What is the best time to visit Townsville?

Based on our Comfort Score analysis, July is the best month to visit Townsville, Queensland, scoring 10.0 out of 10 for pleasant weather conditions.

What is the Comfort Score for Townsville?

Townsville has an annual Comfort Score of 6.9/10, based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV exposure, and sunshine hours throughout the year.

How much rain does Townsville get?

Townsville receives approximately 1,577mm of rainfall per year, which is above the Australian national average of 876mm. The wettest month is February.

Townsville Weather and Climate

Queensland, Australia (19.26°S, 146.82°E, 4m elevation) Tropical savanna (Aw)

6.9/10

Good comfort year-round

Best month: July (10.0/10). Ranked #58 of 213 Australian cities. The RefDat Comfort Score weighs temperature, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine into a single 1-to-10 rating for how pleasant a climate actually feels.

How the score works →

Climate Dashboard

Comfort, seasonality and national benchmarks in one view.

Monthly Comfort Score

July is the sweet spot

July: 10.0/10. January: 3.3/10. Annual score 6.9/10, ranked #58 of 213 Australian cities.

Against national averages

Annual benchmarks

Temperature range

21.2 - 28.0°C

Days 4.2 degrees warmer; nights 6.9 degrees warmer

Annual rainfall

1,577mm

80% above national avg; national avg 876mm

Rain days

131 days/yr

26 more rain days than national avg

Solar exposure

19.4 MJ/m²

1.1 MJ/m² above national avg

Humidity

58%

10 points above national avg

Seasonal pattern

Four-season readout

Summer3.8/10

25.1 - 30.1°C

1161mm rain

Autumn6.3/10

21.8 - 28.7°C

207mm rain

Winter9.6/10

16.2 - 25.0°C

106mm rain

Spring7.9/10

22.0 - 28.3°C

104mm rain

Temperature

January has the warmest afternoons at 30.9 degrees. July has the coolest nights at 15.6 degrees.

Rainfall

1,577mm falls across 131 rain days. February is wettest (474mm), July driest (5mm), so monthly rainfall varies by about 101 times.

Comfort window

July scores 10.0/10 and is the best month for pleasant weather. January is the hardest month at 3.3/10.

Planning cue

Use the comfort chart first if you are timing a visit. Use the benchmark bars when you want to compare Townsville with the national climate baseline.

Monthly Climate Averages

Month	Max °C	Min °C	Rain mm	Rain Days	Solar MJ	Humidity %	Comfort

Weather by Month

Detailed climate data, packing advice, and what to expect for each month in Townsville.

January3.3/10Challenging30.9°C max, 279mm rain February3.8/10Challenging29.9°C max, 474mm rain March4.3/10Challenging29.6°C max, 146mm rain April6.4/10Good29.1°C max, 48mm rain May8.1/10Excellent27.3°C max, 12mm rain June9.5/10Excellent25.2°C max, 30mm rain July10.0/10Excellent24.5°C max, 5mm rain August9.4/10Excellent25.3°C max, 71mm rain September8.9/10Excellent27.1°C max, 6mm rain October7.9/10Excellent28.4°C max, 29mm rain November6.8/10Good29.4°C max, 69mm rain December4.4/10Challenging29.4°C max, 408mm rain

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