Post Office with 837.0 mm, followed by Menavale Alert with 659.0 mm.
Some sites had their highest total October rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest total October rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total October rainfall for at least 20 years.The wettest single day was at Bellenden Ker Top station with 440.0 mm on the 19th, followed by Bellenden Ker Bottom station with 340.0 mm on the 19th, then Babinda Post Office with 312.0 mm also on the 19th.
Some sites had their highest October 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 0.38 °C above the long-term average of 24.7 °C (1961-1990).
The warmest on average was Normanton Airport with 29.9 °C, followed by Scherger RAAF with 29.6 °C, followed by Kowanyama Airport with 29.5 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 14.4 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 14.9 °C, followed by Warwick with 16.4 °C.
Maximum temperature
The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature (see notes section) was 0.40 °C above the long-term average of 32.0 °C (1961-1990).
The hottest day was at Trepell Airport with 42.4 °C on the 29th, followed by Normanton Airport with 42.3 °C on the 13th, followed by The Monument Airport with 41.7 °C on the 30th.
The warmest days on average were at Century Mine with 37.3 °C, followed by Julia Creek Airport with 36.9 °C, followed by Normanton Airport with 36.7 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 20.1 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 20.8 °C, followed by Toowoomba Airport with 21.8 °C.
The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 13.4 °C on the 2nd, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 14.0 °C on the 2nd, followed by Applethorpe with 14.2 °C on the 6th.
Some sites had their highest October temperature on record. Some sites had their coldest October day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest October mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest October 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 0.36 °C above the long-term average of 17.3 °C (1961-1990).
The coldest night was at Oakey Aero with -0.7 °C on the 2nd, followed by Applethorpe with 0.3 °C on the 4th, followed by Kingaroy Airport with 0.8 °C on the 2nd, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 0.8 °C on the 4th.
The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 8.7 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 9.0 °C, followed by Warwick with 9.9 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Sweers Island with 25.1 °C, followed by Coconut Island with 24.8 °C, followed by Mornington Island with 24.7 °C.
The warmest night was at Horn Island with 27.4 °C on the 19th, followed by Sweers Island with 27.2 °C on the 27th, followed by Horn Island with 27.1 °C on the 18th, followed by Sweers Island with 27.1 °C on the 30th, followed by Croydon Township with 27.1 °C on the 31st.
Some sites had their lowest October temperature on record. Some sites had their warmest October night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest October 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 Oakey Aero with 139 km/h on the 8th, followed by Double Island Point Lighthouse with 111 km/h on the 8th, followed by Mount Isa Aero with 107 km/h on the 30th.Further information
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| Extremes in October 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
42.4 °C at Trepell Airport on the 29th 42.3 °C at Normanton Airport on the 13th 41.7 °C at The Monument Airport on the 30th |
| Warmest days on average |
37.3 °C at Century Mine 36.9 °C at Julia Creek Airport 36.7 °C at Normanton Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
20.1 °C at Applethorpe 20.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 21.8 °C at Toowoomba Airport |
| Coldest day |
13.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 2nd 14.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 2nd 14.2 °C at Applethorpe on the 6th |
| Coldest night |
-0.7 °C at Oakey Aero on the 2nd 0.3 °C at Applethorpe on the 4th 0.8 °C at Kingaroy Airport on the 2nd 0.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 4th |
| Coolest nights on average |
8.7 °C at Applethorpe 9.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 9.9 °C at Warwick |
| Warmest nights on average |
25.1 °C at Sweers Island 24.8 °C at Coconut Island 24.7 °C at Mornington Island |
| Warmest night |
27.4 °C at Horn Island on the 19th 27.2 °C at Sweers Island on the 27th 27.1 °C at Horn Island on the 18th 27.1 °C at Sweers Island on the 30th 27.1 °C at Croydon Township on the 31st |
| Warmest on average overall |
29.9 °C at Normanton Airport 29.6 °C at Scherger RAAF 29.5 °C at Kowanyama Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
14.4 °C at Applethorpe 14.9 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 16.4 °C at Warwick |
| Wettest overall | 1494.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top 837.0 mm at Babinda Post Office 659.0 mm at Menavale Alert |
| Wettest day | 440.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top, on the 19th 340.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Bottom, on the 19th 312.0 mm at Babinda Post Office on the 19th |
| Highest wind gust |
139 km/h at Oakey Aero on the 8th 111 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 8th 107 km/h at Mount Isa Aero on the 30th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest October daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in October 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for October |
Years of record |
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| Babinda Post Office | 312.0 | on the 19th | 221.7 | on the 30th in 1916 | 100 | |
| Meringa Sugar Exp Stn | 154.0 | on the 19th | 97.2 | on the 9th in 1996 | 78 | |
| Cairns Aero | 213.4 | on the 19th | 86.6 | on the 15th in 1964 | 70 | |
| Colodan | 89.0 | on the 14th | 77.0 | on the 16th in 2005 | 53 | |
| Kareeya | 168.5 | on the 19th | 101.8 | on the 31st in 1988 | 53 | |
| Tosari | 45.0 | on the 14th | 43.0 | on the 17th in 1987 | 53 | |
| Mt Sophia | 245.0 | on the 19th | 188.0 | on the 22nd in 2001 | 44 | |
| Cairns Severin St | 224.0 | on the 19th | 144.0 | on the 10th in 1996 | 33 | |
| Daintree Village | 211.0 | on the 19th | 181.0 | on the 10th in 1996 | 33 | |
| Greenhaven | 128.0 | on the 19th | 80.8 | on the 31st in 1988 | 32 | |
| Batavia Downs Station | 71.0 | on the 2nd | 68.0 | on the 9th in 1996 | 25 | |
| Record highest total October rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for October 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Babinda Post Office | 837.0 | 636.0 | in 2010 | 98 | 125.4 |
| Meringa Sugar Exp Stn | 382.0 | 246.5 | in 2010 | 78 | 43.1 |
| Cairns Aero | 413.4 | 204.5 | in 1964 | 70 | 47.1 |
| Kareeya | 346.3 | 231.2 | in 2010 | 53 | 63.0 |
| Mt Sophia | 553.0 | 511.0 | in 2010 | 43 | 115.2 |
| Cairns Severin St | 469.4 | 271.4 | in 2010 | 33 | 74.4 |
| Daintree Village | 387.0 | 366.8 | in 1996 | 33 | 89.7 |
| Greenhaven | 295.8 | 268.8 | in 2010 | 31 | 85.0 |
| Rainbow Beach | 140.2 | 138.5 | in 2000 | 20 | 83.2 |
| Highest total October rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for October 2011 (mm) |
Most recent October at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for October |
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| Kuranda Railway Station | 303.0 | 366.1 | in 1930 | 81 | 49.5 |
| Bollon Mary St | 107.2 | 150.7 | in 1950 | 61 | 36.1 |
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 198.4 | 269.4 | in 1964 | 47 | 54.6 |
| Ravenshoe Kuradilla Street | 138.0 | 139.1 | in 1964 | 44 | 27.8 |
| Texas Post Office | 133.9 | 145.0 | in 1972 | 39 | 61.5 |
| Cambooya Post Office | 144.0 | 209.1 | in 1972 | 37 | 64.6 |
| Harrisville Post Office | 144.8 | 158.2 | in 1983 | 28 | 65.2 |
| Jandowae Post Office | 126.6 | 131.8 | in 1983 | 28 | 57.5 |
| Macalister | 145.8 | 169.0 | in 1983 | 28 | 66.4 |
| Kairi Research Station | 100.3 | 122.6 | in 1985 | 25 | 31.3 |
| Lawn Hill Gorge NPWS | 109.9 | 186.3 | in 1986 | 25 | 27.3 |
| Nardoo Station | 115.5 | 164.0 | in 1986 | 25 | 18.6 |
| Pittsworth | 145.0 | 147.6 | in 1987 | 24 | 64.1 |
| Meandarra Post Office | 131.6 | 133.2 | in 1987 | 23 | 59.7 |
| Lowest total October rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for October 2011 (mm) |
Most recent October at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for October |
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| Cooroy Composite | 1.8 | 0.0 | in 1913 | 98 | 89.0 |
| Record highest October temperature | ||||||
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Highest temperature in October 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Walkamin Research Station | 38.8 | on the 12th | 38.0 | on the 24th in 2002 | 44 | 29.2 |
| Record lowest October daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in October 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Cairns Aero | 23.1 | on the 19th | 23.3 | on the 16th in 1963 | 70 | 29.5 |
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 22.1 | on the 19th | 22.8 | on the 28th in 1964 | 54 | 29.3 |
| Proserpine Airport | 22.7 | on the 20th | = 22.7 | on the 13th in 1993 | 22 | 30.2 |
| Record lowest October mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for October 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Cardwell Marine Pde | 27.2 | 27.3 | in 2006 | 102 | 29.3 |
| Lowest October mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for October 2011 (°C) |
Most recent October at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for October |
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| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 25.2 | 24.5 | in 1984 | 24 | 26.1 |
| Record highest October daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in October 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 22.0 | on the 31st | = 22.0 | on the 27th in 1998 | 20 | 14.9 |
| Record lowest October temperature | ||||||
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Lowest temperature in October 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for October |
Years of record |
Average for October |
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| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 10.8 | on the 2nd | 11.0 | on the 17th in 2010 | 25 | 17.6 |
| Bowen Airport | 11.1 | on the 3rd | 12.2 | on the 3rd in 1989 | 24 | 19.9 |
| Proserpine Airport | 7.4 | on the 3rd | 7.5 | on the 6th in 1993 | 22 | 17.5 |
| Emerald Airport | 8.5 | on the 3rd | 9.5 | on the 20th in 1992 | 20 | 17.2 |
| Lowest October mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for October 2011 (°C) |
Most recent October at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for October |
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| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 18.2 | =18.2 | in 1985 | 21 | 18.5 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for October 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for October (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for October (°C) |
Rainfall for October (millimetres) |
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| Mean for October 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for October 2011 |
Mean for October 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for October 2011 |
Total for October 2011 |
Average for October |
Rank of October 2011 |
Fraction of October average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 33.3 | +1.5 | 35.2 | 22nd | 24.8 | +0.1 | 22.4 | 7th | 12.0 | 12.4 | high | 97% |
| Coen Airport | 34.5 | +1.2 | 40.1 | 12th | 21.6 | +0.8 | 16.3 | 6th | 0.4 | 8.9 | average | 4% |
| Horn Island | 32.1 | +1.1 | 35.2 | 13th | 24.5 | -0.3 | 19.6 | 10th | 2.4 | 10.8 | average | 22% |
| Scherger RAAF | 36.2 | 39.3 | 13th | 22.9 | 20.2 | 6th | 2.2 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 35.7 | +0.1 | 38.0 | 27th | 22.8 | +0.9 | 20.1 | 6th | 9.6 | 24.2 | average | 40% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 31.7 | +1.3 | 34.7 | 10th | 23.1 | +1.3 | 18.4 | 7th | 9.6 | 28.2 | average | 34% |
| Musgrave | 35.5 | +0.9 | 39.5 | 10th | 19.2 | +0.8 | 15.2 | 5th | 28.0 | 13.8 | high | 203% |
| Palmerville | 36.3 | +0.8 | 40.3 | 12th | 19.1 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 5th | 16.8 | 19.7 | average | 85% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 35.9 | +0.1 | 41.3 | 13th | 22.7 | +0.8 | 15.8 | 3rd | 2.2 | 8.4 | average | 26% |
| Century Mine | 37.3 | 41.3 | 10th | 21.0 | 13.2 | 1st | 49.4 | 13.3 | v high | 371% | ||
| Cloncurry Airport | 36.1 | -0.2 | 40.9 | 29th | 19.9 | -0.5 | 11.6 | 1st | 8.8 | 22.0 | average | 40% |
| Croydon Township | 36.3 | -0.6 | 41.0 | 13th | 22.0 | -0.4 | 13.4 | 2nd | 30.0 | 14.0 | high | 214% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 36.9 | -0.4 | 41.4 | 26th | 18.6 | +0.1 | 7.2 | 2nd | 0.2 | 12.5 | low | 2% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 36.4 | +0.2 | 38.7 | 13th | 22.5 | +0.6 | 19.7 | 2nd | 32.8 | 17.0 | high | 193% |
| Mornington Island | 32.7 | +0.4 | 36.0 | 12th | 24.7 | +1.1 | 17.9 | 2nd | 5.8 | 12.9 | average | 45% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 35.2 | +0.6 | 40.3 | 29th | 18.2 | -0.4 | 9.0 | 1st | 22.2 | 19.5 | average | 114% |
| Normanton Airport | 36.7 | -0.1 | 42.3 | 13th | 23.3 | -0.1 | 19.3 | 19th | 58.2 | 8.4 | v high | 693% |
| Sweers Island | 32.2 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 10th | 25.1 | +0.2 | 21.4 | 2nd | 1.5 | 9.1 | average | 16% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 35.7 | 39.7 | 12th | 19.3 | 12.1 | 2nd | 16.4 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 34.0 | -1.3 | 39.8 | 13th | 18.2 | -0.5 | 7.5 | 2nd | 48.8 | 15.9 | high | 307% |
| Richmond Airport | 36.1 | -0.5 | 41.5 | 13th | 18.7 | -0.2 | 10.0 | 2nd | 4.2 | 11.8 | average | 36% |
| Richmond Post Office | 35.9 | +0.1 | 40.8 | 13th | 19.0 | +1.0 | 10.2 | 2nd | 8.4 | 16.3 | average | 52% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 29.8 | +0.3 | 33.9 | 1st | 21.1 | +0.5 | 16.3 | 3rd | 413.4 | 47.1 | highest | 878% |
| Cape Flattery | 30.6 | 32.8 | 17th | 22.4 | 18.7 | 7th | 75.6 | 20.9 | v high | 362% | ||
| Cooktown Airport | 31.1 | +0.7 | 36.9 | 12th | 22.3 | -0.3 | 18.0 | 11th | 39.0 | 24.7 | high | 158% |
| Kairi Research Station | 35.8 | 12th | 15.6 | +0.5 | 10.2 | 11th | 100.3 | 31.3 | v high | 320% | ||
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.4 | 0.0 | 33.2 | 13th | 23.4 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 6th | 150.2 | 45.6 | v high | 329% |
| Mareeba Airport | 31.0 | +0.3 | 38.7 | 12th | 17.5 | -0.1 | 13.6 | 3rd | 42.4 | 13.1 | v high | 324% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 30.0 | +0.8 | 38.8 | 12th | 17.6 | +0.9 | 14.0 | 3rd | 58.2 | 22.6 | v high | 258% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 27.2 | -2.1 | 31.0 | 12th | 20.6 | +1.7 | 15.0 | 3rd | 198.4 | 54.6 | v high | 363% |
| Ingham Composite | 30.5 | +0.1 | 37.7 | 12th | 19.5 | +1.0 | 14.7 | 3rd | 73.7 | 52.7 | high | 140% |
| Innisfail | 28.6 | +0.2 | 32.6 | 12th | 20.5 | +1.6 | 15.9 | 3rd | 286.8 | 88.1 | v high | 326% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 29.3 | +0.3 | 35.9 | 12th | 19.5 | +0.8 | 14.0 | 3rd | 309.6 | 97.2 | v high | 319% |
| Townsville Aero | 30.0 | +0.6 | 34.6 | 12th | 21.4 | +0.7 | 13.5 | 3rd | 14.2 | 24.7 | average | 57% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 28.4 | -0.4 | 31.1 | 16th | 22.1 | +0.1 | 13.8 | 2nd | 40.8 | 24.7 | average | 165% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 30.4 | +0.6 | 37.1 | 12th | 19.5 | +1.5 | 12.7 | 3rd | 5.0 | 27.2 | average | 18% |
| Bowen Airport | 28.7 | -0.6 | 34.2 | 1st | 19.9 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 3rd | 3.9 | 13.4 | average | 29% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 32.7 | +0.5 | 36.4 | 16th | 18.2 | +0.9 | 10.7 | 2nd | 4.2 | 21.6 | low | 19% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.9 | -0.5 | 30.2 | 12th | 21.8 | -0.3 | 18.7 | 3rd | 11.2 | 26.1 | average | 43% |
| Mackay Aero | 28.0 | -0.2 | 34.2 | 1st | 18.7 | +0.5 | 9.8 | 3rd | 11.8 | 35.6 | average | 33% |
| Mackay M.O | 27.8 | +0.3 | 32.2 | 1st | 20.1 | +0.4 | 12.9 | 3rd | 11.0 | 36.0 | average | 31% |
| Proserpine Airport | 30.0 | -0.2 | 35.8 | 1st | 18.0 | +0.5 | 7.4 | 3rd | 50.0 | 37.8 | average | 132% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.4 | -0.8 | 31.7 | 1st | 16.8 | +1.6 | 7.3 | 3rd | 49.2 | 57.8 | average | 85% |
| St Lawrence | 28.4 | 36.0 | 8th | 17.6 | 8.7 | 3rd | 43.0 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 28.7 | -0.2 | 36.3 | 8th | 18.3 | +0.6 | 11.7 | 2nd | 44.1 | 45.1 | average | 98% |
| Williamson | 28.2 | 32.7 | 16th | 17.1 | 5.9 | 3rd | 37.0 | |||||
| Woolshed | 27.3 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 12th | 17.1 | -0.5 | 9.4 | 3rd | 16.6 | 23.5 | average | 71% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 26.3 | +0.2 | 34.2 | 8th | 19.1 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 3rd | 28.6 | 48.8 | average | 59% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 32.9 | +0.1 | 40.2 | 11th | 17.4 | -0.9 | 10.5 | 3rd | 15.4 | 18.3 | average | 84% |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 31.4 | -0.9 | 36.6 | 15th | 16.7 | -0.9 | 10.8 | 2nd | 10.7 | 35.7 | average | 30% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 31.0 | 35.6 | 30th | 14.1 | 2.6 | 2nd | 70.2 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 31.4 | -0.3 | 37.3 | 15th | 15.9 | -1.3 | 8.5 | 3rd | 23.4 | 40.1 | average | 58% |
| Lochington | 31.7 | 37.1 | 30th | 14.3 | 4.5 | 3rd | 17.0 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 30.1 | 34.4 | 26th | 13.9 | 6.3 | 2nd | 52.6 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 29.8 | -0.8 | 34.1 | 26th | 14.9 | -0.4 | 4.4 | 2nd | 53.0 | 47.4 | average | 112% |
| Tambo Post Office | 31.0 | +0.1 | 37.6 | 30th | 13.3 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 2nd | 10.3 | 34.3 | low | 30% |
| Taroom Post Office | 30.0 | +0.2 | 34.6 | 26th | 13.8 | -0.8 | 4.7 | 2nd | 35.5 | 55.0 | average | 65% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 32.7 | +0.5 | 39.1 | 27th | 17.2 | -0.3 | 8.5 | 2nd | 6.8 | 29.0 | low | 23% |
| Blackall Airport | 32.5 | -0.5 | 38.9 | 27th | 14.9 | -1.8 | 2.8 | 2nd | 15.6 | 25.6 | average | 61% |
| Isisford Post Office | 33.5 | +0.4 | 40.5 | 29th | 16.5 | -0.1 | 5.1 | 2nd | 3.7 | 27.1 | low | 14% |
| Longreach Aero | 34.3 | +0.4 | 40.2 | 29th | 16.6 | -0.3 | 7.0 | 2nd | 7.6 | 23.6 | average | 32% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 36.3 | +0.5 | 40.5 | 26th | 19.8 | +0.3 | 11.8 | 1st | 6.6 | 14.1 | average | 47% |
| The Monument Airport | 35.6 | +0.6 | 41.7 | 30th | 18.1 | -0.2 | 8.6 | 2nd | 10.4 | 13.0 | average | 80% |
| Trepell Airport | 36.3 | +1.1 | 42.4 | 29th | 18.9 | +0.2 | 10.9 | 1st | 13.6 | 15.5 | high | 88% |
| Urandangi | 36.0 | +1.0 | 41.0 | 30th | 7.0 | 2nd | 1.0 | 14.3 | average | 7% | ||
| Winton Airport | 35.2 | -1.0 | 41.5 | 29th | 18.2 | -0.2 | 7.8 | 2nd | 16.6 | 8.2 | high | 202% |
| Winton Post Office | 34.7 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 29th | 19.1 | +1.3 | 9.6 | 1st | 13.4 | 18.1 | average | 74% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 34.2 | +0.5 | 40.0 | 14th | 17.1 | -0.1 | 8.5 | 2nd | 1.9 | 14.3 | average | 13% |
| Birdsville Airport | 33.3 | +0.6 | 40.9 | 14th | 17.4 | +0.4 | 8.9 | 2nd | 0.6 | 12.4 | average | 5% |
| Boulia Airport | 35.3 | +1.1 | 41.4 | 30th | 19.7 | +1.8 | 10.5 | 2nd | 5.5 | 14.8 | average | 37% |
| Windorah Post Office | 33.3 | +0.8 | 40.6 | 28th | 16.6 | +0.1 | 6.3 | 2nd | 4.2 | 17.7 | average | 24% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 29.9 | -1.3 | 34.0 | 27th | 15.4 | -0.2 | 7.2 | 3rd | 44.4 | 55.3 | average | 80% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.2 | +0.3 | 30.7 | 16th | 16.5 | -0.1 | 9.3 | 2nd | 59.6 | 71.2 | average | 84% |
| Gayndah Airport | 28.3 | 33.4 | 26th | 14.5 | 6.7 | 2nd | 68.6 | 78.3 | average | 88% | ||
| Gladstone Airport | 27.3 | -0.2 | 32.3 | 1st | 18.3 | -0.3 | 12.6 | 3rd | 56.4 | 59.2 | average | 95% |
| Gladstone Radar | 28.7 | +0.3 | 33.3 | 1st | 18.6 | -0.1 | 14.6 | 3rd | 44.0 | 60.5 | average | 73% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.3 | -0.2 | 26.9 | 27th | 19.9 | -0.5 | 15.1 | 6th | 129.6 | 57.7 | v high | 225% |
| Monto Township | 28.4 | -0.6 | 33.0 | 26th | 14.0 | +0.7 | 5.9 | 4th | 60.9 | 55.9 | average | 109% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 29.2 | -0.4 | 34.6 | 8th | 17.7 | +0.7 | 9.0 | 3rd | 62.8 | 49.8 | average | 126% |
| Rundle Island | 24.8 | 0.0 | 29.0 | 1st | 20.3 | -0.9 | 17.4 | 2nd | ||||
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 25.2 | -0.9 | 27.1 | 1st | 18.0 | -0.7 | 13.5 | 3rd | 100.8 | 59.9 | high | 168% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 25.4 | -0.5 | 29.1 | 1st | 18.6 | -0.7 | 13.6 | 3rd | 67.0 | 58.6 | average | 114% |
| Thangool Airport | 29.6 | -0.7 | 34.2 | 31st | 12.7 | -0.8 | 4.9 | 2nd | 31.4 | 57.0 | average | 55% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 26.2 | -1.5 | 31.5 | 25th | 12.6 | -0.8 | 3.9 | 4th | 129.6 | 75.6 | high | 171% |
| Archerfield Airport | 25.7 | -1.2 | 29.5 | 25th | 14.3 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 4th | 104.2 | 79.5 | high | 131% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 25.8 | 30.8 | 25th | 12.6 | 4.0 | 2nd | 124.6 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 25.7 | -1.9 | 29.6 | 9th | 14.2 | -0.5 | 8.4 | 4th | 72.4 | 89.7 | average | 81% |
| Brisbane | 25.6 | -1.3 | 29.3 | 16th | 15.9 | -0.4 | 10.6 | 4th | 117.8 | 86.4 | high | 136% |
| Brisbane Aero | 24.6 | -0.8 | 28.6 | 9th | 15.2 | -0.5 | 8.4 | 2nd | 100.6 | 82.2 | high | 122% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.2 | +0.2 | 26.1 | 30th | 17.7 | -0.1 | 12.5 | 2nd | 70.4 | 80.0 | average | 88% |
| Coolangatta | 24.4 | +0.1 | 27.6 | 25th | 14.7 | -1.2 | 6.6 | 2nd | 95.8 | 98.0 | average | 98% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 24.7 | +0.2 | 28.0 | 26th | 18.2 | -0.3 | 12.4 | 4th | 84.2 | 71.1 | average | 118% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 24.8 | -0.4 | 28.2 | 25th | 16.4 | -0.5 | 11.8 | 2nd | 103.0 | 104.8 | average | 98% |
| Gympie | 26.2 | -2.1 | 30.4 | 25th | 14.2 | +0.4 | 6.6 | 4th | 64.2 | 71.9 | average | 89% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 26.1 | -0.4 | 29.8 | 1st | 16.8 | -0.4 | 11.4 | 3rd | 100.4 | 76.4 | high | 131% |
| Jimna Forestry | 22.7 | -2.8 | 28.2 | 25th | 11.5 | -0.5 | 4.3 | 4th | 78.2 | 83.6 | average | 94% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 24.9 | -2.6 | 29.5 | 15th | 11.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 | 2nd | 97.8 | 58.6 | high | 167% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 25.4 | -0.9 | 29.2 | 9th | 14.8 | -0.1 | 8.4 | 4th | 165.0 | 64.2 | v high | 257% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 22.2 | -2.1 | 26.4 | 25th | 14.4 | +0.1 | 9.0 | 2nd | 144.4 | 110.3 | high | 131% |
| Maryborough | 26.9 | -0.8 | 30.0 | 16th | 15.2 | -0.2 | 7.0 | 2nd | 104.2 | 74.4 | high | 140% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 25.0 | 28.8 | 9th | 15.1 | 9.7 | 4th | 74.4 | |||||
| Rainbow Beach | 24.7 | -0.8 | 28.7 | 26th | 140.2 | 83.2 | highest | 169% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 24.6 | 28.7 | 9th | 16.2 | 10.2 | 4th | 44.4 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 24.9 | -0.5 | 29.2 | 1st | 16.0 | +0.4 | 9.7 | 2nd | 38.6 | 78.9 | low | 49% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 24.7 | -0.8 | 29.7 | 9th | 16.8 | -0.1 | 11.2 | 3rd | 69.6 | 98.3 | average | 71% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 26.5 | -2.3 | 30.7 | 25th | 16.1 | -0.5 | 10.5 | 2nd | 115.0 | 83.3 | high | 138% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 26.3 | -1.8 | 31.4 | 25th | 12.7 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 4th | 111.2 | 65.4 | high | 170% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 20.1 | -1.7 | 26.6 | 30th | 8.7 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 4th | 109.6 | 73.5 | high | 149% |
| Dalby Airport | 25.2 | -3.1 | 31.2 | 30th | 11.4 | -1.3 | 2.9 | 2nd | 119.2 | 62.1 | high | 192% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 26.3 | -2.5 | 33.5 | 30th | 12.4 | -1.2 | 5.9 | 2nd | 91.4 | 50.2 | high | 182% |
| Inglewood Forest | 25.6 | -2.6 | 32.5 | 30th | 11.6 | -1.7 | 3.8 | 2nd | 95.0 | 54.0 | high | 176% |
| Oakey Aero | 24.6 | -2.0 | 30.4 | 30th | 10.4 | -0.9 | -0.7 | 2nd | 83.6 | 57.4 | high | 146% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 20.8 | -1.8 | 28.5 | 30th | 9.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 4th | 103.6 | 69.8 | high | 148% |
| Texas Post Office | 25.8 | -2.1 | 31.5 | 30th | 11.2 | -0.5 | 2.6 | 2nd | 133.9 | 61.5 | v high | 218% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 21.8 | -2.7 | 27.7 | 30th | 12.3 | -0.5 | 2.7 | 2nd | 89.0 | 64.2 | average | 139% |
| Warwick | 23.0 | -2.8 | 29.5 | 30th | 9.9 | -0.6 | 1.7 | 4th | 105.0 | 77.0 | average | 136% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 28.0 | -1.5 | 33.9 | 25th | 12.3 | -1.8 | 3.1 | 2nd | 107.0 | 44.6 | v high | 240% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 28.9 | -0.5 | 35.4 | 26th | 11.6 | -1.2 | 2.5 | 3rd | 67.2 | 47.5 | high | 141% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 29.4 | +0.1 | 37.2 | 29th | 12.4 | +0.1 | 2.9 | 3rd | 42.5 | 42.8 | average | 99% |
| Roma Airport | 29.2 | -0.3 | 35.4 | 30th | 12.0 | -1.8 | 2.9 | 3rd | 42.2 | 55.8 | average | 76% |
| St George Airport | 28.0 | -1.6 | 35.3 | 25th | 13.9 | -0.7 | 5.7 | 3rd | 49.2 | 47.1 | average | 104% |
| Surat | 27.9 | -1.2 | 33.4 | 29th | 13.1 | -0.7 | 4.5 | 2nd | 64.1 | 49.9 | high | 128% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 28.7 | -0.9 | 36.1 | 29th | 14.3 | +0.6 | 6.3 | 3rd | 107.2 | 36.1 | v high | 297% |
| Charleville Aero | 29.8 | +0.1 | 38.1 | 29th | 14.3 | -0.1 | 5.7 | 3rd | 3.4 | 37.2 | v low | 9% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 29.9 | +0.3 | 37.5 | 29th | 15.6 | +0.8 | 6.9 | 2nd | 13.8 | 25.6 | average | 54% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 32.0 | -0.3 | 38.8 | 29th | 16.3 | -1.0 | 8.4 | 2nd | 0.6 | 6.7 | low | 9% |
| Quilpie Airport | 31.1 | +0.1 | 39.5 | 29th | 16.2 | 0.0 | 9.2 | 3rd | 8.0 | 21.8 | average | 37% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 30.7 | -0.6 | 38.7 | 28th | 16.6 | -0.2 | 8.0 | 2nd | 30.4 | 15.2 | high | 200% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 25.0 | -0.7 | 27.8 | 1st | 19.7 | -0.5 | 16.5 | 3rd | 20.8 | 29.8 | average | 70% |
| Willis Island | 28.9 | +0.2 | 30.6 | 17th | 24.4 | +0.8 | 22.2 | 20th | 60.8 | 21.3 | high | 285% |
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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 Tuesday 1 November 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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