July is one of the cooler months of the year in Broken Hill, with average highs near 16.2°C and lows around 4.4°C (mean 10.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Broken Hill. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Broken Hill was 2019 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 8.7°C. Typical July days reach 16.2°C with nights near 4.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Broken Hill, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1981 with 50 mm, while the driest was 2017 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Broken Hill during July averages 68%. The most humid July was 1989 at 80%, and the least humid was 2002 at 52%.
July receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broken Hill. The sunniest July was 1994 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Broken Hill during July is 2.9 m/s. The windiest July was 1995 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1994 and 2001 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.6°C | 10.2°C | 10.5°C | 10.7°C | 10.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | 16.6°C | 16.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.9°C | 4.4°C | 4.6°C | 4.7°C | 4.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 21 mm | 17 mm | 9 mm | 14 mm | -8 mm |
July temperatures in Broken Hill have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -2.1°C (1982) to a record high of 25.7°C (2017).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 50 mm.
A quieter season to visit Broken Hill
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Broken Hill. That said, July — with days averaging 16.2°C and nights around 4.4°C (mean 10.3°C) and low rainfall (17 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 4.6°C | 19.0°C | 2.2°C | 29 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | 20.7°C | 0.7°C | 24 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 5.4°C | 23.6°C | 2.8°C | 12 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | 22.2°C | 0.4°C | 1 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 16.6°C | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | 24.6°C | 0.3°C | 14 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | 22.8°C | 2.3°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2019 🔥 | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | 23.9°C | 1.8°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 4.6°C | 22.4°C | 0.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.0°C | 25.7°C | 1.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 17.2°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 24.5°C | 0.9°C | 2 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 3.6°C | 19.7°C | -0.9°C | 3 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | 22.5°C | 0.2°C | 4 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 17.4°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 24.1°C | 2.3°C | 14 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 3.8°C | 20.2°C | -0.3°C | 31 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 22.1°C | 0.3°C | 15 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 15.2°C | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | 19.4°C | -0.1°C | 22 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 16.2°C | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 22.1°C | 0.9°C | 17 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | 23.2°C | 0.5°C | 14 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 4.4°C | 22.3°C | -0.8°C | 3 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | 19.5°C | 0.5°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | 21.7°C | 0.2°C | 41 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 20.0°C | 0.7°C | 5 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.3°C | 21.3°C | 0.5°C | 23 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 18.7°C | 11.7°C | 4.7°C | 24.6°C | 1.1°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 5.0°C | 20.9°C | 3.2°C | 18 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | 21.5°C | 2.1°C | 12 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 5.0°C | 20.9°C | 1.6°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 9.6°C | 4.6°C | 20.1°C | 0.7°C | 31 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.2°C | 19.3°C | -0.3°C | 0 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 5.0°C | 22.1°C | 0.5°C | 47 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 14.8°C | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | 20.0°C | -0.3°C | 12 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 4.0°C | 21.5°C | -0.6°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1993 | 16.5°C | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | 22.1°C | 1.8°C | 38 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 4.0°C | 22.8°C | 0.9°C | 2 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 16.3°C | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | 21.1°C | 1.5°C | 23 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | 23.7°C | 2.0°C | 39 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 4.1°C | 19.2°C | 1.4°C | 34 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | 21.0°C | 1.8°C | 21 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 15.5°C | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | 19.8°C | 0.2°C | 7 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 14.8°C | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | 18.5°C | -1.2°C | 20 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 4.1°C | 25.6°C | -1.1°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 3.8°C | 17.8°C | 0.2°C | 35 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | 22.4°C | -0.2°C | 25 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 2.4°C | 18.8°C | -2.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 3.8°C | 21.7°C | 1.5°C | 50 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 16.2°C with lows near 4.4°C (mean 10.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 17 mm of rainfall in Broken Hill, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 50 mm in 1981.
The hottest July reached 25.7°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -2.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.5°C to 16.3°C and overnight lows from 3.6°C to 4.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Broken Hill and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.2°C daytime highs and 4.4°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Broken Hill, averaging 10.3°C.
For July in Broken Hill, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.2°C and lows of 4.4°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.9 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1995).
The wettest July on record was 1981 with 50 mm. On average, July sees 17 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Broken Hill behaves each July, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for July specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
