The Best Time to Visit Townsville

Townsville Climate

Like most cities in Queensland, Townsville has a tropical climate. This means hot humid summers and warm winters. If you're travelling between October to April, make sure to bring sunscreen and plenty of water. Prepare for your self-drive holiday with our Australian Camping Checklist

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Townsville Harbour at Dawn

Photo By: Peter_Byrnes

Maximum and Minimum Average Temperatures in Townsville (Celsius)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max	31	31	31	30	28	26	25	26	28	30	31	31
Min	24	24	23	21	18	15	14	15	17	21	23	24
Rain	276	307	191	66	32	21	14	16	11	25	60	134

RAIN – Rainfall in mm

Maximum and Minimum Average Temperature in Townsville (Fahrenheit)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max	87	87	87	86	82	78	77	78	82	86	87	87
Min	75	75	73	70	64	59	57	59	62	70	73	75
Rain	10.87	12.09	7.52	2.6	1.26	0.82	0.55	0.63	0.43	0.98	2.36	5.27

RAIN – Rainfall in Inches

School Holidays In Townsville, Queensland

The summer holidays are between the third week of December to the third week of January. Students also get two weeks off per term, in early April, late June and late September.

In Queensland, the Queen's Birthday is celebrated on the first weekend of October while Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday of May. Easter Sunday is also observed. Know more about Australian Public Holidays .