Queensland in summer 2025

Rainfall

  • Rainfall totals in summer were above average to highest on record for parts of the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands, Herbert and Lower Burdekin and parts of the Peninsula with small pockets of above average rainfall in the southeast. Rainfall was average to below average elsewhere with small areas of very much below average. The driest conditions were generally for inland areas.
  • Queensland's area-averaged rainfall total in summer was 342.6 mm, 5.6% above the 1961–1990 average.
  • It was the driest summer in Queensland since summer 2021/2022.
  • Several sites had their highest summer daily rainfall on record.
  • Several sites had their highest total summer rainfall on record.

Temperature


Extremes in summer 2025
Hottest day 47.5 °C at Birdsville Airport on 12 February
Warmest days on average 41.8 °C at Birdsville Airport
Coolest days on average 27.2 °C at Applethorpe
Coldest day 21.1 °C at Woolshed on 2 February
Coldest night 6.3 °C at Applethorpe on 24 December
Coolest nights on average 15.5 °C at Applethorpe
Warmest nights on average 26.8 °C at Holmes Reef
Warmest night 34.3 °C at Birdsville Airport on 13 February
Warmest on average overall 34.2 °C at Birdsville Airport
Coolest on average overall 21.4 °C at Applethorpe
Wettest overall 4065.6 mm at Paluma Ivy Cottage
Wettest day 745.2 mm at Paluma Ivy Cottage on 3 February
Strongest wind gust 150.0 km/h at Frederick Reef on 28 February

Maps
ObservedAnomalyDecile rank
Total
rainfall
Map of Rainfall totals Map of Percentage of normal rainfall Map of Rainfall deciles
Mean
daily
maximum
temperatures
Map of Mean maximum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean maximum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean maximum temperature
Mean
daily
minimum
temperatures
Map of Mean minimum temperature Map of Anomaly in mean minimum temperature Map of Decile rank of mean minimum temperature

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Record highest summer daily rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Summer
Yagaburne 103.8 on 11 January 99.0 on 25 Feb 2022 108 71.3
Bambaroo 487.0 on 2 February 397.8 on 09 Jan 1972 107 352.5
Upper Stone Exelby 326.8 on 2 February 320.8 on 09 Jan 1972 86 291.8
Cardwell Range 626.0 on 3 February 552.0 on 16 Dec 2018 61 409.5
Ingham Composite 502.4 on 3 February 480.0 on 05 Jan 1980 58 362.0
Paluma Ivy Cottage 745.2 on 3 February 634.7 on 10 Jan 1972 57 472.8
Mutarnee Store 584.0 on 3 February 415.0 on 16 Feb 2002 54 380.5
Rollingstone 730.0 on 2 February 305.0 on 01 Feb 2007 54 332.8
Gairloch 472.0 on 3 February 400.0 on 03 Feb 2019 32 372.0
Peacock Siding Alert 201.0 on 2 February 198.0 on 24 Jan 2013 26 257.3
Powerline TM 215.0 on 1 February 206.0 on 31 Jan 2019 26 181.3
Sutties Creek Alert 307.0 on 1 February 303.0 on 16 Dec 2023 26 371.7
Allingham Forrest Drive 430.5 on 2 February 386.0 on 16 Dec 2018 25 330.7
Hamilton Island Airport 322.2 on 5 February 266.0 on 24 Jan 2005 24 231.2



Record highest summer total rainfall
New record
(mm)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Summer
Cardwell Marine Pde 2710.4 2537.7 in 1981 153 1096.6
Macknade Sugar Mill 3199.0 3085.9 in 2019 134 1085.3
Bambaroo 2627.6 2557.8 in 1927 105 1032.7
Mulgrave Mill 1971.0 1958.0 in 2019 90 965.2
Townsville Aero 1833.4 1793.4 in 2009 84 692.0
Cardwell Range 3636.4 3244.2 in 2019 59 1145.1
Ingham Composite 2932.8 2876.1 in 2019 56 1086.1
Paluma Ivy Cottage 4065.6 3870.2 in 2019 54 1421.4
Rollingstone 2817.3 2348.0 in 1974 52 974.2
Mutarnee Store 3265.2 2634.9 in 1974 52 1106.5
Powerline TM 1442.0 1326.0 in 2019 24 501.5
Peacock Siding Alert 1730.0 1703.0 in 2009 24 710.5
Marco Street Alert 2422.0 2340.0 in 2009 24 1373.3
Central Mill Alert 2447.0 2282.0 in 2024 24 1171.1
Innisfail Wharf Alert 2521.0 2267.0 in 2009 24 1216.9
Halifax Alert 3084.0 3059.0 in 2019 24 1063.4
Allingham Forrest Drive 2922.8 2780.0 in 2019 23 943.0
Hamilton Island Airport 1757.4 1256.6 in 2019 22 693.7
Central Mill TM 2414.0 2221.0 in 2024 20 1173.9



Record highest summer mean maximum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Summer
Birdsville Airport 41.8 41.3 in 2018 24 39.5



Highest summer mean maximum temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
Summer
Camooweal Township 40.0 40.4 in 1986 37.3

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported




Record highest summer daily minimum temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Summer
Willis Island 29.3 on 17 January 29.2 on 13 Feb 2020 102 25.7
Gladstone Airport 27.6 on 24 January =27.6 on 27 Jan 2024 33 22.8



Record highest summer mean temperature
New record
(°C)
Old
record
Years of
record
Average for
Summer
Birdsville Airport 34.2 33.9 in 2018 22 32.3



Highest summer mean temperature for at least 20 years
Observed
(°C)
Most recent
higher
Average for
Summer
Camooweal Township 32.6 33.0 in 1986 30.6

note: there may be gaps in the historical record at some sites, so it is possible more recent higher values have gone unreported





Summary statistics for summer 2025
Maximum temperatures
(°C)
Minimum temperatures
(°C)
Rainfall
(millimetres)
Mean for
Summer
2025
Diff
from
average
Highest for
Summer
2025
Mean for
Summer
2025
Diff
from
average
Lowest for
Summer
2025
Total for
Summer
2025
Average
for
Summer
Rank of
Summer
2025
Fraction of
Summer
average
North Peninsula (district 27)
Coconut Island 32.6 +0.4 36.4 05 Dec 2024 26.6 +0.6 23.8 16 Dec 2024 0.4 682.9 lowest 0%
Coen Airport 33.6 +0.4 39.1 11 Dec 2024 24.3 +0.5 22.4 25 Feb 2025 714.4 748.8 average 95%
Horn Island 31.7 +0.5 34.0 13 Dec 2024 26.0 +0.6 22.6 15 Feb 2025 768.0 1047.8 low 73%
Scherger RAAF 33.5 +0.4 39.8 01 Dec 2024 24.4 +0.2 22.1 21 Feb 2025 1569.4 1160.8 high 135%
Weipa Aero 32.6 +0.1 38.9 01 Dec 2024 24.7 +0.4 21.8 02 Jan 2025 1424.2 1314.6 average 108%
South Peninsula (district 28)
Lockhart River Airport 32.9 +1.0 36.2 20 Dec 2024 24.4 +0.6 21.7 31 Dec 2024 530.4 992.7 low 53%
Palmerville 33.7 -0.1 37.8 09 Dec 2024 23.6 +0.7 20.5 21 Feb 2025 844.2 683.1 high 124%
Lower Carpentaria (district 29)
Burketown Airport 41.6 19 Jan 2025 22.5 28 Feb 2025 363.6 563.6 low 64%
Century Mine 38.0 +0.8 42.1 11 Jan 2025 25.8 +0.9 21.4 31 Dec 2024 124.8 397.9 lowest 31%
Cloncurry Airport 39.0 +1.7 45.0 09 Jan 2025 25.0 +0.2 20.4 03 Feb 2025 102.6 338.9 v low 30%
Julia Creek Airport 39.7 +1.6 45.0 17 Dec 2024 23.7 0.0 14.7 18 Jan 2025 313.4 296.0 average 106%
Kowanyama Airport 33.9 +0.4 37.0 08 Dec 2024 24.9 +0.5 22.9 12 Feb 2025 1110.4 886.5 high 125%
Lake Julius AWS 39.2 +1.7 44.9 11 Jan 2025 26.1 +0.4 20.9 03 Feb 2025 7.4 346.8 lowest 2%
Mornington Island Airport 32.9 +0.3 34.8 02 Jan 2025 26.7 +0.3 22.7 31 Jan 2025 718.2 809.1 average 89%
Mount Isa Aero 39.1 +2.6 44.4 11 Jan 2025 22.7 -0.7 15.2 25 Dec 2024 224.8 284.9 average 79%
Normanton Airport 35.4 +0.7 38.3 24 Dec 2024 25.8 +0.3 21.2 09 Jan 2025 504.0 583.5 average 86%
Sweers Island 33.5 +0.7 36.5 24 Dec 2024 25.5 -1.1 20.2 04 Jan 2025 717.1 850.1 average 84%
Upper Carpentaria (district 30)
Georgetown Airport 34.2 -0.3 38.0 26 Jan 2025 23.2 -0.1 19.5 28 Feb 2025 665.2 594.4 high 112%
Hughenden Airport 37.0 +0.9 43.2 25 Jan 2025 23.6 +0.3 17.5 28 Feb 2025 291.8 277.6 average 105%
Richmond Airport 43.4 25 Jan 2025 16.3 18 Jan 2025 288.6 285.9 average 101%
Barron North Coast (district 31)
Cairns Aero 31.9 +0.5 36.7 18 Jan 2025 24.5 +0.8 21.5 11 Dec 2024 1618.4 1024.8 high 158%
Cairns Racecourse 32.2 +0.1 36.8 18 Jan 2025 24.4 +0.8 21.3 11 Dec 2024 1645.0
Cape Flattery 32.5 +0.3 36.7 16 Jan 2025 25.2 +0.3 22.2 17 Jan 2025 891.6 679.3 high 131%
Cooktown Airport 32.9 +0.8 37.7 16 Jan 2025 24.4 0.0 20.8 28 Feb 2025 730.4 839.8 average 87%
Low Isles Lighthouse 31.9 -0.2 35.8 19 Jan 2025 26.2 +0.7 23.5 19 Feb 2025 1445.6 1031.1 high 140%
Mareeba Airport 31.6 +0.2 36.5 09 Dec 2024 21.9 +0.6 19.1 10 Dec 2024 836.8 574.9 high 146%
Walkamin Research Station 30.6 +0.6 35.1 19 Jan 2025 20.8 +0.6 17.7 29 Dec 2024 958.8 616.9 high 155%
Herbert North Coast (district 32)
Cardwell Marine Pde 30.9 -0.5 35.0 18 Jan 2025 24.0 +1.2 21.0 24 Dec 2024 2710.4 1102.4 highest 246%
Cowley Beach (Defence) 31.2 34.1 16 Feb 2025 24.1 20.7 11 Dec 2024 2493.6
Ingham Composite 37.0 20 Jan 2025 19.5 18 Dec 2024 2932.8 1098.4 highest 267%
Innisfail Aerodrome 31.8 36.4 16 Feb 2025 23.3 19.3 11 Dec 2024 2567.0
Mount Stuart (Defence) 38.0 17 Jan 2025 20.4 04 Feb 2025 200.8
South Johnstone Exp Stn 31.7 +0.6 37.3 16 Feb 2025 23.8 +1.3 20.3 11 Dec 2024 2598.6 1372.1 high 189%
Townsville Aero 31.6 +0.2 37.7 16 Feb 2025 24.8 +0.6 21.5 24 Feb 2025 1833.4 697.6 highest 263%
Townsville- Air Weapons Range (Defence) 32.1 37.6 18 Jan 2025 22.1 18.8 24 Feb 2025
East Central Coast (district 33)
Alva Beach 36.7 16 Feb 2025 20.2 02 Jan 2025 1566.0 637.2 high 246%
Ayr DPI Research Stn 31.7 -0.2 39.5 17 Jan 2025 23.3 +0.7 19.6 28 Feb 2025 1489.0 553.3 high 269%
Bowen Airport AWS 31.2 36.2 17 Jan 2025 23.9 20.1 09 Jan 2025 1048.4
Collinsville Post Office 33.5 0.0 38.6 17 Jan 2025 22.6 +0.8 17.9 28 Feb 2025 437.6 383.0 high 114%
Hamilton Island Airport 29.2 -0.6 32.9 17 Jan 2025 24.7 -0.1 21.4 13 Jan 2025 1757.4 693.7 highest 253%
Mackay Aero 30.3 -0.2 35.2 24 Dec 2024 23.1 +0.2 19.3 27 Dec 2024 1289.0 766.3 high 168%
Mackay M.O 30.3 +0.2 34.6 24 Dec 2024 23.7 +0.3 20.3 27 Dec 2024 1347.4 770.4 high 175%
Ooralea Racecourse (Mackay Turf Club) 30.3 35.0 23 Jan 2025 22.9 18.8 27 Dec 2024 1357.8
Proserpine Airport 30.9 -0.7 36.0 24 Dec 2024 22.7 +0.3 19.3 27 Dec 2024 1434.4 832.0 high 172%
Samuel Hill Aero 30.4 -0.2 35.7 15 Jan 2025 22.3 +1.1 16.7 27 Dec 2024 562.6 608.6 average 92%
St Lawrence 31.9 +0.1 37.8 16 Jan 2025 22.9 +0.2 18.4 23 Dec 2024 465.8 467.0 high 100%
Townsville- Fanning River (Defence) 32.4 39.0 17 Jan 2025 22.0 18.0 24 Feb 2025 871.8
Williamson 31.5 0.0 37.2 24 Dec 2024 23.1 +0.5 17.6 27 Dec 2024 479.6 422.0 average 114%
Woolshed 28.3 -0.5 36.0 17 Jan 2025 21.3 +0.5 17.2 28 Feb 2025 834.0 655.0 high 127%
Yeppoon The Esplanade 29.8 +0.6 37.9 16 Jan 2025 24.1 +0.5 19.6 27 Dec 2024 593.4 400.2 high 148%
West Central Coast (district 34)
Charters Towers Airport 41.0 17 Jan 2025 19.5 02 Jan 2025 430.4 376.9 average 114%
Moranbah Airport 33.5 -1.0 40.4 24 Dec 2024 21.4 +0.2 16.8 23 Dec 2024 369.4 256.7 high 144%
Central Highlands (district 35)
Blackwater Airport 33.6 -1.1 41.1 23 Jan 2025 21.3 -0.3 16.1 23 Feb 2025 218.0 233.9 average 93%
Clermont Airport 33.9 -0.2 41.4 24 Jan 2025 21.4 +0.2 15.2 18 Jan 2025 296.4 236.5 high 125%
Emerald Airport 34.7 +0.4 41.7 23 Jan 2025 21.8 -0.1 18.4 23 Dec 2024 310.2 251.0 average 124%
Lochington 34.7 +0.1 43.5 23 Jan 2025 21.3 +0.1 15.9 17 Feb 2025 148.8 289.7 average 51%
Rolleston Airport 34.7 +0.5 42.1 23 Jan 2025 20.7 -0.2 14.8 17 Feb 2025 185.2 292.1 average 63%
Springsure Comet St 34.3 +0.8 42.5 23 Jan 2025 16.3 18 Jan 2025 304.2 307.4 average 99%
Tambo Post Office 35.7 +1.1 42.9 23 Jan 2025 20.4 +0.5 12.9 19 Jan 2025 105.0 224.4 low 47%
Taroom Post Office 35.4 +1.9 43.0 23 Jan 2025 12.7 17 Feb 2025 169.0 275.0 low 62%
Central Lowlands (district 36)
Barcaldine Post Office 37.4 +2.0 44.0 24 Jan 2025 24.0 +1.2 19.0 27 Feb 2025 106.4 225.3 low 47%
Blackall Airport 37.3 +1.2 44.7 23 Jan 2025 22.4 -0.1 16.9 02 Jan 2025 227.6 237.3 average 96%
Isisford Post Office 38.1 +1.4 45.8 23 Jan 2025 24.3 +1.7 15.4 17 Jan 2025 134.8 193.2 average 70%
Longreach Aero 46.4 23 Jan 2025 18.4 24 Feb 2025 207.8 206.2 average 101%
Upper Western (district 37)
Camooweal Township 40.0 +2.7 44.9 10 Jan 2025 25.1 +1.1 17.3 18 Jan 2025 142.4 255.8 low 56%
Carters Bore 39.2 +2.1 44.4 11 Jan 2025 25.8 +0.7 20.4 03 Feb 2025 224.6 247.2 average 91%
New May Downs 38.8 +1.8 43.5 11 Jan 2025 24.9 +0.3 20.7 20 Feb 2025 174.0 249.2 low 70%
The Monument Airport 39.7 +2.0 45.0 26 Dec 2024 24.6 +0.5 17.9 18 Jan 2025 183.0 192.3 average 95%
Trepell Airport 39.1 +1.3 44.8 11 Jan 2025 23.4 -0.7 17.7 17 Feb 2025 251.8 230.2 average 109%
Urandangi Aerodrome 41.7 +2.7 46.4 11 Jan 2025 24.4 +0.2 16.3 19 Feb 2025 40.6 168.8 v low 24%
Winton Airport 39.5 +1.5 45.8 24 Jan 2025 23.6 -0.1 17.4 24 Feb 2025 222.2 200.5 average 111%
Lower Western (district 38)
Bedourie 46.3 13 Feb 2025 18.2 17 Feb 2025 39.8 83.4 average 48%
Birdsville Airport 41.7 +2.2 47.5 12 Feb 2025 26.6 +1.3 17.9 18 Feb 2025 24.0 53.7 average 45%
Windorah Airport 40.1 46.6 23 Jan 2025 25.9 18.3 16 Feb 2025 81.0
Port Curtis South Coast (district 39)
Bundaberg Aero 30.9 +0.8 36.8 16 Jan 2025 21.6 +0.4 17.6 27 Dec 2024 534.2 442.2 high 121%
Gayndah Airport 32.7 -0.4 38.5 23 Jan 2025 19.9 -0.4 15.2 17 Jan 2025 408.8 247.7 high 165%
Gladstone Airport 31.5 +0.8 39.1 16 Jan 2025 23.4 +0.6 19.9 27 Dec 2024 315.4 398.2 average 79%
Gladstone Radar 32.4 +1.2 39.7 16 Jan 2025 23.2 +0.8 20.0 20 Jan 2025 205.4 407.4 low 50%
Lady Elliot Island 30.0 +0.9 31.9 06 Feb 2025 24.6 +0.8 21.8 31 Dec 2024 301.4 364.8 average 83%
Monto Township 39.6 23 Jan 2025 13.1 17 Feb 2025 199.5 312.6 low 64%
Rockhampton Aero 32.6 +0.7 38.8 23 Jan 2025 22.7 +0.8 19.2 27 Dec 2024 261.8 376.2 average 70%
Rundle Island 28.1 +0.1 31.2 16 Jan 2025 24.8 +0.5 21.0 17 Jan 2025
Seventeen Seventy 34.5 16 Feb 2025 20.1 24 Feb 2025 424.1 456.7 average 93%
Thangool Airport 34.6 +1.3 40.3 09 Dec 2024 19.4 0.0 13.4 23 Dec 2024 212.0 281.3 average 75%
Moreton South Coast (district 40)
Amberley AMO 31.8 +0.9 37.8 16 Jan 2025 19.7 +0.5 15.0 28 Feb 2025 398.6 362.1 high 110%
Archerfield Airport 30.8 +0.7 37.4 16 Jan 2025 20.7 +0.8 16.3 05 Jan 2025 358.8 417.3 average 86%
Beaudesert Drumley Street 31.1 +0.2 36.9 22 Jan 2025 19.4 +0.5 15.1 05 Jan 2025 345.2 372.2 average 93%
Beerburrum Forest Station 29.8 -0.1 37.7 16 Jan 2025 20.4 +1.0 16.4 07 Jan 2025 597.6 576.9 average 104%
Brisbane 30.4 +0.3 37.4 16 Jan 2025 21.5 +0.3 18.3 07 Jan 2025 561.2 437.6 high 128%
Brisbane Aero 29.2 +0.4 38.1 16 Jan 2025 21.6 +0.6 17.4 17 Jan 2025 404.2 414.8 average 97%
Canungra (Defence) 30.0 36.6 08 Dec 2024 18.1 13.1 25 Dec 2024 582.6
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 28.3 +1.6 31.6 12 Feb 2025 22.6 +0.9 18.1 03 Jan 2025 405.6 430.3 average 94%
Coolangatta 28.9 +0.8 34.7 08 Dec 2024 21.1 +0.5 17.3 07 Jan 2025 806.2 518.3 high 156%
Double Island Point Lighthouse 28.7 +0.9 35.8 22 Jan 2025 22.9 +0.7 19.0 11 Jan 2025 435.8 446.0 average 98%
Gold Coast Seaway 28.7 +0.2 36.7 22 Jan 2025 21.8 +0.4 18.7 20 Jan 2025 477.6 464.5 average 103%
Greenbank (Defence) 30.9 38.3 16 Jan 2025 19.5 15.1 17 Jan 2025 309.2
Gympie 30.5 -0.5 36.5 16 Jan 2025 20.1 +0.8 14.9 07 Jan 2025 552.2 463.7 high 119%
Hervey Bay Airport 30.2 +0.2 34.5 16 Feb 2025 22.3 +0.6 17.9 27 Dec 2024 634.8 386.3 high 164%
Kingaroy Airport 29.5 -0.8 35.5 08 Dec 2024 17.7 +0.2 12.4 07 Jan 2025 444.4 264.4 high 168%
Logan City Water Treatment Plant 30.0 +0.4 37.2 22 Jan 2025 20.1 -0.1 16.3 26 Dec 2024 384.3 409.2 average 94%
Maryborough 30.6 0.0 37.7 16 Jan 2025 20.7 +0.4 16.0 27 Dec 2024 511.8 461.4 average 111%
Nambour Daff - Hillside 29.3 +0.1 37.9 16 Jan 2025 20.6 +0.4 16.1 27 Dec 2024 628.2 710.8 average 88%
Point Lookout 35.6 31 Jan 2025 23.0 +0.8 18.9 03 Jan 2025 350.9 435.7 average 80%
Rainbow Beach 36.2 24 Jan 2025 22.2 +0.5 17.3 07 Jan 2025 487.2 491.8 average 99%
Redcliffe 29.2 +0.4 38.8 16 Jan 2025 22.1 +0.3 18.3 07 Jan 2025 482.4 419.0 high 115%
Redland (Alexandra Hills) 29.1 33.5 16 Jan 2025 20.9 16.3 17 Jan 2025 495.8
Sunshine Coast Airport 29.2 +0.4 37.6 16 Jan 2025 21.6 +0.7 16.3 27 Dec 2024 492.8 528.3 average 93%
Tewantin RSL Park 28.9 +0.4 37.3 16 Jan 2025 22.0 +0.4 17.9 07 Jan 2025 468.4 525.6 average 89%
Tin Can Bay (Defence) 29.8 38.0 16 Jan 2025 21.4 15.8 27 Dec 2024 457.2
University of Queensland Gatton 31.8 +0.5 37.7 22 Jan 2025 19.3 +0.6 14.5 28 Feb 2025 288.4 306.0 average 94%
East Darling Downs (district 41)
Applethorpe 27.2 +1.1 32.4 24 Jan 2025 15.5 +0.8 6.3 24 Dec 2024 267.2 276.9 average 96%
Dalby Airport 32.2 +0.1 38.9 23 Jan 2025 18.5 +0.2 12.2 17 Feb 2025 224.2 242.0 average 93%
Goondiwindi Airport 34.7 43.8 23 Jan 2025 20.0 10.2 17 Feb 2025 162.2
Oakey Aero 31.1 +0.5 36.7 22 Jan 2025 17.9 +0.5 11.6 17 Jan 2025 228.0 249.0 average 92%
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade 27.7 +0.7 34.0 22 Jan 2025 16.3 +1.1 7.5 24 Dec 2024 286.3 277.2 average 103%
Texas Post Office 34.3 +1.1 40.5 22 Jan 2025 18.9 +0.6 12.9 17 Feb 2025 222.6 244.7 average 91%
Toowoomba Airport 27.9 0.0 34.1 24 Jan 2025 17.8 +0.5 13.8 20 Dec 2024 301.4 302.7 average 100%
Warwick 30.7 +0.8 36.6 24 Jan 2025 17.0 +0.3 10.8 24 Dec 2024 203.4 260.2 low 78%
West Darling Downs (district 42)
Miles Constance Street 34.1 +0.8 43.3 23 Jan 2025 20.2 +0.3 11.0 17 Feb 2025 154.2 226.3 low 68%
Maranoa (district 43)
Injune Post Office 33.4 +0.2 42.2 23 Jan 2025 18.7 -0.3 10.6 17 Feb 2025 303.4 261.7 high 116%
Mitchell Post Office 35.8 +2.1 43.9 23 Jan 2025 19.3 -0.2 10.7 17 Feb 2025 214.2 224.4 average 95%
Roma Airport 35.3 +1.5 44.7 23 Jan 2025 19.9 -0.2 10.2 17 Feb 2025 111.8 226.2 low 49%
St George Airport 35.2 +0.7 44.8 23 Jan 2025 21.3 -0.1 12.1 17 Feb 2025 182.0 175.2 average 104%
Surat 34.8 +0.9 44.6 23 Jan 2025 10.4 17 Feb 2025 219.2 216.0 average 102%
Warrego (district 44)
Bollon Mary St 36.7 +1.7 44.0 23 Jan 2025 22.2 +1.2 11.5 17 Feb 2025 177.4 167.7 average 106%
Charleville Aero 36.4 +1.7 44.5 23 Jan 2025 22.0 +0.7 12.9 18 Feb 2025 159.2 197.0 average 81%
Cunnamulla Post Office 38.1 +2.6 45.0 14 Jan 2025 23.4 +1.7 13.5 17 Feb 2025 63.1 137.1 low 46%
Far Southwest (district 45)
Ballera Gas Field 40.3 +1.8 47.1 13 Feb 2025 26.1 +1.2 17.4 17 Feb 2025 32.0 61.0 average 52%
Thargomindah Airport 39.4 +1.9 46.4 13 Feb 2025 25.9 +1.3 16.7 17 Feb 2025 38.6 105.1 low 37%

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 on Thursday 6 March 2025. 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.

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