Saturday, 1 March 2014 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in February 2014: Dry month over the south east; wet in central and northern parts
- Cyclones: Ex-tropical cyclone Dylan, tropical cyclone Edna and tropical cyclone Fletcher
- Tropical cyclone Edna was named on 1 February
- Tropical cyclone Fletcher was named on 3 February
- ex-tropical cyclone Dylan produces totals in the range of 200 mm to 390 mm to 9am on 3 February around the Tully and Innisfail region
- Flood warnings issued for the below river systems and catchments (flood warnings are still being issued into March)
- Coastal Rivers North
- Coastal Rivers Central
- Daintree and Mossman
- Johnstone
- Tully and Murray
- Herbert
- Don (Bowen)
- Connors-Isaac (Fitzroy)
- Gulf Rivers (various)
- Bulloo
- Paroo
- Western River (Diamantina)
- Thomson-Barcoo-Cooper
- Belyando and Suttor (Burdekin)
- Bohle
- Haughton
- Nogoa (Fitzroy)
- Rainfall
- Mt Isa recorded more rainfall in the first 17 days of February than the entire calendar year of 2013
- Southeast quarter of the state well below average
- Record lowest February rainfall for numerous stations, some of these include:
- ^Brisbane City with 15.8 mm (previous was 17.8 mm in 1932), with 152 years of record. (NOTE: the 14.7mm in 1859 has been excluded due to multi-day accumulations and effects of evaporation on the total - therefore using all available records from 1860 (with some missing years of data)
- ^Brisbane Airport with 15.0 mm (previous was 24.1 mm in 1963), with 64 years of record
- ^Kingaroy (1.8 mm, previous was 3.1 mm in 1921), with 108 years of record
- ^Nambour with 41.4 mm (previous was 54.4 mm in 1986), with 61 years of record
- Gympie with 11 mm (previous was 13.8 mm in 1983), with 144 years of record
- Archerfield (13.4 mm, previous was 17 mm in 2005), with 84 years of record
- Amberley (13 mm, previous was 17.1 mm in 2005), with 73 years of record
- Applethorpe (6.8 mm, previous was 12 mm in 1974), with 47 years of record
- Record high February rainfall, with the most significant records at:
- Aurukun (99 years of record) received a monthly total of 1128.5 mm and Kowanyama (101 years of record) received a monthly total 1470.6 mm - both are new records for February as well as any month of the year (previous Aurukun record was 863.7 mm in February 2002, and previous Kowanyama record was 881.8 mm in February 1918).
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Rainfall
The state wide average rainfall for February was 169.25 mm, 53.64 mm and 46.4% above the historical average of 115.61 mm and the highest rainfall since 2010.
Tropical cyclone Dylan made landfall on the east coast of Queensland at Hideaway Bay (east of Bowen) early on 31 January, bringing heavy rainfall to parts of the central Queensland coast and adjacent inland areas as the system moved over the interior. Assisted by ex-tropical cyclone Dylan, the monsoon trough migrated south to the central coast region, with a high in the Tasman Sea strengthening on 1 and 2 February and shifting the monsoon trough north, through the central coast and into the tropics about south of Cairns. Isolated moderate to heavy rain fell along the central coast between Mackay and Bowen, with the most significant rainfall in coastal parts and the ranges. By 3 February, heavy rainfall eased across the north tropical coast. Totals in the range of 200 to 400 mm were recorded in the 24 hours to 9am on 3 February.Moderate to heavy rainfall was observed around the Gulf of Carpentaria coast.
Early on 3 February, a tropical low was
located approximately 70 km north-northeast of Burketown and 125 km
southeast of Mornington Island. It was a relatively weak system,
however showed some intensification since moving over water. The system
reached tropical cyclone intensity on 3 February, but the system was
short-lived at this intensity, before crossing the southeast Gulf of
Carpentaria coast south of the Gilbert River Mouth later in the
afternoon of 3 February. It remained slow moving as a tropical low
before crossing the coast for the final time on 9 February.
Kowanyana had six days in a row with rainfall greater than 100 mm, with the highest daily total of 361.2 mm recorded at Kowanyama throughout the 7th February (with the daily total recorded to 9am on 8 February). Kowanyama went on to record 1470.6 mm of rainfall for the month of February, making it the wettest month at the station since records began in 1913.
The highest daily rainfall was at Tree House Creek with 371.0 mm on the 3rd, closely followed by Kowanyama Airport with 361.2 mm on the 8th. Some sites had their highest February daily rainfall on record.
Some sites had their highest total February rainfall on record. and numerous sites had their highest total February rainfall for at least 20 years
Mt Isa in the northwest, received more rainfall in the first 17 days of February than it did for the entire year of 2013.
Despite some extremely high February rainfall in the far north, the southeast quarter of the state experienced very dry conditions, with some places having their lowest total February rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total February rainfall for at least 20 years. There was a lack of any significant rain bearing systems over the southeast quarter of Queensland during the month.
Temperature
The state wide average temperature for February was 28.02 °C, 0.17 °C below the historical average of 28.19 °C and the lowest since 2012.
The warmest on average was Birdsville Airport with 31.6 °C, while the coolest on average was Applethorpe with 21.6 °C.
Some sites had their lowest February mean temperature for at least 20 years.Maximum temperature
The state wide average maximum temperature for February was 33.24 °C, 0.75 °C below the historical average of 33.99 °C and the lowest since 2010.
Warmer daytime temperatures were experienced over the southeast, extending into the pockets of the southern Queensland border. Parts of the southeast were 2 - 3 °C above the 1961-90 average. It was cooler than average across the remainder of the state, with nearly 80% of the state cooler than the 1961-90 average. The far north including coastal areas of the Gulf of Carpentaria, parts of the northwest and central to southern interior were 2 - 3 °C below average.
The hottest day recorded at Birdsville Airport two days in a row, with 44.1 °C on the 13th and again on the 14th. The next hottest day was at Thargomindah Airport with 43.8 °C, also on the 14th.
The warmest days on average were at Birdsville Airport with 37.8 °C, and the coolest days on average were at Woolshed with 27.0 °C.
The coldest day was on the 5th, with Applethorpe recording 19.8 °C.
Some sites had their coldest February day (lowest maximum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years.Minimum temperature
The state wide average minimum temperature for February was 22.80 °C, 0.75 °C above the historical average of 22.39 °C and the highest since 2006.
Cooler than average overnight temperatures were recorded across most of the east Queensland coast from about Innisfail to the southern Wide Bay district, and in the adjacent inland. Cooler than average conditions were recorded across pockets of the southwest and northern Peninsula.
Warmer than average overnight temperatures were
recorded over most of the southern border, extending into the southern
interior, but not including the far southeast corner.
The coldest night was at Warwick with 11.3 °C on the 8th and the coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 15.4 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Lihou Reef Lighthouse with 25.7 °C, followed by Coconut Island, Sweers Island and Willis Island, all with 25.6 °C.
The warmest night was at Thargomindah Airport with 32.7 °C on the 15th, and both their warmest February night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
Wind
The strongest wind gusts were recorded at Cape Moreton Lighthouse: 89 km/h on the 23rd, and then 81 km/h on the 5th. Charleville Aero recorded 81 km/h on the 16th and Double Island Point Lighthouse also recorded 81 km/h on the 23rd.
Further information
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| Extremes in February 2014 | |
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| Hottest day |
44.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 13th and the 14th |
| Warmest days on average |
37.8 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest days on average |
27.0 °C at Woolshed |
| Coldest day |
19.8 °C at Applethorpe on the 5th |
| Coldest night |
11.3 °C at Warwick on the 8th |
| Coolest nights on average |
15.4 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average |
25.7 °C at Lihou Reef Lighthouse |
| Warmest night |
32.7 °C at Thargomindah Airport on the 15th |
| Warmest on average overall |
31.6 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest on average overall |
21.6 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall |
1470.6 mm at Kowanyama Airport |
| Wettest day | 371.0 mm at Tree House Creek on the 3rd3 |
| Highest wind gust |
89 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 23rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest February daily rainfall | ||||||
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Highest daily rainfall in February 2014 (mm) |
Previous wettest for February |
Years of record |
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| Herberton Mowbray Rd | 156.6 | on the 3rd | 154.9 | on the 1st in 1913 | 112 | |
| Kowanyama Airport | 361.2 | on the 8th | 342.9 | on the 15th in 1949 | 101 | |
| Mantuan Downs | 130.0 | on the 20th | 111.8 | on the 1st in 1922 | 97 | |
| Meandarra Post Office | 78.0 | on the 20th | 73.4 | on the 15th in 2010 | 72 | |
| Carnarvon Station | 105.4 | on the 20th | 105.2 | on the 3rd in 1997 | 61 | |
| Eastmere | 146.0 | on the 20th | 130.0 | on the 1st in 1997 | 45 | |
| Green Hills | 100.2 | on the 19th | 88.0 | on the 17th in 1987 | 26 | |
| Glencoe | 280.0 | on the 21st | 154.0 | on the 10th in 2009 | 22 | |
| Southwood | 89.0 | on the 20th | 69.0 | on the 5th in 2008 | 20 | |
| Wongan | 199.6 | on the 3rd | 132.8 | on the 10th in 2009 | 20 | |
| Record high total February rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for February 2014 (mm) |
Previous wettest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Kowanyama Airport | 1470.6 | 881.8 | in 1918 | 100 | 368.6 |
| Aurukun Shire Council | 1128.5 | 863.7 | in 2002 | 99 | 466.6 |
| Herbert Vale + | 349.6 | 348.9 | in 1891 | 57 | 107.1 |
| Glencoe | 383.0 | 249.6 | in 1997 | 22 | 110.3 |
| Highest total February rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for February 2014 (mm) |
Most recent February at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for February |
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| Moreton Telegraph Station | 584.2 | 589.6 | in 1894* | 99 | 333.7 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 252.5 | 336.3 | in 1954 | 60 | 79.4 |
| Alpha Post Office | 255.0 | 298.6 | in 1956 | 58 | 89.1 |
| Merluna | 675.8 | 716.7 | in 1991* | 21 | 346.6 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest total February rainfall | |||||
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Total rainfall for February 2014 (mm) |
Previous driest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Brisbane City ^ | 15.8 | 17.8 | in 1932 | 152 | 172.0 |
| Gympie | 11.0 | 13.8 | in 1983 | 144 | 168.0 |
| Kingaroy ^ | 1.8 | 3.1 | in 1921 | 108 | 96.0 |
| Archerfield Airport | 13.4 | 17.0 | in 2005 | 82 | 152.7 |
| Amberley AMO | 13.0 | 17.1 | in 2005 | 73 | 120.9 |
| Brisbane Airport ^ | 15.0 | 24.1 | in 1963 | 64 | 172.0 |
| Nambour ^ | 41.4 | 54.4 | in 1986 | 61 | 259.0 |
| Rocky Point Sugar Mill | 12.0 | 37.6 | in 2005 | 55 | 164.4 |
| Fort Lytton | 12.2 | 39.4 | in 1987 | 47 | 148.8 |
| Applethorpe | 6.8 | 12.0 | in 1974 | 44 | 83.9 |
| Macalister | 4.0 | 14.0 | in 1987 | 43 | 77.6 |
| Greenbank Thompson Road | 8.2 | 14.4 | in 2007 | 38 | 125.0 |
| Boondall | 22.4 | 34.3 | in 2002 | 37 | 164.6 |
| Greenslopes Private Hospital | 12.1 | 20.6 | in 1987 | 36 | 130.9 |
| Maclean Bridge | 10.8 | 17.4 | in 2007 | 32 | 108.7 |
| Corbould Pk Racecourse | 65.4 | 71.0 | in 1997 | 26 | 254.9 |
| Dalby Airport | 4.8 | 8.8 | in 2011 | 23 | 79.9 |
| Rainbow Beach | 25.6 | 55.8 | in 1997 | 22 | 213.5 |
| Idalia National Park | 17.0 | 19.4 | in 2009 | 21 | 81.4 |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 22.5 | 38.0 | in 1993 | 20 | 160.1 |
| Mt Binga | 8.0 | 32.8 | in 2005 | 20 | 138.3 |
| Ormiston College | 20.8 | 43.6 | in 1993 | 20 | 147.9 |
| Warwick | 8.0 | 12.0 | in 1995 | 20 | 64.7 |
| Lowest total February rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Total rainfall for February 2014 (mm) |
Most recent February at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for February |
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| Gin Gin Post Office | 11.6 | 4.3 | in 1902* | 111 | 156.6 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 11.6 | 5.1 | in 1904* | 107 | 165.8 |
| Esk Post Office | 7.4 | 3.8 | in 1923 | 91 | 128.3 |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 1.8 | 0.0 | in 1923 | 91 | 100.1 |
| Lindfield | 13.4 | 7.6 | in 1926 | 88 | 153.0 |
| Dalveen | 14.7 | 3.4 | in 1939 | 75 | 95.2 |
| Lowood Don St | 9.2 | 4.9 | in 1939* | 73 | 102.7 |
| Mt Alford | 11.8 | 1.0 | in 1926* | 59 | 125.5 |
| Proston Post Office | 5.8 | 2.8 | in 1957 | 57 | 96.7 |
| Alderley | 28.6 | 24.9 | in 1963 | 51 | 163.1 |
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 22.2 | 21.1 | in 1965 | 49 | 169.0 |
| Wandoan Post Office | 6.0 | 3.6 | in 1969* | 44 | 77.4 |
| Ellangowan | 7.8 | 5.6 | in 1974 | 40 | 81.0 |
| Dulacca Truck Stop | 6.8 | 2.7 | in 1974* | 39 | 72.3 |
| Pittsworth | 10.0 | 9.8 | in 1974* | 39 | 76.9 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 12.1 | 3.5 | in 1974* | 34 | 85.2 |
| Kenilworth Township | 24.2 | 16.0 | in 1983 | 31 | 189.7 |
| Maryborough | 23.6 | 11.8 | in 1983 | 31 | 173.7 |
| Nanango Wills St | 14.4 | 8.2 | in 1983 | 31 | 103.0 |
| Teddington Waterworks | 17.9 | 4.9 | in 1983 | 31 | 161.9 |
| Embreys Bridge | 18.2 | 4.0 | in 1985* | 28 | 85.8 |
| Mount Joseph | 22.0 | 21.2 | in 1985* | 28 | 140.5 |
| Palmwoods | 38.2 | 38.0 | in 1986 | 28 | 259.8 |
| Bauhinia Downs Store | 19.4 | 0.0 | in 1987 | 27 | 106.8 |
| Glenelg | 17.2 | 7.4 | in 1987 | 27 | 70.7 |
| Leslie Dam | 19.8 | 3.4 | in 1987 | 27 | 73.0 |
| Pratten | 20.0 | 0.0 | in 1987 | 27 | 72.4 |
| Ballandean Post Office | 11.2 | 4.6 | in 1989 | 25 | 84.2 |
| Bell Police | 4.2 | 1.8 | in 1987* | 24 | 77.7 |
| Possum Park | 10.6 | 0.0 | in 1938* | 22 | 65.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Record lowest February daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Lowest daily maximum temperature in February 2014 (°C) |
Previous coolest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Palmerville | 24.9 | on the 5th | 25.0 | on the 13th in 1977 | 64 | 32.6 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 24.6 | on the 6th | = 24.6 | on the 16th in 1972 | 48 | 32.4 |
| Weipa Aero | 24.7 | on the 7th | 24.8 | on the 19th in 2001 | 22 | 31.5 |
| Lowest February mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily maximum temperature for February 2014 (°C) |
Most recent February at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for February |
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| Cardwell Marine Pde | 29.5 | 29.3 | in 1984 | 30 | 31.3 |
| Boulia Airport | 35.6 | 34.5 | in 1991 | 23 | 37.4 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 30.5 | 29.6 | in 1993 | 21 | 32.4 |
| Record highest February daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Highest daily minimum temperature in February 2014 (°C) |
Previous warmest for February |
Years of record |
Average for February |
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| Camooweal Township | 30.0 | on the 2nd | 29.7 | on the 19th in 1986 | 73 | 23.6 |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 28.7 | on the 16th | 27.0 | on the 10th in 2009 | 21 | 19.7 |
| Lowest February mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily minimum temperature for February 2014 (°C) |
Most recent February at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for February |
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| Collinsville Post Office | 20.7 | 20.2 | in 1972* | 41 | 21.8 |
| Maryborough | 20.0 | 19.9 | in 1988 | 26 | 20.6 |
| Weipa Aero | 23.6 | 23.5 | in 1993 | 21 | 24.2 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
| Lowest February mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Mean daily temperature for February 2014 (°C) |
Most recent February at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for February |
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| Palmerville | 27.0 | 26.8 | in 1975* | 34 | 27.7 |
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 26.4 | 26.2 | in 1984 | 30 | 27.1 |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 26.5 | 25.9 | in 1984* | 27 | 27.1 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 27.3 | 26.7 | in 1993 | 21 | 28.3 |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for February 2014 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for February (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for February (°C) |
Rainfall for February (millimetres) |
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| Mean for February 2014 |
Diff from average |
Highest for February 2014 |
Mean for February 2014 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for February 2014 |
Total for February 2014 |
Average for February |
Rank of February 2014 |
Fraction of February average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 30.7 | -0.9 | 33.1 | 10th | 25.6 | -0.3 | 23.4 | 19th | 240.4 | 246.7 | average | 97% |
| Coen Airport | 30.5 | -1.6 | 34.0 | 15th | 23.4 | -0.5 | 21.9 | 7th | 399.8 | 279.1 | high | 143% |
| Horn Island | 30.1 | -0.4 | 31.7 | 10th | 24.8 | -0.2 | 23.0 | 20th | 423.6 | 464.7 | average | 91% |
| Scherger RAAF | 30.2 | 34.3 | 14th | 23.5 | 22.0 | 10th | 890.2 | 405.6 | v high | 219% | ||
| Weipa Aero | 30.0 | -1.5 | 34.0 | 14th | 23.6 | -0.6 | 22.0 | 8th | 909.0 | 543.5 | v high | 167% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 30.4 | -0.9 | 32.6 | 1st | 23.9 | +0.3 | 22.3 | 10th | 304.4 | 389.3 | low | 78% |
| Palmerville | 31.2 | -1.4 | 34.2 | 1st | 22.8 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 5th | 341.4 | 264.4 | high | 129% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 31.9 | -1.9 | 36.8 | 1st | 24.5 | -0.3 | 22.4 | 24th | 424.6 | 204.0 | high | 208% |
| Century Mine | 33.6 | -2.5 | 38.8 | 1st | 23.9 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 12th | 362.8 | 131.8 | v high | 275% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 35.0 | -1.1 | 39.1 | 2nd | 24.5 | +0.4 | 22.3 | 23rd | 163.0 | 105.6 | high | 154% |
| Croydon Township | 32.7 | -1.8 | 35.8 | 24th | 24.1 | +0.2 | 22.4 | 7th | 220.0 | 180.4 | average | 122% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 36.1 | -0.3 | 40.8 | 2nd | 24.0 | +1.4 | 20.4 | 13th | 142.6 | 105.1 | high | 136% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 30.5 | -1.9 | 33.5 | 22nd | 24.2 | 0.0 | 22.8 | 9th | 1470.6 | 368.6 | highest | 399% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 34.6 | 40.5 | 1st | 24.6 | 22.1 | 6th | 155.0 | |||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 30.7 | 32.7 | 21st | 25.4 | 22.6 | 23rd | 368.2 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 34.1 | -1.2 | 39.8 | 2nd | 23.6 | +0.3 | 19.8 | 18th | 154.8 | 102.4 | high | 151% |
| Normanton Airport | 31.3 | -2.4 | 34.4 | 1st | 24.4 | -0.6 | 21.9 | 5th | 360.4 | 193.3 | v high | 186% |
| Sweers Island | 30.9 | -1.6 | 34.4 | 1st | 25.6 | -0.6 | 23.0 | 24th | 276.7 | 314.5 | average | 88% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 32.0 | -1.3 | 34.9 | 10th | 22.6 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 14th | 314.4 | 221.1 | high | 142% |
| Hughenden Airport | 33.5 | -1.3 | 38.3 | 15th | 23.0 | +0.5 | 20.6 | 1st | 146.2 | 86.9 | high | 168% |
| Richmond Airport | 35.2 | -0.7 | 39.5 | 2nd | 23.5 | +0.8 | 18.8 | 14th | 151.0 | 86.4 | high | 175% |
| Richmond Post Office | 35.1 | -0.6 | 39.8 | 2nd | 23.7 | +1.2 | 20.0 | 13th | 171.9 | 103.6 | high | 166% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 30.2 | -1.0 | 34.2 | 1st | 23.6 | -0.2 | 21.2 | 14th | 395.4 | 449.8 | average | 88% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 30.4 | 34.8 | 1st | 23.3 | 20.4 | 14th | 421.4 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 31.0 | -0.9 | 35.5 | 2nd | 24.6 | -0.2 | 22.9 | 6th | 305.6 | 259.9 | average | 118% |
| Cooktown Airport | 30.7 | -1.0 | 35.0 | 1st | 24.1 | -0.3 | 21.8 | 14th | 302.0 | 296.1 | average | 102% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.4 | -1.3 | 34.5 | 2nd | 24.6 | -0.9 | 22.5 | 7th | 698.6 | 421.1 | high | 166% |
| Mareeba Airport | 29.5 | -1.0 | 34.7 | 1st | 21.2 | -0.3 | 18.5 | 13th | 210.0 | 244.8 | average | 86% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cape Ferguson NTC AWS | 28.2 | 29.7 | 16th | 24.6 | 22.7 | 18th | ||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 29.5 | -1.8 | 31.5 | 23rd | 23.3 | +0.4 | 21.1 | 14th | 682.2 | 465.6 | high | 147% |
| Ingham Composite | 30.7 | -1.0 | 33.5 | 20th | 23.3 | +0.1 | 21.1 | 14th | 367.5 | 484.0 | average | 76% |
| Innisfail | 30.0 | -0.6 | 33.8 | 1st | 23.6 | +0.7 | 21.6 | 6th | 813.2 | 595.6 | high | 137% |
| Lucinda Point | 29.2 | -1.0 | 31.1 | 21st | 24.8 | -0.4 | 22.3 | 8th | 330.8 | 214.0 | high | 155% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 30.0 | -0.7 | 35.5 | 1st | 23.2 | +0.5 | 20.7 | 14th | 788.0 | 576.6 | high | 137% |
| Townsville Aero | 30.5 | -0.6 | 32.0 | 16th | 24.0 | -0.1 | 21.8 | 14th | 356.6 | 304.8 | average | 117% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 30.1 | -1.0 | 31.4 | 22nd | 23.9 | -0.7 | 20.5 | 25th | 155.8 | 274.6 | average | 57% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 30.7 | -0.7 | 32.7 | 8th | 22.4 | -0.4 | 19.7 | 13th | 213.4 | 240.9 | average | 89% |
| Bowen Airport | 30.5 | -0.8 | 31.7 | 27th | 23.6 | -0.2 | 21.7 | 1st | 96.8 | 228.1 | low | 42% |
| Collinsville Post Office | 31.8 | -0.9 | 34.6 | 15th | 20.7 | -1.1 | 17.1 | 28th | 104.2 | 160.6 | average | 65% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 28.9 | -0.6 | 30.9 | 18th | 24.0 | -0.7 | 21.5 | 17th | 185.4 | 312.0 | low | 59% |
| Mackay Aero | 29.4 | -0.6 | 31.3 | 16th | 22.6 | -0.6 | 19.9 | 14th | 226.0 | 365.8 | average | 62% |
| Mackay M.O | 29.3 | -0.3 | 31.5 | 16th | 23.4 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 14th | 274.2 | 327.3 | average | 84% |
| Proserpine Airport | 29.9 | -1.2 | 32.0 | 17th | 22.2 | -0.6 | 19.9 | 14th | 384.0 | 381.9 | average | 101% |
| Rosslyn Bay NTC AWS | 27.4 | 30.2 | 21st | 23.8 | 21.3 | 7th | ||||||
| Samuel Hill Aero | 29.1 | -1.1 | 32.0 | 21st | 21.2 | -0.8 | 17.4 | 15th | 267.4 | 346.6 | average | 77% |
| St Lawrence | 30.2 | -1.2 | 32.2 | 27th | 21.9 | -1.0 | 19.0 | 26th | 70.0 | 239.6 | low | 29% |
| Williamson | 30.0 | 32.6 | 22nd | 22.2 | 19.1 | 12th | 102.0 | 223.6 | low | 46% | ||
| Woolshed | 27.0 | -0.9 | 30.8 | 1st | 20.1 | -0.8 | 18.1 | 13th | 659.6 | 317.2 | high | 208% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.5 | -0.7 | 30.2 | 22nd | 23.1 | -0.6 | 20.3 | 15th | 144.6 | 173.6 | average | 83% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 31.4 | -1.3 | 34.5 | 15th | 21.4 | -0.9 | 18.7 | 13th | 135.7 | 147.7 | average | 92% |
| Moranbah Airport | 31.8 | 36.3 | 16th | 20.1 | 17.6 | 28th | 128.6 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 33.8 | 36.6 | 16th | 21.0 | 18.1 | 25th | 10.4 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 31.2 | 35.5 | 16th | 20.2 | 17.0 | 25th | 150.2 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 32.9 | -0.5 | 36.1 | 22nd | 21.0 | -1.0 | 18.2 | 3rd | 61.6 | 80.8 | average | 76% |
| Lochington | 33.3 | 38.3 | 16th | 20.9 | 17.4 | 3rd | 68.4 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 34.0 | 38.8 | 16th | 20.5 | 17.2 | 3rd | 26.2 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 32.0 | -0.4 | 36.1 | 16th | 20.2 | -0.3 | 16.6 | 25th | 68.9 | 109.6 | average | 63% |
| Tambo Post Office | 33.0 | -0.8 | 39.0 | 15th | 21.1 | +1.2 | 18.8 | 5th | 184.2 | 78.3 | v high | 235% |
| Taroom Post Office | 35.1 | +2.3 | 40.0 | 15th | 20.8 | +0.5 | 15.8 | 4th | 9.8 | 87.9 | v low | 11% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 32.2 | -2.3 | 38.8 | 15th | 22.5 | -0.1 | 20.6 | 1st | 252.5 | 79.4 | v high | 318% |
| Blackall Airport | 33.0 | -1.7 | 40.1 | 15th | 22.2 | +0.4 | 19.5 | 4th | 130.8 | 84.7 | high | 154% |
| Isisford Post Office | 33.4 | -2.4 | 40.6 | 15th | 22.7 | +0.3 | 19.8 | 4th | 72.8 | 73.8 | average | 99% |
| Longreach Aero | 34.9 | -0.8 | 41.7 | 15th | 22.8 | +0.3 | 20.9 | 5th | 71.0 | 79.7 | average | 89% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 34.2 | -2.0 | 39.9 | 1st | 24.4 | +0.8 | 20.9 | 18th | 154.2 | 93.7 | high | 165% |
| New May Downs | 34.0 | 39.1 | 1st | 23.6 | 21.1 | 23rd | 145.0 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 34.8 | -1.9 | 40.2 | 14th | 23.8 | +0.5 | 19.1 | 23rd | 169.0 | 76.3 | high | 221% |
| Trepell Airport | 35.7 | -1.0 | 39.8 | 12th | 23.7 | +0.5 | 19.9 | 22nd | 104.4 | 63.7 | high | 164% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 36.1 | 40.5 | 1st | 24.3 | 20.7 | 26th | 139.0 | |||||
| Winton Airport | 35.7 | -0.7 | 40.9 | 15th | 23.9 | +1.2 | 20.6 | 13th | 113.2 | 77.1 | high | 147% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 36.4 | -1.6 | 43.1 | 14th | 24.0 | -0.1 | 18.6 | 21st | 47.0 | 35.3 | high | 133% |
| Birdsville Airport | 37.8 | -0.3 | 44.1 | 14th | 25.0 | +0.3 | 18.7 | 21st | 8.6 | 31.3 | low | 27% |
| Boulia Airport | 35.6 | -1.8 | 41.3 | 14th | 24.0 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 23rd | 57.9 | 50.3 | average | 115% |
| Windorah Post Office | 34.8 | -1.8 | 42.7 | 14th | 23.8 | +0.3 | 16.7 | 23rd | 109.5 | 49.4 | high | 222% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 30.5 | +0.6 | 33.3 | 21st | 20.8 | -0.6 | 17.8 | 13th | 68.8 | 160.0 | average | 43% |
| Gayndah Airport | 34.2 | +2.0 | 38.6 | 21st | 20.2 | -0.4 | 16.4 | 12th | 7.4 | 92.7 | v low | 8% |
| Gladstone Airport | 30.1 | -0.4 | 32.9 | 16th | 22.3 | -0.7 | 19.9 | 12th | 252.4 | 185.2 | high | 136% |
| Gladstone Radar | 30.5 | -0.5 | 33.1 | 16th | 22.1 | -0.3 | 19.8 | 3rd | 103.6 | 144.9 | average | 71% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 29.3 | +0.2 | 31.3 | 19th | 24.1 | +0.1 | 21.3 | 7th | 72.0 | 167.2 | low | 43% |
| Monto Township | 32.5 | +1.3 | 37.0 | 21st | 18.4 | -0.6 | 14.1 | 25th | 21.9 | 112.6 | low | 19% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 30.2 | -1.0 | 33.6 | 16th | 22.0 | -0.1 | 20.2 | 6th | 241.8 | 144.5 | high | 167% |
| Rundle Island | 27.4 | -0.8 | 30.3 | 14th | 23.6 | -0.8 | 20.3 | 3rd | ||||
| Thangool Airport | 33.3 | +0.6 | 37.8 | 21st | 18.6 | -1.2 | 14.3 | 12th | 1.4 | 96.7 | v low | 1% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 31.4 | +1.0 | 37.2 | 16th | 18.9 | -0.6 | 14.9 | 5th | 13.0 | 120.9 | lowest | 11% |
| Archerfield Airport | 30.5 | +0.8 | 35.4 | 21st | 20.2 | +0.2 | 16.4 | 26th | 13.4 | 152.7 | lowest | 9% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 32.0 | 37.8 | 15th | 18.7 | 14.7 | 5th | 10.2 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.1 | +0.6 | 35.8 | 16th | 19.3 | -0.5 | 15.6 | 12th | 56.4 | 200.1 | v low | 28% |
| Brisbane | 30.2 | +0.3 | 34.1 | 17th | 21.2 | -0.1 | 19.0 | 4th | 15.8 | 172.0 | lowest | 9% |
| Brisbane Aero | 29.0 | +0.1 | 32.6 | 17th | 21.3 | +0.2 | 17.9 | 12th | 15.0 | 172.0 | lowest | 8% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 27.9 | +1.1 | 29.9 | 17th | 22.4 | +0.4 | 19.7 | 6th | ||||
| Coolangatta | 28.9 | +0.8 | 32.3 | 21st | 20.7 | -0.1 | 17.4 | 12th | 44.0 | 171.2 | v low | 26% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.2 | +1.5 | 33.7 | 21st | 22.6 | +0.1 | 20.2 | 6th | 11.6 | 165.8 | v low | 7% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 29.2 | +0.7 | 32.1 | 20th | 22.1 | +0.3 | 19.3 | 7th | 23.8 | 169.3 | v low | 14% |
| Gympie | 32.0 | +1.7 | 38.1 | 21st | 19.4 | -0.2 | 14.3 | 12th | 11.0 | 168.0 | lowest | 7% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 30.1 | +0.1 | 32.9 | 21st | 21.6 | -0.5 | 16.9 | 13th | 48.6 | 145.1 | v low | 33% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 31.3 | +1.9 | 37.0 | 15th | 17.0 | -0.8 | 12.2 | 4th | 1.8 | 96.0 | lowest | 2% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 29.7 | +0.4 | 34.1 | 20th | 20.8 | +0.4 | 17.2 | 4th | 22.5 | 160.1 | lowest | 14% |
| Maryborough | 31.9 | +1.7 | 36.4 | 21st | 20.0 | -0.6 | 16.6 | 13th | 23.6 | 173.7 | v low | 14% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 29.7 | 36.2 | 16th | 20.0 | 16.3 | 12th | 41.6 | 259.0 | lowest | |||
| Rainbow Beach | 28.8 | +0.1 | 34.1 | 16th | 25.6 | 213.5 | lowest | 12% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 28.7 | -0.1 | 33.0 | 17th | 21.9 | +0.2 | 19.4 | 26th | 35.0 | 110.0 | low | 32% |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.7 | +1.0 | 32.9 | 16th | 20.8 | -0.5 | 15.6 | 12th | 36.8 | 186.7 | v low | 20% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 28.6 | +0.2 | 31.5 | 17th | 21.8 | -0.1 | 19.1 | 6th | 43.2 | 229.7 | v low | 19% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 31.5 | +0.9 | 37.6 | 21st | 20.3 | -0.4 | 18.1 | 7th | 46.2 | 190.4 | low | 24% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 32.5 | +1.8 | 38.2 | 15th | 18.5 | -0.5 | 14.6 | 11th | 1.8 | 100.1 | v low | 2% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 27.7 | +2.5 | 33.5 | 16th | 15.4 | +0.4 | 12.1 | 27th | 6.8 | 83.9 | lowest | 8% |
| Dalby Airport | 33.2 | +2.0 | 38.6 | 15th | 18.2 | -0.3 | 13.4 | 4th | 4.8 | 79.9 | lowest | 6% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 34.0 | +1.5 | 40.3 | 16th | 20.7 | +1.0 | 15.6 | 24th | 33.0 | 74.1 | low | 45% |
| Oakey Aero | 31.1 | +1.2 | 38.2 | 15th | 17.5 | -0.1 | 12.5 | 8th | 20.8 | 82.0 | low | 25% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 27.6 | +1.2 | 35.0 | 16th | 16.2 | +0.6 | 12.4 | 9th | 12.1 | 85.2 | v low | 14% |
| Texas Post Office | 34.0 | +1.5 | 39.3 | 16th | 19.3 | +1.1 | 14.5 | 7th | 36.2 | 76.3 | low | 47% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 28.6 | +1.5 | 36.9 | 15th | 17.2 | -0.3 | 14.2 | 6th | 12.0 | 111.3 | v low | 11% |
| Warwick | 30.8 | +1.5 | 36.9 | 15th | 16.7 | -0.3 | 11.3 | 8th | 8.0 | 64.7 | lowest | 12% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 34.2 | +1.8 | 40.0 | 15th | 20.2 | +0.3 | 15.9 | 4th | 12.2 | 72.2 | v low | 17% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 33.5 | +1.4 | 39.7 | 15th | 20.4 | +1.3 | 16.2 | 8th | 50.4 | 88.8 | average | 57% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 34.5 | +1.6 | 40.5 | 15th | 21.4 | +1.9 | 17.4 | 12th | 41.0 | 72.6 | average | 56% |
| Roma Airport | 34.4 | +1.9 | 40.9 | 15th | 21.6 | +1.6 | 17.3 | 2nd | 73.8 | 89.0 | average | 83% |
| St George Airport | 33.9 | +0.5 | 41.9 | 15th | 22.5 | +1.6 | 16.6 | 23rd | 72.6 | 66.8 | average | 109% |
| Surat | 33.9 | +0.5 | 40.8 | 15th | 21.8 | +1.5 | 18.4 | 2nd | 61.2 | 74.6 | average | 82% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 33.8 | -0.5 | 42.7 | 13th | 22.2 | +1.2 | 16.3 | 23rd | 77.7 | 54.1 | high | 144% |
| Charleville Aero | 34.0 | +0.2 | 40.4 | 15th | 22.4 | +1.1 | 18.7 | 21st | 82.2 | 69.9 | high | 118% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 34.6 | -0.2 | 43.2 | 13th | 23.0 | +1.3 | 14.5 | 22nd | 105.6 | 51.6 | high | 205% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 36.9 | -0.1 | 43.6 | 13th | 25.1 | +0.8 | 17.7 | 21st | 43.6 | 26.6 | high | 164% |
| Quilpie Airport | 35.0 | -0.6 | 41.9 | 15th | 23.1 | -0.2 | 15.7 | 22nd | 125.4 | 50.7 | high | 247% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 36.3 | +0.3 | 43.8 | 14th | 24.8 | +0.8 | 19.2 | 21st | 150.4 | 54.8 | high | 274% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 27.7 | -0.5 | 28.9 | 21st | 22.7 | -0.5 | 20.6 | 5th | 111.6 | 263.9 | low | 42% |
| Willis Island | 30.6 | +0.2 | 31.6 | 22nd | 25.6 | -0.1 | 23.3 | 25th | 75.0 | 224.9 | low | 33% |
- averages and rankings in italics have been manually added
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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 1 pm on Saturday 1 March 2014. 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 ACORN-SAT dataset is being used for temperature area averages from December 2012 onwards. The major change from earlier datasets is that the ACORN-SAT dataset commences in 1910, rather than 1950, and hence rankings are calculated using a larger set of years.
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