Townsville in Spring
In spring (September, October and November), Townsville sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 79 mm of rain over about 16 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 31°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.
Spring is Townsville's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Townsville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 21°C
- Rainfall
- 79 mm
- 16 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Townsville in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early September to 31°C by late November.
A typical spring day in Townsville reaches about 29°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.
How spring really feels in Townsville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 17 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Townsville 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 25° | 208 | 16.6 | 13 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 31° / 25° | 218 | 17.6 | 12.7 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 127 | 12.7 | 12.1 | 4.5 |
| Apr | 29° / 21° | 49 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 5.9 |
| May | 27° / 19° | 29 | 4.9 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 20 | 3.8 | 10.9 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 25° / 15° | 16 | 2.7 | 11 | 8.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 16° | 15 | 2.2 | 11.3 | 8.3 |
| Sep | 28° / 18° | 10 | 3.3 | 11.9 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 29° / 21° | 22 | 5.1 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 30° / 23° | 47 | 8 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 88 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 4.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Townsville gets around 79 mm of rain over 16 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min in early September to 13 h 06 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Townsville
In spring, Townsville overlaps its cyclone season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Townsville sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Townsville's monsoon runs January–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Townsville?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Townsville for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Townsville in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Townsville sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Townsville in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 26°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in February at about 29°C and coldest in July near 22°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 29 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Townsville in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Townsville peaks around February 9 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very 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 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Townsville?
Townsville sits at 19.3°S, 146.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Kirwan, 9.0 km away.
Topography around Townsville
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Townsville.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Townsville has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 270 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m.
The land around Townsville is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (37%) 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 Townsville (-19.2664°, 146.8057°, elevation 15 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.