Climate - Barcoo Shire Council

Climate statistics are gathered at Windorah Post Office.

Temperature

The average daily minimum and maximum temperatures recorded for each month, from 1931 to 2011.

Average daily minimum and maximum temperatures
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Min (C)	24.1	23.5	21.1	16.1	11.3	7.6	6.6	8.1	12.1	16.5	19.9	22.5
Max (C)	38.1	36.6	34.6	30.2	25.4	21.7	21.4	24.0	28.4	32.5	35.4	37.8

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Rainfall

The average total rainfall recorded for each month, from 1887 to 2011.

Average total rainfall
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg (mm)	42.9	49.5	42.2	19.8	18.7	16.6	15.0	9.9	10.6	17.8	22.0	30.4

Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Located in Far West Queensland, in the heart of the Channel Country, Barcoo region is one of the more remote shires with an area of 61,974 square kilometres in far Western Queensland, incorporating the townships of Jundah, Stonehenge and Windorah.

The Barcoo Shire lays claim to the most exceptionally unique place in Australia and the world. It is the only place where two prominent and significate inland rivers, the Thomson and Barcoo meet to form a creek the Cooper Creek.

Rich in history, the Barcoo Shire has an outback experience to offer everyone. Along with unique rustic landscapes, distinctive flora and fauna, spectacular wildlife, freshwater fishing, golf, bird watching and stunning sunsets. The Barcoo is also home to Magee’s Shanty, birth place of the famous Bush Christening renowned by Banjo Paterson.

The welcoming three outback towns of Windorah, Jundah and Stonehenge can all be easily accessed via sealed roads and are located within a leisurely drive to the major towns of Longreach or Quilpie.

Barcoo Shire is the gateway to Birdsville, Bedourie, Innaminka, Quilpie, Longreach and Winton to the north.