Wednesday, 1 April 2020 - Monthly Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in March 2020: above average rainfall and flooding in western Queensland
Widespread rainfall from lows and troughs affected most of Queensland in the first half of the month. The remnants of tropical cyclone Esther crossed into western Queensland in early March, bringing heavy rain and flooding to western Queensland.
Both maximum and minimum temperatures were much warmer than usual in the Cape York Peninsula and parts of northern Queensland. Daytime temperatures overall were cooler than usual across southwest and southern inland Queensland. Overnight temperatures were slightly warmer than average in the southwest.
Above average rainfall and flooding in western parts
- Rainfall was well above average in the southwest and parts of the central coast; below average around the Gulf Country, central and southeast inland areas; and close to average elsewhere
- A surface trough persisted from northwest to southern inland Queensland at the start of the month, with a moist and unstable air mass extending across most of eastern Queensland
- The surface trough combined with an upper-level trough over central Australia, and the remnants of tropical cyclone Esther, entering western Queensland around the 4th
- At the same time, a coastal trough was also located over the central coast of Queensland, and produced moderate to locally heavy falls in the Central Coast and Capricornia districts. Yeppoon recorded 230.4 mm over the two days ending the 6th
- Widespread moderate falls were recorded across most of Queensland from the 4th to the 8th, as the remnant low, surface troughs and upper-level trough moved eastwards across the State
- A few sites had their highest March daily rainfall on record
- Another surface trough through inland Queensland produced showers and thunderstorms over much of eastern Queensland on the 9th and 10th
- A monsoon trough across northern Queensland in the middle of the month produced showers and thunderstorms in the Cape York Peninsula and north tropical coast between the 11th and 13th
- Showers continued along parts of the east coast from the middle of the month until the 26th, with moderate to heavier falls recorded about the north tropical coast of Queensland
Warm days and nights in the far north; cooler days in the southwest
- Mean maximum temperatures were much warmer than usual in the Cape York Peninsula and parts of northern Queensland
- It was a warm start to the month, with many locations reporting their warmest day in the first three days of March, and some sites having their highest March temperature on record
- Overall, daytime temperatures were cooler than usual across southwest and southern inland Queensland, but close to average elsewhere in the State.
- A few sites had their coldest March day (lowest maximum temperature) on record on the 9th
- Mean minimum temperatures were much warmer than usual in the Cape York Peninsula and parts of northern Queensland
- Overnight temperatures were also slightly warmer than average in the southwest, but were close to average elsewhere in the State
- A few sites had their warmest March night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record on the 6th
- Queensland's mean maximum temperature was 0.22 °C above the long-term average, and the mean minimum temperature was 0.84 °C above the long-term average
- For the year-to-date (January to March), Queensland's mean maximum temperature was 1.19 °C above average and the mean minimum temperature was fourth-highest, and 1.64 °C above average
Tropical cyclones, and flooding in western Queensland
- Heavy rainfall over western Queensland in early March, associated with ex-tropical cyclone Esther, produced significant flooding in the Georgina, Diamantina, Bulloo, Paroo and Warrego rivers and the Cooper Creek catchment. Several roads were closed across the region, disrupting major transportation routes and some properties were isolated for a number of weeks. Major flooding was recorded at Thargomindah, Quilpie, Eulo and Hungerford
- Major flooding also occurred in the lower Balonne River in early March from heavy rainfall over the Balonne and Maranoa rivers during February; transportation routes through the region were cut and Dirranbandi was isolated for several days. Flooding during March occurred on already elevated river levels in tributaries of the Lake Eyre and Murray–Darling Basins
- Tropical cyclone Greta formed well off the east coast of Queensland in the Coral Sea on the 15th, but had no impact on the Australian mainland
Further information
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Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in March 2020 | |
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| Hottest day | 42.8 °C at Birdsville Airport on the 1st |
| Warmest days on average | 36.6 °C at Julia Creek Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 23.8 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 17.5 °C at Applethorpe on the 9th |
| Coldest night | 7.4 °C at Applethorpe on the 20th |
| Coolest nights on average | 13.3 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average | 27.1 °C at Sweers Island |
| Warmest night | 30.8 °C at Ballera Gas Field on the 2nd |
| Warmest on average overall | 30.1 °C at Century Mine |
| Coolest on average overall | 18.5 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 684.5 mm at Tully Sugar Mill |
| Wettest day | 339.0 mm at Allingham Forrest Drive on the 11th |
| Strongest wind gust | 109 km/h at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 15th |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest March daily rainfall | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
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| Juanita | 164.0 | on the 6th | 124.5 | on the 9th in 1962 | 58 | |
| Rocky | 91.0 | on the 5th | 58.0 | on the 1st in 2010 | 24 | |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 94.8 | on the 10th | 93.4 | on the 18th in 2012 | 22 | |
| Thargomindah Airport | 128.0 | on the 5th | 75.6 | on the 11th in 2000 | 21 | |
| Ballera Gas Field | 64.0 | on the 5th | 50.4 | on the 2nd in 2010 | 20 | |
| Record highest March total rainfall | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Thargomindah Airport | 209.6 | 143.8 | in 2000 | 21 | 46.2 |
| Record highest March temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Weipa Aero | 34.8 | on the 3rd | 34.7 | on the 10th in 2019 | 28 | 31.8 |
| Record lowest March daily maximum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for March |
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| Beerburrum Forest Station | 21.4 | on the 9th | = 21.4 | on the 27th in 2019 | 22 | 28.7 |
| Brisbane | 21.9 | on the 9th | 22.8 | on the 27th in 2019 | 21 | 29.2 |
| Kingaroy Airport | 19.9 | on the 9th | 20.6 | on the 30th in 2005 | 20 | 28.3 |
| Record highest March daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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| Willis Island | 28.4 | on the 8th | 28.3 | on the 16th in 2016 | 95 | 25.5 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.6 | on the 6th | = 25.6 | on the 11th in 1958 | 59 | 21.8 |
| Walkamin Research Station | 24.0 | on the 6th | = 24.0 | on the 29th in 2017 | 52 | 19.6 |
| Thangool Airport | 24.1 | on the 6th | = 24.1 | on the 1st in 2003 | 28 | 18.0 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.8 | on the 4th | 25.4 | on the 13th in 2007 | 26 | 20.2 |
| Point Lookout | 25.8 | on the 6th | 25.7 | on the 3rd in 2011 | 24 | 22.0 |
| Brisbane | 25.6 | on the 6th | 25.0 | on the 26th in 2001 | 21 | 20.2 |
| Mareeba Airport | 24.7 | on the 6th | 24.1 | on the 29th in 2017 | 20 | 20.6 |
| Highest March mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Average for March |
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| Lockhart River Airport | 24.5 | 24.8 | in 1988* | 23.5 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for March 2020 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
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Diff from average |
Highest for March 2020 |
Mean for March 2020 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for March 2020 |
Total for March 2020 |
Average for March |
Rank of March 2020 |
Fraction of March average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 31.7 | 0.0 | 34.8 | 1st | 25.8 | +0.1 | 24.0 | 16th | 347.8 | 290.6 | average | 120% |
| Coen Airport | 32.3 | +0.8 | 35.5 | 6th | 23.8 | +0.4 | 22.0 | 20th | 290.0 | 269.4 | average | 108% |
| Horn Island | 30.4 | -0.1 | 32.2 | 15th | 25.6 | +0.5 | 24.0 | 29th | 338.0 | 350.7 | average | 96% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.5 | +0.4 | 35.3 | 1st | 24.1 | +0.4 | 22.2 | 22nd | 318.4 | 346.7 | average | 92% |
| Weipa Aero | 32.0 | +0.2 | 34.8 | 3rd | 24.4 | +0.5 | 22.5 | 22nd | 286.6 | 405.3 | low | 71% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 31.1 | +0.5 | 35.1 | 7th | 24.5 | +1.0 | 22.9 | 13th | 392.2 | 449.7 | average | 87% |
| Palmerville | 32.7 | +0.4 | 34.7 | 6th | 22.2 | +0.2 | 19.7 | 16th | 133.0 | 180.2 | average | 74% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 35.1 | +0.6 | 37.5 | 27th | 24.9 | +1.0 | 21.9 | 21st | 25.4 | 140.2 | low | 18% |
| Century Mine | 36.1 | -0.1 | 39.2 | 1st | 24.0 | +0.4 | 20.6 | 21st | 96.6 | 79.7 | high | 121% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 35.2 | -0.6 | 37.6 | 31st | 22.9 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 21st | 47.4 | 77.9 | average | 61% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 36.6 | +0.2 | 39.1 | 31st | 20.9 | -0.4 | 16.6 | 19th | 43.0 | 76.9 | average | 56% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 34.0 | +1.1 | 35.4 | 8th | 24.4 | +0.6 | 22.1 | 22nd | 120.6 | 238.5 | low | 51% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 35.4 | 39.4 | 1st | 23.4 | 19.8 | 21st | 72.2 | |||||
| Mornington Island Airport | 33.0 | 34.6 | 23rd | 25.7 | 22.6 | 24th | 61.0 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 34.7 | +0.3 | 37.9 | 1st | 21.7 | -0.1 | 17.2 | 21st | 60.6 | 65.4 | average | 93% |
| Normanton Airport | 34.7 | +0.7 | 36.5 | 31st | 24.8 | +0.2 | 21.9 | 15th | 48.2 | 135.0 | low | 36% |
| Sweers Island | 32.8 | +0.6 | 35.1 | 15th | 27.1 | +1.1 | 24.5 | 18th | 22.4 | 239.1 | v low | 9% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.2 | -0.2 | 35.3 | 7th | 22.1 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 15th | 105.2 | 143.7 | average | 73% |
| Hughenden Airport | 34.5 | 0.0 | 36.2 | 9th | 20.9 | -0.8 | 15.8 | 15th | 2.8 | 32.6 | low | 9% |
| Richmond Airport | 35.5 | -0.1 | 37.3 | 8th | 20.6 | -0.7 | 15.5 | 15th | 38.0 | 62.8 | average | 61% |
| Richmond Post Office | 35.1 | +0.2 | 37.2 | 8th | 21.3 | +0.5 | 17.3 | 19th | 34.5 | 62.1 | average | 56% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 31.3 | +0.7 | 34.2 | 6th | 23.8 | +0.7 | 20.2 | 15th | 134.4 | 416.3 | low | 32% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 31.2 | 34.6 | 7th | 23.6 | 20.1 | 15th | 200.2 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 31.6 | +0.5 | 35.9 | 6th | 24.9 | +0.3 | 23.6 | 14th | 219.6 | 374.6 | low | 59% |
| Cooktown Airport | 30.7 | +0.2 | 34.5 | 6th | 24.1 | +0.3 | 21.3 | 16th | 331.0 | 389.8 | average | 85% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 30.8 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 6th | 23.6 | 21st | 229.6 | 438.3 | low | 52% | ||
| Mareeba Airport | 29.8 | 0.0 | 32.6 | 5th | 21.3 | +0.7 | 17.6 | 15th | 37.6 | 157.5 | v low | 24% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 28.5 | +0.3 | 32.0 | 5th | 20.2 | +0.6 | 15.0 | 15th | 169.0 | 209.0 | average | 81% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 30.6 | -0.1 | 34.3 | 14th | 23.2 | +1.2 | 20.4 | 16th | 280.8 | 402.0 | average | 70% |
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 30.2 | 33.0 | 5th | 23.6 | 19.7 | 15th | 553.4 | |||||
| Innisfail | 30.4 | +0.6 | 33.0 | 7th | 23.6 | +1.4 | 20.7 | 15th | 581.1 | 663.2 | average | 88% |
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 30.7 | 34.4 | 5th | 22.5 | 18.1 | 15th | 551.2 | |||||
| Lucinda Point | 29.6 | -0.1 | 32.3 | 3rd | 25.3 | +0.5 | 22.6 | 20th | ||||
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 30.6 | 34.0 | 5th | 22.8 | 20.9 | 21st | 64.8 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 30.1 | +0.2 | 34.1 | 7th | 23.0 | +0.9 | 19.3 | 15th | 652.4 | 610.8 | average | 107% |
| Townsville Aero | 31.3 | +0.6 | 33.2 | 7th | 23.9 | +0.9 | 20.6 | 21st | 103.4 | 193.7 | average | 53% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 30.8 | 34.8 | 5th | 20.7 | 16.9 | 18th | 53.6 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 30.3 | -0.3 | 31.9 | 5th | 23.3 | 0.0 | 20.3 | 21st | 225.2 | 148.4 | high | 152% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 31.2 | +0.3 | 33.3 | 5th | 22.2 | +0.6 | 19.0 | 21st | 48.8 | 153.4 | low | 32% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 31.3 | 33.3 | 8th | 23.0 | 17.9 | 15th | 91.6 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 32.4 | +0.4 | 34.7 | 1st | 20.3 | +0.1 | 15.7 | 15th | 65.2 | 97.0 | average | 67% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 28.7 | 0.0 | 31.2 | 5th | 24.5 | +0.2 | 21.5 | 18th | 312.4 | 254.1 | high | 123% |
| Mackay Aero | 29.3 | 0.0 | 31.5 | 5th | 22.4 | +0.3 | 18.0 | 15th | 323.2 | 262.3 | average | 123% |
| Mackay M.O | 29.0 | +0.3 | 32.6 | 5th | 23.0 | +0.6 | 19.2 | 15th | 295.0 | 284.1 | average | 104% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 29.7 | 32.3 | 7th | 22.1 | 17.7 | 15th | 99.8 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 30.3 | +0.1 | 33.9 | 5th | 22.1 | +0.4 | 17.6 | 15th | 100.2 | 213.3 | average | 47% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 29.1 | -0.2 | 32.4 | 6th | 21.1 | +0.2 | 16.6 | 21st | 475.0 | 234.0 | high | 203% |
| St Lawrence | 30.8 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1st | 21.6 | -0.1 | 17.3 | 20th | 135.8 | 149.1 | average | 91% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 31.0 | 34.3 | 5th | 20.3 | 15.9 | 18th | 33.8 | |||||
| Williamson | 30.2 | -0.3 | 32.7 | 2nd | 21.8 | +0.1 | 18.4 | 20th | 317.4 | 140.3 | high | 226% |
| Woolshed | 28.1 | +0.5 | 31.1 | 6th | 20.1 | +0.3 | 16.3 | 20th | 72.6 | 151.3 | average | 48% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.5 | +0.1 | 30.9 | 3rd | 22.7 | +0.1 | 19.6 | 20th | 354.4 | 140.3 | v high | 253% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 32.1 | +0.1 | 36.6 | 5th | 20.0 | -1.0 | 16.0 | 21st | 91.3 | 76.4 | high | 120% |
| Moranbah Airport | 31.8 | 36.7 | 5th | 20.0 | 15.6 | 20th | 53.2 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 31.8 | 34.6 | 23rd | 19.9 | 16.3 | 18th | 1.6 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 32.4 | 36.1 | 5th | 19.1 | 13.6 | 15th | 26.8 | 97.5 | low | 27% | ||
| Emerald Airport | 31.9 | -0.9 | 34.8 | 2nd | 20.2 | -0.3 | 17.0 | 20th | 45.4 | 59.7 | average | 76% |
| Lochington | 33.2 | 36.3 | 23rd | 19.8 | 14.8 | 20th | 9.0 | 80.6 | low | 11% | ||
| Rolleston Airport | 31.5 | 35.4 | 23rd | 18.4 | 14.4 | 20th | 35.4 | 75.7 | low | 47% | ||
| Springsure Comet St | 31.4 | -0.2 | 34.6 | 23rd | 13.2 | 18th | 49.2 | 70.8 | average | 69% | ||
| Tambo Post Office | 31.6 | -0.9 | 34.5 | 23rd | 17.3 | -0.4 | 11.0 | 14th | 32.8 | 59.8 | average | 55% |
| Taroom Post Office | 31.9 | +0.1 | 37.3 | 23rd | 18.4 | +0.1 | 13.4 | 17th | 30.5 | 63.7 | average | 48% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 34.1 | +0.8 | 36.6 | 2nd | 22.1 | +1.1 | 18.8 | 17th | 42.8 | 60.2 | average | 71% |
| Blackall Airport | 32.6 | -1.4 | 35.6 | 23rd | 19.6 | -0.8 | 15.0 | 18th | 61.8 | 48.5 | high | 127% |
| Isisford Post Office | 34.4 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 2nd | 21.0 | +0.6 | 17.2 | 18th | 21.4 | 60.0 | average | 36% |
| Longreach Aero | 35.3 | +0.6 | 38.9 | 2nd | 21.7 | +1.2 | 18.1 | 18th | 42.6 | 54.8 | average | 78% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 36.3 | +1.0 | 39.5 | 1st | 21.7 | -0.1 | 18.0 | 10th | 27.0 | 55.6 | average | 49% |
| Carters Bore | 34.5 | 38.4 | 1st | 22.8 | 18.7 | 8th | 65.0 | |||||
| New May Downs | 34.3 | 39.0 | 1st | 22.2 | 19.0 | 8th | 74.0 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 35.1 | -0.6 | 39.1 | 1st | 21.0 | -0.9 | 18.2 | 20th | 52.2 | 51.1 | average | 102% |
| Trepell Airport | 35.7 | -0.1 | 39.1 | 1st | 21.5 | -0.4 | 17.6 | 19th | 27.8 | 53.7 | average | 52% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 36.0 | 41.0 | 1st | 20.1 | 15.8 | 20th | 79.4 | |||||
| Winton Airport | 35.3 | -0.4 | 37.5 | 23rd | 20.8 | -0.6 | 16.2 | 21st | 12.2 | 65.8 | average | 19% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 34.5 | -1.4 | 42.2 | 1st | 21.3 | -0.5 | 18.5 | 19th | 105.6 | 28.4 | v high | 372% |
| Birdsville Airport | 34.7 | -1.1 | 42.8 | 1st | 21.1 | -0.9 | 16.9 | 28th | 125.2 | 39.3 | high | 319% |
| Boulia Airport | 35.4 | -0.1 | 42.0 | 1st | 21.0 | 6th | 86.0 | 37.1 | v high | 232% | ||
| Windorah Airport | 34.4 | 40.3 | 1st | 22.6 | 17.2 | 26th | 90.0 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 29.6 | +0.3 | 33.5 | 7th | 20.2 | +0.1 | 17.4 | 20th | 22.6 | 111.4 | low | 20% |
| Gayndah Airport | 30.4 | -0.9 | 33.7 | 2nd | 18.8 | -0.3 | 13.7 | 20th | 33.8 | 71.3 | average | 47% |
| Gladstone Airport | 30.1 | +0.2 | 32.1 | 2nd | 21.8 | -0.1 | 18.8 | 26th | 66.0 | 111.7 | average | 59% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 28.9 | +0.5 | 31.9 | 5th | 24.0 | +0.5 | 20.7 | 18th | 142.2 | 124.5 | average | 114% |
| Monto Township | 29.6 | -0.4 | 33.7 | 2nd | 17.7 | +0.2 | 13.5 | 26th | 44.5 | 78.9 | average | 56% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 30.6 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 2nd | 21.6 | +0.7 | 17.4 | 20th | 118.0 | 104.8 | average | 113% |
| Rundle Island | 27.2 | -0.2 | 29.9 | 6th | 23.7 | 0.0 | 21.6 | 28th | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 28.2 | -0.1 | 31.8 | 7th | 20.6 | -1.0 | 18.1 | 20th | 109.8 | 140.2 | average | 78% |
| Thangool Airport | 30.7 | -1.4 | 34.8 | 23rd | 17.5 | -0.5 | 12.6 | 20th | 68.0 | 63.6 | average | 107% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 29.2 | -0.2 | 34.8 | 2nd | 17.8 | 0.0 | 12.1 | 18th | 79.2 | 85.6 | average | 93% |
| Archerfield Airport | 29.0 | +0.1 | 34.6 | 2nd | 18.6 | +0.1 | 14.7 | 18th | 78.4 | 126.9 | average | 62% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 28.8 | -0.5 | 33.7 | 3rd | 17.4 | -0.5 | 11.3 | 19th | 49.2 | 122.8 | low | 40% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 27.9 | -0.8 | 33.0 | 2nd | 18.3 | -0.4 | 15.0 | 20th | 154.2 | 176.1 | average | 88% |
| Brisbane | 28.7 | -0.5 | 33.4 | 2nd | 20.1 | -0.1 | 17.3 | 18th | ||||
| Brisbane Aero | 27.9 | -0.1 | 31.3 | 3rd | 19.4 | -0.4 | 16.5 | 17th | 110.8 | 112.3 | average | 99% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 27.8 | 34.0 | 2nd | 16.1 | 10.1 | 19th | 54.4 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 26.5 | +0.4 | 30.0 | 3rd | 21.3 | +0.1 | 17.0 | 18th | 167.2 | 175.2 | average | 95% |
| Coolangatta | 27.4 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 3rd | 19.7 | -0.1 | 16.3 | 19th | 195.6 | 186.3 | average | 105% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 26.7 | -0.2 | 30.8 | 6th | 21.9 | +0.1 | 18.5 | 17th | 77.8 | 161.8 | low | 48% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 28.2 | +0.2 | 31.6 | 6th | 20.7 | -0.2 | 17.9 | 19th | 121.6 | 134.0 | average | 91% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 29.2 | 35.8 | 2nd | 17.5 | 12.4 | 19th | 82.2 | |||||
| Gympie | 28.6 | -0.7 | 33.0 | 21st | 18.3 | +0.1 | 13.5 | 20th | 64.4 | 144.2 | low | 45% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 28.9 | -0.2 | 33.1 | 7th | 20.5 | -0.2 | 17.1 | 20th | 202.0 | 138.5 | average | 146% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 27.8 | -0.5 | 32.4 | 7th | 15.6 | -0.7 | 10.3 | 20th | 78.0 | 69.9 | average | 112% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 28.3 | -0.2 | 33.8 | 2nd | 19.2 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 17th | 141.7 | 134.2 | average | 106% |
| Maryborough | 29.1 | -0.2 | 32.4 | 21st | 19.5 | +0.1 | 16.4 | 20th | 69.2 | 157.0 | low | 44% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 27.5 | -0.6 | 31.9 | 2nd | 19.2 | -0.6 | 15.4 | 20th | 222.2 | 269.4 | average | 82% |
| Point Lookout | 28.3 | -0.4 | 32.7 | 3rd | 21.7 | -0.3 | 19.2 | 27th | 187.3 | 137.1 | average | 137% |
| Rainbow Beach | 27.7 | -0.3 | 30.6 | 7th | 158.6 | 152.5 | average | 104% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 27.6 | -0.3 | 31.0 | 3rd | 20.3 | -0.5 | 17.7 | 14th | 146.4 | 138.7 | average | 106% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 27.5 | 30.9 | 3rd | 19.3 | 15.8 | 26th | 93.8 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 27.3 | -0.7 | 30.3 | 5th | 20.1 | -0.1 | 16.1 | 20th | 255.0 | 176.8 | high | 144% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 27.5 | -0.1 | 30.8 | 21st | 20.5 | -0.4 | 17.3 | 20th | 182.8 | 216.7 | average | 84% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 28.0 | 31.5 | 21st | 19.7 | 16.4 | 21st | 261.0 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 29.5 | -0.1 | 35.2 | 2nd | 17.2 | -0.1 | 11.8 | 18th | 40.8 | 79.2 | low | 52% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 23.8 | -0.3 | 30.1 | 21st | 13.3 | -0.1 | 7.4 | 20th | 12.4 | 70.3 | v low | 18% |
| Dalby Airport | 30.5 | +0.2 | 35.0 | 22nd | 16.4 | -0.2 | 9.0 | 17th | 10.2 | 57.0 | low | 18% |
| Oakey Aero | 28.3 | -0.5 | 33.9 | 2nd | 15.3 | -0.6 | 8.0 | 17th | 25.8 | 50.9 | average | 51% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 24.6 | -0.3 | 31.2 | 2nd | 14.1 | +0.2 | 8.0 | 17th | 23.5 | 66.3 | low | 35% |
| Texas Post Office | 30.2 | -1.0 | 34.6 | 21st | 16.7 | +0.6 | 11.5 | 19th | 67.0 | 56.6 | average | 118% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 25.6 | -0.6 | 30.9 | 22nd | 15.9 | -0.6 | 11.3 | 16th | 33.6 | 84.2 | low | 40% |
| Warwick | 27.5 | -0.4 | 33.0 | 21st | 15.6 | +0.3 | 9.2 | 20th | 10.8 | 66.2 | v low | 16% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 30.3 | -1.1 | 35.1 | 23rd | 17.7 | -0.3 | 12.9 | 19th | 22.6 | 57.3 | average | 39% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 29.7 | -1.3 | 33.8 | 31st | 16.2 | -0.4 | 10.9 | 19th | 50.4 | 62.8 | average | 80% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 30.6 | -0.6 | 35.1 | 1st | 16.7 | -0.1 | 11.5 | 19th | 38.0 | 61.2 | average | 62% |
| Roma Airport | 29.4 | -2.3 | 34.3 | 2nd | 16.4 | -1.1 | 11.4 | 18th | 28.8 | 57.3 | average | 50% |
| St George Airport | 30.0 | -2.1 | 34.9 | 2nd | 18.5 | -0.4 | 14.4 | 18th | 72.2 | 47.9 | high | 151% |
| Surat | 30.2 | -1.6 | 34.8 | 22nd | 18.5 | +0.5 | 13.9 | 17th | 30.8 | 58.7 | average | 52% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 36.8 | 3rd | 19.4 | +1.1 | 15.6 | 14th | 16.4 | 48.9 | average | 34% | ||
| Charleville Aero | 30.9 | -1.3 | 35.3 | 2nd | 19.2 | +0.3 | 14.9 | 19th | 116.0 | 60.1 | high | 193% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 32.0 | -0.5 | 38.8 | 1st | 19.8 | +0.9 | 16.1 | 26th | 54.0 | 41.1 | high | 131% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 33.1 | -1.8 | 41.1 | 2nd | 21.2 | -0.5 | 17.4 | 15th | 83.4 | 28.6 | high | 292% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 31.9 | -2.1 | 40.0 | 1st | 21.4 | -0.3 | 16.7 | 26th | 209.6 | 46.2 | highest | 454% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Cato Island | 27.8 | 31.0 | 10th | 24.5 | 21.3 | 18th | ||||||
| Creal Reef | 28.0 | 30.2 | 7th | 25.7 | 22.7 | 20th | ||||||
| Flinders Reef | 29.2 | 32.8 | 9th | 26.2 | 23.2 | 18th | ||||||
| Frederick Reef | 27.9 | 30.8 | 10th | 25.6 | 23.3 | 20th | ||||||
| Gannet Cay | 27.8 | 29.7 | 9th | 24.9 | 21.5 | 19th | ||||||
| Holmes Reef | 29.5 | 32.7 | 6th | 26.6 | 23.3 | 19th | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 28.7 | 31.5 | 9th | 26.0 | 23.0 | 26th | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 27.5 | -0.1 | 30.1 | 8th | 23.0 | +0.1 | 19.7 | 19th | 164.4 | 186.5 | average | 88% |
| Willis Island | 31.2 | +1.3 | 33.2 | 1st | 26.2 | +0.7 | 23.2 | 20th | 108.2 | 205.2 | average | 53% |
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 at 9 am on Wednesday 1 April 2020. 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.
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