Cape Moreton Climate
Cape Moreton Long-term Averages
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Max (°C) |
27.1 | 27.0 | 26.2 | 24.4 | 22.0 | 19.8 | 19.1 | 19.9 | 21.7 | 23.3 | 24.9 | 26.2 | 23.4 |
| Mean Min (°C) |
22.2 | 22.3 | 21.4 | 19.5 | 16.8 | 14.4 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 16.2 | 18.1 | 19.7 | 21.2 | 18.2 |
| Mean Rain (mm) |
146.4 | 153.6 | 173.8 | 146.4 | 168.2 | 138.9 | 113.0 | 76.7 | 64.4 | 80.3 | 91.2 | 124.1 | 1476.4 |
| Median Rain (mm) |
115.2 | 119.0 | 160.1 | 122.4 | 157.7 | 122.4 | 95.4 | 66.3 | 54.9 | 69.7 | 80.5 | 94.8 | 1444.7 |
| Mean Rain Days |
12.5 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 14.6 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 8.8 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 139.7 |
Cape Moreton Daily Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max (°C) |
31.9 | 33.0 | 31.7 | 29.6 | 27.4 | 25.6 | 24.5 | 27.3 | 30.0 | 31.5 | 33.4 | 35.4 | 35.4 |
| Low Max (°C) |
21.1 | 22.2 | 20.8 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 16.0 | 17.3 | 17.8 | 19.4 | 12.3 |
| High Min (°C) |
25.7 | 26.4 | 25.8 | 24.9 | 22.5 | 20.7 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 20.8 | 22.1 | 23.6 | 25.0 | 26.4 |
| Low Min (°C) |
15.0 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 12.7 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 6.1 |
| High Rain (mm) |
339.9 | 215.4 | 228.6 | 162.6 | 174.0 | 136.4 | 186.9 | 127.0 | 94.5 | 105.9 | 167.2 | 164.3 | 339.9 |
Cape Moreton Monthly Records
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Mn. Max (°C) |
29.5 | 29.6 | 28.1 | 26.7 | 25.3 | 21.2 | 20.7 | 21.8 | 23.7 | 25.2 | 26.6 | 28.5 | 24.9 |
| Low Mn. Max (°C) |
25.4 | 25.1 | 24.3 | 22.6 | 20.6 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 23.2 | 24.6 | 22.6 |
| High Mn. Min (°C) |
23.7 | 24.1 | 22.8 | 21.3 | 19.1 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.1 | 18.4 | 20.2 | 21.4 | 22.9 | 19.3 |
| Low Mn. Min (°C) |
20.2 | 21.0 | 19.8 | 17.5 | 14.6 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 12.3 | 13.2 | 16.3 | 13.4 | 19.8 | 16.6 |
| High Rain (mm) |
719.4 | 590.3 | 640.0 | 480.3 | 605.9 | 586.2 | 569.3 | 226.4 | 218.9 | 385.1 | 343.5 | 372.5 | 2447.6 |
| Low Rain (mm) |
10.2 | 10.0 | 11.9 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 659.6 |
Cape Moreton Annual Temperatures & Rainfall
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
Mean daily minimum temp
Mean daily maximum temp
Highest/lowest on record
Highest/lowest on record
Mean monthly rainfall
Cape Moreton Average Number of Days With Temperatures
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≥ 40.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 35.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≥ 30.0°C |
0.8 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
| ≤ 2.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| ≤ 0.0°C |
0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Cape Moreton 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Max |
28.5 | 28.6 | 27.5 | 26.0 | 23.6 | 21.7 | 20.8 | 21.5 | 23.3 | 24.8 | 26.3 | 27.7 | 26.9 |
| Low Max |
25.4 | 25.3 | 24.5 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 17.8 | 17.2 | 17.9 | 19.8 | 21.5 | 22.9 | 24.4 | 19.5 |
| High Min |
23.9 | 23.9 | 23.0 | 21.4 | 19.0 | 16.7 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 18.4 | 19.9 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 22.2 |
| Low Min |
20.4 | 20.5 | 19.4 | 17.4 | 14.4 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 11.3 | 13.6 | 16.0 | 17.6 | 19.3 | 13.8 |
Cape Moreton Data Availability
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Years of Minima |
60 | 56 | 58 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58.4 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Maxima |
60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59.4 |
| Earliest Entry |
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 | 1957 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
| Years of Rainfall |
128 | 127 | 128 | 129 | 129 | 128 | 128 | 128 | 129 | 129 | 128 | 127 | 128.1 |
| Earliest Entry |
1888 | 1888 | 1888 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 | 1887 |
| Latest Entry |
2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2017 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2016 | 2017 |
Station Details
CAPE MORETON LIGHTHOUSE
Southeast Coast, Queensland
Southeast Coast, Queensland
27.0314°S 153.4661°E
100m AMSL
Commenced 1869
Commenced 1869
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