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Townsville (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL) set as my default location ›

  1. My MLA

  2. Current condition

    TODAY
    Possible shower 25° 32°
    possible shower
    Chance of rain: 40%
    Likely amount: < 1mm
    First
    light
    Sunrise Sunset Last light
    Sunrise Sunset
    5:27am EST 5:51am EST 6:57pm EST 7:21pm EST
    NOW
    26.4° Feels Like: 29.9°
    Relative Humidity: 85%
    Dew: 23.7°
    Wind: E 11km/h
    Gust: 15km/h
    Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm
    Pressure: 1009.6hPa
  3. Today Weather

    Townsville
    Now
    24.4°c
    Feels Like:
    29.2°
    Wind:
    SE 4km/h
    Gusts:
    4km/h
    Humidity:
    95%
    Possible shower
     
    25°
    Min
    32°
    Max
    Today in Townsville
    Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Light winds becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
    Tomorrow
    Mostly sunny
    26°
    Min
    33°
    Max
    Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 37.
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  6. Warnings

  7. Next 48 Hours


    Next 48 Hours


  8. 7 day forecast

    Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Light winds becoming NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.

    Forecast for Townsville (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL)
      Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon
    Summary Possible shower Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny Possible thunderstorm Possible thunderstorm
    Minimum 25° 26° 26° 27° 27° 27° 26°
    Maximum 32° 33° 34° 34° 34° 33° 33°
    Chance of rain 40% 10% 5% 10% 40% 90% 90%
    Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 10-20mm
    UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme
    Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate - - -
    Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
      9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm
    Wind speed 11
    (km/h)
    21
    (km/h)
    9
    (km/h)
    20
    (km/h)
    10
    (km/h)
    20
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    22
    (km/h)
    15
    (km/h)
    21
    (km/h)
    16
    (km/h)
    24
    (km/h)
    18
    (km/h)
    26
    (km/h)
    Wind direction E NE NNE NE NNW NE N NNE NNE NE E E SE ESE
    Relative humidity 68% 64% 66% 62% 66% 61% 66% 60% 66% 59% 67% 65% 76% 70%
    Dew point 23°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 24°C 24°C 25°C 25°C 26°C
  9. 28 Day Rainfall forecast

  10. 12 Month Rainfall Forecast

    Townsville Rain Forecast


    Townsville 12-month Rainfall Forecast
    Jan
    Feb
    Mar
    Apr
    May
    Jun
    Jul
    Aug
    Sep
    Oct
    Nov
    Dec
    2025
    6
    8
    6
    8
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    10
    5
    0
    1
    2 - 3
    4 - 7
    8 - 9
    10
    Well below normal
    Below normal
    Near normal
    Above normal
    Well above normal

    Issue Notes - Issued Jan 14

    ENSO status: La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending slightly negative. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña-like pattern. Recent conditions show some atmosphere-ocean coupling, resulting in the US declaring a La Niña event has started. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a negative phase. Recent forecasts show negative SAM is more likely to dominate for the remainder of summer, due to the polar vortex taking an unusually long time to recover from the stratospheric warming event in winter 2024. During summer, a negative SAM decreases rainfall over most of southeastern Australia, and increases rainfall for far southwest WA and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.

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  12. Long range rainfall forecast

  13. Past 5 Days

    Townsville Past 5 Days

    This Month
    Minimum Maximum Rainfall
    Thursday
    Jan 16
    26.3 °C 34.8 °C
    0.0 mm
    Friday
    Jan 17
    25.1 °C 37.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Saturday
    Jan 18
    26.2 °C 34.7 °C
    0.0 mm
    Sunday
    Jan 19
    26.2 °C 35.0 °C
    0.0 mm
    Monday
    Jan 20
    24.9 °C 32.5 °C
    0.2 mm
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  14. Almanac

    Almanac


    Townsville minimum temp history (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL)
    MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE
    Hottest this month 37.0° 17/01/2025 Coldest this month 22.1° 02/01/2025
    Hottest on record 44.3 07/01/1994 Coldest on record 18.7 01/01/1963
    Hottest this year 37.0° 17/01/2025 Coldest this year 22.1° 02/01/2025
    Long term average 31.5° Long term average 24.4°
    Average this month 33.3° Average this month 25.1°
    Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 34.1° 1994 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 21.7° 1961
    Townsville rainfall history (19.2581°S, 146.8184°E, 6m AMSL)
    RAINFALL
    Wettest This Month 10.2mm 13/01/2025 Total This Month 19.2mm
    7.0 days
    Long Term Average 269.2mm 14.6 days Wettest January on record 1141.7mm 1953
    Driest on record 8.8mm 1947
  15. Year to Date

    Townsville Year To Date

    Average Rainfall To Jan 269.2mm 14.6 day(s)
    Total For 2025 19.2mm 7.0 day(s)
    Total To This Day 2024 203.0mm 13.0 day(s)
    Wettest Day 10.2mm Jan13
    Lowest Temperature 22.1°C Jan 2
    Highest Temperature 37.0°C Jan17
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  18. Climatology

    Climate History

    Townsville Climatology

    Long-Term Averages
    Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann
    Mean Max (°C) 31.5 31.2 30.8 29.7 27.7 25.7 25.2 26.1 27.9 29.5 30.8 31.6 29.0
    Mean Min (°C) 24.4 24.2 23.1 20.7 17.7 14.8 13.8 14.8 17.5 20.8 23.0 24.1 19.9
    Mean Rain (mm) 269.2 301.9 188.9 67.7 33.9 20.3 15.6 16.1 10.0 23.4 60.9 125.2 1134.1
    Mean Rain Days 14.6 15.4 12.7 7.9 5.8 4.3 3.3 2.6 2.5 4.8 7.2 9.8 90.7