Ferny Grove Weather - Seasonal Meteorological Report at Ferny Grove for summer 2019-20

At Ferny Grove overnight temperatures were above average and were the highest in 10 years. Daytime temperatures were well above average. In the Brisbane area the official sites measured above average mean minimum temperatures and above average daytime temperatures which were well above average at some locations. Rainfall at Ferny Grove was well above average and the highest in 5 years. Most of the official sites in the Brisbane area measured close to or well above the long term average. In summer at Ferny Grove air pressure was below average, mean, mean minimum and mean maximum relative humidity was near average, mean, mean minimum and mean maximum dew point was close to average, above average wind speed and 20 thunderstorms (22 thunder days).

Seasonal Mean Minimum Temperature: 20.9 ºC, 0.9 ºC above average and 0.5 ºC higher than the same season in 2018-19. This is the second highest seasonal minimum temperature on record for summer and the highest since the current record high of 21.8 ºC in 2009-10. During summer mean minimum temperatures as observed by the official sites in the Brisbane area were above average. Many sites especially the inland sites saw mean minimum temperatures that were 1 ºC above average. The lowest anomaly was 0.6 ºC above average at Beerburrum (mean minimum temperature of 20 ºC). Point Lookout (22.9 ºC) and Redcliffe (22.5 ºC) were 0.7 ºC above average, whilst all the remaining sites were between 1.1 ºC and 1.4 ºC above average. The highest anomaly of 1.4 ºC above average was observed by Archerfield (21.3 ºC), Beaudesert (20.2 ºC) and Gatton (20.1 ºC). The highest mean minimum temperature observed was 22.9 ºC at Point Lookout (0.7 ºC above average) and the lowest mean minimum temperature was 18.7 ºC at Canungra. Brisbane observed a mean minimum temperature of 22.2 ºC (1.1 ºC above average). A new record was set for the highest mean daily minimum temperature at Archerfield exceeding the previous record by 0.1 ºC and Amberley and Gatton saw mean minimum temperatures that were the highest in at least 20 years.

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Temperature – above average overnight and well above average daytime temperatures

Lowest Monthly Mean Minimum Temperature (December): 19.6 ºC, 0.6 ºC above average and 0.1 ºC higher than same month in 2018. This is the third highest on record for December and the highest since 20 ºC in 2014. During December in the Brisbane area mean minimum temperatures were above average at most sites and close to average at some sites and these were mostly some of the inland sites. The sites that were above average saw mean minimum temperatures that were between 0.7 ºC (Point Lookout with a mean minimum temperature of 22.1 ºC and Redcliffe with a mean minimum temperature of 21.7 ºC) and 1 ºC above average (Cape Moreton Lighthouse with a mean minimum temperature of 22 ºC). The highest mean minimum temperature was 22 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse, whilst the lowest mean minimum temperature was 16.7 ºC at Canungra. The lowest anomaly from the long-term average was 0.1 ºC below average observed at Amberley with a mean minimum temperature of 34.6 ºC. Brisbane observed a mean minimum temperature of 21.2 ºC (0.8 ºC above average).

Highest Monthly Mean Minimum Temperature (January): 21.9 ºC, 1.2 ºC above average and 1.1 ºC higher than same month in 2019. This is the second highest on record for January and the highest since the current record high of 22.9 ºC in 2010. All of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed above average mean minimum temperatures with most sites of least 1 ºC above average. The lowest mean minimum temperature observed of all the sites was 19.5 ºC at Canungra and the lowest anomaly from the long term average was 0.7 ºC above at Redcliffe with a mean minimum temperature of 23 ºC. The only other site of less than 1 ºC above average was 20.6 ºC at Beerburrum. The highest mean minimum temperature was 23.7 ºC at Point Lookout (1.1 ºC above average). The highest anomalies from the long term average was observed at the inland sites. The highest anomaly from the long term average was 1.9 ºC above average at Archerfield, followed by 1.7 ºC above average at Amberley (21.3 ºC) and Gatton was 1.6 ºC above average (20.7 ºC). Brisbane observed a mean minimum temperature of 23.1 ºC (1.5 ºC above average). In addition to above average daytime temperature some sites saw record high mean minimum temperatures for January at Brisbane and Brisbane Aero. Amberley measured the equal highest for January since 21.3 ºC in 1987 and Archerfield saw the highest since 22.4 ºC in 1994.

Monthly Mean Minimum Temperature for February: 21.2 ºC, 0.9 ºC above average and 0.3 ºC higher than same month in 2019. This is the second highest on record for February and the highest since the current record high of 21.4 ºC in 2010. Most of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed above average or well above average mean minimum temperatures that were at least 1 ºC above average. The exception to this was Point Lookout at 0.3 ºC above average with a mean minimum temperature of 22.9 ºC, Brisbane at 0.9 ºC above average (22.3 ºC) and Redcliffe at 0.8 ºC above average (22.7 ºC). The remaining sites were between 1.1 ºC above average (at Brisbane Aero with a mean minimum temperature of 22.3 ºC and Cape Moreton Lighthouse with a mean minimum temperature of 23.1 ºC) and 2.1 ºC above average at Beaudesert (21.1 ºC). The inland sites saw mean minimum temperatures that were near or at 2 ºC above average. The highest mean minimum temperature was 22.9 ºC at Point Lookout and the lowest was 20 ºC at Canungra. Due to persistent cloud coverage during February Archerfield, Logan City Water Treatment Plant and Beerburrum measured record high mean minimum temperatures. Amberley and Gatton observed the highest mean minimum temperature since 1981.

Seasonal Mean Maximum Temperature: 31.9 ºC, 1.7 ºC above average and 0.7 ºC higher than the same season in 2018-19. This is the third highest on record and the highest since the current record high of 33.1 ºC in 2016-17. All of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed above average mean maximum temperatures of around 1 ºC above average and up to 2 ºC above average were observed by the inland site. The mean minimum temperature closest to the long term average was 0.6 ºC above average at Brisbane Aero (a mean maximum temperature of 29.4 ºC). The coastal sites saw mean minimum temperatures that were up to 1.3 ºC above average at most sites, whilst the inland sites were between 1.4 ºC and 2.5 ºC above average. The sites that were near 2 ºC above average were Amberley at 2 ºC above average (32.8 ºC), Beaudesert at 1.4 ºC above average (31.4 ºC) and Gatton was 2.5 ºC above average which was the highest observed mean maximum temperature. The lowest mean maximum temperature was at Cape Moreton Lighthouse of 28.8 ºC (2.1 ºC above average). Brisbane observed a mean maximum temperature of 30.9 (0.9 ºC above average).

Lowest Monthly Mean Maximum Temperature (February): 30.4 ºC, 0.5 ºC above average and 0.8 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fifth lowest on record for February and the lowest since 29.7 ºC in 2015. Mean maximum temperatures in the Brisbane area during February were close to average at all of the sites except for 1.8 ºC above average at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (28.7 ºC). Of the remaining sites that were close to average the highest anomaly above the long term average was 0.3 ºC above average at Amberley (30.8 ºC) and the greatest anomaly below the long term average was 0.4 ºC below average at Logan City Treatment Plant (29.1 ºC). The highest mean maximum temperature of all the official sites was 31 ºC at Gatton (0.2 ºC above average) whilst the lowest observed was 28.6 ºC at Redland (Alexandra Hills). Brisbane observed a mean maximum temperature of 29.9 ºC which was 0.3 ºC below the long term average.

Highest Monthly Mean Maximum Temperature (December): 33 ºC, 3.0 ºC above average and 2.6 ºC higher than same month in 2018. This is the highest on record for December, exceeding the previous record high of 32.2 ºC in 2009. During December all official sites in the Brisbane area measured above to well above mean maximum temperatures that was at least 1 ºC above average and 3 ºC to 4 ºC above average at the inland sites. Five of these official sites equalled or exceeded records for December mean maximum temperatures. For Gatton and Amberley these temperatures exceeded the previous record set in 1953 and 1957 respectively. The lowest mean maximum temperature of the official sites was 28.5 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse (2.3 ºC above average). Except for the inland sites mean maximum temperatures ranged between 1.3 ºC above average at Brisbane Aero (29.5 ºC) and 2.9 ºC above average at Beerburrum (32.6 ºC). The highest mean maximum temperature was 4.4 ºC above average at Gatton (35.7 ºC) which also observed the highest anomaly from the long-term average. The other inland measured significantly high mean maximum temperatures of 34.6 ºC at Amberley (3.8 ºC above average), 32.5 ºC at Archerfield (2.9 ºC above average) and 34.7 ºC at Beaudesert (4.3 ºC above average). Brisbane observed a mean maximum temperature of 31.9 ºC (2.4 ºC above average).

Monthly Mean Maximum Temperature for January: 32.2 ºC, 1.6 ºC above average and 0.2 ºC higher than same month in 2019. This is the fifth highest on record for January and the highest since 32.9 ºC in 2018. All of the official sites in the Brisbane area observed above average to well above average mean maximum temperatures in January of around 1 ºC above average at coastal locations and 2 ºC to 3 ºC at the inland sites. The site measuring mean maximum temperature closest to the long term average was Brisbane at 0.4 ºC above average with a mean maximum temperature of 30.9 ºC. Redcliffe (29.8 ºC ) and Brisbane Aero (29.7 ºC) at 0.6 ºC above average and Point Lookout at 0.9 C above average (30.5 ºC) were the remaining sites that measured mean maximum temperatures that were less than 1 ºC above average. The lowest mean maximum temperature was 29.3 ºC at Redland (Alexandra Hills). The highest anomaly above the long term average was 3.2 ºC above average at Gatton (34.8 ºC). The other inland sites saw mean maximum temperatures that were 1 ºC above average at Archerfield (31.5 ºC), Beaudesert was 1.5 ºC above average (33 ºC) and Amberley was 2 ºC above average (33.2 ºC). The remaining coastal sites saw mean maximum temperatures that were near 1 ºC above average.

Seasonal Mean Temperature: 26.4 ºC, 0.7 ºC above average and 0.6 ºC higher than same season in 2018-19. This is the third highest on record and the highest since the current record high of 26.7 ºC in 2016-17.

Lowest Mean Monthly Temperature (February): 25.8 ºC, 0.7 ºC above average and 0.2 ºC lower than same month in 2019. This is the fourth highest on record for January and the lowest since 25.1 ºC in 2018.

Highest Mean Monthly Temperature (January): 27 ºC, 1.4 ºC above average and 0.6 ºC higher than same month in 2019. This is the fourth highest on record for January and the highest since the current record high of 27.3 ºC in 2017. Gatton observed a mean temperature of 27.8 ºC being the highest since 28.5 ºC in 1942 (a more recent record may gone unreported) and Amberly observed the equal highest mean temperature of 27.2 ºC since 27.2 ºC in 1987.

Mean Monthly Temperature (December): 26.3 ºC, 1.8 ºC above average and 1.4 ºC higher than same month in 2018. This is the second highest on record for December and the highest since the current record high of 26.4 ºC in 2009.

Lowest Temperature: 14.4 ºC on 4 December 2019 at 4:59 AM. Same month in 2018 and the same season in 2018-19 was 14.9 ºC. This is the fourth highest monthly minimum temperature for December on record, the ninth lowest daily minimum temperature for December and the lowest since 13.8 ºC in 2017 on 6 December at 5:20 AM. For summer this is the fourth highest seasonal minimum temperature on record, the lowest since 13.8 ºC in 2017-18 on 15 January at 5:41 AM, the eleventh lowest daily summer minimum temperature and the lowest since 14.2 ºC on 9 February 2018 at 5:52 AM. Official stations in the Brisbane area observed the lowest temperature of the month on the 4th and 5th at most sites and at some site on the 14th and 27th. The lowest was 11.1 ºC at Beaudesert on the 6th and the highest was 19.8 ºC at Point Lookout on the 27th. There were some cool nights in the first week of the month and during some nights later in the month. Throughout the month however there was a high number of warm nights. Beerburrum observed a new record low for December minimum temperature of 11.5 ºC on the 6th exceeding the previous record of 11.6 ºC on the 7th December 2013. The lowest temperature for the season for the official sites ranged between 9.7 ºC at Canungra on 6 December 2019 and 19.8 ºC at Point Lookout on 5 December 2019. For summer the lowest observed temperature at Brisbane was 17.4ºC on 4 December 2019. Beerburrum observed a new record low for the lowest temperature in summer of 11.5 ºC exceeding the previous record of 11.6 in December 2013.

Lowest Monthly Minimum Temperature (for January): 18.6 ºC on 4 January 2020 at 4:38 AM. Same month in 2019 was 18.5 ºC. This is the second highest monthly minimum temperature for January on record, the highest since the current record high of 21 ºC in 2010 on 21 January, equal twenty-eighth lowest daily minimum temperature for January and the lowest since 18.5 ºC on 18 January 2019 at 5:11 AM. Official stations in the Brisbane area observed the lowest temperature of the month on the 4th and 5th at most sites and at some site on the 14th and 18th. The lowest was 14.8 ºC at Gatton on the 5th and the highest was 20.7ºC at Redcliffe on the 27th and Redcliffe and Brisbane on the 18th. There were some cool nights at the start of the month at some sites and during some nights in the middle of the month.

Lowest Monthly Minimum Temperature (for February): 19.6 ºC on 6 February 2020 at 6:00 AM. Same month in 2019 was 16.8 ºC. This is the highest monthly minimum temperature for February on record, exceeding the previous record high of 18.9 ºC in 2010 on 26 February, equal thirty-third lowest daily minimum temperature for February and the lowest since 16.8 ºC on 27 February 2019 at 1:58 AM. Official stations in the Brisbane area observed the lowest temperature of the month on the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 26th and 29th. The lowest was 18.7 ºC at Gatton on the 26th and the highest was 21 ºC at Point Lookout on the 29th. The lowest temperature at Brisbane was 19.9 ºC on the 6th. Due to persistent cloud cover there were a distinct lack of cool nights during the month.

Highest Temperature: 42.8 ºC on 16 December 2019 at 1:00 PM. Same month in 2018 was 37.2 ºC and the same season in 2018-19 was 39.8 ºC. This is the highest monthly and daily maximum temperature for December on record, exceeding the previous record high of 39.8 ºC in 2018 on 21 December at 2:47 PM. For summer this is the highest seasonal maximum temperature on record, exceeding the previous record high of 41.3 ºC in 2013-14 on 4 January at 2:40 PM. The official sites measured the highest temperature for the month on the 16th at many sites, and some sites in the 2nd, 4th and 6th. The lowest was 33.4 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 2nd and the highest was 43.4 ºC at Gatton on the 16th. Brisbane observed its highest temperature of 41.2 ºC on the 16th. There were a high number of days that saw above average maximum temperatures across all sites throughout the month and especially during the first half of the month. Many sites including the sites closer to the coast saw several days of temperatures near or greater than 40 ºC. On the 16th 7 sites observed maximum temperatures of 40 ºC or higher with Gatton, Archerfield, Logan City Treatment Plant, Beerburrum and Brisbane exceeded previous December highest maximum temperature records. Except for Logan City Treatment Plant which exceeded the record by 0.2 ºC these sites exceeded the record by between 1.2 ºC and 1.6 ºC. Brisbane observed a mean maximum temperature of 41.2 ºC (2.4 ºC above average) exceeding the previous record of 40 ºC on 24 December 2001. The highest temperature for the season of the official sites ranged between 33.4 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on 2 December 2019 and 43.4 ºC at Gatton on 16 December 2019. For summer the highest observed temperature at Brisbane was 41.2 ºC on 16 December 2019.

Monthly Highest Temperature (for February): 37.6 ºC on 3 February 2020 at 12:38 PM. The same month in 2019 was 36.7 ºC. This is the second highest monthly daily maximum temperature for February on record, the highest since the current record high of 40.5 ºC in 2017 on 12 February at 1:06 PM, the third highest daily maximum temperature for February and the highest since 38.5 ºC on 11 February 2017 at 12:55 PM. The official sites measured the highest temperature for the month on the 3rd at most sites, and some sites on the 1st and 18th. The lowest was 31.6 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 18th and the highest was 40.7 ºC at Gatton on the 3rd. Brisbane observed its highest temperature of 34.5 ºC on the 3rd. The first several days of the month saw high temperatures with many of the inland sites measuring temperatures that approached or exceeded 40 ºC. In the latter half of the month after significant period of cooler weather (associated with rainfall) was a period of warm days.

Lowest Maximum Temperature: 23.8 ºC on 6 February 2020 at 12:39 PM. This is the fifth lowest monthly lowest maximum temperature for February on record, the lowest since 21.5 ºC in 2018 on the 2 February at 2:27 PM, the seventh lowest maximum temperature for February and the lowest since 23.6 ºC on 21 February 2015 at 3:59 PM. This month in 2019 was 25.6 ºC and this season in 2018-19 was 23.9 ºC. For summer this is the fifth highest seasonal lowest maximum temperature on record, the lowest since 21.5 C in 2017-18 on 2 February at 2:27 PM, the equal thirteenth lowest daily maximum temperature and the lowest since 22.2 ºC in 2018 on 2 February at 2:27 PM. Many of the official stations in the Brisbane area measured the coolest day on 5th and at some sites on the 4th, 6th, 12th and 23rd. These ranged between 23.5 ºC at Beerburrum on 5th and 25.3 ºC at Archerfield on the 5th. In the Brisbane area cool days were experienced between the 4th and 13th and again on the 22nd and 23rd during cloudy days with rainfall. For summer the lowest observed maximum temperature at Brisbane was 25 ºC on 5 February 2020 and for all of the official sites this was 23.1 ºC at Gatton on 6 February 2020.

Lowest Monthly Maximum Temperature (for December): 26.6 ºC on 25 December 2019 at 9:00 AM. This is the second highest monthly lowest maximum temperature for December on record, the highest since 27.1 ºC in 2017 on 4 December at 10:05 AM, the twenty-sixth lowest maximum temperature for December and lowest since 23.9 ºC on 16 December 2018 at 9:00 AM. This month in 2018 was 23.9 ºC. Most of the official stations in the Brisbane area measured the coolest day on the 25th and at some coastal sites on the 17th. These ranged between 25.5 ºC at Cape Moreton Lighthouse on the 1st and 28.8 ºC at Beaudesert on the 25th. In the Brisbane area there were cool days on some days later in the month. The cool days on the 25th was associated with cloud coverage with showers.

Highest Minimum Temperature: 25.4 ºC on 23 January 2020 at 5:07 AM. This is the second highest monthly and daily January highest minimum temperature on record, and the highest since 26.8 ºC in 2017 on 21 January at 11:10 PM. This month in 2019 was 22.9 ºC and this season in 2018-19 was 25.0 ºC. For summer this is the second highest seasonal daily minimum temperature, the third highest daily minimum temperature and the highest since the current record high of 26.8 ºC in 2016-17 on 21 January at 11:10 PM. During January nights were above average during most of the month especially later in the month with all of the highest temperatures between the 23rd and 25th. These ranged between 24.3 C at Gatton on the 24th and 26.4 C at Logan City Treatment Plant on the 25th. Brisbane’s highest minimum temperature observed during summer was 26.7 ºC on 23 January 2020 and this was the highest for all the official sites.

Seasonal Average Minimum Grass Temperature: 19.7 ºC (1.1 ºC higher than same season in 2018-19)

Lowest Seasonal Minimum Grass Temperature: 11 ºC on 4 December 2019 (2 ºC lower than same month in 2018). This coincided with the lowest minimum temperature of 14.4 ºC for the month.

Highest Seasonal Minimum Grass Temperature: 24.7 ºC on 23 January 2020 (3.4 ºC lower than same month in 2019). This coincided with the highest minimum air temperature of 24.4 ºC for the month.

Highest Minimum Grass Temperature Depression: 5.3 ºC on 24 December 2019 with a minimum grass temperature of 18.1 ºC and an air temperature of 23.4 ºC.

Lowest Minimum Grass Temperature Depression: -0.4 ºC on 7 February 2020 with a minimum grass temperature of 20.5 ºC and an air temperature of 20.1 ºC.

Minimum temperatures in December was mostly above average with some nights close to average and a low number of below average nights mostly early in the month. The 4th to 5th was 4 ºC to 5 ºC below average when the coolest temperatures of the month occurred before a warmer period from the 8th. The 8th was 4 ºC above average, 3 ºC above average on the 9th and 3 ºC above average on the 11th. The 12th was close to average, warming to 3 ºC above average on the 13th and cooling again to near average on the 14th. It was 4 ºC above average on the 23rd and 24th and cooled to 2 ºC above average on the 25th to 27th.

Minimum temperatures during January were cool or close to average in the first week of the month, followed by above average temperatures during most of the remainder of the month. The 20th and 21st saw temperatures 4 ºC above average, 5 ºC above average on the 23rd (the highest temperature of the month) followed by 4 ºC above average on the 24th and 25th. The temperature rose to 2 ºC above average on the 27th and 28th and 3 ºC above average on the 29th and 30th.

Minimum temperatures in February were above average during most days of the month, with some days of near average minimum temperatures. The middle part of the month between the 8th and 19th saw an extended period of above average minimum temperatures of up to 3 ºC above average. Minimum temperatures were close to average on the 22nd to 26th. The 27th was 3 ºC above average.

In December maximum temperatures were predominately above average especially in the first half of the month. Cool days during the month only occurred in the last week of the month with a low number of close to average days occurring. The month started with a 12-day period of high temperature and was 9 ºC above average on the 5th to 7th with 39 ºC maximum temperatures on these days. The temperature eased back to 2 ºC to 3 ºC above average on the 8th and 9th before warming again to 3 ºC to 6 ºC above average on the 10th to 12th. Cooler temperatures followed briefly with the 13th 1 ºC above average before rising to 2 ºC above average on the 14th, 4 ºC above average on the 15th before the highest temperature of the month which was 13 ºC above average. Cooler conditions then followed with the 17th and 18th close to average before rising to 1 ºC above average on the 19th, 2 ºC to 3 ºC above average on the 20th to 22nd and then easing to 1 ºC to 2 ºC above average on the 23rd and 24th. The 25th was the coolest day of the month being 3 ºC below average, followed by near average on the 26th and cooling to below average as much as 3 ºC below average or close to average for the rest of the month.

Maximum temperatures experienced in January were mostly above average during two extended periods separated by a period of cooler days and below average on some days during the middle of the month. A 11 day period of above average temperatures between the 1st and 11th peaking at 3 ºC above average on the 8th and 9th. and 4 ºC above average on the 10th and 11th. Near average to below average through to the 18th and as much as 3 ºC below average. Above average temperature followed for the rest of the month and was 4 ºC above average on the 20th and 24th and 5 ºC above average on the 21st, 22nd and 29th.

February maximum temperatures saw a mixture of above average and below average temperatures during the month. The first half of the month saw some days of near average maximum temperatures. The first few days of the month saw temperatures of 3 to 8 ºC above average, before a 11 day period of near average to below average temperatures with the lowest being 6 ºC on the 5th and 6th. The 15th and 20th was a warm period of temperatures of 3 to 6 ºC above average. After a brief near average period a cool period followed on the 23rd to 25th falling to 5 ºC below average. A warmer period with temperatures of between 1 and 4 ºC above average occurred at the end of the month.

Summer heatwaves:

December

4th to 22nd: Low intensity on 4th, 8th to 22nd, Severe intensity on 5th to 7th

January

19th to 31st: Low intensity on 19th (31.1 ºC) and 25th to 31st (25th: 32 ºC, 26th: 31.3 ºC, 27th: 31.8 ºC, 28th: 32.3 ºC, 29th: 35.4 ºC, 30th: 32.5 ºC and 31st: 31.9 ºC), Severe intensity on 20th to 24th (20th: 34.7 ºC, 21st: 35.3 ºC, 22nd: 35.4 ºC, 23rd: 31.3 ºC, 24th: 34.1 ºC).

February

Low intensity on 1st to 3rd (1st: 32.8 ºC, 2nd: 35 ºC and 3rd: 37.6 ºC), 19th to 21st – Low intensity on 19th to 21st (19th: 35.4 ºC, 20th: 34.8 ºC and 21st: 30.7 ºC)

MSL pressure – below average air pressure

Seasonal Mean Minimum Pressure: 1009.8 hPa (1.6 hPa lower than same season in 2018-19). This is the fourth lowest on record for summer and the lowest since the 1009.6 hPa in 2017-18.

Monthly Mean Minimum MSL Pressure (for January): 1010.3 hPa (2.7 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the second highest on record for January and the highest since the current record high of 1015.4 hPa in 2010.

Monthly Mean Minimum MSL Pressure (for February): 1008.5 hPa (1.7 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the lowest on record for February exceeding the previous record low of 1009.3 hPa in 2018.

Seasonal Mean Maximum Pressure: 1014.4 hPa (2.3 hPa lower than same season in 2018-19). This is the fifth lowest on record for summer and the highest since 1014.2 hPa in 2017-18.

Monthly Mean Maximum MSL Pressure (for January): 1014.2 hPa (2.5 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the second highest on record for January and the highest since the current record high of 1016.9 hPa in 2010.

Monthly Mean Maximum MSL Pressure (for February): 1013.3 hPa (1.4 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the lowest on record for February exceeding the previous record low of 1013.6 hPa in 2012.

Seasonal Mean Pressure: 1012.1 hPa (1.0 hPa below average) and 1.5 hPa lower than same season in 2018-19. This is the fourth lowest on record for summer and the lowest since 1011.9 hPa in 2017-18.

Monthly Mean MSL Pressure (for January): 1012.3 hPa (0.1 hPa above average, 2.6 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the second highest on record for January and the lowest since the current record high of 1016.1 hPa in 2010.

Monthly Mean MSL Pressure (for February): 1010.9 hPa (3.1 hPa below average, 1.5 hPa lower than same month in 2019). This is the lowest on record for February exceeding the previous record low of 1011.8 hPa in 2012.

Lowest Seasonal MSL Pressure: 998.2 hPa on 2 December 2019 at 3:03 PM. The same month in 2018 and the same season in 2018-19 saw 1000.4 hPa. This is the second lowest monthly and daily minimum air pressure for December, and the lowest since the current record low of 998 hPa in 2009 on 27 December. For summer this is the third lowest seasonal minimum air pressure, the fourth lowest daily minimum air pressure and the lowest since 997.3 hPa on 28 January 2013 at 3:57 AM (Ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald).

Seasonal Highest Pressure: 1021.2 hPa on 9 December 2019 at 8:07 AM. The same month in 2018 saw 1021.8 hPa and the same season in 2018-19 was 1023 hPa. This is the fifth lowest December monthly maximum air pressure, the lowest since 1019.5 hPa in 2017 on 10 December at 8:42 PM, the equal fourteenth highest daily maximum air pressure for December and the highest since 1021.4 hPa on 8 December 2018 at 8:40 AM. For summer this is the fourth lowest seasonal pressure on record, the lowest since 1019.7 in 2017-18 on 7 February at 8:44 PM, the equal eighteenth highest daily air pressure and the highest since 1023 hPa on 28 February 2018 at 9:16 AM.

Monthly Highest Pressure (for January): 1018.4 hPa on 31 January 2020 at 8:38 AM. The same month in 2019 saw 1019.5 hPa. This is the second lowest January monthly maximum air pressure, the lowest since 1017.8 hPa in 2017 on 29 January at 8:45 PM, the twenty-fifth highest daily maximum air pressure for January and the highest since 1019 hPa on 21 January 2019 at 9:23 AM.

Note: Air pressure measurements are being closely monitored to maintain its accuracy as much as possible. Over the season of summer 2019-20, a difference of 0.11 hPa lower compared to the official BoM Brisbane site – No. 040913 was observed which is deemed to be optimum.

Relative Humidity – close to average mean minimum humidity, mean maximum humidity and mean humidity

Seasonal Average Minimum Humidity: 44.3 % (0.2 % higher than same season in 2018-19 and 0.4 % above average). This is the second lowest on record for summer and the lowest since the current record high of 44.1% in 2018-19.

Monthly Mean Minimum Humidity (for December): 32.3 % (14 % lower than same month in 2018 and 9.5 % below average). This is the lowest on record for December exceeding the previous record low of 38.7% in 2009.

Seasonal Average Maximum Humidity: 83.1% (1.7% lower than same season in 2018-19 and 3.2% below average). This is the lowest on record for summer exceeding the previous record low of 84.8% in 2018-19.

Monthly Mean Maximum Humidity (for December): 76.5 % (11.2 % lower than same month in 2018 and 9.4 % below average). This is second lowest on record for December and the lowest since the current record low of 86 % in 2009.

Monthly Mean Maximum Humidity (for January): 83.7 % (1.9 % lower than same month in 2019 and 2.4 % below average). This is second lowest on record for January and the highest since 89.4 % in 2018.

Seasonal Mean Humidity: 63.7% (0.7 % lower than same season in 2018-19 and 1.4 % below average). This is lowest on record for summer exceeding the previous record of 64.4 % in 2018-19.

Monthly Mean Humidity (for December): 54.4 % (12.6 % lower than same month in 2018 and 9.5 % below average). This is the lowest on record for December exceeding the previous record low of 62.1% in 2009.

Seasonal Lowest Humidity: 1 % on 5 December 2019 at 9:21 AM (12 % lower than this month in 2018). This is the lowest monthly and daily minimum humidity for December on record exceeding the old record of 10 % on 5 December 2012 at 7:15 PM. For summer this is the lowest seasonal and daily minimum humidity on record exceeding the previous record of 10 % in 2012-13 on 5 December at 7:15 PM.

Monthly Lowest Humidity (for February): 27 % on 2 February 2020 at 12:58 PM (1 % lower than this month in 2019). This is the lowest monthly and daily minimum humidity for February on record and the lowest since 28% in 2019 on 23 February at 3:17 PM.

Seasonal Highest Humidity: 93 % on 14 February 2020 at 6:44 AM (4 % lower than this month in 2019 and this season in 2018-19). This is the lowest monthly February maximum humidity on record exceeding the previous record low of 95% in 2012 on 25 February at 7:25 AM. For summer this is the lowest seasonal maximum relative humidity on record exceeding the previous record low of 97 % in 2018-19 on 18 December at 12:36 AM.

Monthly Lowest Humidity (for December): 91 % on 25 December 2019 at 2:12 AM (6 % lower than this month in 2018). This is the lowest monthly December maximum humidity on record exceeding the previous record low of 95% in 2016 on 26 December at 6:00 AM.

Monthly Lowest Humidity (for January): 92 % on 26 January 2020 at 6:37 AM (2 % lower than this month in 2019). This is the lowest monthly January maximum humidity on record exceeding the previous record low of 94% in 2019 on 4 January at 6:10 AM.

Dew point – close to average mean minimum dew point, mean maximum dew point and mean dew point

Seasonal mean minimum dew point: 14.3 ºC (0.2 ºC above average). This is the lowest seasonal mean minimum dew point on record for summer, exceeding the previous record low of 15.6 ºC in 2018-19.

Monthly mean minimum dew point (for December): 8.5 ºC (5 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean minimum dew point for December on record exceeding the old record of 15.3 ºC in 2018.

Monthly mean minimum dew point (for January): 16.6 ºC (1.1 ºC above average). This is the second lowest monthly mean minimum dew point for January on record and the lowest since the current record low of 16.2 ºC in 2019.

Seasonal mean maximum dew point: 20.6 ºC (0.5 ºC below average). This is the fourth lowest seasonal mean maximum dew point on record for summer and the highest since 21.9 ºC in 2017-18.

Monthly mean maximum dew point (for December): 18 ºC (0.9 ºC below average). This is the second lowest monthly mean maximum dew point for December and the lowest since the current record low of 16.4 ºC in 2009.

Monthly mean maximum dew point (for February): 22.5 ºC (2.4 ºC above average). This is the highest monthly mean maximum dew point for February exceeding the previous record high of 22.3 ºC in 2018.

Seasonal mean dew point: 17.4 ºC (0.2 ºC above average). This is the lowest seasonal mean dew point on record for summer, exceeding the previous record low of 17.9 ºC in 2018-19.

Monthly mean dew point (for December): 13.3 ºC (2.9 ºC below average). This is the lowest monthly mean dew point for December on record exceeding the previous record low of 16.9 ºC in 2009.

Monthly mean dew point (for January): 18.9 ºC (1.1 ºC above average). This is the second lowest monthly mean dew point for January and the lowest since the current record low of 18.3ºC in 2019.

Seasonal lowest dew point: -29.8 ºC on 5 December 2019 at 9:30 AM. This is the lowest monthly and daily dew point for December and summer on record, exceeding the previous record of 2.5 ºC on 5 December 2012 at 9:25 PM.

Seasonal highest dew point: 25.4 ºC on 15 February 2020 at 1:57 PM. This is the third highest monthly maximum dew point on record for February, the highest since 27.2 ºC in 2018 on 14 February at 2:40 PM, the equal seventh highest daily dew point for February and the highest since 25.6 ºC on 26 February 2018 at 3:11 PM. For summer this is the fourth lowest seasonal maximum dew point on record and the highest since the current record low of 27.2 ºC in 2018 on the 14 February at 2:40 PM, the equal thirteenth highest daily dew point and the highest since 25.6 ºC on 26 February 2018 at 3:11 PM.

Monthly highest dew point (for December): 22.4 ºC on 25 December 2019 at 11:13 AM. This is the second lowest monthly maximum dew point on record for December, the lowest since the current record low of 20.8 ºC in 2009 on 20 December, the equal twenty-sixth highest daily dew point for December and the highest since 23.1 ºC on 22 December 2018 at 3:42 PM.

Wind Speed - above average wind speed

Maximum Wind Gust: 54 km/hr on 11 December 2019 at 10:07 AM. This is the fifth highest and lowest December maximum wind gust and the highest since 59.6 km/hr in 2017 on the 8 December at 9:32 PM. The maximum wind gust this month in 2018 was 48 km/hr and this season in 2018-19 was 48 km/hr. This is the tenth highest daily wind gust on record for December and the highest since 55.7 km/hr in 2017 on the 9 December at 5:42 PM. For summer this is the fifth lowest maximum seasonal wind gust, the twenty-fourth highest daily wind gust and the highest since 99.8 km/hr in 2017-18 on 11 February at 6:24 PM.

Maximum Monthly Wind Gust (for February): 33 km/hr on 21 February 2020 at 11:49 AM. This is the second highest February maximum wind gust and the lowest since the current record low of 32.9 km/hr in 2012 on the 2 February at 7:47 AM. The maximum wind gust this month in 2019 was 44 km/hr. This is equal fifty-fifth highest daily wind gust on record for February and the highest since 37 km/hr in 2019 on the 25 February at 12:47 PM.

Maximum Wind Speed: 27 km/hr on 2 December 2019 at 10:55 AM (Moderate Force Wind). This is the second lowest monthly maximum wind speed for December on record, the highest since 41.6 km/hr in 2017 on 9 December at 5:50 PM, the thirty-first highest daily wind speed on record for December and the highest since the aforementioned 31.1 km/hr on 25 December 2017 at 7:42 AM. This season in 2018 was 45.7 km/hr. For summer this is the second lowest seasonal maximum wind speed, the highest since 41.6 km/hr in 2017-18 on 9 December at 5:50 PM, the fifty-fourth highest daily maximum wind speed and the highest since 31.8 km/hr on 21 February 2018 at 5:30 PM.

Monthly Maximum Wind Speed (for February): 19 km/hr on 3 February 2020 at 4:05 PM (Light Force Wind). This is the second lowest monthly maximum wind speed for February on record, the lowest since the current record low of 18.1 km/hr in 2012 on 20 February at 5:35 PM, equal fifty-first highest daily wind speed on record for February and the highest since 22 km/hr on 22 February 2019 at 12:40 PM.

Seasonal Wind Run: 11418.4 km (271.4 km less than same season in 2018-19). This is the second highest on record and the highest since the current record high of 11689.8 km in 2018-19. This is 3887.1 km above average and 51.6 % above average.

Wind Run (for December): 4463.4 km (409.4 km higher than same month in 2018), 1327.4 km above average and 42.3 % above average. This is the highest on record for December total wind run exceeding the previous record of 4054 km in 2018.

Wind Run (for January): 4155.2 km (541.8 km higher than same month in 2019), 1035.7 km above average and 33 % above average. This is the highest on record for January total wind run exceeding the previous record of 3613.4 km in 2019.

Wind Run (for February): 2799.8 km (1222.6 km lower than same month in 2019), 911.2 km above average and 29.2 % above average. This is the second highest on record for February total wind run and the highest since the current record high of 4022.4 in 2019.

Seasonal Mean Wind Speed: 5.2 km/hr (0.3 km/hr lower than this season in 2018-19, 0.9 km/hr above average and 21.6 % above average) and the second highest on record, with the current record being 5.5 km/hr in 2018-19.

Monthly Mean Wind Speed (for December): 6.0 km/hr (1.8 km higher than this month in 2018), 1.9 km/hr above average and 46.3 % above average. This is the highest on record for December exceeding the previous record high of 5.5 km/hr in 2018.

Monthly Mean Wind Speed (for January): 5.5 km/hr (1.8 km higher than this month in 2019), 1.5 km/hr above average and 38.8 % above average. This is the highest on record for January exceeding the previous record high of 4.9 km/hr in 2019.

Monthly Mean Wind Speed (for February): 4.1 km/hr (1.8 km higher than this month in 2019), 0.1 km/hr below average and 2.4 % above average. This is the second highest on record for February and the highest since the current record low of 6 km/hr in 2019.

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Gust: 28.1 km/hr (0.3 km lower than this season in 2018-19), 3.7 km/hr above average and 15.1% above average. This is the fourth lowest daily mean maximum wind gust for summer on record and the lowest since 23.7 km/hr in 2011-12.

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Gust (for February): 24.3 km/hr (5.5 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 0.2 km/hr below average and 0.8% below average. This is the second lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for February and the lowest since the current record low of 22.2 km/hr in 2012.

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Speed: 15.0 km/hr, 0.7 km/hr higher than this season in 2018-19, 4.9 km/hr above average and 12 % above average. This is the third lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for summer and the highest since 19 km/hr in 2017-18.

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Speed (for December): 16.6 km/hr, 1.9 km/hr higher than this month last year, 5.9 km/hr above average and 55.2 % above average. This is the second highest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for December and the highest since 18.8 km/hr in 2017.

Daily Mean Maximum Wind Speed (for February): 12.7 km/hr, 2 km/hr lower than this month in 2019), 2.7 km/hr above average and 26.6 % above average. This is the second lowest daily mean maximum wind speed on record for February and the lowest since the current record low of 10.1 km/hr in 2012.

Dominant Direction: E (SE this season in 2018-19).

Rainfall – Well above average rainfall

Seasonal Rainfall Total: 628.5 mm (192.5 mm above average and 160.7 % of the long term average), this season in 2018-19 was 131.1 mm. This is the sixth highest summer rainfall on record, the highest since 652.9 mm in 2014-15 and ranks as decile 9/ 84th percentile and as high. Summer rainfall totals across the Brisbane area were near or above the long term average. The above average rainfall were mostly observed by the coastal sites. Gatton measured the lowest rainfall total of the main official sites which was 307.5 mm (69 % of the long term average), ranked as low and was the lowest of the main official sites. The lowest total observed by all the official sites was 143.2 mm at Wivenhoe Dam. Some sites measured totals that ranked as average and these were Amberley with a total of 356.4 mm (100% of the long term average), Beaudesert with a total of 370.4 mm (139% of the long term average), and Beerburrum with a total of 555 mm (99% of the long term average). The remaining sites measured totals that ranked as high or very high. The highest fraction of the long term average was 176 % at Brisbane Airport with a total of 683.8 mm and ranked as very high. The highest total of the main sites was 799.2 mm at Redland (Alexandra Hills) and of all the sites the highest was 865.1 mm at Caloundra Airport. Cape Moreton measured a total of 722 mm which was the highest since 926.3 mm in 1973 and Manly Railway Station measured 725.8 mm was the highest since 1103.8 mm in 1973, though higher totals in the past may have been unreported at these sites. Brisbane measured a total of 79.2 mm and was 169% of the long term average.

Number of Rain Days: 42 days, 7 greater than same season in 2018-19 and 6.6 days below average. This is the seventh highest on record for summer and the equal highest since 42 days in 2017-18.

Number of Rain Days (0.1 mm or greater) for December: 7 days, 6 less than this month in 2018 and 3.1 days below average. This is the equal fifth lowest on record for December and is the lowest since 3 days in 2008.

Number of Rain Days (0.1 mm or greater) for January: 20 days, 7 greater than this month in 2019 and 8.2 days above average. This is second highest on record for February and is the highest since the current record high of 21 days in 2015.

Highest Daily Total: 93.9 mm on 7 February 2020. This is the ninth highest for February highest daily rainfall on record on monthly and daily basis and the highest for February or for any month since 143.4 mm on 24 February 2018. The highest daily total in the Brisbane area of all official sites was 185mm at Ormiston College on 13 February 2020, and which is a new record high of February highest daily rainfall total exceeding the previous record of 134 mm on the 3rd in 1990. Point Lookout with a total of 102.2 mm observed its highest February daily rainfall total exceeding the previous record of 97.4 mm on the 2nd in 2001. For summer this is the fifteenth highest daily rainfall total on record, the sixteenth highest daily rainfall total and the highest since 143.4 mm in 2017-18 on the 24 February. The highest daily total in the Brisbane area of all official sites was 21 mm at Coomera Foxwell Road on 18 January 2020. Point Lookout recorded its highest daily rainfall total on record of 102.2 mm in 9 February 2020 exceeding the previous record of 100.4 mm on 2 December 2005.

Highest Daily Total for January: 90.9 mm on 18 January 2020. This is the seventh highest of January highest daily rainfall on record on monthly and daily basis and the highest since 271.3 mm on 28 January 2013 (Ex Tropical Cyclone Oswald). The highest daily total in the Brisbane area of all official sites was 141.4 mm at Redland (Alexandra Hills) on the 18 January 2020.

Wettest Month (February): 389.2 mm (227.4 mm above average) and 240.5% of the long-term average. This total is in decile 9/ 94th percentile which ranks as high and 244.3 mm above the long-term median (253.1 % of long term median). This total is higher than this month last year which was 39.8 mm, the third highest on record for February and the highest since 464.75 mm in 1995. For all months of the year this is the highest since 480.7 mm in January 2013. The long period rainfall totals improved further following rainfall in February on the short timespans. For 6 month rainfall this is 90 mm above average (decile 8) with a total of 694 mm, 9 monthly rainfall is 30 mm above average (decile 5) with a total of 759.3 mm and 12 monthly rainfall is 50 mm above average (decile 6 with a total of 1102.5 mm. 18 monthly to 36 monthly rainfall remains very much below average at 90 to 260 mm below average though close to average on decile ranking except for 24 monthly rainfall being in decile 3, whilst the 48 month rainfall is close to average (decile 6).

The main official sites in the Brisbane area observed above average or well above average rainfall totals during February. Gatton however was the sole site measuring a total that ranked as average with a total of 121.8 mm (122 % of the long term average. Of these main sites Gatton observed the lowest rainfall total, though for all the sites the lowest total was 70.2 mm at Central Kerry. Of the main sites the highest rainfall totals were observed by the coastal sites which saw totals that were over 300 mm with some sites observing totals that were over 400 mm. The highest was 530.2 mm at Cape Moreton Lighthouse which was 341 % of the long term average and ranked as very high. Brisbane Aero observed a total of 454.2 mm (338 % of the long term average) and was the highest on record for February exceeding the previous record high of 284.8 mm in 2015. Point Lookout with 472.8 mm (296% of the long term average) and Logan City Treatment Plant with 386 mm (238% of the long term average) along with rainfall only sites that also observed record high rainfall totals for February. Many locations also observed record high rainfall totals for February in at least 20 years which included the main sites of Cape Moreton Lighthouse and Archerfield Airport. Other sites that saw totals that ranked as very high were Redcliffe with a total of 368.4 mm (267% of the long term average), Brisbane with a total of 365.8 mm (243% of the long term average) and Beaudesert with a total of 272 mm (218 % of the long term average). Amberley, Archerfield and Beerburrum saw totals that ranked as high of between 156 % and 201% of the long term average. The highest monthly total of all the sites was 650.8 mm at Caloundra Airport.

Driest Month (December): 56 mm (73.2 mm below average) and 43.3% of the long-term average. This total is in decile 2/ 16th percentile which ranks as very low and 32 mm below the long-term median (63 % of long term median). This total is lower than this month last year which was 80.1 mm, and the fourth lowest on record for December and the lowest since 49.7 mm in 2013. Rainfall for 2019 as a whole was 53.7% of the long-term average. Several long period rainfall totals have continued to see well below average rainfall totals at Ferny Grove. July to December rainfall was 130.8 mm (236.9 mm below average), which is in the lowest 10 % of the records for 6 month period rainfall for all months and the lowest for July to December rainfall since 93 mm in 2003. The 9 monthly rainfall total was 474 mm (148.8 mm below average and in the lowest 20% of records) and was the lowest since 372.4 mm in 2014. 12 monthly, 18 monthly and 24 monthly rainfall totals also shows a strong negative anomaly from the long-term average of between 369 mm below average for 18 month rainfall total to 511.8 mm below average for the 12 month rainfall total.

Many of the main official sites in the Brisbane area saw well below average rainfall totals whilst some sites observed near average or above average rainfall totals. Of all the official sites Woodford Stanmore observed record low December rain total of 49.7 mm (old record was 49.8 mm in 2015) and Lindfield, Coominya Post Office, Esk Post Office and Somerset Dam saw totals that were the lowest in 25 to 43 years. Many sites at coastal and inland locations observed totals that ranked as low ranging between 34% of the long-term average (Gatton measuring 33.2 mm) which the lowest total of the main official sites and 52% of the long-term average (Point Lookout with 67.2 mm). Archerfield observed a total of 134.4 mm which ranked as average (108% of the long-term average). Also ranking as average was Brisbane Aero which observed a total of 112.4 mm (94% of the long-term average). The highest total of the main sites was 207.8 mm at Brisbane which ranked as high (161 % of the long-term average and observed the highest anomaly above the long-term average). Of all the official sites the highest monthly total was 222.3 mm at Brisbane Botanic Gardens Mt Coot-Tha and the lowest monthly total was 20.9 mm at Lindfield.

January Monthly Rainfall: 183.3 mm (38.3 mm above average) and 126.4% of the long-term average. This total is in decile 8/ 79th percentile which ranks as high and 57.9 mm above the long-term median (144.6 % of long term median). This total is higher than this month last year which was 11.2 mm, and the eighth highest on record for January and the highest since 208.1 mm in 2015. Long period rainfall totals deficiencies improved in January following below average rainfall totals in 2019 with all long period totals no longer in the lowest 20% of records. August to January rainfall total was 23.2 mm above average (decile 6) with a total of 500.6 mm. 9 monthly to 48 month rainfall totals also improved especially for 36 month and 48 month totals and was between 21.8 mm below average for 48 month rainfall and 242.8 mm below average for 24 month rainfall.

The main official sites in the Brisbane area observed near average rainfall totals in January and above average at some sites. The except to this was Gatton which measured a total of 58.6 mm (53% of the long term average), ranked as low and observed the lowest monthly total of these main sites. Most sites ranked historically as average and saw totals that ranged between 82% of the long term average at Point Lookout (108.6 mm) and 135% of the long term average at Redcliffe (187.8 mm). Logan City Treatment Plant ranked as high with a total of 172.3 mm which is 135 % of the long term average. The highest total of the main sites was 257.0 mm at Redlands (Alexandra Hills). Of all the official sites the highest monthly total was 261.5 mm at Godwin Beach and the lowest monthly total was 37.4 mm at Wivenhoe Dam. Brisbane measured a total of 165.6 mm (118% of the long term average) and ranked as average.

Seasonal Rainfall Total – (automatic gauge) 24 hours to 9am: 536.4 mm (92.1 mm less than official standard gauge and within 17.1 %). Highest daily total of automatic gauge, (24 hours to 9am): 78.2 mm on 18 January 2020, (24 hours from midnight): 99.2 mm on 6 February 2020.

Note: This automatic gauge for the season, fail to meet the expected accuracy (of +/- 10% of the standard gauge) of -17.1%. Note: The rain gauge didn’t meet the expected accuracy for February, namely -2.5% for December, -8% for January and -19.5% for February.

There was 9 days with falls of at least 25 mm (8 greater than same season in 2018-19) with 8 days of less than 1mm (9 less than same season in 2018).

Highest rainfall rate was 188.8 mm/hr on the 24 December 2019 at 7:51 PM. This is the highest monthly rainfall rate for December and exceeded the previous record high of 112.8 mm/hr in 2015 on 10 December at 7:27 PM. For summer this is the third highest seasonal and daily rain rate and the highest since the current record high of 273.4 mm/hr in 2017-18 on 26 February at 8:35 PM.

Monthly highest rainfall rate (for January): 167 mm/hr on the 19 January 2020 at 11:49 AM. This is the second highest monthly and daily rainfall rate for January and the highest since the current record high of 217.2 mm/hr on 2 January 2017 at 8:06 PM.

Monthly highest rainfall rate (for February): 157.8 mm/hr on the 7 February 2020 at 10:41 AM. This is the second highest monthly rainfall rate for February, the highest since the current record high of 273.4 mm/hr in 2018 on 2 January 2018 at 8:06 PM, the third highest daily rainfall rate for February and the highest since 186 mm/hr on 19 February 2016 at 10:35 PM.

The highest hourly rainfall total was 33.6 mm on the 17 January 2020 at 11:14 PM. This is the second highest hourly rain on monthly and daily basis for January and the highest since 53.9 mm on 2 January 2017 at 7:46 PM. For summer this is the fourth highest seasonal and daily maximum hourly rainfall, and the highest since 44 mm in 2017-18 on 26 February at 8:57 PM.

Seasonal rainfall summary

In December rainfall was below average with a total of 56 mm and 43.3% of the long term average which ranked as very low. Rainfall fell over 7 days which was 3.1 days below average. Many of the main official sites in the Brisbane area saw well below average rainfall totals whilst some sites observed near average or above average rainfall totals. In the evening of the 11th slow moving severe thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall at Brisbane and surrounding areas. Brisbane saw 120 mm in the 2 hours from 10pm with a new record for December daily rain of 130.4 mm on the 12th exceeding the previous record of 84 mm on 31 December 2001. Between the 24th and 27th there were thunderstorms and showers in the Greater Brisbane Area with total of more than 20 mm. During December at Ferny Grove there were showers and storms with low or no rainfall early in the month. There were some showers and thunderstorms between the 12th and 14th and between the 24th and 27th, including a severe thunderstorm with fierce electrical activity on the 24th.

Rainfall in January was near average with a total of 183.3 mm which was 126.4% of the long term average and ranked as high. Rainfall was observed over 15 days which was 4.9 days above average. The main official sites in the Brisbane area observed near average rainfall totals in January and above average at some sites. The except to this was Gatton which measured a total of 58.6 mm (53% of the long term average), ranked as low and observed the lowest monthly total of these main sites. During the start of the month over northern parts of Greater Brisbane was moderate falls from isolated thunderstorms. Very little rainfall occurred across the Brisbane area through to the 12th. From the 12th was showers and thunderstorms with moderate totals at some locations especially on the 17th and 18th. January saw dry weather at Ferny Grove in the first 10 days before showers and thunderstorms with heavy falls.

In February there was 389.2 mm of rainfall (well above average) which was 240.5% of the long term average and ranked as high. Rainfall was observed on 20 days which was 8.2 days below average. The main official sites in the Brisbane area observed above average or well above average rainfall totals during February. Gatton however was the sole site measuring a total that ranked as average with a total of 121.8 mm (122 % of the long term average. Several locations across the Greater Brisbane area saw the highest February rainfall totals on record. In February at Ferny Grove there were frequent rain, showers and storms throughout the month. The first several days saw mostly light falls, before increasing from the 6th with shower and storms which was accompanied by heavy falls with thunderstorms. A 11 day wet spell ended on the 14th before less frequent showers and thunderstorms for the remainder of the month with mostly light to moderate falls.

Number of severe thunderstorms: 3

Number of thunderstorms: 20 (Mild: 13, Moderate: 4)

Number of thunder days: 22 days

Number of nearby only storms: 9

Severe thunderstorms in the Brisbane area:

December:

11th – slow moving thunderstorms at Brisbane and surrounding coastal locations in the Greater Brisbane area with heavy falls over several hours.

January

February

Summer 2019-20 weather of note:

December weather remarks

Cloudy in the afternoon of the 1st with some thunderstorms with a hot day
Mostly sunny on the 2nd with smoke haze. A hot day with the temperature very stable close to the maximum for 2 hours during the afternoon. Low humidity with a W to SW wind change in the morning.
A hot and sunny day on the 3rd with smoke and dust haze. The temperature was stable for 2.5 hours during the afternoon. Low humidity from early in the day rising sharply in the late afternoon and was moderately low through to the afternoon. The dew point fell to a low of -10 C and the relative humidity fell to a low of 6% in the afternoon.
The 4th saw a cool morning followed by a hot day with increasing smoke haze under sunny skies. The dew point was moderately low early in the day and fell during the morning to a low of -16 C before rising from the afternoon and remained moderately low. Relative humidity was low over the entire day and fell very quickly during the morning to a low of 3% in the afternoon.
Smoke haze on the 5th and sunny after a cool morning with another hot day. The temperature rose very quickly during the day before cooler winds in the afternoon. The dew point fell very quickly early in the day and in the morning and was stable at -30 C through to the afternoon before rising very sharply in the afternoon but remained moderately low for the rest of the day. Relative humidity was also very low and fell to a low of 1%.
On the 6th it was sunny with smoke haze. A hot day after a cool morning. The temperature rose quickly during the morning and remained near the maximum for 2 hours in the afternoon. The dew point fell from the morning becoming very low to -15 C in the afternoon and then temporarily rose during the afternoon while remaining low. Relative humidity was also low returning to near average in the evening and fell to a low of 3% in the afternoon.
A hot day on the 7th with the maximum temperature reached in the late morning and thick smoke haze.
The 8th saw smoke haze with cloudy during the morning and later in the afternoon and sunny skies otherwise. The temperature was variable in the morning and afternoon.
Smoke haze on the 9th with variable temperature in the mid-morning to mid-afternoon.
Smoke haze on the 10th with variable dew point in the morning and afternoon.
A hot day before cooling with thickening high-level clouds developing in the afternoon of the 11th. This brought a dry thunderstorm before a moderate thunderstorm with gusty W to SW and heavy rain and a maximum wind gust of 54 kph followed by thundery rain.
A nearby thunderstorm on the 12th with increasing clouds in the afternoon with smoke haze. A warm day with the temperature variable from the mid-morning to mid-afternoon.
Increasing clouds during the afternoon of the 13th with a brief moderate thunderstorm with heavy rain in the late afternoon
Smoke haze with variable temperature from mid morning to mid afternoon on the 14th
Smoke haze on the 15th with a warm day where the maximum temperature was reached in the late morning
The 16th was a very hot day becoming mostly sunny with smoke haze. The temperature rose very quickly and steadily during the morning and reached 40 C in the late morning. The temperature fell slightly in the early afternoon with a E to SE wind change after hot and dry W to SW winds earlier in the day. The dew point fell very quickly in the late morning partially recovering with the wind change and the minimum was -11 C. The relative humidity became low during the day to a low of 3% before recovering following the change whilst remaining moderately low
Smoke haze on the 17th
Mostly sunny during the afternoon of the 18th with variable temperature in the mid morning to mid afternoon
Mostly sunny on the 19th and 20th and smoke haze returned on the 20th
Mostly sunny with smoke haze on the 21st, a warm morning and variable temperature from mid-morning to mid-afternoon.
Mostly sunny during morning of the 22nd with smoke haze persisting
Early cloud on the 23rd reduced during the morning with a resulting warm morning and smoke haze remained. Variable temperature in the afternoon with the clearing cloud.
Cloudy during much of the 24th with a warm morning. A severe thunderstorm with fierce electrical activity was followed by thundery rain. Variable during the mid-morning to mid-afternoon. The temperature fell 3 C in 15 minutes with the thunderstorm. Relative humidity rose and became high with the evening thunderstorm.
Cloudy with showers and onshore winds on the 25th. Stable temperature early in the day and during the morning. Relative humidity was high over the entire day.
A warm morning on the 26th with stable temperature early in the day and variable temperature from mid-morning to mid-afternoon with further showers. Cloudy periods.
Variable temperature from mid morning to mid afternoon on the 28th and 30th and to some degree on the 29th
Stable temperature for 2 hrs in evening of the 30th before a shower in the late evening
A warm and cloudy morning on the 31st with variable temperature from mid-morning to mid-afternoon.

December weather influences

A broad surface trough extended from north-west to southern inland of the state on the 1st extending a warm unstable air mass to the east of the trough
On the 2nd the inland surface trough extended from north-west to the south-east of the state. This extended a relatively moist air mass to its east and a drier airmass in its wake with dry winds and elevated fire dangers
On the 3rd the surface trough contracted northwards into central parts of the state allowing a drier air mass to extend over southern Queensland
A surface trough extended from the north of the state to the south-eastern inland extended a dry air mass over southern parts of the state with stable conditions
The surface trough became slow moving on the 5th and this continued to maintain a hot, stable and dry air mass over southern Queensland. This produced hot conditions with smoke haze.
On the 6th the surface trough extended from the north of the state and along the east coast into the south-east as another trough shifted eastwards over the south. This continues to maintain a hot and dry air mass with elevated fire dangers.
A surface trough extended from the north-west to the south-east inland of the state maintaining a hot and very dry air mass over southern Queensland. A trough shifted through the region late in the day and a south-easterly wind change.
On the 8th the hot and dry air mass remained in place as a surface trough persists from the north-west to the Darling Downs region.
A slow moving surface trough over south-west Queensland replaced the existing trough on the 9th maintaining a hot and dry air mass over southern Queensland
The 10th saw the surface trough over the interior of the state with a continuation of the warm and dry air mass over southern Queensland.
On the 11th the surface trough persisted from the north-west to the southern inland of the state and extended a hot and unstable air mass over the south-east of the state with some showers and thunderstorms.
Elevated fire dangers remained on the 12th to 14th as the surface trough remained slow moving. The surface trough brought warm to hot conditions with instability for showers and thunderstorms.
The 15th saw the slow moving surface trough extend from the north-west of the state to the Darling Downs and extended dry and hot conditions into the south-east of the state.
The slow moving trough shifted slightly further east on the 16th into the south-east extending a extremely hot and dry air mass into the south-east ahead of the trough with increasing fire dangers. A south-easterly wind change moved into the south-east later in the day as a high pressure ridge following the trough shifts eastwards.
On the 17th a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extended onshore winds along the south Queensland coast bringing smoke haze over the region as the inland trough remains in place
The high pressure ridge continued along the east Queensland coast on the 18th pushing the inland trough further inland away from the east Queensland coast
The high pressure ridge started to ease along the south Queensland coast on the 19th with stable conditions and pushed the inland surface trough into the west of the state
A new high pressure system moved into the Tasman Sea on the 20th and reinforced the ridge along the east Queensland coast though the ridge was weak along the south Queensland coast. Smoke haze continued over the south-east of the state.
An upper level ridge extended dry, stable and hot conditions over southern Queensland on the 21st and 22nd while the high pressure system continued to extend a ridge along the east Queensland coast.
On the 23rd the high pressure ridge remained along the east Queensland coast continuing to extend onshore winds. A surface trough over the interior of the state brought some instability over the south-east of the state.
The high pressure ridge continued along the east Queensland coast on the 24th with onshore winds. A upper level trough approached the south-east of the state late in the day leading to a deepening of a surface that extended into the south-east of the state with moist and unstable conditions.
An upper level trough and a deepening surface trough slowly moved northwards over eastern parts of the state with continued unsettled conditions over the region on the 25th. A high pressure system also continued to extend a high pressure ridge along the east Queensland coast
On the 26th some instability lingered over the region as the upper level trough moved further north into central parts of the state as the surface trough persists over the inland. The high pressure ridge and onshore winds continued along the east Queensland coast.
A high pressure system remained in the Tasman Sea extending settled conditions and onshore winds in the region on the 27th to 31st.
No days of dew observed.

December weather notes

1/12/19: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds increasing during the middle of the day with ac and ci clouds also before becoming cloudy also with cb clouds in the afternoon and cu, sc and as clouds later in the afternoon. A brief light early afternoon thunderstorm followed by a mild brief thunderstorm with brief heavy rain. Some light rain followed in the afternoon and evening. A hot day with the temperature rising quickly during the morning. Smoke haze cleared. The maximum temperature was reached before cloud increased and fell from the late morning. Dew point was stable and near average early before generally rising from the late morning and became moderately high in the early afternoon. Following the storm, the dew point stabilised before slowly falling from the late afternoon whilst being near average. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day becoming near average during the day. Relative humidity in the afternoon was high and was stable through to the evening. Light SE to SW winds becoming N to NE early in the day with calm winds at times. N to ENE winds becoming variable during the morning, E to NE from the late morning, briefly N to NW during the storm, lighter N to ENE winds with some ENE to SE winds for the rest of the afternoon and N to NE in the evening.
2/12/19: Mostly sunny with some cu and ci clouds clearing during the morning. Smoke haze developed from the morning with a wind change. A few very brief light showers in the early hours. A hot day with the temperature rising very steadily through the morning and then at a slower rate from 10am before reaching the maximum in the afternoon. The temperature rose 10 C in the 4 hours to 10am and the temperature was very stable close to the maximum for 2 hours in the afternoon. A dry wind change at 8am pushed the dew point and relative humidity downwards very quickly with the dew point becoming very low later in the morning and fell to a low of -4 C in the early afternoon. The dew point gradually rose from mid-afternoon while remaining low. Relative humidity also became very low later in the morning to a minimum of 8% in the afternoon before slowly rising for the rest of the day whilst remaining low. Light N to NW winds with a fraction of W to WSW winds before increasing gusty light W to NW winds from 8am until the end of the day with moderate winds from 10am through to 4pm and easing in speed later in the afternoon and in the evening. Some NW to NNW winds at times during the morning.
3/12/19: A fine, hot and sunny day. Dust and smoke haze. The temperature was stable near the maximum temperature for 2.5 hours from 1:30pm before falling at 4:10pm. The dew point was low early in the day while slowly rising before falling from the early morning and became very low in the late morning. The dew point fell further through the afternoon to a low of -10 C before rising sharply at 4:10pm when it rose 13 C in 4 minutes. Following this the dew point was moderately low and stable before starting to fall in the late evening. Relative humidity was also low with a overnight maximum of 45% early in the day before falling in the morning to a low of 6% in the afternoon. The relative humidity rose quickly in the late afternoon and then slower through the evening whilst remaining low. Light and variable winds early and calm at times before N to WSW winds from the morning, shifting E to NNE from 4pm, N to NW later in the evening and then became calm.
4/12/19: A cool morning and a hot day. Sunny with increasing smoke haze. The dew point fell in the early hours moderately low and fell quite quickly through the morning to a low of -16 C at midday. From midday the dew point rose (briefly rising quickly at first) and became stable during the evening whilst being moderately low. Relative humidity was stable and low early in the day before quickly falling during the morning to a low of 3% at midday. In the afternoon and evening the relative humidity rose but remained low. Light and variable winds early were calm at times with SW to SE winds during the morning with some E to SE winds, ESE to NE in the afternoon, E to NE from mid-afternoon and NW to NE in the evening.
5/12/19: Fine and sunny. Smoke haze. A cool morning and a hot day. The temperature rose quickly from early in the day and steadily rose at a slower rate from 8am. The maximum temperature was reached in the afternoon before a wind shift. Dew point was near stable and moderately low before falling during the morning and reached -30 C in the mid-morning. The dew point remained this low through to the afternoon while slowly rising. At 2:20pm the dew point rose very sharply with the wind shift rising 16 C in 2 minutes and then more gradually through to the evening becoming stable but moderately low later in the evening. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day before falling very quickly in the morning. The relative humidity was very low and mostly between 1 and 2% until the wind shift in the afternoon saw the humidity rise sharply and then rise slower for the rest of the day while remaining low. Calm winds early in the day before dry NW to SW winds developed during the morning, N to NW from later in the morning. Some N to NE winds in the afternoon at times before shifting ESE to NE from the mid-afternoon, followed E to NE and became calm later in the evening.
6/12/19: Fine and sunny with smoke haze. A cool morning followed by a hot day. The temperature increased quickly during the morning reaching the maximum during the middle of the day. For about 2 hours the temperature remained near the maximum before falling. The dew point was stable and moderately low early in the day before falling during the morning and became very low later in the morning. The dew point stopped falling during the early afternoon before falling to a low of -15 C. From 2pm the dew point rose, returning to near average in the early evening and started to fall later in the evening becoming moderately low. Relative humidity was mostly stable and low early in the day before falling quickly during the morning. From the late morning the relative humidity was generally between 4 and 6% and fell briefly to a low of 3%. From the mid-afternoon the relative humidity rose becoming near average in the evening. Calm winds early in the day, light W to SW winds becoming S to SE in the early morning before ENE to SE winds from the mid-morning with some NNE to ENE winds later in the morning. Light winds with some moderate winds became E to NE in the afternoon. In the evening winds were N to ENE with some ENE to SE and became calm at times later in the evening.
7/12/19: A hot day reaching the maximum just before midday. During the second half of the afternoon the temperature fell quicker with a shift in wind direction. In the evening the temperature became stable. Thick smoke haze. The dew point was moderately low early in the day, rising to near average in the early hours before falling to moderately low later in the morning. The dew point was variable from the late morning while generally rising and returning to near average in the late afternoon before falling in the evening and stabilising in the late evening while remaining close to average. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day, fell quickly during the morning and became low before generally rising from the late morning and at higher rate with the wind shift. In the evening the relative humidity was moderately low and started to fall slowly. Light and variable winds at times early in the day before SSE to ENE winds during the morning, ESE to ENE from the late morning, E to SE easing winds from 3pm and S to SE in the evening.
8/12/19: Cloudy with sc clouds during the morning and later in the afternoon and sunny otherwise. Smoke haze. Variable temperature in the morning and afternoon. The dew point rose very slowly over the entire day and was near average. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day and near average for the rest of the day. Light S to SE winds from early in the day and with some S to WSW winds, E to SE from the late morning with some E to NE winds in the middle of the day and veered slightly to become SE to SW in the evening.
9/12/19: Partly cloudy with sc and cu clouds. Smoke haze. Variable temperature from the mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Dew point was near average and generally rose gradually from the morning after falling slightly early in the day and became stable later in the evening. Moderately low relative humidity became near average from the morning. Light S to SW winds at times early in the day with some S to SE winds, from the mid-morning was ENE to ESE, E to SE in the afternoon, E to NE later in the afternoon and NNW to NE later in the evening.
10/12/19: Fine. Partly cloudy with cu and sc in the early morning and later in the afternoon and sunny otherwise. Smoke haze. Dew point was variable in the morning and afternoon while generally falling slowly before becoming stable in the evening. Calm winds in the early hours, NW to NE winds during the morning, followed by variable winds between ESE and N, becoming ESE to NE from the late morning. Light E to NE winds followed from the mid-afternoon and N to ENE in the evening. Later in the evening winds were ENE to SE winds along with a period of calm winds.
11/12/19: A dry thunderstorm with no rainfall during the late afternoon. A moderate thunderstorm (the edge of a slow-moving severe thunderstorm) in the late evening with gusty winds and heavy rainfall followed by light thundery rain. Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds developing from the morning. Thickening ci, cs and as clouds developing in the afternoon before and following the dry thunderstorm with also cb clouds. A hot day with the maximum temperature reached in the early afternoon before the cloud cover increased. A major drop in the temperature of 5 C in 15 minutes at 10pm with the thunderstorm before becoming stable. Dew point was stable and near average early in the day before very slowly rising during the day. The dew point fell with the thunderstorm in the evening of 4 C in 5 minutes while remaining near average and before becoming stable. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day and near average during the day. Relative humidity was high in the evening with a brief fall with the arrival of the evening thunderstorm before rising during the thunderstorm. Light N to NE winds became calm in the early hours before SSW to ESE winds in the early morning. Light E to NE winds in the morning, E to ESE from 1pm and 3pm, followed by E to NE winds in the evening. Later in the evening ahead of the storm winds switched to W to SW before light to moderate and gusty winds with the storm with a gust of 54kph. The wind eased during the thunderstorm and slowly veering for the rest of the evening ending with S to SE winds.
12/12/19: Partly cloudy with sc and cu clouds developing from the morning with increasing ci, cs and ac clouds in the afternoon. A nearby thunderstorm with no rainfall in the late afternoon. Smoke haze. A warm day and the temperature was a little variable later in the morning and in the afternoon. Dew point rose from early in the day and became stable from the mid-morning while remaining near average. Near average relative humidity. Light and variable winds with N to NW winds for several hours early in the day and calm at times, variable between SW and E during the morning before becoming E to SE from the mid-morning. In the afternoon winds were ENE to SE, E to NE from mid-afternoon with some N to NE in the evening.
13/12/19: Increasing cu and sc clouds from the morning with cloudy periods and cb and ac in the afternoon. A mid-afternoon moderate brief thunderstorm with heavy rain with most rainfall recorded during a 6 minute period from 4:22pm. The temperature was variable from mid-morning until the thunderstorm with a brief but large drop in temperature with the storm. Dew point was stable and near average early in the day before rising during the morning, became moderately high during the middle of the day before falling from the early afternoon but remained close to average. Relative humidity was near average over most of the day and in the evening. The relative humidity became high with a sharp rise in relative humidity in the late afternoon with the thunderstorm. Light NE to NW winds became calm in the early hours, NNE to E from the early morning, ENE to SE from mid-morning, E to NE from late morning, SSE to ESE with the thunderstorm and NE to SE after the storm. In the evening winds were ENE to SE, became N to NE and then calm later in the evening.
14/12/19: Partly cloudy with cu clouds during the morning easing with limited cu clouds from the early afternoon. Some ci clouds later in the afternoon. Fine. Smoke haze. Temperature was a little variable from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Dew point was near average while rising from early in the day before becoming stable from early afternoon. Near average relative humidity. In the early hours winds were mostly calm except for NW to SW winds, E to NE during the morning becoming E to SE with some S to SE winds. From the early afternoon winds were E to ESE in the early afternoon, E to NE from mid-afternoon and N to NE from the mid evening.
15/12/19: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds in the morning with ci clouds in the afternoon. Fine with smoke haze. A warm day with the maximum temperature reached in the late morning before falling in the afternoon, though was variable from early afternoon to mid-afternoon. Dew point was stable and near average early in the day, before rising during the morning and became moderately high during the middle of the day. From the afternoon the dew point fell and returned to near average. Relative humidity was near average. Mostly calm winds early in the day with E to NE winds with some N to NE winds at times, ESE to ENE later in the morning, E to ESE in the afternoon, E to NE from mid-afternoon and N to NE in the evening becoming calm in the late evening.
16/12/19: Fine. Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds easing during the day and became mostly sunny. Smoke haze increased in the afternoon following a wind change. A very hot day with the maximum temperature of 42.8 C reached at 1pm. The temperature rose at 4 to 5 C per hour between 6am and 10am before rising to 40.0 C at 10:50 am and rose at a slower rate from 10am to the maximum in the early afternoon. With the wind change the temperature fell 2 C and then gradually during the remainder of the afternoon returning to near average in the evening. The dew point was near average and mostly stable before slowly falling during the morning before falling sharply from 9:50am and then soon afterwards fell at a slower rate at near 0 C for the rest of the morning. During the afternoon the dew point fell further to a low of -11 C. The dew point rose sharply in the early afternoon rising from -0.8 C at 1:17pm to 12.7 C at 1:19pm with the wind change. Following this the dew point was moderately low and fell slowly, rose slowly in the late afternoon and have been near average and stabilised in the evening. Near average relative humidity early in the day before falling quite quickly during the morning reaching 29% at 9:50am, then briefly at a quicker rate down to 10% 10 minutes late morning and then at a slower rate to a low of 3% in the afternoon. With the wind change the relative humidity rose quickly in the early afternoon (rising 12% in 2 minutes), before remaining low and stable following this before rising slowly from 4pm. In the evening relative humidity rose much slower whilst remaining moderately low. Calm winds early in the day, followed by light SE to SW winds with some SE to NE winds in the morning and became W to SW from 9:50 am with some S to SW winds. In the middle of the day was NW to SW winds before a light to moderate E to SE wind change from 1:12pm with some E to ENE winds. Winds tended S to SE in the evening.
17/12/19: Fine and partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with some ci clouds in the afternoon. Smoke haze. The temperature was a little variable from the late morning to mid-afternoon. Near average and stable dew point from early in the day and moderately low in the mid-morning and late afternoon before rising slightly in the evening. Near average relative humidity after moderately low relative humidity early in the day. In the early hours of the day was light S to SW winds and was calm at times becoming SSE to SW in the early morning, SSE to ESE from mid-morning, E to SE in the afternoon and ESE to SE from mid-afternoon. In the evening winds veered with SSE to ESE winds in the early evening and S to SW in the late evening.
18/12/19: Fine and partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds and mostly sunny from early afternoon. Variable temperature from mid to late morning. The dew point fell gradually in the early hours and became moderately low, then rose in the early morning close to average before falling again later in the morning and became moderately low in the middle of the day. The dew point returned to near average during the afternoon and continued to rise through to the evening before falling slightly later in the evening. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day and near average from the early morning. Light S to SW winds in the early hours and with calm winds at times, SSW to SE during the early morning becoming E to SE later in the morning, E to ESE with some SE winds from the afternoon, E to SE winds in the evening and became calm later in the evening.
19/12/19: Fine and mostly sunny with some cu clouds from later in the morning. The temperature was a little variable from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Dew point was near average and generally stable while rising and falling a few times over the day. Near average relative humidity. Calm winds early in the day with S to SW winds in the early morning becoming E to SE winds from the mid-morning with some E to ENE winds later in the morning. Winds were ENE to ESE from 2pm, E to NE from mid-afternoon, shifting N to NE in the evening and N to NW in the late evening.
20/12/19: Fine and mostly sunny with some cu and sc. Smoke haze. Near average dew point rose during the early morning before becoming generally stable and near average for the rest of the day while rising and falling several times. Near average relative humidity. Calm winds early in the day became N to ENE from the early morning, shifting SSE to ESE from the mid-morning, ESE to ENE from late morning, NNE to ENE in the evening and calm in the late evening.
21/12/19: Mostly sunny with some cu clouds in the afternoon. Smoke haze. A warm morning with the temperature a little variable from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Dew point was stable and near average early in the day before rising during the morning. From the mid-morning the dew point became stable while remaining near average. Relative humidity was near average. Calm winds early in the day before some variable winds in the early morning becoming S to SE and then ENE to SE through to the mid-morning. Light E to NE winds from the mid-morning with some E to SE winds, E to SE later in the morning, E to NE from early afternoon, ENE to NE in the evening becoming N to NE in the late evening.
22/12/19: Mostly sunny with some cu and sc clouds with increasing clouds later in the afternoon. Smoke haze. Dew point fell slowly early in the day before rising in the early morning and at a slower rate from the early morning to mid-afternoon close to average. For the rest of the day the dew point was generally stable and near average. Relative humidity was near average. Calm winds early in the day before ENE to SE from the early morning with variable and S to SE winds, ESE to ENE from the late morning and E to SE in the evening.
23/12/19: Cloudy with cu and sc clouds from the morning clearing to partly cloudy in the afternoon. Smoke haze. A warm morning. The temperature was variable in the afternoon with the clearing cloud. Dew point was near average while generally slowly rising over the entire day. Stable and moderately low relative humidity in the early hours and near average from the morning. Light S to SE winds, followed by SSW to SSE in the early hours becoming S to SSE with some S to SSE in the morning. From the mid-morning winds were S to WSW, then S to ESE and ESE to ENE from the late morning with some ESE to ENE winds, becoming N to ENE in the evening.
24/12/19: Cloudy with cu and sc clouds easing during the afternoon to partly cloudy before increasing clouds of ci and cs with cu from distant storms later in the afternoon. A warm morning. A brief severe thunderstorm at 7:45pm with a brief period of very heavy rainfall and fierce electrical activity, followed by thunder from nearby thunderstorms with light rain through during the rest of the evening. The temperature was variable from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. The temperature fell 3 C in 15 minutes with the thunderstorm for the rest of the day before stabilising for the rest of the evening. Dew point was generally stable and close to average before rising to moderately high with the thunderstorm before stabilising in the rest of the evening following the thunderstorm. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day and near average during the day. Before, with and following the thunderstorm the relative humidity rose from 62 % to 89% 1 hour after the storm and remained high for the rest of the evening. Light N to NE winds early in the day, N to ENE winds in the early morning, NNE to E later in the morning, NNE to E in the afternoon and ENE to NE from the mid-afternoon. Before the storm winds became S to SE and with and during the thunderstorm winds were variable before NNW to NE winds following the thunderstorm.
25/12/19: Cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming partly cloudy during the afternoon. A brief shower from 10:38am, followed by a few showers with moderate falls from 11:20am with lighter showers from just before midday through to 2pm. Some light showers in the late evening. The temperature was stable in the early hours of the day. The temperature became stable in the mid-morning before rising quickly for a brief period at 11:20 AM with increasing showers. In the afternoon the temperature rose slowly before rising more quickly during the mid-afternoon to almost reach the maximum temperature during the morning. Dew point was stable and near average from the early hours before rising during the morning and became moderately high from the mid-morning. In the late morning the dew point fell briefly before rising until the mid-afternoon whilst remaining moderately high, then fell later in the afternoon to near average and became stable and near average in the evening. Relative humidity was high over the entire day with rather sluggish movement at around 90% from early in the day until mid-morning before falling a little from the mid-morning and rising again with the showers. Following the clearing of the showers the relative humidity fell during the afternoon to a low of 74% before rising to 89% in the evening. Mostly calm winds early in the day before SSW to WSW from the early morning, with SW to SE winds from mid-morning, light S to SE winds in the afternoon becoming ESE to SE from 2:15pm and S to SE in the evening.
26/12/19: A warm morning with the temperature stable in the early hours and variable from the mid-morning to the mid-afternoon with changeable cloud coverage. Some light showers in the early hours of the day. Cloudy periods of cu and sc clouds in the morning and partly cloudy from late morning. The dew point fell slowly and was near average early in the day before rising during the morning and became moderately high at times. Later in the morning the dew point fell very quickly for a brief period back to average then continued to fall in the afternoon at a slower rate close to average and then rose from the late afternoon before becoming stable in the evening close to average. Relative humidity was high and stable early in the day before falling during the morning and quite quickly in the late morning after a temporary small rise in the late morning associated with nearby showers. Relative humidity was near average in the afternoon and evening. Light SW to SE winds from early, S to SE during the morning, SSE to ESE from the late morning and S to ESE in the late evening.
27/12/19: Some light showers in the early hours, late morning and early afternoon. Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds and cloudy at times later in the morning and in the early afternoon. Dew point was mostly stable and near average from early in the day becoming a little variable during the morning. In the afternoon the dew point fell while remaining near average before rising in the mid afternoon before becoming stable from the late afternoon. Relative humidity was near average though was high in the late morning with the showers and variable from late morning to early afternoon. Light S to ESE winds in the early hours before calm winds that were followed by light S to SW winds in the early morning. Light SSE to E winds later in the morning, SSE to SE winds in the late morning, E to SE in the afternoon, ESE to SE from mid-afternoon, SSE to ESE in the evening and became calm later in the evening.
28/12/19: Fine. Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. The minimum temperature was reached at 2am before generally rising for the rest of the early hours of the day. The temperature was variable from the mid-morning to late afternoon. The dew point slowly rose in the early hours of the day before falling during the morning becoming briefly moderately low in the late morning. In the afternoon the dew point rose and returned to near average while rising becoming stable in the evening. Relative humidity was near average and was a little variable from the late morning to mid-afternoon. Calm winds in the early hours of the day, S to SW in the early morning, S to SE winds during the morning, E to SE from the late morning, ESE to SE in the evening and SE to SSE in the late evening.
29/12/19: Partly cloudy of cu and sc clouds with ci clouds developing in the afternoon. The temperature was slightly variable from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. Dew point was near average and slowly fell from early in the day, became stable from the late morning, rose during the afternoon and became stable close to average from the late afternoon. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day and near average during the rest of the day. Light SSW to SSE winds became calm in the early hours before S to SW winds followed by E to SE during the early morning, became NE to ESE from the mid-morning and NNE to E in the late morning. In the early afternoon was ESE to SE winds, ESE to ENE from mid-afternoon before calm winds developed later in the evening except for some brief S to SW winds.
30/12/19: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Fine until a brief light to moderate shower in the late evening. The temperature was variable from the late morning to the early afternoon. The temperature was stable for 2 hours in the evening preceding the shower before falling with and after the shower at the end of the day. Dew point was near average over the entire day and was stable early in the day before rising gradually in the morning and then fell briefly in the late morning. In the afternoon the dew point rose while remaining near average before stabilising in the evening before rising a little further in the late evening. Relative humidity was moderately low early in the day and near average from the morning. In the evening the relative humidity stabilised before rising with and following the shower. Calm winds early in the day, WSW to SSW winds from early morning followed by SSW to SSE winds before veering during the morning and became ENE to SE from the mid-morning. Winds were ESE to ENE from the late morning with some SE winds in the late morning.
31/12/19: Light showers in the early hours and during the early morning to mid-morning. Cloudy early in the day and partly cloudy from the mid-morning with cu and sc clouds. A warm morning. The temperature was variable from mid-morning to mid-afternoon. The dew point slowly rose in the early hours, became stable during the morning and fell in the late morning. From the afternoon the dew point was mostly stable and was near average during most of the day. Relative humidity was near average and a little variable during the morning. Some light SW winds in the early hours with calm winds also before ESE to ENE winds developing during the morning, followed by variable winds that became E to SE from the mid-morning. In the afternoon winds became ENE to ESE, E to ENE from mid-afternoon, E to NE in the late afternoon and N to NE in the evening.

January weather remarks

Smoke haze developed on the 4th through to the 6th
Sunny on the 5th
The dew point was stable during most of the 6th
On the 7th the temperature was variable in the late morning and the temperature fell for a brief period
Mostly sunny on the 8th with smoke haze returning
The temperature was a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon of the 9th with smoke haze continuing with mostly sunny skies. High cloud later in the day.
Smoke haze and mostly sunny on the 10th with some mid level clouds in the afternoon.
Smoke haze on the 11th with increasing high and mid level clouds becoming cloudy in the afternoon ahead of evening rainfall. A warm day before the temperature fell with the increasing clouds. Relative humidity became high in the evening with the rainfall.
Cloudy on the 12th following overnight rainfall resulting in a warm night. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before falling from the middle of the day.
Mostly cloudy on the 13th before starting to ease in the afternoon. Variable temperature in the first half of the afternoon. Quite stable relative humidity early in the day.
Mostly cloudy on the 14th with clouds easing in the afternoon with high level clouds. Variable day-time temperature after the temperature was stable early in the day
On the 15th cloud coverage increased during the day easing later in the afternoon with daytime showers. A warm morning with the temperature stable early in the day. Before and with the showers the temperature fell from the mid morning before increasing in the afternoon. A sharp rise in dew point with these showers but remained near average.
Cloudy periods on the 16th with frequent showers. The temperature was variable during the day-time with a cool day. Dew point became moderately high at times from mid-morning to mid-afternoon.
The 17th was mostly cloudy with a warm morning when the temperature was mostly stable early in the day. Very variable daytime temperature which rose and fell numerous times. A steep rise in relative humidity with a severe thunderstorm in the evening.
Mostly cloudy on the 18th with further rainfall early in the day and showers later in the day. A warm morning and a cool day as a result. The temperature was a little variable during the daytime. High relative humidity early and late in the day and stable especially in the evening.
Cloudy periods on the 19th with further showers and thunderstorms. A warm morning with quite stable temperature. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before falling with and following a storm as clouds increased. High relative humidity early in the day and much of the day with the rainfall.
Cloudy at times on the 20th with a very warm morning with the maximum temperature reached in the middle of the day. Variable temperature between two thunderstorms in the afternoon. The dew point became high later in the morning before easing to moderately high for much of the remainder of the day. High relative humidity early in the day.
On the 21st cloud cleared during the morning before increasing clouds in the afternoon with a mild thunderstorm. A warm night followed by a warm day. The temperature became stable in the early afternoon close to the maximum before falling with the storm in the mid afternoon. Quite variable wind direction over the entire day
Increasing clouds in afternoon of 22nd with a warm day.
On the 23rd clouds increased in the middle of the day with showers and thunderstorms. A very warm morning with the temperature stable in the early hours of the day. During a late morning thunderstorm the temperature fell 7 C. Relative humidity became high with the thunderstorm. Moderate N to NE winds with the thunderstorm.
A warm morning and a warm day on the 24th
The 25th saw a warm morning with the temperature stable for much of the early hours of the day
Cloudy periods during the morning of the 26th with a warm morning and variable temperature during the morning and early afternoon
A warm morning on the 27th with 2 hours of stable temperature
A warm morning on the 28th
The 29th saw a warm morning with the temperature stable in much of the early hours of the day. A very warm day.
A warm morning on the 30th. Slightly above average daytime relative humidity.
Variable temperature from mid morning to mid afternoon. Slightly above average day-time relative humidity.
2 days of morning dew – Light: 22nd and 31st

January weather influences

A persistent high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extended a ridge and onshore wind flow along the east Queensland coast between the 1st and 9th with the warm and settled weather over the region
The ridge along the east Queensland coast started to weaken on the 10th as a inland trough started to draw warm air eastwards towards the east Queensland coast
On the 11th the high pressure system maintained a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast as instability increases due to a surface trough shifting east over southern and central districts of the state. This in combination with a upper level trough brought showers and storms into the south-east of the state
The surface trough with associated showers and thunderstorms cleared off the southern Queensland coast early in the day on the 12th. The inland section of the surface trough however continued to maintain some instability. A new high pressure system shifted east into the Tasman Sea extending onshore winds along the east Queensland coast
On the 13th the new high pressure system continued to extend a ridge along the east Queensland coast and moist onshore winds. The inland surface trough along with a upper level trough brought instability eastwards which remained to west of the south-east of the state
The high pressure ridge and onshore winds continued on the 14th. A coastal trough off the southern Queensland coast brought some showers along coastal parts of the region. The inland trough maintained instability well to the west.
On the 15th a surface trough was situated near the southern Queensland coast and combined with the high pressure system in the Tasman Sea to bring showers along the southern Queensland coast and adjacent inland.
A surface trough about the south-east coast on the 16th combined with onshore wind flow and an upper level trough to maintain instability along the east Queensland coast as the inland trough continued to remain well to the west.
An inland surface trough remained in place on the 17th and combined with a upper level trough to bring showers and storms over eastern Queensland. Moist winds also extended along the east Queensland coast as the high pressure ridge remains in place
On the 18th a coastal trough developed overnight and combined with a upper level trough and the inland surface trough to bring showers and storms especially early in the day with moderate to heavy falls over the south-east. The high pressure system continued to extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast
A weakening surface trough on the 19th remained over the south-east of the state maintaining further showers and storm activity. The inland surface trough and a upper level trough also contributed instability.
The 20th saw a surface trough that was situated from the north-west of the state to the southern inland extend a moist and unstable air mass to its east across to the east Queensland coast.
On the 21st the surface trough shifted further east into the Darling Downs before starting to retreat westwards late in the day. This continued to extend a moist and unstable airless to the east and continued to support showers and storms.
A decaying surface trough on the 22nd over the inland of the state brought some showers and storms from the north-west to the south-east of the state to the east of the surface trough. This drew hot air eastwards of the surface trough.
As the surface trough retreated further westwards in the west of the state it combined with a tropical low pressure system in the Northern Territory to extend a moist and unstable airmass eastwards across to the east Queensland coast
On the 24th a surface trough remained slow moving over the far west of the state while the tropical low pressure system remains over north-east Northern Territory. Moist and unstable air extended to the east to bring unstable conditions over most of the state.
A surface trough remained in place over the west of the state on the 25th and combined with the tropical low pressure system to extend a moist and unstable air mass across the state to the east of the trough with further showers and storms
On the 26th the tropical low pressure slowly shifted northwards towards the Gulf of Carpentaria. A weak surface trough extended from the low across western and northern Queensland. This extended a moist and unstable air mass over much of the state along with a ridge along the east Queensland coast
The 27th saw the tropical low pressure system remain in place near the Northern Territory border as it slowly moves northwards before shifting southwards across the Northern Territory from the 28th. This system no longer influenced the weather over south-east from the 27th.
From the 27th to 31st a high pressure system extended a ridge along the east Queensland coast with mostly settled conditions

January weather notes

1/1/20: Fine and partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. The temperature was a little variable from mid-morning to mid afternoon. Dew point was stable early before rising during the early morning and then falling through the morning close to average. From the late morning the dew point rose and became stable later in the evening whilst remaining close to average. Mostly calm winds early in the day before N to ENE in the early morning becoming E to NE from the mid morning, ESE to NE from late morning, E to NE from mid afternoon and N to NE in the evening.
2/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds clearing in the afternoon with ci clouds in the late afternoon. The temperature was a little variable at times from the mid morning to mid afternoon. Dew point fell during the early hours, rose during the morning, before falling from the mid morning. The dew point became stable in the afternoon before falling slowly from the late afternoon and was near average over the entire day. Relative humidity was near average. Mostly calm winds in the early hours, before variable winds in the early morning was followed by SE to NE winds during the morning and E to NE from the mid morning. In the afternoon winds were E to ESE, ENE to ESE from mid afternoon, E to NE from the late afternoon and calm later in the evening.
3/1/19: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds clearing in the early afternoon. The temperature was a little variable from the mid morning to early afternoon. The dew point fell slowly early in the day and briefly rose in the early morning close to average. From the mid morning the dew point fell becoming moderately low in the early afternoon before rising back to near average in the afternoon and then mostly stable from the mid afternoon. Relative humidity was near average becoming moderately low during the afternoon returning to near average in the evening. Calm winds early in the day, variable winds of between N to SE during the morning, ENE to SE from the mid morning with some S to SE winds, ENE to ESE from mid afternoon, ENE to NE from the late afternoon and N to NE in the evening.
4/1/19: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clearing during the afternoon. Smoke haze developed. The dew point fell in the early hours of the day close to average, rose during the morning, then fell from the mid morning before rising again during the middle of the day while remaining close to average. In the afternoon the dew point fell and became moderately low in the mid morning before rising later in the afternoon and became stable and near average in the evening. Near average relative humidity. Calm winds in the early hours of the day became S to SW, then S to SE, and then N to NE in the early morning before ESE to NNE in the morning and ESE to NE later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were E to NE, E to NE later in the afternoon and N to NE in the evening.
5/1/19: Sunny with smoke haze. A warm day. The dew point was generally stable and near average from early in the day before falling during the morning, became moderately low in the late morning and then rose for a brief period in the early afternoon returning to near average. In the afternoon and evening the dew point slowly rose close to average. Near average relative humidity during the day and moderately low from the mid morning to mid afternoon. Calm winds early in the day before light W to NNW in the early morning, followed by NNW to NE winds during the morning with some NE to ESE and NNW to WNW winds, E to NE in the afternoon and NE to ENE in the evening with N to NE winds in the late evening.
6/1/19: Partly cloudy with sc and cu clouds and cloudy at times in the afternoon. Smoke haze. Dew point slowly fell slowly in the early hours of the day, before rising during the early morning close to average. For the remainder of the day the dew point was generally stable and near average. Near average relative humidity. Calm winds early in the day with S to WSW winds, followed by S to SE winds in the early morning before light SSE to E winds in the morning, ENE to ESE winds from the mid morning, ENE to NNE winds in the late afternoon, N to NE in the evening and became calm in the late evening.
7/1/19: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds easing in the afternoon. The temperature was variable in the late morning and the temperature fell for a brief period of time. Dew point was mostly stable and near average early in the day, fell slowly during the morning, rose from the mid afternoon before falling during the morning while being near average over the entire day. Near average relative humidity. Calm winds in the early hours with generally N to ENE winds from the early morning with some SSE to ENE in the early morning and ENE to SE in the mid morning. In the afternoon winds became ENE to ESE, E to NE in the late afternoon, ENE to NE in the evening, E to NE in the mid evening followed by calm winds.
8/1/20: Mostly sunny with cu and sc clouds. Smoke haze. Dew point was near average and mostly stable early in the day before falling during the morning and afternoon whilst remaining near average and rising a little in the early evening before stabilising for the rest of the evening. Near average relative humidity. Mostly calm winds in the early hours of the day, N to NE winds during the morning with some SW to N winds, light NW to NE winds in the morning and became ENE to SE from the mid morning with some N to NE winds. In the afternoon winds were SE to NE became E to NE, NE to ENE from later in the afternoon and N to NE later in the evening.
9/1/20: Mostly sunny with cu clouds and ci and cs clouds later in the morning. Smoke haze. A slightly warm today with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point was near average and mostly stable early in the day before falling during the morning and then generally rose in the afternoon while rising and falling a few times whilst remaining near average. In the evening the dew point stabilised. Relative humidity was near average. Mostly calm winds early in the day before NNW to ENE winds during the morning, NNE to E becoming ESE to SE in the late afternoon, before E to NE winds from the afternoon and N to ENE winds in the late evening.
10/1/20: Mostly sunny with some cu clouds with ac clouds in the afternoon. Smoke haze. The temperature was a little variable from the late morning to mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average early in the day and in the morning before falling in the late morning and became moderately low in the early afternoon. The dew point rose again back to near average before rising at a slower rate for the rest of the afternoon, stabilising in the evening. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day and from the late morning to early afternoon and otherwise near average. Mostly calm winds in the early hours of the day before N to ENE winds in the morning with some E to SE winds, E to NE winds in the afternoon, before NE to ENE winds in the evening and N to NE winds later in the evening.
11/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds and increasing cu and as clouds from the middle of the day becoming cloudy in the middle of the day. Smoke haze. Light thundery showers during the evening with nearby thunderstorms. A warm day. The temperature rose very steadily during the morning before falling from midday with the increase cloud coverage. The temperature was briefly stable in the mid afternoon and during the evening. The dew point was very stable and near average from early in the day before rising slowly in the afternoon and quicker in the early evening before and with the showers. Later in the evening the dew point dropped slightly before rising slowly in the late evening remaining close to average. Relative humidity was near average and became high in the evening with the showers. Light N to NE winds in the early hours of the day, N to ENE winds from early morning, N to NE in the mid morning and followed by N to ENE winds later in the morning with some ENE to S winds. From the late morning winds were ENE to ESE, E to NE from mid afternoon and became ESE to S in the evening. For the rest of the evening winds were variable of SW to SE winds, followed by SE to ENE winds and then NNE to W winds in the late evening.
12/1/20: Cloudy with cu and as clouds. Some light rain in the early hours. The temperature was stable early in the day with a warm morning. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before falling from the middle of the day. The dew point was near average and mostly stable from early in the day before falling from the late morning while remaining close to average. Relative humidity was moderately high from early in the day returning to near average in the evening. The relative humidity stopped falling in the late morning. Calm winds early in the day, SSW to W winds in the early morning, then S to SW winds and S to SE winds from the mid morning. In the late evening winds became S to SW.
13/1/20: Mostly cloudy with cu, sc and as clouds with clouds easing with cu, sc, as, ci and cs clouds in the afternoon. The temperature was stable in the late morning before becoming variable to the mid afternoon. The dew point was near average and mostly stable from early in the day before falling in the afternoon and became stable while remaining close to average in the evening. Relative humidity was near average and quite stable early in the day becoming slightly above average from the late morning and in the afternoon before returning to near average in the evening. Light S to SW winds from early in the day, S to SSE winds during the morning, SSE to SE from the mid morning with some S to SSE in the afternoon and became S to SSE in the evening.
14/1/20: Mostly cloudy with as and cu clouds with clouds easing in the afternoon with also ci and cs clouds in the afternoon. The temperature was stable early in the day and was variable in the late morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point fell slowly early in the day moderately low before rising through to the mid morning while returning to near average. From the mid morning the dew point was near average and mostly stable though was a little variable in the afternoon. Stable and moderately low relative humidity early in the day and near average from the morning. Light SSW to SW winds at times early, S to SW in the morning, S to SE from the mid morning, SE to ESE winds in the afternoon, SE winds from the late afternoon and became SSE to SW later in the evening.
15/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds, with increasing cu clouds during the morning becoming cloudy later in the morning before becoming partly cloudy in the afternoon with ci clouds later in the afternoon. A light shower in the early hours. Light to moderate showers between 10am and 10:30am with brief heavy falls of 1.2 mm in 2 minutes. A brief light to moderate shower at 8pm and another at 10pm followed by further shower with heavy falls in the late evening. A warm morning with the temperature stable for much of the early hours. The temperature fell from 9:15am before and during the morning showers. The temperature then rose through to the afternoon and was a little variable. Dew point rose from early in the day close to average and rose sharply and became moderately high in the late morning with the showers. From the late morning the dew point fell back to near average becoming stable in the afternoon and rising slowly in the evening. Near average relative humidity today except for moderately high relative humidity from 9:30am before and during the showers before returning to near average in the late morning and rose moderately high in the late evening also. Light SW to SSE winds at times in the early hours, WSW to SSW in the early morning becoming S to ESE during the morning, NNW to NE winds with some E to NE winds from the mid morning and became S to SE with the showers later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were light E to SE, E to ENE in the evening and N to NNE winds later in the evening and calm at times.
16/1/20: Cloudy periods with cu clouds easing a little with cu and sc clouds in the afternoon. Frequent showers from the mid morning to the late morning, and less frequent from the late morning to the early afternoon. Variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon which fell and rose twice. A cool day. Near average and stable dew point early before becoming variable and moderately high at times from the mid morning to mid afternoon. From the mid afternoon the dew point returned to near average while falling becoming mostly stable in the evening. Relative humidity was stable and near average early in the day and became high from during the morning and during the rest of the day. The relative humidity was a little variable from the mid morning to early afternoon. Light N to NE winds at times in the early hours and otherwise calm, N to NE winds from the mid morning, N to NE later in the morning and N to NE winds later in the morning. E to NE light winds with some N to NE winds at times in the afternoon and in the late afternoon, E to NE in the evening becoming NNE to NE and calm later in the evening.
17/1/20: Mostly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A light shower in the early hours, another in the late morning and in the late afternoon. In the evening were some light showers before a severe thunderstorm with heavy falls in the late evening followed by showers with heavy falls. 21 mm in 15 minutes to 10:57pm and 29 mm in 31 minutes to 11:13pm. A warm morning with mostly stable temperature early in the day. The temperature was very variable from the mid morning to early afternoon and rose and fell numerous times. The dew point was near average and mostly stable early in the day before rising during the morning becoming stabilising moderately high before falling for a brief period of time back to near average. In the afternoon the dew point slowly fell, became mostly stable from the mid afternoon and then rose back to moderately high in the evening. There was a temporarily easing of the dew point with the start of the storm before the dew point recovered. Relative humidity was near average from early in the day and became moderately high from the mid morning to the late afternoon and variable at times from the mid morning to the early afternoon. Relative humidity rose quite steeply during the evening. Mostly calm winds early in the day with some N to NW winds, E to NE winds during the morning with some N to NE winds. Winds were light E to ENE in the afternoon with some ENE to NE winds and E to NE in the evening. Winds were ESE to NE with the storm, N to NE from 11pm and SSW to SW after the storm.
18/1/20: Mostly cloudy with cu and sc clouds and some ac clouds in the afternoon. Rain in the early hours of the day with some moderate to heavy falls at times between 12am and 1am and 3am and 4am clearing at 6am. Showers in the late afternoon and early evening with some moderate falls along with a nearby thunderstorm. A warm morning and a cool day with the temperature stable but a little variable from the late morning through to the afternoon. In the evening the temperature fell quite slowly. Dew point fell from the early hours close to average before rising during the morning and became moderately high. From the late morning the dew point rose slowly, became stable from the mid afternoon, before falling with the showers back to average, rising slightly after the showers and then fell slowly for the rest of the evening. Relative humidity was high and very stable from early in the day. From the late morning the relative humidity stopped falling in the late morning before rising slowly through to the afternoon before rising later in the afternoon with the showers. In the evening relative humidity was high and very stable. Light SW to NNW winds early in the day, with SE to NE winds from 1am, NNW to WNW from 2am becoming calm, WWN to SSW from 3:30am, WSW to SSW from 4am, S to SW from 5am and S to ESE with some S to SW later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were S to SE with some E to SE winds, E to SE from the mid afternoon, backing in the evening to S to SE early in the evening, then S to SW and calm for the remainder of the evening.
19/1/20: Cloudy periods with cu, sc and some ac clouds. Light showers in the early hours of the day. A brief moderate thunderstorm in the late morning with very little thunder with 12 mm in 10 minutes. A decaying mild thunderstorm at 2pm with moderate falls. A warm morning with the temperature quite stable early in the day before rising quickly during the morning. The maximum temperature close to average was reached just before 11am before falling before and with the storm under increasing clouds before warming at midday following the storm. The temperature stopped rising at 1pm and became stable before falling during the afternoon thunderstorm and then rising following the storm. In the late afternoon the temperature fell slowly becoming mostly stable in the evening. Dew point was stable and near average before rising to moderately high during the morning before falling before and with the storm in the late morning back to near average. After the storm the dew point rose again and became moderately high. In the early afternoon the dew point fell back to average with the afternoon storm before rising following the storm moderately high. In the late afternoon the dew point fell close to average before rising slowly in the evening and returned to moderately high in the late evening. Stable and high relative humidity early in the day, became moderately high in the morning. The relative humidity rose sharply with the late morning storm and became high. The relative humidity fell in the afternoon temporarily before rising before the mild storm, rose with the mild storm and remained high over the remainder of the day. Calm winds with some W to SSW winds at times in the early hours of the day and early morning followed by NW to SW winds with some NE to ESE winds during the morning. From the mid morning winds were E to NE with some E to SE winds becoming moderate NW to NE with the storm veering SE after the storm. Light E to SE winds in the afternoon becoming ENE to NNE with some N to NW winds with the storm and N to NW becoming E to NE after the storm. In the evening winds were light N to NNE and calm at times before light N to NE winds later in the evening.
20/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc, and cloudy at times with cu, sc, ac and cb in the afternoon. Nearby thunderstorms during the mid afternoon followed by a mild brief decaying thunderstorm at 3pm with light rain. A mild brief thunderstorm with a very short period of heavy rainfall at 5:15pm from the edge of a thunderstorm. A very warm morning and a warm day with the maximum temperature reached in the middle of the day. Before and during each afternoon storm the temperature fell with stable temperature between the two storms before becoming stable in the evening and rising slowly later in the evening. Dew point was moderately high and stable early in the day before rising during the morning reaching a high of 25 C later in the morning and falling briefly but sharply in the late morning back to average. In the afternoon the dew point briefly rose sharply moderately high before becoming stable and then fell from the late afternoon and was close to average and stable in the evening before rising later in the evening. Stable and high relative humidity early in the day becoming near average in the morning and early afternoon before generally rising from the mid afternoon and fell briefly at times. Light N to NE winds from early with some ENE to NE winds in the early morning, E to NE from the late morning, moderate winds with the 3pm storm, ENE to NE following the storm, veered to SE later in the afternoon and backing to NNW to ENE in the late afternoon following the late afternoon storm. In the evening winds became calm with E to NE with N to NE winds from the mid evening.
21/1/20: Partly cloudy with sc and ac clouds clearing to sunny skies during the morning with some cu clouds. Increasing cu, cb, ci, cs and ac clouds with an approaching storm becoming partly cloudy following the storm with cu, sc and ac clouds. A brief decaying mild thunderstorm at 4pm with light to moderate rain with little thunder. A very warm day after a warm night with the temperature falling slowly in the early hours. The temperature became stable in the early afternoon close to the maximum temperature before falling sharply from 3pm as the cloud increased ahead of the storm. The temperature stopped falling at 4pm and after briefly rising fell from the late afternoon close to average. The dew point was near average and stable early in the day becoming stable during the morning. The dew point rose during the morning, became moderately high from the late morning and became stable in the afternoon. In the mid afternoon the dew point fell before rising slightly with the storm and fell again to near average after the storm and then became stable soon afterwards. Relative humidity was near average from early in the day rising 24% in 90 minutes in the mid afternoon ahead and with the storm before dropping back to near average from the late afternoon. Light N to NE winds early in the day with some calm winds, W to NW becoming NNE to NW in the early morning and S to SW during the morning followed by S to ESE winds in the mid morning. Following this the wind backed to NNE to NE and then E to SE in the late morning and from 2pm was E to NE followed by N to NE with the storm and N to NW after the storm. In the evening winds veered to S to SSW in the early evening before variable winds from 8pm with some calm winds.
22/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds in the morning with also ac and ci clouds from the middle of the day, before increasing as clouds with cu clouds from the mid afternoon. Light rain in the evening. A warm day. The temperature was temporarily stable in the evening and also a small rise in the temperature in the late evening. Near average dew point and stable from early in the day before rising from the late morning becoming moderately high in the early afternoon before briefly rising sharply in the late afternoon. The dew point then became stable, during the second half of the afternoon the dew point slowly fell and became stable in the evening. Near average relative humidity. Calm winds early in the day, light NE to NW winds in the early morning becoming E to NE veering to S to SE later in the morning before backing to E to NE in the late morning. In the late afternoon winds were ENE to NE, NE in the evening and N to NE later in the evening.
23/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds with increased clouds in the middle of the day with ci and cb clouds. A brief late morning mild thunderstorm with a brief period of heavy rain, followed by some light showers in the middle of the day. A very warm morning with the temperature stable in the early hours of the day. The temperature fell 7 C before and with the storm, became stable for 1 hour during the rainfall before rising during the afternoon while remaining lower than the earlier maximum temperature. The dew point was stable and moderately high from early in the day before falling briefly to near average during the storm and then rose back to moderately high following the storm. The dew point continued to rise in the afternoon before slowly falling from the mid afternoon while remaining moderately high. Near average relative humidity and stable from early in the day, rising in the late morning with the rainfall and became high. The relative humidity fell in the afternoon while remaining high in the afternoon and returned to near average in the evening. Light N to NE winds early in the day with some calm winds and ENE to NE winds at times. During the morning winds became WNW to NE, moderate N to NE winds with the storm, N to ENE with the showers, E to SE in the afternoon, becoming E to NE from 1:30pm with some N to NE winds followed by ENE to NE winds in the evening.
24/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds and some ci/ cs clouds. A warm morning and a warm day. A brief rise in the temperature at 2pm. The dew point fell slowly during the early hours of the day returning back to near average before rising from the morning moderately high through to the mid afternoon. From the mid afternoon the dew point fell and became near average in the evening. Relative humidity was near average early in the day, moderately high during the morning, a little variable during the afternoon and returned to near average in the evening being stable for much of the evening. Light N to NE winds from early with some ENE to NE winds, N to NE in the morning, N to ENE in the late morning, E to NE in the afternoon with some E to SE winds, ENE to NE from mid afternoon and N to NE later in the evening.
25/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc and was cloudy at times. A warm morning with the temperature stable during much of the early hours of the day. A mild thunderstorm in the early hours of the day clearing in the early morning. The dew point rose from early in the day and returned to moderately high from the early morning. In the afternoon the dew point fell and returned to near average from the late afternoon while continuing to fall through to the evening. Near average relative humidity became moderately high from the morning and back to near average in the evening. Light N to NE winds early in the day becoming light and variable winds from 1am, NNE to ENE from the morning, ENE to ESE in the early afternoon, ESE to ENE from mid morning, E to NE from the late afternoon and became calm in the late evening.
26/1/20: Partly cloudy of cu and sc clouds with cloudy periods during the morning. Light showers in the mid morning. A warm morning, followed by variable temperature during the morning through to the early afternoon. Stable and near average dew point early in the day before rising close to average during the morning and to moderately high later in the morning. From the early afternoon the dew point fell back to near average and became mostly stable from the mid afternoon. Relative humidity was moderately high from early in the day and returned to near average in the evening. The relative humidity was a little variable in the mid morning and early afternoon. Mostly calm winds in the early hours, NNW to NE winds in the early morning, E to NE from mid morning with some ESE to ENE winds in the afternoon becoming ENE to NNE in the evening and calm at times.
27/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc and some ci clouds. A warm morning with the temperature stable for 2 hours from 4am. Stable dew point early in the day close to average before rising during the early morning before falling during the morning, rose in the afternoon, falling slightly in the late afternoon before rising in the evening while remaining close to average. Relative humidity was near average. Calm winds in the early hours, light N to NE winds in the early morning, NNE to ESE winds during the morning, ESE to ENE from the mid morning, E to NE winds in the late morning and E to ENE winds in the afternoon. Winds were E to ENE winds in the evening, E to SE in the mid evening and NNE to E winds later in the evening.
28/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Light showers from the early hours through to the morning with mostly light falls with very brief heavy falls during one shower during the morning. A warm morning. Variable temperature from the late morning to mid afternoon. The dew point rose from early in the day, became moderately high during the morning before falling back to near average at midday. The dew point stabilised in the afternoon before rising very slowly in the evening while remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity. Some light and variable winds early in the day before N to ENE winds in the early morning, NNE to ESE from the mid afternoon following N to NW winds, E to NE during the afternoon with E to SE in the mid afternoon. Light NNE to NE in the evening, N to NE from 8pm and N to NNW in the late evening.
29/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds easing in the afternoon with some ci clouds. A warm morning with the temperature stable during much of the early hours of the day. A very warm day with the temperature a little variable during the morning and early afternoon. Stable and near average dew point from early in the day before falling a little during the morning, rose during the morning and early afternoon and became moderately high in the early afternoon. Following this the dew point fell during the afternoon back to near average before falling slowly in the evening and then rose slowly later in the evening. Near average relative humidity. Light N to NNE winds became calm in the early hours, NNE to W in the morning, E to NE becoming N to NE in the late morning, N through to E winds in the early afternoon and then became E to NE. Later in the evening winds became N to NE.
30/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds easing in the afternoon. A warm morning. The temperature a little variable from the late morning to mid afternoon. The dew point was near average and mostly stable from early in the day before falling slowly during the morning and became stable in the afternoon close to average. From the mid afternoon the dew point fell while remaining close to average. Relative humidity was near average and slightly above average during the daytime. Mostly calm winds until 8am with some NNE to N winds in the first few hours of the day, followed by light SE to NE winds and ENE to SE with some ENE to NE winds from the mid morning. In the afternoon winds were light E to SE, ESE to ENE becoming E to NE from the late afternoon and calm in the late evening.
31/1/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds and cloudy at times. Variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average from early before rising during the morning, fell during the afternoon and became stable in the evening while remaining near average. Near average relative humidity with slightly above average day-time relative humidity. Calm winds early in the day with S to SW winds during the morning, becoming ENE to SE with some S to SE winds, E to SE from the late morning, ENE to ESE from the afternoon becoming calm in the evening.

February weather remarks

Sunny and a hot day on the 2nd
Mostly sunny on the 3rd and a hot day with the maximum temperature reached in the middle of the day and the temperature was stable during much of the afternoon.
Cloudy on the 4th with some showers, drizzle and light rain at times which resulted in a warm morning and a cool day. The maximum temperature was reached a little after 9am before generally falling during the rest of the day. Relative humidity was high and stable early in the day
Cloudy on the 5th with cool day and light showers and drizzle
The 6th was cloudy with further rain periods and showers with some heavy falls with a cold day. Relative humidity became high and stagnant from the morning.
Cloudy on the 7th. The minimum temperature was reached very early in the day before rising during the early hours. Daytime temperature was variable with the passing clouds
On the 8th cloudy conditions developed from the late morning with showers and storms occurring. A warm morning with the temperature falling slowly in the early hours of the day. The temperature was variable during the daytime and the relative humidity became high in the evening
Mostly cloudy on the 9th with further showers and storms with some heavy falls. A cool day as a result of this. Relative humidity was high over the entire day but was variable during the daytime
Increasing cloudy periods in the afternoon of the 10th accompanied with showers and storms with frequent lightning in the evening. The temperature was also variable in the afternoon. High relative humidity.
On the 11th it became cloudy with mild thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. In the mid afternoon with the first thunderstorm the temperature fell 5 C in 5 minutes, before mostly stable temperature for the rest of the day. Relative humidity was high early in the day with the rainfall later in the day.
Cloudy on the 12th with light thundery rain and a cool day with variable daytime temperature. Relative humidity was high and stable early and late in the day. High relative humidity over the entire day.
Further light to moderate rain on the 13th under cloudy skies and a cool day with variable temperature during the daytime.
On the 14th was variable daytime temperature. Dew point and relative humidity returned to near average and generally with elevated humidity due the extended wet spell
The 15th saw some afternoon showers with the maximum temperature reached in the late morning before cloud coverage increased. Dew point became briefly high during the afternoon, though was moderately high during the afternoon. Relative humidity became high with the showers before returning to moderately high following the showers
A warm day on the 16th and 17th with variable daytime temperature.
High relative humidity early in the day of the 16th
A warm day on the 18th with variable daytime temperature
Increasing clouds later in the afternoon of the 19th ahead of evening thunderstorms with fierce electrical activity and frequent lightning. A hot day with variable daytime temperature
A hot day on the 20th and became mostly sunny during the day
Very variable temperature on the 21st with increasing clouds in the afternoon
On the 22nd the maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before generally falling for the rest of the day
The 23rd saw it become cloudy during the day with some showers along with variable daytime temperature and a cold day.
Cloudy periods on the 24th with further showers. The relative humidity temporarily rose in the mid to late morning.
A cool day with cloudy periods on the 25th with some light showers.
Mostly cloudy with low and mid level clouds on the 26th
On the 27th clouds increased and became mostly cloudy with a light shower and mild decaying thunderstorm in the afternoon. The maximum temperature was reached in the middle of the day
A warm day on the 28th with variable daytime temperature and increasing clouds in the afternoon ahead of a light shower and nearby thunderstorm
Several light showers during the morning and afternoon of the 29th.
8 days of morning dew – Light: 16th, 18th, 19th, 27th and 28th, Moderate: 17th and Heavy: 15th

February weather influences

A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea on the 1st extended a ridge along the east Queensland coast extending moist onshore with some showers
On the 2nd and 3rd a high pressure system extended a weak ridge along the southern Queensland coast as the ridge contracts northwards with settled conditions
A surface trough shifted eastwards over the interior of the state on the 3rd extending unstable conditions into the region from the west, which also dragged warmth eastwards ahead of the trough
On the 4th a surface trough over the interior of the state which acted as a focus for instability over the interior combined with an upper level trough to bring unstable conditions to the region. Cooler air extended over the region in the wake of a southerly wind changed that shifted northwards along the east Queensland coast.
A new high pressure system on the 5th in the Tasman Sea extended a strengthening ridge along the east Queensland coast and extended moist onshore flow along the east Queensland coast. A surface trough over the interior of the state extended a band of instability to the east of the trough and into the region in combination with a upper level trough over the interior of the state. A southerly wind change also shifted northwards along the south Queensland coast.
On the 6th a strengthening coastal trough along the southern Queensland coast in combination with a surface trough of the interior of the state brought further rain, showers and storms in the region.
The surface trough remained over the interior of the state on the 7th and brought continued instability to the east of the trough including in the region. A coastal trough remaining by the east coast and onshore winds extending along the east Queensland coast as a high pressure system remains in place.
On the 8th a surface trough extended over the inland of the state from the north-west to the south-east inland of Queensland. This brought further instability with showers and thunderstorms.
A near-stationary upper trough on the 9th over the south of the state brought further frequent showers and thunderstorms over the region and the adjacent inland in combination with a surface trough remaining over the inland of the state. A coastal surface trough also deepened by the southern Queensland coast
The 10th saw a high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast. This combined with a surface trough over the interior of the state and an upper level trough brought showers and thunderstorms over the south-east of the state and the adjacent inland
On the 11th showers and thunderstorms over the south-east of the state remained as a surface trough remains over the inland of the state and an upper level trough was near-stationary over southern Queensland.
A surface trough extended over the eastern inland of the state on the 12th and combined with aa slow moving upper level low over the southern inland of the state to produce further showers and thunderstorms.
On the 13th the surface trough remained over the eastern inland of Queensland and combined with an upper low and a coastal trough over the southern Queensland coast. This brought further showers and rain over the region. Ex Tropical Cyclone Uesi shifted southwards well offshore extending large and powerful swell along the southern Queensland coast.
An upper level trough cleared offshore early on the 14th whilst the inland trough remained over the inland of the state. This continued to bring unstable conditions over the region with further rainfall
On the 15th a surface trough over the eastern inland of the state brought further showers and thunderstorms over the east Queensland coast and nearby inland. A weak ridge persisted along the east Queensland coast as Ex Tropical Cyclone shifts further away into the Tasman Sea.
A weak ridge of high pressure extended along the east Queensland coast on the 16th and 17th, whilst some instability extended through the region as a surface trough remains over the east inland of the state
A trough remained over the interior of the state on the 18th slowly shifted eastwards with limited instability in the region with instability mostly confined to the interior of Queensland.
On the 19th a surface trough over the interior of the state shifted further eastwards which brought showers and thunderstorms with some being severe over much of the inland of the state and into the south-east of the state
A surface trough remained in place on the 20th from the north-west to the south-east inland of the state with further showers and thunderstorms extending into the region. A south-easterly wind change shifted northwards along the south Queensland coast, before a new high pressure system extended a new ridge of high pressure in the wake of the wind change.
A high pressure system in southern Queensland extended showers and onshore winds along the east Queensland coast further north-wards as the south-easterly wind change shifted northwards to the Wide Bay on the 21st. This brought showers along the southern Queensland coast. A surface trough remained over the north-west to the south-east inland of the state with further showers and thunderstorms but remained further inland and north of the region.
The coastal shower activity continued on the 22nd as a high pressure system moving into the Tasman Sea continued to extend onshore winds along the east Queensland coast. The inland trough remained over the inland and over the following days with further instability mostly over the interior of the state.
On the 23rd and 24th the high pressure system over the Tasman Sea continued to extend showers along the southern Queensland coast as the system extends onshore winds along the east Queensland coast.
The 25th saw the high pressure system extend a ridge and onshore wind flow along the east Queensland coast and this continued to bring showers along the east Queensland coast.
A surface trough on the 26th extended from west districts to the south-east inland and brought showers and thunderstorms mostly over inland locations. The ridge along the east Queensland coast decayed as the high pressure system shifted eastwards over the Tasman Sea.
On the 27th a trough extended from the far west of the state to the southern inland of the state which shifted into the south-east inland on the 28th and extended a moist and unstable air mass to its east with further showers and storms which occurred in the south-east with some severe thunderstorms.
On the 29th the surface trough remained in place with showers and thunderstorms mostly inland and north of the region. A high shifted into the Tasman Sea and extended a weak ridge along the east Queensland coast.

February weather notes

1/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Light showers in the early hours and early morning. The temperature was a little variable from the late morning to early afternoon. The dew point rose during the early hours of the day becoming stable during the morning and then fell from the mid-morning while remaining close to average. From the afternoon the dew point was stable. Near average relative humidity. Mostly calm winds early in the day before NW to SSW winds with some N thorough to E winds in the morning, ESE to ENE winds from mid morning and E to NE winds in the afternoon. In the late afternoon winds were ENE to NE, N to NE in the evening and N in the late evening.
2/2/20: Sunny. A hot day. The dew point fell in the early hours before rising during the early morning before becoming stable soon afterwards while remaining close to average. From the mid morning the dew point fell and became moderately low in the late morning, rose sharply back to near average in the early afternoon and then rose more slowly to the mid afternoon. For the rest of the day the dew point was stable and near average. Near average relative humidity and moderately low during the middle of the day. Calm winds early in the day before N to NE with some N to WNW winds during the morning with some E to NE winds later in the morning, NNE to E in the afternoon, E to NE from the early afternoon after some N to NNE winds, ENE to NE in the evening and N to NNE winds later in the evening.
3/2/20: Mostly sunny with some cu and sc clouds developing from later in the morning. Thunder in the late evening from near thunderstorm before a mild thunderstorm in the last few minutes of the day with brief heavy rainfall. A hot day with the temperature rising steadily during the morning through to the maximum in the middle of the day. After falling briefly, the temperature became stable in the afternoon before falling in the late afternoon. Later in the evening before the thunderstorm the temperature became stable while remaining warm before starting to fall at the end of the day with the thunderstorm. Stable and near average dew point early in the day before falling slowly during the morning, rose sharply in the early afternoon for a brief period and then slowly fell during the afternoon whilst remaining close to average. In the evening the dew point rose steadily close to average. Near average relative humidity from early in the day, became moderately low in the middle of the day before briefly rising sharply in the early afternoon returning the relative humidity to near average. The relative humidity started to rise quickly in the very late evening with the thunderstorm. Calm winds mostly early in the day before WNW to NE winds in the morning, light N to ENE winds from the morning with variable winds also of SSE to ENE winds and NNW to W winds. In the afternoon winds were mostly NE to ESE, ENE to NE from mid afternoon and ESE and N from the mid evening, then SE to NE and S to SW with the thunderstorm.
4/2/20: Cloudy with cu and as clouds. A mild thunderstorm followed by light showers in the first hour of the day with brief heavy falls. Drizzle and light rain in late afternoon and in the evening. A warm night with the temperature falling in the first hour of the day before becoming stable through the rest of the early hours of the day. A cool day. The maximum temperature was reached a little after 9am, fell slowly during the remainder of the morning, became stable in the early afternoon and then fell from the afternoon. Near average and stable dew point early in the day, fell during the morning and afternoon, became stable in the evening and was near average over the entire day. Relative humidity rose at the very start of the day with the rainfall and became high and stable before returning back to near average in the morning. Moderately high daytime and evening relative humidity. Light SW winds shifting S to SE at the start of the day, before mostly calm winds from 1am, S to SW becoming S to SE in the morning, followed by S to SSE and SSW to SE from the mid evening.
5/2/20: Cloudy with cu and ns clouds. Light showers during the morning clearing in the mid morning. Some light drizzle at times in the afternoon. Drizzle and light rain from the late afternoon. A cool day with the temperature a little variable from the early hours to the early afternoon. Stable and near average dew point early in the day before rising during the morning, became generally stable in the late morning and then fell during the afternoon and was close to average. In the evening the dew point slowly fell whilst remaining close to average. Relative humidity was stable and near average early in the day becoming moderately high from mid morning to late afternoon and back to near average in the evening. Light SSW to SSE winds early in the day, S to SW in the early morning after S to SSE winds, S to SSW from 6 am and S to SSE winds from the mid morning. In the mid evening winds became S to SW.
6/2/20: Cloudy with cu and ns clouds. Light rain at times early in the day followed by light to moderate rain with heavy falls at times before light rain periods during the morning. The rain stopped in the early afternoon before light to moderate showers and rain periods with heavy falls at times during the afternoon. Light rain at times during the evening. A cold day with the temperature a little variable in the afternoon. The dew point rose from early in the day and became moderately high in the late morning, before falling from midday and returned to near average in the mid afternoon. For the rest of the day the dew point fell and at a slower rate in the evening. Moderately high relative humidity early in the day and was high from the morning for the rest of the day. The relative humidity was stagnant during most of the day. Light S to SW winds early in the day with some W to SW becoming WNW to SW winds, some calm winds during the morning and some S to SE winds in the afternoon and W to SSW in the late afternoon. In the evening winds were SW through to E and then S to SW.
7/2/20: Cloudy periods with cu and sc clouds with ci and ac clouds in the afternoon. Light showers in the late morning, middle of the day and during the evening. The temperature slowly rose from midnight after reaching the minimum temperature. Variable temperature during the morning and to a lesser extent in the afternoon with the passing clouds. Close to average but rising dew point from early in the day, became moderately high in the late morning before stabilising in the afternoon. The dew point was a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. From the late afternoon the dew point slowly rose during the evening close to average. High relative humidity and stable relative humidity until the mid morning and was moderately high for the rest of the day. Light SSW to W winds in the early hours, then calm winds, SE to SW winds and calm at times during the early morning. During the morning were E to SE winds, NE to SE from mid morning, E to NE in the afternoon, SSE to SE in the early evening, then E to SE followed by calm winds in the late evening.
8/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy from the late morning. A light shower in the early morning. Light showers in the late afternoon and in the evening with light to moderate falls. Some heavy falls at 7pm and with another shower in the late evening. A nearby thunderstorm during the evening. A warm morning with the temperature falling slowly in the early hours of the day. The temperature rose and fell several times during the morning and afternoon. The temperature fell slowly with the showers earlier in the evening and stable from the mid evening. Dew point fell slowly close to average early in the day before rising and became moderately high during the morning. From the late morning the dew point fell and become stable in the afternoon. In the late afternoon the dew point fell slowly while remaining moderately high and became stable in the evening. Relative humidity was stable and high from early in the day, moderately high during the morning and rose during the afternoon to become high and became stable in the evening. Light S to SW winds, then SSW to SW and calm at times in the early hours before E to SE winds during the morning and WSW to SSW winds in the mid morning, S to ESE with some NE to ESE winds and SSE to ESE winds in the late morning. SE to ESE light winds in the afternoon, E to SE winds in the evening, calm winds with the heavy shower and then ENE to SE afterwards. Mostly calm winds in the late evening.
9/2/20: Mostly cloudy with cu, sc, as and ns clouds. A light shower with heavy falls continued at midnight, a light shower at 7am followed by showers at 9:30am. In the late morning was a mild storm with very heavy rainfall where 9.2 mm fell in 5 minutes. In the early afternoon was a light shower, followed by a light shower in the mid afternoon before a mild thunderstorm with brief heavy falls. A light shower followed as the storm decayed. In the evening were further light showers with some thunder. A cool day. The dew point was stable early in the day before rising during the morning and remained moderately high. The dew point was variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon while remaining moderately high at 22 C to 24 C before falling from the mid morning and became stable in the evening close to average. Relative humidity was very stable and high from the early hours of the day before slowly falling from the mid morning but rose and fell several times until becoming stable in the mid afternoon while remaining high. During the rest of the afternoon and in the evening the relative humidity rose slowly. Light and variable winds at times early in the day with some calm winds before E to NE winds during the morning followed by NNE to ENE winds in the mid morning. Winds became variable, then NNW to SSW with the late morning storm and SW winds after the storm. In the afternoon winds became SSE to ESE with some E winds and E to ENE towards the mid afternoon. From the mid afternoon winds were NNE to NNW, and N to NNE in the evening with calm winds at times.
10/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds before increasing cloud periods in the afternoon and ac and cb later in the afternoon. In the late afternoon was thunder from an approaching decaying storm. A mild thunderstorm during the evening with frequent lightning and some heavy falls at 8:50pm becoming light thundery rain from 9pm. The temperature was variable during the early to mid afternoon. The temperature became temporarily stable in the late afternoon before resuming the fall in temperature. The dew point fell early in the day close to average before rising during the morning and became moderately high during the morning. The dew point rose more slowly from the late morning to mid afternoon but was a little variable. From the mid afternoon the dew point started to fall and returned to near average during the evening, though was stable later in the afternoon until the dew point started falling again with the storm. High and stable relative humidity early in the day, and in the early morning before remaining high during the day but was a little variable. Some light NW to NE winds in the early hours and otherwise calm before light and variable winds during the morning becoming ENE to SE with some NE winds during the morning, E to SE in the afternoon and E to NE from the mid afternoon. In the evening winds backed from SSE to ESE early in the evening to N to NW in the late evening.
11/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds becoming cloudy in the afternoon some cb clouds. A mild thunderstorm at 3:40pm with brief heavy falls followed by light rain until 4pm. Later in the evening at 10:30 pm was a mild thunderstorm with a very brief period of heavy rain. Stable temperature in the early hours of the day. The maximum temperature was reached at 3pm before falling quite quickly under increasing cloud and fell 5 C in an hour. The temperature was then stable except for a temporary rise in the late afternoon before starting to fall with and following the late evening storm. The dew point was stable and near average early in the day before rising during the morning and in the afternoon becoming moderately high. The dew point reached its maximum at the same time as the maximum for the temperature before falling ahead and with the afternoon storm. Following this the dew point have been generally stable but moderately high before falling in the late evening. Stable and high relative humidity early in the day, was moderately high during the day, became high with and following the afternoon storm and was stable in the evening. Mostly calm winds early in the day, SE to SW winds during the morning, NE to NW winds in the early afternoon, N through to ESE from 2pm, N to NW in the late afternoon before light E to NE with evening storm, became calm in the evening and N to NW in the late evening.
12/2/20: Cloudy with cu, sc and ns clouds. Light showers during the mid morning and during the afternoon becoming more frequent later in the afternoon with light falls and brief heavy falls at 5:40pm with some thunder. A shower with moderate falls in the mid evening with brief heavy falls and then light showers. Light rain in the late evening. A cool day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point fell in the early hours of the day returning to near average before rising during the morning to moderately high. In the afternoon the dew point was a little variable and fell slowly before falling during the evening returning to near average later in the evening. Relative humidity was stable and high early in the day, remained high during the day and became stable in the evening. Calm winds early in the day, SSE to ESE light winds during the morning, E to SE from the late morning, NNE to ENE from the early afternoon and E to SE winds later in the afternoon with some calm winds. In the evening winds were calm at times with winds mostly E to SE in the early evening and S to SE later in the evening.
13/2/20: Cloudy with cu, sc and ns clouds. A cold day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. Light rain in the early hours of the day, temporarily heavier while remaining light for 5 minutes at 3:30 am before drizzle and very light rain from 5:30 am. During the morning the rainfall cleared before returning from the mid morning through to the early afternoon. In the evening was light rain with some moderate falls tapering off to very light rain in the late evening. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours of the day, rose during the morning, became moderately high in the late afternoon and then fell during the afternoon. The dew point returned to near average in the late afternoon. During the evening the dew point remained close to average while slowly falling. The relative humidity was stable and high from early in the day, before falling a little during the day while remaining high before rising from the late afternoon. Mostly calm winds in the early hours of the day, S to SSE winds in the early morning, backed during the morning to W to SW winds in the morning. From the late morning winds were S to SW, S to SSW in the early afternoon and SSW to SW from the mid afternoon. In the evening was SW to SSW winds with some S to SSW at the start of the evening with the light rain.
14/2/20: Clear early and partly cloudy from the morning with cu and sc clouds. The temperature fell slowly early in the day and was variable during the late morning and during the afternoon. The dew point slowly fell early in the day before rising during the morning, became moderately high from the middle of the morning, before becoming stable later in the morning. The dew point then fell sharply at 10:40 am back to near average and was generally stable for the remainder of the day though it was a little variable in the late morning and in the afternoon. Relative humidity from the morning returned to near average and through to the evening. Mostly calm winds early in the day before S to SW winds during the morning with some SSE to E and N to WSW winds during some of the morning. Light and variable winds during the early afternoon, ESE to ENE from the mid afternoon becoming N to NE in the evening.
15/2/20: Clear early and partly cloudy from the morning with cu and sc clouds and some cc clouds in the morning. A light early afternoon shower followed by a light to moderate shower with very brief heavy falls. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before falling until the early afternoon under increasing cloud coverage and the showers. Following the showers the temperature rose from 1:40 pm before peaking in the mid afternoon lower than the earlier maximum temperature. Early in the day the dew point was near average and stable before rising during the morning becoming moderately high until the mid morning when the dew point fell and returned to near average. The dew point then rose from the late morning and became moderately high to briefly high in the afternoon, fell from the mid afternoon, and slowly from the late afternoon whilst remaining moderately high. Relative humidity was moderately high early in the day, near average during the morning before rising during the early afternoon and became high with the showers before falling following the showers whilst remaining moderately high and returned to near average in the evening. Calm winds from early in the day, light N to NE winds during the morning, SSW to SW winds in the late morning with some variable winds before E to SE winds in the early afternoon. Winds were W to SW with the afternoon showers with some NNE to NW winds, ENE to SE after the showers, ENE to NE from the mid afternoon and N to NNE in the late evening.
16/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. A warm day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to the late afternoon. The dew point slowly fell early in the day close to average before rising during the morning and became high during the mid morning before falling slightly later in the morning. In the late morning the dew point fell sharply back to near average and became stable, rose during the afternoon and became moderately high. From the mid afternoon the dew point fell and returned to near average before rising slowly in the evening. High relative humidity from early in the day before sharply falling back to near average from the late morning. Calm winds early in the day, light SSW to WSW winds during the morning, W to SSE from the mid morning with some SSE to E winds and shifted ENE to ESE in the late morning. Light E to SE from the mid afternoon, S to SE in the evening and became calm in the late morning.
17/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu clouds. A warm day with variable temperature from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. The dew point was stable and near average early in the day before rising moderately high during the morning reaching a maximum in the mid morning before falling during the remainder of the morning whilst returning to near average. In the late morning the dew point became stable, then rose during the early afternoon before falling until the mid afternoon and became stable through to the evening close to average. Near average relative humidity. Light and variable winds early in the day, S to SW in the morning becoming S to SE, ENE to SE from the mid morning, E to SE in the afternoon with some E to ENE winds, SSE to ESE in the early evening and mostly calm winds during the rest of the evening.
18/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and ci clouds. A warm day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point was near average early in the day while slowly rising and after briefly falling in the early morning continued to rise during the morning close to average. From the mid morning the dew point fell, before generally slowly rising during the afternoon and became stable close to average. Near average relative humidity. Calm winds early in the day before WSW to SSW light winds in the morning, ENE to SE from the mid morning, N to ENE in the late morning before E to NE winds in the afternoon with some E to SE winds before NNW to NNE winds in the evening.
19/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and ac clouds during the morning with some ci clouds. Cu and ci clouds in the afternoon and increasing cb clouds late in the day as a thunderstorm approached. In the early evening was a mild thunderstorm with some light rain and frequent thunder and followed by thunder heard from a storm passing to the south. A light shower at 10pm and then a moderate thunderstorm with some moderate to briefly heavy falls (heavy falls for 3 minutes) and frequent and fierce electrical activity. A hot day with the temperature a little variable from the mid morning to the mid afternoon. After the early evening storm the temperature started to rise, before falling before and with the late evening storm and became stable following the storm. In the early hours the dew point slowly fell, rose during the early morning becoming moderately high and dropping back to near average soon afterwards. During the morning the dew point continued to fall returning to near average in the mid morning before rising again from the late morning. In the mid afternoon the dew point rose sharply briefly and became moderately high and mostly stable for the rest of the afternoon. From 7pm the dew point fell back to near average following the mild storm. During the rest of the evening the dew point rose before the moderate storm before falling with the storm and then rose following the storm whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity overnight and during the day with very stable relative humidity from 10am to 3pm. The relative humidity whilst generally rising rose and fell several times during the evening. Light NNW to NNE winds early in the day before calm winds developed, NW to NE during the morning with some W to SW winds, N winds in the early afternoon, followed by N to NE winds and E to NE from the mid afternoon. Light NNW to NNE winds with the mild storm, N to NNW following the storm, some calm winds with SSE to E winds during the mid evening, N to NE winds at 10pm before N to NW winds for the rest of the day with some SSW to W winds.
20/2/20: Partly cloudy with sc and ci clouds in the morning easing to mostly sunny with cu and sc clouds. A hot day. The dew point was stable very early in the day before falling, was quite variable and became moderately low. During the morning the dew point rose returning to near average and became stable from the mid morning. In the early afternoon the dew point fell slightly before briefly rising and became stable until 4pm when it fell slowly and became stable close to average in the evening. Moderately high relative humidity fell and became moderately high early in the day and returned to near average during the morning. The relative humidity was quite variable early in the day and became moderately low in the evening. Light and variable early in the day, during the morning and in the early afternoon with mostly N to SE winds, ESE to ENE winds from the mid afternoon, ESE to SE in the early evening and SSE to SE in the late evening with some calm winds.
21/2/19: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds and increasing in the afternoon. Very variable temperature from the mid morning to mid afternoon. Stable and near average dew point early in the day before rising during the morning and became stable from the mid morning close to average. In the afternoon the dew point fell and became stable from the late afternoon close to average. Moderately low relative humidity early in the day and in the evening and otherwise near average. From the mid morning to late morning the dew point was a little variable. Calm winds early in the day becoming SW to SSE winds in the morning, E to SE from the mid morning, ESE to SE in the early afternoon, ESE to ENE from the mid afternoon, ESE to SE in the early evening, SSE to SE in the mid evening and calm winds in the late evening.
22/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu, sc, ac and ci clouds. The maximum temperature was reached in the late morning before a temporarily drop in the temperature. At midday the temperature fell quickly before generally falling for the rest of the day. Stable and close to average dew point early in the day, rose a little in the early morning and became stable during the morning. From the late morning the dew point fell becoming moderately low in the afternoon and stable from the late afternoon. Moderately low relative humidity in the early hours and in the evening and near average during the daytime. Calm winds early in the day before S to SW winds in the morning becoming SSE to SE with some ESE to SE, and S to SE in the evening.
23/2/20: Partly cloudy and becoming cloudy with cu, sc, ac and as clouds. Light showers with some moderate falls in the early hours and early morning, followed by light showers in the late morning, in the afternoon and later in the evening. A cold day with the temperature variable from the mid morning to mid afternoon. The dew point was near average from early in the day while rising, then fell during the early afternoon, before becoming generally stable whilst remaining close to average. In the evening the dew point rose before falling in the late evening whilst remaining close to average. Near average relative humidity became moderately high during the morning and returned to near average in the evening with variable daytime relative humidity. Light SW to SSE winds with some SSE to ESE winds becoming S to SW from 4 am and SSW to SSE in the morning. Winds were light SSE to SE in the afternoon becoming SSW to SSE with some SSW to SW winds and S to SW in the evening with some light winds.
24/2/20: Cloudy periods of cu, sc, as and ac clouds. Light brief showers in the early hours, mid to late morning and in the evening with some moderate falls. The dew point rose close to average from early in the day, before falling during the afternoon and evening. In the mid afternoon the dew point fell a little quicker before temporarily rising. Moderately high relative humidity over the entire day. The relative humidity rose temporarily rose between 9:30 am and 11am. Light SSW to SW winds with some W to SW winds from early in the day, S to SW during the morning with some S to E winds, before backing to SSE to ESE in the afternoon and SE to NE from the late afternoon. In the evening were S to SE becoming S to SW winds along with calm winds.
25/2/20: Cloudy periods with cu, sc and as clouds. A light shower at 1am, very light brief showers in the late morning and a light shower in the evening. A cool day with the temperature a little variable during the afternoon. Close to average and stable dew point early in the day before rising during the morning, became stable from the late morning and slowly fell in the afternoon whilst remaining close to average. In the late afternoon the dew point slowly rose before starting to fall close to average later in the evening. Moderately high day-time relative humidity and otherwise near average. Light SSW to WSW winds early in the day becoming S to SE in the morning, ESE to SSE from the late morning and SSE to SE in the late afternoon. Early in the evening winds were SSE to ESE, S to SW from 8pm and then became calm for the rest of the evening.
26/2/20: Mostly cloudy with cu, sc and as clouds. A late afternoon brief light shower. The dew point fell early in the day before rising during the morning and became moderately low before becoming stable from the late morning for the remainder of the day returning to near average from the afternoon. Relative humidity was near average early in the day and in the evening and moderately high from the morning to the late afternoon. Light SSW to SW winds during some of the early hours before WSW to SW winds during the morning, ENE to SE in the morning before N to NE becoming NE to SE later in the morning. In the afternoon winds were E to SE, becoming E to NE and then N to NE in the evening.
27/2/20: Increasing cu and sc clouds clearing later in the morning becoming mostly cloudy with cu, sc and cb clouds from the middle of the day. A light shower followed a brief and mild decaying storm with some moderate falls in the mid afternoon. The maximum temperature was reached in the middle of the day before falling during the afternoon before stabilising following the storm. The temperature was a little variable in the late morning and the afternoon. The dew point was stable early in the day before slowly rising during the morning and became moderately high and then became stable from the late morning, falling during the afternoon before the storm returning to near average. Following the storm the dew point rose slightly and then slowly fell from 4pm for the remainder of the day. Relative humidity was near average early and during the daytime was variable and moderately high before returning to near average in the evening. Calm winds early in the day, S to SSW in the morning becoming N to ENE and SE to SW in the late morning. In the early afternoon winds were S to SE, ESE to ENE light winds before the storm, SSE to ESE after the storm, SE to NE later in the afternoon, E to NE in the evening becoming calm later in the evening.
28/2/20: Partly cloudy with as, cu and sc clouds before increasing as, cu and cb clouds during the afternoon. A light shower in the mid afternoon and a storm passed close by to the west. A warm day with variable temperature in the late morning and in early afternoon. Near average dew point slowly fell early in the day before rising during the morning and became moderately high in the mid morning before returning to near average for the rest of the morning. In the afternoon the dew point was generally near average before slowly rising in the early evening but was a little variable and became stable in the late evening. Relative humidity was near average over the entire day. Calm winds early in the day, S to SW winds during the morning with some SE to NE winds, ESE to ENE in the afternoon, NNE to ENE in the late afternoon, E to SE in the evening which became calm.
29/2/20: Partly cloudy with cu and sc clouds. Light showers at 9:50am, midday, 2pm and 2:25pm. The dew point fell slowly in the early hours before becoming stable in the middle of the day. In the afternoon the dew point rose close to average, falling a little in the mid afternoon and became near average for the remainder of the day. Near average relative humidity early in the day and in the evening and moderately high during the day and was quite variable. Light SSW to SW in the early hours, S to SW in the morning, shifting to S to SE in the late morning before SE becoming SW to SSE in the mid afternoon and SSE to ESE later in the afternoon. Light SE winds in the early evening, and SSE to SSW from 8pm becoming calm in the late evening.

Station records for summer 2019-20

NOTE: This is a summary of the aforementioned monthly and seasonal records exceeded over a monthly basis. Additionally it lists records that are the lowest or highest in at least 5 years. See end notes for more information about record periods.

Record high summer mean minimum temperature in at least 5 years
Observed [C]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Seasonal average
20.9	21.8 in 2009-10	10	27.1

Record high December mean minimum temperature in at least 5 years
Observed [C]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
19.6	20 in 2009	10	20.2

Record high January mean minimum temperature in at least 5 years
Observed [C]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
21.9	22.9 in 2010	10	20.7

Record high February mean minimum temperature in at least 5 years
Observed [C]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
21.2	21.4	10	20.3


Record high December mean maximum temperature
Observed [C]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
33	32.2 in 2009	10	30


Record high December mean temperature in at least 5 years
Observed [C]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
26.3	26.4 in 2009	10	24.5


Record high February minimum temperature
Observed [C]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
19.6 on 6th at 6:00 AM	18.9 in 2010 on 26th February	10	20.3


Record high January mean minimum MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
1010.3	1015.4 in 2010	10	1010.5

Record low February mean minimum MSL pressure
Observed [hPa]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
1008.5	1009.3 in 2018	10	1011


Record high January mean maximum MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
1014.2	1016.9 in 2010	10	1014.4

Record low February mean maximum MSL pressure
Observed [hPa]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
1010.9	1011.8 in 2012	10	1015.1


Record high January mean MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
1012.3	1016.1 in 2010	10	1012.2

Record high February mean MSL pressure
Observed [hPa]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
1010.9	1011.8 in 2012	10	1014


Record low summer minimum MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Seasonal average
998.2 on 2 December 2019 at 3:03 PM	997.3 on 28 January 2013 at 3:57 AM	10	1010.7

Record low December minimum MSL pressure in at least 5 years
Observed [hPa]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
998.2 on 2nd at 3:03 PM	998 in 2009 on 27th	10	1010.6


Record low December mean minimum relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
32.3	38.7 in 2009	10	41.8


Record low summer mean maximum relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Seasonal average
83.1	84.8 in 2018-19	10	86.3

Record low December mean maximum relative humidity in at least 5 years
Observed [%]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
76.5	86 in 2009	10	85.9


Record low summer mean relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Seasonal average
63.7	64.4 in 2018-19	10	65.1

Record low December mean relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
54.4	62.1 in 2009	10	63.9


Record low summer and December minimum relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Seasonal/ Monthly average
1 on 5th December 2019 at 9:21 AM	10% in 2012 on 5th at 7:15 PM	10	39.9/ 41.8

Record low February minimum relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
27 on 2nd at 12:58 PM	28 in 2019 on 23rd at 3:17 PM	10	53.2


Record low summer maximum relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
93 on 14 th at 12:58 PM	97% on 18th December 2018 at 12:36 AM	10	65.1

Record low February maximum relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
93 on 14th at 12:58 PM	95 in 2012 on 25th at 7:25 AM	10	91.5

Record low December maximum relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
91% on 25th at 2:12 AM	95% in 2016 on 26th at 6:00 AM	10	85.9

Record low January maximum relative humidity
Observed [%]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
92 on 26th at 6:37AM	94% in 2019 on 4th at 6:10 AM	10	86.1


Record low summer mean minimum dew point
Observed [C]	Old record	Years of record	Seasonal average
14.3	15.6 in 2018-19	9	14.1

Record low December mean minimum dew point
Observed [C]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
8.5	15.3	10	13.5


Record low summer mean maximum dew point in at least 5 years
Observed [C]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Seasonal average
20.6	21.9 in 2017-18	9	20.1

Record low December mean maximum dew point in at least 5 years
Observed [C]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
18	16.4 in 2009	10	18.9


Record low summer mean dew point
Observed [C]	Old record	Years of record	Seasonal average
17.4	17.9 in 2018-19	10	17.2

Record low December mean dew point
Observed [C]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
13.3	16.9 in 2009	10	16.2


Record low summer and December minimum dew point
Observed [C]	Old record	Years of record	Seasonal/ Monthly average
-29.8 on 5th at 9:30 AM	2.5 in 2012 on 5th at 9:25 PM	10	14.1/ 13.5


Record low December maximum dew point in at least 5 years
Observed [C]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
22.4 on 25th at 11:13 AM	20.8 in 2009 on 20th	10	18.9


Record low February maximum wind gust in at least 5 years
Observed [km]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
33 on 21st at 11:49 AM	32.9 in 2012 on 2nd at 7:47 AM	9	24.5


Record low February maximum wind speed in at least 5 years
Observed [km]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
19 on 3rd at 4:05 PM	32.9 in 2012 on 2nd at 7:47 AM	9	10


Record high December total wind run
Observed [km]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
4463.4	4054 in 2018	7	3136

Record high January wind run
Observed [km]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
4155.2	3613.4 in 2019	9	3119.5

Record high November total wind run
Observed [km]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
4788.7	3521.4 in 2018	7	3214.2


Record high December monthly mean wind speed
Observed [km/hr]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
6	5.5 in 2018	7	4.1

Record high January mean wind speed
Observed [km/hr]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
5.5	4.9 in 2019	9	4

Record low February daily mean wind speed in at least 5 years
Observed [km]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
12.7	10.1 in 2012	9	10


Record low summer daily mean maximum wind gust in at least 5 years
Observed [km/hr]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Seasonal average
28.1	23.7 in 2011-12	9	24.4


Record low February daily mean wind speed in at least 5 years
Observed [km]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
12.7	10.1 in 2012	9	10


Record high summer total rainfall in at least 5 years
Observed [mm]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Seasonal average
628.5	652.9 in 2014-15	31	436

Record low December total rainfall in at least 5 years
Observed [mm]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
56	49.7 in 2013	30	129.2

Record high February total rainfall in at least 5 years
Observed [mm]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
389.2	464.75 in 1995	33	161.8


Record low December number of rain days in at least 5 years
Observed [days]	Most recent lower	Years of record	Monthly average
7	3 in 2008	30	10.1

Record high February number of rain days in at least 5 years
Observed [mm]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
20	21 in 2015	33	11.8


Record high January highest daily rainfall total in at least 5 years
Observed [mm]	Most recent higher	Years of record	Monthly average
90.9 on 18th	271.3 on 28th in 2013	33	56.5


Record high December maximum rainfall rate
Observed [mm/hr]	Old record	Years of record	Monthly average
188.8 on 24th at 7:51 PM	112.8 in 2015 on 10th at 7:27 PM	9	92.7

New key records

NOTE: These records are drawn from automatic data record for this site. See end notes for more information.

All time records

Maximum Temperature 42.8 °C on 16 Dec 2019 at 1:00 pm

Monthly records

December

Maximum Temperature 42.8 °C on 16 Dec 2019 at 1:00 pm

Highest Daily Temperature Range 24.6 °C on 05 Dec 2019

Minimum Relative Humidity 1 % on 05 Dec 2019 at 9:21 am

Maximum Rainfall Intensity 188.8 mm/hr on 24 Dec 2019 at 7:51 pm

Wind Run 261.3 km/h on 02 Dec 2019 at 11:59 pm

January

No records

February

Minimum Relative Humidity 27 % on 02 Feb 2020 at 12:58 pm

Highest Monthly Total 325.2 mm on 29 Feb 2020 at 12:00 am

Longest Wet Period 13 days on 15 Feb 2020

Data for summer 2019-20

Summary of Averages and Extremes for summer 2019-20 for Ferny Grove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	Min Temp	Max Temp	Mean Temp	Temp Range	Min Grass Temp	Min Grass Temp Depression	Min Relative Humidity	Max Relative Humidity	Mean Relative Humidity	Min MSL pressure	Max MSL Pressure	Mean MSL Pressure	Dew Point	Max Wind Gust	Max Wind Speed	Daily rain
December
Average	19.6	33.0	26.3	13.4	18.0	1.6	32.3	76.5	54.4	1010.6	1015.8	1013.2	13.3	31.5	16.6	1.8
Min	14.4	26.6	23.4	5.8	11.0	0.5	1	56	30.5	998.2	1004.9	1001.5	-29.8	21.0	11.0
Max	23.4	42.8	31.5	24.5	22.8	5.3	72	91	81.5	1018.2	1021.2	1019.7	22.4	54.0	27.0	21.2
Total																56.0
January
Average	21.9	32.2	27.0	10.3	20.6	1.3	45.1	83.7	64.4	1010.3	1014.2	1012.3	18.9	28.5	15.7	5.9
Min	18.6	27.4	23.8	5.9	16.9	-0.1	26	68	49.5	1002.3	1005.4	1003.8	11.1	21.0	9.0
Max	25.4	35.4	29.8	14.8	24.7	2.7	74	92	82.5	1015.1	1018.4	1016.7	25.2	42.0	26.0	90.9
Total																183.3
February
Average	21.2	30.4	25.8	9.2	20.4	0.8	55.6	89.2	72.4	1008.5	1013.3	1010.9	20.1	24.3	12.7	13.4
Min	19.6	23.8	21.7	2.6	17.5	-0.4	27	77	57.5	1002.9	1006.7	1004.9	12.4	15.0	9.0
Max	23.5	37.6	29.7	15.8	23.0	2.3	85	93	89.0	1017.8	1020.6	1019.2	25.4	33.0	19.0	93.9
Total																389.2
Season
Average	20.9	31.9	26.4	11.0	19.7	1.2	44.3	83.1	63.7	1009.8	1014.4	1012.1	17.4	28.1	15.0	7.0
Min	14.4	23.8	21.7	2.6	11.0	-0.4	1	56	30.5	998.2	1004.9	1001.5	-29.8	15.0	9.0
Max	25.4	42.8	31.5	24.5	24.7	5.3	85	93	89.0	1018.2	1021.2	1019.7	25.4	54.0	27.0	93.9
Total																628.5

Summary for summer 2019-20 from long term average for Ferny Grove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	Temperature	Relative Humidity	MSL Pressure	Dew Point	Wind Gust	Wind Speed	Rainfall	Rainfall as Fraction of monthly average (%)
December
Average	+1.8	-9.5	-0.1	-2.9	+7.1	+5.9	-73.2	43.3
Min	+0.6	-9.5		-5.0
Max	+3.0	-9.4		-0.9			+14.2
January
Average	+1.4	-0.6	+0.1	+1.1	+4.1	+6.0	38.3	126.4
Min	+1.2	+1.1		+1.1
Max	+1.6	-2.4		+1.1			+128.2
February
Average	+0.7	+6.0	-3.1	+2.3	-0.2	+2.7	227.4	240.5
Min	+0.9	+9.7		+2.4
Max	+0.5	+2.3		+2.3			324.0
Season
Average	+1.3	-1.4	-1.0	+0.2	+3.7	+4.9	192.5	160.7
Min	+0.9	+0.4	-	-0.5	-	-	-	-
Max	+1.7	-3.2	-	+0.8	-	-	-	-

Monthly averages and extremes for summer 2019-20 to Date for Ferny Grove, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
	Temperature					Temperature from Long Term Avg.			Rain total	Rain Anomaly	Rain days
	Avg Min	Avg Max	Low Min	High Max	Average	Min	Max	Average
Dec-19	19.6	33.0	14.4	42.8	26.3	+0.6	+3.0	+1.8	56.0	-73.2	7
Jan-20	21.9	32.2	18.6	35.4	27.0	+1.2	+1.6	+1.4	183.3	38.3	15
Feb-20	21.2	30.4	19.6	37.6	25.8	+0.9	+0.5	+0.7	389.2	227.4	20
Season	20.9	31.9	4.4	41.1	26.4	+0.9	+1.7	+1.3	628.5	+192.5	42

Notes

Based on Bureau of Meteorology Climate summaries (Copyright) of which some data was obtained from. From September 2017 the Bureau of Meteorology Climate summaries were expanded to provide data from official stations in and near the Greater Brisbane “Greater capital city Statistical Area” (GCCSA).

Data Copyright Ferny Grove Weather 2019, Produced 10/4/19. Data Checking has been carried out but errors may still be present and therefore there is no assurance of correctness. Corrections may be made at a later data if errors or deficiencies are found and/or improvements in data handling techniques are made, though data with major improvements may not be updated in this summary. Data measured with professional moderate accuracy equipment. This replaced non professional equipment of low accuracy with differences in the measured data. The new equipment measures the daily average wind speed and wind run about 40 % higher. Daily rainfall and grass minimum temperature is measured using non-professional equipment of moderate accuracy.

Site Commencement data is April 15 2009 except for daily rainfall which commenced on January 1 1987. Not all variables have been measured over the entire station record. Most variables are measured over a 24 hour period ending in the evening and over a 24 hour period from midnight effective October 5 2018. Maximum temperatures are measured over the 24 hours from 9 am on the day of measurement. Minimum temperatures are measured over the 24 hours to 9 am of the day of measurement. Rainfall is measured over 24 hours to 9am and recorded on that day. This is the same as the official time standard. Some rainfall measurements are not made at 9am and is adjusted based on the automatic record. Minimum Grass Temperature is measured over an approx. 12 hour period ending in the early morning. MSL refers to Mean Sea Level, which is the standard meteorological method of measuring air pressure reduced to sea level based on both elevation and temperature. Grass Minimum Depression is the difference of the grass minimum temperature from the air temperatures and is a positive value when the grass temperature is below the air temperature.

Up until March 9 2019 automatic records as Dew Point, Average Wind Speed, Dominant Wind Direction, Wind Run, Rain Rate and Hourly Rain are measured over a 24 hour period starting at midnight and recorded for that day. This started on the 6 October 2011. The automatic record is used for some data and also may be used if data is not available/ not suitable. From March 9 2019 the automatic record became the official record instead, simplifying this process. Until replaced on 5 October 2018 the temperature and humidity sensor is under exposed so minimum temperature and maximum humidity are incorrect and low accuracy rain gauge is used which are not used as the site’s official record. This data limitation does not apply to other measurements of temperatures, air pressure and humidity, wind gust, daily and monthly rainfall and rain days elsewhere in this summary which are recorded separately and form the official record for this site. The replacement equipment is sited in more exposed locations and therefore the limitations don’t apply, though the automatic daily rainfall doesn’t form the official data for the site.

Long term averages are based on all available long period past measurements from October 2019 whilst for non automatic rainfall is based on 1987 to 2017 average from the station record, while. Prior to this the long term average for Temperature, Relative Humidity and Air pressure is based on 2009 to 2015 average from the station record and wind speed is based on the 2010 to 2018 average from station record. Wind Run is 2011 to 2018 and Rain Rate and High Hourly Rain is 2011 to 2017.

The Fraction of monthly average expresses how much has fallen in respect to the long term average listed as a percentage. The decile ranking compares the rainfall total to the historical record for the site where the record is divided into 10 equal groups. Decile 1 is the lowest 10% of the record (10th percentile) and Decile 10 (90th percentile) is the highest 10% of the record. Decile 1 is considered “very low”, decile 2 and 3 “low”, decile 4 to 7 “average”, decile 8 and 9 “high” and decile 10 “very high”.

Seasonal Meteorological Report for Ferny Grove, Brisbane in summer 2019-20 – high rainfall, warm nights and days

Contents

Temperature – above average overnight and well above average daytime temperatures

Summer heatwaves:

December

January

February

MSL pressure – below average air pressure

Relative Humidity – close to average mean minimum humidity, mean maximum humidity and mean humidity

Dew point – close to average mean minimum dew point, mean maximum dew point and mean dew point

Wind Speed - above average wind speed

Rainfall – Well above average rainfall

Seasonal rainfall summary

Summer 2019-20 weather of note:

December weather remarks

December weather influences

December weather notes

January weather remarks

January weather influences

January weather notes

February weather remarks

February weather influences

February weather notes

Station records for summer 2019-20

New key records

Data for summer 2019-20

Notes