The climate of Brisbane (Australia)
Brisbane is located on Australia’s east coast in the state of
Queensland. Brisbane is also Queensland’s capital. In the early 19th
century Brisbane was founded as a penal colony. Brisbane lies on the
Brisbane River. The sea near Brisbane is a popular diving spot. At
approximately 8 kilometers from Brisbane Mount Coot-Tha is located in
a beautiful natural reserve. This park makes a welcome change from
Brisbane’s busy city centre. The South Bank Parklands are located on
the south banks of the Brisbane River. This park was created after the
1988 world expo.
Brisbane has a warm sea climate. This means summers are hot and moist
and winters are mostly dry and soft. During the summer heavy winds are
not uncommon as well as heavy rains and hail storms. Hail stones can
get as big as marbles. Up till now Brisbane flooded twice due to heavy
rainfall. Although winters are soft temperatures dropped below zero
degrees Celsius in 2007 for the first time in history. During the
summer average temperatures are around 30 degrees Celsius, but
temperatures may rise as high as 40 degrees Celsius. The 2009 red
sandstorm that hit Australia’s east coast also left its mark on .
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Brisbane:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
29
21
8
13
27
February
29
21
8
14
27
March
28
19
8
14
26
April
26
17
7
11
25
May
24
14
6
11
24
June
22
11
7
8
22
July
21
9
7
7
21
August
22
10
8
7
21
September
24
12
9
6
22
October
26
16
9
10
23
November
28
18
9
11
24
December
29
20
9
12
25
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
