Townsville weather by month & the best time to visit
Australia · beach resort · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Townsville is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 96/100), with August and July close behind. Townsville averages about 3,126 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 11 mm of rain in September.
When is the best time to visit Townsville?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Townsville is September, then August and July. The dullest month is January (70/100, 215 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Townsville?
Townsville is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,126 hours of sunshine a year. September (96/100) is noticeably better than January (70). It ranks #56 of 118 destinations in Australia for annual sunshine, above the national median of 3,071 hours. Rain is strongly seasonal here: roughly 67% of the year's 875 mm falls in the three months around February.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 70 | 32° / 90°F | 25° / 77°F | 215 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| February | 70 | 31° / 88°F | 24° / 75°F | 236 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 74 | 30° / 86°F | 23° / 73°F | 131 mm | 11 | 29° / 84°F |
| April | 89 | 30° / 86°F | 21° / 70°F | 48 mm | 9 | 28° / 82°F |
| May | 92 | 28° / 82°F | 18° / 64°F | 28 mm | 7 | 25° / 77°F |
| June | 93 | 26° / 79°F | 16° / 61°F | 23 mm | 6 | 23° / 73°F |
| July | 94 | 25° / 77°F | 15° / 59°F | 22 mm | 6 | 22° / 72°F |
| August | 95 | 27° / 81°F | 16° / 61°F | 12 mm | 8 | 23° / 73°F |
| September | 96 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 11 mm | 10 | 25° / 77°F |
| October | 94 | 31° / 88°F | 21° / 70°F | 20 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| November | 90 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 42 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 73 | 33° / 91°F | 24° / 75°F | 87 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
Sea temperature in Townsville by month
The sea off Townsville is warmest in January at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in July at 22°C / 72°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Townsville: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Townsville?
Townsville is a beach resort in Australia with a tropical — wet & dry seasons climate — the sea reaches 31°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) year-round.
How many hours of sunshine does Townsville get a year?
Townsville gets about 3,126 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around September.
When is the best time to visit Townsville?
The sunniest time to visit Townsville is September, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 96/100 (with August and July close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Townsville?
January is the least sunny month in Townsville, scoring 70/100 with about 215 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Townsville?
The sea in Townsville ranges from about 22°C (July) to 31°C (January). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Townsville?
The typical midday UV index in Townsville peaks around 12 (extreme) in January, easing to about 6 (high) in June. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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