January in Townsville: strong conditions, 11th of 12
Good · 7.4/10January averages 28°C (83°F) and humidity near 76%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
220 mm makes this the wettest stretch of the year, though about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still appear — keep an indoor fallback ready.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Townsville: strong conditions, 9th of 12
Good · 8/10February averages 27°C (81°F) and humidity near 79%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Monthly rainfall reaches 130 mm — wet for this destination — but about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? October scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Townsville — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.7/10Days in March average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 74% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
With around 35 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Townsville at 9.7/10 (3rd of 12), just behind October at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
April is one of the strongest months in Townsville (6th)
Best window · 8.7/10April averages 26°C (79°F) and humidity near 72%, so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 70 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Townsville (6th of 12); only October scores higher, at 10/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
May holds up well in Townsville — 7th best month
Good · 8.3/10With 23°C (73°F) on average, May delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.3/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Townsville — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
June in Townsville — reliably good (10th best month)
Good · 7.7/10June averages 21°C (69°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 14 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 daylight hours.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? October scores 2.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Townsville — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.9/10July averages 19°C (66°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 39 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.9 daylight hours.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 10/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
Flexible dates? October scores 3.1 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August is one of the strongest months in Townsville (5th)
Best window · 8.8/10With 21°C (69°F) on average, August delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
With around 18 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.3 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Townsville at 8.8/10 (5th of 12), just behind October at 10/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
September ranks 2nd of 12 for Townsville — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.9/10With 24°C (75°F) on average, September delivers classic beach weather: plenty of time in the water, with beach and boat plans rarely disrupted by cold.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.9 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Townsville at 9.9/10 (2nd of 12), just behind October at 10/10.
Expect peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
October in Townsville tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 10/10October averages 26°C (78°F) — warm enough for beach and boat plans, still short of the heat that pushes sightseeing into early morning.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.5 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Townsville at 10/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, swimwear and real sun protection.
November ranks 4th of 12 for Townsville — one of the best windows
Best window · 9.6/10November averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 47 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.9 hours of daylight.
A 9.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Townsville (4th of 12); only October scores higher, at 10/10.
Figure on peak pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
December in Townsville: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 8.1/10Days in December average 28°C (82°F) and humidity near 73% — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
129 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 8.1/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 10/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, October is materially better in Townsville — 1.9 points higher on the same scale.
