July is one of the cooler months of the year in Parkes, with average highs near 14°C and lows around 3.4°C (mean 8.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Parkes. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Parkes was 2023 — when the month averaged 10.7°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 6.9°C. Typical July days reach 14°C with nights near 3.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is about average for rainfall in Parkes, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1984 with 127 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Parkes during July averages 80%. The most humid July was 1989 at 89%, and the least humid was 2002 at 65%.
July receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Parkes. The sunniest Julys were 1994, 2002 and 2018 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Parkes during July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest July was 1986 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2000, 2001 and 2023, among others at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.0°C | 8.5°C | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | 9.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 13.3°C | 13.7°C | 14.3°C | 14.4°C | 14.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 2.8°C | 3.4°C | 3.3°C | 3.6°C | 4.1°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 63 mm | 39 mm | 32 mm | 33 mm | -29 mm |
July temperatures in Parkes have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (1986) to a record high of 21.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in July is about average for rainfall, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
A quieter season to visit Parkes
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Parkes. That said, July — with days averaging 14°C and nights around 3.4°C (mean 8.7°C) and moderate rainfall (47 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 | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | 18.8°C | 0.0°C | 31 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 14.0°C | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | 17.6°C | -1.9°C | 25 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 🔥 | 16.6°C | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | 21.1°C | -1.1°C | 20 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | 18.7°C | -0.7°C | 37 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 13.0°C | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | 19.3°C | -2.1°C | 43 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 14.3°C | 9.3°C | 4.3°C | 18.0°C | 1.4°C | 43 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | 21.0°C | 0.8°C | 11 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 2.2°C | 21.7°C | -1.6°C | 2 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 15.3°C | 9.2°C | 3.1°C | 19.1°C | -1.3°C | 13 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 4.7°C | 21.9°C | -1.1°C | 33 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | 16.5°C | -1.5°C | 36 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 13.3°C | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | 18.9°C | -0.4°C | 33 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 14.8°C | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 19.1°C | -0.4°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2012 | 13.6°C | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | 17.6°C | -0.6°C | 52 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | 18.2°C | -1.5°C | 16 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | 17.2°C | -0.6°C | 91 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 3.7°C | 19.6°C | 0.4°C | 32 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 2.8°C | 20.7°C | -1.3°C | 41 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 12.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | 18.8°C | -2.7°C | 26 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | 19.7°C | -1.6°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | 18.7°C | -1.6°C | 42 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | 17.3°C | -1.5°C | 41 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 3.7°C | 20.6°C | -1.5°C | 47 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 2.2°C | 19.8°C | -0.8°C | 14 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | 18.1°C | 0.3°C | 62 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 13.7°C | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | 18.7°C | -1.5°C | 30 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | 18.2°C | 0.5°C | 38 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 12.2°C | 7.6°C | 3.0°C | 16.9°C | -2.2°C | 102 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1997 | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 1.8°C | 18.5°C | -2.4°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 12.9°C | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | 17.2°C | -0.2°C | 80 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 11.4°C | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | 15.9°C | -1.5°C | 46 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 15.0°C | 8.8°C | 2.6°C | 20.4°C | -2.4°C | 30 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 15.3°C | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 19.2°C | 1.2°C | 125 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 14.9°C | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | 21.2°C | -0.9°C | 32 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 3.6°C | 17.9°C | -0.8°C | 61 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 8.2°C | 3.8°C | 19.4°C | -0.7°C | 90 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 11.3°C | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | 18.7°C | -1.9°C | 65 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 14.6°C | 9.7°C | 4.8°C | 18.2°C | -0.1°C | 77 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 17.5°C | -1.5°C | 30 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 3.2°C | 18.3°C | -3.6°C | 73 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 3.0°C | 19.8°C | -1.1°C | 9 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 12.6°C | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | 17.1°C | -1.3°C | 127 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 12.5°C | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 16.1°C | -2.5°C | 62 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 1.1°C | 17.2°C | -1.9°C | 11 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.0°C | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | 17.9°C | -0.1°C | 109 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 14°C with lows near 3.4°C (mean 8.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 47 mm of rainfall in Parkes, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 1984.
The hottest July reached 21.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.4°C to 14.4°C and overnight lows from 2.3°C to 4°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Parkes and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14°C daytime highs and 3.4°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Parkes, averaging 8.7°C.
For July in Parkes, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14°C and lows of 3.4°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.2 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1986).
The wettest July on record was 1984 with 127 mm. On average, July sees 47 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 Parkes 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.
