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 (°F)

  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max temperature (daytime)
88°F maximum daytime temperature in January in Townsville88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in February in Townsville88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in March in Townsville88
84°F maximum daytime temperature in April in Townsville84
81°F maximum daytime temperature in May in Townsville81
77°F maximum daytime temperature in June in Townsville77
77°F maximum daytime temperature in July in Townsville77
79°F maximum daytime temperature in August in Townsville79
82°F maximum daytime temperature in September in Townsville82
84°F maximum daytime temperature in October in Townsville84
88°F maximum daytime temperature in November in Townsville88
88°F maximum daytime temperature in December in Townsville88
Min temperature (night-time)
75°F minimum night-time temperature in January in Townsville75
75°F minimum night-time temperature in February in Townsville75
73°F minimum night-time temperature in March in Townsville73
68°F minimum night-time temperature in April in Townsville68
64°F minimum night-time temperature in May in Townsville64
57°F minimum night-time temperature in June in Townsville57
55°F minimum night-time temperature in July in Townsville55
59°F minimum night-time temperature in August in Townsville59
63°F minimum night-time temperature in September in Townsville63
70°F minimum night-time temperature in October in Townsville70
73°F minimum night-time temperature in November in Townsville73
75°F minimum night-time temperature in December in Townsville75
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
84°F sea temperature in January in Townsville84
84°F sea temperature in February in Townsville84
82°F sea temperature in March in Townsville82
79°F sea temperature in April in Townsville79
77°F sea temperature in May in Townsville77
73°F sea temperature in June in Townsville73
72°F sea temperature in July in Townsville72
72°F sea temperature in August in Townsville72
75°F sea temperature in September in Townsville75
79°F sea temperature in October in Townsville79
81°F sea temperature in November in Townsville81
82°F sea temperature in December in Townsville82

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

Sunshine & Daylight 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 (inches)
10.8 inches monthly rainfall in January in Townsville10.8
10.4 inches monthly rainfall in February in Townsville10.4
7.2 inches monthly rainfall in March in Townsville7.2
2.7 inches monthly rainfall in April in Townsville2.7
1.6 inches monthly rainfall in May in Townsville1.6
0.8 inches monthly rainfall in June in Townsville0.8
0.6 inches monthly rainfall in July in Townsville0.6
0.6 inches monthly rainfall in August in Townsville0.6
0.4 inches monthly rainfall in September in Townsville0.4
1.1 inches monthly rainfall in October in Townsville1.1
2.3 inches monthly rainfall in November in Townsville2.3
5.4 inches monthly rainfall in December in Townsville5.4

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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.

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Tropical storm risk: Townsville, Australia cyclone season

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Compare Townsville with the USA

Below the Townsville chart shows average maximum daytime temperature for Townsville, Queensland, Australia and the USA (Washington).

Maximum daytime temperature (°F)

Townsville, Queensland, Australia
USA (Washington)
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88
55
84
66
81
75
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77
88
79
86
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84
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46
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