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Weather in Townsville

Queensland · 201,313 inhabitants · Thursday, October 29 · updated 17:50

Air: Good Low storm risk · Tomorrow, Sat, Tue

25°

Clear sky

Feels like 34°C

Wind

14 km/h

Gusts

20 km/h

Humidity

78 %

Pressure

1017 hPa

Clouds

1 %

Storm

Rise 05:33 Set 18:19 Day 12 h 45 min UV 11 · Extreme

Detailed forecast

Trend

Afternoon

Clear sky

29°

Feels like 37°

Wind ↑ NNE 18 km/h

Humidity 59 %

Evening

Partly cloudy

25°

Feels like 35°

Wind ↑ ENE 14 km/h

Gusts 24 km/h

Humidity 82 %

19:00

25°

NE 14

22:00

25°

ENE 9

01:00

25°

0.2mm

ENE 16

04:00

24°

0.6mm

E 7

07:00

26°

0.4mm

E 16

Weather charts for Townsville · 7 days

Temperatures over 7 days

≈ Temperatures close to seasonal normals

Highs Lows Seasonal normal (1991-2020 average)

Hourly detail

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

Climate of Townsville

63% of the year’s rain falls from January to March; January alone averages 222 mm.

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

December is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C. July is the coldest, with average lows of 15 °C.

This week’s forecast highs average 29 °C, in line with the October normal (29 °C).

Monthly averages, 1991–2020
Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	31 °C	25 °C	222 mm
Feb	31 °C	25 °C	222 mm
Mar	31 °C	23 °C	131 mm
Apr	29 °C	22 °C	55 mm
May	27 °C	19 °C	33 mm
Jun	25 °C	16 °C	23 mm
Jul	25 °C	15 °C	19 mm
Aug	26 °C	16 °C	18 mm
Sep	28 °C	18 °C	13 mm
Oct	29 °C	21 °C	26 mm
Nov	31 °C	23 °C	53 mm
Dec	31 °C	25 °C	96 mm
Year	29 °C	21 °C	910 mm

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 19.25° S, 146.83° 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 Townsville

1/6

Good

European Air Quality Index (EAQI) · CAMS source

PM2.54µg/m³

PM107µg/m³

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

Rain in Townsville: live radar and next-hour forecast

Will it rain in Townsville? 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 Townsville

Waning gibbous

87 % illuminated · 18.3 days

Rise 14:33 Set 00:41

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 Townsville

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

The weather in Townsville

Find the full weather for Townsville, Queensland: current conditions, forecast by time of day (morning, afternoon, evening) and a 7-day trend. Right now the sky is “clear sky” with 25 °C (feels like 34 °C) and wind at 14 km/h.

Today, temperatures range from 24 °C to 29 °C, with about 1 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.

Nearby cities

Townsville 3 km 29°

Kirwan 13 km 29°

Kelso 20 km 31°

Mount Louisa 9 km 29°

Douglas 12 km 29°

Annandale 9 km 25°

Bushland Beach 18 km 29°

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