Townsville Weather and Climate

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

Temperature Range
21.2 - 28.0°C
National 14.3 - 23.8°C
Annual Rainfall
1,577mm
80% above national avg
Rain Days
131 days/yr
National avg 105
Solar Exposure
19.4 MJ/m²
National avg 18.3
Humidity
58%
National avg 48%

Townsville's warmest month in 2024 was January, averaging 30.9 degrees. That gives Townsville an annual average daytime high of 28.0 degrees, 0.9 degrees warmer than the Queensland mean.

Daytime highs peak at 30.9 degrees in January and bottom out with overnight lows of 15.6 degrees in July. That is a 15.3 degree spread from hottest afternoon to coldest night. Overnight minimums average 21.2 degrees across the year, 2.7 degrees warmer than the Queensland average of 18.5.

Annual rainfall totals 1,577mm across 131 rain days, 17 percent wetter than the Queensland average. The wettest month is February at 474mm, and July is the driest at 5mm.

This is summer-dominant rainfall country. The wet season lines up with the heat.

Our Comfort Score puts July on top at 10.0/10 and January at the bottom with 3.3/10. That's the best and worst months for pleasant weather.

Keep scrolling for the detailed monthly data, or head straight to July for the peak-comfort window.

Monthly Comfort Score

Our Comfort Score rates each month from 1 (tough) to 10 (ideal) based on temperature, humidity, rainfall, UV, and sunshine. How we calculate it

Annual Comfort Score: 6.9/10 - Ranked #58 of 213 Australian cities (national avg 6.2, QLD avg 6.7)

Seasonal Overview

SeasonAvg Max °CAvg Min °CTotal Rain mmComfort
Summer30.125.111613.8
Autumn28.721.82076.3
Winter25.016.21069.6
Spring28.322.01047.9

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.

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