Townsville weather by month

Check out Townsville weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature in Townsville (°C)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
31°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Townsville31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Townsville31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Townsville31
29°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Townsville29
27°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Townsville27
25°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Townsville25
25°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Townsville25
26°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Townsville26
28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Townsville28
29°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Townsville29
31°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Townsville31
31°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Townsville31
Min temperature (night-time)
24°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Townsville24
24°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Townsville24
23°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Townsville23
20°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Townsville20
18°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Townsville18
14°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Townsville14
13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Townsville13
15°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Townsville15
17°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Townsville17
21°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Townsville21
23°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Townsville23
24°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Townsville24
Heat & Humidity
High heat & humidity in January in TownsvilleH
High heat & humidity in February in TownsvilleH
High heat & humidity in March in TownsvilleH
Moderate heat & humidity in April in TownsvilleM
Low heat & humidity in May in TownsvilleL
No heat & humidity in June in Townsville0
No heat & humidity in July in Townsville0
Low heat & humidity in August in TownsvilleL
Low heat & humidity in September in TownsvilleL
Moderate heat & humidity in October in TownsvilleM
High heat & humidity in November in TownsvilleH
High heat & humidity in December in TownsvilleH
Sea temperature
29°C sea temperature in January in Townsville29
29°C sea temperature in February in Townsville29
28°C sea temperature in March in Townsville28
26°C sea temperature in April in Townsville26
25°C sea temperature in May in Townsville25
23°C sea temperature in June in Townsville23
22°C sea temperature in July in Townsville22
22°C sea temperature in August in Townsville22
24°C sea temperature in September in Townsville24
26°C sea temperature in October in Townsville26
27°C sea temperature in November in Townsville27
28°C sea temperature in December in Townsville28

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Townsville

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Daily hours of sunshine
Daily hours of daylight
13 hours of daylight per day in January in Townsville13
13 hours of daylight per day in February in Townsville13
12 hours of daylight per day in March in Townsville12
12 hours of daylight per day in April in Townsville12
11 hours of daylight per day in May in Townsville11
11 hours of daylight per day in June in Townsville11
11 hours of daylight per day in July in Townsville11
11 hours of daylight per day in August in Townsville11
12 hours of daylight per day in September in Townsville12
13 hours of daylight per day in October in Townsville13
13 hours of daylight per day in November in Townsville13
13 hours of daylight per day in December in Townsville13
UV Index (Maximum)
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Townsville11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Townsville11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Townsville11
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in April in Townsville10
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in May in Townsville7
UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in June in Townsville6
UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Townsville7
UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in August in Townsville8
UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in September in Townsville10
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Townsville11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Townsville11
UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Townsville11

Rainfall in Townsville

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Number of days with some rain
11 days with some rainfall in January in Townsville11
12 days with some rainfall in February in Townsville12
11 days with some rainfall in March in Townsville11
8 days with some rainfall in April in Townsville8
7 days with some rainfall in May in Townsville7
5 days with some rainfall in June in Townsville5
5 days with some rainfall in July in Townsville5
4 days with some rainfall in August in Townsville4
3 days with some rainfall in September in Townsville3
4 days with some rainfall in October in Townsville4
5 days with some rainfall in November in Townsville5
8 days with some rainfall in December in Townsville8
Average monthly rainfall (mm)
274 mm monthly rainfall in January in Townsville274
265 mm monthly rainfall in February in Townsville265
184 mm monthly rainfall in March in Townsville184
69 mm monthly rainfall in April in Townsville69
41 mm monthly rainfall in May in Townsville41
21 mm monthly rainfall in June in Townsville21
14 mm monthly rainfall in July in Townsville14
14 mm monthly rainfall in August in Townsville14
10 mm monthly rainfall in September in Townsville10
28 mm monthly rainfall in October in Townsville28
58 mm monthly rainfall in November in Townsville58
137 mm monthly rainfall in December in Townsville137

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The climate guide for Queensland (Townsville) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Townsville?

Townsville has a hot tropical climate with a winter dry season.

Townsville weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Townsville, Queensland in January and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 274 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in January in Townsville31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in January in Townsville11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in January in Townsville24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in January in Townsville13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in January in TownsvilleH
    High heat & humidity
  • 274 mm monthly rainfall in January in Townsville274
    274 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in January in Townsville11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in January in Townsville29
    29°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Townsville, Queensland in February and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 12 days with some rainfall and typically 265 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in February in Townsville31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 12 days with some rainfall in February in Townsville12
    12 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in February in Townsville24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in February in Townsville13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in February in TownsvilleH
    High heat & humidity
  • 265 mm monthly rainfall in February in Townsville265
    265 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in February in Townsville11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 29°C sea temperature in February in Townsville29
    29°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Townsville, Queensland in March and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with 11 days with some rainfall and typically 184 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in March in Townsville31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 11 days with some rainfall in March in Townsville11
    11 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in March in Townsville23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in March in Townsville12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in March in TownsvilleH
    High heat & humidity
  • 184 mm monthly rainfall in March in Townsville184
    184 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in March in Townsville11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in March in Townsville28
    28°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Townsville, Queensland in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 69 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in April in Townsville29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in April in Townsville8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • 20°C minimum night-time temperature in April in Townsville20
    20°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in April in Townsville12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in April in TownsvilleM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 69 mm monthly rainfall in April in Townsville69
    69 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in April in Townsville10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 26°C sea temperature in April in Townsville26
    26°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Townsville, Queensland in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 41 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 27°C maximum daytime temperature in May in Townsville27
    27°C max day temperature
  • 7 hours of sunshine per day
  • 7 days with some rainfall in May in Townsville7
    7 days with some rainfall
  • 18°C minimum night-time temperature in May in Townsville18
    18°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in May in Townsville11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in May in TownsvilleL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 41 mm monthly rainfall in May in Townsville41
    41 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in May in Townsville7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 25°C sea temperature in May in Townsville25
    25°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Townsville, Queensland in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 25°C maximum daytime temperature in June in Townsville25
    25°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in June in Townsville5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 14°C minimum night-time temperature in June in Townsville14
    14°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in June in Townsville11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in June in Townsville0
    No heat & humidity
  • 21 mm monthly rainfall in June in Townsville21
    21 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 6 (High) in June in Townsville6
    6 (High) UV index
  • 23°C sea temperature in June in Townsville23
    23°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 25°C in Townsville, Queensland in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 25°C maximum daytime temperature in July in Townsville25
    25°C max day temperature
  • 8 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in July in Townsville5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 13°C minimum night-time temperature in July in Townsville13
    13°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in July in Townsville11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • No heat & humidity in July in Townsville0
    No heat & humidity
  • 14 mm monthly rainfall in July in Townsville14
    14 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 7 (High) in July in Townsville7
    7 (High) UV index
  • 22°C sea temperature in July in Townsville22
    22°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 26°C in Townsville, Queensland in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 26°C maximum daytime temperature in August in Townsville26
    26°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in August in Townsville4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • 15°C minimum night-time temperature in August in Townsville15
    15°C min night temperature
  • 11 hours of daylight per day in August in Townsville11
    11 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in August in TownsvilleL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 14 mm monthly rainfall in August in Townsville14
    14 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 8 (Very High) in August in Townsville8
    8 (Very High) UV index
  • 22°C sea temperature in August in Townsville22
    22°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Townsville, Queensland in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 28°C maximum daytime temperature in September in Townsville28
    28°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 3 days with some rainfall in September in Townsville3
    3 days with some rainfall
  • 17°C minimum night-time temperature in September in Townsville17
    17°C min night temperature
  • 12 hours of daylight per day in September in Townsville12
    12 hours of daylight per day
  • Low heat & humidity in September in TownsvilleL
    Low heat & humidity
  • 10 mm monthly rainfall in September in Townsville10
    10 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 10 (Very High) in September in Townsville10
    10 (Very High) UV index
  • 24°C sea temperature in September in Townsville24
    24°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 29°C in Townsville, Queensland in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

  • 29°C maximum daytime temperature in October in Townsville29
    29°C max day temperature
  • 10 hours of sunshine per day
  • 4 days with some rainfall in October in Townsville4
    4 days with some rainfall
  • 21°C minimum night-time temperature in October in Townsville21
    21°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in October in Townsville13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • Moderate heat & humidity in October in TownsvilleM
    Moderate heat & humidity
  • 28 mm monthly rainfall in October in Townsville28
    28 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in October in Townsville11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 26°C sea temperature in October in Townsville26
    26°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Townsville, Queensland in November and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 58 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in November in Townsville31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 5 days with some rainfall in November in Townsville5
    5 days with some rainfall
  • 23°C minimum night-time temperature in November in Townsville23
    23°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in November in Townsville13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in November in TownsvilleH
    High heat & humidity
  • 58 mm monthly rainfall in November in Townsville58
    58 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in November in Townsville11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 27°C sea temperature in November in Townsville27
    27°C sea temperature

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Townsville weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 31°C in Townsville, Queensland in December and high heat and humidity based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average with typically 137 mm of rainfall in the month.

  • 31°C maximum daytime temperature in December in Townsville31
    31°C max day temperature
  • 9 hours of sunshine per day
  • 8 days with some rainfall in December in Townsville8
    8 days with some rainfall
  • 24°C minimum night-time temperature in December in Townsville24
    24°C min night temperature
  • 13 hours of daylight per day in December in Townsville13
    13 hours of daylight per day
  • High heat & humidity in December in TownsvilleH
    High heat & humidity
  • 137 mm monthly rainfall in December in Townsville137
    137 mm of monthly rainfall
  • UV (maximum) index 11+ (Extreme) in December in Townsville11
    11+ (Extreme) UV index
  • 28°C sea temperature in December in Townsville28
    28°C sea temperature

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The climate guide for Queensland (Townsville) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Tropical storm risk: Townsville, Australia cyclone season

% of month affected by tropical storms
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3.1%
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Compare Townsville weather with the UK

The weather chart below compares the average monthly maximum daytime temperature for Townsville, Queensland, Australia and the UK (London).

Maximum daytime temperature (°C)

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
UK (London)
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31
10
29
13
27
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22
26
22
28
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29
15
31
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31
8
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