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Weather in Mackay

Queensland · 84,333 inhabitants · Thursday, October 29 · updated 17:48

Partly cloudy
25°
Partly cloudy
Feels like 34°C
Wind
19 km/h
Gusts
21 km/h
Humidity
86 %
Pressure
1019 hPa
Clouds
71 %
Storm
No
Rise 05:22 Set 18:12 Day 12 h 49 min UV 7 · High

Detailed forecast

Trend
Afternoon
Rain showers
Rain showers
26°25°
Feels like 35°
Wind ↑ E 18 km/h
Humidity 81 %
💧 0.3 mm
Evening
Drizzle
Drizzle
25°24°
Feels like 34°
Wind ↑ ESE 20 km/h
Humidity 86 %
💧 0.9 mm
19:00
Partly cloudy
25°
0.1mm
ESE 19
22:00
Drizzle
24°
0.8mm
ESE 20
01:00
Rain showers
24°
1.1mm
E 17
04:00
Rain showers
24°
2.1mm
E 17
07:00
Rain showers
24°
1.3mm
E 19

Weather charts for Mackay · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

≈ Temperatures close to seasonal normals
Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)
20°22°25°27°29°TodayFriSatSunMonTueWed27°24°Thu 29 Oct: max 26° · min 24° · normal 24.0°Fri 30 Oct: max 25° · min 22° · normal 24.1°Sat 31 Oct: max 25° · min 23° · normal 24.2°Sun 1 Nov: max 26° · min 23° · normal 24.2°Mon 2 Nov: max 26° · min 24° · normal 24.2°Tue 3 Nov: max 26° · min 23° · normal 24.3°Wed 4 Nov: max 27° · min 24° · normal 24.3°

Hourly detail

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedThu21°25°28°27°22°08
Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Mackay

56% of the year’s rain falls from January to March; February alone averages 223 mm.

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C. July is the coldest, with average lows of 13 °C.

Daylight lasts 10 h 50 min at the June solstice and 13 h 25 min at the December solstice.

This week’s forecast highs average 26 °C, 1 °C below the October normal (27 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
MonthAvg highAvg lowRain
Jan29 °C24 °C222 mm
Feb29 °C24 °C223 mm
Mar29 °C23 °C157 mm
Apr27 °C21 °C77 mm
May25 °C17 °C46 mm
Jun23 °C15 °C38 mm
Jul22 °C13 °C32 mm
Aug23 °C14 °C28 mm
Sep25 °C17 °C19 mm
Oct27 °C19 °C40 mm
Nov28 °C22 °C70 mm
Dec29 °C23 °C115 mm
Year26 °C19 °C1,070 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 21.15° S, 149.17° E. ERA5 averages over a 0.25° grid (about 25 km): hills, a coastline or the heat of the city itself can shift local values by a degree or two.

Air quality & pollen in Mackay

1/6
Good
European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source
PM2.57µg/m³
PM1010µg/m³

CAMS data (Copernicus) · air quality and pollen refreshed several times a day.

Rain in Mackay: live radar and next-hour forecast

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Moon calendar for Mackay

Waning gibbous
87 % illuminated · 18.3 days
Rise 14:28 Set 00:26
Fri 30/10 79%
Sat 31/10 69%
Sun 1/11 59%
Mon 2/11 49% Last quarter
Tue 3/11 38%
Wed 4/11 28%
Thu 5/11 19%
Fri 6/11 12%
Sat 7/11 6%
Sun 8/11 2%
Mon 9/11 0%
Tue 10/11 1% New moon

Rise and set in local time (Australia/Brisbane) · phases and illumination computed by SkiesAtlas (synodic model).

Weather history for Mackay

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The weather in Mackay

Find the full weather for Mackay, Queensland: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “partly cloudy” with 25 °C (feels like 34 °C) and wind at 19 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 24 °C to 26 °C, with about 6 mm of rain, with a storm risk to watch. Forecast computed by our multi-model engine SkiesAtlas (ECMWF-AIFS, NOAA GFS, DWD ICON): cloud cover calibrated on METAR observations, convective energy (CAPE) for storms.

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