Townsville in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Townsville sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 51 mm of rain over about 9 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels dry.
Winter is Townsville's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Townsville's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 51 mm
- 9 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 8.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Townsville in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Townsville reaches about 25°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Townsville
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Townsville weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) 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 Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Townsville gets around 51 mm of rain over 9 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early June to 11 h 36 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Townsville
None of Townsville's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
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 winter a good time to visit Townsville?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is one of the better times to visit Townsville for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Townsville in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Townsville sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Townsville in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 23°C across winter — 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 Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.