July is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Macquarie, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 14.4°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Macquarie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Port Macquarie was 2019 — when the month averaged 17.5°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 14.7°C. Typical July days reach 17.6°C with nights near 14.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Port Macquarie, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1999 with 300 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Port Macquarie during July averages 72%. The most humid July was 1993 at 78%, and the least humid was 2002 at 64%.
July receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Port Macquarie. The sunniest Julys were 2002, 2007 and 2017 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Port Macquarie during July is 4 m/s. The windiest Julys were 1998 and 2012 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2023 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.4°C | 15.8°C | 16.0°C | 16.4°C | 16.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 17.0°C | 17.4°C | 17.7°C | 18.2°C | 17.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 13.8°C | 14.3°C | 14.3°C | 14.7°C | 14.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 90 mm | 46 mm | 35 mm | 52 mm | -30 mm |
July temperatures in Port Macquarie have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 9.2°C (1984) to a record high of 23.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 300 mm.
A quieter season to visit Port Macquarie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Port Macquarie. That said, July — with days averaging 17.6°C and nights around 14.4°C (mean 16°C) and moderate rainfall (61 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 | 18.1°C | 16.5°C | 14.9°C | 20.8°C | 12.8°C | 62 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 17.7°C | 16.2°C | 14.8°C | 20.4°C | 11.5°C | 48 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 19.1°C | 17.2°C | 15.2°C | 23.3°C | 12.4°C | 20 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 17.3°C | 16.0°C | 14.6°C | 19.6°C | 12.1°C | 99 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 17.7°C | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 21.1°C | 11.3°C | 30 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 17.7°C | 16.3°C | 14.9°C | 20.4°C | 11.9°C | 52 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 🔥 | 19.5°C | 17.5°C | 15.5°C | 22.6°C | 12.4°C | 31 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 18.8°C | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 22.0°C | 12.2°C | 38 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | 16.3°C | 14.5°C | 21.1°C | 12.5°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | 23.4°C | 12.1°C | 11 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 17.5°C | 15.8°C | 14.1°C | 20.0°C | 9.8°C | 16 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 18.5°C | 16.4°C | 14.2°C | 21.6°C | 12.4°C | 36 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 17.9°C | 16.6°C | 15.2°C | 20.4°C | 12.1°C | 26 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 17.3°C | 16.0°C | 14.8°C | 19.7°C | 11.9°C | 55 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 17.0°C | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 20.1°C | 11.0°C | 54 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 17.8°C | 16.4°C | 15.0°C | 21.1°C | 11.8°C | 66 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 17.0°C | 15.5°C | 14.0°C | 20.6°C | 11.8°C | 37 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 17.5°C | 15.9°C | 14.2°C | 21.1°C | 11.0°C | 44 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 17.1°C | 15.2°C | 13.3°C | 21.7°C | 9.5°C | 25 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 17.9°C | 16.5°C | 15.0°C | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 105 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 17.9°C | 16.4°C | 14.8°C | 19.8°C | 12.0°C | 54 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 18.0°C | 16.3°C | 14.6°C | 21.7°C | 10.0°C | 57 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 17.1°C | 15.5°C | 14.0°C | 19.7°C | 10.2°C | 21 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 18.3°C | 16.2°C | 14.2°C | 20.6°C | 12.1°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 17.8°C | 16.5°C | 15.1°C | 19.6°C | 11.7°C | 77 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 17.9°C | 16.1°C | 14.3°C | 21.7°C | 10.1°C | 30 mm | 71% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 16.7°C | 15.5°C | 20.3°C | 12.3°C | 300 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 16.5°C | 15.0°C | 21.3°C | 10.8°C | 63 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 17.3°C | 16.1°C | 14.9°C | 20.6°C | 12.5°C | 92 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 14.9°C | 13.2°C | 19.4°C | 11.1°C | 99 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 | 16.7°C | 14.8°C | 12.9°C | 19.8°C | 10.9°C | 1 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 19.7°C | 11.4°C | 45 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 18.6°C | 17.2°C | 15.8°C | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 117 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 17.6°C | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 21.3°C | 11.8°C | 52 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 16.8°C | 15.1°C | 13.4°C | 20.1°C | 9.9°C | 56 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 16.9°C | 15.3°C | 13.7°C | 21.9°C | 10.1°C | 73 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 16.3°C | 14.7°C | 13.2°C | 20.2°C | 10.4°C | 33 mm | 77% | 4.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 18.0°C | 16.5°C | 15.0°C | 20.5°C | 11.8°C | 167 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 16.8°C | 15.4°C | 13.9°C | 18.8°C | 11.4°C | 92 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1986 | 17.2°C | 15.5°C | 13.9°C | 20.3°C | 10.4°C | 23 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 16.6°C | 15.0°C | 13.5°C | 19.7°C | 10.3°C | 179 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 16.5°C | 15.1°C | 13.6°C | 18.8°C | 9.2°C | 81 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 16.7°C | 15.4°C | 14.0°C | 21.1°C | 11.2°C | 74 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.1°C | 15.3°C | 13.6°C | 18.7°C | 10.1°C | 42 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.5°C | 15.6°C | 13.6°C | 21.3°C | 10.5°C | 46 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 17.6°C with lows near 14.4°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 61 mm of rainfall in Port Macquarie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 300 mm in 1999.
The hottest July reached 23.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 9.2°C in 1984.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.9°C to 18°C and overnight lows from 13.7°C to 14.8°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Port Macquarie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.6°C daytime highs and 14.4°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Port Macquarie, averaging 16°C.
For July in Port Macquarie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.6°C and lows of 14.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in July averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1998).
The wettest July on record was 1999 with 300 mm. On average, July sees 61 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 Port Macquarie 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.
