Longreach Weather Records

Longreach, Queensland weather averages and records from 1893–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Longreach, Queensland was 47.9 °C which occurred on January 26, 1947.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Longreach, Queensland was -3.3 °C which occurred on July 6, 1908.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Longreach Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°C) Record (°C) Average (cm)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧
January 37.2 23.5 47.9 6.2 7.7
February 36.1 22.7 45.6 12.8 8.1
March 35.2 20.8 45.0 3.9 3.7
April 31.9 16.7 39.6 2.9 2.0
May 27.5 12.1 36.5 0.5 1.4
June 24.2 8.7 34.4 -3.3 2.3
July 24.2 7.7 34.0 -3.3 1.1
August 26.6 8.8 37.5 -1.7 0.9
September 30.9 13.3 41.5 -0.6 1.7
October 34.4 17.6 43.9 2.2 2.3
November 36.5 20.7 45.8 5.0 3.6
December 37.5 22.7 46.6 6.6 5.8
Entire year 31.9 16.2 47.9 -3.3 40.2
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1893–2024
Highest daily low 33.6 °C December 20, 1901
Lowest daily high 8.3 °C June 20, 2007
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
35.0 °C November 30, 1905
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
18.0 °C Sep 26–27, 1913
Most daily precipitation 20.2 cm March 14, 1936
Most monthly precipitation 42.0 cm January 1974
Most yearly precipitation 105.0 cm 1950
Most yearly days with precipitation 96 2010
Most days in a year < 0 °C 11 1908
Most days in a year ≥ 20 °C 365 1942
Most days in a year ≥ 25 °C 339 2017
Most days in a year ≥ 30 °C 269 1942
Most days in a year ≥ 35 °C 177 2002
Most days in a year ≥ 40 °C 59 1958
Longreach Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Jan 29 – Feb 12, 1976
Without precipitation 232 days Feb 25 – Oct 14, 1946
High temperature ≥ 20 °C 704 days Jul 12, 1941 – Jun 15, 1943
High temperature ≥ 25 °C 260 days Aug 7, 1942 – Apr 23, 1943
High temperature ≥ 30 °C 196 days Oct 9, 1922 – Apr 22, 1923
High temperature ≥ 35 °C 112 days Nov 25, 1925 – Mar 16, 1926
High temperature ≥ 40 °C 20 days Feb 12 – Mar 3, 1902
Plant Hardiness Zone
10A
Longreach is in plant hardiness zone 10A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
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Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1967–2024 Longreach Aero location
1893–1966 Longreach Post Office location