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Weather in Townsville

Queensland · 201,313 inhabitants · Thursday, October 29 · updated 16:58

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

29°

Clear sky

Feels like 37°C

Wind

16 km/h

Gusts

16 km/h

Humidity

59 %

Pressure

1016 hPa

Clouds

2 %

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 ↑ NE 17 km/h

Humidity 59 %

Evening

Mainly clear

25°

Feels like 35°

Wind ↑ ENE 18 km/h

Gusts 26 km/h

Humidity 82 %

💧 0.1 mm

16:00

29°

NE 16

19:00

25°

NE 18

22:00

25°

0.1mm

ENE 9

01:00

25°

0.2mm

ENE 18

04:00

24°

0.4mm

E 7

07:00

26°

0.2mm

ENE 18

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

The sea surface is warmest in February (29 °C) and coolest in July (22 °C).

63% of the year’s rain falls from January to March; February alone averages 223 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	Sea
Jan	31 °C	24 °C	222 mm	29 °C
Feb	31 °C	25 °C	223 mm	29 °C
Mar	31 °C	23 °C	131 mm	29 °C
Apr	29 °C	22 °C	55 mm	27 °C
May	27 °C	18 °C	33 mm	25 °C
Jun	25 °C	16 °C	24 mm	24 °C
Jul	25 °C	15 °C	19 mm	22 °C
Aug	26 °C	16 °C	18 mm	23 °C
Sep	28 °C	18 °C	13 mm	24 °C
Oct	29 °C	21 °C	26 mm	26 °C
Nov	31 °C	23 °C	54 mm	27 °C
Dec	32 °C	24 °C	98 mm	28 °C
Year	29 °C	20 °C	910 mm	26 °C

Climate normals: ERA5 reanalysis 1991–2020 (Copernicus/ECMWF), computed by SkiesAtlas for 19.27° S, 146.81° 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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Rain radar Observed, then extrapolation up to +1h (real cell movement) · drag the timeline

Moon calendar for Townsville

Waning gibbous

87 % illuminated · 18.3 days

Rise 14:34 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).

Sea, waves and tides in Townsville

Reference port: Townsville · 3 km away

🌊 Water temperature

26.8 °C

satellite, 29/10

Sea state

Rippled

waves 0.2 m

Period

7 s

Swell

0.2 m

TodayThu 29/10

High tide 11:37 3.0 m

Low tide 18:37 1.4 m

High tide 22:36 2.0 m

TomorrowFri 30/10

Low tide 05:42 0.9 m

High tide 12:45 2.9 m

Low tide 19:59 1.4 m

SatSat 31/10

High tide 00:44 1.9 m

Low tide 07:09 1.0 m

High tide 13:58 2.9 m

Low tide 22:07 1.2 m

SunSun 01/11

High tide 02:10 1.8 m

Low tide 08:30 1.1 m

High tide 16:20 2.9 m

Low tide 23:07 0.9 m

Heights are indicative, relative to chart datum · coefficient from 20 (neap) to 120 (spring) · full details on TidesAtlas

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 29 °C (feels like 37 °C) and wind at 16 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, and tides for Townsville.

Nearby cities

Townsville 3 km 29°

Kirwan 9 km 29°

Kelso 16 km 31°

Mount Louisa 6 km 29°

Douglas 9 km 29°

Annandale 6 km 29°

Bushland Beach 16 km 29°

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