Toowoomba in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Toowoomba sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 170 mm of rain over about 20 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 28°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Toowoomba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Toowoomba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
170 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.5
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Toowoomba in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 22°C in early September to 28°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Toowoomba reaches about 25°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Toowoomba weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°9110.513.55.4
Feb28° / 18°928.8135.9
Mar27° / 16°607.112.27.1
Apr25° / 13°223.911.48.0
May21° / 373.910.77.7
Jun19° / 324.510.37.1
Jul18° / 233.610.47.3
Aug20° / 283.5117.9
Sep23° / 294.411.88.2
Oct26° / 13°677.312.77.6
Nov27° / 15°748.213.46.7
Dec29° / 17°1031013.75.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Toowoomba gets around 170 mm of rain over 20 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 11 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early September to 13 h 36 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Toowoomba

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In spring, Toowoomba overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Toowoomba?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Toowoomba in Spring

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

In spring, Toowoomba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

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UV index in Toowoomba in Spring

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Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Toowoomba peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 14Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Toowoomba?

Toowoomba sits at 27.6°S, 152.0°E, 599 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Warwick, 74 km away.

Topography around Toowoomba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Toowoomba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 629 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,280 m.

The land around Toowoomba is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%), trees (35%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
604 m
80 km
1,280 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Warwick 74 km · Redbank Plains 90 km · Springfield Lakes 96 km · The Gap 98 km · Forest Lake 100 km · Albany Creek 103 km · Brisbane 106 km · Narangba 107 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 Toowoomba (-27.5606°, 151.9539°, elevation 599 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.