Warwick in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Warwick sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 233 mm of rain over about 25 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Warwick's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Warwick's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
17°C
Rainfall
233 mm
25 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
6.3
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Warwick in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Warwick reaches about 28°C and drops to 17°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is January, the coolest December.

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Warwick weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°798.313.65.9
Feb28° / 17°647.3136.5
Mar26° / 15°545.512.27.5
Apr24° / 12°173.111.38.2
May20° / 283.510.67.6
Jun18° / 303.810.26.8
Jul17° / 243.310.46.8
Aug19° / 273.3117.7
Sep22° / 314.411.88.1
Oct25° / 11°626.912.77.8
Nov26° / 14°637.713.47.0
Dec28° / 16°909.813.86.4

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Warwick gets around 233 mm of rain over 25 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min in early December to 12 h 42 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Warwick

In seasonPeak

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

Warwick'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 summer a good time to visit Warwick?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Warwick for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Warwick in Summer

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

In summer, Warwick sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 25 days see rain.

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UV index in Warwick in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Warwick peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Warwick in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Warwick is worst in December — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.4× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1426 µg/m³Jun 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Warwick?

Warwick sits at 28.2°S, 152.0°E, 462 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Toowoomba, 74 km away.

Topography around Warwick

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Warwick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Warwick is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
330 m
80 km
1,328 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Toowoomba 74 km · Redbank Plains 103 km · Springfield Lakes 107 km · Forest Lake 113 km · Calamvale 120 km · Sunnybank Hills 121 km · Logan City 124 km · The Gap 124 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 Warwick (-28.219°, 152.0344°, elevation 462 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.