Rockhampton weather in June

In June, Rockhampton sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 29 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of June to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Rockhampton's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rockhampton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:41 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

Rockhampton is city in Queensland, Australia.

Founded
1858

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

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month.

A typical June day in Rockhampton reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 2°C cooler than May and on par with July.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How June really feels in Rockhampton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

June sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rockhampton weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°991113.34.4
Feb31° / 23°12211.512.84.4
Mar30° / 21°757.212.25.4
Apr28° / 18°374.211.57.0
May26° / 15°293.210.98.1
Jun23° / 12°293.410.68.4
Jul23° / 11°242.610.78.6
Aug24° / 11°222.311.28.8
Sep27° / 14°202.411.98.2
Oct29° / 17°354.712.56.7
Nov30° / 20°506.113.15.6
Dec31° / 22°859.513.44.7

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97129
107129
117129
127129
137228
147228
157327
167327
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187525
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Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitation

Rockhampton gets around 29 mm of rain over 3.4 wet days in June. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 11% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
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511
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711
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Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 58% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14232243
24232233
34232233
44332223
54432213
64432213
74531203
84731193
94831173
105130163
115230153
125429143
135728132
145828122
155927122
166226111
176425101
186524101
19662491
20692380
21692380
22692380
23712270
24712270
25712270
26712270
27712270
28712270
29702370
30702370

Wind in June

Winds average 10 km/h in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of June to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.76:355:16
210.76:365:15
310.66:365:15
410.66:375:15
510.66:375:15
610.66:385:15
710.66:385:15
810.66:385:15
910.66:395:15
1010.66:395:15
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Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 3.61 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in December across the year — June's 3.61 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
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263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
Planning a trip in June

Hazard calendar for Rockhampton

In seasonPeak

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

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

Rockhampton's rainy season runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is June a good time to visit Rockhampton?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

June is one of the better times to visit Rockhampton for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rockhampton in June

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

In June, Rockhampton sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Rockhampton in June

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 28°C and coldest in July near 20°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Rockhampton in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rockhampton peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 11UV 15Jun 21UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Rockhampton in June

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rockhampton is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jul 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug11Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rockhampton?

Rockhampton sits at 23.4°S, 150.5°E, 13 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Gladstone, 93 km away.

BundabergMackayHervey BayMaryboroughGympieAirlie BeachNoosa

Topography around Rockhampton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rockhampton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 733 m.

The land around Rockhampton is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
602 m
80 km
733 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
June weather nearby: Gladstone 93 km · Bundaberg 249 km · Mackay 283 km · Hervey Bay 312 km · Maryborough 327 km · Gympie 381 km · Airlie Beach 392 km · Noosa 425 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 Rockhampton (-23.3803°, 150.506°, elevation 13 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).