Hinze Dam Long-term Averages

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Mean Max (°C)	28.9	28.7	27.8	25.6	23.4	21.0	20.5	22.3	25.1	26.1	27.1	28.7	25.2
Mean Min (°C)	20.3	20.3	19.2	16.6	13.5	11.5	10.2	10.7	13.1	15.2	17.4	19.0	15.5
Mean Rain (mm)	192.5	191.8	164.8	119.6	125.3	81.7	52.8	44.8	46.9	82.8	118.4	156.9	1361.0
Median Rain (mm)	137.5	146.0	113.1	52.5	66.6	42.8	41.8	23.5	32.4	57.5	99.5	141.1	1215.5
Mean Rain Days	12.8	13.2	13.3	9.9	9.8	6.7	6.5	5.5	6.1	8.7	10.6	11.9	114.6

Hinze Dam Daily Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max (°C)	40.9	40.6	36.5	34.5	32.2	27.0	27.3	34.5	35.6	38.3	39.9	39.7	40.9
Low Max (°C)	21.7	21.6	21.8	19.5	17.2	13.4	13.2	13.8	16.3	18.0	18.8	20.8	13.2
High Min (°C)	25.6	25.9	23.8	22.4	20.9	18.0	17.6	19.2	19.5	21.8	23.3	24.5	25.9
Low Min (°C)	11.5	13.4	13.8	9.5	5.9	5.1	2.8	4.7	7.0	8.1	9.9	12.3	2.8
High Rain (mm)	318.6	307.0	278.0	257.0	193.0	240.0	131.0	75.2	173.0	96.2	225.6	176.0	318.6

Hinze Dam Monthly Records

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Mn. Max (°C)	31.6	31.5	30.1	26.8	25.4	22.1	21.1	24.9	27.3	27.7	29.4	30.3	25.8
Low Mn. Max (°C)	26.6	26.0	25.9	24.3	22.6	19.7	19.8	20.4	23.3	25.2	24.9	27.8	24.1
High Mn. Min (°C)	21.0	21.7	20.1	17.6	15.2	12.9	11.8	12.3	14.6	15.7	19.0	21.0	16.5
Low Mn. Min (°C)	18.8	19.3	18.3	15.6	12.5	10.7	8.0	9.4	11.7	14.1	16.0	17.3	13.9
High Rain (mm)	727.4	679.4	782.3	763.0	767.1	344.6	206.5	173.5	251.6	339.8	474.6	498.4	2133.9
Low Rain (mm)	5.0	13.8	6.0	4.0	12.8	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	20.0	13.5	616.2

Hinze Dam Annual Temperatures & Rainfall

Hinze Dam Average Number of Days With Temperatures

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
≥ 40°C	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
≥ 35°C	1.1	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	1.2	1.0	4.3
≥ 30°C	7.1	7.8	4.7	1.0	0.1	0.4	2.1	4.4	5.5	10.0	37.3
≤ 2°C	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

Hinze Dam 'per Week' Values (14th/86th Percentiles)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
High Max	32.5	31.7	30.2	28.2	25.2	23.3	22.9	25.0	28.8	30.9	31.7	33.0	29.9
Low Max	26.0	25.8	25.3	23.2	21.2	18.9	18.6	19.4	21.5	22.6	23.6	25.4	20.9
High Min	22.4	22.4	20.9	18.8	16.4	14.4	12.9	13.2	16.2	18.0	19.7	21.5	20.3
Low Min	17.9	18.5	17.4	15.0	11.1	8.5	7.3	8.3	10.8	13.0	15.0	16.8	10.6

Hinze Dam Data Availability

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann
Years of Minima	6	13	11	11	9	12	12	10	9	8	11	6	10.0
Earliest Entry	1995	1995	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Latest Entry	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2010	2010	2010	2010	2011
Years of Maxima	8	13	11	10	9	12	11	12	9	8	13	4	10.0
Earliest Entry	1995	1995	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994	1994
Latest Entry	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2011	2010	2010	2010	2010	2011
Years of Rainfall	45	44	42	42	43	44	44	44	45	45	44	44	43.0
Earliest Entry	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975	1975
Latest Entry	2024	2024	2017	2017	2017	2022	2022	2022	2023	2023	2023	2023	2024

Station Details

HINZE DAM
Southeast Coast, Queensland

28.0481°S 153.2875°E 111m AMSL
Commenced 1974

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A quick look at our water storages

12:14 AEST Given the largely clear skies across the country today, it’s a good opportunity to take a look at the water storages of Australia’s major cities. While rainfall is obviously a major contributor to the level of major dams, it is not the only factor.