Capalaba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Capalaba sees average daytime highs around 20°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 145 mm of rain over about 17 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Capalaba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Capalaba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 20°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 14°C
- Rainfall
- 145 mm
- 17 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Capalaba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 20°C.
A typical winter day in Capalaba reaches about 20°C and drops to 14°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
Capalaba weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26° / 23° | 124 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 6.5 |
| Feb | 26° / 23° | 136 | 13 | 13 | 6.1 |
| Mar | 26° / 22° | 99 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 6.6 |
| Apr | 24° / 19° | 54 | 10 | 11.4 | 7.2 |
| May | 22° / 17° | 71 | 8.6 | 10.7 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 14° | 71 | 7.4 | 10.3 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 19° / 13° | 36 | 5 | 10.4 | 7.4 |
| Aug | 20° / 14° | 38 | 4.3 | 11 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 22° / 16° | 33 | 5 | 11.8 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 23° / 18° | 68 | 7.8 | 12.7 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 24° / 20° | 74 | 8.5 | 13.4 | 7.4 |
| Dec | 26° / 22° | 98 | 11 | 13.7 | 6.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Capalaba gets around 145 mm of rain over 17 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 14 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 24 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 3.6 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Capalaba
In winter, Capalaba overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Capalaba sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Capalaba's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Capalaba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Capalaba for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Capalaba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Capalaba sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 17 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Capalaba in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 20°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 20 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 24 | Warm |
| May | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 20 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 20 | Cool |
| Sep | 20 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Capalaba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capalaba peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Capalaba?
Capalaba sits at 27.5°S, 153.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alexandra Hills, 3.0 km away.
Topography around Capalaba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Capalaba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Capalaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.
The land around Capalaba is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (37%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.
Australia travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 1
- Exercise Normal Precautions
- Power plugs
- Type I
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 90% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $65,130
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.9 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Homicide rate
- 0.9
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 4.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Capalaba (-27.5433°, 153.2029°, elevation 30 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.