Port Macquarie weather in July

In July, Port Macquarie sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 75 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Port Macquarie's 3rd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Macquarie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
14°
1st coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:50 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
37%
3rd clearest
Wind
21 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Port Macquarie is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Density
802/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 17°C through the month.

A typical July day in Port Macquarie reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Port Macquarie weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 22°9311.213.87.1
Feb24° / 22°12712.113.16.6
Mar24° / 21°13714.412.26.5
Apr22° / 19°11612.911.36.4
May20° / 17°10912.110.46.2
Jun18° / 15°12912.2105.9
Jul17° / 14°759.810.26.0
Aug18° / 14°54710.96.7
Sep19° / 16°516.711.87.1
Oct20° / 18°608.712.86.8
Nov22° / 19°9010.113.66.7
Dec23° / 21°8710.9146.9

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47426
57426
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77426
87426
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318218

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Port Macquarie gets around 75 mm of rain over 9.8 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
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1433
1533
1633
1733
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1932
2032
2131
2231
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2629
2728
2828
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3026
3125

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183161
283161
383161
483161
582162
683152
783152
883152
984142
1084142
1184142
1285132
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Wind in July

Winds average 21 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:52 AM to 7:42 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:07 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:525:51
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410.07:525:52
510.07:525:53
610.07:525:53
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1510.17:505:58
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1710.27:495:59
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1910.27:496:00
2010.27:486:00
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2210.27:476:02
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in January across the year — July's 3 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
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183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.4Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Port Macquarie

In seasonPeak

None of Port Macquarie's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Port Macquarie sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Port Macquarie?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Port Macquarie for sightseeing.

What to pack for Port Macquarie in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Port Macquarie sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

rain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Port Macquarie in July

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

18°20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Port Macquarie in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Macquarie peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Port Macquarie in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Port Macquarie is worst in November — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1824 µg/m³Jun 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov26Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Port Macquarie?

Port Macquarie sits at 31.4°S, 152.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Taree, 69 km away.

Topography around Port Macquarie

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Port Macquarie.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Macquarie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,274 m.

The land around Port Macquarie is covered by water (41%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
192 m
80 km
1,274 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Taree 69 km · Coffs Harbour 128 km · Armidale 157 km · Tamworth 192 km · Maitland 193 km · Grafton 195 km · Newcastle 198 km · Muswellbrook 212 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
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

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 Port Macquarie (-31.4308°, 152.9089°, elevation 10 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).