Rockingham weather in July

In July, Rockingham sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 107 mm of rain across 12.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 32% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of July to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Rockingham's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rockingham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
12th warmest
Overnight low
11°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:20 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Rockingham is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
1,196/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 Rockingham reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°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 about 1°C cooler than June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21711
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Rockingham weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°151.513.97.9
Feb29° / 19°171.613.27.4
Mar27° / 18°172.312.28.0
Apr24° / 16°254.211.28.1
May21° / 14°71810.46.9
Jun18° / 12°10610.99.95.9
Jul17° / 11°10712.810.15.3
Aug17° / 11°9411.510.85.6
Sep18° / 12°608.711.86.3
Oct21° / 13°284.812.87.5
Nov24° / 15°21413.78.3
Dec26° / 17°111.714.18.5

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in July, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 32% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36337
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
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206436
216436
226436
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286436
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Rockingham gets around 107 mm of rain over 12.8 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
541
641
740
840
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2342
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3142

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16946
17946
18946
19946
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937
31937

Wind in July

Winds average 17 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
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2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min 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 30 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:235:18
29.97:235:18
39.97:235:18
49.97:235:19
59.97:235:19
69.97:235:20
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810.07:235:21
910.07:225:21
1010.07:225:22
1110.07:225:22
1210.07:225:23
1310.07:215:23
1410.07:215:24
1510.17:215:24
1610.17:205:25
1710.17:205:26
1810.17:205:26
1910.17:195:27
2010.17:195:27
2110.27:185:28
2210.27:185:29
2310.27:175:29
2410.27:175:30
2510.27:165:30
2610.37:155:31
2710.37:155:32
2810.37:145:32
2910.37:135:33
3010.47:135:34
3110.47:125:34

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — July's 2.64 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
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242.8Moderate
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262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Rockingham

In seasonPeak

In July, Rockingham sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

Rockingham's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is July a good time to visit Rockingham?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Rockingham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rockingham in July

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

In July, Rockingham sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Rockingham in July

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 30 to Jul 2 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Rockingham 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 Rockingham peaks around January 1 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rockingham?

Rockingham sits at 32.3°S, 115.7°E, 8 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Kwinana, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Rockingham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rockingham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m.

The land around Rockingham is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
568 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
July weather nearby: Kwinana 7.0 km · Baldivis 11 km · Byford 27 km · Mandurah 28 km · Willetton 29 km · Canning Vale 30 km · Thornlie 32 km · Gosnells 34 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 Rockingham (-32.2768°, 115.7298°, elevation 8 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).