July is one of the cooler months of the year in Charters Towers, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 11.1°C (mean 18.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Charters Towers. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Julys in Charters Towers were 2017 and 2021 — when the month averaged 20.8°C — while the coldest was 2007 at 14.3°C. Typical July days reach 25.5°C with nights near 11.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
July is one of the drier months in Charters Towers, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest July on record was 2008 with 127 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Charters Towers during July averages 63%. The most humid July was 2012 at 78%, and the least humid was 1995 at 50%.
July receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Charters Towers. The sunniest July was 2009 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Charters Towers during July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July was 2013 at 3 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 2007 and 2011, among others at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 18.5°C | 17.8°C | 19.0°C | 18.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.4°C | 25.8°C | 25.2°C | 26.2°C | 26.2°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 10.4°C | 11.2°C | 10.4°C | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 6 mm | 22 mm | 17 mm | 18 mm | -14 mm |
July temperatures in Charters Towers have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
July has ranged from a record low of -0.1°C (1983) to a record high of 34.1°C (2021).
Rainfall in July is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 127 mm.
A good time to visit Charters Towers
July is a good time to visit Charters Towers, with days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 11.1°C (mean 18.3°C, cooler than Charters Towers's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but July still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.0°C | 20.5°C | 13.1°C | 31.8°C | 5.8°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 30.1°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 12.8°C | 29.5°C | 8.8°C | 25 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 22.5°C | 15.8°C | 9.1°C | 26.8°C | 2.9°C | 43 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 20.8°C | 13.2°C | 34.1°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 25.4°C | 17.9°C | 10.4°C | 27.6°C | 4.9°C | 26 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.6°C | 28.3°C | 5.4°C | 10 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 20.2°C | 12.6°C | 30.5°C | 6.1°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 🔥 | 28.1°C | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 31.7°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 26.7°C | 19.7°C | 12.7°C | 30.6°C | 7.0°C | 22 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 11.8°C | 31.9°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 25.6°C | 17.6°C | 9.7°C | 28.4°C | 3.8°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 19.7°C | 12.8°C | 30.4°C | 6.2°C | 7 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 22.1°C | 16.0°C | 10.0°C | 27.1°C | 3.7°C | 118 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 9.3°C | 26.7°C | 4.4°C | 4 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 32.1°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 10.9°C | 31.0°C | 4.6°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 28.8°C | 3.1°C | 127 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 14.3°C | 7.3°C | 25.9°C | 1.5°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 29.6°C | 5.7°C | 31 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 25.7°C | 18.7°C | 11.7°C | 30.7°C | 5.5°C | 42 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 26.7°C | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 30.0°C | 3.5°C | 4 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 11.2°C | 31.9°C | 6.1°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 26.1°C | 18.0°C | 9.9°C | 28.9°C | 4.2°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 26.2°C | 18.5°C | 10.7°C | 29.8°C | 5.2°C | 10 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 24.3°C | 16.5°C | 8.6°C | 28.6°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 28.1°C | 6.9°C | 11 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.2°C | 31.4°C | 4.6°C | 12 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 25.1°C | 18.4°C | 11.7°C | 28.0°C | 6.3°C | 4 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.2°C | 31.9°C | 5.2°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 11.0°C | 33.3°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 25.2°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 28.3°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 20.2°C | 13.5°C | 30.0°C | 9.9°C | 19 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 28.9°C | 4.2°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 18.2°C | 10.3°C | 32.2°C | 4.8°C | 2 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 26.8°C | 2.3°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.3°C | 26.4°C | 2.6°C | 48 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1988 | 25.2°C | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 28.4°C | 4.8°C | 41 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 29.2°C | 4.7°C | 10 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 27.0°C | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 30.7°C | 5.4°C | 7 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 8.2°C | 26.5°C | 1.8°C | 59 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 24.8°C | 17.6°C | 10.5°C | 28.9°C | 2.3°C | 68 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 8.7°C | 26.3°C | -0.1°C | 3 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 16.7°C | 8.6°C | 28.7°C | 3.8°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 28.8°C | 5.1°C | 42 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded July data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in July is around 25.5°C with lows near 11.1°C (mean 18.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
July averages 19 mm of rainfall in Charters Towers, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 127 mm in 2008.
The hottest July reached 34.1°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to -0.1°C in 1983.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average July temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.9°C to 26.3°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 12°C over the same span.
July is one of the cooler months of the year in Charters Towers and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 11.1°C at night.
Yes — July is the coldest month of the year in Charters Towers, averaging 18.3°C.
For July in Charters Towers, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 11.1°C.
Relative humidity in July averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in July is 2.4 m/s. The windiest July on record averaged 3 m/s (2013).
The wettest July on record was 2008 with 127 mm. On average, July sees 19 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 Charters Towers 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.
