Tuesday, 3 January 2012 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in December 2011: Very cool month
- The area averaged December mean temperature (compared to the 1961-90 average) was ranked 7 of 62 years (1999 being the lowest)
- 77.3% of the state had below average to lowest on record mean temperatures (the exceptions being the coastal northern districts and south and west channel country)
- There were 16 temperature related records broken
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Weekly rainfall summary
Up to the 6th: Heaviest falls towards the end of the week as a trough drew moist tropical air into Queensland. Falls in excess of 50 mm were recorded in much of northern and central Queensland, with heaviest falls along the north coast south of Innisfail, with 212 mm at Bingil Bay, the highest recorded national rainfall for the week7th to13th: At the start of the week, a low pressure trough in the northeast triggered rainfall in southern Queensland. Towards the end of the week, a low pressure trough and offshore low triggered heavy rain along the Queensland coast, as well as far north Queensland. Falls in excess of 50 mm were recorded across large parts of south-eastern Queensland, including falls above 100 mm along the coast, with 240 mm at Lady Elliot Island in Queensland, the highest nationally recorded rainfall for the week. Large areas also exceeded 50 mm in far north Queensland
14th to 20th: During the first half of the week, a complex low pressure trough across northern Australia triggered isolated thunderstorms and rain across northern Australia. Towards the end of the week this low pressure trough extended into the southeast, bringing moist tropical air to the area and triggering rain and thunderstorms across eastern parts of the country. Later in the week an active monsoonal trough produced falls over parts of the tropical north. Falls in excess of 50 mm were recorded across the tropical north of Australia, as well as parts of southwestern Queensland, with isolated falls in excess of 50 mm across Queensland. The heaviest falls occurred in northern Queensland, with 227 mm at Bingil Bay the highest Australian recorded rainfall for the week.
Rainfall
The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 121.17 mm, being 38.67 mm above the 1961-90 average of 82.5 mm. 66.6% of the state had above average to highest on record rainfall.
The wettest overall was Bellenden Ker Top with 780 mm, and for townships, Scherger RAAF with 597.8 mm, followed by Lockhart River Airport with 469.4 mm.
Some sites had their highest total December rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest total December rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total December rainfall for at least 20 years.The wettest single day was at Mossman South Alchera Drive with 182.0 mm on the 17th.
Some sites had their highest December daily rainfall on record. See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
The Queensland area averaged mean temperature anomaly was -1.14 °C, compared with the 1961-90 average of 28.5 °C.
The warmest on average was Birdsville Airport with 30.6 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 17.3 °C.
Maximum temperature
The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature anomaly was -1.57 °C , compared with the 1961-90 average of 35.1 °C.
The hottest day was at Birdsville Airport with 44.2 °C on the 26th.
The warmest days on average were at Birdsville Airport and Urandangi with 38.1 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 22.5 °C.
The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 13.0 °C on the 6th.
Although not listed below, it is possible that Coolangatta will receive a low maximum temperature record for December of 19.7 °C on the 7th (current record is 11th December 1965)Also, it is likely that Brisbane will receive an equal lowest maximum tempertaure on record of 19.9 °C on the 7th (equal record is 9th December 1963)
Some sites had their coldest December day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest December mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest December 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 anomaly was -0.72 °C (lowest since 1999), compared with the 1961-90 average of 21.9 °C.
The coldest night was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 9.0 °C on the 2nd.
The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 12.2 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Sweers Island with 26.9 °C.
The warmest night was at Birdsville Airport with 29.7 °C on the 17th.
Some sites had their lowest December mean daily minimum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest December 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 Hamilton Island Airport with 115 km/h on the 27th.
Other phenomena
Short lived TC Fina (category 1 ) developed and ended on the 22nd (4am to 1pm, EST)
Further information
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| Extremes in December 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
44.2 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 26th |
| Warmest days on average |
38.1 °C at Birdsville Airport 38.1 °C at Urandangi |
| Coolest days on average |
22.5 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day |
13.0 °C at Applethorpe on the 6th |
| Coldest night |
9.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 2nd |
| Coolest nights on average | 12.2 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average |
26.9 °C at Sweers Island |
| Warmest night |
29.7 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 17th |
| Warmest on average overall |
30.6 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
17.3 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 780.0 mm
Bellenden Ker Top 597.8 mm at Scherger RAAF 469.4 mm at Lockhart River Airport |
| Wettest day |
182.0 mm at Mossman South Alchera Drive on the 17th |
| Highest wind gust |
115 km/h at Hamilton Island Airport on the 27th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in December 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for December |
Years of record |
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| Lady Elliot Island | 139.4 | on the 12th | 123.4 | on the 17th in 1958 | 73 | |
| Sandringham | 70.0 | on the 5th | 46.0 | on the 4th in 2003 | 44 | |
| Brisbane RPA Hospital | 140.0 | on the 29th | 84.8 | on the 12th in 1991 | 23 | |
| Record highest total December rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for December 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Woodlands | 194.4 | 192.8 | in 1921 | 107 | 58.1 |
| Mungallala | 320.6 | 230.1 | in 1931 | 93 | 68.5 |
| Sandringham | 92.0 | 71.6 | in 1999 | 43 | 21.1 |
| Sunnybank | 184.4 | 178.0 | in 1993 | 28 | 71.3 |
| Cherry Park | 202.2 | 161.4 | in 2010 | 27 | 77.9 |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 176.8 | 143.2 | in 1991 | 21 | 87.9 |
| Allambie | 181.6 | 118.2 | in 2010 | 20 | 41.6 |
| Highest total December rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for December 2011 (mm) |
Most recent December at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for December |
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| Moreton Telegraph Station | 469.3 | 473.9 | in 1942 | 44 | 199.4 |
| Isisford Post Office | 174.9 | 179.9 | in 1971 | 40 | 54.0 |
| Augathella Post Office | 159.8 | 237.2 | in 1971 | 38 | 62.5 |
| Eromanga - Webber St | 138.0 | 191.0 | in 1975 | 36 | 28.2 |
| Glenorie | 150.9 | 175.4 | in 1975 | 36 | 53.5 |
| Trinidad | 209.2 | 237.0 | in 1975 | 36 | 50.5 |
| Wansey Downs | 203.2 | 217.6 | in 1975 | 36 | 67.4 |
| Woleebee Nevasa | 175.6 | =175.6 | in 1975 | 35 | 86.5 |
| Kenilworth | 220.7 | 224.0 | in 1975 | 33 | 56.2 |
| Morven Post Office | 153.6 | 201.4 | in 1975 | 32 | 68.8 |
| Boothulla | 176.4 | 176.5 | in 1931 | 25 | 47.9 |
| Collinsville Post Office | 221.6 | 407.6 | in 1990 | 20 | 96.8 |
| Record lowest total December rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for December 2011 (mm) |
Previous driest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Capalaba Water Treat | 19.4 | 34.0 | in 1977 | 40 | 132.4 |
| Lowest total December rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for December 2011 (mm) |
Most recent December at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for December |
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| Palmerville | 23.4 | 18.0 | in 1979 | 32 | 157.5 |
| Babinda Post Office | 54.0 | 47.0 | in 1981 | 29 | 305.1 |
| Record lowest December daily maximum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lowest daily maximum temperature in December 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 13.5 | on the 6th | 14.4 | on the 1st in 1986 | 50 | 27.1 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 24.8 | on the 28th | 24.9 | on the 10th in 2000 | 46 | 34.8 |
| Surat | 18.3 | on the 6th | 19.9 | on the 19th in 2010 | 46 | 33.9 |
| Redlands HRS | 20.0 | on the 7th | 21.3 | on the 1st in 1986 | 45 | 28.2 |
| Applethorpe | 13.0 | on the 6th | 13.1 | on the 1st in 1986 | 43 | 25.7 |
| Texas Post Office | 19.1 | on the 6th | 20.5 | on the 19th in 2010 | 42 | 32.7 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 19.2 | on the 7th | 20.0 | on the 27th in 2006 | 20 | 29.0 |
| Musgrave | 24.7 | on the 29th | 26.0 | on the 24th in 1992 | 20 | 34.8 |
| Record lowest December mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for December 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Bollon Mary St | 30.0 | 30.1 | in 1927 | 100 | 35.0 |
| Gympie | 28.3 | = 28.3 | in 1942 | 92 | 31.3 |
| Charleville Aero | 30.3 | 31.1 | in 2010 | 69 | 34.7 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 23.1 | 23.3 | in 2010 | 68 | 27.1 |
| Surat | 28.4 | 29.2 | in 2010 | 63 | 33.9 |
| Applethorpe | 22.5 | 22.6 | in 2010 | 42 | 25.7 |
| Lowest December mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for December 2011 (°C) |
Most recent December at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for December |
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| Mitchell Post Office | 29.0 | 28.8 | in 1942 | 58 | 33.7 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 27.6 | 27.0 | in 1967 | 44 | 28.6 |
| Record lowest December mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for December 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for December |
Years of record |
Average for December |
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| Urandangi | 19.1 | 20.3 | in 1955 | 70 | 22.8 |
| Mount Isa Aero | 20.1 | 21.1 | in 1999 | 45 | 23.0 |
| Lowest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for December 2011 (°C) |
Most recent December at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for December |
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| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 12.7 | 11.9 | in 1964 | 42 | 14.2 |
| Bollon Mary St | 17.6 | =17.6 | in 1978 | 33 | 19.9 |
| Charleville Aero | 18.3 | 18.2 | in 1986 | 25 | 20.3 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for December 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for December (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for December (°C) |
Rainfall for December (millimetres) |
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| Mean for December 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2011 |
Mean for December 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2011 |
Total for December 2011 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2011 |
Fraction of December average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.8 | -0.1 | 36.6 | 1st | 26.2 | +0.1 | 24.5 | 13th | 217.2 | 155.8 | average | 139% |
| Coen Airport | 33.3 | -1.4 | 38.8 | 8th | 24.1 | +0.1 | 23.2 | 6th | 327.2 | 149.8 | v high | 218% |
| Horn Island | 32.3 | +0.6 | 34.2 | 18th | 25.8 | +0.1 | 24.4 | 30th | 144.0 | 203.3 | average | 71% |
| Scherger RAAF | 33.0 | 37.0 | 1st | 24.2 | 22.7 | 15th | 597.8 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 32.8 | -1.0 | 34.9 | 10th | 24.3 | +0.1 | 22.2 | 12th | 352.0 | 293.7 | high | 120% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 32.3 | +0.1 | 35.3 | 8th | 24.1 | +0.5 | 22.9 | 27th | 469.4 | 211.6 | v high | 222% |
| Musgrave | 35.1 | +0.3 | 40.0 | 8th | 23.2 | +0.5 | 20.2 | 3rd | 367.6 | 182.1 | v high | 202% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 35.3 | -1.2 | 40.6 | 9th | 24.7 | -0.9 | 22.4 | 9th | 147.0 | 82.9 | high | 177% |
| Century Mine | 36.4 | 40.0 | 9th | 22.8 | 18.4 | 8th | 134.4 | 110.2 | average | 122% | ||
| Cloncurry Airport | 36.1 | -2.6 | 40.2 | 15th | 22.3 | -2.5 | 17.4 | 8th | 67.6 | 81.4 | average | 83% |
| Croydon Township | 36.2 | -1.1 | 40.7 | 14th | 24.3 | -0.3 | 19.3 | 9th | 42.2 | 115.7 | low | 36% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 37.8 | -1.9 | 42.3 | 15th | 21.8 | -2.1 | 16.7 | 8th | 99.0 | 56.9 | high | 174% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 33.0 | -1.8 | 36.1 | 8th | 24.4 | +0.1 | 22.1 | 3rd | 361.0 | 175.5 | v high | 206% |
| Mornington Island | 32.8 | -0.4 | 37.3 | 14th | 25.9 | -0.3 | 22.5 | 4th | 244.6 | 158.5 | high | 154% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 35.3 | -1.8 | 38.6 | 10th | 20.1 | -2.9 | 14.8 | 14th | 173.2 | 71.8 | v high | 241% |
| Normanton Airport | 35.3 | -1.0 | 39.8 | 14th | 24.8 | -1.1 | 21.4 | 2nd | 144.2 | 138.7 | average | 104% |
| Sweers Island | 32.7 | -1.1 | 35.9 | 13th | 26.9 | -0.1 | 23.9 | 19th | 205.1 | 173.0 | average | 119% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 34.8 | 38.3 | 14th | 22.2 | 16.2 | 8th | 93.0 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 34.4 | -2.9 | 37.3 | 9th | 21.6 | -1.8 | 16.1 | 8th | 209.2 | 89.5 | high | 234% |
| Richmond Airport | 36.6 | -1.5 | 40.0 | 9th | 21.4 | -2.0 | 18.1 | 8th | 79.4 | 64.9 | average | 122% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 31.9 | +0.5 | 35.8 | 13th | 24.1 | +0.7 | 21.6 | 30th | 157.0 | 180.8 | average | 87% |
| Cape Flattery | 32.7 | 36.4 | 28th | 25.2 | 23.5 | 30th | 230.8 | 135.4 | high | 170% | ||
| Cooktown Airport | 31.8 | -0.4 | 36.5 | 12th | 24.8 | +0.3 | 23.3 | 30th | 303.6 | 164.9 | high | 184% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 31.9 | -0.4 | 35.0 | 12th | 25.7 | +0.4 | 23.5 | 30th | 358.1 | 210.8 | high | 170% |
| Mareeba Airport | 32.0 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 13th | 21.3 | +0.4 | 18.6 | 8th | 105.6 | 107.0 | average | 99% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 30.5 | -0.1 | 35.5 | 13th | 20.7 | +0.9 | 18.0 | 8th | 133.9 | 125.5 | average | 107% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.4 | -1.1 | 34.0 | 13th | 23.8 | +1.5 | 22.2 | 30th | 241.4 | 196.2 | high | 123% |
| Ingham Composite | 32.2 | -0.3 | 37.2 | 27th | 23.4 | +1.3 | 21.0 | 9th | 254.3 | 205.1 | high | 124% |
| Innisfail | 31.1 | +0.3 | 33.6 | 13th | 23.8 | +1.8 | 21.8 | 30th | 360.2 | 266.1 | average | 135% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.0 | -0.2 | 36.1 | 13th | 23.2 | +1.4 | 21.7 | 21st | 309.4 | 265.1 | high | 117% |
| Townsville Aero | 31.5 | 0.0 | 35.4 | 13th | 24.4 | +0.3 | 21.3 | 8th | 167.0 | 132.2 | high | 126% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 30.7 | -0.3 | 33.1 | 27th | 24.3 | -0.5 | 20.6 | 22nd | 88.2 | 114.0 | average | 77% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.6 | +0.6 | 36.8 | 8th | 22.9 | +0.8 | 20.0 | 22nd | 45.8 | 105.8 | average | 43% |
| Bowen Airport | 31.2 | -0.1 | 34.9 | 8th | 23.0 | -0.5 | 20.2 | 2nd | 125.4 | 152.5 | average | 82% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 33.7 | -0.3 | 39.2 | 27th | 21.0 | -0.3 | 16.9 | 8th | 221.6 | 96.8 | v high | 229% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 29.6 | -0.4 | 32.8 | 13th | 24.1 | -0.5 | 19.2 | 28th | 253.6 | 138.5 | high | 183% |
| Mackay Aero | 30.3 | -0.4 | 33.6 | 27th | 22.8 | +0.6 | 20.3 | 30th | 193.4 | 134.1 | high | 144% |
| Mackay M.O | 30.3 | +0.2 | 34.6 | 27th | 23.6 | +0.6 | 20.1 | 29th | 157.4 | 190.1 | average | 83% |
| Proserpine Airport | 31.6 | -0.5 | 35.6 | 27th | 22.3 | +0.5 | 19.8 | 26th | 79.4 | 171.4 | low | 46% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 29.4 | -1.4 | 32.5 | 11th | 20.9 | +0.9 | 17.0 | 20th | 197.0 | 182.1 | average | 108% |
| St Lawrence | 31.5 | 36.5 | 11th | 21.5 | 18.8 | 20th | 153.8 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 31.7 | +0.2 | 36.1 | 11th | 21.6 | -0.1 | 19.4 | 22nd | 187.8 | 125.9 | high | 149% |
| Williamson | 30.9 | 34.2 | 7th | 21.7 | 18.7 | 20th | 182.0 | |||||
| Woolshed | 28.7 | -0.2 | 33.1 | 27th | 20.3 | -0.2 | 17.9 | 22nd | 89.6 | 111.0 | average | 81% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 27.9 | -0.9 | 33.1 | 11th | 22.1 | -0.7 | 19.2 | 20th | 138.0 | 131.4 | average | 105% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 33.8 | -0.5 | 39.0 | 27th | 21.3 | -0.7 | 18.2 | 8th | 189.2 | 90.0 | high | 210% |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 33.2 | -0.8 | 37.5 | 27th | 20.5 | -0.6 | 17.5 | 8th | 200.2 | 103.9 | high | 193% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 32.5 | 37.4 | 26th | 19.6 | 15.4 | 8th | 116.6 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 31.7 | -2.5 | 36.8 | 26th | 20.2 | -1.2 | 17.9 | 20th | 123.6 | 92.9 | average | 133% |
| Lochington | 31.5 | 36.9 | 26th | 19.4 | 17.0 | 14th | 167.4 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 31.1 | 36.5 | 26th | 19.1 | 16.6 | 8th | 106.2 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 30.3 | -3.8 | 35.9 | 26th | 18.7 | -1.1 | 15.7 | 8th | 147.6 | 93.8 | high | 157% |
| Tambo Post Office | 31.0 | -3.8 | 36.5 | 26th | 18.1 | -1.0 | 13.8 | 14th | 106.4 | 70.1 | high | 152% |
| Taroom Post Office | 31.0 | -2.4 | 36.0 | 26th | 18.6 | -1.0 | 15.9 | 8th | 101.0 | 90.6 | average | 111% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 33.2 | -2.5 | 39.2 | 26th | 21.4 | -0.8 | 16.7 | 8th | 63.2 | 64.2 | average | 98% |
| Blackall Airport | 32.2 | -3.6 | 38.8 | 26th | 19.7 | -2.4 | 15.2 | 14th | 106.2 | 116.5 | average | 91% |
| Isisford Post Office | 33.9 | -3.1 | 39.8 | 26th | 20.9 | -1.0 | 16.3 | 8th | 174.9 | 54.0 | v high | 324% |
| Longreach Aero | 35.0 | -2.4 | 40.1 | 26th | 20.6 | -1.5 | 15.4 | 8th | 81.4 | 58.3 | high | 140% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 35.9 | -2.2 | 39.5 | 10th | 22.7 | -1.1 | 18.7 | 8th | 147.6 | 61.3 | v high | 241% |
| The Monument Airport | 36.4 | -1.4 | 40.4 | 16th | 22.0 | -1.5 | 16.9 | 14th | 68.4 | 46.2 | high | 148% |
| Trepell Airport | 36.2 | -2.4 | 39.5 | 15th | 21.8 | -2.1 | 17.2 | 7th | 113.0 | 48.2 | high | 234% |
| Urandangi | 38.1 | -0.7 | 42.0 | 16th | 19.1 | -3.7 | 14.5 | 7th | 28.0 | 38.9 | average | 72% |
| Winton Airport | 36.4 | -2.4 | 40.1 | 26th | 21.9 | -1.6 | 16.6 | 8th | 69.6 | 41.1 | high | 169% |
| Winton Post Office | 36.3 | -1.9 | 40.4 | 26th | 22.2 | -0.7 | 18.1 | 8th | 63.5 | 49.9 | high | 127% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 36.6 | -1.6 | 42.9 | 16th | 22.2 | -0.9 | 16.3 | 7th | 87.6 | 17.1 | v high | 512% |
| Birdsville Airport | 38.1 | -0.2 | 44.2 | 26th | 23.2 | -0.4 | 17.2 | 7th | 2.0 | 8.9 | v low | 22% |
| Boulia Airport | 37.1 | -1.5 | 42.8 | 26th | 23.2 | -0.3 | 17.5 | 7th | 43.5 | 31.5 | high | 138% |
| Windorah Post Office | 35.1 | -2.7 | 42.2 | 26th | 21.2 | -1.3 | 15.2 | 7th | 74.9 | 30.7 | v high | 244% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 29.1 | -0.3 | 33.7 | 27th | 19.4 | -1.2 | 17.0 | 4th | 209.6 | 130.4 | high | 161% |
| Gayndah Airport | 29.9 | 34.3 | 27th | 18.4 | 14.8 | 4th | 159.8 | |||||
| Gladstone Airport | 29.2 | -0.8 | 33.3 | 11th | 21.3 | -0.9 | 18.3 | 20th | 88.2 | 121.0 | average | 73% |
| Gladstone Radar | 30.6 | -0.4 | 34.5 | 11th | 21.0 | -0.9 | 18.2 | 6th | 105.8 | 134.0 | average | 79% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 27.6 | -1.0 | 29.4 | 11th | 22.7 | -0.5 | 20.9 | 8th | 259.4 | 93.9 | v high | 276% |
| Monto Township | 29.9 | -2.1 | 34.1 | 27th | 17.6 | -0.7 | 13.9 | 18th | 73.1 | 95.6 | average | 76% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 30.6 | -1.5 | 36.0 | 11th | 21.0 | -0.2 | 18.4 | 6th | 154.4 | 109.2 | high | 141% |
| Rundle Island | 26.8 | -0.9 | 30.6 | 27th | 22.6 | -1.3 | 19.7 | 30th | ||||
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 27.5 | -1.4 | 29.9 | 11th | 20.8 | -0.9 | 18.3 | 6th | 282.3 | 100.3 | v high | 281% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 27.6 | -1.0 | 31.3 | 27th | 20.7 | -1.6 | 18.0 | 6th | 207.2 | 145.3 | high | 143% |
| Thangool Airport | 31.1 | -1.8 | 34.3 | 27th | 17.6 | -1.2 | 13.7 | 20th | 121.6 | 94.5 | high | 129% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 28.0 | -2.8 | 34.1 | 27th | 16.7 | -1.7 | 11.5 | 3rd | 146.8 | 123.6 | high | 119% |
| Archerfield Airport | 27.6 | -1.9 | 32.4 | 27th | 17.5 | -1.6 | 13.0 | 3rd | 136.6 | 128.8 | average | 106% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 27.3 | 32.6 | 26th | 16.4 | 11.6 | 3rd | 82.6 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 27.5 | -2.1 | 33.4 | 12th | 17.4 | -1.2 | 14.5 | 4th | 324.8 | 163.1 | v high | 199% |
| Brisbane | 27.6 | -1.7 | 32.9 | 12th | 18.8 | -1.6 | 15.8 | 3rd | 132.4 | 155.7 | average | 85% |
| Brisbane Aero | 26.4 | -1.8 | 32.5 | 12th | 18.2 | -1.9 | 13.9 | 3rd | 125.2 | 142.2 | average | 88% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 25.4 | -0.6 | 27.7 | 27th | 20.1 | -0.9 | 17.6 | 18th | 79.8 | 127.0 | average | 63% |
| Coolangatta | 26.5 | -0.6 | 31.1 | 27th | 18.3 | -1.5 | 14.7 | 4th | 217.6 | 155.1 | high | 140% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.2 | -1.1 | 31.4 | 11th | 20.4 | -1.1 | 17.8 | 8th | 174.8 | 131.2 | high | 133% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 26.9 | -0.8 | 29.7 | 27th | 19.4 | -1.1 | 16.9 | 4th | 157.0 | 146.0 | high | 108% |
| Gympie | 28.3 | -3.0 | 33.5 | 27th | 17.7 | -0.9 | 14.2 | 4th | 195.6 | 138.8 | high | 141% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 27.8 | -1.5 | 33.4 | 27th | 19.8 | -1.4 | 16.5 | 4th | 281.6 | 153.7 | high | 183% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 27.0 | -3.2 | 32.0 | 26th | 15.4 | -1.5 | 10.0 | 4th | 106.8 | 123.6 | average | 86% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 27.0 | -2.0 | 33.1 | 12th | 18.1 | -1.0 | 14.5 | 3rd | 143.7 | 131.5 | average | 109% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 24.1 | -2.4 | 30.0 | 27th | 16.5 | -1.3 | 13.8 | 3rd | 329.2 | 201.3 | high | 164% |
| Maryborough | 28.6 | -2.0 | 33.9 | 27th | 19.0 | -0.7 | 16.2 | 4th | 300.6 | 129.9 | v high | 231% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 26.8 | 33.3 | 27th | 18.3 | 14.8 | 4th | 285.2 | |||||
| Point Lookout | 27.3 | -0.6 | 31.9 | 23rd | 19.7 | -1.7 | 15.7 | 8th | 115.9 | 133.5 | average | 87% |
| Rainbow Beach | 26.7 | -1.5 | 32.8 | 27th | 349.2 | 140.5 | v high | 249% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 26.3 | 31.6 | 27th | 19.3 | 16.7 | 3rd | 162.2 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 27.0 | -1.1 | 32.9 | 27th | 19.2 | -0.7 | 15.8 | 19th | 285.2 | 165.0 | high | 173% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 26.5 | -1.5 | 33.5 | 12th | 19.7 | -1.0 | 17.2 | 19th | 267.0 | 161.7 | high | 165% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 28.2 | -3.1 | 33.3 | 12th | 18.6 | -1.2 | 16.6 | 4th | 308.2 | 166.8 | high | 185% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 28.4 | -2.9 | 34.5 | 27th | 16.7 | -1.4 | 12.8 | 18th | 166.6 | 100.5 | high | 166% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 22.5 | -3.2 | 27.6 | 26th | 12.2 | -1.6 | 9.5 | 7th | 90.0 | 97.6 | average | 92% |
| Dalby Airport | 28.1 | -3.4 | 34.0 | 26th | 16.1 | -1.6 | 11.9 | 3rd | 64.4 | 104.0 | low | 62% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 28.5 | -3.8 | 32.0 | 27th | 17.4 | -1.3 | 13.2 | 7th | 176.8 | 87.9 | highest | 201% |
| Inglewood Forest | 28.6 | -3.0 | 32.6 | 27th | 15.2 | -2.7 | 11.8 | 2nd | 70.4 | 103.9 | low | 68% |
| Oakey Aero | 27.4 | -2.9 | 33.3 | 27th | 15.0 | -1.6 | 11.0 | 26th | 43.2 | 96.1 | low | 45% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 23.1 | -4.0 | 29.2 | 27th | 12.7 | -1.5 | 9.0 | 2nd | 80.6 | 94.0 | average | 86% |
| Texas Post Office | 28.9 | -3.8 | 32.4 | 28th | 15.7 | -1.5 | 12.1 | 3rd | 79.0 | 81.0 | average | 98% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 24.1 | -3.4 | 30.2 | 27th | 14.9 | -1.8 | 11.8 | 2nd | 125.8 | 110.1 | high | 114% |
| Warwick | 25.8 | -3.3 | 32.0 | 27th | 14.4 | -1.5 | 11.1 | 18th | 65.6 | 108.5 | low | 60% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 29.3 | -3.4 | 34.3 | 26th | 17.4 | -1.9 | 14.8 | 14th | 102.0 | 104.2 | average | 98% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 29.0 | -4.2 | 35.3 | 26th | 17.4 | -0.7 | 13.9 | 14th | 161.9 | 90.5 | high | 179% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 29.0 | -4.7 | 35.1 | 26th | 18.0 | -0.5 | 15.0 | 14th | 293.6 | 70.9 | v high | 414% |
| Roma Airport | 29.4 | -3.7 | 35.1 | 26th | 17.2 | -2.2 | 13.8 | 14th | 229.0 | 84.0 | v high | 273% |
| St George Airport | 28.2 | -5.5 | 33.9 | 26th | 18.1 | -2.2 | 14.6 | 3rd | 78.0 | 81.6 | average | 96% |
| Surat | 28.4 | -5.5 | 33.5 | 26th | 17.7 | -1.6 | 14.9 | 14th | 192.6 | 72.7 | v high | 265% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 30.0 | -5.0 | 35.4 | 26th | 17.6 | -2.3 | 12.0 | 3rd | 91.7 | 52.8 | high | 174% |
| Charleville Aero | 30.3 | -4.4 | 37.9 | 26th | 18.3 | -2.0 | 13.9 | 2nd | 119.6 | 55.9 | v high | 214% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 31.4 | -3.8 | 36.7 | 25th | 19.2 | -1.5 | 15.2 | 8th | 75.2 | 39.8 | high | 189% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 36.0 | -1.5 | 42.5 | 25th | 21.4 | -1.9 | 14.6 | 7th | 20.0 | 12.5 | high | 160% |
| Quilpie Airport | 32.9 | -3.4 | 39.7 | 26th | 20.2 | -2.1 | 16.3 | 2nd | 89.5 | 34.6 | v high | 259% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 33.0 | -3.4 | 37.9 | 26th | 20.5 | -2.5 | 14.2 | 2nd | 92.8 | 32.5 | high | 286% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 28.0 | -0.1 | 30.5 | 12th | 22.0 | -0.7 | 19.8 | 30th | 122.0 | 121.8 | average | 100% |
| Willis Island | 31.3 | +0.6 | 33.5 | 13th | 26.5 | +1.1 | 23.5 | 28th | 60.2 | 96.5 | average | 62% |
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 11 am on Tuesday 3 January 2012. 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.
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.
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