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Weather in Rockhampton

Queensland · 81,021 inhabitants · Thursday, October 29 · updated 20:42

Air: Good Heatwave risk · 6 d Low storm risk · Tue

22°

Partly cloudy

Feels like 28°C

Wind

12 km/h

Gusts

31 km/h

Humidity

79 %

Pressure

1022 hPa

Clouds

60 %

Storm

Rise 05:14 Set 18:09 Day 12 h 55 min UV 10 · Very high

Detailed forecast

Trend

Evening

Partly cloudy

23°22°

Feels like 28°

Wind ↑ ESE 15 km/h

Gusts 31 km/h

Humidity 65 %

22:00

22°

ESE 12

01:00

20°

ESE 11

04:00

21°

ESE 11

07:00

22°

0.1mm

ESE 18

Weather charts for Rockhampton · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

▲ +1.5° above seasonal normals this week

Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)

Hourly detail

Temperature (°C) Precipitation (mm) Wind (km/h)

Climate of Rockhampton

Average highs reach 30 °C or more from November to March, peaking at 31 °C in December.

January is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C. July is the coldest, with average lows of 11 °C.

About 710 mm of rain falls in a typical year, less than in 73% of the 28,403 cities of 20,000+ inhabitants on SkiesAtlas.

This week’s forecast highs average 31 °C, 2 °C above the October normal (29 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	31 °C	23 °C	110 mm
Feb	31 °C	23 °C	132 mm
Mar	30 °C	21 °C	86 mm
Apr	28 °C	19 °C	50 mm
May	26 °C	15 °C	32 mm
Jun	23 °C	13 °C	35 mm
Jul	23 °C	11 °C	28 mm
Aug	24 °C	12 °C	25 mm
Sep	27 °C	14 °C	23 mm
Oct	29 °C	17 °C	38 mm
Nov	30 °C	20 °C	54 mm
Dec	32 °C	22 °C	93 mm
Year	28 °C	17 °C	710 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 23.38° S, 150.51° 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 Rockhampton

1/6

Good

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.55µg/m³

PM107µg/m³

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

Rain in Rockhampton: live radar and next-hour forecast

Will it rain in Rockhampton? Track precipitation live on the radar and anticipate showers in the next hour — the +1 h extrapolation is based on the real movement of rain cells.

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Moon calendar for Rockhampton

Waning gibbous

87 % illuminated · 18.3 days

Rise 14:29 Set 00:15

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 Rockhampton

What was the weather in Rockhampton on a past date? Pick a day — ERA5 reanalysis data (ECMWF / Copernicus C3S), available up to one week ago.

The weather in Rockhampton

Find the full weather for Rockhampton, Queensland: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “partly cloudy” with 22 °C (feels like 28 °C) and wind at 12 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 20 °C to 30 °C, with no significant precipitation, with a storm risk to watch, under strong heat. 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.

Nearby cities

Gracemere 8 km 23°

Norman Gardens 6 km 23°

Frenchville 5 km 26°

Yeppoon 37 km 25°

Berserker 3 km 26°

Yeppoon city centre 36 km 23°

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How is this forecast computed? Multi-model engine, verified daily against 1125 weather stations