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Struggling to get your head around the top time of year to visit Townsville? Here’s a handy guide to the weather and the peak times for everything from diving to sightseeing.
May to October.
Townsville experiences 320 days of sunshine a year. But between November and April temperatures start to spike up to the 27°C mark and humidity soars.
In May, the mercury settles down to daytime averages of around 23°C. Between June and August daily lows of 16°C can occur, which makes for great sightseeing weather.
Visit at this time of year and you'll also dodge Townsville’s cyclone season, which is at its peak in April.
Townsville's climate is tropical, but due to its position it doesn’t experience quite as much rainfall as other tropical regions.
Winter runs from June to August when daily highs reach between 20 and 23°C and lows sink to 16°C.
In summer – September to May – temperatures are higher, with the hottest months clocking up tops in the high 20s and early 30s.
The humidity leads to thunderstorms in October and November, and cyclone season takes place from November to April. Severe cyclones are rare, however.
Best time to visit Townsville, weatherwise: May to October
Cheapest time to visit Townsville: January to March
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