Mount Isa weather in February
In February, Mount Isa sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 87 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mount Isa's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Isa's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 35°
- 4th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 10th coldest
- Rainfall
- 87 mm
- 8.9 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 42 min
- 6:35 AM – 7:18 PM
- Cloud cover
- 49%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.8
- out of 10
Mount Isa is city in Queensland, Australia.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 29.5 µg/m³ · 2019
- Founded
- 1923
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.
A typical February day in Mount Isa reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 24 |
| 2 | 35 | 24 |
| 3 | 35 | 24 |
| 4 | 35 | 24 |
| 5 | 35 | 24 |
| 6 | 35 | 24 |
| 7 | 35 | 24 |
| 8 | 35 | 24 |
| 9 | 35 | 24 |
| 10 | 35 | 24 |
| 11 | 35 | 24 |
| 12 | 35 | 24 |
| 13 | 35 | 24 |
| 14 | 35 | 24 |
| 15 | 35 | 24 |
| 16 | 35 | 24 |
| 17 | 35 | 24 |
| 18 | 35 | 24 |
| 19 | 35 | 24 |
| 20 | 35 | 24 |
| 21 | 34 | 24 |
| 22 | 34 | 24 |
| 23 | 34 | 24 |
| 24 | 34 | 24 |
| 25 | 34 | 24 |
| 26 | 34 | 23 |
| 27 | 34 | 23 |
| 28 | 34 | 23 |
How February really feels in Mount Isa
Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Mount Isa weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 35° / 24° | 104 | 10.1 | 13.1 | 2.4 |
| Feb | 35° / 24° | 87 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 34° / 22° | 61 | 4.5 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 32° / 19° | 14 | 1.3 | 11.5 | 5.3 |
| May | 27° / 15° | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Jun | 25° / 11° | 6 | 0.8 | 10.8 | 9.2 |
| Jul | 25° / 10° | 2 | 0.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 |
| Aug | 27° / 12° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.3 | 8.8 |
| Sep | 31° / 16° | 6 | 0.9 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 34° / 20° | 12 | 1.8 | 12.5 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 36° / 22° | 27 | 5 | 13 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 36° / 24° | 62 | 7.5 | 13.2 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
| Cloudier (%) | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 39 |
| 2 | 61 | 39 |
| 3 | 62 | 38 |
| 4 | 62 | 38 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 64 | 36 |
| 8 | 64 | 36 |
| 9 | 65 | 35 |
| 10 | 64 | 36 |
| 11 | 65 | 35 |
| 12 | 65 | 35 |
| 13 | 65 | 35 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 65 | 35 |
| 16 | 65 | 35 |
| 17 | 65 | 35 |
| 18 | 63 | 37 |
| 19 | 63 | 37 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 62 | 38 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 59 | 41 |
| 24 | 60 | 40 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 59 | 41 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Mount Isa gets around 87 mm of rain over 8.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 32 |
| 2 | 32 |
| 3 | 32 |
| 4 | 31 |
| 5 | 31 |
| 6 | 31 |
| 7 | 31 |
| 8 | 31 |
| 9 | 31 |
| 10 | 30 |
| 11 | 30 |
| 12 | 30 |
| 13 | 30 |
| 14 | 30 |
| 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 31 |
| 17 | 31 |
| 18 | 31 |
| 19 | 32 |
| 20 | 33 |
| 21 | 33 |
| 22 | 33 |
| 23 | 33 |
| 24 | 34 |
| 25 | 33 |
| 26 | 33 |
| 27 | 33 |
| 28 | 32 |
Humidity in February
Most of February feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Comfortable (%) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
| Muggy (%) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
| Oppressive (%) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 2 |
| 2 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| 3 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| 4 | 22 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| 5 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 1 |
| 6 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 7 | 24 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 1 |
| 9 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 1 |
| 10 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 1 |
| 11 | 26 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 1 |
| 12 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 26 | 1 |
| 13 | 27 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 26 | 1 |
| 14 | 27 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 26 | 1 |
| 15 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 8 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 27 | 0 |
| 18 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 28 | 0 |
| 19 | 24 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 29 | 0 |
| 20 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 29 | 0 |
| 21 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 30 | 0 |
| 22 | 22 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 0 |
| 23 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 31 | 0 |
| 24 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 31 | 0 |
| 25 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 0 |
| 26 | 21 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 0 |
| 27 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 31 | 0 |
| 28 | 21 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 31 | 0 |
Wind in February
Winds average 15 km/h in February.
Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 16 | light breeze |
| 3 | 16 | light breeze |
| 4 | 16 | light breeze |
| 5 | 16 | light breeze |
| 6 | 16 | light breeze |
| 7 | 16 | light breeze |
| 8 | 16 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 15 | light breeze |
| 27 | 16 | light breeze |
| 28 | 16 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of February to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 24 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:09 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:16 | 7:15 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:13 | 7:12 | 7:12 | 7:11 | 7:10 | 7:09 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:23 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:23 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:29 | 7:23 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:29 | 7:23 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:22 |
| 6 | 12.9 | 6:31 | 7:22 |
| 7 | 12.8 | 6:31 | 7:22 |
| 8 | 12.8 | 6:32 | 7:21 |
| 9 | 12.8 | 6:32 | 7:21 |
| 10 | 12.8 | 6:33 | 7:20 |
| 11 | 12.8 | 6:33 | 7:20 |
| 12 | 12.8 | 6:34 | 7:19 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 6:34 | 7:19 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 6:35 | 7:18 |
| 15 | 12.7 | 6:35 | 7:18 |
| 16 | 12.7 | 6:36 | 7:17 |
| 17 | 12.7 | 6:36 | 7:17 |
| 18 | 12.7 | 6:37 | 7:16 |
| 19 | 12.6 | 6:37 | 7:15 |
| 20 | 12.6 | 6:38 | 7:15 |
| 21 | 12.6 | 6:38 | 7:14 |
| 22 | 12.6 | 6:39 | 7:14 |
| 23 | 12.6 | 6:39 | 7:13 |
| 24 | 12.5 | 6:40 | 7:12 |
| 25 | 12.5 | 6:40 | 7:12 |
| 26 | 12.5 | 6:41 | 7:11 |
| 27 | 12.5 | 6:41 | 7:10 |
| 28 | 12.5 | 6:41 | 7:09 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.49 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — February's 6.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
Is February a good time to visit Mount Isa?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mount Isa.
What to pack for Mount Isa in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Mount Isa sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Mount Isa in February
Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mount Isa peaks around February 8 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).
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) | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | High |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Mount Isa in February
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Mount Isa is worst in October — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 24 |
| Level | Moderate | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 11 | Good |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 19 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 19 | Moderate |
| Sep | 22 | Moderate |
| Oct | 26 | Moderate |
| Nov | 20 | Moderate |
| Dec | 24 | Moderate |
Where is Mount Isa?
Mount Isa sits at 20.7°S, 139.5°E, 363 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alice Springs, 666 km away.
Topography around Mount Isa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mount Isa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mount Isa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 m.
The land around Mount Isa is covered by grassland (33%), artificial surfaces (29%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) 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 Mount Isa (-20.7252°, 139.4973°, elevation 363 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).