Townsville
22 to 29°C
temperature
3143 hours
sunshine per day
691 mm
rain
207 days
dry
158 days
rain
0 days
snow

Climate of Townsville

Townsville has a tropical savanna climate. It is warm every month with both a wet and dry season. The average annual temperature for Townsville is 50° degrees and there is about 273 inch of rain in a year. It is dry for 158 days a year with an average humidity of 76% and an UV-index of 6.

Climate averages for the whole year

  • Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 22°C and 29°C
  • Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 17°C and 25°C
  • Sea temperature: the sea temperature is between 24°C and 31°C
  • Rain: it rains 158 days and there is a total of approximately 691 mm rainfall
  • Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3143 sun hours
Maximum temperature: between 22°C and 29°C
Warmest month: 29°C in January
Coldest month: 22°C in July
Night temperature: between 17°C and 25°C
Sea temperature: between 24°C and 31°C
Dry days: 207 days
Days with rain: 158 days
Days with snow: 0 days
Total rain sum: 691 mm
Hours of sunshine: 3143 hours

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Townsville.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Townsville.

Climate table of Townsville

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Townsville. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Townsville might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Day temp. (°F) 85 85 83 80 76 73 72 74 78 80 83 85
Night temp. (°F) 77 76 75 71 67 63 62 63 67 70 73 76
Water temp. (°F) 87 86 85 84 82 79 76 75 78 82 84 86
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Precipitation (inch) 70 66 40 16 10 6 6 3 4 9 13 29
Days with rain 22 20 21 16 14 8 8 5 7 9 12 16
Dry days 9 8 10 14 17 22 23 26 23 22 18 15
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sun hours per day 10 9 8 8 6 6 6 8 10 11 11 11
Wind force (Bft) 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
UV-index 6 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 7 6

Best time to visit Townsville

The best time to visit Townsville in Australia is from April through December. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Townsville is 85°F in January and the lowest is 72°F in July. The highest water temperature is 87°F and at its coldest the water is 75°F.

Climate of Townsville by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Townsville? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

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