Monday, 2 September 2019 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in winter 2019: dry in southern half of the State; warm days in the southeast
Winter rainfall was below to well below average across much of the southern and far western parts of the State. Mean maximum temperatures were warmer than usual across the southern half of the State and much warmer than average in the southeastern quarter of Queensland. Overnight temperatures were generally close to average, but warmer than usual in the Gulf Country, and pockets of the southeast.
For the year-to-date, rainfall is above average in the northern tropics and parts of central Queensland, and below average in the southeastern quarter of the State. Areas of lowest on record persist in the southern Darling Downs. Year-to-date temperatures for Queensland are a degree or more warmer than average for mean, maximum and minimum temperatures, with record warm days in the southeast and southern Darling Downs also persisting.
Drier than average in southern Queensland
- Winter rainfall was above average in an area of the northern in the central interior, and close to average across the remaining northern half of the State
- Southern parts of the Central West, the Warrego and Maranoa, the Darling Downs and Granite Belt, and areas in the Wide Bay and Burnett districts have reported winter rainfall in the lowest 10% of historical records, with some locations recording their driest winter on record
- Rainfall in June was below to well below average across much of the Warrego and Maranoa, parts of the east coast and far north of the State
- July was drier than average in the southeast, and some areas of the Darling Downs experienced the driest July since the 1970s
- August continued to be drier than usual across the southern half of the State, resulting in a much drier than usual winter
- Some sites had their driest winter on record or in several decades
Warmer than usual daytime temperatures in the southeast
- For Queensland as a whole, the mean maximum temperature was 0.88 °C above average
- Queensland's mean minimum temperature was 0.72 °C above average, and the State's overall mean temperature was 0.80 °C warmer than average
- Mean maximum temperatures for winter were warmer than average across the southern half of Queensland, and much warmer than average in the greater southeast of the State, with a few sites reporting their highest winter mean daily maximum temperature on record
- June mean maximum temperatures were warmer than average in pockets of the southeast
- This was followed by July mean maximum temperatures in the southeast that were the warmest on record
- August mean maximum temperatures were warmer than average along most of the east coast, and the southeastern quarter of the State
- Mean minimum temperatures for winter were generally close to average; pockets of warmer than usual nights in the southeast and northwest, while cooler than usual nights were recorded in the southwest and the southern border regions with the Northern Territory
- June saw parts of the southern, central and western interiors receive cooler than average nights overall, but warmer than usual nights were recorded along the southeast coast
- In July, overnight temperatures were warmer than usual in the northwest and southern inland districts, and close to average across the rest of the State
- Mean maximum temperatures remained warmer than average into August
Fires
- Multiple hazard reduction burns took place across the State in August, with numerous smoke alerts issued by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES)
- A bushfire burnt at the northern end of Bribie Island on the 21st
- Fire crews fought fires at Noosa Heads, where a bushfire came metres from homes on the 23rd
- On the same day, a fire burnt at Dunwich in North Stradbroke Island
Snow and frost
- Light snowfall was observed on 4 June, with snow settling in areas around the southern Darling Downs, including at Stanthorpe and Eukey
- Widespread frost over the southern interior on 21 and 22 June
Fog and dust
- Fog at the Brisbane airport overnight on 15 and into the morning of 16 June, with visibility dropping to less than 100 m
- Heavy fog blanketed much of Greater Brisbane on the morning of 19 August, with low-lying cloud spreading as far west to the Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim
- Hours after the fog lifted on 19 August, much of inner Brisbane was then blanketed in a dust cloud, originating from the southern inland from winds behind a cold front
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 winter 2019 | |
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| Hottest day | 35.6 °C at Kowanyama Airport on 16 August |
| Warmest days on average | 32.1 °C at Coconut Island |
| Coolest days on average | 16.9 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 7.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 4 June |
| Coldest night | -7.0 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 19 July |
| Coolest nights on average | 1.9 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Warmest nights on average | 24.0 °C at Coconut Island |
| Warmest night | 25.9 °C at Coconut Island on 2 June |
| Warmest on average overall | 28.0 °C at Coconut Island |
| Coolest on average overall | 9.7 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade |
| Wettest overall | 489.2 mm at Babinda Post Office |
| Driest overall | 0 mm at several locations |
| Wettest day | 101.0 mm at Corbould Pk Racecourse on 18 June |
| Strongest wind gust | 111 km/h at Banana Bank North Beacon on 16 June |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record lowest winter total rainfall | |||||
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| New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Felton | 20.0 | 24.0 | in 1997 | 25 | 79.6 |
| The Deep Crossing | 16.6 | 17.2 | in 1997 | 25 | 90.7 |
| Beardy Junction | 19.2 | 32.0 | in 1997 | 23 | 108.1 |
| Lowest winter total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent lower |
Average for winter |
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| Mungallala | 10.8 | 7.1 | in 1970* | 79.3 | |
| Meandarra Post Office | 15.2 | 11.2 | in 1977* | 92.9 | |
| Bell Police | 23.2 | 17.6 | in 1977* | 99.2 | |
| Texas Post Office | 26.0 | 23.8 | in 1982* | 114.9 | |
| Morven Post Office | 9.6 | 5.2 | in 1982* | 82.6 | |
| Nindigully | 10.0 | =10.0 | in 1982* | 86.9 | |
| Monto Township | 20.6 | 8.9 | in 1977* | 97.2 | |
| Bollon Mary St | 5.0 | 4.0 | in 1994 | 79.3 | |
| Glenroy Massie | 15.4 | 15.0 | in 1994 | 95.4 | |
| Oakington | 33.8 | 29.3 | in 1994 | 104.0 | |
| Yangan Post Office | 26.8 | 16.4 | in 1994 | 105.9 | |
| Ellangowan | 33.6 | 27.0 | in 1997 | 99.5 | |
| Hannaford Post Office | 22.8 | 19.2 | in 1997 | 91.5 | |
| Leslie Dam | 32.4 | 21.4 | in 1997 | 105.9 | |
| Macalister | 27.0 | 9.4 | in 1997 | 89.0 | |
| Mitchell Post Office | 19.8 | 9.0 | in 1997 | 90.4 | |
| Namarah | 20.6 | 11.0 | in 1997 | 86.0 | |
| Oakey Aero | 18.8 | 17.8 | in 1997 | 83.6 | |
| Springfield | 14.6 | 8.4 | in 1997 | 74.3 | |
| Toowoomba Airport | 25.2 | 21.6 | in 1997 | 92.5 | |
| Wivenhoe Dam | 40.0 | 39.0 | in 1997 | 88.3 | |
| Carneys Creek The Ranch | 22.0 | 17.6 | in 1994* | 123.5 | |
| Karoola Park | 12.6 | 12.2 | in 1997* | 81.4 | |
| Pratten Condamine River | 23.6 | 4.0 | in 1997* | 87.0 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a lower value has gone unreported
| Record highest winter temperature | ||||||
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| New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Alva Beach | 31.4 | on 9 Aug | 31.2 | on 19 Aug 2018 | 23 | 24.7 |
| Record highest winter mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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Old record |
Years of record |
Average for winter |
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| Applethorpe | 16.9 | 16.7 | in 2018 | 49 | 14.8 |
| Texas Post Office | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 2017 | 48 | 19.7 |
| Coolangatta | 22.1 | = 22.1 | in 2017 | 30 | 21.1 |
| Highest winter mean daily maximum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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| Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Warwick | 20.3 | 20.4 | in 1995* | 18.9 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Highest winter mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Sunshine Coast Airport | 11.2 | 11.5 | in 1999 | 10.3 | |
| Highest winter mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Most recent higher |
Average for winter |
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| Gold Coast Seaway | 17.7 | 17.8 | in 1993 | 17.1 | |
| Warwick | 12.2 | 12.8 | in 1995* | 11.3 | |
* 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 winter 2019 | ||||||||||||
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Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for winter 2019 |
Diff from average |
Highest for winter 2019 |
Mean for winter 2019 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for winter 2019 |
Total for winter 2019 |
Average for winter |
Rank of winter 2019 |
Fraction of winter average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.1 | +2.0 | 34.3 | 27 Aug | 24.0 | -0.1 | 21.5 | 12 Jul | 42.2 | 59.2 | low | 71% |
| Coen Airport | 29.2 | -0.4 | 33.6 | 10 Aug | 16.6 | -0.8 | 10.3 | 20 Jul | 0 | 6.2 | v low | 0% |
| Horn Island | 29.3 | +0.2 | 30.5 | 10 Aug | 23.1 | -0.3 | 19.2 | 6 Jul | 10.8 | 29.2 | v low | 37% |
| Scherger RAAF | 30.7 | -0.8 | 34.2 | 19 Aug | 18.6 | -0.6 | 14.9 | 20 Jul | 2.6 | 12.9 | low | 20% |
| Weipa Aero | 31.1 | -0.3 | 34.0 | 9 Aug | 19.1 | -0.1 | 15.3 | 24 Aug | 7.8 | 9.9 | average | 79% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Palmerville | 30.5 | +0.1 | 34.7 | 16 Aug | 13.4 | -1.3 | 6.6 | 16 Jul | ||||
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 29.4 | -0.3 | 34.2 | 8 Aug | 15.4 | +0.5 | 7.3 | 21 Jul | 0.2 | 7.5 | low | 3% |
| Century Mine | 29.1 | -0.3 | 35.6 | 18 Aug | 14.2 | +1.0 | 6.2 | 21 Jul | 0 | 8.3 | v low | 0% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 26.3 | -0.9 | 33.7 | 18 Aug | 11.4 | -0.2 | 4.8 | 23 Jun | 0.4 | 14.1 | low | 3% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 27.7 | -0.3 | 35.0 | 18 Aug | 9.8 | +0.3 | 1.6 | 23 Jun | 11.0 | 29.5 | average | 37% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 31.7 | +0.4 | 35.6 | 16 Aug | 16.3 | +0.3 | 9.4 | 24 Jun | 0.6 | 9.1 | average | 7% |
| Mornington Island Airport | 26.2 | 31.9 | 8 Aug | 17.1 | 10.9 | 20 Jul | 2.0 | |||||
| Mount Isa Aero | 25.8 | +0.1 | 32.7 | 18 Aug | 10.0 | +0.4 | 1.6 | 21 Jul | 0 | 15.6 | lowest | 0% |
| Normanton Airport | 30.1 | -0.3 | 34.1 | 8 Aug | 16.7 | +0.2 | 10.8 | 21 Jul | 3.8 | 7.5 | average | 51% |
| Sweers Island | 25.6 | -0.5 | 29.1 | 27 Aug | 18.0 | -0.4 | 14.2 | 22 Jul | 0.8 | 7.8 | average | 10% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 28.9 | -0.2 | 33.3 | 18 Aug | 13.0 | -0.6 | 3.8 | 16 Jul | 7.6 | 19.9 | average | 38% |
| Hughenden Airport | 25.8 | -0.9 | 32.3 | 18 Aug | 9.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 | 12 Aug | 56.4 | 41.4 | high | 136% |
| Richmond Airport | 27.1 | -0.5 | 35.0 | 18 Aug | 9.3 | -0.4 | 1.3 | 23 Jun | 35.4 | 31.0 | average | 114% |
| Richmond Post Office | 26.8 | -0.1 | 33.8 | 18 Aug | 10.5 | +0.9 | 2.7 | 24 Jun | 40.2 | 29.4 | high | 137% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 26.4 | +0.2 | 29.6 | 31 Aug | 17.6 | +0.1 | 8.9 | 23 Aug | 101.6 | 104.1 | average | 98% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 25.6 | 30.2 | 9 Aug | 16.3 | 7.9 | 23 Aug | 115.2 | |||||
| Cape Flattery | 26.4 | -0.6 | 28.4 | 30 Aug | 21.3 | 0.0 | 19.3 | 25 Jul | 64.8 | 89.0 | average | 73% |
| Cooktown Airport | 26.2 | -0.5 | 29.6 | 10 Aug | 18.3 | -0.4 | 9.5 | 23 Aug | 71.0 | 75.7 | average | 94% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 25.8 | -0.2 | 29.6 | 10 Aug | 20.8 | 0.0 | 18.1 | 23 Aug | 63.4 | 136.0 | low | 47% |
| Mareeba Airport | 25.1 | -0.5 | 31.3 | 9 Aug | 14.5 | +0.2 | 8.4 | 17 Jul | 11.2 | 24.1 | average | 46% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 23.6 | -0.3 | 32.5 | 8 Aug | 13.3 | -0.1 | 7.2 | 19 Jul | 30.8 | 40.3 | average | 76% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cardwell Marine Pde | 24.7 | -0.6 | 27.4 | 10 Aug | 15.1 | +0.7 | 7.6 | 16 Jul | 59.4 | 107.6 | low | 55% |
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 23.7 | 26.8 | 9 Aug | 16.6 | 8.7 | 16 Jul | 323.0 | |||||
| Innisfail | 24.2 | -0.4 | 29.0 | 9 Aug | 16.0 | +0.3 | 9.6 | 16 Jul | 409.9 | 440.7 | average | 93% |
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 24.3 | 29.1 | 9 Aug | 14.6 | 6.1 | 16 Jul | 272.4 | |||||
| Lucinda Point | 22.8 | -0.8 | 26.1 | 9 Aug | 18.4 | -0.3 | 13.6 | 18 Jul | 49.6 | 82.3 | low | 60% |
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 25.5 | 30.9 | 9 Aug | 15.5 | 11.1 | 23 Jun | 29.8 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 24.1 | -0.4 | 29.2 | 9 Aug | 16.0 | +0.5 | 8.0 | 23 Aug | 331.4 | 357.0 | average | 93% |
| Townsville Aero | 26.2 | +0.6 | 32.1 | 9 Aug | 14.5 | +0.1 | 7.5 | 16 Jul | 29.0 | 50.9 | average | 57% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 25.2 | 30.2 | 8 Aug | 11.4 | 2.3 | 12 Aug | 27.6 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Alva Beach | 24.3 | -0.4 | 31.4 | 9 Aug | 14.4 | -0.7 | 6.2 | 16 Jul | 41.6 | 57.6 | average | 72% |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 26.0 | +0.4 | 32.2 | 9 Aug | 12.6 | +0.1 | 5.1 | 12 Aug | 26.6 | 51.5 | average | 52% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 25.5 | 31.3 | 9 Aug | 13.8 | 4.9 | 12 Aug | 28.2 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 26.4 | +0.7 | 31.1 | 9 Aug | 9.7 | -0.4 | 2.2 | 19 Jul | 24.3 | 63.5 | average | 38% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 21.7 | -0.5 | 25.9 | 8 Aug | 18.1 | -0.3 | 15.3 | 15 Jul | 188.8 | 128.9 | average | 146% |
| Mackay Aero | 23.3 | +0.1 | 27.6 | 8 Aug | 12.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 12 Aug | ||||
| Mackay M.O | 22.2 | +0.2 | 26.6 | 8 Aug | 14.1 | +0.3 | 7.6 | 15 Jul | 110.4 | 132.0 | average | 84% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 23.4 | 28.3 | 9 Aug | 11.9 | 3.7 | 12 Aug | 32.4 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 24.8 | -0.2 | 31.0 | 9 Aug | 11.4 | -0.4 | 1.1 | 12 Aug | 54.6 | 86.8 | average | 63% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 23.3 | +0.2 | 28.7 | 9 Aug | 10.5 | +0.2 | 1.6 | 15 Jul | 151.6 | 195.9 | average | 77% |
| St Lawrence | 25.1 | +0.6 | 29.6 | 9 Aug | 11.1 | -0.4 | 3.2 | 15 Jul | 47.2 | 104.7 | average | 45% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 24.8 | 30.4 | 8 Aug | 11.5 | 3.7 | 23 Jun | 79.6 | |||||
| Williamson | 25.0 | +0.6 | 29.9 | 9 Aug | 10.2 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 12 Aug | 28.4 | 93.5 | low | 30% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 22.1 | +0.2 | 26.6 | 22 Aug | 13.1 | +0.3 | 5.2 | 22 Jun | 82.6 | 129.1 | average | 64% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Charters Towers Airport | 25.3 | -0.3 | 30.0 | 29 Aug | 12.1 | -0.1 | 4.9 | 16 Jul | 60.2 | 55.2 | high | 109% |
| Moranbah Airport | 24.6 | 29.8 | 19 Aug | 9.1 | 1.1 | 19 Jul | 41.8 | |||||
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 24.5 | 30.0 | 8 Aug | 9.9 | 2.6 | 15 Jul | 40.8 | |||||
| Clermont Airport | 23.5 | 29.6 | 19 Aug | 6.7 | -2.1 | 22 Jun | 39.6 | 65.9 | average | 60% | ||
| Emerald Airport | 24.0 | -0.1 | 30.5 | 8 Aug | 10.6 | +0.8 | 3.5 | 22 Jun | 43.6 | 70.5 | average | 62% |
| Lochington | 23.5 | 29.2 | 8 Aug | 7.5 | -0.6 | 22 Jun | 66.8 | |||||
| Rolleston Airport | 23.3 | 29.9 | 8 Aug | 7.5 | 0.0 | 22 Jun | 44.8 | |||||
| Springsure Comet St | 22.8 | 0.0 | 28.1 | 8 Aug | 7.9 | +0.8 | -0.8 | 15 Jul | 54.2 | 90.0 | average | 60% |
| Tambo Post Office | 22.9 | +0.7 | 29.9 | 18 Aug | 4.8 | +0.2 | -3.5 | 22 Jun | 13.3 | 73.9 | low | 18% |
| Taroom Post Office | 23.6 | +1.6 | 30.3 | 27 Aug | 6.8 | +0.8 | -2.9 | 1 Jun | 52.0 | 97.3 | average | 53% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Blackall Airport | 23.7 | +0.1 | 30.8 | 18 Aug | 7.7 | +0.3 | -1.1 | 11 Aug | 11.8 | 46.5 | low | 25% |
| Isisford Post Office | 24.7 | +1.1 | 32.0 | 18 Aug | 7.9 | +0.4 | 0.0 | 22 Jun | 9.0 | 53.6 | low | 17% |
| Longreach Aero | 25.3 | +0.8 | 32.3 | 18 Aug | 8.2 | +0.2 | 0.8 | 4 Jun | 5.6 | 47.8 | low | 12% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 27.3 | +0.5 | 34.0 | 18 Aug | 10.2 | +0.4 | 2.0 | 22 Jun | 0 | 18.1 | lowest | 0% |
| Carters Bore | 25.1 | 32.9 | 18 Aug | 12.7 | 6.4 | 22 Jun | 0 | |||||
| New May Downs | 25.4 | 32.4 | 18 Aug | 11.9 | 6.0 | 23 Jun | 0 | |||||
| The Monument Airport | 24.5 | -0.6 | 32.6 | 18 Aug | 6.6 | -1.6 | -0.7 | 23 Jun | 0 | 20.6 | v low | 0% |
| Trepell Airport | 25.1 | -0.5 | 32.6 | 18 Aug | 8.0 | -1.1 | 1.4 | 22 Jun | 0 | 18.6 | v low | 0% |
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 25.5 | 33.4 | 17 Aug | 6.8 | -1.0 | 24 Jun | 0 | |||||
| Winton Airport | 26.0 | +0.1 | 33.7 | 18 Aug | 8.7 | -0.7 | 0.4 | 23 Jun | 12.4 | 43.0 | average | 29% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 23.3 | -0.5 | 31.7 | 17 Aug | 7.3 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 22 Jun | 5.0 | 28.0 | low | 18% |
| Birdsville Airport | 22.6 | -0.1 | 31.3 | 11 Jun | 6.8 | -1.1 | 0.5 | 22 Jun | 1.0 | 15.9 | low | 6% |
| Windorah Airport | 23.2 | 33.0 | 18 Aug | 7.9 | 0.3 | 24 Jun | 18.2 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 24.2 | +1.4 | 28.0 | 8 Aug | 11.1 | +0.2 | 4.8 | 13 Aug | 33.0 | 124.0 | low | 27% |
| Gayndah Airport | 24.2 | +0.8 | 29.8 | 26 Aug | 7.8 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 13 Aug | 21.4 | 75.6 | v low | 28% |
| Gladstone Airport | 24.5 | +1.0 | 29.2 | 8 Aug | 13.1 | +0.5 | 6.4 | 15 Jul | 16.6 | 98.9 | low | 17% |
| Gladstone Radar | 24.6 | +1.1 | 29.0 | 22 Aug | 15.0 | +1.0 | 8.3 | 22 Jun | 19.2 | 103.0 | low | 19% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 22.9 | +1.2 | 25.8 | 16 Jun | 17.6 | +0.4 | 12.2 | 19 Jun | 104.0 | 233.4 | v low | 45% |
| Monto Township | 23.4 | +1.6 | 28.2 | 26 Aug | -2.0 | 22 Jun | 20.6 | 97.2 | v low | 21% | ||
| Rockhampton Aero | 25.3 | +1.4 | 30.0 | 19 Aug | 11.5 | +1.0 | 4.4 | 12 Aug | 47.2 | 96.0 | average | 49% |
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | 23.0 | +1.2 | 25.4 | 29 Aug | 16.0 | +1.1 | 10.8 | 15 Jul | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 22.4 | +0.5 | 25.4 | 18 Aug | 14.5 | +0.1 | 7.8 | 15 Jul | 64.9 | 145.4 | low | 45% |
| Thangool Airport | 24.4 | +0.5 | 29.1 | 8 Aug | 7.3 | +0.9 | -2.0 | 15 Jul | 21.2 | 82.6 | low | 26% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 23.9 | +2.0 | 29.4 | 8 Aug | 6.1 | -0.1 | -3.2 | 15 Jul | 48.8 | 112.3 | low | 43% |
| Archerfield Airport | 23.2 | +1.4 | 28.5 | 8 Aug | 8.9 | +0.5 | 3.2 | 1 Jun | 68.2 | 150.3 | low | 45% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 23.5 | +1.4 | 28.1 | 17 Aug | 7.1 | +0.5 | -2.9 | 15 Jul | 35.8 | 98.7 | v low | 36% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 22.9 | +0.7 | 29.0 | 19 Aug | 9.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 1 Jun | 123.2 | 184.2 | average | 67% |
| Brisbane | 23.4 | +1.0 | 28.7 | 8 Aug | 11.8 | +0.9 | 7.4 | 12 Jul | 58.8 | 126.6 | low | 46% |
| Brisbane Aero | 22.1 | +0.7 | 27.6 | 8 Aug | 10.6 | +0.7 | 4.7 | 16 Jul | 60.2 | 134.5 | low | 45% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 22.5 | 27.0 | 19 Aug | 5.2 | -3.4 | 15 Jul | 56.2 | |||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 20.8 | +1.3 | 24.1 | 12 Jun | 15.1 | +1.3 | 9.9 | 15 Jul | 220.8 | 324.5 | low | 68% |
| Coolangatta | 22.1 | +1.0 | 27.6 | 19 Aug | 10.9 | +0.2 | 0.9 | 15 Jul | 174.4 | 268.6 | low | 65% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 21.6 | +1.4 | 26.2 | 28 Aug | 15.7 | +1.1 | 8.7 | 15 Jul | 136.0 | 262.8 | low | 52% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 22.4 | +0.8 | 27.3 | 19 Aug | 12.9 | +0.3 | 5.8 | 14 Jul | 129.2 | 219.4 | low | 59% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 23.2 | 28.5 | 8 Aug | 6.5 | -0.3 | 21 Aug | 53.4 | |||||
| Gympie | 23.3 | +0.8 | 28.9 | 19 Aug | 7.9 | +0.8 | -0.2 | 21 Aug | 79.4 | 151.3 | low | 52% |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 22.9 | +0.7 | 27.1 | 22 Aug | 10.5 | -0.3 | 2.5 | 21 Aug | 98.2 | 170.6 | average | 58% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 20.8 | +0.4 | 25.8 | 8 Aug | 4.8 | +0.3 | -3.8 | 15 Jul | 69.6 | 94.4 | average | 74% |
| Logan City Water Treatment Plant | 22.8 | +0.8 | 28.2 | 17 Aug | 10.4 | +0.9 | 3.7 | 21 Aug | 103.3 | 151.7 | low | 68% |
| Maryborough | 23.8 | +1.2 | 28.7 | 19 Aug | 9.3 | -0.1 | -0.1 | 15 Jul | 56.6 | 158.5 | low | 36% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 22.6 | +0.4 | 29.1 | 19 Aug | 10.9 | -0.1 | 4.3 | 1 Jun | ||||
| Point Lookout | 22.6 | +0.9 | 26.3 | 14 Jun | 14.7 | +0.5 | 8.8 | 15 Jul | 209.2 | 331.2 | low | 63% |
| Rainbow Beach | 22.6 | +0.9 | 26.8 | 8 Aug | 131.4 | 261.9 | low | 50% | ||||
| Redcliffe | 28.4 | 19 Aug | 12.1 | +0.4 | 6.2 | 1 Jun | 130.8 | 147.9 | average | 88% | ||
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 21.8 | 26.2 | 19 Aug | 11.1 | 6.8 | 14 Jul | 125.2 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 22.0 | +0.4 | 28.8 | 19 Aug | 11.2 | +0.9 | 2.6 | 15 Jul | 248.8 | 259.7 | average | 96% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 22.4 | +0.7 | 28.5 | 19 Aug | 12.2 | +0.4 | 5.5 | 15 Jul | 266.0 | 272.4 | average | 98% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 22.7 | 28.4 | 19 Aug | 11.0 | 1.7 | 15 Jul | 117.4 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 23.4 | +1.9 | 29.1 | 8 Aug | 7.1 | +0.3 | 0.7 | 20 Jul | 28.8 | 103.9 | v low | 28% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 16.9 | +2.1 | 22.4 | 26 Aug | 2.8 | +0.1 | -6.1 | 19 Jul | 51.6 | 121.3 | low | 43% |
| Dalby Airport | 21.7 | +1.1 | 27.5 | 18 Aug | 4.2 | -0.5 | -4.8 | 15 Jul | 35.6 | 75.2 | low | 47% |
| Oakey Aero | 21.0 | +1.6 | 26.8 | 18 Aug | 3.9 | +0.4 | -4.5 | 16 Jul | 18.8 | 83.6 | v low | 22% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 17.6 | +2.0 | 23.5 | 26 Aug | 1.9 | 0.0 | -7.0 | 19 Jul | 51.0 | 136.9 | v low | 37% |
| Texas Post Office | 21.2 | +1.5 | 27.0 | 26 Aug | 5.0 | +0.7 | -2.8 | 16 Jul | 26.0 | 114.9 | v low | 23% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 18.5 | +1.0 | 24.0 | 26 Aug | 7.8 | +0.6 | 0.0 | 15 Jul | 25.2 | 92.5 | v low | 27% |
| Warwick | 20.3 | +1.4 | 26.5 | 26 Aug | 4.1 | +0.4 | -5.0 | 17 Jul | ||||
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 21.9 | +0.7 | 29.0 | 18 Aug | 4.9 | -0.3 | -2.3 | 20 Jul | 26.6 | 86.9 | v low | 31% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 22.0 | +1.0 | 28.8 | 18 Aug | 4.4 | +0.3 | -3.9 | 22 Jun | 26.6 | 84.1 | low | 32% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 21.6 | +1.3 | 29.7 | 18 Aug | 3.4 | -0.3 | -5.5 | 22 Jun | 19.8 | 90.4 | v low | 22% |
| Roma Airport | 22.1 | +0.9 | 30.2 | 18 Aug | 4.1 | -0.5 | -4.8 | 22 Jun | 17.6 | 73.5 | v low | 24% |
| St George Airport | 21.4 | +0.8 | 30.1 | 18 Aug | 5.6 | -0.3 | -2.9 | 22 Jun | 12.4 | 77.2 | v low | 16% |
| Surat | 21.5 | +0.9 | 29.0 | 18 Aug | 5.3 | +0.1 | -2.2 | 22 Jun | 21.8 | 101.2 | v low | 22% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Bollon Mary St | 21.4 | +1.3 | 30.2 | 18 Aug | 5.6 | +0.4 | -1.8 | 23 Jun | 5.0 | 79.3 | v low | 6% |
| Charleville Aero | 21.9 | +1.4 | 30.2 | 18 Aug | 5.2 | -0.1 | -3.5 | 23 Jun | ||||
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 21.1 | +1.2 | 30.1 | 18 Aug | 7.0 | +0.4 | 0.4 | 23 Jun | 15.0 | 65.5 | v low | 23% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 21.6 | +0.1 | 28.7 | 17 Aug | 8.3 | +0.1 | 2.5 | 21 Jun | 5.6 | 23.3 | average | 24% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 21.2 | +0.2 | 31.6 | 18 Aug | 7.9 | +0.4 | 2.5 | 21 Jun | 6.8 | 36.4 | low | 19% |
| Offshore Islands (district 200) | ||||||||||||
| Cato Island | 22.7 | 25.9 | 17 Jun | 19.6 | 16.4 | 12 Aug | ||||||
| Creal Reef | 22.8 | 25.5 | 8 Aug | 20.4 | 17.8 | 16 Jul | ||||||
| Flinders Reef | 24.2 | 25.9 | 2 Jul | 21.8 | 18.6 | 1 Jun | ||||||
| Gannet Cay | 22.8 | 24.5 | 13 Jul | 20.1 | 16.4 | 4 Aug | ||||||
| Holmes Reef | 24.7 | 26.0 | 2 Jun | 22.5 | 19.4 | 1 Jul | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 24.2 | 26.4 | 10 Aug | 21.8 | 19.7 | 2 Jul | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 21.0 | -0.2 | 25.2 | 9 Aug | 16.8 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 15 Jul | 184.6 | 151.7 | average | 122% |
| Willis Island | 26.8 | +0.5 | 28.6 | 29 Aug | 22.8 | +0.6 | 20.2 | 3 Aug | 41.6 | 116.3 | low | 36% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal 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 12 pm on Sunday 1 September 2019. 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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