July is one of the cooler months of the year in Katherine, with average highs near 31.2°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 23.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Katherine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest July in Katherine was 2017 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 20.6°C. Typical July days reach 31.2°C with nights near 15.2°C. The long-term July temperature trend is broadly flat.
July is one of the drier months in Katherine, averaging 2 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 1986 with 47 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2025, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Katherine during July averages 44%. The most humid July was 2011 at 58%, and the least humid was 1982 at 37%.
July receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Katherine. The sunniest July was 1992 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Katherine during July is 3.3 m/s. The windiest July was 2010 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.0°C | 23.5°C | 22.5°C | 23.7°C | 23.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 31.0°C | 31.6°C | 30.8°C | 31.5°C | 31.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 15.0°C | 15.4°C | 14.3°C | 15.9°C | 15.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 5 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm | 3 mm | -3 mm |
July temperatures in Katherine have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (1984) to a record high of 36.5°C (1995).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 2 mm, with a wettest year of 47 mm.
One of the best times to visit Katherine
July is one of the best times to visit Katherine. Expect days averaging 31.2°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 23.2°C) — cooler than Katherine's yearly average — with low rainfall (2 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 35.6°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 31.1°C | 23.4°C | 15.7°C | 34.2°C | 8.3°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 31.4°C | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 34.5°C | 9.8°C | 1 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 29.1°C | 20.8°C | 12.4°C | 33.8°C | 8.7°C | 13 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 16.7°C | 36.2°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 23.4°C | 15.0°C | 34.5°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 31.6°C | 23.5°C | 15.4°C | 33.5°C | 12.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 32.5°C | 24.5°C | 16.4°C | 34.7°C | 12.2°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 18.4°C | 35.4°C | 15.3°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 31.7°C | 23.8°C | 15.9°C | 35.2°C | 11.0°C | 1 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 22.9°C | 15.0°C | 35.4°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 31.5°C | 23.3°C | 15.1°C | 34.7°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 31.2°C | 23.5°C | 15.9°C | 32.9°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 22.7°C | 14.9°C | 35.5°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 28.7°C | 21.4°C | 14.0°C | 31.6°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 35.5°C | 13.9°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 31.6°C | 23.2°C | 14.8°C | 34.9°C | 10.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 31.0°C | 22.5°C | 13.9°C | 34.7°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 29.7°C | 21.1°C | 12.5°C | 32.9°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 28.4°C | 20.6°C | 12.8°C | 33.4°C | 8.1°C | 1 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 35.7°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.3°C | 22.0°C | 13.8°C | 33.0°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 32.0°C | 24.0°C | 15.9°C | 33.9°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 22.2°C | 13.5°C | 33.6°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 31.1°C | 23.1°C | 15.2°C | 33.8°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 13.9°C | 32.5°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 13.6°C | 32.9°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 35.7°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 30.6°C | 22.4°C | 14.3°C | 33.8°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 32.0°C | 23.6°C | 15.2°C | 35.9°C | 10.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 32.5°C | 23.9°C | 15.3°C | 36.5°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 30.1°C | 21.7°C | 13.4°C | 31.9°C | 8.5°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 31.8°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 34.9°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 31.3°C | 22.8°C | 14.4°C | 34.4°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 35.4°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 17.4°C | 36.3°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 31.8°C | 23.9°C | 15.9°C | 34.8°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 34.5°C | 13.3°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 23.0°C | 14.7°C | 34.2°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 31.0°C | 23.9°C | 16.9°C | 35.4°C | 11.3°C | 47 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 29.3°C | 21.1°C | 12.8°C | 32.4°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 30.0°C | 21.9°C | 13.7°C | 33.9°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 14.3°C | 33.1°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.9°C | 21.1°C | 12.4°C | 33.1°C | 8.4°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 36.1°C | 12.1°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 31.2°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 23.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 2 mm of rainfall in Katherine, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 47 mm in 1986.
The hottest July reached 36.5°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 5.9°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 30.5°C to 31.4°C and overnight lows from 14.2°C to 15.6°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Katherine and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.2°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — July is the 2nd coolest month in Katherine, averaging 23.2°C.
For July in Katherine, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.2°C and lows of 15.2°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in July is 3.3 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2010).
The wettest July on record was 1986 with 47 mm. On average, July sees 2 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 Katherine 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.
