Townsville weather
Loading live data…Clear,much the same tomorrow
European, the American and the German model put Townsville's high today between 24° and 27°, a 3° split. Tomorrow looks mostly clear around 25°, with a 0% chance of rain.
Latest for Townsville: European (ECMWF): 16° Clear · American (NOAA GFS): 14° Clear · German (DWD ICON): 16° Partly cloudy.
CheckWeather.io on iPhoneFree. No ads, no account.Townsville weather in numbers
from 30 years of measured normalsTownsville swings 15°C across the year, from 30°C highs in January to 15°C lows in July, and February is usually the wettest month in a year that brings about 1491 mm of precipitation.
The weather map: all three models at once
European, American, German side by side around Townsville and nearby towns.Live rain radar →Townsville hourly forecast: next 14 hours
consensus of the three modelsRain in the next 24 hours, model by model
each model's own hourly precipitation, side by sideLoading the three models…
Townsville 10-day forecast, out to 14 days
where the models agree, and where they splitTownsville, Queensland. Below we compare what European, American, German forecast for Townsville right now and flag exactly where they disagree, then break down Townsville's weather month by month and which forecast model has been most accurate here.
We grade every model against the weather that actually happened, so you can see which forecast model is most accurate in Australia before you trust any single number.
Townsville weather by month
what to expect in Townsville through the yearHere is Townsville's typical weather in each month: the average daytime high and overnight low in °C, how each month feels, and the wettest month marked. Use it to plan any trip to Townsville by season.
What Townsville's weather is like through the year
Townsville runs from warm summers, with January highs near 30°C, to cool winters, when July lows sit around 15°C (a swing of about 15°C across the year). February is usually the wettest month, and Townsville sees roughly 1491 mm of precipitation annually.
Best time to visit Townsville
The most comfortable time to visit Townsville is usually June, July and August, when daytime highs sit in the pleasant 16-26°C range and the heaviest February rain is behind you.
Which forecast is most accurate in Townsville?
CheckWeather Score, graded against the weather that actually happened
The CheckWeather Score blends temperature, wind and rain accuracy, each measured against ERA5 (the recorded weather) over the last 30 days across 1495 cities. Lower error means a higher score. See which forecast model is most accurate in Australia, how we measure forecast accuracy, or which model each weather app uses.
Bottom line: over the last 30 days the American model has been the most accurate forecast for Townsville, scoring 91/100 on our CheckWeather Score, ahead of the German at 90. See the full AU accuracy scoreboard for exactly how every model is tested.
What do you think of the forecasts?
your vote countsThe accuracy above is the measured record. This is your opinion: which forecast service do you trust most in Australia? Give each 1 to 5 stars.
One vote per service. Anonymous: we store no personal data, only a one-way hash of your connection for a day to stop double votes.
Where the models disagree
temperature and rain, judged separatelyThe models often agree on temperature and still split on rain, and rain is usually what decides whether a plan survives. A wide rain range means the shower is genuinely uncertain, not that the forecast is wrong.