Thursday, 1 December 2011 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC14R0
Queensland in spring 2011: Wet west and south
- Although around 43% of the state (mainly in the west and the south) received above average rainfall, except for the north tropical coast, the coastal districts and the central highlands were below average (approximately 17% of the state)
- Maximum and minimum temperatures were mostly on average, with maximum covering 80% and minimum over 93% of the state
- The Peninsula and south west received above average maximum temperatures and below average for the Gulf country and central coast, including inland of the central coast
- The Penninsula, Gulf, north tropical, central west and general southern border districts received above average minimum temperatures, with the northwest, central coast and central west, below average
- A total of 16 daily and 4 monthly rainfall records (with at least one lowest on record ) as well as 6 daily and 2 monthly temperature records occurred
Extremes Records Summaries Important notes the top
Monthly summary
- September was dry with cool nights. 38% of the state received at least below average rainfall. The area averaged mean and minimum temperatures were the lowest since 1994.
- October had average conditions overall, with more than 60% of the state receiving average rainfall, maximum and minimum temperatures. Bellenden Ker Top station received the Australian record for the highest total monthly rainfall. A further 20 rainfall and 13 temperature records were broken (the most significant relating to Babinda and Cairns).
- November experienced warm nights with a wet inland. Around 76% of the state experienced above average minimum temperatures (except for the north west and central districts). Mainly the west and south west districts received above average rainfall (more than 50% of the state). The east coast (except for the north tropical coast) received below average rainfall (approximately 17% of the state), with a number of stations experiencing dry spells. There were 10 daily and 5 monthly rainfall records, with a number of lowest on record, as well as 2 daily and 5 monthly, maximum and minimum temperature records.
Rainfall
The Queensland area averaged rainfall was 92.49 mm.
The wettest overall was Tully Sugar Mill with 1171.2 mm, followed by Babinda Post Office with 1089.2 mm, followed by Menavale Alert with 993.0 mm.
The driest overall was Coen Airport with 2.6 mm, followed by Burdekin Dam Alert with 5.0 mm.
Some sites had their highest total spring rainfall on record. Some sites had their highest total spring rainfall for at least 20 years. Some sites had their lowest total spring rainfall on record. Some sites had their lowest total spring rainfall for at least 20 years.The wettest single day was at Bellenden Ker Top Stn with 440.0 mm on 19 Oct, followed by Happy Valley with 422.0 mm on 19 Oct, followed by Bellenden Ker Bottom Stn with 340.0 mm on 19 Oct.
Some sites had their highest spring daily rainfall on record. See a map of total rainfall. See a map of rainfall deciles.Temperature
The Queensland area averaged mean temperature (see notes section) was 0.34 °C above the long-term average of 24.3 °C (1961-1990).
The warmest on average was Coconut Island with 29.2 °C, followed by Normanton Airport with 28.9 °C, followed by Scherger RAAF with 28.9 °C, followed by Weipa Aero with 28.8 °C.
The coolest on average was Applethorpe with 15.2 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 15.8 °C, followed by Warwick with 17.3 °C.
Maximum temperature
The Queensland area averaged maximum temperature (see notes section) was 0.54 °C above the long-term average of 31.6 °C (1961-1990)
The hottest day was at Birdsville Airport with 44.1 °C on 15 Nov, followed by Birdsville Airport with 44.1 °C on 29 Nov, followed by Birdsville Airport with 43.6 °C on 8 Nov, followed by Bedourie Police Station with 43.5 °C on 29 Nov.
The warmest days on average were at Century Mine with 35.8 °C, followed by Julia Creek Airport with 35.8 °C, followed by Palmerville with 35.6 °C, followed by Kowanyama Airport with 35.5 °C, followed by Scherger RAAF with 35.5 °C.
The coolest days on average were at Applethorpe with 21.6 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 22.6 °C, followed by Maleny Tamarind St with 23.3 °C.
The coldest day was at Applethorpe with 10.0 °C on 10 Sep, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 11.0 °C on 10 Sep, followed by Applethorpe with 11.4 °C on 9 Sep.
Some sites had their highest spring mean daily maximum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest spring mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years. See a map of mean maximum temperatures. See a map of maximum temperature anomalies.Minimum temperature
The Queensland area averaged minimum temperature (see notes section) was 0.14 °C above the long-term average of 17.0 °C (1961-1990), the lowest since 2001
The coldest night was at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with -1.5 °C on 14 Sep, followed by Tambo Post Office with -1.0 °C on 11 Sep, followed by Clermont Airport with -1.0 °C on 12 Sep, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with -1.0 °C on 15 Sep, followed by Clermont Airport with -0.7 °C on 11 Sep, followed by Oakey Aero with -0.7 °C on 2 Oct.
The coolest nights on average were at Applethorpe with 8.7 °C, followed by Stanthorpe Leslie Parade with 9.1 °C, followed by Warwick with 9.9 °C.
The warmest nights on average were at Horn Island with 25.0 °C, followed by Coconut Island with 24.9 °C, followed by Sweers Island with 24.2 °C, followed by Willis Island with 24.2 °C.
The warmest night was at Birdsville Airport with 29.6 °C on 8 Nov, followed by Birdsville Airport with 28.3 °C on 16 Nov, followed by Thargomindah Airport with 28.3 °C on 20 Nov, followed by Horn Island with 28.3 °C on 30 Nov, followed by Sweers Island with 28.3 °C on 30 Nov, followed by Horn Island with 28.2 °C on 26 Nov, followed by Sweers Island with 28.2 °C on 26 Nov.
Some sites had their lowest spring temperature on record. Some sites had their warmest spring night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record. Some sites had their lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature on record. Some sites had their lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years. See a map of mean minimum temperatures. See a map of minimum temperature anomalies.Wind
The strongest wind gust was at Oakey Aero with 139 km/h on 8 Oct, followed by Double Island Point Lighthouse with 111 km/h on 8 Oct, followed by Mount Isa Aero with 111 km/h on 10 Nov, followed by Winton Airport with 111 km/h on 29 Nov, followed by Mount Isa Aero with 107 km/h on 30 Oct.Other phenomena
From the17th of September - bush fires, in conjunction with a high pressure system, caused wide spread haze over a large region of Queensland
Further information
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| Extremes in spring 2011 | |
|---|---|
| Hottest day |
44.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on 15 Nov 44.1 °C at Birdsville Airport on 29 Nov 43.6 °C at Birdsville Airport on 8 Nov 43.5 °C at Bedourie Police Station on 29 Nov |
| Warmest days on average |
35.8 °C at Century Mine 35.8 °C at Julia Creek Airport 35.6 °C at Palmerville 35.5 °C at Kowanyama Airport 35.5 °C at Scherger RAAF |
| Coolest days on average |
21.6 °C at Applethorpe 22.6 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 23.3 °C at Maleny Tamarind St |
| Coldest day |
10.0 °C at Applethorpe on 10 Sep 11.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 10 Sep 11.4 °C at Applethorpe on 9 Sep |
| Coldest night |
-1.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 14 Sep -1.0 °C at Tambo Post Office on 11 Sep -1.0 °C at Clermont Airport on 12 Sep -1.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 15 Sep -0.7 °C at Clermont Airport on 11 Sep -0.7 °C at Oakey Aero on 2 Oct |
| Coolest nights on average |
8.7 °C at Applethorpe 9.1 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 9.9 °C at Warwick |
| Warmest nights on average |
25.0 °C at Horn Island 24.9 °C at Coconut Island 24.2 °C at Sweers Island 24.2 °C at Willis Island |
| Warmest night |
29.6 °C at Birdsville Airport on 8 Nov 28.3 °C at Birdsville Airport on 16 Nov 28.3 °C at Thargomindah Airport on 20 Nov 28.3 °C at Horn Island on 30 Nov 28.3 °C at Sweers Island on 30 Nov 28.2 °C at Horn Island on 26 Nov 28.2 °C at Sweers Island on 26 Nov |
| Warmest on average overall |
29.2 °C at Coconut Island 28.9 °C at Normanton Airport 28.9 °C at Scherger RAAF 28.8 °C at Weipa Aero |
| Coolest on average overall |
15.2 °C at Applethorpe 15.8 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 17.3 °C at Warwick |
| Wettest overall |
1171.2 mm at Tully Sugar Mill 1089.2 mm at Babinda Post Office 993.0 mm at Menavale Alert |
| Driest overall | 2.6 mm at Coen Airport 5.0 mm at Burdekin Dam Alert |
| Wettest day |
440.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Top Stn on 19 Oct 422.0 mm at Happy Valley on 19 Oct 340.0 mm at Bellenden Ker Bottom Stn on 19 Oct |
| Highest wind gust |
139 km/h at Oakey Aero on 8 Oct 111 km/h at Double Island Point Lighthouse on 8 Oct 111 km/h at Mount Isa Aero on 10 Nov 111 km/h at Winton Airport on 29 Nov 107 km/h at Mount Isa Aero on 30 Oct |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Record highest spring daily rainfall | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily rainfall in spring 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for spring |
Years of record |
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| Donors Hill Station | 112.0 | on 19 Nov | 107.6 | on 16 Nov 1979 | 116 | |
| Woodbine Station | 103.0 | on 23 Nov | 73.7 | on 21 Oct 1909 | 105 | |
| Babinda Post Office | 312.0 | on 19 Oct | 256.0 | on 27 Nov 2010 | 100 | |
| Tully Sugar Mill | 273.0 | on 25 Nov | 252.0 | on 5 Nov 1985 | 86 | |
| Mount Isa Mine | 93.4 | on 4 Nov | 61.7 | on 20 Oct 1955 | 80 | |
| Nindigully | 106.0 | on 25 Nov | 94.0 | on 12 Nov 1969 | 74 | |
| Cairns Aero | 206.2 | on 19 Oct | 185.0 | on 23 Nov 1989 | 70 | |
| Mulgrave Mill | 166.0 | on 19 Oct | 156.2 | on 23 Nov 1950 | 68 | |
| Carnarvon Station | 121.4 | on 26 Nov | 74.0 | on 25 Oct 1995 | 61 | |
| Happy Valley | 422.0 | on 19 Oct | 294.0 | on 4 Sep 2006 | 56 | |
| Kareeya | 168.5 | on 19 Oct | 101.8 | on 31 Oct 1988 | 53 | |
| Mount Isa Aero | 93.0 | on 4 Nov | 64.0 | on 27 Nov 1999 | 45 | |
| Bellenden Ker Bottom Stn | 340.0 | on 19 Oct | 333.0 | on 23 Nov 1989 | 39 | |
| Daintree Village | 211.0 | on 19 Oct | 181.0 | on 10 Oct 1996 | 34 | |
| Cairns Severin St | 224.0 | on 19 Oct | 189.2 | on 23 Nov 1989 | 33 | |
| Greenhaven | 128.0 | on 19 Oct | 118.8 | on 28 Sep 1983 | 32 | |
| Record highest total spring rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for spring 2011 (mm) |
Previous wettest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Mount Isa Mine | 246.4 | 213.6 | in 1999 | 78 | 58.4 |
| Cairns Aero | 492.2 | 480.8 | in 2010 | 70 | 175.6 |
| Whyenbah | 331.2 | 257.5 | in 1969 | 56 | 107.2 |
| Cairns Severin St | 609.6 | 596.6 | in 2010 | 30 | 242.2 |
| Highest total spring rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Total rainfall for spring 2011 (mm) |
Most recent spring at least this wet |
Years since wetter |
Average for spring |
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| Nindigully | 310.0 | 379.5 | in 1969 | 39 | 126.2 |
| Nardoo Station | 200.8 | 228.1 | in 1973 | 38 | 69.8 |
| Devoncourt Station | 175.1 | 209.7 | in 1989 | 22 | 52.7 |
| Mt Sophia | 877.0 | 946.0 | in 1989 | 20 | 363.2 |
| Record lowest total spring rainfall | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for spring 2011 (mm) |
Previous driest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Mackay Aero | 15.6 | 27.0 | in 2002 | 25 | 150.6 |
| Lowest total spring rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total rainfall for spring 2011 (mm) |
Most recent spring at least this dry |
Years since drier |
Average for spring |
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| Miami Bardon Ave | 91.2 | 64.6 | in 1968 | 40 | 271.5 |
| Mackay M.O | 23.2 | 23.0 | in 1982 | 28 | 155.3 |
| Rosedale Post Office | 55.4 | 51.5 | in 1991 | 20 | 190.3 |
| Record highest spring mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for spring 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Lockhart River Airport | 31.5 | = 31.5 | in 1998 | 46 | 30.4 |
| Lowest spring mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily maximum temperature for spring 2011 (°C) |
Most recent spring at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for spring |
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| Cardwell Marine Pde | 27.2 | 27.1 | in 1914 | 96 | 29.2 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.4 | 29.1 | in 1982 | 29 | 30.2 |
| Mornington Island | 31.6 | 30.5 | in 1985 | 22 | 32.1 |
| Record highest spring daily minimum temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Highest daily minimum temperature in spring 2011 (°C) |
Previous warmest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Bundaberg Aero | 24.7 | on 24 Nov | = 24.7 | on 22 Nov 2008 | 34 | 16.4 |
| Mackay Aero | 25.8 | on 25 Nov | = 25.8 | on 29 Nov 2008 | 27 | 17.8 |
| Record lowest spring temperature | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Lowest temperature in spring 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Clermont Post Office | 2.1 | on 12 Sep | 2.5 | on 14 Sep 2004 | 50 | 15.8 |
| Bowen Airport | 6.4 | on 12 Sep | 8.0 | on 22 Sep 1996 | 25 | 19.6 |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 5.4 | on 12 Sep | 5.9 | on 13 Sep 1989 | 25 | 17.1 |
| Proserpine Airport | 3.8 | on 12 Sep | 4.2 | on 15 Sep 1990 | 22 | 17.3 |
| Record lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mean daily minimum temperature for spring 2011 (°C) |
Previous coolest for spring |
Years of record |
Average for spring |
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| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 15.8 | 16.1 | in 2002 | 24 | 17.1 |
| Lowest spring mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mean daily minimum temperature for spring 2011 (°C) |
Most recent spring at least this cool |
Years since cooler |
Average for spring |
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| Bundaberg Aero | 15.6 | 15.5 | in 1967 | 25 | 16.4 |
| Maryborough | 14.4 | 14.3 | in 1990 | 21 | 15.1 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for spring 2011 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Minimum temperatures for spring (°C) |
Rainfall for spring (millimetres) |
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| Mean for spring 2011 |
Diff from average |
Highest for spring 2011 |
Mean for spring 2011 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for spring 2011 |
Total for spring 2011 |
Average for spring |
Rank of spring 2011 |
Fraction of spring average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 33.4 | +1.7 | 36.7 | 29 Nov | 24.9 | +0.1 | 22.4 | 7 Oct | 47.8 | 92.5 | average | 52% |
| Coen Airport | 33.4 | +0.3 | 40.1 | 12 Oct | 21.0 | +0.2 | 14.2 | 18 Sep | 2.6 | 36.1 | low | 7% |
| Horn Island | 31.8 | +0.8 | 35.2 | 13 Oct | 25.0 | +0.2 | 18.7 | 10 Sep | 6.0 | 69.9 | v low | 9% |
| Scherger RAAF | 35.5 | 39.3 | 13 Oct | 22.4 | 16.0 | 27 Sep | 98.6 | |||||
| Weipa Aero | 35.3 | +0.1 | 38.0 | 27 Oct | 22.2 | +0.5 | 15.9 | 27 Sep | 106.8 | 136.6 | average | 78% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 31.5 | +1.1 | 34.7 | 10 Oct | 23.3 | +1.5 | 15.6 | 27 Sep | 43.8 | 109.2 | average | 40% |
| Musgrave | 35.1 | +0.7 | 39.5 | 10 Oct | 18.4 | +0.1 | 11.5 | 12 Sep | 90.7 | 76.7 | average | 118% |
| Palmerville | 35.6 | +0.5 | 40.3 | 12 Oct | 17.8 | -1.2 | 9.5 | 12 Sep | 48.6 | 90.2 | low | 54% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 34.4 | -0.8 | 41.3 | 13 Oct | 21.8 | +0.2 | 13.6 | 11 Sep | 31.8 | 42.6 | average | 75% |
| Century Mine | 35.8 | 41.3 | 10 Oct | 19.7 | 11.2 | 17 Sep | 183.4 | 64.4 | v high | 285% | ||
| Cloncurry Airport | 34.7 | -1.0 | 40.9 | 29 Oct | 19.0 | -1.0 | 9.0 | 10 Sep | 130.4 | 65.5 | high | 199% |
| Croydon Township | 35.2 | -1.2 | 41.0 | 13 Oct | 21.8 | -0.2 | 7.4 | 11 Sep | 66.4 | 64.1 | average | 104% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 35.8 | -0.8 | 41.4 | 15 Nov | 17.8 | -0.5 | 5.5 | 14 Sep | 14.4 | 39.6 | low | 36% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 35.5 | -0.2 | 38.7 | 13 Oct | 21.7 | +0.1 | 11.7 | 12 Sep | 142.8 | 75.8 | high | 188% |
| Mornington Island | 31.6 | -0.5 | 36.0 | 12 Oct | 23.3 | -0.1 | 14.3 | 13 Sep | 160.6 | 69.1 | v high | 232% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 33.7 | -0.3 | 40.3 | 29 Oct | 16.9 | -1.2 | 6.2 | 17 Sep | 212.8 | 65.5 | v high | 325% |
| Normanton Airport | 35.3 | -0.9 | 42.3 | 13 Oct | 22.4 | -0.6 | 12.5 | 11 Sep | 80.4 | 59.7 | average | 135% |
| Sweers Island | 31.0 | -0.8 | 37.2 | 10 Oct | 24.2 | -0.3 | 18.2 | 11 Sep | 74.1 | 84.8 | average | 87% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 34.9 | 39.7 | 12 Oct | 18.9 | 9.0 | 12 Sep | 124.0 | |||||
| Hughenden Airport | 33.7 | -0.9 | 39.8 | 13 Oct | 18.1 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 11 Sep | 102.0 | 79.4 | average | 128% |
| Richmond Airport | 35.3 | -0.4 | 41.5 | 13 Oct | 18.2 | -0.2 | 5.3 | 14 Sep | 29.4 | 69.8 | average | 42% |
| Richmond Post Office | 35.2 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 13 Oct | 18.6 | +1.0 | 7.5 | 11 Sep | 49.6 | 53.7 | average | 92% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 29.5 | +0.1 | 33.9 | 1 Oct | 20.7 | +0.2 | 12.5 | 11 Sep | 492.2 | 175.6 | highest | 280% |
| Cape Flattery | 30.4 | 33.7 | 30 Nov | 23.1 | 18.7 | 7 Oct | 92.4 | 63.4 | average | 146% | ||
| Cooktown Airport | 30.2 | 0.0 | 36.9 | 12 Oct | 22.4 | -0.1 | 13.5 | 11 Sep | 73.0 | 104.7 | average | 70% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 29.4 | -0.8 | 33.2 | 13 Oct | 23.2 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 5 Sep | ||||
| Mareeba Airport | 29.8 | -0.5 | 38.7 | 12 Oct | 17.0 | -0.5 | 9.4 | 11 Sep | 67.8 | 64.1 | average | 106% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 28.6 | -0.3 | 38.8 | 12 Oct | 16.8 | +0.1 | 9.0 | 12 Sep | 71.9 | 105.3 | average | 68% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 27.2 | -2.0 | 31.0 | 12 Oct | 20.0 | +1.3 | 10.4 | 11 Sep | 428.9 | 211.5 | high | 203% |
| Ingham Composite | 29.5 | -0.7 | 37.7 | 12 Oct | 18.5 | 0.0 | 9.9 | 11 Sep | 228.8 | 222.9 | average | 103% |
| Innisfail | 28.0 | -0.3 | 32.6 | 12 Oct | 20.1 | +1.2 | 12.5 | 11 Sep | 528.7 | 335.0 | high | 158% |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 28.4 | -0.5 | 35.9 | 12 Oct | 19.2 | +0.5 | 10.3 | 11 Sep | 666.6 | 334.7 | v high | 199% |
| Townsville Aero | 29.4 | +0.1 | 34.6 | 12 Oct | 20.2 | -0.1 | 7.9 | 11 Sep | 34.0 | 95.8 | low | 35% |
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 28.1 | -0.5 | 31.1 | 16 Oct | 21.0 | -0.5 | 10.0 | 11 Sep | 128.0 | 119.6 | high | 107% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 29.6 | -0.1 | 37.1 | 12 Oct | 18.1 | +0.2 | 7.3 | 12 Sep | 31.2 | 85.1 | average | 37% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 26.3 | -0.8 | 31.2 | 23 Nov | 21.4 | -0.3 | 15.1 | 12 Sep | 35.4 | 158.3 | low | 22% |
| Mackay Aero | 27.6 | -0.2 | 34.2 | 1 Oct | 18.0 | +0.2 | 6.4 | 11 Sep | 15.6 | 150.6 | lowest | 10% |
| Mackay M.O | 27.3 | 0.0 | 32.3 | 24 Nov | 19.5 | +0.1 | 10.3 | 11 Sep | 23.2 | 155.3 | v low | 15% |
| Proserpine Airport | 29.6 | -0.4 | 35.8 | 1 Oct | 16.8 | -0.5 | 3.8 | 12 Sep | 106.6 | 133.9 | average | 80% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.2 | -0.7 | 32.2 | 27 Nov | 15.5 | +0.6 | 4.9 | 11 Sep | 99.6 | 181.1 | low | 55% |
| St Lawrence | 28.2 | 36.0 | 8 Oct | 17.1 | 5.9 | 12 Sep | 66.2 | |||||
| St Lawrence Post Office | 28.6 | -0.2 | 36.3 | 8 Oct | 17.5 | +0.1 | 7.0 | 12 Sep | 56.6 | 143.3 | low | 39% |
| Williamson | 28.1 | 33.8 | 28 Nov | 16.1 | 4.5 | 11 Sep | 49.8 | |||||
| Woolshed | 27.0 | +0.1 | 35.2 | 12 Oct | 16.8 | -0.5 | 4.4 | 12 Sep | 67.4 | 120.4 | low | 56% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 25.9 | -0.1 | 34.2 | 8 Oct | 18.8 | +0.1 | 6.3 | 11 Sep | 37.6 | 160.1 | v low | 23% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 32.2 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 11 Oct | 16.6 | -1.4 | 5.7 | 12 Sep | 41.2 | 102.8 | average | 40% |
| Moranbah Water Treatment Plant | 30.7 | -0.9 | 36.6 | 15 Oct | 15.8 | -1.3 | 5.4 | 12 Sep | 38.4 | 111.9 | low | 34% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Clermont Airport | 30.8 | 35.6 | 24 Nov | 13.4 | -1.0 | 12 Sep | 90.6 | |||||
| Emerald Airport | 31.2 | 0.0 | 37.3 | 15 Oct | 15.3 | -1.5 | 3.1 | 11 Sep | 81.2 | 126.8 | average | 64% |
| Lochington | 31.2 | 37.1 | 30 Oct | 14.1 | 3.0 | 11 Sep | 57.4 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 30.4 | 37.3 | 15 Nov | 13.6 | 0.8 | 11 Sep | 70.0 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 29.8 | -0.5 | 35.5 | 15 Nov | 14.7 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 11 Sep | 146.0 | 140.7 | average | 104% |
| Tambo Post Office | 30.7 | +0.2 | 37.7 | 15 Nov | 13.6 | +0.4 | -1.0 | 11 Sep | 119.7 | 102.7 | average | 117% |
| Taroom Post Office | 30.4 | +1.0 | 38.0 | 15 Nov | 14.0 | -0.2 | 2.8 | 11 Sep | 59.4 | 161.3 | v low | 37% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 32.3 | +0.5 | 39.1 | 27 Oct | 17.5 | +0.5 | 4.3 | 10 Sep | 87.4 | 85.4 | average | 102% |
| Blackall Airport | 32.1 | -0.1 | 38.9 | 15 Nov | 15.3 | -1.2 | 2.1 | 11 Sep | 66.6 | 116.1 | low | 57% |
| Isisford Post Office | 33.4 | +0.7 | 40.5 | 14 Nov | 16.9 | +0.6 | 4.7 | 10 Sep | 67.9 | 78.3 | average | 87% |
| Longreach Aero | 33.9 | +0.5 | 40.7 | 15 Nov | 16.4 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 11 Sep | 36.0 | 65.6 | average | 55% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 34.9 | -0.3 | 40.5 | 26 Oct | 18.6 | -0.4 | 6.0 | 11 Sep | 81.4 | 49.5 | high | 164% |
| Trepell Airport | 34.9 | +0.2 | 42.4 | 29 Oct | 17.8 | -0.5 | 6.1 | 11 Sep | 71.2 | 55.8 | high | 128% |
| Urandangi | 35.1 | +0.5 | 41.5 | 14 Nov | 7.0 | 2 Oct | 103.7 | 43.0 | v high | 241% | ||
| Winton Airport | 34.5 | 41.5 | 29 Oct | 17.7 | 5.3 | 11 Sep | 73.2 | 59.2 | average | 124% | ||
| Winton Post Office | 34.1 | -0.1 | 40.7 | 29 Oct | 18.6 | +1.2 | 6.9 | 11 Sep | 104.7 | 58.7 | high | 178% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie Police Station | 33.7 | +0.2 | 43.5 | 29 Nov | 16.5 | -0.7 | 6.9 | 11 Sep | 14.5 | 38.9 | average | 37% |
| Birdsville Airport | 33.0 | +0.2 | 44.1 | 29 Nov | 6.1 | 10 Sep | 54.7 | 31.7 | high | 173% | ||
| Boulia Airport | 34.6 | +0.8 | 42.4 | 29 Nov | 18.8 | +1.2 | 7.7 | 10 Sep | 49.5 | 44.0 | average | 113% |
| Windorah Post Office | 33.3 | +1.2 | 42.5 | 15 Nov | 16.6 | +0.4 | 3.9 | 11 Sep | 45.3 | 50.6 | average | 90% |
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Baralaba Post Office | 30.7 | -0.1 | 37.2 | 27 Nov | 14.6 | -0.7 | 3.0 | 11 Sep | 55.0 | 157.1 | v low | 35% |
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.6 | +0.8 | 32.2 | 28 Nov | 15.6 | -0.8 | 6.0 | 12 Sep | 70.6 | 197.7 | v low | 36% |
| Gayndah Airport | 29.3 | 36.5 | 28 Nov | 13.7 | 3.1 | 11 Sep | 75.4 | |||||
| Gladstone Airport | 27.2 | -0.1 | 32.3 | 1 Oct | 17.8 | -0.4 | 7.6 | 11 Sep | 64.2 | 150.6 | low | 43% |
| Gladstone Radar | 28.9 | +0.6 | 33.9 | 27 Nov | 18.6 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 12 Sep | 52.8 | 161.4 | low | 33% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.6 | +0.1 | 30.1 | 28 Nov | 20.3 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 15 Sep | 175.2 | 167.4 | average | 105% |
| Monto Township | 28.8 | +0.2 | 36.1 | 27 Nov | 12.2 | -0.9 | 1.9 | 11 Sep | 71.2 | 156.2 | low | 46% |
| Rockhampton Aero | 29.2 | -0.2 | 34.7 | 28 Nov | 17.1 | +0.4 | 6.5 | 11 Sep | 66.4 | 142.9 | low | 46% |
| Rundle Island | 24.8 | +0.1 | 30.6 | 26 Nov | 20.5 | -0.5 | 14.1 | 10 Sep | ||||
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 25.7 | -0.3 | 30.4 | 28 Nov | 18.3 | -0.3 | 12.6 | 11 Sep | 117.6 | 182.3 | average | 65% |
| Seventeen Seventy | 25.7 | -0.1 | 30.2 | 28 Nov | 18.9 | -0.2 | 10.5 | 10 Sep | 100.2 | 169.9 | low | 59% |
| Thangool Airport | 30.1 | +0.1 | 37.8 | 15 Nov | 11.6 | -1.7 | 0.3 | 11 Sep | 38.2 | 157.8 | v low | 24% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 27.7 | +0.1 | 36.9 | 15 Nov | 12.4 | -0.6 | 3.0 | 15 Sep | 179.6 | 190.1 | average | 94% |
| Archerfield Airport | 26.9 | +0.2 | 34.6 | 27 Nov | 14.4 | +0.3 | 6.1 | 16 Sep | 126.4 | 215.1 | low | 59% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 27.2 | 36.1 | 15 Nov | 12.6 | 2.8 | 11 Sep | 236.4 | |||||
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 27.0 | -0.2 | 33.9 | 27 Nov | 14.0 | -0.4 | 7.3 | 14 Sep | 114.6 | 260.6 | v low | 44% |
| Brisbane | 26.5 | -0.3 | 33.9 | 27 Nov | 16.1 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 11 Sep | 152.0 | 221.5 | average | 69% |
| Brisbane Aero | 25.3 | -0.1 | 30.4 | 27 Nov | 15.5 | 0.0 | 7.0 | 11 Sep | 135.2 | 211.2 | low | 64% |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 23.9 | +0.9 | 28.8 | 28 Nov | 18.3 | +0.6 | 11.2 | 10 Sep | 95.4 | 239.3 | v low | 40% |
| Coolangatta | 25.2 | +0.9 | 32.6 | 18 Sep | 15.2 | -0.6 | 4.6 | 11 Sep | 146.2 | 270.7 | v low | 54% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 25.6 | +1.2 | 31.7 | 28 Nov | 18.6 | +0.2 | 10.2 | 10 Sep | 109.8 | 210.1 | low | 52% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 25.5 | +0.3 | 32.1 | 18 Sep | 16.8 | -0.1 | 10.8 | 11 Sep | 158.0 | 278.9 | low | 57% |
| Gympie | 27.7 | -0.5 | 36.0 | 27 Nov | 13.4 | -0.1 | 3.4 | 12 Sep | 76.4 | 206.5 | v low | 37% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 26.5 | +0.2 | 31.7 | 29 Nov | 16.2 | -0.7 | 5.0 | 11 Sep | 126.4 | 187.5 | low | 67% |
| Jimna Forestry | 24.3 | -0.7 | 33.8 | 15 Nov | 11.4 | -0.4 | 2.5 | 12 Sep | 122.0 | 194.8 | low | 63% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 26.2 | -0.8 | 34.5 | 15 Nov | 10.9 | -0.6 | -0.5 | 12 Sep | 115.0 | 144.9 | low | 79% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 26.4 | +0.1 | 35.6 | 27 Nov | 15.1 | +0.2 | 6.0 | 12 Sep | 194.1 | 225.6 | average | 86% |
| Maleny Tamarind St | 23.3 | -0.7 | 31.0 | 15 Nov | 14.5 | +0.3 | 6.8 | 10 Sep | 207.8 | 313.2 | low | 66% |
| Maryborough | 27.7 | +0.2 | 33.5 | 28 Nov | 14.4 | -0.7 | 4.0 | 11 Sep | 117.3 | 202.7 | low | 58% |
| Nambour DPI - Hillside | 26.1 | 33.0 | 15 Nov | 15.0 | 7.2 | 12 Sep | 162.4 | |||||
| Rainbow Beach | 25.1 | -0.4 | 29.9 | 3 Nov | 188.8 | 235.1 | low | 80% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 25.2 | 29.9 | 15 Nov | 16.5 | 9.1 | 14 Sep | 80.0 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.6 | +0.2 | 30.7 | 17 Sep | 15.1 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 12 Sep | 120.6 | 227.0 | low | 53% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 25.3 | -0.1 | 30.4 | 18 Sep | 16.3 | -0.4 | 7.5 | 12 Sep | 107.4 | 269.6 | v low | 40% |
| Toolara (Kelly) | 27.5 | -0.7 | 34.3 | 27 Nov | 16.2 | -0.2 | 8.5 | 10 Sep | 139.6 | 232.7 | low | 60% |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 27.9 | 0.0 | 36.7 | 15 Nov | 12.5 | -0.4 | 2.6 | 15 Sep | 203.6 | 179.9 | average | 113% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 21.6 | +0.2 | 32.0 | 15 Nov | 8.7 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 13 Sep | 201.6 | 199.4 | average | 101% |
| Dalby Airport | 27.1 | -0.8 | 36.2 | 15 Nov | 11.7 | -0.7 | 1.5 | 11 Sep | 178.8 | 174.1 | average | 103% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 27.9 | -0.4 | 39.6 | 15 Nov | 13.3 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 11 Sep | 251.6 | 158.3 | high | 159% |
| Inglewood Forest | 27.1 | -0.7 | 38.5 | 15 Nov | 12.7 | -0.6 | 3.3 | 11 Sep | 215.8 | 177.5 | average | 122% |
| Oakey Aero | 26.3 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 15 Nov | 10.5 | -0.5 | -0.7 | 2 Oct | 143.0 | 167.2 | average | 86% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 22.6 | +0.2 | 32.0 | 15 Nov | 9.1 | +0.4 | -1.5 | 14 Sep | 200.6 | 197.1 | average | 102% |
| Texas Post Office | 27.3 | -0.2 | 39.0 | 15 Nov | 12.0 | +0.6 | 0.4 | 11 Sep | 230.2 | 168.9 | high | 136% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 23.4 | -0.7 | 33.2 | 15 Nov | 12.7 | +0.1 | 1.9 | 11 Sep | 185.8 | 188.0 | average | 99% |
| Warwick | 24.7 | -0.8 | 34.8 | 15 Nov | 9.9 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 15 Sep | 175.8 | 207.6 | average | 85% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 28.8 | -0.1 | 37.9 | 15 Nov | 12.7 | -1.2 | 2.1 | 13 Sep | 170.0 | 124.8 | average | 136% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 29.0 | +0.1 | 37.2 | 15 Nov | 12.0 | -0.3 | 0.3 | 13 Sep | 152.2 | 148.7 | average | 102% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 29.9 | +1.0 | 39.2 | 15 Nov | 12.2 | +0.3 | 0.4 | 11 Sep | 220.9 | 128.3 | high | 172% |
| Roma Airport | 29.4 | +0.3 | 39.1 | 15 Nov | 12.4 | -1.1 | 0.2 | 11 Sep | 143.0 | 145.6 | average | 98% |
| St George Airport | 29.1 | -0.1 | 39.5 | 15 Nov | 14.4 | -0.1 | 3.9 | 13 Sep | 254.6 | 153.8 | high | 166% |
| Surat | 28.7 | -0.1 | 38.6 | 15 Nov | 13.8 | +0.4 | 3.8 | 13 Sep | 165.3 | 134.2 | high | 123% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 29.9 | +0.6 | 41.7 | 15 Nov | 14.0 | +0.5 | 2.9 | 12 Sep | 243.6 | 102.8 | v high | 237% |
| Charleville Aero | 30.4 | +0.9 | 39.4 | 14 Nov | 14.5 | +0.5 | 1.6 | 11 Sep | 112.4 | 106.6 | average | 105% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 30.3 | +1.0 | 41.7 | 15 Nov | 15.7 | +1.2 | 4.7 | 11 Sep | 142.8 | 75.2 | high | 190% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 31.5 | -0.3 | 42.4 | 15 Nov | 15.9 | -1.3 | 5.4 | 10 Sep | 55.8 | 53.8 | average | 104% |
| Quilpie Airport | 31.6 | +0.9 | 41.5 | 15 Nov | 16.1 | +0.3 | 4.0 | 11 Sep | 115.2 | 67.4 | high | 171% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 31.2 | +0.5 | 42.9 | 15 Nov | 16.4 | -0.3 | 5.3 | 13 Sep | 92.4 | 69.1 | high | 134% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 25.2 | -0.2 | 29.6 | 28 Nov | 19.5 | -0.5 | 14.1 | 12 Sep | 41.6 | 183.1 | v low | 23% |
| Willis Island | 28.5 | -0.1 | 31.7 | 29 Nov | 24.2 | +0.6 | 21.1 | 11 Sep | 99.8 | 78.5 | high | 127% |
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Notes
A Seasonal Climate Summary is prepared to list the main features of the weather in Queensland using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated. Later information, including data that has had greater opportunity for quality control, will be presented in the Monthly Weather Review, usually published in the fourth week of the month.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 10 am on Thursday 1 December 2011. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
Averages are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 9 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
The temperature anomalies are the differences to the respective 1961-1990 averages.
Please note that the rainfall data from telemetry gauges (those with ALERT, AL or TM in their names) may be from non-Bureau owned stations and includes real-time operational data from automated systems and has not been checked.Further information
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