Tuesday, 9 January 2018 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in December 2017: A warm and dry finish to the year
Rainfall was below average across much of northern, central and the southern interior of the State. Overall, it was the 12th-driest December for the State as a whole. Daytime temperatures were very warm in the west and north, while overnight temperatures were very warm in the west and south. Queensland had its third-warmest December on record in terms of mean temperature, and the fifth-warmest in terms of mean maximum temperature.
Below average rainfall
- Statewide rainfall averaged across Queensland in December was 35.43 mm, and 57 % below the long-term average; the 12th-driest December on record
- Rainfall was below average tending to well below average throughout northern, central western and the southern interior of Queensland
- Some locations had their driest December on record, or in several decades
- Near-average falls were recorded in the southwest and in parts of the southeast coast
- At the start of the month, thunderstorms and showers produced moderate to locally heavy falls across central and eastern Queensland
- Locally heavy falls associated with severe thunderstorms were reported around the southeast coast on the 9th
- Thunderstorms across southeast Queensland in the last week of the month produced locally heavy falls at some locations
Warm days and nights overall
- Queensland had its third-warmest December on record in terms of mean temperature
- Queensland's mean maximum temperature was the fifth-warmest on record; mean minimum temperature was equal eighth-warmest on record
- Daytime temperatures were warmest on record in Mt Isa and in parts of the Cape York Peninsula; with warmer than usual days recorded across much of the State
- Overnight temperatures were warmer than average across the west and south of the State and record warm in the southern interior; Cunnamulla had its equal warmest December mean minimum temperature on record
- Very warm days and nights in the southwest and southern interior between the 14th and 18th
- A very warm finish to the year, with Birdsville recording 47.4 °C on the the 29th
Severe thunderstorms
- Severe thunderstorms formed in western Queensland on the 1st, producing a wind gust of 124 km/h at Urandangi
- Heavy rainfall and large hail associated with severe thunderstorms around the Capricornia Coast, and Wide Bay and Burnett districts on the 3rd. Hail between 2 to 4 cm in diameter was reported around Gympie
- Thunderstorms developed over the southeast on the 4th, with heavy rainfall reported at numerous locations including 75 mm in one hour at Sippy Downs, and 65 mm in one hour at Mt Mee
- Severe thunderstorms affected southeast Queensland on the 8th, with trees blown down around Loganlea and Beaudesert, and a wind gust of 94 km/h was reported at Dalby
- On the 9th, severe thunderstorms tracked across southeastern Queensland and produced heavy rainfall, including 90 mm of rainfall in one hour at both the Sunshine Coast Airport and Tanawha, and 120 mm in one hour at Bli Bli. More than 12 000 people were left without power due to damaging winds
- Severe thunderstorms on the 25th produced locally heavy falls in parts of southeast Queensland, including 55 mm of rain in 30 minutes at Upper Springbrook, Hinze Dam, Pacific Pines and Beenleigh
- Severe thunderstorms developed over the southeast on the 26th. A particularly intense thunderstorm cell originated near Southbrook, southwest of Toowoomba. As this cell tracked north through Wellcamp and Oakey, it produced large hail stones with a diameter greater than 4 cm at Southbrook, and hail up to 11 cm in diameter was reported at Silverleigh and Goombungee, both north of Oakey. Damaging wind gusts snapped power poles and large tree branches around Norwin
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in December 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day | 47.4 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 29th |
| Warmest days on average | 41.5 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 27.0 °C at Frederick Reef |
| Coldest day | 19.8 °C at Applethorpe on the 4th |
| Coldest night | 5.9 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on the 6th |
| Coolest nights on average | 14.5 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average | 27.0 °C at Sweers Island |
| Warmest night | 33.5 °C at Windorah Airport on the 25th |
| Warmest on average overall | 33.2 °C at Lake Julius AWS |
| Coolest on average overall | 21.1 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 249.2 mm at Sunshine Coast Airport |
| Wettest day | 106.4 mm at Double Island Point Lighthouse on the 4th |
| Strongest wind gust | 124 km/h at Urandangi Aerodrome on the 1st |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Maps | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Observed | Anomaly | Decile rank | |
| Total rainfall |
|
|
|
| Mean daily maximum temperatures |
|
|
|
| Mean daily minimum temperatures |
|
|
|
Click on a map to show it full size in a pop-up window
| Record highest December daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
||||
| Cooby Creek Dam | 77.0 | on the 22nd | 75.2 | on the 12th in 2014 | 28 | |
| Record lowest December total rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
||
| Victoria Sugar Mill | 7.2 | 7.3 | in 1905 | 120 | 175.7 |
| Halifax Macrossan St | 2.0 | 4.8 | in 1905 | 119 | 181.3 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 5.0 | 17.5 | in 1966 | 105 | 177.3 |
| Byfield Childs Road | 0.0 | 5.3 | in 1957 | 88 | 169.4 |
| Kareeya | 12.0 | 19.0 | in 1986 | 54 | 150.0 |
| Cardwell Range | 7.4 | 22.6 | in 2013 | 52 | 209.5 |
| Greenhaven | 61.4 | 64.6 | in 2002 | 38 | 208.3 |
| Boodjamulla - Lawn Hill NP | 7.0 | 10.4 | in 2006 | 31 | 114.9 |
| White Cliff Point | 31.2 | 37.2 | in 2012 | 30 | 193.8 |
| Hamilton Island | 17.0 | 17.1 | in 2013 | 29 | 176.6 |
| Ripple Downs | 8.0 | 9.6 | in 2013 | 29 | 80.5 |
| Cloncurry Airport | 1.4 | 4.4 | in 2006 | 25 | 77.7 |
| Richmond Airport | 5.6 | 12.6 | in 2002 | 20 | 61.2 |
| Lowest December total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (mm) |
Most recent lower |
Average for December |
|||
| Lucinda Township | 1.2 | 0.0 | in 1934* | 175.7 | |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 17.0 | 5.6 | in 1935* | 207.1 | |
| Palmerville | 9.0 | 2.5 | in 1938 | 154.0 | |
| Tully Sugar Mill | 35.2 | 28.4 | in 1940* | 262.2 | |
| Bingil Bay | 17.8 | 17.5 | in 1940* | 203.5 | |
| Innisfail | 25.9 | 10.0 | in 1934* | 260.2 | |
| Cairns Aero | 26.8 | 9.0 | in 1951 | 174.8 | |
| Isisford Post Office | 5.8 | 4.8 | in 1955* | 53.6 | |
| Richmond Post Office | 12.4 | 8.8 | in 1966 | 70.6 | |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 46.6 | 32.6 | in 1968 | 258.4 | |
| Hawkins Creek | 15.8 | 8.6 | in 1972 | 203.0 | |
| Surat | 17.6 | 9.7 | in 1972 | 71.9 | |
| Boulia Airport | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1990* | 31.2 | |
| Mt Sophia | 39.0 | 20.2 | in 1991 | 272.0 | |
| Nardoo Station | 25.4 | 8.2 | in 1990* | 93.7 | |
| Weona | 0.4 | 0.0 | in 1992 | 49.0 | |
| Herbert Vale | 19.6 | 0.0 | in 1930* | 83.5 | |
| Phosphate Hill | 7.2 | 5.6 | in 1981* | 59.5 | |
| Alni | 3.4 | 0.0 | in 1994 | 51.2 | |
| Croydon Township | 29.0 | 23.6 | in 1995 | 114.4 | |
| Green Hills | 21.1 | 12.6 | in 1994* | 110.2 | |
| Whyanbeel Valley | 66.4 | 55.2 | in 1991* | 279.0 | |
| Abingdon Downs Station | 8.5 | 0.0 | in 1992* | 137.8 | |
| Bedourie Police Station | 0.5 | 0.0 | in 1992* | 16.6 | |
| Junee Station | 15.0 | 7.0 | in 1996 | 89.1 | |
| Mulgrave Mill | 21.0 | 16.0 | in 1958* | 157.4 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest December temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
|||
| Bedourie Police Station | 47.0 | on the 29th | 46.0 | on the 29th in 2013 | 20 | 38.6 |
| Record highest December mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
||
| Mount Isa Aero | 39.9 | 39.7 | in 2002 | 51 | 37.1 |
| Coolangatta | 29.2 | = 29.2 | in 2005 | 31 | 27.2 |
| Coconut Island | 34.6 | 34.4 | in 2012 | 20 | 33.1 |
| Highest December mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
|||
| Palmerville | 38.0 | 38.1 | in 1935* | 35.3 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest December daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
|||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 25.2 | on the 31st | 25.0 | on the 27th in 2003 | 107 | 21.0 |
| Barcaldine Post Office | 30.4 | on the 26th | = 30.4 | on the 2nd in 1996 | 56 | 22.3 |
| Texas Post Office | 26.5 | on the 21st | 26.4 | on the 8th in 2009 | 48 | 17.3 |
| Record lowest December temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
|||
| Mount Isa Aero | 12.0 | on the 6th | 13.4 | on the 7th in 1978 | 52 | 23.1 |
| Richmond Airport | 11.8 | on the 5th | 15.7 | on the 7th in 2013 | 20 | 23.4 |
| Record highest December mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
||
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 23.6 | = 23.6 | in 1990 | 110 | 20.8 |
| Lowest December mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent lower |
Average for December |
|||
| Lockhart River Airport | 23.0 | 22.4 | in 1996 | 23.6 | |
| Record highest December mean temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for December |
||
| Charleville Aero | 30.5 | 30.4 | in 1979 | 75 | 27.6 |
| Highest December mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for December |
|||
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 31.0 | 31.4 | in 1972 | 28.0 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for December 2017 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
||||||||||
| Mean for December 2017 |
Diff from average |
Highest for December 2017 |
Mean for December 2017 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for December 2017 |
Total for December 2017 |
Average for December |
Rank of December 2017 |
Fraction of December average |
|||
| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 34.6 | +1.5 | 36.8 | 27th | 26.2 | +0.1 | 24.9 | 6th | 42.0 | 154.2 | low | 27% |
| Coen Airport | 36.3 | +1.5 | 38.8 | 6th | 22.4 | -1.3 | 17.2 | 6th | 27.6 | 117.8 | low | 23% |
| Horn Island | 33.3 | +1.4 | 34.2 | 1st | 26.0 | +0.2 | 22.4 | 8th | 45.8 | 180.3 | low | 25% |
| Scherger RAAF | 35.5 | +0.5 | 37.3 | 28th | 23.4 | -0.6 | 19.7 | 7th | 143.0 | 187.3 | average | 76% |
| Weipa Aero | 34.9 | +0.9 | 37.2 | 10th | 23.9 | -0.3 | 20.9 | 7th | 232.4 | 272.8 | average | 85% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 32.7 | +0.5 | 33.7 | 3rd | 23.0 | -0.6 | 21.1 | 16th | 65.0 | 202.3 | low | 32% |
| Palmerville | 38.0 | +2.7 | 40.4 | 31st | 22.0 | -0.7 | 16.6 | 25th | 9.0 | 154.0 | v low | 6% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 37.5 | +1.2 | 40.3 | 27th | 24.0 | -1.5 | 16.0 | 6th | 60.8 | 101.2 | average | 60% |
| Century Mine | 39.9 | +1.7 | 42.8 | 27th | 24.3 | -0.8 | 15.1 | 6th | 29.6 | 111.6 | v low | 27% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 40.4 | +1.9 | 44.5 | 31st | 25.4 | +0.5 | 17.1 | 6th | 1.4 | 77.7 | lowest | 2% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 41.5 | +2.0 | 45.4 | 27th | 23.5 | -0.3 | 14.1 | 6th | 4.0 | 63.1 | v low | 6% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 37.6 | +2.8 | 39.1 | 29th | 25.1 | +0.7 | 17.6 | 6th | 5.0 | 177.3 | lowest | 3% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 40.2 | 44.8 | 31st | 26.1 | 18.1 | 6th | 12.6 | |||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 33.0 | 35.8 | 10th | 26.6 | 21.5 | 6th | 110.4 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 39.9 | +2.8 | 43.7 | 31st | 22.9 | -0.2 | 12.0 | 6th | 23.6 | 73.9 | low | 32% |
| Normanton Airport | 36.1 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 10th | 25.5 | -0.4 | 20.6 | 7th | 64.8 | 126.0 | low | 51% |
| Sweers Island | 33.2 | -0.3 | 35.8 | 31st | 27.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 6th | 69.0 | 154.5 | low | 45% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 38.1 | +1.9 | 40.8 | 30th | 23.1 | -0.6 | 15.8 | 6th | 18.8 | 125.2 | low | 15% |
| Hughenden Airport | 38.5 | +1.3 | 41.0 | 26th | 24.0 | +0.5 | 15.6 | 6th | 26.6 | 69.4 | low | 38% |
| Richmond Airport | 40.6 | +2.5 | 42.9 | 9th | 23.1 | -0.3 | 11.8 | 5th | 5.6 | 61.2 | lowest | 9% |
| Richmond Post Office | 39.8 | +1.7 | 42.1 | 30th | 23.9 | +1.4 | 15.2 | 5th | 12.4 | 70.6 | low | 18% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 33.1 | +1.6 | 34.3 | 29th | 22.9 | -0.5 | 20.3 | 25th | 26.8 | 174.8 | v low | 15% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 32.8 | 35.1 | 30th | 22.0 | 19.6 | 14th | 45.4 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 33.0 | +0.4 | 34.4 | 5th | 25.6 | +0.6 | 23.9 | 5th | 6.6 | 103.9 | v low | 6% |
| Cooktown Airport | 33.1 | +0.8 | 34.9 | 5th | 24.5 | 0.0 | 20.9 | 26th | 13.0 | 137.5 | v low | 9% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 33.2 | +0.9 | 35.7 | 31st | 26.1 | +0.8 | 23.9 | 23rd | 17.0 | 207.1 | v low | 8% |
| Mareeba Airport | 32.6 | +0.5 | 35.3 | 31st | 19.9 | -0.9 | 17.3 | 25th | 47.4 | 86.8 | average | 55% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 31.3 | +0.6 | 34.0 | 31st | 18.8 | -1.0 | 16.5 | 6th | 40.8 | 118.2 | low | 35% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.9 | -0.6 | 32.7 | 5th | 23.0 | +0.7 | 20.2 | 24th | 52.8 | 192.1 | low | 27% |
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.7 | 33.4 | 31st | 22.2 | 19.7 | 25th | 23.2 | |||||
| Ingham Composite | 33.1 | +0.6 | 36.0 | 31st | 22.2 | +0.1 | 20.0 | 12th | 11.2 | 195.6 | v low | 6% |
| Innisfail | 31.3 | +0.5 | 34.4 | 5th | 22.9 | +0.8 | 21.2 | 25th | 25.9 | 260.2 | v low | 10% |
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 32.4 | 34.3 | 5th | 20.6 | 17.8 | 25th | 26.6 | |||||
| Lucinda Point | 29.7 | +0.1 | 31.0 | 9th | 25.6 | +0.3 | 22.4 | 12th | 3.6 | 87.8 | v low | 4% |
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 33.0 | 35.9 | 5th | 23.0 | 18.8 | 12th | 33.4 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.5 | +0.3 | 33.5 | 5th | 21.7 | -0.1 | 19.4 | 26th | 46.6 | 258.4 | v low | 18% |
| Townsville Aero | 32.4 | +0.9 | 34.7 | 5th | 24.3 | +0.2 | 20.7 | 12th | 16.8 | 125.0 | v low | 13% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 33.6 | 37.0 | 31st | 21.1 | 18.9 | 5th | 4.8 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 30.5 | -0.3 | 31.5 | 10th | 24.7 | -0.1 | 21.6 | 14th | 23.6 | 98.2 | low | 24% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 33.0 | +0.9 | 34.3 | 5th | 21.6 | -0.5 | 19.9 | 18th | 20.4 | 98.9 | low | 21% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 32.1 | 33.5 | 31st | 23.0 | 20.5 | 19th | 38.6 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 34.4 | +0.3 | 37.5 | 31st | 20.6 | -0.7 | 17.1 | 19th | 105.2 | 93.6 | high | 112% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 29.9 | -0.1 | 32.0 | 31st | 24.7 | +0.2 | 21.0 | 5th | 16.0 | 114.4 | low | 14% |
| Mackay Aero | 30.7 | -0.1 | 34.5 | 31st | 22.2 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 26th | 62.4 | 126.5 | average | 49% |
| Mackay M.O | 30.9 | +0.7 | 35.0 | 31st | 23.1 | +0.1 | 21.2 | 6th | 63.6 | 181.7 | low | 35% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 30.3 | 33.3 | 31st | 21.0 | 18.5 | 26th | 63.4 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 31.9 | -0.3 | 35.9 | 31st | 21.0 | -0.7 | 18.1 | 25th | 78.4 | 155.8 | low | 50% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 31.1 | +0.4 | 33.7 | 31st | 20.0 | +0.2 | 17.2 | 26th | 39.4 | 141.9 | v low | 28% |
| St Lawrence | 31.6 | 0.0 | 33.7 | 31st | 21.8 | -0.3 | 19.3 | 6th | 59.4 | 128.0 | low | 46% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 34.5 | 37.4 | 31st | 20.8 | 18.4 | 14th | 16.8 | |||||
| Williamson | 32.0 | +0.8 | 35.0 | 31st | 21.6 | -0.2 | 19.0 | 21st | 45.0 | 132.2 | low | 34% |
| Woolshed | 30.4 | +1.2 | 32.2 | 31st | 20.2 | -0.3 | 16.7 | 18th | 10.0 | 92.8 | v low | 11% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.9 | +0.2 | 32.1 | 31st | 23.6 | +0.8 | 19.9 | 6th | 20.8 | 111.2 | v low | 19% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 35.8 | +1.3 | 39.1 | 31st | 21.7 | -0.3 | 18.9 | 18th | 13.0 | 79.1 | v low | 16% |
| Moranbah Airport | 36.3 | 40.9 | 31st | 19.8 | 17.1 | 6th | 16.2 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 35.0 | 40.8 | 31st | 20.6 | 15.4 | 6th | 75.2 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 36.1 | 40.6 | 31st | 20.7 | 12.8 | 6th | 33.4 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 35.0 | +0.8 | 41.1 | 31st | 21.0 | -0.3 | 16.7 | 6th | 82.2 | 88.8 | average | 93% |
| Lochington | 35.7 | 42.6 | 31st | 20.3 | 12.2 | 6th | 42.6 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 35.0 | 40.2 | 31st | 19.9 | 14.6 | 6th | 56.0 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 34.2 | +0.2 | 38.4 | 31st | 19.5 | -0.3 | 13.6 | 6th | 41.4 | 92.7 | low | 45% |
| Tambo Post Office | 36.4 | +1.6 | 41.0 | 25th | 20.7 | +1.5 | 10.0 | 6th | 71.7 | 70.5 | average | 102% |
| Taroom Post Office | 35.6 | +2.1 | 40.6 | 25th | 20.8 | +1.2 | 14.8 | 5th | 36.9 | 89.7 | low | 41% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 38.4 | +2.6 | 42.2 | 25th | 24.2 | +1.9 | 16.5 | 7th | ||||
| Blackall Airport | 38.5 | +2.6 | 42.2 | 31st | 23.2 | +1.1 | 11.8 | 6th | 9.6 | 89.7 | v low | 11% |
| Isisford Post Office | 39.6 | +2.5 | 44.5 | 30th | 24.3 | +2.3 | 13.4 | 6th | 5.8 | 53.6 | low | 11% |
| Longreach Aero | 39.6 | +2.1 | 43.7 | 27th | 24.0 | +1.8 | 14.9 | 5th | 8.2 | 54.5 | v low | 15% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 40.0 | +2.0 | 45.2 | 31st | 24.9 | +1.1 | 16.2 | 6th | 9.6 | 63.1 | low | 15% |
| Carters Bore | 39.4 | 44.3 | 31st | 25.5 | 18.3 | 6th | 37.6 | |||||
| New May Downs | 39.3 | 43.6 | 31st | 24.8 | 16.3 | 6th | 15.6 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 40.4 | +2.5 | 45.2 | 31st | 25.0 | +1.3 | 14.7 | 6th | 3.4 | 54.3 | v low | 6% |
| Trepell Airport | 40.0 | +1.5 | 44.4 | 31st | 24.4 | +0.4 | 15.5 | 5th | 17.2 | 43.8 | average | 39% |
| Winton Airport | 40.5 | +1.7 | 44.8 | 27th | 24.5 | +0.7 | 14.2 | 5th | 4.0 | 35.2 | low | 11% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 40.4 | +1.8 | 47.0 | 29th | 24.8 | +1.3 | 15.0 | 5th | 0.5 | 16.6 | low | 3% |
| Birdsville Airport | 40.2 | +1.5 | 47.4 | 29th | 25.2 | +1.2 | 14.0 | 5th | 7.0 | 12.0 | average | 58% |
| Boulia Airport | 40.4 | +1.8 | 45.5 | 29th | 25.6 | +2.1 | 17.9 | 5th | 0.4 | 31.2 | low | 1% |
| Windorah Airport | 39.7 | 44.9 | 26th | 25.4 | 14.6 | 5th | 18.6 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 30.5 | +0.9 | 33.8 | 31st | 20.4 | -0.1 | 17.7 | 6th | 104.6 | 127.6 | average | 82% |
| Gayndah Airport | 32.2 | -0.4 | 37.2 | 31st | 19.1 | -0.4 | 13.9 | 6th | 82.4 | 87.2 | average | 94% |
| Gladstone Airport | 30.4 | +0.3 | 35.2 | 31st | 22.1 | 0.0 | 19.5 | 6th | 75.2 | 106.4 | average | 71% |
| Gladstone Radar | 31.8 | +0.7 | 37.2 | 31st | 22.5 | +0.6 | 20.1 | 27th | 47.8 | 125.0 | low | 38% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 29.2 | +0.6 | 31.4 | 30th | 23.7 | +0.5 | 21.0 | 12th | 53.6 | 90.7 | average | 59% |
| Monto Township | 31.9 | -0.1 | 35.8 | 31st | 17.9 | -0.4 | 13.0 | 6th | 116.2 | 94.5 | high | 123% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 32.7 | +0.5 | 38.9 | 31st | 22.0 | +0.8 | 20.3 | 21st | 46.8 | 104.3 | low | 45% |
| Rundle Island | 28.1 | +0.4 | 30.1 | 23rd | 24.4 | +0.5 | 21.6 | 1st | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 29.1 | +0.4 | 32.2 | 31st | 22.7 | +0.5 | 19.7 | 5th | 134.2 | 133.1 | average | 101% |
| Thangool Airport | 32.9 | -0.1 | 38.1 | 31st | 17.6 | -1.0 | 13.2 | 6th | 55.0 | 93.8 | low | 59% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 31.4 | +0.6 | 36.2 | 25th | 18.4 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 7th | 67.6 | 119.4 | low | 57% |
| Archerfield Airport | 30.8 | +1.2 | 36.4 | 25th | 19.7 | +0.6 | 15.0 | 7th | 129.6 | 124.7 | average | 104% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 31.5 | +1.3 | 36.4 | 25th | 18.3 | +0.2 | 13.3 | 7th | 168.6 | 121.1 | high | 139% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.5 | +0.9 | 35.7 | 25th | 18.4 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 6th | 211.2 | 156.2 | high | 135% |
| Brisbane | 30.7 | +1.3 | 36.2 | 25th | 20.8 | +0.4 | 17.4 | 7th | 97.8 | 129.2 | average | 76% |
| Brisbane Aero | 29.1 | +1.0 | 32.5 | 31st | 20.6 | +0.5 | 16.6 | 6th | 73.2 | 124.1 | average | 59% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.3 | +2.2 | 30.1 | 17th | 22.4 | +1.4 | 19.3 | 5th | 113.2 | 125.2 | average | 90% |
| Coolangatta | 29.2 | +2.0 | 35.6 | 25th | 20.4 | +0.7 | 14.5 | 7th | 62.6 | 149.1 | low | 42% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.4 | +2.0 | 34.9 | 31st | 22.3 | +0.8 | 18.1 | 10th | 142.8 | 127.6 | average | 112% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 28.9 | +1.0 | 35.7 | 25th | 20.8 | +0.3 | 16.0 | 7th | 86.2 | 130.8 | average | 66% |
| Gympie | 30.9 | -0.4 | 34.1 | 24th | 18.8 | +0.3 | 14.9 | 7th | 197.4 | 137.0 | high | 144% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 29.9 | +0.5 | 32.2 | 31st | 21.0 | 0.0 | 17.8 | 14th | 134.0 | 133.4 | average | 100% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 30.5 | +0.6 | 34.8 | 24th | 16.3 | -0.5 | 8.6 | 6th | 9.6 | 100.0 | v low | 10% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 30.1 | +1.1 | 36.2 | 25th | 19.7 | +0.5 | 16.2 | 7th | 160.4 | 124.2 | high | 129% |
| Maryborough | 30.6 | 0.0 | 33.4 | 31st | 19.5 | -0.1 | 16.7 | 6th | 135.4 | 127.9 | average | 106% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 29.3 | +0.4 | 33.9 | 25th | 19.3 | -0.1 | 14.7 | 6th | 218.8 | 154.5 | high | 142% |
| Rainbow Beach | 28.7 | +0.5 | 32.1 | 31st | 96.0 | 123.6 | average | 78% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 29.0 | +0.8 | 33.6 | 25th | 21.3 | +0.4 | 17.0 | 6th | 145.0 | 117.6 | high | 123% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 28.8 | 32.3 | 31st | 20.0 | 16.2 | 10th | 129.0 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.1 | +0.8 | 32.5 | 31st | 19.9 | +0.1 | 15.5 | 6th | 249.2 | 147.5 | high | 169% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 28.5 | +0.5 | 31.9 | 31st | 20.8 | +0.1 | 17.2 | 6th | 176.4 | 139.5 | average | 126% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 32.4 | +1.1 | 36.6 | 24th | 17.4 | -0.7 | 11.7 | 7th | 134.0 | 99.7 | high | 134% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 27.7 | +1.9 | 33.7 | 20th | 14.5 | +0.7 | 7.1 | 7th | 88.2 | 98.7 | average | 89% |
| Dalby Airport | 32.9 | +1.3 | 37.9 | 20th | 17.8 | +0.2 | 9.6 | 6th | 92.6 | 94.1 | average | 98% |
| Oakey Aero | 31.3 | +1.0 | 37.5 | 20th | 17.2 | +0.6 | 9.6 | 6th | 94.2 | 92.5 | average | 102% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 28.3 | +1.2 | 34.9 | 20th | 14.9 | +0.6 | 5.9 | 6th | 88.2 | 95.0 | average | 93% |
| Texas Post Office | 34.0 | +1.2 | 39.2 | 20th | 18.7 | +1.4 | 10.2 | 6th | 76.4 | 80.8 | average | 95% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 28.3 | +0.8 | 34.4 | 20th | 17.1 | +0.5 | 12.9 | 6th | 104.0 | 106.6 | average | 98% |
| Warwick | 31.4 | +2.2 | 37.6 | 20th | 16.1 | +0.2 | 8.4 | 6th | 51.4 | 103.5 | v low | 50% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 34.6 | +1.8 | 40.6 | 25th | 19.7 | +0.5 | 9.8 | 6th | 32.2 | 92.8 | v low | 35% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 33.4 | +0.2 | 38.5 | 26th | 18.2 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 6th | 76.8 | 90.4 | average | 85% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 36.4 | +2.6 | 41.7 | 25th | 19.6 | +1.0 | 9.5 | 6th | 49.0 | 71.5 | average | 69% |
| Roma Airport | 35.1 | +1.8 | 41.4 | 25th | 19.5 | +0.1 | 10.3 | 6th | 83.4 | 81.4 | average | 102% |
| St George Airport | 35.8 | +1.8 | 43.7 | 25th | 21.9 | +1.5 | 12.7 | 5th | 24.4 | 70.8 | low | 34% |
| Surat | 35.4 | +1.6 | 41.5 | 25th | 21.1 | +1.7 | 10.8 | 6th | 17.6 | 71.9 | v low | 24% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Charleville Aero | 37.6 | +2.9 | 43.0 | 25th | 23.4 | +3.0 | 12.2 | 6th | 20.4 | 55.9 | low | 36% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 38.2 | +3.0 | 43.8 | 24th | 23.6 | +2.8 | 14.3 | 3rd | 31.8 | 39.2 | average | 81% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 39.6 | +1.7 | 46.4 | 19th | 25.1 | +1.4 | 15.3 | 4th | 1.6 | 11.0 | v low | 15% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 38.7 | +2.0 | 45.3 | 19th | 25.2 | +1.9 | 14.9 | 6th | 3.2 | 26.1 | low | 12% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Frederick Reef | 27.0 | 29.0 | 31st | 25.0 | 24.0 | 1st | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 28.9 | +0.6 | 30.0 | 23rd | 23.0 | +0.3 | 19.6 | 5th | 23.0 | 100.7 | low | 23% |
| Willis Island | 31.5 | +0.8 | 32.4 | 9th | 26.2 | +0.7 | 23.5 | 27th | 26.4 | 94.1 | low | 28% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Monthly climate summary, generally published on the first working day of each month, lists 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. More extensive discussion of significant weather events, along with later information and data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review.
This statement has been prepared based on information available on Tuesday 9 January 2018. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites 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 10 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.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Further information
- Media
- media@bom.gov.au (03) 9669 4057
- Enquiries
- helpdesk.climate@bom.gov.au
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
