Townsville, Queensland, Australia weather records
Record high and low temperatures for Townsville, Queensland, Australia, by month, by season, and all-time, with the dates they occurred, across 1981–2026 of daily climate history. Its hottest day on record reached 43°C on 1990-11-19; its coldest fell to 6°C on 1983-07-09.
Records by month
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have ever been in each calendar month, so each column shows its record high and its record low. Tap a month for its full averages and typical range.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| January | 43°C1994-01-05
25°C1991-01-13
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29°C1994-01-07
19°C2001-01-05
|
| February | 40°C2002-02-10
25°C2007-02-07
|
27°C2016-02-04
18°C1996-02-11
|
| March | 39°C2022-03-07
24°C2008-03-29
|
28°C2022-03-07
16°C1981-03-05
|
| April | 37°C2023-04-14
23°C2000-04-26
|
26°C2025-04-04
12°C1994-04-14
|
| May | 33°C2016-05-10
15°C2020-05-23
|
24°C1998-05-02
9°C2000-05-29
|
| June | 31°C2016-06-10
15°C2007-06-21
|
22°C2007-06-05
7°C2000-06-02
|
| July | 32°C1995-07-14
16°C2022-07-05
|
21°C2016-07-19
6°C1983-07-09
|
| August | 33°C2025-08-29
18°C1995-08-06
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22°C1988-08-22
7°C1995-08-08
|
| September | 37°C1989-09-21
24°C1995-09-07
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24°C1996-09-30
10°C1985-09-03
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| October | 38°C2001-10-31
23°C2011-10-19
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26°C2025-10-27
12°C1982-10-01
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| November | 43°C1990-11-19
25°C1999-11-27
|
28°C2018-11-28
16°C1986-11-20
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| December | 42°C1995-12-20
25°C1989-12-16
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27°C2001-12-28
18°C1999-12-05
|
Records by season
The warmest (▲) and coldest (▼) both the daytime high and the overnight low have reached in each meteorological season (Southern Hemisphere, each a three-month span).
| Season | Daytime high | Overnight low |
|---|---|---|
| Summer (Dec–Feb) | 43°C1994-01-05
25°C1991-01-13
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29°C1994-01-07
18°C1996-02-11
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| Autumn (Mar–May) | 39°C2022-03-07
15°C2020-05-23
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28°C2022-03-07
9°C2000-05-29
|
| Winter (Jun–Aug) | 33°C2025-08-29
15°C2007-06-21
|
22°C2007-06-05
6°C1983-07-09
|
| Spring (Sep–Nov) | 43°C1990-11-19
23°C2011-10-19
|
28°C2018-11-28
10°C1985-09-03
|
All-time records
The most extreme value Townsville has recorded for each metric across its entire history.
High
Low
Feels-like
Humidity
Wind
Precip
For rainfall, the “driest” figure is the longest run of consecutive days without measurable rain, dated to when that dry spell began.