Friday, 1 March 2024 - Seasonal Climate Summary for Queensland - Product code IDCKGC24R0
Queensland in summer 2023-24
Rainfall
- The state-averaged summer rainfall was 421.9 mm, which was 30.1% above the 1961–1990 average.
- Rainfall was generally above average over the state with large parts of the Peninsula, Gulf Country, North West and the Channel Country recording rainfall very much above average.
- Several sites had their highest summer daily rainfall on record.
- Several sites had their highest total summer rainfall on record.
- Several sites had their highest total summer rainfall for at least 20 years.
Temperature
- The state-averaged summer maximum temperature was 1.18 °C above the 1961–1990 average, which is the highest since 2019/20.
- Mean maximum temperatures were above average to very much above average along the east coast, much of the south of the state and the Peninsula, they were around average in central areas, the North West and Gulf Country and below average in parts of the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders district
- The state-averaged summer minimum temperature was 1.87 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the third-highest on record and the highest since summer 2019-20.
- Mean minimum temperatures were above average to very much above average across the state and highest on record for much of the east coast and Peninsula.
- The state-averaged summer mean temperature was 1.53 °C above the 1961–1990 average, the sixth-highest on record.
- Several sites had their highest summer temperature on record.
- Coolangatta, Rainbow Beach, Gladstone Airport and Tewantin RSL Park had their highest summer mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Several sites had their warmest summer night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record.
- Several sites had their highest summer mean daily minimum temperature on record.
- Several sites had their highest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years.
- Several sites had their highest summer mean temperature on record.
- Samuel Hill Aero had its highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in summer 2023-24 | |
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| Hottest day | 49.4 °C at Birdsville Airport on 25 Jan 2024 |
| Warmest days on average | 40.2 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest days on average | 27.7 °C at Applethorpe |
| Coldest day | 20.8 °C at Applethorpe on 1 Jan 2024 |
| Coldest night |
10.5 °C at Applethorpe on 3 Dec 2023 10.5 °C at Stanthorpe Leslie Parade on 3 Dec 2023 |
| Coolest nights on average | 16.5 °C at Applethorpe |
| Warmest nights on average | 27.0 °C at Holmes Reef |
| Warmest night | 36.4 °C at Birdsville Airport on 26 Jan 2024 |
| Warmest on average overall | 33.5 °C at Birdsville Airport |
| Coolest on average overall | 22.1 °C at Applethorpe |
| Wettest overall | 3324.0 mm at Whyanbeel Valley |
| Wettest day | 714.0 mm at Mossman South Alchera Drive on 18 Dec 2023 |
| Strongest wind gust | 169 km/h at Archerfield Airport on 15 Dec 2023 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest summer daily rainfall | ||||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
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| Cunnamulla Post Office | 168.0 | on 8 Jan 2024 | 158.0 | on 18 Dec 1992 | 142 | |
| Mossman South Alchera Drive | 714.0 | on 18 Dec 2023 | 564.4 | on 28 Jan 1969 | 111 | |
| Petford | 170.4 | on 19 Jan 2024 | 157.0 | on 10 Feb 1984 | 104 | |
| Marnhull | 158.6 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 103.4 | on 28 Dec 1921 | 93 | |
| Whyanbeel Valley | 699.8 | on 18 Dec 2023 | 471.6 | on 27 Jan 2019 | 87 | |
| Mulgrave Mill | 458.0 | on 17 Dec 2023 | 321.0 | on 6 Feb 2018 | 77 | |
| Glenroy | 190.6 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 94.4 | on 1 Dec 2021 | 67 | |
| Westmoreland Station | 332.0 | on 2 Feb 2024 | 248.9 | on 12 Feb 1967 | 60 | |
| Macalister | 169.0 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 138.0 | on 16 Jan 2017 | 53 | |
| Wallen | 104.0 | on 8 Jan 2024 | 100.0 | on 17 Dec 1992 | 51 | |
| Butcher Hill Station | 242.0 | on 15 Dec 2023 | 150.0 | on 7 Jan 2009 | 44 | |
| Green Hills | 147.0 | on 11 Jan 2024 | 130.8 | on 4 Jan 2017 | 39 | |
| Traighli | 207.0 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 135.0 | on 19 Jan 2006 | 37 | |
| White Cliff Point | 512.0 | on 17 Dec 2023 | 280.0 | on 31 Jan 1994 | 37 | |
| Sweers Island | 227.0 | on 16 Feb 2024 | 223.0 | on 4 Jan 2021 | 31 | |
| Warwick | 87.4 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 85.8 | on 1 Dec 2021 | 31 | |
| Point Lookout | 181.2 | on 2 Jan 2024 | 149.4 | on 26 Feb 2022 | 28 | |
| Russell River | 482.0 | on 17 Dec 2023 | 414.0 | on 3 Feb 2014 | 26 | |
| Cooktown Airport | 339.8 | on 16 Dec 2023 | 240.6 | on 19 Jan 2018 | 25 | |
| Mareeba Airport | 205.4 | on 17 Dec 2023 | 156.0 | on 18 Feb 2001 | 25 | |
| QLD Cotton | 138.0 | on 29 Jan 2024 | 88.0 | on 10 Dec 2004 | 24 | |
| Trepell Airport | 146.8 | on 31 Jan 2024 | 107.2 | on 31 Jan 2019 | 24 | |
| Derbyshire Downs | 136.0 | on 29 Jan 2024 | 115.0 | on 28 Dec 2008 | 22 | |
| Record highest summer total rainfall | |||||
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New record (mm) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Whyanbeel Valley | 3324.0 | 2763.1 | in 1978 | 78 | 1419.5 |
| Walkamin Research Station | 1575.6 | 1270.4 | in 1978 | 59 | 616.9 |
| Westmoreland Station | 1396.9 | 1144.1 | in 2002 | 56 | 614.4 |
| Maitland Downs Station | 1262.0 | 1121.0 | in 1980 | 53 | 610.4 |
| White Cliff Point | 2510.6 | 1825.6 | in 2018 | 34 | 971.7 |
| Mount Carbine Township | 1367.4 | 1033.8 | in 2018 | 25 | 625.2 |
| Mareeba Airport | 1291.4 | 1100.4 | in 2010 | 24 | 574.9 |
| Trepell Airport | 740.8 | 454.6 | in 2018 | 21 | 230.2 |
| Highest summer total rainfall for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (mm) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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| Trafalgar Station | 723.8 | 753.5 | in 1973 | 358.0 | |
| Charleville Aero | 434.2 | 471.5 | in 1975* | 197.0 | |
| Warkon | 392.0 | 416.0 | in 1975* | 212.9 | |
| Laura Post Office | 1206.8 | 1417.4 | in 1978* | 641.7 | |
| Juanita | 558.7 | 692.4 | in 1973* | 258.1 | |
| Kuranda Railway Station | 2727.5 | 3679.7 | in 1978* | 1042.3 | |
| Bingil Bay | 2468.6 | 2727.6 | in 1990* | 1291.3 | |
| Horn Island | 1396.6 | 1537.8 | in 2003 | 1047.8 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest summer temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Lockhart River Airport | 39.8 | on 12 Dec 2023 | 38.5 | on 13 Dec 2014 | 60 | 31.8 |
| Weipa Aero | 39.2 | on 4 Dec 2023 | 38.9 | on 8 Dec 2019 | 32 | 32.5 |
| Coconut Island | 37.9 | on 3 Dec 2023 | 37.5 | on 6 Dec 2018 | 28 | 32.2 |
| Birdsville Airport | 49.4 | on 25 Jan 2024 | 49.3 | on 24 Dec 2019 | 24 | 39.4 |
| Winton Airport | 47.2 | on 30 Dec 2023 | 46.9 | on 10 Jan 2013 | 22 | 37.9 |
| Century Mine | 45.2 | on 31 Dec 2023 | 45.1 | on 2 Jan 2014 | 21 | 37.2 |
| Record highest summer mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Coolangatta | 29.6 | = 29.6 | in 2016 | 35 | 28.1 |
| Rainbow Beach | 29.9 | 29.8 | in 2001 | 31 | 28.6 |
| Gladstone Airport | 32.1 | = 32.1 | in 2005 | 30 | 30.6 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 29.9 | 29.7 | in 2019 | 27 | 28.4 |
| Record highest summer daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Rockhampton Aero | 27.8 | on 29 Jan 2024 | 27.5 | on 12 Jan 1983 | 85 | 21.9 |
| Mackay M.O | 28.5 | on 24 Jan 2024 | 28.2 | on 13 Feb 1992 | 65 | 23.4 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 27.0 | on 28 Jan 2024 | = 27.0 | on 22 Feb 2004 | 63 | 22.2 |
| Gympie | 27.2 | on 28 Jan 2024 | 27.0 | on 3 Jan 2002 | 59 | 19.3 |
| Mitchell Post Office | 31.1 | on 27 Jan 2024 | 29.7 | on 3 Jan 2014 | 56 | 19.4 |
| Applethorpe | 23.3 | on 27 Jan 2024 | 23.0 | on 4 Jan 2014 | 55 | 14.7 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 27.2 | on 28 Jan 2024 | 27.0 | on 13 Jan 2002 | 46 | 21.1 |
| Mackay Aero | 28.0 | on 24 Jan 2024 | 27.9 | on 5 Jan 2018 | 38 | 22.9 |
| Gladstone Airport | 27.6 | on 27 Jan 2024 | 27.5 | on 23 Jan 2020 | 31 | 22.8 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 28.4 | on 24 Jan 2024 | 28.0 | on 17 Feb 2020 | 31 | 23.6 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 27.4 | on 28 Jan 2024 | 26.8 | on 3 Jan 2002 | 29 | 21.5 |
| Rundle Island | 28.3 | on 27 Jan 2024 | 28.1 | on 16 Feb 2020 | 28 | 24.3 |
| St George Airport | 30.7 | on 27 Jan 2024 | 30.5 | on 16 Feb 2014 | 27 | 21.3 |
| Birdsville Airport | 36.4 | on 26 Jan 2024 | 34.6 | on 31 Dec 2019 | 24 | 25.2 |
| Kingaroy Airport | 24.7 | on 28 Jan 2024 | 24.4 | on 15 Jan 2017 | 24 | 17.4 |
| Mareeba Airport | 25.2 | on 30 Jan 2024 | = 25.2 | on 8 Feb 2016 | 24 | 21.2 |
| Middle Percy Island | 26.9 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 26.6 | on 1 Feb 2016 | 24 | 23.2 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 27.6 | on 24 Jan 2024 | 27.0 | on 26 Dec 2001 | 24 | 21.2 |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 28.5 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 28.2 | on 5 Jan 2022 | 22 | 24.7 |
| St Lawrence | 28.6 | on 30 Jan 2024 | 27.6 | on 7 Jan 2022 | 20 | 22.6 |
| Record highest summer mean daily minimum temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Palmerville | 24.3 | 24.0 | in 2003 | 111 | 22.9 |
| Rockhampton Aero | 23.6 | = 23.6 | in 2019 | 84 | 21.9 |
| Lady Elliot Island | 25.1 | 25.0 | in 2019 | 83 | 23.8 |
| Cairns Aero | 25.0 | 24.5 | in 2001 | 81 | 23.7 |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 23.8 | 23.6 | in 2016 | 80 | 22.2 |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 17.0 | 16.9 | in 1997 | 78 | 15.2 |
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 24.0 | 23.7 | in 1990 | 65 | 22.5 |
| Mackay M.O | 24.8 | 24.5 | in 2005 | 64 | 23.4 |
| Lockhart River Airport | 24.7 | = 24.7 | in 2019 | 57 | 23.8 |
| Walkamin Research Station | 21.2 | = 21.2 | in 2003 | 55 | 20.2 |
| Applethorpe | 16.5 | 16.0 | in 2016 | 54 | 14.7 |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 26.3 | 26.2 | in 2019 | 54 | 25.5 |
| Kowanyama Airport | 25.5 | 25.4 | in 2019 | 53 | 24.4 |
| Archerfield Airport | 21.6 | 21.3 | in 2019 | 47 | 19.9 |
| Bundaberg Aero | 22.6 | = 22.6 | in 1997 | 44 | 21.1 |
| Mackay Aero | 23.9 | 23.8 | in 2018 | 37 | 22.9 |
| Proserpine Airport | 23.6 | 23.4 | in 1997 | 33 | 22.4 |
| Weipa Aero | 25.2 | 24.8 | in 2018 | 31 | 24.2 |
| Gladstone Airport | 23.9 | 23.8 | in 1997 | 30 | 22.8 |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 22.4 | 22.0 | in 2005 | 30 | 21.4 |
| Brisbane Aero | 22.4 | 22.2 | in 2016 | 29 | 20.9 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 22.2 | = 22.2 | in 1997 | 29 | 20.8 |
| Warwick | 18.3 | 18.1 | in 2019 | 28 | 16.7 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 25.1 | 24.6 | in 2019 | 28 | 23.6 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 22.8 | 22.7 | in 1997 | 27 | 21.5 |
| Toowoomba Airport | 18.6 | = 18.6 | in 2005 | 27 | 17.3 |
| Miles Constance Street | 21.4 | = 21.4 | in 2016 | 26 | 19.8 |
| Woolshed | 21.6 | 21.4 | in 2001 | 25 | 20.7 |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 21.2 | 20.5 | in 2005 | 24 | 19.4 |
| Brisbane | 22.5 | 22.3 | in 2016 | 24 | 21.2 |
| Hervey Bay Airport | 23.2 | 23.1 | in 2005 | 24 | 21.6 |
| Point Lookout | 23.1 | = 23.1 | in 2016 | 24 | 22.2 |
| Cooktown Airport | 25.0 | 24.8 | in 2003 | 23 | 24.4 |
| Mareeba Airport | 22.3 | 21.8 | in 2003 | 23 | 21.2 |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 22.7 | 22.1 | in 2018 | 23 | 21.2 |
| Kingaroy Airport | 18.9 | 18.5 | in 2019 | 22 | 17.4 |
| Coen Airport | 24.5 | 24.2 | in 2003 | 21 | 23.8 |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 25.8 | 25.4 | in 2005 | 21 | 24.7 |
| Cape Flattery | 25.6 | 25.2 | in 2003 | 20 | 24.8 |
| Gayndah Airport | 21.5 | = 21.5 | in 2019 | 20 | 20.2 |
| Highest summer mean daily minimum temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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| Amberley AMO | 20.7 | 20.9 | in 1979 | 19.2 | |
| Coolangatta | 21.8 | 22.0 | in 1997 | 20.6 | |
| Maryborough | 22.0 | 22.5 | in 1997 | 20.3 | |
| University of Queensland Gatton | 20.4 | 20.5 | in 1997* | 18.7 | |
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 23.8 | 23.9 | in 2001 | 22.6 | |
| Willis Island | 26.7 | 26.9 | in 2001* | 25.7 | |
* note: there are gaps in the historical record at this site, so it is possible a higher value has gone unreported
| Record highest summer mean temperature | |||||
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New record (°C) |
Old record |
Years of record |
Average for summer |
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| Cairns Aero | 28.6 | = 28.6 | in 2001 | 81 | 27.5 |
| Mackay M.O | 28.3 | = 28.3 | in 2005 | 64 | 26.7 |
| Coolangatta | 25.7 | 25.6 | in 2016 | 35 | 24.3 |
| Gladstone Airport | 28.0 | 27.9 | in 2005 | 30 | 26.7 |
| Brisbane Aero | 26.1 | 26.0 | in 2005 | 29 | 24.8 |
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 25.9 | 25.8 | in 2016 | 29 | 24.8 |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 27.8 | 27.6 | in 2005 | 28 | 26.4 |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 26.3 | 26.0 | in 2019 | 27 | 25.0 |
| Brisbane | 26.8 | = 26.8 | in 2016 | 24 | 25.6 |
| Cape Flattery | 29.1 | 28.9 | in 2019 | 20 | 28.5 |
| Highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years | |||||
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Observed (°C) |
Most recent higher |
Average for summer |
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| Samuel Hill Aero | 26.9 | 27.1 | in 2001 | 25.9 | |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Summary statistics for summer 2023-24 | ||||||||||||
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| Maximum temperatures (°C) |
Minimum temperatures (°C) |
Rainfall (millimetres) |
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| Mean for summer 2023-24 |
Diff from average |
Highest for summer 2023-24 |
Mean for summer 2023-24 |
Diff from average |
Lowest for summer 2023-24 |
Total for summer 2023-24 |
Average for summer |
Rank of summer 2023-24 |
Fraction of summer average |
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| North Peninsula (district 27) | ||||||||||||
| Coconut Island | 32.8 | +0.6 | 37.9 | 3 Dec 2023 | 26.6 | +0.6 | 24.0 | 20 Dec 2023 | 577.6 | 682.9 | low | 85% |
| Coen Airport | 33.5 | +0.3 | 39.4 | 1 Dec 2023 | 24.5 | +0.7 | 23.1 | 8 Dec 2023 | 981.0 | 748.8 | high | 131% |
| Horn Island | 31.6 | +0.5 | 34.0 | 12 Dec 2023 | 26.2 | +0.8 | 23.9 | 19 Jan 2024 | 1396.6 | 1047.8 | high | 133% |
| Scherger RAAF | 32.9 | -0.2 | 39.3 | 4 Dec 2023 | 25.0 | +0.9 | 23.0 | 25 Dec 2023 | 1337.2 | 1160.8 | average | 115% |
| Weipa Aero | 32.7 | +0.2 | 39.2 | 4 Dec 2023 | 25.2 | +1.0 | 23.2 | 25 Dec 2023 | 1389.2 | 1314.6 | average | 106% |
| South Peninsula (district 28) | ||||||||||||
| Lockhart River Airport | 33.1 | +1.3 | 39.8 | 12 Dec 2023 | 24.7 | +0.9 | 22.3 | 2 Dec 2023 | 832.0 | 992.7 | average | 84% |
| Palmerville | 33.8 | 0.0 | 39.9 | 4 Dec 2023 | 24.3 | +1.4 | 18.3 | 7 Dec 2023 | 1153.8 | 683.1 | v high | 169% |
| Lower Carpentaria (district 29) | ||||||||||||
| Burketown Airport | 35.0 | 0.0 | 43.4 | 12 Dec 2023 | 26.0 | +0.8 | 23.2 | 3 Dec 2023 | 862.2 | 563.6 | high | 153% |
| Century Mine | 36.6 | -0.6 | 45.2 | 31 Dec 2023 | 25.1 | +0.2 | 21.4 | 8 Dec 2023 | 584.8 | 397.9 | high | 147% |
| Cloncurry Airport | 37.1 | -0.2 | 46.2 | 30 Dec 2023 | 25.1 | +0.3 | 17.8 | 27 Dec 2023 | 440.6 | 338.9 | high | 130% |
| Julia Creek Airport | 37.8 | -0.4 | 45.3 | 30 Dec 2023 | 24.2 | +0.5 | 16.8 | 28 Dec 2023 | 347.2 | 296.0 | average | 117% |
| Kowanyama Airport | 34.2 | +0.7 | 38.5 | 3 Jan 2024 | 25.5 | +1.1 | 22.6 | 10 Feb 2024 | 1021.8 | 886.5 | high | 115% |
| Lake Julius AWS | 37.0 | 45.0 | 30 Dec 2023 | 25.5 | 20.2 | 27 Dec 2023 | 403.8 | 346.8 | high | 116% | ||
| Mornington Island Airport | 32.8 | +0.3 | 36.2 | 26 Dec 2023 | 26.6 | +0.2 | 22.2 | 3 Jan 2024 | 967.2 | 809.1 | high | 120% |
| Mount Isa Aero | 37.0 | +0.5 | 45.4 | 30 Dec 2023 | 23.8 | +0.4 | 15.1 | 28 Dec 2023 | 334.0 | 284.9 | average | 117% |
| Normanton Airport | 34.6 | -0.1 | 41.3 | 12 Dec 2023 | 26.1 | +0.6 | 21.3 | 6 Dec 2023 | 719.8 | 583.5 | high | 123% |
| Upper Carpentaria (district 30) | ||||||||||||
| Georgetown Airport | 33.9 | -0.7 | 38.2 | 2 Dec 2023 | 23.9 | +0.6 | 19.5 | 7 Dec 2023 | 1002.0 | 615.9 | high | 163% |
| Hughenden Airport | 36.0 | -0.1 | 42.2 | 24 Dec 2023 | 23.9 | +0.6 | 19.7 | 28 Dec 2023 | 307.8 | 277.6 | average | 111% |
| Richmond Airport | 37.3 | +0.1 | 44.7 | 30 Dec 2023 | 23.8 | +0.5 | 16.7 | 27 Dec 2023 | 340.4 | 285.9 | high | 119% |
| Barron North Coast (district 31) | ||||||||||||
| Cairns Aero | 32.3 | +0.9 | 36.8 | 30 Jan 2024 | 25.0 | +1.3 | 22.2 | 9 Dec 2023 | 1282.2 | 1024.8 | high | 125% |
| Cairns Racecourse | 32.1 | 0.0 | 37.4 | 30 Jan 2024 | 24.7 | +1.2 | 19.8 | 10 Dec 2023 | 1735.2 | |||
| Cape Flattery | 32.4 | +0.2 | 34.7 | 9 Jan 2024 | 25.6 | +0.8 | 23.4 | 16 Dec 2023 | 1017.2 | 679.3 | v high | 150% |
| Cooktown Airport | 32.5 | +0.4 | 36.3 | 30 Jan 2024 | 25.0 | +0.6 | 22.7 | 1 Dec 2023 | 1415.4 | 839.8 | v high | 169% |
| Low Isles Lighthouse | 32.0 | -0.1 | 36.1 | 3 Dec 2023 | 26.3 | +0.8 | 22.8 | 18 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Mareeba Airport | 31.2 | -0.2 | 36.7 | 1 Dec 2023 | 22.3 | +1.1 | 18.4 | 7 Dec 2023 | 1291.4 | 574.9 | highest | 225% |
| Walkamin Research Station | 29.9 | -0.1 | 35.6 | 1 Dec 2023 | 21.2 | +1.0 | 17.9 | 18 Dec 2023 | 1575.6 | 616.9 | highest | 255% |
| Herbert North Coast (district 32) | ||||||||||||
| Cowley Beach (Defence) | 31.5 | 34.4 | 29 Jan 2024 | 24.4 | 20.1 | 18 Dec 2023 | 1910.6 | |||||
| Innisfail Aerodrome | 31.7 | 36.8 | 30 Jan 2024 | 23.6 | 19.5 | 7 Dec 2023 | 2098.2 | |||||
| Mount Stuart (Defence) | 32.3 | 37.1 | 3 Dec 2023 | 24.0 | 20.8 | 25 Feb 2024 | 708.2 | |||||
| South Johnstone Exp Stn | 31.4 | +0.3 | 36.8 | 30 Jan 2024 | 24.0 | +1.5 | 20.3 | 18 Dec 2023 | 2218.8 | 1372.1 | v high | 162% |
| Townsville Aero | 31.9 | +0.5 | 35.1 | 11 Dec 2023 | 25.0 | +0.8 | 21.5 | 9 Dec 2023 | 678.6 | 697.6 | average | 97% |
| Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) | 31.9 | 38.3 | 1 Dec 2023 | 22.8 | 19.7 | 10 Dec 2023 | 82.8 | |||||
| East Central Coast (district 33) | ||||||||||||
| Ayr DPI Research Stn | 32.2 | +0.4 | 35.0 | 29 Jan 2024 | 23.8 | +1.2 | 20.0 | 7 Dec 2023 | 624.8 | 553.3 | average | 113% |
| Bowen Airport AWS | 32.2 | 36.3 | 22 Jan 2024 | 24.8 | 22.1 | 7 Dec 2023 | 279.2 | |||||
| Collinsville Post Office | 33.9 | +0.4 | 38.5 | 2 Dec 2023 | 23.0 | +1.2 | 18.5 | 10 Dec 2023 | 396.1 | 383.0 | average | 103% |
| Hamilton Island Airport | 30.3 | +0.5 | 34.0 | 29 Jan 2024 | 25.8 | +1.1 | 22.6 | 25 Feb 2024 | 456.0 | 693.7 | low | 66% |
| Mackay Aero | 31.4 | +0.9 | 34.4 | 29 Jan 2024 | 23.9 | +1.0 | 20.0 | 20 Dec 2023 | 709.8 | 766.3 | average | 93% |
| Mackay M.O | 31.8 | +1.7 | 36.6 | 29 Jan 2024 | 24.8 | +1.4 | 21.3 | 26 Dec 2023 | 624.0 | 770.4 | average | 81% |
| Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) | 31.2 | 34.4 | 28 Jan 2024 | 23.9 | 20.2 | 7 Dec 2023 | 709.0 | |||||
| Proserpine Airport | 32.1 | +0.5 | 37.4 | 3 Dec 2023 | 23.6 | +1.2 | 20.3 | 7 Dec 2023 | 405.8 | 821.4 | low | 49% |
| Samuel Hill Aero | 31.1 | +0.5 | 34.6 | 29 Jan 2024 | 22.7 | +1.5 | 17.5 | 7 Dec 2023 | 473.2 | 608.6 | average | 78% |
| St Lawrence | 32.2 | +0.4 | 35.7 | 23 Jan 2024 | 24.0 | +1.4 | 20.5 | 7 Dec 2023 | 316.2 | 467.0 | low | 68% |
| Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) | 33.0 | 38.4 | 10 Jan 2024 | 22.6 | 18.1 | 8 Dec 2023 | 478.0 | |||||
| Williamson | 31.9 | +0.5 | 35.2 | 22 Jan 2024 | 23.7 | +1.2 | 19.4 | 7 Dec 2023 | 394.8 | 422.0 | average | 94% |
| Woolshed | 28.9 | +0.1 | 33.2 | 3 Dec 2023 | 21.6 | +0.9 | 17.2 | 9 Dec 2023 | 311.4 | 655.0 | low | 48% |
| Yeppoon The Esplanade | 30.5 | +1.3 | 36.5 | 30 Dec 2023 | 25.1 | +1.5 | 21.0 | 22 Dec 2023 | 262.8 | 400.2 | low | 66% |
| West Central Coast (district 34) | ||||||||||||
| Moranbah Airport | 33.8 | -0.7 | 38.1 | 29 Jan 2024 | 22.0 | +0.9 | 18.8 | 9 Dec 2023 | 319.0 | 256.7 | high | 124% |
| Central Highlands (district 35) | ||||||||||||
| Blackwater Airport | 34.1 | -0.6 | 38.3 | 22 Jan 2024 | 22.3 | +0.8 | 19.1 | 27 Dec 2023 | 306.8 | 233.9 | average | 131% |
| Clermont Airport | 34.3 | +0.2 | 38.8 | 29 Dec 2023 | 22.1 | +1.0 | 18.3 | 14 Dec 2023 | 193.8 | 236.5 | average | 82% |
| Emerald Airport | 34.5 | +0.2 | 41.0 | 22 Jan 2024 | 22.4 | +0.5 | 18.1 | 8 Dec 2023 | 230.4 | 251.0 | average | 92% |
| Lochington | 34.3 | -0.4 | 39.1 | 30 Dec 2023 | 22.0 | +0.8 | 17.6 | 8 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Rolleston Airport | 34.4 | +0.2 | 40.1 | 22 Jan 2024 | 22.1 | +1.3 | 17.8 | 8 Dec 2023 | 375.0 | 292.1 | average | 128% |
| Tambo Post Office | 35.5 | +0.9 | 41.5 | 23 Jan 2024 | 21.0 | +1.1 | 10.9 | 27 Dec 2023 | 153.0 | 224.4 | low | 68% |
| Taroom Post Office | 34.9 | +1.4 | 39.7 | 17 Dec 2023 | 22.1 | +1.8 | 18.2 | 11 Dec 2023 | 299.0 | 274.4 | average | 109% |
| Central Lowlands (district 36) | ||||||||||||
| Barcaldine Post Office | 36.5 | +1.1 | 42.3 | 30 Dec 2023 | 24.3 | +1.5 | 17.8 | 27 Dec 2023 | 177.8 | 225.3 | average | 79% |
| Blackall Airport | 36.9 | +0.9 | 44.9 | 30 Dec 2023 | 23.1 | +0.6 | 13.7 | 27 Dec 2023 | 254.0 | 237.3 | average | 107% |
| Isisford Post Office | 37.4 | +0.8 | 46.0 | 30 Dec 2023 | 24.4 | +1.9 | 16.3 | 27 Dec 2023 | 176.6 | 193.2 | average | 91% |
| Longreach Aero | 38.8 | +1.9 | 46.5 | 30 Dec 2023 | 24.0 | +1.2 | 15.0 | 27 Dec 2023 | 120.0 | 206.2 | low | 58% |
| Upper Western (district 37) | ||||||||||||
| Camooweal Township | 37.1 | -0.2 | 45.0 | 30 Dec 2023 | 24.7 | +0.7 | 18.7 | 23 Dec 2023 | 389.0 | 255.8 | high | 152% |
| Carters Bore | 36.7 | 45.1 | 30 Dec 2023 | 24.5 | 20.1 | 1 Jan 2024 | 365.6 | 247.2 | high | 148% | ||
| New May Downs | 36.4 | -0.7 | 44.0 | 30 Dec 2023 | 24.4 | -0.3 | 20.8 | 22 Feb 2024 | 300.2 | 249.2 | average | 120% |
| The Monument Airport | 38.0 | +0.3 | 46.0 | 29 Dec 2023 | 24.6 | +0.6 | 17.2 | 26 Dec 2023 | 193.0 | 192.3 | average | 100% |
| Trepell Airport | 37.1 | -0.8 | 46.7 | 30 Dec 2023 | 16.2 | 27 Dec 2023 | 740.8 | 230.2 | highest | 322% | ||
| Urandangi Aerodrome | 38.6 | -0.4 | 46.3 | 29 Dec 2023 | 24.6 | +0.4 | 16.4 | 26 Dec 2023 | 194.4 | 168.8 | average | 115% |
| Lower Western (district 38) | ||||||||||||
| Bedourie | 40.0 | +1.1 | 46.7 | 24 Jan 2024 | 26.3 | +2.0 | 19.1 | 26 Dec 2023 | 141.1 | 83.4 | high | 169% |
| Birdsville Airport | 40.2 | +0.8 | 49.4 | 25 Jan 2024 | 26.8 | +1.6 | 16.3 | 26 Dec 2023 | 79.4 | 53.7 | high | 148% |
| Windorah Airport | 38.7 | 46.2 | 24 Jan 2024 | 26.1 | 17.4 | 26 Dec 2023 | 169.6 | |||||
| Port Curtis South Coast (district 39) | ||||||||||||
| Bundaberg Aero | 31.5 | +1.4 | 33.9 | 29 Jan 2024 | 22.6 | +1.5 | 19.2 | 7 Dec 2023 | 387.8 | 442.2 | average | 88% |
| Gayndah Airport | 33.8 | +0.8 | 39.7 | 16 Dec 2023 | 21.5 | +1.3 | 17.5 | 14 Dec 2023 | 252.8 | 247.7 | average | 102% |
| Gladstone Airport | 32.1 | +1.5 | 35.3 | 29 Dec 2023 | 23.9 | +1.1 | 20.3 | 14 Dec 2023 | 244.0 | 398.2 | low | 61% |
| Gladstone Radar | 33.1 | +1.9 | 36.3 | 19 Jan 2024 | 23.7 | +1.4 | 20.3 | 22 Dec 2023 | 257.2 | 407.4 | average | 63% |
| Lady Elliot Island | 30.6 | +1.5 | 33.4 | 29 Jan 2024 | 25.1 | +1.3 | 20.2 | 25 Dec 2023 | 222.2 | 364.8 | low | 61% |
| Monto Township | 33.0 | +1.1 | 37.9 | 22 Jan 2024 | 15.0 | 14 Dec 2023 | 329.0 | 312.6 | average | 105% | ||
| Rockhampton Aero | 33.2 | +1.3 | 36.9 | 2 Dec 2023 | 23.6 | +1.7 | 20.2 | 31 Dec 2023 | 348.6 | 377.7 | average | 92% |
| Rundle Island | 28.5 | +0.5 | 31.6 | 29 Jan 2024 | 25.3 | +1.0 | 20.5 | 31 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Seventeen Seventy | 31.1 | +1.9 | 33.2 | 7 Feb 2024 | 23.3 | +0.6 | 17.6 | 3 Jan 2024 | 358.5 | 453.8 | average | 79% |
| Thangool Airport | 34.1 | +0.8 | 38.7 | 4 Dec 2023 | 20.6 | +1.3 | 14.9 | 7 Dec 2023 | 321.4 | 281.3 | average | 114% |
| Moreton South Coast (district 40) | ||||||||||||
| Amberley AMO | 32.0 | +1.1 | 38.7 | 22 Jan 2024 | 20.7 | +1.5 | 15.6 | 23 Dec 2023 | 436.4 | 362.1 | high | 121% |
| Archerfield Airport | 31.4 | +1.4 | 37.7 | 22 Jan 2024 | 21.6 | +1.7 | 17.5 | 23 Dec 2023 | 570.0 | 417.3 | high | 137% |
| Beaudesert Drumley Street | 31.7 | +0.8 | 37.9 | 22 Jan 2024 | 20.5 | +1.7 | 15.2 | 23 Dec 2023 | 580.4 | 372.2 | v high | 156% |
| Beerburrum Forest Station | 30.5 | +0.6 | 37.7 | 29 Dec 2023 | 21.2 | +1.8 | 17.0 | 23 Dec 2023 | 950.0 | 576.9 | high | 165% |
| Brisbane | 31.0 | +1.0 | 38.3 | 29 Dec 2023 | 22.5 | +1.3 | 19.0 | 23 Dec 2023 | 695.2 | 437.6 | high | 159% |
| Brisbane Aero | 29.8 | +1.0 | 34.0 | 29 Dec 2023 | 22.4 | +1.5 | 18.0 | 23 Dec 2023 | 569.0 | 414.8 | high | 137% |
| Canungra (Defence) | 30.5 | 36.8 | 22 Jan 2024 | 19.2 | 13.9 | 23 Dec 2023 | ||||||
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | 28.7 | +2.0 | 31.1 | 5 Feb 2024 | 23.1 | +1.4 | 18.9 | 25 Dec 2023 | 592.2 | 430.3 | high | 138% |
| Coolangatta | 29.6 | +1.5 | 36.4 | 28 Dec 2023 | 21.8 | +1.2 | 18.2 | 12 Dec 2023 | 525.4 | 518.3 | average | 101% |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | 29.8 | +2.1 | 34.5 | 24 Feb 2024 | 23.8 | +1.6 | 19.1 | 27 Dec 2023 | 376.6 | 446.0 | average | 84% |
| Gold Coast Seaway | 29.3 | +0.8 | 35.3 | 28 Dec 2023 | 22.4 | +1.0 | 17.6 | 23 Dec 2023 | 530.2 | 464.5 | high | 114% |
| Greenbank (Defence) | 31.9 | 38.5 | 22 Jan 2024 | 20.2 | 15.0 | 23 Dec 2023 | 560.8 | |||||
| Hervey Bay Airport | 30.9 | +1.0 | 33.5 | 6 Feb 2024 | 23.2 | +1.6 | 18.7 | 7 Dec 2023 | 378.8 | 386.3 | average | 98% |
| Kingaroy Airport | 30.9 | +0.6 | 37.3 | 22 Jan 2024 | 18.9 | +1.5 | 14.3 | 13 Dec 2023 | 306.6 | 264.4 | average | 116% |
| Maryborough | 31.4 | +0.8 | 35.5 | 22 Jan 2024 | 22.0 | +1.7 | 17.3 | 7 Dec 2023 | 457.6 | 461.4 | average | 99% |
| Nambour Daff - Hillside | 30.1 | +1.0 | 36.1 | 29 Dec 2023 | 21.4 | +1.2 | 17.2 | 23 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Point Lookout | 30.1 | +1.0 | 35.1 | 17 Dec 2023 | 23.1 | +0.9 | 18.5 | 2 Jan 2024 | 735.8 | 436.1 | high | 169% |
| Rainbow Beach | 29.9 | +1.3 | 34.7 | 27 Jan 2024 | 23.0 | +1.4 | 17.8 | 7 Dec 2023 | 717.2 | 491.7 | high | 146% |
| Redcliffe | 29.8 | +1.0 | 34.6 | 27 Jan 2024 | 22.9 | +1.2 | 18.8 | 25 Dec 2023 | 570.6 | 419.0 | high | 136% |
| Redland (Alexandra Hills) | 29.3 | 33.6 | 29 Dec 2023 | 21.6 | 17.0 | 23 Dec 2023 | 431.8 | |||||
| Sunshine Coast Airport | 29.7 | +0.9 | 34.0 | 1 Dec 2023 | 22.2 | +1.4 | 17.6 | 14 Dec 2023 | 877.8 | 528.3 | high | 166% |
| Tewantin RSL Park | 29.9 | +1.5 | 35.1 | 28 Dec 2023 | 22.8 | +1.3 | 19.2 | 31 Dec 2023 | 811.0 | 525.6 | high | 154% |
| Tin Can Bay (Defence) | 30.7 | 36.3 | 29 Dec 2023 | 22.2 | 17.4 | 14 Dec 2023 | 669.2 | |||||
| University of Queensland Gatton | 31.8 | +0.5 | 38.4 | 22 Jan 2024 | 20.4 | +1.7 | 15.7 | 12 Dec 2023 | 402.6 | 306.0 | high | 132% |
| East Darling Downs (district 41) | ||||||||||||
| Applethorpe | 27.7 | +1.6 | 34.6 | 22 Jan 2024 | 16.5 | +1.8 | 10.5 | 3 Dec 2023 | 242.4 | 276.9 | average | 88% |
| Dalby Airport | 33.1 | +1.1 | 39.2 | 17 Dec 2023 | 19.6 | +1.4 | 15.5 | 3 Dec 2023 | 275.4 | 242.0 | average | 114% |
| Goondiwindi Airport | 35.0 | 40.3 | 18 Dec 2023 | 21.2 | 16.3 | 1 Dec 2023 | 239.0 | |||||
| Oakey Aero | 32.0 | +1.5 | 39.7 | 22 Jan 2024 | 18.9 | +1.5 | 13.9 | 3 Dec 2023 | 176.4 | 249.0 | low | 71% |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | 28.5 | +1.5 | 36.5 | 22 Jan 2024 | 17.0 | +1.8 | 10.5 | 3 Dec 2023 | 234.1 | 277.2 | average | 84% |
| Texas Post Office | 34.9 | +1.7 | 41.1 | 7 Dec 2023 | 20.2 | +2.0 | 14.3 | 1 Dec 2023 | 310.2 | 244.7 | high | 127% |
| Toowoomba Airport | 28.6 | +0.7 | 36.0 | 22 Jan 2024 | 18.6 | +1.3 | 14.8 | 23 Dec 2023 | 342.6 | 302.7 | high | 113% |
| Warwick | 31.4 | +1.5 | 38.6 | 17 Dec 2023 | 18.3 | +1.6 | 12.9 | 3 Dec 2023 | 323.8 | 260.4 | high | 124% |
| West Darling Downs (district 42) | ||||||||||||
| Miles Constance Street | 34.5 | +1.2 | 41.3 | 22 Jan 2024 | 21.4 | +1.6 | 16.7 | 4 Dec 2023 | 166.8 | 226.3 | low | 74% |
| Maranoa (district 43) | ||||||||||||
| Injune Post Office | 33.5 | +0.3 | 40.2 | 23 Jan 2024 | 20.4 | +1.4 | 15.4 | 28 Dec 2023 | 363.6 | 261.7 | high | 139% |
| Mitchell Post Office | 35.6 | +1.9 | 43.0 | 23 Jan 2024 | 21.3 | +1.9 | 13.6 | 28 Dec 2023 | 278.2 | 224.4 | high | 124% |
| Roma Airport | 35.2 | +1.4 | 40.8 | 22 Jan 2024 | 21.3 | +1.2 | 16.0 | 28 Dec 2023 | 168.4 | 226.2 | average | 74% |
| St George Airport | 35.6 | +1.2 | 44.0 | 22 Jan 2024 | 22.7 | +1.4 | 15.3 | 27 Dec 2023 | 229.0 | 175.2 | high | 131% |
| Surat | 35.0 | +1.1 | 42.3 | 22 Jan 2024 | 22.1 | +1.9 | 11.5 | 27 Dec 2023 | 187.0 | 216.0 | average | 87% |
| Warrego (district 44) | ||||||||||||
| Charleville Aero | 35.8 | +1.1 | 42.4 | 30 Dec 2023 | 22.9 | +1.6 | 14.6 | 27 Dec 2023 | 434.2 | 197.0 | v high | 220% |
| Cunnamulla Post Office | 37.5 | +2.0 | 42.5 | 7 Dec 2023 | 24.1 | +2.4 | 16.4 | 26 Dec 2023 | 302.8 | 137.1 | v high | 221% |
| Far Southwest (district 45) | ||||||||||||
| Ballera Gas Field | 39.1 | +0.6 | 46.3 | 25 Jan 2024 | 25.6 | +0.8 | 18.0 | 26 Dec 2023 | 130.2 | 61.0 | high | 213% |
| Thargomindah Airport | 38.5 | +1.0 | 44.6 | 26 Jan 2024 | 25.7 | +1.1 | 17.0 | 2 Dec 2023 | 219.0 | 104.6 | high | 209% |
| Offshore Islands | ||||||||||||
| Bougainville Reef | 29.7 | 34.1 | 9 Jan 2024 | 26.7 | 24.0 | 18 Feb 2024 | ||||||
| Cato Island | 28.7 | 32.0 | 29 Jan 2024 | 25.7 | 22.8 | 28 Dec 2023 | ||||||
| Creal Reef | 28.5 | 30.4 | 30 Jan 2024 | 26.5 | 22.5 | 1 Jan 2024 | ||||||
| Flinders Reef | 29.6 | +0.4 | 33.7 | 3 Feb 2024 | 26.7 | +0.5 | 23.7 | 11 Dec 2023 | ||||
| Frederick Reef | 28.5 | 32.3 | 29 Jan 2024 | 26.2 | 23.5 | 20 Dec 2023 | ||||||
| Gannet Cay | 28.4 | 31.5 | 30 Jan 2024 | 26.2 | 23.0 | 28 Dec 2023 | ||||||
| Holmes Reef | 29.7 | 33.0 | 15 Feb 2024 | 27.0 | 23.5 | 12 Dec 2023 | ||||||
| Lihou Reef Lighthouse | 29.2 | 32.1 | 28 Dec 2023 | 26.7 | 22.9 | 12 Dec 2023 | ||||||
| Marion Reef | 29.0 | 33.6 | 2 Jan 2024 | 26.7 | 23.8 | 11 Dec 2023 | ||||||
| Middle Percy Island | 29.2 | +0.8 | 31.5 | 30 Jan 2024 | 24.2 | +1.0 | 20.1 | 31 Dec 2023 | 414.0 | 471.6 | average | 88% |
| Willis Island | 31.1 | +0.5 | 32.5 | 27 Feb 2024 | 26.7 | +1.0 | 23.6 | 11 Dec 2023 | 445.6 | 505.6 | average | 88% |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
Notes
The Seasonal climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following 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.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Friday 1 March 2024. 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.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
