Townsville Climate by Month
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Warm all year, with a rainy season from January to March.
Townsville is warm all year, with a rainy season from January to March. February is the warmest month, with highs around 89°F (32°C); July is the coolest at 77°F (25°C), and nights dip to 58°F (15°C). It gets 79 in (2002 mm) of rain a year, 73% of it from January to March.
- Warmest month
- 89°F(32°C)
- Average high, February
- Coldest nights
- 58°F(15°C)
- Average low, July
- Rain per year
- 79 in(2002 mm)
- Wettest: February
- Humidity
- 70%
- Sunniest: October
Best and worst months in Townsville
Best for weatherJune to August are the best time for weather in Townsville: highs near 78°F (26°C) and about 0.7 in (17 mm) of rain a month.
Least pleasantFebruary is the least pleasant month: it's the wettest, with 29 in (749 mm) of rain.
Comfort combines how close the afternoon high is to 75°F (24°C) with how much rain falls and how humid it is. See where the weather is best in July.
Temperature and rain through the year
Highs and lows (°F)
Average highAverage low
Rain (in per month)
Townsville weather by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Humidity | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 89°F(32°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 14 in(357 mm) | 74% | 5.7 |
| FebFebruary | 89°F(32°C) | 76°F(25°C) | 29 in(749 mm) | 76% | 5.6 |
| MarMarch | 89°F(32°C) | 74°F(24°C) | 14 in(354 mm) | 71% | 5.5 |
| AprApril | 86°F(30°C) | 71°F(21°C) | 3.5 in(88 mm) | 69% | 5.4 |
| MayMay | 82°F(28°C) | 66°F(19°C) | 1.5 in(39 mm) | 66% | 4.4 |
| JunJuneBest | 78°F(26°C) | 61°F(16°C) | 0.8 in(20 mm) | 69% | 4.0 |
| JulJulyBest | 77°F(25°C) | 58°F(15°C) | 0.6 in(14 mm) | 65% | 4.6 |
| AugAugustBest | 79°F(26°C) | 60°F(15°C) | 0.7 in(18 mm) | 66% | 5.4 |
| SepSeptember | 82°F(28°C) | 65°F(18°C) | 0.6 in(16 mm) | 68% | 6.4 |
| OctOctober | 84°F(29°C) | 69°F(21°C) | 2.5 in(64 mm) | 70% | 6.6 |
| NovNovember | 87°F(30°C) | 73°F(23°C) | 5.5 in(139 mm) | 69% | 6.4 |
| DecDecember | 89°F(31°C) | 75°F(24°C) | 5.7 in(144 mm) | 72% | 6.2 |
1991–2020 averages. Sun is solar radiation in kWh/m² per day. Highlighted: the most comfortable months.
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